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Today: August 23, 2026
Today: August 23, 2026

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Grant McCray's 2-run homer backs Tyler Mahle and leads the Giants to a 3-0 win over the Brewers

Grant McCray hit his first major league home run in almost two years and Tyler Mahle pitched into the seventh inning as the San Francisco Giants beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0

Grant McCray's 2-run homer backs Tyler Mahle and leads the Giants to a 3-0 win over the Brewers
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Griffin Conine’s walk-off RBI single snaps the Marlins’ 12-game skid with an 8-7 win over Phillies

Griffin Conine hit a walkoff run-scoring single to lift the Marlins past the Philadelphia Phillies 8-7 and end Miami’s 12-game losing streak

Griffin Conine’s walk-off RBI single snaps the Marlins’ 12-game skid with an 8-7 win over Phillies
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Yankees All-Star Cody Bellinger placed on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain

The New York Yankees have placed All-Star outfielder Cody Bellinger on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain

Yankees All-Star Cody Bellinger placed on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain
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José Ramírez returns to Guardians after star 3B missed 5 weeks following left hand surgery

Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez has been activated from the injury list after missing five weeks following hand surgery

José Ramírez returns to Guardians after star 3B missed 5 weeks following left hand surgery
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Orioles halt Red Sox's franchise record-tying 15 game win streak with 5-1 win to split twinbill

The Baltimore Orioles ended Boston’s franchise record-tying 15-game winning streak behind Kyle Bradish’s six innings of one-run ball, defeating the Red Sox 5-1 in the nightcap of a doubleheader on Wednesday

Orioles halt Red Sox's franchise record-tying 15 game win streak with 5-1 win to split twinbill
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Red Sox match club record of 15 straight wins, then lose nightcap of doubleheader with Orioles

The Boston Red Sox matched a club record set 80 years ago with their 15th straight victory

Red Sox match club record of 15 straight wins, then lose nightcap of doubleheader with Orioles
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Triolo, Mangum lift Pirates over Yankees 5-3 in doubleheader opener after Cole strikes out 11

Jared Triolo and Jake Mangum hit run-scoring singles against Fernando Cruz in the 10th inning, Jacob Gonzalez and Nick Gonzales homered off Gerrit Cole and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Yankees 5-3 in the opener of a day-night doubleheader

Triolo, Mangum lift Pirates over Yankees 5-3 in doubleheader opener after Cole strikes out 11
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The Red Sox have won 14 straight and need 1 more to match an 80-year-old franchise record

The Boston Red Sox have won 14 straight games

The Red Sox have won 14 straight and need 1 more to match an 80-year-old franchise record
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Power surge: Guardians hit 7 homers against Twins, 1 short of franchise record

The Cleveland Guardians hit seven home runs against the Minnesota Twins on Monday night, one short of the franchise record and matching the record for a home game

Power surge: Guardians hit 7 homers against Twins, 1 short of franchise record
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Yamamoto fires 4-hitter and Ohtani leads offense as Dodgers top Yankees 8-2 in 1st game of twinbill

Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched a four-hitter for his first regular-season complete game in 66 major league starts, and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees 8-2 in the opener of their day-night doubleheader

Yamamoto fires 4-hitter and Ohtani leads offense as Dodgers top Yankees 8-2 in 1st game of twinbill
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Make it a dozen: Red Sox rally for 7-6 victory over Rays for 12th straight win

Wilyer Abreu hit two home runs — the second a go-ahead, two-run shot in the seventh inning that gave him four homers in two games — and the Boston Red Sox rallied for a 7-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday to extend their winning streak to 12 games

Make it a dozen: Red Sox rally for 7-6 victory over Rays for 12th straight win
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Former Cubs player Anthony Rizzo snares Michael Busch's home run ball in the Wrigley Field bleachers

The ball from current Cubs first baseman Michael Busch’s first inning solo homer against Minnesota was recovered in Wrigley Field’s right-field bleachers by former Chicago first baseman Anthony Rizzo

Former Cubs player Anthony Rizzo snares Michael Busch's home run ball in the Wrigley Field bleachers
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D-backs lose to Cardinals after star Ketel Marte fails to use ABS system on blown call

Major League Baseball’s new Automated Ball/Strike system was implemented to help players challenge pitches that they feel weren’t called correctly

D-backs lose to Cardinals after star Ketel Marte fails to use ABS system on blown call
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Boone faults himself for leaving in Cole, who gives up go-ahead homer to Muncy in Dodgers' win

Gerrit Cole walked Mookie Betts in the seventh inning with the Yankees leading the Dodgers by one run

Boone faults himself for leaving in Cole, who gives up go-ahead homer to Muncy in Dodgers' win
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Jake Bennett allows 1 hit in 6 innings as Red Sox extend win streak to 10 with 10-0 win over Rays

The Boston Red Sox have extended their winning streak to 10 games with a 10-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in the first game of a doubleheader

Jake Bennett allows 1 hit in 6 innings as Red Sox extend win streak to 10 with 10-0 win over Rays
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Expanded playoffs make it hard to predict whether Skubal, Chapman, Gray get dealt

Expanded playoffs in baseball make trade predictions tricky, especially for players like Detroit's Tarik Skubal

Expanded playoffs make it hard to predict whether Skubal, Chapman, Gray get dealt
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Father and son's trip to Home Run Derby turned into unforgettable memory after catching Kyle Schwarber's HR

Father and son's trip to Home Run Derby turned into unforgettable memory after catching Kyle Schwarber's HR

Father and son's trip to Home Run Derby turned into unforgettable memory after catching Kyle Schwarber's HR
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No. 1 pick Cholowsky agrees to a $10.35 million signing bonus with White Sox, AP source says

Roch Cholowsky has agreed to a contract with the Chicago White Sox that includes a record-breaking $10.35 million signing bonus after he was the No. 1 overall pick in last weekend’s amateur draft

No. 1 pick Cholowsky agrees to a $10.35 million signing bonus with White Sox, AP source says
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Don Mattingly has a weird role at this All-Star Game, coaching against his former Blue Jays

Don Mattingly felt a tinge of awkwardness when he was offered the chance to serve as a coach under Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts at the All-Star Game

Don Mattingly has a weird role at this All-Star Game, coaching against his former Blue Jays
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The White Sox and Rays -- 2 division leaders -- also had the top 2 picks in baseball's draft

The Chicago White Sox took shortstop Roch Cholowsky with the first pick of the amateur draft this past weekend, and Tampa Bay selected shortstop Grady Emerson one spot later

The White Sox and Rays -- 2 division leaders -- also had the top 2 picks in baseball's draft
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White Sox rookie Tristan Peters hits for the cycle, first for franchise in 9 years

Rookie Chicago White Sox center fielder Tristan Peters hit for the cycle Friday night, becoming the franchise’s first player to achieve the feat in nine years

White Sox rookie Tristan Peters hits for the cycle, first for franchise in 9 years
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Yankees 3-time AL MVP Aaron Judge will have his injured rib reimaged during All-Star break

Aaron Judge will have his injured rib tested during the All-Star break and the New York Yankees are hopeful the results show the three-time AL MVP is healing

Yankees 3-time AL MVP Aaron Judge will have his injured rib reimaged during All-Star break
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Trout homers in his return for the Angels from a hamstring strain after a 17-game absence

The Los Angeles Angels have activated center fielder Mike Trout from the injured list just in time for the All-Star Game in his beloved Philadelphia

Trout homers in his return for the Angels from a hamstring strain after a 17-game absence
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Pirates star rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin out 8-10 weeks with injury to his left ring finger

Pittsburgh Pirates rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin is back on the injured list

Pirates star rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin out 8-10 weeks with injury to his left ring finger
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Kepler homers and drives in 4 runs to lead Diamondbacks to an 8-0 win over Padres

Max Kepler homered and drove in four runs to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to an 8-0 win over the slumping San Diego Padres

Kepler homers and drives in 4 runs to lead Diamondbacks to an 8-0 win over Padres
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Cubs fans sing `Take Me Home, Country Roads' during fog delay at Wrigley Field

The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs were delayed by fog at Wrigley Field for 15 minutes after the sixth inning Saturday night

Cubs fans sing `Take Me Home, Country Roads' during fog delay at Wrigley Field
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Brayan Rocchio hits 2-run homer in 9th to lift Guardians over White Sox 6-5 in AL Central showdown

Brayan Rocchio hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning that gave the Cleveland Guardians a 6-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox in the opener of a four-game series between the top two teams in the AL Central

Brayan Rocchio hits 2-run homer in 9th to lift Guardians over White Sox 6-5 in AL Central showdown
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Soccer-Across the parking lot from the World Cup, baseball beckons

World Cup fans making their way into Kansas City's match venue are met right across the parking lot by an unmistakable reminder of a U.S.

Soccer-Across the parking lot from the World Cup, baseball beckons
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Red Sox rally past Yankees 5-4 in 10 innings to complete 4-game sweep after Gray loses no-hit bid

Jarren Duran singled home the winning run to cap a three-run rally in the 10th inning after Boston blew a two-run lead in the ninth, and the Red Sox finished a four-game sweep of the rival New York Yankees with a 5-4 victory

Red Sox rally past Yankees 5-4 in 10 innings to complete 4-game sweep after Gray loses no-hit bid
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Angels fire GM Perry Minasian midway through a 6th straight disappointing season in his tenure

The Los Angeles Angels have fired general manager Perry Minasian midway through their sixth consecutive disappointing season under his leadership

Angels fire GM Perry Minasian midway through a 6th straight disappointing season in his tenure
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Soto's status is unclear as Lindor gets ready to rejoin Mets, and Senga shifts to bullpen

Francisco Lindor is ready to rejoin the New York Mets just as Juan Soto deals with a back injury that may sideline him beyond Wednesday

Soto's status is unclear as Lindor gets ready to rejoin Mets, and Senga shifts to bullpen
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Athletics' Zack Gelof loses hit streak at 24 games after getting spiked on his right hand

Zack Gelof carried a 24-game hitting streak into the Athletics' matchup with the Giants

Athletics' Zack Gelof loses hit streak at 24 games after getting spiked on his right hand
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Shohei Ohtani has been brilliant on the mound this year, but he's still a long shot for the Cy Young

Shohei Ohtani has won four MVPs, and now he’s making an impressive bid for an honor that has thus far eluded the two-way star: the Cy Young Award

Shohei Ohtani has been brilliant on the mound this year, but he's still a long shot for the Cy Young
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Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani says he is a father again in an Instagram post

Shohei Ohtani is a father again

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani says he is a father again in an Instagram post
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Jacob Misiorowski wasn't content being MLB's hardest-throwing starter. Now he also might be the best

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski isn’t content with merely being the game’s hardest-throwing starting pitcher

Jacob Misiorowski wasn't content being MLB's hardest-throwing starter. Now he also might be the best
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Brewers shortstop prospect Cooper Pratt called up ahead of series with Guardians

Cooper Pratt has reached the major leagues 2 ½ months after the Milwaukee Brewers signed the shortstop prospect to an eight-year, $50.75 million contract

Brewers shortstop prospect Cooper Pratt called up ahead of series with Guardians
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MLB ballparks are a friendly neighbor to the World Cup, bringing fans and soccer energy to The Show

World Cup matches being played next door to MLB stadiums are providing unusual off days and split series for some baseball teams

MLB ballparks are a friendly neighbor to the World Cup, bringing fans and soccer energy to The Show
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Pete Crow-Armstrong hits for the cycle as the Cubs walk off the Rockies, 5-4

Pete Crow-Armstrong became the first major league player to hit for the cycle this season as the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies

Pete Crow-Armstrong hits for the cycle as the Cubs walk off the Rockies, 5-4
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Braden Montgomery's big debut part of a week that left the White Sox atop the AL Central

The Chicago White Sox have been one of baseball’s most pleasant surprises this season

Braden Montgomery's big debut part of a week that left the White Sox atop the AL Central
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Tigers ace Tarik Skubal shows some rust in first start since elbow procedure

Tarik Skubal showed some rust, and that was to be expected

Tigers ace Tarik Skubal shows some rust in first start since elbow procedure
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Dodgers' Yamamoto loses no-hit bid on Peters' leadoff homer for the White Sox in the 9th inning

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto lost a bid for a no-hitter when Tristan Peters hit a leadoff homer for the Chicago White Sox in the ninth inning

Dodgers' Yamamoto loses no-hit bid on Peters' leadoff homer for the White Sox in the 9th inning
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Shohei Ohtani hits a leadoff homer in return to Dodgers lineup after dealing with knee issue

Looks like Shohei Ohtani is feeling much better

Shohei Ohtani hits a leadoff homer in return to Dodgers lineup after dealing with knee issue
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Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani misses series opener against White Sox because of knee soreness

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is day to day with left knee inflammation

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani misses series opener against White Sox because of knee soreness
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Misiorowski strikes out 15 in complete-game 1-hitter as Brewers beat Phillies 6-0

Jacob Misiorowski struck out a career-high 15 and pitched a complete-game one-hitter to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night

Misiorowski strikes out 15 in complete-game 1-hitter as Brewers beat Phillies 6-0
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A 5-run lead slips away as Shohei Ohtani rues a missed ABS challenge in a 9-8 loss

Shohei Ohtani's deference to his catchers might have cost the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 9-8 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates

A 5-run lead slips away as Shohei Ohtani rues a missed ABS challenge in a 9-8 loss
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White Sox rookie Braden Montgomery hasn't calmed down after his historic walk-off MLB debut

Braden Montgomery says he doesn't think he has calmed down a day after he hit a game-ending homer in his major league debut

White Sox rookie Braden Montgomery hasn't calmed down after his historic walk-off MLB debut
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Paul Skenes is in a bit of a rough patch. A visit to a local Little League field cleared his head

Paul Skenes, the Pirates ace, recently found himself at a Little League practice in Pittsburgh

Paul Skenes is in a bit of a rough patch. A visit to a local Little League field cleared his head
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Roki Sasaki’s 10 strikeouts, a harder splitter and a long-awaited breakthrough for the Dodgers

Roki Sasaki is finally becoming the pitcher the Los Angeles Dodgers hoped for

Roki Sasaki’s 10 strikeouts, a harder splitter and a long-awaited breakthrough for the Dodgers
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Freddie Freeman crushes a walkoff homer, lifting the Dodgers over the Angels 1-0

Freddie Freeman homered leading off the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Angels 1-0 on Friday night in the Freeway Series opener

Freddie Freeman crushes a walkoff homer, lifting the Dodgers over the Angels 1-0