Major League Baseball

If you looked closely at the baseballs used in the World Series last month, you would notice that they were covered in a mysterious brown substance.It was not a mistake, and nothing illegal was found on the balls. It was just mud.For…

NEW YORK -- In a maneuver that was widely expected, Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole opted out of his contract on Saturday. The club can void the opt out by adding one year and $36 million to his existing deal, a decision that must be…

PHILADELPHIA -- If Scott Kingery’s career had followed the trajectory everybody envisioned, the Phillies might have exercised the second of three consecutive club options that could have kept him in Philadelphia through 2026. Instead,…

NEW YORK -- Although initial indications were positive, the Dodgers left Dodger Stadium on Saturday night with legitimate concern about whether Shohei Ohtani would be forced to miss some -- if not the rest -- of the World Series against…

LOS ANGELES -- Even with all the starting pitching question marks the Dodgers had coming into the postseason, the team always believed they had a good chance at getting to the World Series and perhaps winning it. A big reason for that…

Yankees, Royals benches clear in ALDS Game 4…

In an ideal world, we’d have four decisive win-or-go-home games today. Alas: We only have one. But one is still plenty exciting! It’s particularly exciting when the two teams involved have so much on the line. The Mets are trying to keep…

HOUSTON -- The ball rocketed off the bat of Jason Heyward, and for a split-second Tuesday afternoon, it appeared as though the Astros had pulled off a stunning come-from-behind win. When Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson squeezed…

SAN DIEGO -- The stadium was louder Tuesday night, the pregame introductions were longer, the stakes were higher. But these were the very same 2024 San Diego Padres -- and it took one inning to prove it in their 4-0 victory in Game 1 of…