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Game time down 1 minute in year 2 of pitch clock

TEst 4 May 2, 2024 - 4:17pm
The average time of a nine-inning game is 2 hours, 36 minutes through the first full month of the major league season, down 1 minute from 2023 in the second year of the pitch clock.

Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Friday's MLB games

TEst 4 May 2, 2024 - 3:01pm
Everything you need to know to place your MLB bets and set fantasy baseball lineups for Friday, May 3.

Pitcher Urias pleads no contest to battery charge

TEst 4 May 2, 2024 - 12:40pm
Former Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias has pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor domestic battery charge while four other misdemeanor charges were dismissed.

Weekend preview: Friday-Sunday

TEst 4 May 2, 2024 - 11:38am
Our fantasy baseball experts take a quick peek ahead to the upcoming weekend of action to highlight what they're looking forward to watching.

Orioles' Bradish off IL, to make debut vs. Yanks

TEst 4 May 2, 2024 - 9:14am
Baltimore Orioles right-hander Kyle Bradish was reinstated from the 15-day injured list to make his season debut in Thursday's game against the New York Yankees.

MLB Power Rankings: Is your team soaring -- or falling -- in our first May edition?

TEst 4 May 2, 2024 - 5:55am
The Orioles are dominating and the Twins are riding a 10-game win streak, while an AL East team continues to tumble down the Week 5 list.

Dodgers ace Buehler expected to return on Mon.

TEst 4 May 2, 2024 - 12:59am
Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler is expected to make his return to the big leagues Monday after missing nearly two full years following Tommy John surgery in 2022.

The role of the 'rally sausage' in Twins' recent triumphs

TEst 4 May 1, 2024 - 6:59pm
The Cloverdale summer tangy sausage has served as a rally object for the Twins since its introduction last Thursday.

Cora touts roster flexibility as Yoshida latest to IL

TEst 4 May 1, 2024 - 6:43pm
Injuries continue to pile up for the Red Sox, with designated hitter Masataka Yoshida becoming the 13th Boston player to hit the injured list this season.

Mets' Lindor exits early with flu-like symptoms

TEst 4 May 1, 2024 - 6:43pm
Francisco Lindor left the New York Mets' game against the Chicago Cubs after the second inning Wednesday night due to flu-like symptoms.

Astros put struggling McCormick on injured list

TEst 4 May 1, 2024 - 6:43pm
Astros outfielder Chas McCormick, who is hitting .236 over 21 games this season, was placed on the injured list with right hamstring discomfort.

Twins OF Buxton to get imaging on right knee

TEst 4 May 1, 2024 - 1:41pm
Twins center fielder Byron Buxton left Wednesday's game against the White Sox in the second inning after an unsuccessful attempt to steal second base.

Four suspended for roles in Brewers-Rays brawl

TEst 4 May 1, 2024 - 12:26pm
Three Milwaukee Brewers, including manager Pat Murphy, along with Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Jose Siri, received suspensions for their roles that led to a bench-clearing incident.

Orioles put RHP Rodriguez on IL, recall Means

TEst 4 May 1, 2024 - 12:26pm
The Orioles placed right-hander Grayson Rodriguez on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with shoulder inflammation.

Family of Microsoft exec joins Mariners ownership

TEst 4 May 1, 2024 - 12:26pm
Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith and wife Kathy Surace-Smith have purchased a stake in the Mariners, becoming just the third additions to the team's ownership group since 1992.

Kansas bill to lure Chiefs, Royals doesn't see vote

TEst 4 May 1, 2024 - 7:30am
Some Kansas lawmakers see a chance to lure the Chiefs and Royals across the Missouri border, but an effort to help the teams finance new stadiums in the state fizzled over concerns about how it might look to taxpayers.

Yordan Alvarez and other need-to-have slow staters

TEst 4 May 1, 2024 - 6:49am
Tristan H. Cockcroft takes a look at the final April stats and passes judgment on which slow-starting fantasy players need to be traded for.

D-backs crowd abuzz as beekeeper clears swarm

TEst 4 April 30, 2024 - 9:11pm
The start of Tuesday night's game at Chase Field between the Dodgers and Diamondbacks was delayed after bees swarmed the top of the protective netting directly behind home plate.

Punches fly, benches empty during Rays-Brewers

TEst 4 April 30, 2024 - 9:11pm
The Rays' Jose Siri and Brewers' Abner Uribe sparked a brawl in the eighth inning of Tuesday night's game, with the two exchanging words near first base before things got heated.

Sources: Ohtani money went to bookie via casino

TEst 4 April 30, 2024 - 5:14pm
The payments Ippei Mizuhara sent from Shohei Ohtani's bank account to a bookmaking operation were forwarded to casinos, where the money was deposited in gambling accounts, converted to chips and cashed out to pay the bookie, multiple sources told ESPN.

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