RJ Hamster
1 thing every team can change for the better
Monday, May 11
TOP NEWS
Cubs streak into No. 1 spot in Power Rankings
Winning 10 in a row once wasn’t enough for the Cubs to climb atop the Power Rankings, but a SECOND 10-game winning streak propelled them past the Braves, Yankees and Dodgers.
Turang’s walk-off blast gives Brewers first sweep of Yankees this century
Not satisfied with an 8-inning gem, E-Rod talks his way into starting the 9th
White saves the day, robs Muncy at wall with wild catch
Schwarber (TWICE) homers in 4th straight, claims share of MLB lead
deGrom helps Rangers shut out Cubs in vintage performance
Jones rips RBI single for 1st career hit with mom on hand for Mother’s Day
Soriano retires 20 in a row, Adell mashes 2 homers in Halos’ win
Rodón walks 5 but limits hard contact, flashes premium velocity in ’26 debut
Castellanos’ HR, Machado’s walk-off lift Padres to 10-inning comeback victory
TOP PERFORMANCES
Longest Home Run
Jo Adell
449 ft
9th Inning
Hardest Base Hit
Jo Adell
114.5 mph
9th Inning
Fastest Strikeout
Jhoan Duran
101.2 mph
9th Inning
Decisive Play
Padres
47.8% WPA
9th Inning
Oneil Cruz
3rd with 10+ HR, 15 + SB through 1st 39 games (E. Davis, L. Brock)
Cristopher Sánchez
7 scoreless IP extends streak to 20 2/3, 2nd longest in MLB
2nd fastest to 1,900 Ks in games (256) and IP (1,577 1/3)
Brandon Marsh
4-for-4 to raise average to MLB-best .352
Logan Gilbert
Faced 1 over the minimum in 6 scoreless innings
PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ!
MUST-SEE PLAY
They call it the warning track for a reason, but Eli White did not seem to care.
STAFF PICKS
1 thing each team can improve upon the rest of the way
Now that we are about a quarter of the way into the season, we asked our beat reporters to identify one area in which each club can make a significant upgrade.
Is that the manager or the catcher?
After a foul ball left Orioles manager Craig Albernaz with a broken jaw and several facial fractures earlier this season, he wasn’t taking any chances following another close call.
Rookie lives up to his (middle) name
When Gage Workman hit his first Major League tater to put the Tigers ahead, it was only fitting because his middle name is Tater. Seriously.
5 series to watch this week
The upcoming week’s most intriguing series include a showdown between the red-hot Cubs and Braves and this year’s first installment of the Subway Series between the Yankees and Mets.
Mom shows Noah how it’s done
Before Noah Cameron threw the first official pitch of the Royals’ game against the Tigers, the ceremonial first pitch came courtesy of his mom, Diane.
Giants vs. Dodgers on MLB Network
The Giants open a series against the division rival Dodgers at 10 p.m. ET. Be sure to catch the entire four-game series this week on MLB Network.
SCOREBOARD
WSH 2
MIA 5
ATH 1
BAL 2
TB 4
BOS 1
COL 0
PHI 6
LAA 6
TOR 1
HOU 0
CIN 5
MIN 5
CLE 4
SEA 1
CWS 2
NYY 3
MIL 4
CHC 0
TEX 3
PIT 6
SF 7
NYM 1
AZ 5
STL 2
SD 3
ATL 7
LAD 2
DET 6
KC 3
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