RJ Hamster
The 12 biggest surprises of the season
Friday, August 28
Surprise! 12 things we never saw coming in 2026
From the White Sox quickly emerging as an AL contender to Pete Crow-Armstrong pushing Shohei Ohtani in the NL MVP race, here are the biggest surprises of the season so far.
YOUR NEWS
D-backs offense goes quiet in loss to Giants
Arenado day to day after suffering thumb injury in BP
TOP NEWS
Sale K’s 11 to record his first shutout since 2019, wrap up sweep of Dodgers
Baldwin’s leadoff home run is one-of-a-kind
No fireballs? No problem as Miz shuts down Mets even without best stuff
MLB’s latest CBA proposal aims to create more roster stability
Judge hopes to return in September without a Minors rehab assignment
Statement made: Astros win series in Bronx, take 1-game lead in AL West
STAFF PICKS
9 top prospects we want to see in the Arizona Fall League
The AFL has been a breeding ground for future All-Stars and this year should be no different if the Pipeline crew gets its wish for the participants.
Stats of the Week: Walk-offs, Cal, Schwarbs make HR history
If you dig the long ball, you’re going to love what Sarah Langs unearthed in her latest look at baseball’s most mind-blowing stats.
The Pine Tree State’s superscout
He was instrumental in scouting Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente. In the end, he returned to his Christmas tree farm in Maine. This is the story of Clyde Sukeforth.
Look back at Players’ Weekend
Players’ Weekend with Adobe produced all sorts of fun on and off the field, including custom fits, bats and cleats. MLB Central recaps the top moments.
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TOP PERFORMANCES
Longest Home Run
Coby Mayo
446 ft
7th Inning
Hardest Base Hit
Jac Caglianone
112.3 mph
6th Inning
Fastest Strikeout
Edgardo Henriquez
101.1 mph
8th Inning
Decisive Play
Astros
21.1% WPA
6th Inning
Sets new career highs with 5 hits, 6 RBIs
5th multi-HR game, 3rd this season
11 K’s in 1st shutout since ’19, 4th of career
3-for-4, HR; batting .429 with 4 multi-hit games in last 7
4th game this season with 3+ runs
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MUST-SEE PLAY
David Hamilton has mostly played third this season, but you wouldn’t know it from this smooth diving stop.
MLB NETWORK
Skubal takes the mound in Motown
Tarik Skubal takes the mound in his return to Detroit as the Dodgers take on the Tigers at 6:30 p.m. ET (or Marlins vs. Nationals).
Intentional Talk live from Wrigley
In celebration of 150 years of Cubs baseball, join former World Series champions Ryan Dempster and Kevin Millar for a blend of analysis, humor and entertaining interviews live from Wrigley Field at 12 p.m. ET.
SCOREBOARD
COL 1
WSH 7
BAL 5
STL 7
HOU 5
NYY 1
KC 13
TOR 2
MIL 8
NYM 2
LAD 0
ATL 1
AZ 1
SF 6
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