Manfred, amid MLB labour talks, says ‘we want to play’ in ’27
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, amid uncertainty about whether ongoing labor negotiations will affect the 2027 season, on Sunday said that “we’re planning on playing baseball next year.”
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MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, amid uncertainty about whether ongoing labor negotiations will affect the 2027 season, on Sunday said that “we’re planning on playing baseball next year.”
The Blue Jays have struggled to hit with runners in scoring position all season long and it was once again on display this past weekend in New York.
The Blue Jays survived a tough 13-game span to stay alive in the crowded and chaotic American League wild-card race. Their weak remaining schedule presents a chance to separate from the pack, Steve Phillips writes.
As the season winds down, Houston slugger Yordan Alvarez will have to worry about two sets of spoilers.
We're nearing the start of the stretch run, so let's check in on the leaders in the MVP and Cy Young races and more.
Nick Martinez pitched six innings of one-hit ball, Junior Caminero and Chandler Simpson delivered RBI singles in the pivotal sixth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.
Michael Harris II hit a solo homer, Mauricio Dubon had an RBI ground-rule double and Tyler Mahle worked five strong innings as the Atlanta Braves beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 in the Little League Classic on Sunday night.
The Toronto Blue Jays will take on the Chicago Cubs in next season’s Little League Classic, the MLB announced on Sunday.
Astros manager Joe Espada missed Sunday's game due to a family emergency, with bench coach Omar Lopez saying Espada had "probably one of the worst nights of his life."
All Philadelphia slugger Kyle Schwarber could do was smile as he surveyed the situation while heading to the plate Sunday in the bottom of the ninth inning of a tied game with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Ian Happ and Pedro Ramírez each hit grand slams and had five RBIs, Pete Crow-Armstrong also homered and the Chicago Cubs blew out the Seattle Mariners 19-2 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.
Ildemaro Vargas hit a go-ahead, two-run triple in a decisive four-run seventh inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied for a 5-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday to win the series and keep pace in the National League playoff race.
Fernando Tatis Jr. hit two homers and drove in four runs for the red-hot San Diego Padres, who beat the Minnesota Twins 8-1 Sunday for a three-game sweep in a showdown of teams pushing for wild-card spots.
Blake Snell threw six scoreless innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers won their sixth straight game by easing past the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on Sunday.
Chase DeLauter had two triples and drove in two runs, Jo Adell had two RBIs and the Cleveland Guardians rolled past the Colorado Rockies 7-2 on Sunday to finish a sweep of their three-game series.
Mired in an uncomfortable slump that uncomfortably shortened their lead in the AL East, the Tampa Bay Rays were desperate for a victory.
Nick Sogard hit his second career homer, Jake Bennett struck out six in seven innings and the Boston Red Sox came back to finish a sweep of the San Francisco Giants with a 5-4 win on Sunday.
Ezequiel Durán and Elias Díaz hit solo homers, Cal Quantrill worked six scoreless innings and the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 on Sunday.
Max Muncy hit a go-ahead solo homer in the seventh inning and the Athletics rallied from a six-run deficit to beat the Houston Astros 7-6 on Sunday.
Nick Loftin and John Rave homered, Kyle Isbel drove in three runs and the Kansas City Royals extended their winning streak to eight games with an 11-7 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.
Kyle Schwarber’s MLB-leading 39th homer of the season was a two-run shot with two out in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Philadelphia Phillies rallied from a four-run deficit and beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 on Sunday.
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