Ohtani hits 1st career slam — in U.S. or Japan

Watch FREE: Wander, Shohei clash at the Big A

Wander Franco is among the leaders in extra-base hits. Shohei Ohtani is heating up after hitting two homers last night. Watch them in tonight’s MLB.TV Free Game of the Day.

Each team’s most surprising development so far

Mike Trout crushing it? Not quite a stunner. But we found an unexpected development for every team.

The Dodgers’ pitching really is as good as it seems

Through 27 games, the Dodgers have allowed all of 65 runs. Since earned runs became a tracked statistic way back in 1913, that’s the fifth-best start to a season — ever.

4-man outfield? This team loves it

The four-man outfield is one of the rarer types of shift — three outfielders is a fundamental tenet of the game of baseball. But the Blue Jays in 2022 are deploying the four-outfielder defense like no other team in MLB.

Double-A stars headline Prospect Team of the Week

A 12-punchout, no-hit effort from a Yankees lefty and a five-homer tear for a D-backs outfielder set the bar for Pipeline’s Prospect Team of the Week.

How O’Halloran rose from unpaid intern to Red Sox GM

Mark Feinsand sits down with Boston’s Brian O’Halloran to discuss his George Costanza-like entry into baseball, his ascent through Boston’s front office, and much more in the latest edition of Executive Access.

MLB Network Doubleheader

Catch the Tigers and A’s in Game 1 of a doubleheader at 1 p.m. ET, then the Cubs and Padres at 9:30.