Latest MLB Playoffs News
Connor McDavid becomes latest losing playoff MVP after the Oilers lose Game 7
Back-to-back four-point games in the Stanley Cup Final helped deliver the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP to Edmonton's Connor McDavid. He just won't get to celebrate it with a championship as the Oilers star forward became the sixth player to get that prestigious award without...
Diamondbacks hit 3 HRs, power way to 5-4 series-opening win over Phillies
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Gabriel Moreno and Joc Pederson hit homers against struggling Phillies starter Taijuan Walker to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-4 win over Philadelphia on Friday night. It was the first game between the teams since Arizona won the...
This week's Yankees-Orioles showdown could be the start of an epic race for the AL East title
The New York Yankees played last weekend at Fenway Park against rival Boston. The Baltimore Orioles hosted three straight sellouts against Philadelphia in a series matching two of the top teams in baseball. And that was somehow just the undercard. Now for the main...
Even after a rough week against Yankees and Dodgers, it's been a remarkable season for Royals
The Kansas City Royals took their lumps this past week against two of the best teams in baseball. That shouldn't detract from their remarkable rise, which would be unprecedented if it results in a playoff berth. The Royals lost 106 games last season. No team has...
MLB umpire Pat Hoberg appealing discipline following sports betting investigation
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball plans to discipline umpire Pat Hoberg following an investigation into a potential violation of sports gambling policies. In a statement Friday, the commissioner's office said Hoberg has decided to appeal the penalty. MLB did not disclose the...
2-time batting champ Luis Arraez dealt from Marlins to Padres along with nearly $7.9M
San Diego acquired two-time batting champion Luis Arraez from the Miami Marlins along with nearly $7.9 million on Saturday in a deal for four players that left the Padres responsible only for the major league minimum salary. First baseman Nathan Martorella, outfielders Dillon Head...
Jayson Werth's love of horse racing after baseball has led him to the Kentucky Derby
Jayson Werth got to Churchill Downs in the middle of Kentucky Derby week and was overcome by a familiar feeling. “It has some fragrance of the World Series,” he said. “Things are totally different now. We’re at the barns, roads are blocked off, there’s security everywhere....
Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly scratched with shoulder injury
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly, a standout performer during the 2023 postseason, was scratched from his scheduled start against the San Francisco Giants on Sunday with an injury to his pitching shoulder. Kelly underwent an MRI in San Francisco...
Texas Rangers set for 2024 road debut after last year's record 11-0 postseason run
The last time the Texas Rangers headed to Tampa Bay for a game, they were coming off a loss in their regular-season finale that cost them the AL West title and made them a wild-card team. This time, the World Series champs take an 11-game road winning streak back to where that...
