Madison Bumgarner’s power is no fluke, and he proved it again on Friday night, belting his fifth home run of the season in the Giants’ 6-4 win over the Pirates at PNC Park.
Key things to watch for in today’s games
The number of remaining summer Saturdays is dwindling — all the more reason to get out to the park this weekend and spend the day watching baseball. Here are five things to watch for.
Rizzo, Schwarber, Haren could outshine Braves
These players could provide difference-making stats for DraftKings participants today.
Brewers run away from slumping Nationals
If the Nationals are going to stay in the pennant race, they have to start playing well in all facets of the game. That wasn’t the case Friday night as the Brewers pounded the Nationals, 10-3, at Nationals Park.
Cubs score 4 unanswered to rally past Braves
Chris Coghlan homered and the Cubs scored four unanswered runs to rally for a 5-3 victory over the Braves on Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field.
How Michael Taylor hit baseball’s longest home run
Michael Taylor is better known for his defense than his bat, but he’s now atop the Statcast home run distance leaderboards. How did he do it? A perfect combination of launch velocity, launch angle, and the friendly climate of Coors Field.
MLB, MLBPA reveal domestic violence policy
Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association announced that they have reached agreement on a Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy to cover Major League Players.
Let’s play 8! LLWS opens in historic fashion
For the first time, all 16 teams participating in the Little League Baseball World Series competed on the same day.
Master of deceit: New grip helping Salazar trick hitters
Danny Salazar quickly shuffled down the dugout steps and picked up a baseball that was resting on the visitors’ bench at Fenway Park. He spun the ball in his right hand and then positioned it just so, with “Major League Baseball” in bold type between his index and middle fingers.
Today’s starting lineups: Aug. 21
Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.
Braves’ Olivera reigns as top fantasy prospect
Every week, the MLBPipeline.com crew will rank the top 10 fantasy baseball prospects in the Minor Leagues. These rankings are based solely on expected 2015 fantasy production in the Major Leagues, in contrast to the MLBPipeline Top 100 Prospects list, which reflects long-term value in all phases of the game.
4 teams that need to make August trades
Franchise-altering deals can happen virtually any time, even after the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline, and we’ve already seen a couple of big moves in the past couple of days, with the Dodgers acquiring Chase Utley and the Giants trading for Marlon Byrd.
Stats of the Day: Archer makes Rays history
Rays right-hander Chris Archer twirled a one-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts and one walk in a 1-0 win over the Astros, producing a game score of 95 with his effort — the highest such score in Rays history.
6 questions as division battles heat up
Fans of many American League teams, especially, have reason to be clicking the Wild Card tab on the standings page and checking out that crazy, clogged playoff picture. But the division races are still in their own class of captivation with 45 days remaining in the regular season.
Taylor breaks Statcast record with 493-ft. HR
Michael Taylor delivered when the Nationals needed him most — and in an emphatic way.
Robertson among 10 top prospect performers Thursday
Daniel Robertson is getting comfortable, and that’s great news for Double-A Montgomery. The Rays’ No. 5 prospect had a career-high with four hits in Thursday’s 17-4 blowout win over Tennessee.
Swanson launches his first pro homer for Hops
No. 1 overall pick Dansby Swanson went yard for the first time in his pro career on Thursday night. The D-backs’ No. 1 prospect swatted a three-run shot in the eighth inning of Class A Short Season Hillsboro’s 5-3 loss to Boise.