PHOENIX — This is a loss that could really come back to haunt the Diamondbacks. Esteury Ruiz’s three-run double in the top of the 11th inning led the Marlins past the Diamondbacks, 4-2, on Tuesday night at Chase Field. Here’s what you need to know about the game: It didn’t hurt in the standings Despite … Read more
But needing to show encouraging signs, Cristopher Sánchez struggled to get out of his recent funk and the Phillies bullpen gave up another big hit late in a 6-3 loss to the Nationals. With the game tied 3-3 in the seventh inning, Sánchez gave up back-to-back singles to start the bottom of the frame. After a … Read more
The 2026 regular season may be on its last legs, but the same cannot be said for the latest weekly award winners – AL Player of the Week Victor Mesa Jr., who turned 25 years old on Tuesday, 23-year-old NL Player of the Week Jackson Merrill and 21-year-old Play of the Week recipient Luis Lara. … Read more
NEW YORK — Frustration bubbled up in the aftermath of the Mets’ 7-5, 11-inning loss to the Orioles on Tuesday, as various Mets expressed disappointment in fans who spent the night cheering against their own players. “I’ve just never seen anything like that before,” starting pitcher Sean Manaea said. “The guys in here, we are … Read more
DENVER — The Padres saw their eight-game winning streak snapped with a 9-3 loss to the Rockies on Tuesday night at Coors Field. That eight-game streak matched the season high they had previously set in April — marking the first time in franchise history that the Padres have turned in multiple winning streaks of at … Read more
WASHINGTON — Mid-September is a time when teams that have already been eliminated from the playoffs can play spoiler against postseason contenders. Such is the case in the Nationals’ two-game divisional matchup this week against the National League Wild Card-hunting Phillies. Still, Nationals first-year manager Blake Butera doesn’t take that perspective. “We haven’t really looked … Read more
ST. LOUIS — More than a decade before Scott Bandura reached the Major Leagues, Mo’ne Davis was there alongside him. So when Bandura finally got there, Davis wanted to be there again. “This has always been his dream, to be in the bigs,” Davis said. “So for me to come watch him play is pretty … Read more
The division and Wild Card races are heating up, and ESPN will carry two games Wednesday that will impact each standings battle. The action begins at 1:10 p.m. ET, when the White Sox and Guardians will meet at Progressive Field with first place in the AL Central on the line. Then at 7:10 p.m., the … Read more
CLEVELAND — With runners at second and third with two outs in the ninth inning on Tuesday, chants of “Ro-key-oh” echoed across Progressive Field, as the home crowd sensed a familiar moment brewing. The Guardians had an opportunity for a dramatic victory, and Brayan Rocchio was coming to the plate. “When I was in the dugout … Read more
