Kansas City, MO

Denver, CO

DENVER — Another game and another home run that has Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Cole Ragans wondering exactly how he offended the baseball gods. For the second consecutive game, Ragans was the victim of a questionable home run call, this one in the third inning of what would be an eventual 4-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies.

Cole Ragans Gets Burned Again on a Questionable Home Run Call

Philadelphia, PA

The MLB All-Star Game will be played in Arlington, Texas, this year, with Globe Life Field the place where some of the best players in the world will showcase their talents for the world to enjoy on July 16. The 2024 Home Run Derby will take place one day before...

Phillies Star Will Participate In Home Run Derby

Los Angeles, CA

Shohei Ohtani crushed his 27th home run of the season earlier this week and unfortunately, the baseball ended up being a direct shot on the head of a young fan. Ohtani’s two-run dinger in the 7th inning gave the Dodgers a 4-3 lead and an eventual 6-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday night.

WATCH: Shohei Ohtani crushes 27th home run of the season, drills young fan directly in the face

The Spun

MLB revealed the American League and National League starting lineups for this year's All-Star Game on Monday night. New York Yankees sluggers Aaron Judge and Juan Soto are one of four pairs of teammates in a stacked AL lineup. MVP candidate Gunnar Henderson, who declared for the Home Run Derby, ...

MLB Announces Its AL, NL Starters For 2024 All-Star Game

ClutchPoints

The MLB All-Star Game is fast approaching, and the rosters are starting to come into focus. With the starters being named Wednesday, all eyes shift to the player ballots, where the remaining 23 players on both the American League and National League squads will be selected by their peers. Naturally,...

2024 MLB All-Star Game: Selecting full rosters in both leagues

Even if the Toronto Blue Jays don’t ultimately trade first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. or shortstop Bo Bichette, there’s still plenty of intriguing pieces on their roster that would be coveted if general manager Ross Atkins chooses to sell before the July 30 trade deadline. Near the top...

Kevin Gausman Rumors: 5 Best Trade Fits at the Deadline

Phoenix, AZ

Cristian Mena made his long awaited major league debut Wednesday vs. the Dodgers. Acquired by the Diamondbacks in February in a deal that sent outfielder Dominic Fletcher to the Chicago White Sox, Mena finally earned an opportunity after 16 starts with Triple-A Reno. Thank you for reading this post, don't...

“Something I will never forget”: Cristian Mena reflects on major league debut

Arlington, TX

The 2024 Home Run Derby is fast approaching and baseball's midsummer power spectacle will have a new format this season on top of a great collection of talent. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. won the Home Run Derby in Seattle's T-Mobile Park last year. Here is everything you need to know about this year's Home Run Derby in Arlington, Texas, including who's in, who's out and who's on the fence waiting for the call.

2024 MLB Home Run Derby field: Phillies' Alec Bohm joins Orioles' Gunnar Henderson

Sharp pick on the Phillies yesterday, square pick on the Reds. Thankfully, we came away with 0.1 units of profit. Not much, but better than being in the red!. I was worried about the Phillies; they left six on base in the first three innings. Trea Turner said enough of that and hit two home runs to lead us to victory as a +120 underdog.

MLB Picks Today, Best Bets, Predictions for Saturday, July 6, 2024

Milwaukee, WI

The energized veteran All-Star tandem of Christian Yelich and William Contreras continues to lead the first-place Milwaukee Brewers. With the valuable contributions of the high-powered duo, the Brewers remain on top of the National League Central Division standings with a 52-36 overall record (.591 winning percentage). Yelich and Contreras are each slated to start for the National League in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Arlington, Texas on July 16.

Energized Veteran All-Star Tandem Continues To Lead Brewers

Athlon Sports

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker would be a lock for Cooperstown if he spends his entire career playing at Dodger Stadium.  Walker is hitting like he’s Barry Bonds and Babe Ruth in one body when he’s at the home of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he proved that again Thursday night when he helped the Diamondbacks earn a 9-3 victory over Shohei Ohtani and Co.  Walker went 2-for-3 with two home runs and three RBIs in the series finale against the Dodgers. Moreover, Walker became just the first big leaguer in over nine decades to accomplish a feat last pulled off by New York Yankees legend Lou Gehrig. Via OptaSTATS:

Christian Walker Punishes Dodgers With Eye-Popping Feat Last Accomplished By Lou Gehrig

Chicago, IL

Chicago Cubs On SI

The Chicago Cubs finally ended their skid thanks to Ian Happ's rare home run feat.

Chicago Cubs Finally Bust Slump With Rare Home Run Feat

Minneapolis, MN

Brooks Lee made a strong first impression in his MLB debut. Just Baseball’s No. 45 overall prospect went 2-for-4 with an RBI. His first big league hit was a line-drive single to center field, earning the rookie a warm ovation from the Target Field crowd. Although the Minnesota Twins suffered a 9-2 loss at the hands of the Detroit Tigers, Lee’s impressive performance was the silver lining to a disappointing game.

Can Brooks Lee Contribute to the Twins’ Wild Card Push?

Washington, DC

Saint Louis, MO

WASHINGTON -- Willson Contreras hit a tying homer in the ninth inning, Masyn Winn scored the go-ahead run on a passed ball in the 11th, and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied from an early 5-0 deficit to beat the Washington Nationals 7-6 on Friday night. Contreras struck out with one...

Contreras hits tying homer in 9th, Cardinals complete rally in 11th, beat Nationals 7-6

Juan Soto won't participate in the Home Run Derby this month. "No, not this year," Soto said Thursday. Soto, who won the 2022 event, had a forearm injury scare last month. He is expected to hit free agency this offseason after his first year with the New York Yankees.

Juan Soto Passes On Home Run Derby

Queens, NY

New York Post

WASHINGTON — Christian Scott’s return to the big leagues fell one out short of impressive Wednesday night.

Luis Garcia Jr. was the rookie right-hander’s final batter of the game regardless of the outcome. 

Scott left a sweeper over the plate with two outs in the sixth and the Nationals’ second baseman crushed it for a three-run homer, starting a downward slide that ended with a 7-5 loss for the Mets at Nationals Park.



The Mets (42-42) missed an opportunity to move two games over .500 for the first time since April 24. 

As has been the case lately when the Mets lose,...

Christian Scott serves up key homer as Mets blow five-run lead in loss to Nationals

Los Angeles Times

Will Smith hits three home runs and Freddie Freeman helps spark a three-run eighth inning to power the Dodgers to an 8-5 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.

Will Smith hits three home runs as offense carries Dodgers past Brewers

The Associated Press

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves continued to plug holes in their outfield by signing Eddie Rosario to a minor league deal and calling up Eli White from Triple-A Gwinnett to start in left field in Friday night’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Rosario was designated for assignment...

Braves keep plugging holes in outfield by recalling White and signing Rosario to minor league deal

Kentucky State

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Houston, TX

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Reed Sheppard has landed in Houston. The former Kentucky guard, drafted as the third pick in the NBA Draft last week, was formally introduced by the Rockets in a press conference this week in Houston. He signed a rookie scaled contract that will pay him approximately $45.8 million in the first four seasons. The contract is guaranteed for the first two seasons with team options on the third and fourth year of the deal.

Houston coach Ime Udoka says Reed Sheppard a ‘perfect match’ for Rockets

LHP Jose Quintana (3-5, 4.57) vs. RHP Jake Irvin (6-6, 3.03) Happy 4th of July! The Mets look to celebrate Independence Day in our nation’s capitol, closing out their series with a win! It’s an early start for the Mets who will be playing a rare morning baseball game.

Game Chat: Mets vs Nationals, 11:05 AM

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Would a Team Relay Make for a Better Home Run Derby?

Over the years the pinnacle of MLB All-Star Weekend has always been the Home Run Derby. And as time’s gone on the league has not been...

Would a Team Relay Make for a Better Home Run Derby?

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