8:36 AM ET Here’s the hypothesis: The American League MVP race is arguably the greatest MVP race ever. Here’s the evidence: We already have six position players with a WAR of 7.0 or higher, plus a seventh candidate who is merely chasing a Triple Crown. To have so many players performing at such a high
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2:38 AM ET CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon often says a team has to go out and take what it desires because nothing is going to be given in baseball — not over 162 games. The Milwaukee Brewers are heeding Maddon’s advice, as two September series wins over their rivals have brought them
8:21 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The New York Yankees are set to achieve their goal of coming under baseball’s luxury tax threshold for the first time since the penalty started in 2003. A Dodgers-Astros rematch? Sorry, but we can do better. From classics revisited to powerhouse showdowns, we look at the best
11:09 AM ET Standing on the outside, looking back in at baseball, former MLB slugger Ryan Howard sometimes wonders how much money was bet on him and his team’s performances or what Las Vegas had the over/under on his home runs for a season set at during in his prime. For a century, staying away
2:00 AM ET CHICAGO — It’s one of those conversations that Chicago baseball fans will be having for years to come: Did the White Sox rip off the Cubs in stealing prospect phenom Eloy Jimenez and pitcher Dylan Cease or did the Cubs come out on the better end in grabbing steady lefty Jose Quintana?
7:29 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — David Wright took live batting practice Tuesday at Citi Field as the New York Mets captain tries to complete his comeback from a string of debilitating injuries. The third baseman originally was scheduled to play defense in a simulated game as well, but those plans were scrapped
2:06 AM ET CHICAGO — First, it was Jon Lester‘s back, then it was Josh Hader‘s arm. Both contributed to the Milwaukee Brewers‘ 3-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Monday, drawing them to within one game of the two-time defending National League Central Division champions. Lester had to leave after 5⅔ innings due to
2:15 AM ET If the Milwaukee Brewers go on to win the National League Central, remember the two innings Josh Hader threw against the Chicago Cubs on Monday night. Hader came in to protect a 3-2 lead, faced six batters over two innings, threw 24 pitches … and fanned all six batters. Jeremy Jeffress pitched
7:39 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Even as he says the pain in his injured right wrist persists, New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge continues to make strides in his recovery. The days when he’ll be back in pinstripes appear to finally be drawing a little closer. About five hours before Monday night’s series opener
10:36 AM ET The circumstances of the Cleveland Indians‘ waiver deadline acquisition of star third baseman Josh Donaldson has drawn the ire of multiple teams, including the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees, according to a report by The Athletic. Josh Donaldson’s agent disputed a report Thursday that the Blue Jays offered the three-time