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Houston Astros ace Lance McCullers Jr. left off ALCS roster against Boston Red Sox

HOUSTON — Astros ace Lance McCullers Jr. has been left off the team’s roster for the American League Championship Series against Boston, a huge blow to a team looking to advance to the World Series for the second time in three seasons. McCullers was great in a Game 1 win against the Chicago White Sox […]

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The secret behind the New York Yankees’ playoff push is … a new pet?

It was all very standard. The autograph hunters with their bags of jerseys and cards. A couple of college-age fans who shouted out their love for the team. A pair of women with New York Yankees T-shirts. The Yankees players trickled out slowly. Giancarlo Stanton. Aaron Judge. Gerrit Cole. Nestor Cortes was the only one […]

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New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton’s clutch grand slam over Green Monster downs Red Sox

BOSTON — Slugger Giancarlo Stanton might have saved the New York Yankees’ season with one massive swing Saturday night. With the Yankees down 2-1 in the eighth inning to the archrival Boston Red Sox and the bases loaded with two outs, Stanton delivered a 452-foot blast over the Green Monster to secure New York’s 5-3 […]

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Boston Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale tests positive for COVID-19

Sale, who will have to sit out a minimum of 10 days under MLB protocols, was scheduled to start against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. “It’s unfortunate, but he’ll be back,” manager Alex Cora said on Zoom. “He feels good. He actually feels great, and hopefully he can come back right away, right after […]

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Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Friday

Here are Friday’s selections to fill any weaknesses, all available in more than half of all ESPN leagues. Yusei Kikuchi (L), rostered in 43% of ESPN leagues, Seattle Mariners vs. Houston Astros: This matchup is favorable regardless, but it’s even better if several Astros regulars are unable to clear COVID-19 protocol in time for the […]

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Jeff Passan’s MLB trade deadline preview: Will any stars actually move? Which teams are sellers?

Almost a year ago, when Major League Baseball’s postseason expansion plans first leaked, a league official was trying to sell the idea. It would be good for competitiveness, he said, and would generate revenue for both the league and the players. More playoff teams would bring baseball in line with other sports, he said, and […]

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Miguel Sano, DJ LeMahieu, Salvador Perez among MLB players to test positive for coronavirus

Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano, New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu and Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez are among a host of MLB players who have tested positive for the coronavirus, it was revealed Saturday. Four Atlanta Braves players — All-Star first baseman Freddie Freeman, reliever Will Smith, right-hander Touki Toussaint and infielder […]

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