Reigning NL MVP Clayton Kershaw is keeping the hottest road team in baseball -- the Rockies -- in check.
Called up one day after the team ensured he can't be eligible for free agency until after the 2021 season, Kris Bryant struck out in his first three at-bats in Friday's game vs. San Diego.
Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia met with Josh Hamilton this week for the first time in months, and he said he isn't sure when the star will return to the team.
Orioles starter Ubaldo Jimenez has been ejected after hitting Boston slugger Pablo Sandoval with a pitch in the fourth inning.
Yasiel Puig's lingering hamstring issue has the Dodgers concerned he could end up on the 15-day disabled list for the first time in his career.
Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar was injured when slid into by the A's Brett Lawrie at second base and was diagnosed with a sprained knee.
All-Star outfielder Carlos Gomez has been placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Milwaukee Brewers because of a strained right hamstring.
With Kris Bryant set to be promoted to the Chicago Cubs' major league roster, Dan Szymborski uses ZiPS to answer the question: Just how good will Bryant be?
Boston shortstop Xander Bogaert's single in the bottom of the ninth inning brought in Mike Napoli for the game-winning run against Baltimore.
Alex Rodriguez homered twice -- including a crushing, 477-foot bomb -- to pull the Yankees even with the Rays, then singled in the eventual winning run.
Angels center fielder Mike Trout became the youngest player to reach 100 home runs and 100 steals in Los Angeles' 6-3 win over Houston.
What exactly did we learn from the much-anticipated major league debut of the Cubs' Kris Bryant, who went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts? He's human after all.
Jose Iglesias singles through a drawn-in infield to drive in the winning run with one out in the ninth inning as the Tigers beat the White Sox 2-1 to improve their major league-best record to 9-1.
The champs can't win. The worst road team can't lose. And those are just the highlights of the Strange But True Feats of the Week.
Mike Trout decided he wanted to strike out less. So far, he has. But he's not the only player trending notably.
Tim Kurkjian remembers the life and career of Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder Roberto Clemente.
A preseason favorite pick to win the American League, should the Mariners' slow start in both pitching and hitting be a major concern?
A few observations on what we've seen from the Boston Red Sox nine games into the season.
If you look closely at the Opening Day payrolls, you'll notice something amazing. Nearly three-fourths of the franchises started the season with payrolls of $100 million or more.
Keith Olbermann explains how baseball's loss of "menace" has alienated him and Derek Jeter as fans.
Jim Bowden says it's never too early to look ahead to the trade deadline, and identifies the names most likely to be hot as July 31 nears.
Eric Karabell dissects the strange timing of Arizona promoting Cuban Yasmany Tomas, and the fantasy implications from the move.
Neil Paine from FiveThirtyEight takes a deep dive into the roller-coaster ride of wins that the Boston Red Sox have been on over the past several seasons.
Two years before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier, two other black players were given tryouts by the Dodgers.
Baseball's two unbeaten teams -- Detroit and Kansas City -- sit atop our Week 2 rankings.
Giants' starter Jake Peavy lasted just 3.2 innings, giving up 8 hits and 4 runs. The Diamondbacks have opened up a 5-0 lead in the 5th as San Francisco's post-World Series struggles continue. Follow live
Bryan Shaw was in a bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the 10th, but struck out Kennys Vargas on three pitches to send the game into another extra inning. Follow live
Shaw walks Dozier, bases are loaded with 2 outs in the 10th inning. Vargas up to the plate.
Robinson Chirinos smacked a J.A. Happ fastball to deep center, barely clearing the wall for his 2nd HR of the season. The Rangers lead 2-0 in the top of the 5th. Follow live
Troy Tulowitzki is 2-for-2 with a HR; rest of the Rockies are 0-for-9 with six K's
The Angels star eclipsed the career 100-HR mark in the 6-3 win. His 2nd bomb of the night gave Los Angeles the lead for good. Box score
The Twins had two on in the bottom of the ninth but couldn't plate the winning run, and we head to the 10th tied at 2-2. Follow live
Jake Lamb drives in 2 more with a triple to right-center! 3-0 #Dbacks now. #JakeTheSnake 🐍
He's no Adrian Gonzalez, but Clayton Kershaw smacked a 2B deep to right field. It's just his fifth double in 503 plate appearances. Sadly, the Dodgers ace was left stranded for his efforts. Follow live
Eric Hosmer and Lorenzo Cain each collected 3 hits, but it was Paulo Orlando's 3B in the 8th that broke a 4-4 tie and gave the Royals the win. The Royals improved to 8-4. Box score
Mike Trout is getting in on the multi-HR action tonight. He has his 4th career game with 2 home runs.
He gave the Angels a 2-run lead with a HR in the 6th. The Astros clawed back only to have their hopes dashed by a 3-run jack by Trout in the 8th. L.A. leads 6-3. Follow live
St. Louis beat Cincinnati 6-1 behind 7 strong innings from SP Michael Wacha. He got help from his catcher Yadier Molina (3-run 2B). Box score
Not that Clayton Kershaw needs it, but the top of the Dodgers' order is giving him a hand. Howie Kendrick just went deep to left field, giving L.A. a 3-0 lead over Colorado after 1 inning. Follow live
The game featured Baltimore's Ubaldo Jimenez being ejected -- without warning -- while working on a no-hitter, and Caleb Joseph hitting the shortest HR (317 feet) of the season. Boston's Xander Bogaerts hit an RBI single in the 3-2 win. Box score
Freddie Freeman hit a pivotal home run in the 8th, scoring Nick Markakis to give Atlanta just enough to get to the finish line. Box score
Alex Rodriguez drove in 4 of the Yankees' 5 runs in the team's 5-4 win over the Rays. He cracked a pair of HRs to push within 2 of Willie Mays for 4th all-time. Box score
Starling Marte broke the game open in the 8th with a 2-run shot to give the Pirates a lead that the Brew-crew couldn't overcome. Box score
Report from the Royals clubhouse: Initial diagnosis on Alcides Escobar is a mild sprain of his left knee.
St. Louis C Yadier Molina broke a 1-1 tie in the 7th inning with a 3-run double. The Cardinals lead the Reds 4-1 heading to the bottom of the 8th. Follow live
The A's Brett Lawrie slid at second base into Alcides Escobar causing Escobar's leg to get caught up in the dirt, Both bullpens and benches got on the field but order was quickly restored. The crowd was unhappy and Escobar had to be helped off the field. Follow live
