Coming into 2024, it wasn't hard to imagine that Shohei Ohtani, unburdened from the responsibility of having to pitch and with the advantage of having a better team around him, would find a way to elevate his offensive game. As usual, though, the superstar slugger has managed to obliterate even

CHICAGO -- Cubs lefty Shota Imanaga stood on the mound and yelled, soaking in the noise at Wrigley Field after striking out Michael A. Taylor to end the seventh inning on Saturday afternoon. He then slowly walked off the field with some more history in his back pocket. With another

The “what if” question. It’s been pondered by sports fans for ages. What if this player or that player had been healthy for his entire career? What might’ve been? In baseball, there’s an abundance of examples. What if Mickey Mantle hadn’t suffered so many injuries, especially to his knees? Would

NEW YORK -- The clock hadn’t even reached 1 o’clock on this overcast Saturday afternoon, and already there was electricity flowing out of Luis Gil’s right hand. As the Yankees right-hander executed his warmup tosses in the Yankee Stadium bullpen, catcher Jose Trevino repeatedly wondered: “How hard is he throwing

HOUSTON -- Justin Verlander fired fastballs and curveballs and even a changeup at William Contreras in search of one final out. It was the best of baseball -- an all-time ace locked in a long battle against a budding star, two outs and two runners in scoring position in a

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CHICAGO -- In a game of dueling, dealing southpaws, it seemed almost destined that the matchup between the Pirates and Cubs at Wrigley Field on Saturday afternoon was going to come down to one big hit or defensive play. The Pirates thought they had the latter in the bottom of

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NEW YORK -- The Yankees hope to keep Juan Soto in pinstripes for a very long time. And with performances like the one he enjoyed on Saturday afternoon, it’s not difficult to understand why. Soto busted out of a mini-slump with his first multihomer performance as a Yankee, reaching base

MIAMI -- “Boring baseball.” It’s not sexy, but that’s how Marlins manager Skip Schumaker describes the winning formula for his ballclub not built to outslug its opponent. Miami relies on clean defense and strong pitching to gain the upper hand. And then Saturday’s 10-9 walk-off victory in 10 innings over

To be or not to be a home run? That’s often the question, and there’s nothing like the anticipation of seeing whether a fly ball or line drive will end up clearing the fence. With dimensions, playing conditions, wall heights and more varying at each Major League stadium, a home

PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies showed once again on Saturday night why they are off to one of the best starts in franchise history. They rallied from three deficits -- including trailing by one run down to their final out -- on their way to a 4-3 walk-off win over the

CLEVELAND -- José Ramírez sat at the third-base end of the Guardians’ dugout, staring into the eyes of the man who just set the tone in the first inning against the Twins by hitting a two-run homer to right field. Yes, he was looking at himself. Propped up on the

LOS ANGELES -- After missing almost two full years, Walker Buehler made his return to the mound 12 days ago. But Buehler was officially back on Saturday. Nobody expected Buehler, who underwent a second Tommy John surgery in 2022, to look like his old self right out of the gates.

KANSAS CITY -- As the Royals were readying to take the field Saturday night against the A’s, manager Matt Quatraro gave Vinnie Pasquantino some advice. Button it up. The Royals’ first baseman typically likes to have the top two buttons of his uniform unbuttoned, and Quatraro quipped that it looked

BALTIMORE -- Calling any series in mid-May significant might be a stretch within the marathon MLB season, but for the Mariners, this three-city weave that began at Oriole Park and extends to Yankee Stadium has nonetheless represented an early barometer of their standing among the American League powerhouses. And despite

SAN FRANCISCO -- Less than 24 hours after recording a career-high five RBIs, Luis Matos managed to top himself. The Giants’ hot-hitting center fielder went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run and six RBIs to pave the way for a 14-4 blowout win over the Rockies on Saturday afternoon at

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ARLINGTON -- Nathaniel Lowe shrugged, almost annoyed, as a stray sinker out of the hand of Angels reliever Carson Fulmer hit off his shin. After 13 very long innings at Globe Life Field on Saturday, Lowe came to the plate for the sixth time looking to finally end it. And

TORONTO -- Here’s how to keep scraping up those narrow comeback wins: One good at-bat at a time. The Rays did it again on Saturday afternoon, holding on for a 5-4 win after leapfrogging the Blue Jays with five unanswered runs at Rogers Centre. It was their 12th comeback win

MIAMI -- Edwin Díaz had a variety of demons to exorcize when he stepped onto the mound at loanDepot park in the ninth inning on Saturday. It was on that field that Díaz’s 2023 season ended before it started, when he tore the patellar tendon in his right knee while

PHOENIX -- As Wenceel Pérez stood at third base in the top of the seventh inning, the 24-year-old pounded his chest, yelled with excitement and pumped his fist repeatedly in the air. The emotions were getting to him. The rookie, who has ascended his way into the top of the

ST. LOUIS -- The game within the game, Masyn Winn noted Saturday after the Cardinals’ 7-2 victory over Boston for their fifth win in their past six games, is the precocious 22-year-old rookie shortstop trying his best to outdo 10-time Gold Glove winner Nolan Arenado defensively throughout the night. On

BALTIMORE -- The Orioles were eager to welcome back Grayson Rodriguez, who returned to an already strong rotation in style on Saturday night at Camden Yards. In his first start after a 19-day stint on the injured list due to right shoulder inflammation, Rodriguez tossed six scoreless innings of one-hit

ATLANTA -- Instead of playing one game on Monday, the Braves and Padres will now play two. Heavy rain forced Saturday night’s game to be postponed and rescheduled as part of a split doubleheader on Monday. The first game Monday will begin at 12:20 p.m. ET, and first pitch for