The Chicago Cubs currently hold a 32-30 record. They dropped their third consecutive game on Wednesday night. This happened following a late-inning bullpen collapse.
The Athletics have not swept a series against the Cubs since interleague play began in 2004, but that could change Thursday night in Chicago. Right-hander J.T.
June 4 will have nine MLB games as 12 teams will take the day off. Several teams will conclude their series, including the Phillies vs. the Padres and the Yankees vs.
On Wednesday, MLB announced its May awards, and a couple of current and former A's players were recognized. A's first baseman, Nick Kurtz, was awarded the AL Player of the Month for May.
How many of the 53 Major League Baseball players not born in the United States of America with 250 or more career home runs can you name in seven minutes?
Cristopher Sanchez extended his franchise-record scoreless streak to 50 2/3 innings before finally allowing a run, and the Philadelphia Phillies hit a pair of late homers to squeak out a 3-2 win over the visiting San Diego Padres on Wednesday.
Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.
Nick Kurtz singled home the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th, Justin Sterner threw a 1-2-3 bottom of the inning for his first career save and the Athletics overcame the Chicago Cubs for a 5-4 road victory Wednesday night.
The Athletics battled the Chicago Cubs in the second game of this three-game midweek series. The road-warrior A’s took an early lead and then gave it up.
It’s clear that the San Diego Padres’ offense needs to improve. General manager AJ Preller has done a great job of building a winning team since 2020, but some of those same players are not contributing at the level that they have before, and with the money that they are earning, a problem has arisen.
At 12:05 p.m. on June 3, MLB posted on X their current top five MVP candidates for both the American and National Leagues. In the National League, front runner Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers is far from a surprise.
MLBTR checks in with periodic updates on last offseason’s Rule 5 class throughout the year. There have been a few changes since our most recent check-in during the first week of the regular season.
The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.
Cincinnati Reds outfielder JJ Bleday has caught the attention of Major League Baseball with his emerging play. On Wednesday, Bleday was chosen as the National League Player of the Month for May after hitting .301 with eight home runs, 25 RBI and a 1.018 OPS.
San Diego Padres' closer Mason Miller started off his dominant 2026 campaign by winning the National League Reliever of the Month award in April, and then he repeated the feat in May.
Nick Kurtz continues to add to his growing resume in his sophomore season with the Athletics. Major League Baseball announced Wednesday that Kurtz has been named the American League Player of the Month for May.
Following a rough first inning in West Sacramento against his former team, Luis Severino left the game with an apparent injury. The team then elected to place Severino on the 15-day injured list with a strained right shoulder.
The 2026 MLB season continues in the month of June with all 30 teams taking the field this Wednesday. There are a couple of key division battles on the schedule this weekend.
After stealing Game 1 from the Cubs, the Athletics will need some of the things on this list to come to fruition. Right now, the Athletics are not in a good spot.
After a rough series vs. the Yankees, the Athletics would steal Game 1 from the Cubs. Considering the Athletics are 18-14 on the road, the result of this game was expected.
The White Sox are probably the most surprising team in playoff position through the season’s first two months. Chicago takes a 32-28 record into tonight’s game in Minnesota, placing them three games up on the competition for the second AL Wild Card spot.
As the 2026 MLB season heats up, it’s important to acknowledge the players and teams that are off to hot starts as the summer approaches. In the AL, early returns have been impressive for small-market teams like the Rays and Guardians.
Fernando Tatis Jr. didn’t just hit a home run. He launched a statement. After what felt like an eternity — a full season without a solo blast — Tatis cracked a 451-foot homer to left field, ending the longest active drought in MLB.
It’s not the bullpen collapse. Not the stolen base. Not even the blown save. The real fantasy killer this week? A pitch that wasn’t a strike — but got called one.
The Athletics are reportedly expected to continue their recent stretch of promoting several top prospects to the big leagues. Right-handed pitcher Kade Morris, the A's No.
One inning was all the New York Yankees needed to beat the Athletics on Sunday. In their 13-8 victory, one that clinched the weekend series, New York scored all 13 of their runs in an epic third inning.
The Athletics fell victim to a bizarre glitch in the challenge system Saturday night against the New York Yankees. Athletics catcher Tyler Soderstrom was at the plate in the fourth inning of Saturday’s game at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, Ca.