[ad_1] For the fourth time in MLB history, there will be playoff baseball in both Chicago's North Side and South Side. The Chicago White Sox became the first team to follow consecutive 100-loss seasons by reaching the playoffs on the same day the Chicago Cubs clinched their second straight postseason berth. The previous seasons in which both teams reached the playoffs were in 1906, 2008 and the expanded field in
[ad_1] Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton could return for the playoffs after a 5 1/2-month absence due to calf strains. Stanton faced pitchers Wednesday at Double-A Somerset along with center fielder Trent Grisham, sidelined since straining his right hamstring on Sept. 4. Both ran the bases and Stanton homered while taking six or seven at-bats. "Putting them on the outskirts of the conversation," New York manager Aaron Boone, bothered by a
[ad_1] The grass isn't always greener elsewhere (yes, we're making that joke). The New York Mets announced on Tuesday afternoon that they've named interim manager Andy Green their full-time skipper. Green inked a three-year extension with the Mets that runs through the 2029 MLB season. "Andy has connected with and pushed our players to perform, despite the disappointment of the season," Mets owners Steve and Alex Cohen said in a
[ad_1] This is it. With one week remaining in the regular season, the National League playoff field looks nearly complete. The Brewers, Dodgers and Braves have already clinched their respective divisions, while the Cubs, Padres and Phillies are jockeying for wild-card seeding while hoping to hold off the Diamondbacks, who haven’t been eliminated yet but are four games back of the final wild-card spot. In the American League, meanwhile, much
[ad_1] Chicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman was taken to the hospital for tests after being struck in the face by a foul ball while standing in the grass several feet in front of the on-deck circle during Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds. There was no decision yet on whether Bregman, who was going for X-rays and CT scans, would travel with the team back to Chicago following its
[ad_1] A first-time Major-Leaguer making their mark is usually a sign of future success. Which rookie star is destined for greatness? Let's see the MLB Rookie of the Year odds as of Sept. 19 at bet365 Sportsbook. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports. Kevin
[ad_1] Mets first baseman Jared Young was carted off the field in the sixth inning of Thursday night’s 3-0 loss to Philadelphia after he was knocked out when struck on the head by a knee of pitcher Nolan McLean as the two converged on Justin Crawford’s slow grounder. New York manager Andy Green said a CT scan at a hospital was negative. Young had concussion symptoms and full use of
[ad_1] The Philadelphia Phillies visit the New York Mets on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 7:15 p.m. ET from Citi Field, Flushing, Queens. The New York Mets enter at 69-83 (.454), while the Philadelphia Phillies sit at 84-68 (.553). Nolan McLean (11-9, 3.24 ERA in 166.2 innings) takes the mound for the Mets, opposed by Aaron Nola (6-10, 4.69 ERA in 161.1 innings). The Phillies lead the MLB for the
[ad_1] "Just pain. It was pain everywhere." That was the mood for New York Mets fans at Citi Field on Tuesday night, as Baltimore Orioles star first baseman Pete Alonso — who spent the first seven seasons of his MLB career with the Mets before the franchise didn't come close to offering him the five-year, $155 million contract Baltimore did this past offseason — hit a game-tying home run in
[ad_1] Everybody who takes the field in Tuesday night's MLB games will have a No. 21 patch on their jersey. That's because Sept. 15 is Roberto Clemente Day, a day of remembrance for Pittsburgh Pirates legend and Baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente and his charitable contributions, a legacy that lives on through the Roberto Clemente Foundation. As for the right fielder's on-field success, Clemente, who wore No. 21, was
