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MLB division series: Highlights, live updates and takeaways from a wild Day 1

We’re down to eight teams in the 2022 postseason after four were eliminated this past weekend in MLB’s first-ever wild-card series weekend. Now it’s on to the league division series: four series, best-of-five, first team to win three advances. The Philadelphia Phillies beat the defending champion Atlanta Braves in the first game of the division […]

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Yankees cruise to Game 1 win after Gerrit Cole escapes jam

NEW YORK — Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole could have melted down. In the third inning of Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Tuesday, Cole gave up a solo home run to Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan — who hit six in the regular season — before loading the bases by hitting shortstop Amed […]

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New York Yankees RHP Gerrit Cole, manager Aaron Boone ejected for arguing called ball that preceded game-tying HR

NEW YORK — New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole and manager Aaron Boone were both ejected from Friday night’s 5-4 win over the Boston Red Sox for arguing with plate umpire Brian Knight about a called ball that preceded a game-tying home run in the sixth inning. Cole’s 1-2 pitch to Red Sox outfielder Alex […]

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New York Yankees rookie right-hander Greg Weissert has shaky outing in MLB debut

Painful for Oakland hitters, too. He plunked a batter with his first offering. Then he balked. Then he nailed a guy with his second pitch, prompting the A’s hitter to slam down his bat. Didn’t get much better from there, either, for the new right-hander wearing No. 85. And after a pair of one-out walks, […]

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New York Yankees activate Giancarlo Stanton from injured list, place Nestor Cortes on IL with groin injury

OAKLAND — The New York Yankees welcomed Giancarlo Stanton back to the starting lineup but suffered yet another blow to their pitching staff, with Nestor Cortes Jr. going on the 15-day injured list with a Grade 2 left groin strain. Cortes said that he first felt the groin discomfort during his “second or third pitch […]

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‘We need a spark’: New York Yankees battling to keep a slide from becoming a spiral

NEW YORK — When injured outfielder Harrison Bader walked into the Yankees’ clubhouse for the first time on Aug. 3, he couldn’t help but wonder what his new teammates were thinking. “I’m sure everybody in here was like, ‘We just traded for this guy in a boot?’” said Bader, who despite dealing with plantar fasciitis […]

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MLB Power Rankings Week 14: Where every team stands going into All-Star break

Some teams will use the upcoming All-Star break as a reset in the hopes of finishing their 2022 campaign strong. Others may not be thrilled with the three-day gameplay stoppage. Teams that potentially fit into the latter category are Seattle and Baltimore — two of the hottest clubs in the American League at the moment […]

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Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Wednesday’s MLB games

Note: This file will be updated with any overnight pitching changes or weather-related game postponements, along with the addition of the latest MLB game odds as of the indicated time of publication. By Todd Zola • Closer Chart: Latest bullpen intel • MLB Depth Charts for every team • Player news wire with fantasy spin […]

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Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani named to American League All-Star team as pitcher and hitter

Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani was elected to the American League All-Star team as a pitcher and hitter for the second consecutive season, while brothers William Contreras and Willson Contreras will both start for the National League. Ohtani, 28, was voted in as the designated hitter for the AL team, then selected by MLB […]

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ESPN’s 2022 AL and NL All-Star picks

The 2022 MLB All-Star starters are here! Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout, Manny Machado and Jazz Chisholm Jr. all are headed to Los Angeles as starters, with the reserve squad still to be named (5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN). Ahead of the announcement, ESPN asked six of its contributors — Bradford Doolittle, Buster Olney, David Schoenfield, […]

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