ANAHEIM, Calif. — Civic pride, sure. But what is it really worth to the city of Anaheim to have its name on the hometown baseball team?

Hundreds of millions of dollars, the city has said. As the Angels' stadium lease approaches its end, and as Anaheim prepares for negotiations either with Arte Moreno or a potential new owner, it's worth ...Read more

NEW YORK — Jazz Chisholm Jr. reminded young ballplayers that it’s important to wear a cup on Thursday, as the second baseman had to exit the Yankees’ game against the White Sox after a self-inflicted shot to his nether region.

Chisholm was removed from the series finale, a 5-1 loss for the Yankees, in the fourth inning after fouling off a...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — While Jose Alvarado, the basketball player, was presumably shirtless, lighting up New York with his key to the city Thursday night, Jose Alvarado, the baseball player, was getting lit up by the Mets down in Philadelphia.

The Mets opened a series against the Phillies with a 6-4 win at Citizens Bank Park, using a three-run rally ...Read more

Rain strikes again.

The Giants’ series finale against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday evening at Truist Park has been postponed until Aug. 31 due to rain.

San Francisco originally had an off day on Aug. 31 before beginning a road trip against the Pittsburgh Pirates (Sept. 1-3) and New York Mets (Sept. 4-6). Due to the postponement, the Giants...Read more

BOSTON — Thursday’s series finale between the Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays ended in the top of the seventh.

Not due to rain, or some act of a higher power, but because Nathan Lukes’ leadoff home run increased the Blue Jays’ lead to 3-0, and the Red Sox entered the day 0-31 in games in which the opponent leads by three runs at ...Read more

The controversy around the Pride Night protest by three San Francisco Giants pitchers continues to grow.

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., entered the fray Tuesday, demanding answers from Major League Baseball after it issued warnings to Landen Roupp, JT Brubaker and Ryan Walker about writing on their uniforms. The players added a Bible verse on their ...Read more

SEATTLE — When Kyle Bradish has one of his breaking balls working, opponents are usually in for a tough night. When both of them are on, they don’t stand a chance.

Bradish was masterful with both his curveball and slider Wednesday night, striking out a dozen Seattle Mariners for a new career high in the Orioles’ 5-3 win. The right...Read more

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Tuesday’s win was one the Pirates needed. Wednesday’s win, clinching a series, may have been just as important.

The Pirates beat the Athletics 12-4 on Wednesday night at Sutter Health Park, taking the final two games of the series. Ryan O’Hearn went 3 for 5 with six RBIs; Marcell Ozuna added a solo homer; and ...Read more

Seven deadly runs on seven deadly hits in the second inning sank the Rockies and rookie left-hander Sean Sullivan.

Toss out that ugly inning and an 8-6 loss to the Cubs on Wednesday night at Wrigley Field could have been a much different story.

Because the Rockies did so many things right after falling behind 7-0, beginning with rookie ...Read more

BOSTON — The Red Sox have had no shortage of scoring opportunities this week, and in Tuesday night’s series opener the offense endured one of its most frustrating performances of the season, going 1 for 12 with runners in scoring position while stranding 13 batters in a loss to the Toronto Blue Jays.

Somehow, the Red Sox outdid themselves ...Read more

The Giants won Game 1 of Wednesday’s weather-induced split doubleheader thanks to three homers from the offense and an excellent outing from a left-handed pitcher. That formula worked so well that they stuck with it for Game 2.

Behind a trifecta of homers from Bryce Eldridge, Luis Arraez and Willy Adames and five solid innings from rookie ...Read more

NEW YORK — With the Yankees facing Blue Jays southpaw Patrick Corbin and the lefty-swinging Spencer Jones out of the lineup on Sunday in Toronto, Aaron Boone was asked if the young outfielder could get some chances against left-handed pitches moving forward.

“Yeah, I think so,” the manager replied. “I’m sure at some point I’ll do ...Read more

ST. LOUIS — A strong and persistent wind blew through Busch Stadium on Wednesday, ruffling pant legs on the field and whipping pennant flags affixed to poles atop the ballpark.

All manner of paper and plastic dotted the grass in the outfield. Empty bags that once held peanuts and chips rolled across the infield. Waxed paper that had been ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Cedric Mullins collided chest first into the blue padding of the center field wall as he made one last-ditch effort to save his team from the series-finale loss. His glove, though, came up empty.

Not even a leaping Mullins, one of baseball’s veteran home-run robbers, could stop Freddie Freeman ...Read more

HOUSTON — The Tigers lost another road series on Wednesday, dropping the rubber match against the Houston Astros, 4-2, at Daikin Park.

They have won just two of 13 road series this season and now come home Friday 14 games under .500. Meaning, despite a brief flurry of wins at the start of June, they find themselves farther out of contention ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Trea Turner didn’t waste any time in his return to the Phillies lineup.

The shortstop sat out Tuesday’s game with a bruised wrist after getting hit by a fastball the day prior. But once the swelling went down, he was back in the lineup on Wednesday — and was back atop the order for the first time since May 25.

Turner ...Read more

What a difference a strong start makes.

Nolan McLean stuck to his fastball against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday afternoon at Great American Ballpark, giving the Mets a badly needed pitching performance in a 9-1 win.

The Mets have been tinkering with their rookie right-hander over the last few months in an attempt to get his stuff to land ...Read more

Earlier this spring, Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro said 24-year-old pitcher Luinder Avila had the potential to be a frontline starter.

The Royals have raved about Avila’s stuff since signing him as an international free agent in 2018.

It’s easy to see why the Royals fell in love with his metrics: Avila threw an upper-90s ...Read more