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John Romano: With votes on the horizon, will Rays fans finally get their stadium?
TAMPA, Fla. — For the longest time, the bay area’s bona fides have been questioned.
By skeptics and trolls. By rival owners and national media. And, in the worst moments, by crippling self-doubt.
This is what happens when you draw 19,704 fans for a playoff game. Or when you win 100 games and finish 28th in the league in attendance.
The ...Read more
Red Sox storm back with wild ninth inning to earn walk-off win over Giants
BOSTON — The Red Sox have been an offensive powerhouse this summer. They entered Saturday leading Major League Baseball in runs, slugging percentage and OPS, and leading the American League in home runs, batting average, and on-base percentage.
Between the chilly, misty weather and the Boston bats flailing, it felt more like one of their ...Read more
Padres lose Casey Mize to ankle sprain, still come back to beat Twins
SAN DIEGO — Casey Mize slipped down the dugout steps between the second and third inning Saturday night and ultimately exited his fourth start with his new team with a right ankle sprain.
Not even that could trip up the San Diego Padres.
A versatile and dynamic bullpen rallied around Mize’s early exit and a resurgent offense allowed the ...Read more
Mets slug way past White Sox for 10-5 victory
The Mets struck first, the White Sox tied the game in the bottom of the second, then it was off to the races.
Carson Benge went 3 for 5 with two RBIs and a home run, and the Mets got homers from Bo Bichette, Luis Robert Jr., and Luis Torrens. The lineup knocked Luis Castillo Jr. out of the game after just 2 2/3 innings and four earned runs.
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Rays lose lead late, get walked off by Orioles for seventh loss in nine games
BALTIMORE — The Tampa Bay Rays, as you may have read or heard, have been struggling a bit lately.
Saturday, they looked like they had gotten back closer to what had been working for them much of the season, with strong pitching and a couple of key hits, and taking a two-run lead into the eighth.
And it still didn’t work out for them.
The ...Read more
Mariners win Kade Anderson's debut on Randy Arozarena's walk-off homer
SEATTLE — Randy Arozarena’s first swing of the game Saturday produced a rocket of a solo homer into The ‘Pen.
His last swing of the game turned T-Mobile Park into pure bedlam and ecstasy.
Arozarena smashed a slider from Cubs closer Jacob Webb over the wall in center field for a stunning two-run, walk-off homer and an improbable 5-4 ...Read more
Tarik Skubal settles in as Dodgers rally past Pirates
LOS ANGELES — The two-time Cy Young Award-winning, dominant version of Tarik Skubal might have finally arrived in Los Angeles.
After giving up three runs in the first inning and five hits in the first two innings, Skubal shut down the Pittsburgh Pirates, retiring 18 of the final 19 batters he faced and striking out 11 in seven innings, giving...Read more
Phillies play small ball to win eighth straight game in 12-3 victory vs. Cardinals
PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies have long been a team that relied on the long ball.
By the time Bryce Harper hit the Phillies’ first home run of the game in the sixth inning, they’d already scored eight runs. Over their now eight-game win streak, they’ve found offensive success through small ball.
Alec Bohm, who hit the walk-off triple in ...Read more
Ryan Johnson stifles Rangers as Angels' rotation stays hot
ARLINGTON, Texas — Ryan Johnson, who just a few weeks ago was pitching so poorly that he was sent to the minors, has suddenly become a part of an Angels rotation that is having a week to give the Angels hope for the future.
Johnson took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and he finished by allowing one hit in seven innings in the Angels’ 3-0...Read more
Tigers' fourth straight defeat puts focus on their Central issue
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Detroit Tigers’ futility within the Central Division ranks high on the long list of mystifying things about this 2026 season.
Their 3-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals Saturday night, Aug. 22, was their fourth loss in a row and the seventh in their last eight. But on a broader scope, it dropped their division record to...Read more
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani takes major step toward pitching return
LOS ANGELES — While thousands of fans lined up outside the stadium hours before game time to make sure they got his bobblehead Saturday, Shohei Ohtani took the mound again in a significant step toward returning to two-way player status.
Ohtani threw 30 pitches in a simulated inning, facing Will Smith. It was Ohtani’s first time facing a ...Read more
Owning the Orioles a 'humbling experience,' David Rubenstein says
WASHINGTON — David Rubenstein has an extensive list of business accomplishments, including co-founding The Carlyle Group and turning it into a dominant global private equity force. But the 76-year-old — who boasts a net worth of approximately $4 billion — has faced a new challenge in recent years: owning a sports team.
After turning down ...Read more
Yankees' Ryan Weathers leaves start vs. Blue Jays with forearm discomfort
NEW YORK — Ryan Weathers left Saturday afternoon’s game with left forearm discomfort in what could be another blow to the Yankees’ rotation.
Weathers could tell something was wrong after he threw a sweeper to Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Myles Straw — his 72nd pitch of the afternoon — with one out in the fourth inning of the 4-3 loss ...Read more
Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton suffers calf strain in other leg
NEW YORK — In a blow to the New York Yankees, slugger Giancarlo Stanton suffered another setback in his rehab progression, this time sustaining a calf strain in his left leg.
The latest injury occurred a couple of days ago when Stanton — who has missed the past four months due to a pair of strains in his right calf — fell while running ...Read more
Yankees' Ryan Weathers leaves start vs. Blue Jays with forearm discomfort
NEW YORK — Ryan Weathers left Saturday afternoon’s game with left forearm discomfort in what could be another blow to the Yankees’ rotation.
The left-hander was set to undergo imaging later Saturday, the Yankees announced.
Weathers appeared uncomfortable after he threw a sweeper to Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Myles Straw with one out in...Read more
Mirjam Swanson: Struggling Dodgers outfielder Kyle Tucker simply needs to relax
LOS ANGELES — It's as though Kyle Tucker accidentally became important at work and it ruined his life.
He just so happened to be the best available right fielder on the free-agent market at the moment in time that the Dodgers were craving an uptick in right field and another functional bat to further fortify their lineup.
Basically, they ...Read more
Batting practice … in a hotel room? It's part of the 'routine' for Luis Arraez, baseball's most unique hitter.
PHILADELPHIA — Luis Arraez opened the door and revealed the secret to winning three batting titles.
Not even Tony Gwynn Jr. could believe it.
“Listen,” said the son of the late Hall of Famer, “my dad was as much of a worker as possible. Never once did he have a tee and a net in his hotel room. I walked into the room and watched this ...Read more
Mallory Rubin is a fandom expert. The Orioles remind her of 'Game of Thrones.'
BALTIMORE — As Mallory Rubin took her spot in front of Camden Yards’ mound Thursday night, she channeled her inner Adley Rutschman from his MLB debut.
Ball in hand, ready to throw the ceremonial first pitch, Rubin didn’t rush. She looked around the crown jewel of a ballpark, took a deep breath, cracked a wide smile, looked in for the sign...Read more
Troy Renck: Why is Rockies legend Larry Walker getting a Coors Field statue? Homer at Shea Stadium tells story.
DENVER — Watching Larry Walker play baseball is like writing sentences with exclamation points.
He is the most talented player I have ever covered. He threw with the velocity and accuracy of a pitcher from right field. He motored around the bases like a sports car, knowing exactly what gear to shift into two steps out of the batter’s box.
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Dodgers keep winning streak going with 10th-inning rally
LOS ANGELES — A three-day Coors Field glow-up can only do so much.
The Los Angeles Dodgers returned from their restorative visit to baseball’s day spa for sagging offenses with just enough sparkle left to retrieve a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night with Tommy Edman’s walk-off single in the 10th inning.
While the ...Read more
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