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Pete Crow-Armstrong's First Career Walk-Off Homer Ends the Crosstown Opener at Wrigley
A two-run shot in the 10th finished the White Sox 7-5 and put a bow on the loudest night the North Side has had in weeks. The glove was never the question with this kid. The bat is the story now.
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Elly De La Cruz's First Career Walk-Off Hit Rescues a Split in Cincinnati
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Ketel Marte Hits the Restricted List: Arizona Diamondbacks Odds Movement and the Number Nobody Can Price
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Rockies DFA Michael Lorenzen and the Colorado Rockies Odds Movement That Followed
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Injuries only →- MLBPete Crow-Armstrong's first career walk-off homer gives Cubs 7-5 win over White Sox in 10 innings— Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his first career walk-off homer, a two-run shot in the 10th inning, and the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 7-5 win over the crosstown White Sox Monday night at Wrigley...
- MLBD-backs still searching for answers about Ketel Marte's absence
- MLBOhtani’s 2 homers ignite a Dodgers breakout at Coors Field as Snell shines in 11-5 win over Rockies— Shohei Ohtani homered twice to help spark a slumping Dodgers offense, Blake Snell struck out...
- MLBChicago White Sox vs. Chicago Cubs: Game Highlights
- MLBAtlanta Braves vs. Minnesota Twins: Game Highlights
- MLBJosh Bell has early 2-run double and Twins bullpen makes lead hold up for 4-2 win over Braves— Josh Bell’s two-run double started the scoring in a four-run first inning, and the Minnesota Twins held on to beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Tuesday night.
- MLBAthletics vs. Kansas City Royals: Game Highlights
- MLBMcGonigle homers as Tigers beat Pirates 8-5 and move into a tie for the last AL wild-card spot— Kevin McGonigle hit a two-run homer, and the Detroit Tigers held off the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5 on Monday night and moved into a three-way tie for the final AL wild-card spot.
- MLBDetroit Tigers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: Game Highlights
- MLBBobby Witt Jr. homers and scores 4 runs in the Royals' 9-5 win over the Athletics— Bobby Witt Jr. had a two-run homer, an RBI double and scored four times, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 9-5 victory over the Athletics on Monday night.
- MLBRed Sox overwhelm Diamondbacks 11-1 as all 9 starters drive in a run— Willson Contreras and Mickey Gasper homered, all nine Boston starters drove in at least one, and the Red Sox dismantled the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-1 on Monday night in the first game of a three-game series.
- MLBMiami Marlins vs. Philadelphia Phillies: Game Highlights
- MLBMLB game at Field of Dreams site averaged 1.66 million viewersMLB's first game at the Field of Dreams movie site in four years in Dyersville, Iowa, averaged 1.66M viewers on Netflix on Thursday night.
- MLBArizona Diamondbacks vs. Boston Red Sox: Game Highlights
- MLBElly De La Cruz's first career walk-off hit lifts Reds in 10Elly De La Cruz delivered his first career walk-off hit in the 10th inning after Dane Myers hit a tying pinch-hit homer in the ninth, and the Cincinnati Reds rallied past the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 on Monday night to split a doubleheader.
- MLBCristopher Sánchez gets 16th win with 6 solid innings as Phillies outlast Marlins 6-5— Cristopher Sánchez struck out six over six solid innings and became baseball’s first 16-game winner as the Philadelphia Phillies outlasted the Miami Marlins 6-5 on Monday night.
- MLBRookies peg 3 runners at plate in 1st 2 innings of Mets' winRight fielder Carson Benge and left fielder A.J. Ewing, both rookies with the Mets, combined to throw out three runners at home plate in the first two innings, including two by Benge, during New York's 2-1 win over the San Diego Padres on Monday night.
- MLBDe La Cruz's 1st career walk-off hit in 10th gives Reds 6-5 win over Cardinals to split doubleheader— Elly De La Cruz delivered his first career walk-off hit in the 10th inning after Dane Myers hit a tying pinch-hit homer in the ninth, and the Cincinnati Reds rallied past the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 on Monday night to split a doubleheader.
- MLBSt. Louis Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Reds: Game Highlights
- MLBJonny DeLuca's 2-run single completes Rays' rally for 7-6 win over Orioles to avoid sweep— Pinch-hitter Jonny DeLuca put the Rays in front with a two-run single in the seventh inning, and AL-best Tampa Bay rallied for a 7-6 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night to avoid a four-game sweep.
- MLBBaltimore Orioles vs. Tampa Bay Rays: Game Highlights
- MLBYankees activate Carlos Rodon, place Max Fried on 15-day ILThe Yankees are activating Carlos Rodon for Tuesday's game against the Orioles and have placed starter Max Fried on the 15-day IL because of a left elbow bruise.
- MLBDiamondbacks put Ketel Marte on restricted list after no-showThe Arizona Diamondbacks placed Ketel Marte on the restricted list after the All-Star infielder failed to show up for Monday night's game against the Boston Red Sox.
- MLBMets call up infielder Christopher Morel, cut Gabriel AriasThe New York Mets called up infielder Christopher Morel from Triple-A Syracuse on Monday.
- MLBRockies designate Lorenzen for assignment, recall Shook from Triple-AThe Colorado Rockies designated starter Michael Lorenzen for assignment Monday in a season in which the right-hander has gone 3-11 with a 7.08 ERA.
- MLBFantasy baseball lineup advice for Tuesday: Look to Baz vs. Yankees, Leahy at RedsEverything you need to know to set your fantasy baseball lineups for Tuesday's MLB action.
- MLBAlec Burleson and a stout bullpen lead the Cardinals over the Reds 2-1 in Game 1 of doubleheader— Alec Burleson delivered a two-run double early and four St. Louis relievers turned in perfect innings late, helping the Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 in the first game of a doubleheader Monday.
- MLBCardinals take Game 1 of the doubleheader with a 2-1 win
- MLBFantasy Baseball Reliever Depth ChartOur updated reliever depth chart displays the closer hierarchy for each team, as well as the fatigue factor in each MLB bullpen.
- MLBSource: Cubs' Dansby Swanson has oblique strain, out 4-6 weeksCubs shortstop Dansby Swanson has a Grade 2 oblique strain and is expected to miss four to six weeks, a source told ESPN.
- MLBOlney: How Padres' sale completes Peter Seidler's legacyAs the Padres' sale for $3.9 billion looms, a look back at the tenure that transformed the franchise.
- MLBMLB unanimously approves sale of San Diego PadresMLB team owners unanimously approved the sale of the Padres to an investor group led by private equity billionaire José E. Feliciano and his wife and business partner, Kwanza Jones.
- MLBEvery team's odds to win the World Series: Dodgers remain clear favoritesEvery MLB team's odds to win the 2026 World Series, led by the Dodgers. Milwaukee and Atlanta continue to see odds improvement.
- MLB2026 MLB awards tracker: Odds for MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the YearWho are the favorites to win season-long honors? Here are the odds for MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year in the AL and NL.
- MLBFantasy Baseball Forecaster Week 20: Aug. 17-23Set your lineups for the weeks ahead in fantasy baseball with our preview featuring pitcher rankings, hitter ratings and schedule observations.
- MLBFantasy baseball forecaster: Team hitting ratingsStay ahead of the game and optimize your fantasy baseball hitters with our forecaster, which provides a rolling 10-day outlook of every team's hitting matchups as well as the potential for stolen bases.
- MLBFantasy baseball forecaster: Pitcher projections for the next 10 daysKeep up to date on who is pitching -- and how well they're expected to do -- with our forecaster, which provides a rolling 10-day outlook of every team's probable starting pitchers with game score projections.
- MLBWhy Tommy John's legacy will forever live on across baseballJohn won 288 games over more than two decades. But his true impact is felt every time a pitcher undergoes the career-saving surgery that bears his name.
- MLBFantasy baseball news and notes: Swanson, Arenado ailing and other news for MondayAll of the important fantasy spin and actionable takeaways resulting from the latest baseball news.
- MLBFantasy baseball free agent pickups: Caglianone, Baez headline nine must-have optionsThe top players you should consider claiming off the fantasy baseball waiver wire this week.
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