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MLB Power Rankings: The AL and NL Central are rising -- which teams are in our top 10?
While some of the usual players dominate our list, five of our top teams this week are from two unexpected divisions.
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MLB SCOREBOARD
WEDNESDAY'S TOP PLAYS
Luis Matos' candidate for HR robbery of the year
Adley Rutschman clubs walk-off HR for the Orioles
AROUND THE DIAMOND
'NBA teams have been tracking this kind of stuff for years': Why load management is MLB's next big thing
Front offices are measuring what players do on the field like never before. Here's how it could rock baseball.
What we learned from MLB’s new bat-tracking numbers
MLB's latest metric is here, measuring what hitters really do with the bat in their hands.
A NEARLY UNHITTABLE PITCHER
Yankees' Clay Holmes (0.00 ERA!) has become MLB's best closer
A bullpen overhaul hasn't slowed the Yankees one bit. Why? It starts with their star closer.
LATEST CITY CONNECT UNIFORMS
Guardians unveil City Connect uniforms, inspired by the Guardians of Traffic statues
The Cleveland Guardians design leans into the resiliency of Cleveland, while connecting the past with the present.
Grading MLB's City Connect uniforms
From the pastel Padres to the Space City Astros and beyond, we break down MLB's City Connect uniforms.
FANTASY BASEBALL
Pitchers who are defying projections
Real or not? Taking a look who is overperforming and who is underperforming projections.
Fantasy Forecaster for Week 8: May 13-19
Our preview features pitcher rankings, hitter ratings, schedule observations and more.
Fantasy Baseball
Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Thursday's MLB games
Everything you need to know to place your MLB bets and set fantasy baseball lineups for Thursday, May 16.
Fantasy Baseball
Fantasy baseball forecaster: Team hitting ratings
Stay ahead of the game and optimize your fantasy baseball hitters with our forecaster, which provides a rolling 10-day outlook of every team's hitting matchups as well as the potential for stolen bases.
Top Headlines
- Astros' Blanco gets 10-game ban for sticky glove
- Scherzer to 60-day IL, can't return until May 28
- MLB attorney: Loss of Comcast 'devastating'
- Rutschman walk-off saves O's no-sweeps streak
- Giants sign veteran catcher Casali to 1-year deal
- Ump struck by foul ball, pulled from Royals-M's
- Is it time to panic about these teams?
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MLB 2024: What to make of Braves, Mets, Phillies in NL East
From a close race at the top to the shrug-emoji Mets and the race to the bottom, it's been a strange start in the division.
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2024 MLB draft rankings 2.0: Top prospects, mini-mock draft
A group of powerful college hitters is surging up draft boards. Here's who your team could be targeting this summer.
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How all 30 MLB teams have met -- or not met -- expectations
Is your favorite team what you thought it would be? We answer that question, for better or worse.
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Paul Skenes called up to MLB: Inside the Pirates' decision
After dominating in the minors, the No. 1 pick in the 2023 MLB draft is headed to The Show. Here's why Pittsburgh decided to unleash him now.
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Inside Phillies star Bryce Harper's bond with Philadelphia
From his working-class upbringing to his love of local sports talk radio, Bryce Harper has made a connection with his chosen city like few others ever have.
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The new pitching philosophy that's keeping the Red Sox afloat
Boston is finding success despite being plagued by injuries. How? A change in approach on the mound that's led to unprecedented results.
