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Of the more than 4,000 first pitches this season, only 106 weren't fastballs. How can this make sense when fooling hitters is the name of the game?

Former Phillies All-Star Ryan Howard has announced his retirement after 13 years in the big leagues.

How will the National League wild-card race shake out? Our experts predict how the final month will unfold.

Our experts weigh in on the playoff races, awards contenders, storylines to follow and J.D. Martinez's Triple Crown bid.

Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom tied a modern-era major league record Monday night by allowing three or fewer runs in his 25th straight start in a single season.

Despite Cole Hamels' crack, the good people of Milwaukee have been strong supporters of their baseball team for quite some time.

Wil Myers apologized for his comments that criticized manager Andy Green and the extra drills he commissioned, admitting he was frustrated but that "I love Andy, and I love playing for him."

Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen might not travel to Colorado for the team's upcoming series against the Rockies due to his ongoing problems with an irregular heartbeat.

Francisco Lindor said after Cleveland lost to Kansas City on Monday that the AL Central-leading Indians need to get back to "the Tribe Way."

Angels manager Mike Scioscia is hopeful Shohei Ohtani will be good to make his next scheduled start Sunday despite lasting only 2 1/3 innings in his first game on the mound since June 6.

Cubs pitcher Cole Hamels wouldn't go so far to call the Cubs-Brewers "a rivalry," given that Brewers fans haven't been showing up in Milwaukee.

The Reds' Joey Votto traded an autographed jersey for a fan's "Votto for President" T-shirt at PNC Park on Monday.

Aaron Judge's return from injury took a big step on Monday, as the Yankees slugger took multiple swings of the bat for the first time since he broke a bone in his wrist in late July.

Brandon Phillips, who signed a minor league deal with the Red Sox in June, will be called up by the team on Tuesday.

Adam Wainwright will start on Sept. 10 against the Pirates, the first time he will pitch for the Cardinals in nearly four months.

As the Red Sox inch closer to notching their first 100-win season since 1946, they may not be the first team to reach triple digits in wins or losses.

The Indians placed Josh Donaldson on the disabled list so he can continue rehabbing a calf injury in the minor leagues.

The season's batting average rose one point during August to .249. Unless it goes up to at least .251 it would be the lowest since .244 in 1972.

New York and Oakland, who are lined up to meet again in the wild-card game, hope to establish the upper hand in this week's series.

With Matt Kemp playing hero again, L.A. took over the NL West lead, beating the Diamondbacks in the best series of the season.