Jun 16, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito (54) reacts following the final out of the fifth inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images Right-hander Lucas Giolito will get the start on the mound when the Boston Red Sox attempt to sweep a three-game…
Aug 1, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Kansas City Royals right fielder Mike Yastrzemski (18) runs to the dugout during the fifth inning in their MLB game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Sousa-Imagn Images After reaping an immediate reward from a trade-deadline deal, the Kansas City Royals are positioned Saturday…
Jul 27, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes (30) reacts after pitching six scoreless innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images The Pittsburgh Pirates aren’t in the postseason hunt, but they do have a reason for optimism every fifth day when Paul Skenes takes the…
Jul 26, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal (29) reacts after he gets a strike out to end the sixth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images It’s not often a regular-season game carries the weight of history, but Saturday afternoon’s matchup between Philadelphia Phillies…
Aug 1, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras (24) doubles against the Washington Nationals during the eighth inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images William Contreras will look to continue his torrid week when the visiting Milwaukee Brewers play the middle game of their series against the Washington…
Jun 27, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena (3) bats in the second inning against the Chicago Cubs at Daikin Park. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images Although the Houston Astros locked up three position players before Thursday’s trade deadline, shortstop Jeremy Pena may have been the team’s best addition this week. That…
Jul 26, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Cleveland Guardians left fielder Steven Kwan (38) celebrates while running the bases after hitting a two run home run against the Kansas City Royals in the fourth inning at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images Guardians fans made sure that Steven Kwan knew they were happy he…
Apr 6, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants pitcher Kai-Wei Teng (70) before the game against the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images Two teams whose new-look bullpens underwent a trial by fire in the series opener will get a rematch on Saturday afternoon when San Francisco Giants…
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly (29) pitches against the Baltimore Orioles at Chase Field in Phoenix on April 8, 2025. With a rotation featuring the lowest ERA (3.25) in the major leagues, another starter didn’t figure to be a priority for the Texas Rangers at the trade deadline. But they got one anyway. Right-hander Merrill…
Jul 27, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen (23) delivers a pitch against thePittsburgh Pirates during the first inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Zac Gallen’s tenure as the ace of the Arizona Diamondbacks hung in the balance this week as his name repeatedly surfaced in trade speculation….
