8+ hour, 25+ min ago   (692+ words) The Chicago Cubs are tied with the Philadelphia Phillies for the top National League wild-card spot and homefield advantage in a series that will likely be between those two teams. The Cubs broke a four-game losing skid by routing the…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (399+ words) MLB schedules are often a little light on Thursdays, but today's is especially light, with just five games scheduled. There is another pretty big game in another sport scheduled for today, but that shouldn’t stop anyone from taking advantage of…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (465+ words) In other seasons after a loss like this, the distinctively long trek from the dugout to the visitor's clubhouse at Sutter Health Park might have felt like a funeral march for the Toronto Blue Jays. Tired, banged up and piling…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (473+ words) There's a little less than three weeks to go in the regular season. But somebody in Major League Baseball could qualify for a playoff spot this week. Two somebodies: the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League and the Tampa Bay…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (523+ words) Fans tend to roll their eyes when a major league team says something like: "Getting 'Player X' healthy is the equivalent of adding with a trade." Most, but not all of the notable additions this roster expansion season fall into…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (472+ words) The Toronto Blue Jays (72-72) and the Athletics (57-87) meet at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, California on Monday night for the opener of a three-game series. First pitch is scheduled for 10:05 p.m. ET. The Blue Jays open play a game behind…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (466+ words) The pressure to perform will reach new depths this upcoming NBA season. Take Kevin Johnson, for example. As the 76ers’ athletic trainer, it’s his task not only to keep Joel Embiid upright for as many regular-season games as possible for seeding…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (338+ words) Oakland native Bryan Woo continued his career-long mastery of his former hometown team with eight shutout innings, Cal Raleigh and J.P. Crawford had RBI singles in a two-run fourth, and the Seattle Mariners avoided a four-game sweep at the hands of…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (371+ words) Fernando Tatis Jr., Jake Cronenworth and Manny Machado belted back-to-back-to-back homers to start the bottom of the first inning Sunday and the San Diego Padres hung on for a 4-3 win over the visiting New York Yankees. It marked the second…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (383+ words) Jake Burger homered twice, drove in three runs and scored three times to help the Texas Rangers earn a split of the four-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays with an 8-6 win on Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas. Corey Seager…...