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MLB Watchability Index: Which teams are the most fun to watch this season?

TEst 4 April 6, 2026 - 7:09am
Young talent, diving catches, home runs and ... bobbleheads? Here are baseball's most exciting squads for 2026.

Vitello ejected, 'frustration' mounts for 3-7 Giants

TEst 4 April 5, 2026 - 10:04pm
First-year manager Tony Vitello, 47, was ejected for the first time in his major league career Sunday afternoon, during the San Francisco Giants' 5-2 loss to the New York Mets, his team's third straight defeat and its sixth this season at Oracle Park.

Corner kick: Machado boots pickoff, rallies Padres

TEst 4 April 5, 2026 - 7:08pm
Padres third baseman Manny Machado kicked aside a pickoff attempt to help San Diego score two runs as the Padres rallied from a four-run deficit on their way to an 8-6 victory over the Red Sox on Sunday.

Angels' Trout exits in 8th with contusion after HBP

TEst 4 April 5, 2026 - 7:08pm
Los Angeles center fielder Mike Trout left his team's 8-7 win over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday after being hit by a pitch on his left hand in the eighth inning. Angels manager Kurt Suzuki said in his postgame news conference, "It's just a contusion."

Ump Kulpa out with concussion after hit to mask

TEst 4 April 5, 2026 - 7:08pm
Umpire Ron Kulpa has been diagnosed with a concussion and will be sidelined for at least a week.

Anthony calls Red Sox's 2-7 start 'unacceptable'

TEst 4 April 5, 2026 - 7:08pm
The Boston Red Sox fell to a major league-worst 2-7 on Sunday, tying the worst start through nine games in the franchise's long history.

Mariners SS prospect Emerson (foot) day to day

TEst 4 April 5, 2026 - 4:17pm
Prospect Colt Emerson, 20, who signed an eight-year, $95 million contract extension with the Seattle Mariners last week, was listed as day to day Sunday and had negative X-rays a day after he fouled a ball off his right foot in a game for Triple-A Tacoma.

Marlins' Fairbanks starts, goes on paternity leave

TEst 4 April 5, 2026 - 4:17pm
Reliever Pete Fairbanks, 32, was given a rare start by the Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon to allow the closer to get home for the birth of his child, and the reliever threw a 27-pitch first inning against the New York Yankees.

Dodgers' Betts placed on IL with strained oblique

TEst 4 April 5, 2026 - 12:42pm
Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts was placed on the injured list because of a strained right oblique, manager Dave Roberts said.

Astros put ace Brown on IL with shoulder strain

TEst 4 April 5, 2026 - 12:42pm
The Astros have placed ace Hunter Brown on the 15-day injured list with a strain in his pitching shoulder.

Cubs' Horton placed on 15-day IL, set for tests

TEst 4 April 5, 2026 - 12:42pm
Cubs starting pitcher Cade Horton was placed on the 15-day IL on Sunday and will return to Chicago for more tests on his right arm.

Yanks' Saturday win longest in pitch clock era

TEst 4 April 5, 2026 - 12:42pm
The Yankees' 9-7 win over the Marlins on Saturday night lasted 3 hours, 49 minutes, the longest nine-inning game since the pitch clock was instituted for the 2023 season, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

White Sox OF Pereira on IL with ankle sprain

TEst 4 April 5, 2026 - 12:42pm
The White Sox placed outfielder Everson Pereira on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Thursday, with a left ankle sprain.

Jays promote Voth, Mantiply amid roster moves

TEst 4 April 5, 2026 - 12:42pm
The Blue Jays selected right-hander Austin Voth and lefty Joe Mantiply to their major league roster Sunday.

Not 1, not 2: Adell's 3 HR robberies save Angels

TEst 4 April 4, 2026 - 10:44pm
Angels outfielder Jo Adell robbed the Mariners of three home runs Saturday night, including a ninth-inning grab in which he crashed into the seats in the right-field corner to help preserve a 1-0 win.

Rookie Lowder sets Reds record with 1.30 ERA

TEst 4 April 4, 2026 - 10:44pm
Reds rookie pitcher Rhett Lowder lowered his career ERA to 1.30, the lowest for a Reds pitcher through eight career starts since 1913.

Brewers' Frelick (tightness) exits early vs. Royals

TEst 4 April 4, 2026 - 8:50pm
Brewers right fielder Sal Frelick exited the second game of Saturday's split doubleheader in the fourth inning with left side tightness.

Ump leaves Marlins-Yanks after foul ball off mask

TEst 4 April 4, 2026 - 8:50pm
Plate umpire Ron Kulpa left Saturday's game between the Miami Marlins and New York Yankees with two outs in the fourth inning after taking a foul ball off his mask.

Mets' Soto has strained right calf, MRI reveals

TEst 4 April 4, 2026 - 6:03pm
New York Mets right fielder Juan Soto was diagnosed with a right calf strain after undergoing an MRI.

Dodgers' Betts exits in 1st inning with back pain

TEst 4 April 4, 2026 - 3:13pm
Dodgers star Mookie Betts left Saturday's game at Washington after the top of the first inning because of right lower back pain.

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