RJ Hamster
After a dozen losses, the skid is over
Thursday, April 23
TOP NEWS
‘Lucky us’: Crew set to face consecutive Cy Young Award winners
Facing the formidable duo of Tarik Skubal and Paul Skenes in back-to-back matchups presents a significant hurdle, yet the Brewers remain confident and prepared to take on the challenge.
Back in the win column! Mets snap 12-game skid with 1st victory in 2 weeks
Vargas on a heater to begin 2026, bringing unexpected power to D-backs
Murakami’s 5-game HR streak makes all kinds of history
Ohtani shrinks ERA to 0.38, but on-base streak ends at 53 games
Cubs put together another complete performance, extend streak to 8
Yankees JUST miss historic 3rd straight shutout after Fried’s 8-inning gem
Is this the Majors’ most dominant starter? His 0.24 ERA is lowest in over 100 years
Raise the trident! Naylor walks it off to cap huge win for Mariners
Mayo’s monster 452-foot blast caps six-run frame as O’s bats break out
Tork’s luck finally turns as 1st blast of season lifts Tigers
How nasty is Yankees phenom’s 3-fastball arsenal? Let him break it down for you
TOP PERFORMANCES
Longest Home Run
Coby Mayo
452 ft
6th Inning
Hardest Base Hit
Oneil Cruz
116.9 mph
9th Inning
Fastest Strikeout
Juan Morillo
100.3 mph
8th Inning
Decisive Play
Mariners
38.6% WPA
9th Inning
3 HRs in last 2 games; 20-game hit streak is MLB’s longest
11 HRs tied for most in Astros history through 26 games (Berkman)
1st in MLB history to allow just 1 R through first 6 starts of a season
7th HR the hardest-hit in MLB this season (116.9 mph)
10 HRs are 4 more than any other Japanese-born player in first 24 MLB games
PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ!
MUST-SEE PLAY
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. got the day off from playing first base, but the ball still found him when his replacement Lenyn Sosa reached over to make this catch.
STAFF PICKS
The new Pitcher Power Rankings are super! Scintillating! Sensational!
This latest edition of these rankings is brought to you by the letter S — or the first letter of the names of the top five hurlers on the list.
Where’d this HR land?? Get out your measuring tape! (And ladder!)
Nobody in baseball can make a ball jump off his bat quite like the Pirates’ Oneil Cruz — but his three-run homer last night was just as impressive for where it landed as for how fast it got there.
Hey ball, you belong inside a glove, not a jersey
A 107.8 mph line drive by Carlos Cortes got lodged between the buttons of Logan Gilbert’s uniform in one of the most bizarre comebackers in recent memory. Despite the “catch” by Gilbert, Cortes was awarded first base on a single.
Are the Yankees entering their blue period?
Pinstripes at home, grays on the road. The Yankees’ uniform choices have remained largely consistent for decades, other than a few minor alterations. That may be about to change.
Prospects bringing the heat for their respective organizations
Ways of measuring the heater may have changed, but the fastball is still a powerful weapon. MLB Pipeline finds each organization’s best fireballer.
Get tickets to tons of great Minor League games for $10 a pop
All 120 Minor League Baseball teams are offering $10 tickets to select games throughout season — but you have to buy before Tuesday! Here’s a closer look at just nine of the 2,200-plus eligible games.
Phillies vs. Cubs on MLB Network
Bryce Harper and the Phillies close out a series against Alex Bregman and the Cubs at 2 p.m. ET.
SCOREBOARD
STL 1
MIA 4
HOU 2
CLE 0
CIN 1
TB 6
BAL 8
KC 6
TOR 3
LAA 7
ATH 4
SEA 5
MIL 2
DET 5
ATL 8
WSH 6
NYY 4
BOS 1
MIN 2
NYM 3
PHI 2
CHC 7
PIT 8
TEX 4
SD 3
COL 8
CWS 7
AZ 11
LAD 0
SF 3
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