RJ Hamster
1st Cy Young poll shows two clear favorites
Wednesday, April 29
TOP NEWS
You might recognize the leaders in our first Cy Young poll of 2026
A month into the season, the races for the AL and NL Cy Young Awards already seem focused on two familiar names: Tarik Skubal and Paul Skenes.
Schlittler, with ‘ice in his veins,’ outduels deGrom in epic mound battle
Veteran Vargas talks sensational start, NL Player of the Week nod
Phillies get back to ‘better baseball’ with interim skip Mattingly at helm
Ohtani strikes out 9 Marlins, but offense misses his bat
Yesavage shuts down Red Sox without best stuff in season debut
Hoerner, Bregman, PCA lead Cubs in victory over Padres
‘It’s going to be dangerous’: Alonso upbeat as bat, O’s heat up
‘That’s what aces do’: Soriano battles stiff neck as scoreless streak ends
Elly does it all with HR, dazzling defense: ‘Best player in the world’
7-run fourth gives Mets fans reason to cheer in desperately needed ‘W’
As Brewers erupt via small ball, 2 power bats are nearing their return
TOP PERFORMANCES
Longest Home Run
Salvador Perez
425 ft
6th Inning
Hardest Base Hit
Aaron Judge
112.7 mph
9th Inning
Fastest Strikeout
Chase Burns
100.1 mph
3rd Inning
Decisive Play
Royals
46.6% WPA
10th Inning
10 HRs tied for NL lead; didn’t hit 10th until May 27 in 2025
HR, 4 RBIs; hitting .455 (15-for-33) in past 9 games
Has allowed 3 or fewer ER in 21 of 23 career starts (incl. playoffs)
13th CWS player to hit each of his 1st two career HRs in same game
7+ IP, 3 H, 0 R; 1.70 ERA is 4th lowest in MLB
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STAFF PICKS
Bazzana shortens the distance from Australia to MLB
Travis Bazzana is the rising face of baseball Down Under, but he was a bit of an underdog for a lot of his childhood. Others scoffed at his dream of playing high-level Division I baseball, let alone reaching the Majors. Well, look at him now.
We’ve seen fathers manage sons before. This is a bit different
Don Mattingly is now the Phillies’ interim manager, and his son Preston just so happens to be the team’s GM. Don doesn’t expect the situation to cause any awkwardness. “I mean, I like the kid,” he joked.
He sure knows his teammates
Seiya Suzuki’s imitations of other Cubs’ batting stances and mannerisms are uncanny.
Harrison is enjoying the cheese curds in Milwaukee
Traded twice in the span of eight months, left-hander Kyle Harrison talks about how he’s settling in with the Brewers — and enjoying Cream City’s delicacies — among other topics on the Best Interview in Baseball presented by Corona.
MLB Network Showcase: Giants vs. Phillies
Rafael Devers and the Giants face Bryce Harper and the Phillies in an MLB Network Showcase at 6:30 p.m. ET.
Live games bookend the day on MLB Network
The Rays take on the Guardians at 1 p.m. ET. Then, join the Royals and A’s at 10:30 following MLB Tonight.
SCOREBOARD
TB 1
CLE 0
HOU 3
BAL 5
COL 2
CIN 7
STL 11
PIT 7
SF 0
PHI 7
BOS 0
TOR 3
WSH 0
NYM 8
DET 2
ATL 5
SEA 7
MIN 1
LAA 2
CWS 5
AZ 2
MIL 13
NYY 3
TEX 2
KC 4
ATH 1
CHC 8
SD 3
MIA 2
LAD 1
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