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Diamondbacks 4, Milwaukee 3: A Win for AMERICA!

On paper, I think this was the toughest of this weekend’s matchups against the Milwaukee Brewers, who came into yesterday with the second best record in the Major Leagues. Brandon Woodruff took the mound for the Brew Crew (2-1, 2.59 ERA before today) while Merrill Kelly, who has not been great this year, was going […]

Pete Crow-Armstrong gets 2nd straight All-Star nod

The stage for Pete Crow-Armstrong was always going to be big. It’s hard not to be, when you’re the centerpiece of the 2021 trade that forced Cubs fans to say goodbye to the much-beloved Javy Baez. And when you’re an acronym before you’ve played a game in the major leagues. Or when rival fanbases relish […]

Yoshinobu Yamamoto shines in Dodgers’ shutout win

Fans of round numbers enjoyed Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s masterful performance to lead a second straight low-scoring win for the Dodgers against the Padres, this one finishing 3-0. It was with his 100th pitch that Yamamoto secured a 10th strikeout to wrap up seven scoreless innings—Yamamoto tied a career-high in punchouts and delivered his best outing against […]

Injuries, stranded runners haunt the Brewers in a 4-3 loss

Box Score Struggles with clutch hitting haunted the Milwaukee Brewers yet again, as they stranded nine runners on base on their way to a 4-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Entering tonight’s game, the Brewers’ main focus was to get a deep outing from their starting pitcher and clean up the runners in scoring position. […]

Sox lead the entire way courtesy of big hits; win 8-1

Recap In the first inning, with two baserunners due to walks, Willson Contreras whaled a no-doubter to left and the Sox never looked back. The Sox had steady traffic on the bases, working some long at-bats and drawing six walks, three of which led to runs. They also benefitted from being hit by pitches (twice […]

Braves News: All-Star selections, Ha-Seong Kim to the IL, more

Well the All-Star game selections were announced Saturday night and while these haven’t exactly been meritocratic, there were some funny ones (Vladimir Guerrero Jr. with a 97 wRC+, for example). It’s a shame that Dylan Lee didn’t make the team, though there may be time yet as a replacement. Dylan is 6th in all of […]

Astros Activate LaMonte Wade Jr., Option Jake Meyers To Triple-A

The Astros announced four roster moves today, including the somewhat surprising news that outfielder Jake Meyers has been optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land.  Outfielder Joey Loperfido has also been optioned to Sugar Land, while Houston has called up Zach Dezenzo from Triple-A and activated LaMonte Wade Jr. from the 10-day injured list. This marks the […]

Mets can’t get out of their own way in latest ugly loss

Hopefully, you were celebrating Independence Day with family and friends by enjoying a cookout, watching fireworks, or doing just about anything but watching the New York Mets. The Atlanta Braves throttled the Mets 14-3 Saturday night in Atlanta, outplaying them in all facets in another ugly loss. New York’s lineup was its normal sleepy self […]

36-54 Chart

Giants 6, Rockies 4 Leverage index & box score Oh, Ray, can you see?: Robbie Ray, +0.14 WPA Strugglin’ Sullivan: Sean Sullivan, -0.27 WPA Graphics via FanGraphs. Game discussion comment of the day Join the conversation! Sign up for a user account and get: Please keep in mind our Purple Row Community Guidelines when you’re commenting. Thanks!

What Has Fueled the Brewers’ Success So Far in 2026?

The Milwaukee Brewers rise to the top of the National League Central has felt steady rather than sudden. Earlier in the season, it looked like a promising stretch, the kind of run that can fade once the schedule tightens and opposing teams adjust accordingly. Now, it carries a different weight. This version of the Brewers [...]

White Sox Minor League Update: July 4, 2026

We never really did a rundown of the first-half finishes for the full-season affiliates, so while we’re about 10 games into the second half, a quick look at how things ended up in the first half: Charlotte Knights 8, Memphis Redbirds 6As they say, you can’t stop the Charlotte Knights (46-40), you can only hope […]

Braves Outright Rowdy Tellez

First baseman Rowdy Tellez has cleared waivers and been sent to Triple-A, according to his MLB.com transaction tracker. The Braves designated Tellez for assignment on Thursday. He has six years of MLB service time, so he can reject the assignment and choose free agency. Tellez was bumped off the roster in favor of shortstop Jim […]

Cubs Minor League Wrap: Happy 4th of July

Shelby Miller threw live batting practice in Mesa. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs got all dirty against the Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers), 7-6. Starter Grant Kipp lasted four innings and gave up five runs on five hits. Three of those five hits were home runs, which accounted for all five runs. Kipp walked two and […]

Barbecue sauce: Phillies 6, Royals 1

Jesus Luzardo continued his good run of form with an Independence Day gem as the Philadelphia Phillies (50-39) cruised to a 6-1 victory in their series opener against the Kansas City Royals (35-54). Luzardo retired the first eight batters of the game, which included striking out the side in the second inning, before allowing an […]

MLB All-Star Games: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Makes Tough Decision Amid Blue Jays Struggles

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. made it to the list. He became the starting first baseman for the American League in the MLB All-Star Game. This is the sixth time the Toronto Blue Jays star has earned a spot. But just hours after the list was confirmed with multiple Jays players in starting positions, Vladdy announced to […] The post MLB All-Star Games: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Makes Tough Decision Amid Blue Jays Struggles appeared first on EssentiallySports .

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