PITTSBURGH (AP) — Reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes made his second straight solid start, holding San Diego hitless into the sixth inning of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 7-1 victory over the Padres on Tuesday night. Skenes (2-1), who was shaken during an opening day loss to the New York Mets, struck out…
Opening day of the 2026 MLB season began last night with the Yankees-Giants game. Tonight, in the middle of a busy schedule of Opening Day games, the Arizona Diamondbacks visit the Los Angeles Dodgers. Tonight it’s Zac Gallen vs. Yoshinobu Yamamoto inside Dodger Stadium. Game 1 of the three-game series begins at 8:30 p.m. ET….
Aaron Judge just played his first game of the World Baseball Classic and is already comparing the atmosphere to that of baseball’s biggest stage. Team USA beat the Dominican Republic 2-1 at LoanDepot Park in Miami on Sunday, and Judge had a day. He fired at Fernando Tatis Jr. trying to turn a hit into…
MIAMI (AP) — On a night when All-Stars and future Hall of Famers thrilled fans and each other until the final out, Aaron Judge proclaimed that the World Baseball Classic had become the biggest event in sports. “It’s bigger and better than the World Series,” the United States captain said after a 2-1 semifinal victory…
US vs. Box Score Mexico: Complete 2026 World Baseball Classic game statistics originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. The energy at Daikin Park on Monday night is something much bigger than a typical group stage matchup, as the World Baseball Classic’s most heated rivalry…
Roman Anthony wasn’t even supposed to play in the World Baseball Classic this year. But when Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll broke his right hamate bone, Anthony got the call, less than a year after being called up to the majors with the Boston Red Sox. Anthony, 21, fit right in with Team USA on…
PHOENIX (AP) — San Francisco Giants ace Logan Webb will start on the mound for Team USA in its World Baseball Classic opener Friday night against Brazil, manager Mark DeRosa said Monday. DeRosa added that two-time American League Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal is expected to start Saturday against Great Britain, followed by National League…
Konnor Griffin of the Pittsburgh Pirates continues to live up to expectations as the MLB’s top prospect. Griffin followed two home runs against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday and a home run against the Cardinals on Sunday. The 19-year-old told reporters after the game that he is starting to feel more comfortable. Griffin has…
The Pittsburgh Pirates pitching staff posted an MLB-best 19 shutouts in 2025 to finish with the third-lowest team ERA in the National League at 3.76. Backed by National League Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes, Pittsburgh’s starting rotation is expected to be a strength again in 2026. Advertisement Manager Don Kelly will bring in former…
ESPN’s Jeff Passan issues warning to Mets after busy offseason originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. The New York Mets have had quite a long offseason. Advertisement Edwin Díaz, Pete Alonso and Brandon Nimmo are gone. Bo Bichette, Freddy Peralta, Luis Robert Jr., Marcus…
