RJ Hamster
9 batting leaders we didn’t see coming
Saturday, May 16
TOP NEWS
Right now, this man has no rivals
Kyle Schwarber couldn’t be hotter. He hit two more homers, giving him nine in eight games and an MLB-best 20 on the season, leading the Phillies back from a 6-run deficit vs. the Pirates on Rivalry Weekend.
Late obstruction call pivotal as Brewers edge Twins
Kelly throws first career complete game — and does it at Coors Field!
Schlittler shines under bright city lights in memorable Subway Series debut
Yaz walks off grandpa’s team in extra innings with clutch double
Rays win 11th straight at Trop, continue to dominate Citrus Series
Cubs snap out of offensive funk, take Crosstown Classic opener from White Sox
Arrighetti’s scintillating start to season hits new high in no-hit bid
Soto shrugs off aches and pains, joins Hall-caliber company with 250th HR
Electric — and partly shirtless! — Busch Stadium atmosphere fuels Cards’ walk-off
Holmes sustains fractured fibula on 111.1 mph comebacker
TOP PERFORMANCES
Longest Home Run
Jarred Kelenic
446 ft
9th Inning
Hardest Base Hit
Coby Mayo
116.5 mph
7th Inning
Fastest Strikeout
Mason Miller
101.5 mph
9th Inning
Decisive Play
Tigers
40.3% WPA
9th Inning
4 hits, 2 RBIs to raise batting average to MLB-best .347
No-hit bid lowered ERA to 1.50 through six starts this season
20 HRs in first 45 games, T-most in PHI history (Cy Williams)
Season-high 106 pitches to maintain AL-best 1.35 ERA
16th in MLB history to hit 250 HR before turning 28
PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ!
MUST-SEE PLAY
Oswald Peraza practices his stop, drop and throw technique.
STAFF PICKS
Surprise! They’re the best hitters on their teams in 2026
These players were expected to contribute, not carry the load. But they are.
Unfortunately, you don’t get any extra runs for a cone catch
Catching a teammate’s homer in the bullpen with your cap is so yesterday. Pirates reliever Yohan Ramírez made the play with a traffic cone.
The look on his face says all you need to know
Ceddanne Rafaela was so sure he robbed a home run that he almost couldn’t believe he was looking into an empty glove.
Talk about a trick throw!
The law of impenetrability says that two bodies cannot occupy the same space at the same time. So what do you think is about to happen to the two baseballs in this image?
This jersey might come with an autograph
Young fans wearing Jacob Wilson’s name and number to the ballpark just might get an autographed card of the A’s shortstop — directly from his family.
Dodgers vs. Angels on MLB Network
Rivalry Weekend hits MLB Network as the Dodgers take on the Angels in the Freeway Series at 9:30 p.m. ET (or Giants vs. A’s).
SCOREBOARD
PHI 11
PIT 9
BAL 2
WSH 3
TOR 2
DET 3
CIN 7
CLE 6
MIA 2
TB 7
MIL 3
MIN 2
BOS 2
ATL 3
NYY 5
NYM 2
CHC 10
CWS 5
TEX 0
HOU 2
KC 4
STL 5
AZ 9
COL 1
LAD 6
LAA 0
SD 2
SEA 0
SF 2
ATH 5
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