Major League Baseball

Schlittler gets Game 1 nod against Red Sox, with Fried and Cole to follow

American League Cy Young Award favorite Cam Schlittler will start for the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the best-of-three wild-card series Tuesday against the Boston Red Sox.

Mets' Lindor third primary shortstop to reach 300-HR milestone

Francisco Lindor hit his 300th home run in the second inning of the New York Mets' season finale against the Washington Nationals on Sunday.

MLB asks White House about holding game within national park

The White House said in a statement that MLB asked the administration about hosting a game at a national park, adding that the National Park Service has not granted a permit to do so.

Emotional Verlander leaves final start after daughter's surprise mound visit

Justin Verlander got an unexpected hook in his major league finale when the 7-year-old daughter of the pitcher came to the mound.

Yelich, with Yount's blessing, named first captain in Brewers' history

With franchise legend Robin Yount's approval, Christian Yelich was named the first captain in Brewers history Saturday.

Padres 'excited' to secure home field in wild-card rematch with Cubs

The Padres beat the Diamondbacks 10-7 to wrap up the No. 4 seed in the NL playoffs. They will host every game in a best-of-three wild-card series against the fifth-seeded Cubs.

Pirates' Yates makes first career start, then retires after 12 MLB seasons

Two-time All-Star reliever Kirby Yates said he is retiring after making his first start Saturday in a 12-year big league career.

💯 Regular-season grades for all 30 teams

Whether your team is headed to October or packing its bags for the offseason, how did 2026 measure up to expectations?