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MLB Scores and Standings: New Teams Enjoy View from First Place

Mets are plummeting, Reds are surging and Dodgers are as good as ever.

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MLB Scores and Standings: Mets and Red Sox Sinking, Padres and Tigers Getting Hot

Here's where we stand after a Tuesday night full of one-run games.

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MLB Standings Reveal Some Surprising Struggles and First-Place Teams

The Pirates off to a hot start while perceived contenders are limping out of the gates.

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What the Bunched Up MLB Standings Really Say About the State of All 30 Teams

Each of the 30 teams are within three games of a wild card spot at this early stage.

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Baseball great Phil Garner dies aged 76 after cancer battle

Phil Garner has passed away at the age of 76

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Ozzie Guillen Breaks Down in Tears As White Sox Announce Jersey Retirement

Ozzie Guillen broke down in tears when he learned the Chicago White Sox plan to retire his number.

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Inside the Odd Numbers of MLB’s First Week: The Good, the Bad, the Rookies

Rookies are running baseball early in the season while a number of big names are struggling.

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MLB’s Pre-Debut Extensions Have Produced a Wide Range of Outcomes

The Mariners gave top prospect Colt Emerson an eight-year, $95 million deal before he’d even reached the majors. Here’s a look at how other players who got contract extensions before debuting have fared.

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Umpire Forgets Count and No One Notices in Bizarre Red Sox-Astros Moment

No one had any idea what was going on.

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MLB Teams Are Offering the Saddest 9-9-9 Beer/Hot Dog Challenges at Games This Season

The MLB teams offering this challenge probably think they are being cool. But they are not.

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2026 AL West Division Preview: Mariners Should Slam Astros’ Title Window Shut

Seattle won its division for the first time since 2001 last year, and looks well equipped to do so again as Houston’s core continues to age.

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Highest Major League Baseball Payrolls and Player Salaries for 2026 Season

Which MLB teams are spending the most and which are pinching pennies?

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Ranking All 30 MLB Managers Heading Into the 2026 Season

While assessing managers isn’t an exact science, we can compare résumés and give credit where credit is due.

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What’s the Boss? MLB Skippers Spill On How Their Job Has Changed

Where have you gone, Billy Martin? The job of an MLB manager is no longer the domain of gruff former players—unless they’re also the perfect combination of stathead, amateur psychiatrist, media expert, TikTok adopter, motivational guru ...

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MLB Stress Index Tiers: Which Teams Are Under the Most Pressure?

Not every franchise enters the 2026 season with the same expectations. Let’s break down who’s aiming for a World Series and who’s just hoping to show progress.

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One Potential Achilles Heel for Every MLB Team This Season

The biggest weakness that could plague every MLB team in 2026.

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Seven Underrated Acquisitions of the MLB Offseason

There were all kinds of free agent signings and trades that shocked baseball fans this winter, but these under-the-radar moves could be just as impactful as the headliners.

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American League Offseason Grades: Orioles Lead, Yankees Lag

The junior circuit has more teams receiving tougher grades after less than impressive approaches to hot stove season.

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Winners, Losers and Question Marks of the MLB Offseason

Who’s emerging from the winter better off than they were in 2025?

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Justin Verlander Returns to Tigers on One-Year Deal

Justin Verlander is returning to where it all started after signing a one-year deal with the Detroit Tigers. The 42-year-old was drafted by the Tigers and spent the first 13 years of his career in Detroit.

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Tigers Sign Framber Valdez to Lucrative Deal Amid Tarik Skubal Arbitration Fight

Detroit’s pitching staff has reportedly received a major upgrade.

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Preseason Dark Horses for Each Major 2026 MLB Award Race

The MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year races all have distinguished favorites to take home hardware this year. But there are other worthy candidates.

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Picking the Most Logical Destinations for Five Major MLB Trade Candidates

Tarik Skubal is just one of several big names who could move before Opening Day.

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SI:AM | Everything You Need to Know About the Baseball Hall of Fame Vote

Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones got the call to Cooperstown, while several other candidates saw big jumps in their support.

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SI:AM | Rich Get Richer With Dodgers’ Signing of Kyle Tucker

The best free-agent hitter available is joining the two-time defending World Series champions.

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