Series Preview/Know Your Foe: Houston Astros at A’s (formerly of Oakland, by way of Sacramento, eventually to Las Vegas)
The last scheduled road trip of the season, the Astros open with three games against the A’s. Let’s…
Cubs set Wrigley Field attendance record in 2025 not done since 2019
Cubs set Wrigley Field attendance record in 2025 not done since 2019 originally appeared on The Sporting News…
Who’s still chasing their ticket to October? – Annenberg Media
I’d argue fall is the greatest time of year for sports. But not because of the overwhelming football…
Monday Stat Party: Four-Homer Frenzy
Welcome to the fourth edition of Monday Stat Party, a weekly series celebrating the most intriguing statistical developments…
Chaos rules throughout the American League
I’d been working on this article about chaos all week, long before Lou and OB began their ninth-inning…
Story hits go-ahead single in 9th and Red Sox top Rays 6-3 to keep pace in playoff chase
Trevor Story hit a tiebreaking single in a three-run ninth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the…
New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles: Series Preview
Having gotten through the Astros/Blue Jays/Tigers/Red Sox gauntlet pretty well, the Yankees had a bit of a —…
Cubs sign legendary base stealer to be secret weapon in the playoffs
Cubs sign legendary base stealer to be secret weapon in the playoffs originally appeared on The Sporting News…
Connelly Early has tricks up his sleeve
As a writer, Connelly Early has an annoying name. There isn’t a great substitute for the word early,…
Aroldis Chapman’s fastballs have started drifting over the middle of the plate again — and that could be a problem
Aroldis Chapman has, unfortunately, had an incredible comeback season in 2025, I’ll admit it. Even as someone who…
OTM Open Thread 9/11: The Red Sox enter the home stretch
For the first time in seven years, the Red Sox find themselves occupying a playoff spot with just…
Who is the ‘Phillies Karen’? How the viral drama over a home run ball unfolded — and what the dad and his son have said about it
A father who was berated by a woman in a Philadelphia Phillies jersey into giving up a home…