5:37 PM ET Clayton Kershaw will be back for the Los Angeles Dodgers sooner than expected. The ace left-hander will skip a scheduled rehab start and instead will start for Los Angeles on Saturday against the Mets in New York. Kershaw hasn’t pitched in a live-game situation since May 31 because of a tight back.
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1:28 AM ET WASHINGTON — Don’t be fooled by the W. The Washington Nationals have an offense problem. Yes, they managed to prevail in the finale of their three-game series with the Baltimore Orioles, squeaking out a 4-2 victory on Thursday night. Sure, they won two of three from their Battle of the Beltway rivals
1:20 AM ET CINCINNATI — The Chicago Cubs could be in for an up-and-down stretch until the calendar turns as they play with a makeshift bullpen and face a less-than-favorable schedule. Flying high after winning two of three from the Los Angeles Dodgers, they came back down to earth Thursday night, losing to the lowly
4:49 PM ET OMAHA, Neb. — By bringing the Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals to the site of the College World Series next year, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said the league continues to advance two important initiatives. A regular-season MLB game is officially set for TD Ameritrade Park on June 13, 2019,
7:00 AM ET Milwaukee Brewers general manager David Stearns put the stamp on the signature day of his young tenure in late January, when he acquired Christian Yelich in a trade with the Miami Marlins and signed Lorenzo Cain to a five-year, $80 million free-agent deal in the span of a few hours. Stearns didn’t
1:25 AM ET NEW YORK — It took nearly half the season to do it, but Giancarlo Stanton finally had his first iconic moment at Yankee Stadium. With two outs and a runner on in the bottom of a tied ninth inning Wednesday night, the New York Yankees designated hitter swung at an 84.7 mph
3:11 PM ET ESPN News Services PHILADELPHIA — St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Michael Wacha left Wednesday’s start against the Phillies with a left oblique strain. The 26-year-old had thrown 75 pitches and was trailing 3-1 when he made a pitch and winced. After a visit to the mound, he left the game. Wacha exited the
8:45 AM ET The Chicago Cubs are a man down just for him taking his pants down. Closer Brandon Morrow, who has 16 saves this season, suffered back spasms while undressing after returning home from the team’s trip to St. Louis early Monday morning. He was unavailable to pitch during Tuesday’s doubleheader vs. the Los
1:13 AM ET CHICAGO — Sometimes a player makes the decision for you. It’s what Chicago Cubs fill-in starter Mike Montgomery is doing for their rotation as he continues to pitch as if he wants no part of returning to the bullpen once teammate Yu Darvish is healthy. How are Cubs players faring in the
5:19 PM ET WASHINGTON — The Nationals have placed first baseman Matt Adams on the 10-day disabled list with a fractured left index finger. Adams suffered the injury on Friday in Toronto when he was hit by an Aaron Sanchez fastball on a bunt attempt in the second inning. He stayed in the game, but