MLB News
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MLB – The favourites are here, but the first MVP vote has thrown up a few real shocks.
2026 MVP race: Judge and Ohtani are already sitting on MLB’s throne The first poll of the season from MLB.com experts has landed, and while the names at the top won’t surprise anyone, the race looks a lot fiercer than expected. Forty specialists voted to predict who will walk away with the MVP trophy next…
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MLB – No miracle for the Pirates: Church pulls off a ridiculous game-winning catch.
Nathan Church’s miracle: a home-run steal to seal the win You might think a kid called Church would know a thing or two about not stealing. Not Nathan Church. The Cardinals outfielder ripped victory away from the Pirates on Wednesday night at PNC Park, climbing the wall to haul in what looked like a sure…
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MLB – Under Mattingly, the Phillies are finally playing quality baseball again.
Shock therapy in Philadelphia: Don Mattingly has put the foot down Back in January, Don Mattingly swore he would not be doing this again. Running a baseball team? Not for him. It only took a phone call from Phillies boss Dave Dombrowski to change his mind. On Tuesday morning, Rob Thomson was shown the door…
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MLB – Top-of-the-table showdown: Schlittler keeps his cool and gets the better of the opposing ace.
Cam Schlittler: Calm before the storm At first, Aaron Judge saw Cam Schlittler as a fairly quiet rookie, almost too shy for the Yankees clubhouse. A few months later, the captain has done a complete U-turn. What he took for reserve was really killer instinct. On Tuesday night, in the 3-2 win over the Rangers,…
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MLB – No runs allowed: Miller takes over the longest streak in club history.
Mason Miller writes his name into the record book in Mexico as Padres mark falls The atmosphere was electric at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helu on Saturday night. When the lights went out and the opening blast of Korn’s nu-metal kicked in, the Mexican crowd knew the fun was over. Mason Miller, the Padres’ towering closer,…
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MLB – Misiorowski’s 102 mph showdown sets a new gold standard.
Jacob Misiorowski blows up the radar gun, but the Brewers are left in the cold If youve already been clocked at 104.3 mph in the playoffs, a 102.7 mph fastball in mid-April should almost feel ordinary. For Jacob Misiorowski, though, it was historic. On Saturday night, despite the Brewers’ 6-3 extra-inning loss to the Pirates,…
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MLB – Los Angeles spoils the party and ends Chicago’s 10-game winning streak.
Hit parade in Los Angeles as the Dodgers put the Cubs on ice After a week stuck in an offensive rut, the Dodgers finally woke up in style, hammering the Chicago Cubs 12-4. The win ended the Cubs’ 10-game tear in brutal fashion, snapping the hottest streak in the league. For L.A., it was all…
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MLB – First win in 14 days as the Mets finally break out of their slump.
At last, relief for the Mets: New York finally gets some payback It took two weeks of pain and a 12-game losing streak before the Mets could see daylight again. On Wednesday night, New York finally edged the Twins 3-2. It was hardly a masterpiece, but after a run like that, nobody in Queens was…
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MLB – Murakami rewrites the record books by launching the ball into the stands for a fifth straight game.
Munetaka Murakami: superhero power and a historic record In Chicago, nobody is talking stats any more – only something close to superpowers. On Wednesday night in Phoenix, despite the White Sox’s 11-7 loss to the Diamondbacks, Munetaka Murakami carved his name into franchise folklore. By homering for a fifth straight game, the Japanese slugger matched…