9:30 AM ET Sarah Langs Despite a rough weekend series in Tampa, the Boston Red Sox still own baseball’s best record and are just 10 wins from becoming the season’s first member of the 100-win club. The 100-win-pace club remains a group of two, with the Red Sox and Yankees potentially becoming the fourth pair
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2:41 AM ET BALTIMORE — When Luke Voit excitedly picked himself up off the infield dirt after scampering home to score on a wild pitch late Sunday night, he heard a familiar sound echo throughout Camden Yards. Luuuuuuuke. Many years ago, on football fields across his native Missouri, Voit heard that chant shouted regularly by
8:18 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — On the day his No. 3 was retired by the Detroit Tigers, Hall of Famer Alan Trammell did some campaigning for his longtime keystone partner. Now that Trammell is in the Hall and has been honored by the Tigers, does Lou Whitaker have a chance for any of
10:00 AM ET BALTIMORE — When Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez questioned the New York Yankees‘ hustle midweek, tweeting that they lacked the requisite energy of a championship team, heads inside the clubhouse turned. “We played 20 games in 20 days,” Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner said to the New York Post in response. “It’s fair
3:02 AM ET ESPN News Services ANAHEIM, Calif. — One day after showing off a million-dollar receipt for his lunch for being a “Dodger killer” from The Beverly Hills Hotel on Friday, Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander revealed that his meal was comped. The hotel jokingly charged Verlander an extra $1 million since Houston beat
8:21 PM ET Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona doesn’t plan to change the way he uses closer Cody Allen after the embattled right-hander gave up back-to-back home runs in the ninth inning against the Royals. Francona said Saturday that the Indians need Allen, and while he may use him
11:10 AM ET ESPN News Services San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey has opted to have season-ending hip surgery and could be sidelined six to eight months, the team said Friday. The six-time All-Star has been hobbled by a hip problem all season. Posey, 31, recently got a cortisone injection and missed last month’s All-Star
2:33 AM ET Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Salvador Perez made a young fan’s night by coming through on his promise to hit a home run. A few hours later, a couple of kids on the Kansas City Royals hit their own memorable shots. Ryan O’Hearn and Hunter Dozier became the first rookies ever
8:00 PM ET Mike Trout’s Players Weekend jersey says “Kiiiiid,” but he’s Trouty to his teammates. Why? Turns out there’s a code, and we’ve cracked it. From the first all-emoji name to the Stringbean Slinger, these are some of the best uniform nicknames coming soon to a major league ballpark near you. Players are getting
7:39 AM ET Milwaukee Brewers reliever Corey Knebel has been demoted to the minors, the latest turn in a difficult season for the former All-Star closer. The Brewers had not announced a demotion as of Friday morning, but a list of transactions on the team’s official website indicates that Knebel was optioned to Triple-A Colorado