DENVER — The Colorado Rockies dropped both series in the opening homestand of the second half, losing two of three to both the Cincinnati Reds and the Washington Nationals at Coors Field. Colorado (41-63) needs to go 22-36 over its final 58 games to avoid a fourth straight 100-loss season.

Here’s what we learned from this homestand as the ...Read more

NEW YORK — It was another day of pitch-clock chaos involving José Caballero.

The New York Yankees were miffed after Wednesday’s umpire crew penalized Caballero with an automatic strike for allegedly trying to deceive a Pittsburgh Pirates reliever with his tactics in the batter’s box.

In the first game of Wednesday’s doubleheader, ...Read more

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Stuck in a game tied at zero after a light offense contributed to back-to-back losses against the Angels, the Cardinals got the late lift they needed on Wednesday from one of their youngest bats.

Rookie second baseman JJ Wetherholt propelled the Cardinals to a lead in the sixth inning with a solo homer off Angels starter ...Read more

SEATTLE — The first homestand coming out of the All-Star break for the Mariners started with a dud and ended on a similar sour note.

And now comes the road trip that will help define what the final two months of the season will look like for a team expected by this point to well be in control of the AL West.

The M’s stumbled to a 5-3 loss ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani wrapped up long toss in the Citizens Bank Park outfield Wednesday afternoon, turned and headed for the two-story bullpen stairs.

Ohtani had initially been scheduled to take the mound for the Dodgers Wednesday against the Phillies. But, with the date of his next pitching start up in the air, his bullpen session ...Read more

MILWAUKEE — For a team that supposedly prioritizes run prevention, the Mets sure do make some strange decisions. Ones that typically lead to runs, instead of preventing them.

They finished a six-game road trip by going 3-3, winning a series in Philadelphia and losing one in Milwaukee. They capped the series with a 4-3 loss to the Milwaukee ...Read more

BOSTON — Outside Fenway Park’s Gate B stands “The Teammates,” the statue of Red Sox legends Ted Williams, Bobby Doerr, Johnny Pesky and Dom DiMaggio. Their 1946 selves are immortalized in bronze as an enduring reminder not only of their greatness on the field, but of their lifelong, deeply devoted friendship.

The beloved quartet was in ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Before Wednesday, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.’s entry in the Kansas City Royals’ media guide included just two transactions.

In 2019, Witt was selected with the second overall pick in the MLB draft. In 2024, he signed a 14-year contract with the Royals that included 11 years guaranteed.

Unfortunately for Witt, there is a ...Read more

The first night of Eugenio Suárez’s return to Seattle was all warm and fuzzy feelings. A video montage of his playoff heroics from last year in a Mariners uniform. A standing ovation in his first at-bat. A hug from the catcher.

The second night was Suárez flashing what he still can do even at age 35 and why a contender might be interested ...Read more

ANAHEIM — After the radar gun surged, the traffic jam grew, and one of the Angels’ best single innings of the season ended up being more than enough on Tuesday night.

A 5-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals came after right-hander Walbert Ureña loaded up on early fastballs of more than 100 mph and the offense delivered five runs before ...Read more

ATLANTA — The pitching was good. The hitting was good. The Padres are …

It is best to wait on that assessment. That has been demonstrated over 101 games.

But on Tuesday, they put together the kind of game they knew they needed to and that has eluded them on a consistent basis while beating the Braves, 8-3, at Truist Park.

Walker Buehler ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Every year, teams across Major League Baseball claim that they have their sights set on the World Series. But the Los Angeles Dodgers have made that pilgrimage through October so routine, and have leveraged their financial might to assemble such a deep roster, that the extra month of play weighs more heavily on their mid-season...Read more

MILWAUKEE — Zac Thornton‘s father, Paul Thornton, made a living on his legs as a track and field athlete, and then as a college track coach. When an April operation to remove a tumor on his spine went wrong, he lost the use of his legs, experiencing a paralysis that has left him mostly confined to a wheelchair while he relearns how to walk. ...Read more

TORONTO — Handing Drew Rasmussen a three-run lead before he takes the mound would typically be a foundation for Rays success.

Tuesday, the two-time All-Star needed a couple of deep breaths and a few big pitches to escape a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the first, and then he and the Rays cruised to a 12-2 win over Toronto.

Rasmussen, who had ...Read more

Last year, the Minnesota Twins played poorly coming out of the All-Star break, losing each of their final four series before the trade deadline. It cemented their status as major sellers, dealing 10 players off their major league roster.

The Twins, for the second straight season, are fading toward out of the playoff picture ahead of the Aug. 3 ...Read more

BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox will have to wait one more day to see if they can extend their 14-game winning streak.

Tuesday’s game between the Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park was postponed due to inclement weather. The two sides will play a doubleheader Wednesday with the first game set for 1:35 p.m. ET and the night cap ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — ESPN's 30 for 30 will launch the first two of six podcast episodes July 28 examining the gambling scandal that resulted in Shohei Ohtani's interpreter Ippei Mizuhara going to prison for stealing nearly $17 million from the baseball superstar and gambling it away.

The podcast, titled "The Betrayal of Shohei Ohtani" is told by ...Read more