RJ Hamster
10 struggling stars & the teams that need them
Saturday, August 15
TOP NEWS
Can these stars get it going in time for postseason push?
As we enter the stretch run, several contenders are counting on struggling stars to recapture their peak form. We take a look at 10 of them.
Yamamoto dominates through 6, then Díaz gets redemption with a save
7 scoreless innings, 2 hits allowed? Pfaadt has done it in 2 consecutive starts
Misiorowski looking to bring the heat vs. Ohtani, Dodgers in NLCS rematch
Vargas homers twice as White Sox power up to open critical series with Tigers
Christian Walk(off)! Astros slugger’s winning blast caps 5-run 10th in wild win
Padres win 6th straight behind new (temporary) closer
Blue Jays surging up Wild Card standings — but holding breath over Vladdy
Holmes takes perfect game into sixth as Cubs get glimpse of new-look rotation
Giants to host 2028 All-Star Game at Oracle Park
MLB at Field of Dreams to return in 2027 with Royals-Red Sox matchup
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TOP PERFORMANCES
Longest Home Run
Jake Burger
428 ft
6th Inning
Hardest Base Hit
Fernando Tatis Jr.
115.5 mph
5th Inning
Fastest Strikeout
Bradgley Rodriguez
100.8 mph
9th Inning
Decisive Play
Astros
42.3% WPA
10th Inning
HR, career-high 5 RBIs; 5 HR, 18 RBIs during 12-game hit streak
7 scoreless IP ties longest start of career
2 HR in 3rd career 4-hit game; only AL player with 70+ RBIs and 10+ SB
0 ER allowed in last 4 starts; 1.15 ERA in last 9
2 HR; .881 OPS in first 27 games
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STAFF PICKS
‘In this game, you can be different and it’s a good thing’
Velocity is all the rage, but a small group of sidearming and submarine pitchers has eschewed convention, embracing the undeniably weird — and effective — ways of getting big league hitters out.
This one’s for the fans
As part of our 250 for 250 series, we’re looking at 10 of the best fan moments — from interactions with players to Fenway’s famous flying pizza.
A weeklong quest for perfection
One man has spent the last week trying to throw a perfect game in the MVP Baseball 2005 video game — using only Roy Oswalt. We had to find out why.
What Báez brings to the Cardinals
MLB Pipeline looks at what we can expect from Cardinals prospect Joshua Báez, the Triple-A home run leader, when he makes his expected MLB debut this afternoon.
120 years ago, this woman made history behind the plate
When Jen Pawol stepped onto the field in 2025, she became the first woman to umpire a Major League game. But Pawol’s path can be traced back to 1904, and a young woman named Amanda Clement.
White Sox vs. Tigers on MLB Network
It’s an AL Central showdown as Munetaka Murakami and the White Sox take on Kevin McGonigle and the Tigers at 1 p.m. ET.
SCOREBOARD
STL 0
CHC 3
MIA 0
CIN 1
BOS 4
PIT 8
CWS 9
DET 5
WSH 1
NYM 4
SD 7
CLE 5
BAL 6
TB 5
AZ 2
ATL 0
NYY 1
TOR 3
SEA 7
HOU 10
KC 7
LAA 6
TEX 3
ATH 8
MIL 1
LAD 3
COL 5
SF 2
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