Red Sox vs. Yankees: Four Bold Predictions for AL Wild-Card Series Baseball’s most storied rivalry will continue in the opening round of the playoffs for the second straight year. Sports Illustrated · Sep 28
Tom Verducci’s 10 Big Takeaways That Define the 2026 MLB Season The regular season is coming to a close, and it taught us quite a few lessons. Sports Illustrated · Sep 27
Ranking the Lineups of the 14 Remaining MLB Postseason Contenders They say pitching wins championships, but you’ve gotta score runs to win ballgames. Sports Illustrated · Sep 26
SI:AM | What’s at Stake on MLB’s Final Weekend The playoff picture is nearly finalized, but there are still some critical series left to play. Sports Illustrated · Sep 25
The Best Athlete ‘SNL’ Moments This Century As Jalen Brunson Prepares to Take Stage The Knicks guard will join a storied lineage of sports figures taking hosting duties. Sports Illustrated · Sep 25
Ranking Pitching Rotations for MLB’s 14 Postseason Contenders Yes, the Dodgers are No. 1. But the gap between them and the rest of the contenders isn’t as large as you might think. Sports Illustrated · Sep 25
Kalshi Moves Yankees AL Championship Market Up After Latest Aaron Judge News Aaron Judge release a statement which spiked the New York Yankees AL Championship price on Kalshi Sports Illustrated · Sep 24
SI:AM | Latest on Injured MLB Stars as Playoffs Loom The health of Alex Bregman, Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge and Garrett Crochet will be worth keeping an eye on as the postseason gets underway. Sports Illustrated · Sep 24
Ronald Acuña Jr. Is Back in MVP Form Atlanta’s star outfielder has rounded into form at the plate. Plus, Gerrit Cole is back in consideration for a playoff rotation spot with the Yankees. Sports Illustrated · Sep 23
Aaron Judge Injury Causes Massive Change to Yankees Futures on Kalshi Aaron Judge's injury impacted the New York Yankees futures markets on Kalshi. Sports Illustrated · Sep 23
The 10 Worst World Series-Winning Teams in MLB History We’re going to see some American League teams with lackluster records in this year’s playoffs. They could look to these squads for inspiration. Sports Illustrated · Sep 23
Aaron Judge’s Injury Hurts Yankees’ Playoff Hopes—but It Isn’t a Death Blow New York will miss its three-time MVP as long as he’s out. But there are reasons to believe you shouldn’t bury the Yankees quite yet. Sports Illustrated · Sep 22
1951 Mickey Mantle photo used for 1952 Topps card sells privately for record $3 million in 2026 An astonishing 1951 photograph of Mickey Mantle has shattered records, fetching $3 million at auction. This particular image laid the groundwork for his legendary 1952 Topps baseball card. Captured just before Mantle stepped onto the field for the New York Yankees, the rare PSA Type I image has found a… The Times of India · Sep 22
The Brewers Are About to Test the Limits of Power Pitching No team has ever embraced extreme velocity like Milwaukee has—especially not those that have won the World Series. Sports Illustrated · Sep 21
The Times of India · Sep 21 A garage sale book hid a rare Mickey Mantle photo that sold for $20,740 A couple browsing an oversized Topps baseball-card coffee-table book at a local garage sale made an unexpected discovery when they found a rare photograph of a young Mickey Mantle tucked inside. The photograph, later authenticated by PSA/DNA as a Type 2 print, captured Mantle during spring training early in his…
Sports Illustrated · Sep 19 Seven MLB Players and Managers Facing Pressure Down the Stretch These guys have a lot at stake as the regular season races toward its conclusion.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 18 Analyzing the Crowded AL Playoff Chase: Contender Odds, Strengths, Weaknesses The AL playoff race is coming down to the wire. With little more than a week left in the regular season, six teams are battling for the final three spots.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 18 Aaron Judge’s Calf Strain Headlines Biggest Injuries Impacting MLB Contenders Many key players on teams with World Series aspirations are dealing with injuries as the postseason edges closer. Here’s what to expect going forward.
Medical Daily · Sep 17 South Bronx Legionnaires' Cases Reach 12 as New Diagnoses Follow Order to Clean 10 Cooling Towers NYC now counts 12 Legionnaires' disease cases in Melrose and Morrisania after 10 cooling towers were ordered to be cleaned. Here is why new cases can still appear.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 17 The 10 Biggest Breakout Stars of the 2026 MLB Season From All-Stars to players who were on the brink of being out of the majors, these players reached a new level and defined the regular season.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 16 Yankees Surging in AL Champion Market on Kalshi Amidst Hot Streak The New York Yankees are favored to win the AL on Kalshi.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 15 Carson Benge and Spencer Jones Are Stars in the Making in New York The Mets’ Benge and the Yankees’ Jones both made impressive midseason adjustment to turn around their debut seasons.
The Independent UK · Sep 14 Legionnaires’ disease bacteria found at Yankee Stadium amid deadly Bronx outbreak Ten people have tested positive for the illness so far, including one individual who died and three who are currently hospitalized, according to the Health Department
Sports Illustrated · Sep 14 Gerrit Cole’s ABS Excuse Falls Flat The Yankees hurler has had trouble inducing whiffs lately and thinks MLB’s challenge system is to blame. There’s little statistical evidence to back his claim.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 11 2026 MLB Trade Deadline Superlatives, Five Weeks Later Who’s the best hitter, pitcher, prospect and under-the-radar pickup acquired during this year’s trade season?