
Triple Crown still within reach for Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez after big game in Seattle
Read full article: Triple Crown still within reach for Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez after big game in SeattleHouston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez gained some ground Tuesday night in his chase for a Triple Crown.

Alvarez hits 41st homer and drives in 3 as Astros blank Mariners 7-0 to tie Rangers atop AL West
Read full article: Alvarez hits 41st homer and drives in 3 as Astros blank Mariners 7-0 to tie Rangers atop AL WestYordan Alvarez resumed his Triple Crown push with a home run and three RBIs as the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 7-0 to pull even with Texas atop the AL West.

Rays clinch 5th AL East title with 6-1 victory at Yankee Stadium in 2nd game of doubleheader
Read full article: Rays clinch 5th AL East title with 6-1 victory at Yankee Stadium in 2nd game of doubleheaderPlaying in perhaps baseball’s toughest division, the Tampa Bay Rays were the class of the field this season.

Wednesday's MLB clinching scenarios: Guardians, White Sox on verge of making postseason
Read full article: Wednesday's MLB clinching scenarios: Guardians, White Sox on verge of making postseasonMajor League Baseball’s postseason is rapidly approaching, with the Los Angeles Dodgers seeking a third straight World Series title.

Walls HRs from both sides of the plate for 2nd time in his career as Rays beat A's 12-4
Read full article: Walls HRs from both sides of the plate for 2nd time in his career as Rays beat A's 12-4Taylor Walls homered from both sides of the plate for the second time in his career, Nick Martinez tossed a complete game and the Tampa Bay Rays won their eighth straight game, 12-4 over the Athletics on Tuesday night.

Jake Bennett allows 1 hit in 6 innings as Red Sox extend win streak to 10 with 10-0 win over Rays
Read full article: Jake Bennett allows 1 hit in 6 innings as Red Sox extend win streak to 10 with 10-0 win over RaysThe 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.

Jordan Walker spoils Philly’s Kyle Schwarber party, rallies to win Home Run Derby
Read full article: Jordan Walker spoils Philly’s Kyle Schwarber party, rallies to win Home Run DerbyJordan Walker silenced Philadelphia’s boo birds by homering on his last six swings, chasing down Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber in the final round and becoming the first Cardinal to win the Home Run Derby.

Kyle Schwarber and rookie Munetaka Murakami fill out 8-man field for Home Run Derby
Read full article: Kyle Schwarber and rookie Munetaka Murakami fill out 8-man field for Home Run DerbyPhillies slugger Kyle Schwarber and Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami have been named as participants in the Home Run Derby, filling out the eight-man field for the contest in Philadelphia on Monday night.

Phillies' Bryce Harper and Cardinals' Jordan Walker latest confirmed participants in Home Run Derby
Read full article: Phillies' Bryce Harper and Cardinals' Jordan Walker latest confirmed participants in Home Run DerbyBryce Harper and Jordan Walker will compete in the Home Run Derby in Philadelphia on Monday night.

Boston's Willson Contreras, Kansas City's Jac Caglianone latest to commit to Home Run Derby
Read full article: Boston's Willson Contreras, Kansas City's Jac Caglianone latest to commit to Home Run DerbyBoston’s Willson Contreras and Kansas City’s Jac Caglianone are the latest sluggers to commit to participating in the Home Run Derby on Monday in Philadelphia.

Skenes, Misiorowski, Ohtani all could miss All-Star mound appearances. 4 Dodgers elected to start
Read full article: Skenes, Misiorowski, Ohtani all could miss All-Star mound appearances. 4 Dodgers elected to startShohei Ohtani, Paul Skenes, and Jacob Misiorowski will miss All-Star Game mound appearances due to upcoming starts.

Gerrit Cole pitches 6 shutout innings for Yanks after 569-day absence, returning from elbow surgery
Read full article: Gerrit Cole pitches 6 shutout innings for Yanks after 569-day absence, returning from elbow surgeryYankees ace Gerrit Cole pitched six shutout innings in his return from elbow ligament reconstruction that caused a 569-day absence.

Skenes pitches with poise through pressure in WBC spotlight, treats it same as Pirates outings
Read full article: Skenes pitches with poise through pressure in WBC spotlight, treats it same as Pirates outingsPaul Skenes shined in the World Baseball Classic semifinal, dominating an All-Star lineup in the United States' 2-1 victory over the Dominican Republic.

U.S. beats Dominican Republic 2-1 to reach 3rd straight WBC title game
Read full article: U.S. beats Dominican Republic 2-1 to reach 3rd straight WBC title gameGunnar Henderson and Roman Anthony homered and the United States limited the Dominican Republic’s electric offense to win a thrilling semifinal 2-1 and move a win from its second World Baseball Classic championship.

Austin Wells' only swing of the bat puts the Dominicans in WBC record book and semifinals
Read full article: Austin Wells' only swing of the bat puts the Dominicans in WBC record book and semifinalsAustin Wells’ only swing of the bat put the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic record book and the semifinal round.

With family support, Cal Raleigh becomes first catcher, switch-hitter to win Home Run Derby
Read full article: With family support, Cal Raleigh becomes first catcher, switch-hitter to win Home Run DerbySeattle’s Cal Raleigh won his first All-Star Home Run Derby after leading the big leagues in long balls going into the break, defeating Tampa Bay’s Junior Caminero 18-15 in the final round.

Shohei Ohtani to hit leadoff for NL in All-Star Game, followed by Ronald Acuña Jr. of host Braves
Read full article: Shohei Ohtani to hit leadoff for NL in All-Star Game, followed by Ronald Acuña Jr. of host BravesShohei Ohtani will bat leadoff as the designated hitter for the National League in Tuesday's MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park.

Ronald Acuña Jr. replaced in Home Run Derby by Atlanta teammate and fellow All-Star Matt Olson
Read full article: Ronald Acuña Jr. replaced in Home Run Derby by Atlanta teammate and fellow All-Star Matt OlsonRonald Acuña Jr. won’t participate in the Home Run Derby, replaced by Atlanta teammate and fellow All-Star Matt Olson.

Rays slugger Junior Caminero to compete in Home Run Derby and start at third base in All-Star Game
Read full article: Rays slugger Junior Caminero to compete in Home Run Derby and start at third base in All-Star GameTampa Bay Rays slugger Junior Caminero announced he will compete in the Home Run Derby on Monday in Atlanta.

Junior Caminero homers, scores twice to help the Rays end the Tigers' winning streak
Read full article: Junior Caminero homers, scores twice to help the Rays end the Tigers' winning streakFirst-time All-Star Junior Caminero homered and scored twice and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Detroit 7-3 on Wednesday to end the major league-leading Tigers’ winning streak at five games.

Zach McKinstry picked as AL All-Star sub as Tigers tie Dodgers for most picks for Midsummer Classic
Read full article: Zach McKinstry picked as AL All-Star sub as Tigers tie Dodgers for most picks for Midsummer ClassicThe Detroit Tigers now have five All-Stars, tying them with the Dodgers for the most in the majors.

Rays pull off largest comeback in the majors this season, rallying from 8 down to beat Orioles 12-8
Read full article: Rays pull off largest comeback in the majors this season, rallying from 8 down to beat Orioles 12-8The Tampa Bay Rays overcame an eight-run deficit to beat the Baltimore Orioles 12-8 on Wednesday night in the largest comeback in the majors this season.

Rays overcome 8-run deficit to beat Orioles 12-8 in the biggest comeback in the majors this season
Read full article: Rays overcome 8-run deficit to beat Orioles 12-8 in the biggest comeback in the majors this seasonBrandon Lowe hit a tying two-run homer in the fifth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays overcame an eight-run deficit to beat the Baltimore Orioles 12-8 on Wednesday night in the largest comeback in the majors this season.

Houston Astros look vulnerable in the AL West. Is anyone ready to dethrone them?
Read full article: Houston Astros look vulnerable in the AL West. Is anyone ready to dethrone them?If it weren’t for Oakland’s division title in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, Houston would have a streak of seven straight AL West championships.

A look inside the Tampa Bay Rays' 120-hour makeover of the Yankees' Steinbrenner Field
Read full article: A look inside the Tampa Bay Rays' 120-hour makeover of the Yankees' Steinbrenner FieldLeft homeless after Hurricane Milton destroyed the Tropicana Field roof on Oct. 9, the Tampa Bay Rays began their season as renters at Steinbrenner Field, the spring training headquarters for the Yankees, playing the Colorado Rockies in the final major league opener.

Analysis: After Juan Soto's megadeal, could MLB see a $1 billion contract? Probably not soon
Read full article: Analysis: After Juan Soto's megadeal, could MLB see a $1 billion contract? Probably not soonFor the second straight Major League Baseball offseason, a norm-shattering contract has been the talk of the winter, with Juan Soto agreeing with the New York Mets on a $765 million, 15-year deal that’s the richest in baseball history.

Schwarber sets MLB leadoff HR mark, Stevenson delivers tiebreaking hit as Phillies top Rays 9-4
Read full article: Schwarber sets MLB leadoff HR mark, Stevenson delivers tiebreaking hit as Phillies top Rays 9-4Kyle Schwarber set an MLB record with his 14th leadoff homer of the season before leaving due to injury, and pinch-hitter Cal Stevenson hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth inning as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-4 on Tuesday night.

Tampa Bay Rays lose combined no-hitter in 7th inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks
Read full article: Tampa Bay Rays lose combined no-hitter in 7th inning against the Arizona DiamondbacksThe Tampa Bay Rays lost their bid for a combined no-hitter when Arizona’s Corbin Carroll hit a leadoff single against Tyler Alexander in the seventh inning.

Rays hold oddly timed celebration, 3 days after clinching postseason berth
Read full article: Rays hold oddly timed celebration, 3 days after clinching postseason berthChampagne sprayed, cigar smoke wafted through the air and the Tampa Bay Rays passed around a fancy glass decanter of liquor while hip hop music blared from the speakers in the visitor’s clubhouse at Fenway Park.





