The Chicago Cubs (52-40) face the Baltimore Orioles (42-51) on Thursday at 1:35 p.m. EDT, with the Cubs second in the NL Central while the Orioles are fifth in the AL East. Pitching duties fall to David Peterson for Chicago and Trevor Rogers for Baltimore, with the Cubs listed as +108 underdogs according to betting … Read more
Pete Crow-Armstrong became the third player in Chicago Cubs history to record consecutive 20-home run and 20-stolen base seasons following a two-home run performance in a 9-7 win over the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. By reaching the 20-20 milestone in just 92 games, Crow-Armstrong set a new franchise record, surpassing the previous mark of … Read more
The Chicago White Sox are entering the final days before the 2026 MLB Draft with a three-player shortlist for the No. 1 overall pick. According to MLB Pipeline, the organization is weighing the high-ceiling potential of high school shortstop Grady Emerson against the collegiate track record of UCLA’s Roch Cholowsky and the offensive production of … Read more
Major League Baseball has actively managed the aerodynamic properties of its baseballs to influence league-wide home run rates, according to internal directives revealed by Bradford William Davis of Eyeblack. Documentation shows that on October 17, 2019, MLB executive vice president Morgan Sword instructed Rawlings executives to manufacture baseballs designed to meet specific performance targets. How … Read more
New York Yankees Ben Rice will participate in the T-Mobile Home Run Derby on Monday at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. The 27-year-old, who leads the Yankees with 25 home runs, will be joined by his father, Dan Rice, who will serve as his batting practice pitcher for the event, according to MLB.com. How Does … Read more
Max Kepler returned to the Arizona Diamondbacks lineup after an 80-game suspension for a positive performance-enhancing drug test, recording four RBIs and a home run in an 8-0 victory over the San Diego Padres on Monday night. According to ESPN, Kepler hit a 417-foot three-run home run off Padres starter Walker Buehler in the third … Read more
The Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star Game originated on July 6, 1933, at Comiskey Park in Chicago as a strategic initiative to boost league attendance during the Great Depression. Conceived by sports editor Arch Ward, the event evolved from a one-time exhibition into an annual tradition that has been held every year since its inception, … Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Esmerlyn Valdez has joined Andrew McCutchen in team history, becoming the first Pirates rookie since McCutchen to record at least 10 extra-base hits and 15 RBIs within his first 20 career games, according to official MLB statistics reported by SportsNet Pittsburgh. The 22-year-old Dominican Republic native currently maintains a .339 batting average … Read more
Grady Emerson, a shortstop from Fort Worth Christian High School, has overtaken UCLA’s Roch Cholowsky as the top-ranked prospect on the MLB Pipeline Draft Top 250 list. While Cholowsky remains the favorite to be selected first overall by the Chicago White Sox due to his college experience and proximity to the major leagues, scouts increasingly … Read more
The 2026 MLB Draft begins Saturday, July 11, with the Chicago White Sox holding the first overall selection. According to mock draft projections, the top pick is a contest between UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky and Texas Christian High School shortstop Grady Emerson, with Cholowsky currently holding a 50 percent probability of being selected first. Who … Read more