[ad_1] Here come the Orioles and ... the Astros?!Baltimore, which sits atop the American League East, has jumped the division rival Yankees in our rankings to the No. 2 spot, trailing only the National League's powerhouse Phillies.Elsewhere in the AL, Houston has steadily moved up our list after falling to a season-low 22nd in May. The Astros are now not only over .500, but are just three games behind the
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[ad_1] LOS ANGELES -- Dodger Stadium can be an intimidating place for visiting players. In MLB’s largest ballpark by capacity, opponents often note just how loud it can get as fans cheer on the perennial NL West leaders. Walker homered twice in the D-backs’ 12-4 win over the Dodgers on Wednesday. He now has 17 home runs in 41 career games at Chavez Ravine, all since the start of 2018
[ad_1] MINNEAPOLIS -- Royce Lewis was placed on the 10-day injured list by the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday with a right adductor strain, the latest setback in the star infielder's young career, and called up prospect Brooks Lee in his place.Lewis, 25, is on the injured list for the second time this season after he missed 58 games with a partially torn quadriceps in his right leg. He's also made
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[ad_1] KANSAS CITY -- Michael Wacha was visibly frustrated after leaving a two-strike changeup in the middle of the plate for Isaac Parades in the first inning Wednesday night. On the pitch, Parades hammered a solo home run out to the left-field corner. Wacha shook his head as Parades rounded the bases, no doubt upset at himself for leaving a pitch middle-middle to give the Rays an early one-run lead.
[ad_1] Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterJul 3, 2024, 07:52 PM ETCloseJesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com.The Philadelphia Phillies are sending three infielders to the MLB All-Star Game later this month, as Bryce Harper, Trea Turner and Alec Bohm were among the starters named for the Midsummer Classic on Wednesday evening.Turner won out over Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts in a close vote --
[ad_1] Despite it being his first MLB season, Paul Skenes has been pitching like anything but a rookie.Through nine starts, the Pittsburgh Pirates first-year pitcher continues to shine. He's now 4-0 with a 2.06 ERA, allowing 44 hits in 52.1 innings. He's also walked only 10, and allowed just six home runs and 12 earned runs. Arguably the most impressive, however? Skenes has 70 strikeouts to his name. He's only thrown fewer
[ad_1] The Twins are expected to call up their second-ranked prospect, shortstop Brooks Lee, a source told MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo on Wednesday. The team has not confirmed the news. Lee is ranked 13th overall on MLB Pipeline's Top 100 list and was a first-round Draft pick by the Twins in 2022. The move to bring him up comes in the wake of Royce Lewis suffering another injury that will likely
[ad_1] PHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia sports radio host Howard Eskin has been suspended from Phillies home games for the rest of the season after investigations by his employer showed he kissed a worker for Citizens Bank Park's food service provider without consent.Audacy, the parent company for Philadelphia's SportsRadio 94WIP, said in a statement it learned of the "unwelcome kiss" of the Aramark employee by Eskin and "immediately investigated," The Philadelphia Inquirer
