RJ Hamster
How chaotic is each division? Let’s rank ’em!
Wednesday, May 06
TOP NEWS
The division chaos is just getting started
This season got off to a start no one could’ve predicted. And the best part? There’s so much more chaos to come.
Benches clear after Valdez allows back-to-back homers, then plunks Story
E-Rod rises to skipper’s challenge, then issues one of his own
Busch’s walk-off runs Cubs’ winning streak to 7 — and 13 straight at Wrigley
Chisholm rips tiebreaking HR, adds epic bat flip as Yanks keep rolling
Homers, small ball, Sox do it all in fiery beatdown of Tigers
‘Bryce is for real’: Elder continues hot start with 9 K’s in Seattle
Fired-up Sánchez dominates A’s with 8 scoreless innings
Ohtani goes 7 IP for 1st time in ’26, but also allows 1st HRs
The key to the Rays’ 11-1 heater? A 1.33 team ERA is just the start
Correa likely to miss significant time with ankle injury (source)
TOP PERFORMANCES
Longest Home Run
Willson Contreras
449 ft
4th Inning
Hardest Base Hit
Willson Contreras
111.9 mph
4th Inning
Fastest Strikeout
Shohei Ohtani
99.8 mph
1st Inning
Decisive Play
Orioles
34.6% WPA
9th Inning
NL-leading 13 HRs, MLB-leading 33 RBIs & MLB-leading 28 XBH
8th player in team history with 11+ HRs in 19-game single-season span
2nd straight game with a HR; 31st career multi-HR game
2nd player with 2 HRs off 98+ mph from Jacob deGrom (Austin Riley)
3 H, 0 R, 7 IP: 6th starter to hold Dodgers scoreless in ’26
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MUST-SEE PLAY
The Antonacci sequence results in a flyout to left.
STAFF PICKS
AL Cy Young field is wide open. Who will take control?
Tarik Skubal is sidelined with elbow surgery, putting this award race into a state of uncertainty for the first time in a while.
Nick Kurtz had a cat named Harper. Yes, it’s named after that Harper
Nick Kurtz grew up going to games at Citizens Bank Park and made core memories there, from booing CC Sabathia in the playoffs to watching some of this current core of Phils. Now he gets to go against them with his family watching.
The car engineer who once struck out Giancarlo Stanton
Trystan Magnuson only had a cup of coffee in the big leagues, though there were some memorable moments along the way. Now he’s carved out an entirely different career as an auto engineer for Ford.
MLB Network Showcase: Rangers vs. Yankees
It is an MLB Network Showcase battle in the Bronx! Catch Corey Seager and the Rangers when they take on Aaron Judge and the Yankees at 7 p.m. ET
East-West Classic roster announcement
The East-West Classic, taking place at historic Rickwood Field (where Willie Mays began his professional career) on June 19, pays tribute to the history and players of the Negro Leagues. On what would have been Mays’ 95th birthday, tune into MLB Network at 1 p.m. ET to see who will participate in this year’s game.
Wednesday action on MLB Network
Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers are in Houston to battle Jose Altuve and the Astros at 2 p.m. ET. Then, catch the Pirates and D-backs following the Rangers vs. Yankees Showcase game.
SCOREBOARD
BOS 10
DET 3
TOR 3
TB 4
ATH 1
PHI 9
BAL 9
MIA 7
MIN 11
WSH 3
TEX 4
NYY 7
CIN 2
CHC 3
CLE 3
KC 5
LAD 1
HOU 2
CWS 3
LAA 4
PIT 0
AZ 9
ATL 3
SEA 2
SD 10
SF 5
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