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• Marcus Stroman returns from injury to start Sunday as Yankees attempt to hold on to AL East lead

Stroman had been on the injured list for more than two months on account of knee inflammation...2025
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• Orioles 'not committed to a path' for trade deadline yet, says GM Mike Elias, so what would a sale look like?

The Orioles sit in last place in the AL East and out of playoff position...2025
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• Games of the Day
Two AL East games could lead to tightening at the top of the division. The Rays send Ryan Pepiot against the Orioles and Tomoyuki Sugano. Pepiot is well on his way to reach the 162 inning qualifying mark for a season for the first time. While none of his three true outcomes are outstanding, all […]...2025
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• Yankees set for ‘long haul’ despite AL East lead narrowing: Aaron Boone

It was far-fetched to ever believe the Yankees actually would run away with the division before the All-Star break arrived....2025
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• Rays, MLB Have Discussed Potential Playoff Hosting Plans
At 44-35, the Rays are firmly in the postseason mix. They’re one game back of the Yankees in the AL East and in possession of the American League’s top Wild Card spot. FanGraphs gives them more than a 70% chance of playing in October. That’d present a challenge for MLB because of their stadium situation.…...2025
• Winning on the road shouldn’t be this casual: Rays 5, Royals 1

Peter Aiken-Imagn Images After a heavy dose of home games through the first three months of the season, the Rays will be on the road for large stretches of the summer months, and that first trip got started on Tuesday in Kansas City. Road Rays pic.twitter.com/Jbdsjbacsy— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) June 24, 2025 Chandler Simpson was recalled after a short stint back in AAA, and g...2025
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• Marcus Stroman returns from injury to start Sunday as Yankees attempt to hold on to AL East lead
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• Five potential trade partners for the Royals as the deadline approaches

Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images Will the Royals be buyers or sellers... Or both??? The trade deadline is rapidly approaching for the Royals, and the question of what they should do has become a point of great contention. Many reports have surfaced that the Royals will be on the hunt for a corner outfielder who can impact the offense in 2025 and beyond. There will be several options, but findin...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 23, 2025

Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images Jac Caglianone learns how to play the outfield! Jac Caglianone made a sensational home run-robbing catch on Sunday. Tracking the ball was the easy part. It was late in the afternoon, so the sun wasn’t much of a factor. The challenge for Caglianone — a rookie in both the literal sense and in the sense that he has played the outfield only since late A...2025
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• MLB Week 12 Hot or Not: Records were set!

Cal Raleigh celebrates after hitting his 29th home run in the dugout at Wrigley Field on June 20. He’s put up two more since Friday. | Matt Marton-Imagn Images Jacob Misiorowski and Cal Raleigh break records as a heat wave sets in As the temperatures rise, so does the level of competition. MLB’s 12th week was record-breaking and filled with excitement, as the All-Star voting amps up and mi...2025
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• AL East Notes: Bigge, Kim, Scherzer, Westburg, Gil, Williams, Weaver
In excellent news out of Tampa Bay, right-handed reliever Hunter Bigge is recovering well after undergoing surgery to repair multiple facial fractures (per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times). Bigge was hit in the face by a 105-mph foul ball off the bat of Adley Rutschman while watching Thursday’s game from the Rays’ dugout.…...2025
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• Rafael Devers’ path from Red Sox hero to San Francisco Giant

Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images The Red Sox’s Rafael Devers rollercoaster, explained, from teenage signing to blockbuster trade. Rafael Devers, San Francisco Giant. That wouldn’t have necessarily been stunning to see in the future if a time-traveler had visited you at the end of 2022. After all, it had been only two years since the Boston Red Sox sent superstar Mookie Betts to the Los Angeles ...2025
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• Rafael Devers trade: Red Sox fans, Dodgers among losers, 3 winners

David Butler II-Imagn Images Let’s parse the Rafael Devers trade between the Red Sox and Giants. More than a month ahead of the MLB Trade Deadline, we have our first big move. Big might be an understatement. After months of frustration with slugger Rafael Devers, the Boston Red Sox traded the star to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for LHP Kyle Harrison, RHP Jordan Hicks, Single-A OF ...2025
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• MLB Week 11 Hot or Not: Rox get their first walk-off!

Angels’ starter Yusei Kikuchi pitches at Fenway Park. | Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images Roman Anthony’s debut doesn’t impress Welcome back to the Hot or Not feature series! This week’s recap covers the 11th full week of the season, June 8-14. AL West Hot: Angels rotation shines Angels starters were locked in last week. Although only Yusei Kikuchi earned a win, the starters scattered 15 runs...2025
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• Roundtable: What is the top storyline of the first third of the season?

Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images or, are the Rays good? With the 2025 season one third complete, what is the top story line of the year thus far? Danny Russell With the series win against the Twins, the Rays have risen to a 28-27 record, second in the AL East — albeit 7.0 games back from the Yankees — and, in an astonishing turn around, improving their playoff odds to 30%. Y...2025
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• MLB Week 7 Hot or Not: A week of epic walk-offs and go-ahead games!

Taylor Ward hits a go-ahead grand slam against the Padres at Petco park on May 12, 2025. | Vincent Mizzoni/MLB Photos via Getty Images Last week was a whirlwind filled with exciting finishes from old and new faces. This week’s Hot or Not summary reviews the best and worst in MLB from May 11-17. AL West Hot: Angels stun the Padres in epic fashionHeading into the ninth, the Angels had a 1.9...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Good as Goldschmidt

Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images The Yankees’ leadoff man has been unexpectedly clutch for the team. The Yankees are a team built on a lot of money and superstar power, but still, no one would have pointed at Paul Goldschmidt in the lineup and thought he might be the most productive member of the team. Yet, in a recent series against the Tigers, and in fact all through the early part of th...2025
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• Red Sox Cuban Phenom Yoan Moncada More Than Flashy Cars, Hype and Muscles
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Fifty-Six Reasons to Pay Attention in Spring Training
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Jays, Royals, Mets Full Steam Ahead After Deadline
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• What Do MLB Players Really Do During the Long Offseason Months?
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"Yankees pitching implodes as Red Sox launch five homers in missed chance for early AL East statement"

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"Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 58th home run to help the Yankees wrap up their second AL East title in three years with a 10-1 victory over the Orioles on Thursday."

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"com/i1dG1JQfaH— Andy Kostka (@afkostka) June 11, 2023 With the victory, the Orioles improved to 41-24 on the season, good for second place in the AL East."

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"Step 1, complete: Yankees clinch AL East title"

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"Aaron Boone, whose job security came into question after the Yankees finished third in the AL East and then lost to the Red Sox in the AL Wild Card Game, will return with a new three-year deal, plus an option, sources confirmed to ESPN."

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"MLB shuts down Marlins and Phillies, revises schedule for NL East, AL East teams amid COVID-19 outbreak"

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"AL East Notes: Yankees, Gardner, Red Sox, Luxury Tax, Rays, Relocation"

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"AL East Notes: Brach, Orioles, Ellsbury, Yankees, JDM"

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"Sox storm back vs. Reds, pad AL East lead"

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"O's cool Blue Jays, stay alone atop AL East"

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"Brian McCann's home run in the sixth inning helped push the Yankees into sole possession of first place in the AL East on Monday night with a 4-1 win over the Rays, who saw their five-game winning streak snapped."

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"The Red Sox have finalized their contract with Pablo Sandoval, the first of two big signings aimed at boosting Boston's offense after a last-place finish in the AL East."

• Orioles 'not committed to a path' for trade deadline yet, says GM Mike Elias, so what would a sale look like?
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 23, 2025
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• Rays Your Voice: Rays surging in recent weeks as bats come alive

Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images On this week’s episode, we discuss the Rays recent successes, fueled by the best lineup in baseball over the last month. Junior Caminero, Yandy Diaz, Brandon Lowe, and Jonathan Aranda have powered an incredible run since the end of May, one that has left Rays fans dreaming of catching the Yankees in the race for the AL East. Now that the Rays find themselve...2025
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• Rafael Devers’ path from Red Sox hero to San Francisco Giant
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• Rafael Devers trade: Red Sox fans, Dodgers among losers, 3 winners
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• Yankees Trade Deadline Rumor: AL East Team Eyeing 2-Time Silver Slugger Award Winner As Offensive Upgrade
The Yankees are seeking an infield upgrade before the trade deadline as they look to add offensive firepower for a strong postseason run....2025
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• Thursday Rockpile: Gameplanning the trade deadline for the Rockies

Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, June 12, 2025 We’re about a month-and-a-half away from MLB’s trade deadline on July 31st. Many teams are already considering their options in regards to this most special of days, trying to determine what path to take to set them on the road to success. Rumors swirl about names such as Luis Robert Jr., Zac Gallen,...2025
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• Series Preview: Rays vs Red Sox

Photo by Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images Sixty-five games down, ninety-seven to go. Just one month ago, on May 9th, the Tampa Bay Rays were 17-21 and had six teams between them and the 3rd Wild Card spot. Entering play on Monday, the Rays have improved to 35-30, sit 4.5 games back of the Yankees and are currently in a three-way tie for all three Wild Card spots wi...2025
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• MLB Trade Deadline Rumor: Orioles’ $8,725,000 Star Could Be Centerpiece of Shocking AL East Deadline Deal
A Silver Slugger winner could find himself on the move before the July 31 MLB trade deadline, depending on how his team performs....2025

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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 23, 2025
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• MLB Week 12 Hot or Not: Records were set!
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• MLB Week 11 Hot or Not: Rox get their first walk-off!
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• Series Preview: Rays vs Red Sox
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• MLB Week 10 Hot or Not: Cleveland and San Francisco’s pitching carries, Atlanta’s offense is abysmal

MacKenzie Gore shuts out the Cubs last Wednesday. | Alyssa McDaniel/MLB Photos via Getty Images Several teams have needed elite pitching to compensate for weak hitting Hello, June! Entering the 10th week of the season, MLB has fully ramped up and is approaching its most exciting period of the summer. This week’s recap covers games from June 1-7. AL West Hot: Houston’s relievers need to b...2025
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• Alex Cora ‘Surprised’ by Gap in AL East, Credits Yankees’ Consistent Excellence
Red Sox manager Alex Cora expressed his surprise at seeing the team trail the Yankees by a wide margin in the AL East standings....2025
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• Roundtable: What is the top storyline of the first third of the season?
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• Max Fried has settled in quickly with the Yankees

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Max Fried is proving to be one of the most underrated signings of the offseason. Last weekend when the AL East-leading New York Yankees (then 30-19) visited Coors Field to play the historically bad Colorado Rockies (then 8-42), a sweep seemed inevitable. Reality hit on Friday night when RHP Tanner Gordon led the Rockies to a surprising 3-2 win. The n...2025
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• Series Preview: Rays vs Twins

Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images Fifty-two games down, one-hundred ten to go The Twins have been tearing up their schedule this May, having won 16 of their last 20 — one game postponed, three losses — including a run of 13 wins in a row, buoyed by a strong bullpen in closer Jhoan Duran and homegrown talents Cole Sands, Griffin Jax, and Louis Varland. Game one in the series will see Chris P...2025
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• MLB Week 12 Hot or Not: Records were set!
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• Rafael Devers’ path from Red Sox hero to San Francisco Giant
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• Thursday Rockpile: Gameplanning the trade deadline for the Rockies
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• Max Fried has settled in quickly with the Yankees
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves fire Chuck Tanner

Today was Braves Franchise History 1919: It’s Hank Gowdy Day in Boston‚ the catcher’s first game after returning from the Army. He hits the first pitch he sees from Dolf Luque for a single‚ but the Reds prevail over the Braves‚ 10 - 4. 1920: The Braves beat the Reds‚ 7-0‚ behind Jack Scott’s three-hitter. Boston chases Jimmy Ring in the 3rd inning and goes on to tally 12 hits. 1926: Hack Wilson sm...2025
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• Red Sox Scramble After Triston Casas Injury Triggers Bold Rafael Devers Dilemma
With Triston Casas out for the season, the Red Sox are weighing all options at first base as they look to maintain momentum in the AL East....2025
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• Braves stomp the Blue Jays behind Riley

Austin Riley had himself a night | Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images The Atlanta Braves had arguably their most complete game of the season against the Blue Jays The struggling Atlanta Braves went north of the border to take on the AL East leading Toronto Blue in a matchup that did not look too promising. Marcell Ozuna was out due to hip inflammation and the Braves trotted out a lineup that look...2025
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• Road woes continue for the Atlanta Braves

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images At least they finally won a game away from Cobb County? Well, that was one of the series of all time, huh? The Atlanta Braves travelled down to Tampa hot off the heels of winning their first series of the season over their divisional rivals in the form of the Philadelphia Phillies. The obvious hope for Atlanta heading into this series was that they would...2025
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• Braves vs. Rays series recap: Road woes continue for Atlanta

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images At least they finally won a game away from Cobb County? Well, that was one of the series of all time, huh? The Atlanta Braves travelled down to Tampa hot off the heels of winning their first series of the season over their divisional rivals in the form of the Philadelphia Phillies. The obvious hope for Atlanta heading into this series was that they would...2025
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• McCann's blast sparks Yankees past Rays
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• Yanks half-game back in AL East after win
It seemed as if Michael Pineda and the Yankees were in for a long day on Monday after Pineda allowed four runs to the Orioles in the second inning of the series opener. But the Yanks' offense chipped away to rally behind Pineda and New York ultimately pulled out an 8-6 win. Greg Bird's three-run shot in the seventh broke open a tie and ended up being the difference-maker for the Yanks, who pulled ...2015
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• Yanks half-game back in AL East after win
It seemed as if Michael Pineda and the Yankees were in for a long day on Monday after Pineda allowed four runs to the Orioles in the second inning of the series opener. But the Yanks' offense chipped away to rally behind Pineda and New York ultimately pulled out an 8-6 win. Greg Bird's three-run shot in the seventh broke open a tie and ended up being the difference-maker for the Yanks, who pulled ...2015
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• Severino helps Yanks keep pace in AL East
Luis Severino bounced back from a rough outing to pitch into the sixth inning and Greg Bird launched a towering home run as the Yankees defeated the Rays, 3-1, on Wednesday at Tropicana Field....2015
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• Severino helps Yanks keep pace in AL East
Luis Severino bounced back from a rough outing to pitch into the sixth inning and Greg Bird launched a towering home run as the Yankees defeated the Rays, 3-1, on Wednesday at Tropicana Field....2015
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• Sox storm back vs. Reds, pad AL East lead
The Red Sox endured the early body blow of a grand slam by Cincinnati's Scooter Gennett and then stormed back with big hits and clutch relief to pull out a 5-4 victory over the Reds on Friday night that reduced their magic number for clinching the American League East to six games....2017
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• Sox win set with Jays, increase AL East lead
Fresh off a 19-inning comeback win on Tuesday, the Red Sox were right back at it on Wednesday night, riding another stellar outing from Doug Fister and a balanced offensive attack to a 6-1 victory over the Blue Jays in the rubber game at Fenway Park....2017
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• Gardner's 2 HRs, Judge's 10th blast lead NY
Brett Gardner homered twice and drove in four runs, Austin Romine collected a career-high five RBIs and Aaron Judge hit his American League-leading 10th homer as the Yankees claimed sole possession of first place in the AL East with a 12-4 victory over the Orioles on Saturday at Yankee Stadium....2017
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• The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1382 – Team-by-Team Prospect Review: AL East ft. Eric Longenhagen

The prospect deep-dives are back! After a year off, Paul is joined by Eric Longenhagen to go team-by-team and discussing any and all fantasy relevant prospects and prospect-adjacent players Source...2025
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 25

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Cubs sweep the Astros to close a successful homestand. Every season is an entity onto its own. You watch enough seasons and they start to feel like one long homogenous mass. But when you sort them out, or more specifically when one is going on, you can really feel that individuality. And so, as we sit in front of this currently unfolding season, th...2024
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• David Price Right at Home with Boston Red Sox Thanks in Large Part to Big Papi
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• Are the Yankees Headed for a Third Straight Year Without a Playoff Appearance?
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• Blockbuster Josh Donaldson Trade Shows Jays All-in for 2015, A's Retooling Again
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• Orioles 'not committed to a path' for trade deadline yet, says GM Mike Elias, so what would a sale look like?
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• Winning on the road shouldn’t be this casual: Rays 5, Royals 1
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• Five potential trade partners for the Royals as the deadline approaches
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 23, 2025
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• Rays Your Voice: Rays surging in recent weeks as bats come alive
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• MLB Week 12 Hot or Not: Records were set!
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• Park factors, weather, and Tigers, OH MY!: TB 3, DET 9

Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images Can’t win them all You know the overall season vibes have shifted considerably when the Rays are in position to sweep the top team in a league for the 2nd straight weekend, and it’s dissapointing when they fail to do so, having to settle for merely a series win and a winning homestand. However that’s the new standard the Rays have given to their fans as t...2025
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• AL East odds breakdown: Are Yankees' struggles bad enough to give another team a chance in the division?

The Yankees have watched a seven-game lead slip away steadily...2025
• Rays overcome 8-0 deficit in win vs. Orioles, tightening AL East race as Yankees suffer fifth straight loss

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• Rafael Devers’ path from Red Sox hero to San Francisco Giant
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• Rafael Devers trade: Red Sox fans, Dodgers among losers, 3 winners
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• MLB Week 9 Hot or Not: Tarik Skubal presents his Cy Young case, Max Fried and Zach Wheeler struggle

Tarik Skubal throws the final strikeout of his first career complete game, against the Guardians on May 25. | Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images Pitching was all the buzz in the last week of May Week nine of the Hot or Not series is all about pitching — both dominant and faulty. This week’s recap covers the fifth full week of the season, May 25-31. AL West Hot: Jose Altuve Altuve ha...2025
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• The Orioles are combusting, and the Royals can learn from it

Gunnar Henderson #2 of the Baltimore Orioles reacts after striking out in the fifth inning against the Washington Nationals at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 16, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. | Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images So many similarities Ryan O’Hearn went to Baltimore and, like a werewolf in the full moonlight, turned into a monster. The onetime Royals first baseman had a fant...2025
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• Series Preview: Washington Nationals take on a struggling Orioles team

Dale Zanine-Imagn Images While the Nats have disappointed, no team has underachieved more than the Baltimore Orioles It’s rivalry week in Major League Baseball, which means it’s time for another round of the good ole “Battle of the Beltway” series. In April, the Nats took two out of three from Baltimore. That of course was in the friendly confines of Nationals park, now it will be on the ...2025
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• Juan Soto is bringing juice back to the Subway Series

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The best young hitter in baseball took the Yankees to their first World Series in 15 years before moving across town in free agency. Now, he returns to the Bronx as two division leaders clash. On December 7, 2023, the New York Yankees swung a blockbuster trade with the San Diego Padres. It cost a pretty penny, with future Cy Young contender Michael King le...2025
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• Five splashy trades the Brewers could make to fix their infield

Benny Sieu-Imagn Images Unlikely? Yes. But if the Brewers are going to save this season, they need to act. We are now over 40 games into the 2025 season, and I think it’s officially okay to panic about the state of the Brewers’ offense. Milwaukee has simply looked punchless at the plate, and it's the sheer number of underachievers that’s killing the Brewers: yes, third base is a giant blac...2025
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• MLB Week 4 Hot or Not: NL Central has some Easter fun, Toronto’s newcomers aren’t exciting anyone

Elly De La Cruz celebrates his home run against the Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on April 20. | Greg Fiume/Getty Images A few pitching gems outshine the early batting slumps Welcome back to the Hot or Not feature series! This week’s recap covers the fourth full week of the season, from April 20-26. AL West Hot: Hunter Brown is becoming an aceIt would be a shame not to mention B...2025
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• Braves stomp the Blue Jays behind Riley
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