The Cleveland Guardians won their second straight game in Minnesota, splitting the series and restoring the 3½-game lead they had when they came to town. Cleveland won 5-3 yesterday after breaking a seven-game losing streak that threatened their position atop the AL Central Division. Tanner Bibee (10-4) made a welcome return to the starting rotation… read more

Cleveland Guardians fans can breathe easily again now that the team’s seven-game losing streak has finally ended. Last night’s 2-1 victory in Minnesota wasn’t the best game of the year, especially on offense. But Cleveland’s pitching carried the day in a game in which each team managed only four hits. Gavin Williams (2-4) delivered his… read more

You know it’s getting bad when even Paul Skenes, the rookie pitching phenom, can’t inspire his teammates or Pirates fans. I don’t know about you, but it barely registered in my mind that Skenes would be taking the mound in Game 2 of a three-game weekend series against the Dodgers out in Los Angeles on… read more

The White Sox fought until the bitter end but were unable to score with the bases loaded.

Where did you have the bullpen on your bingo card for problems that would help sink the Pirates after the trade deadline? Pittsburgh’s relievers did a lot of heavy lifting when the Diamondbacks took two of three last weekend to open what was said to be a crucial six-game homestand. After a ho-hum 6-0 loss… read more

The Pirates lost to the Padres by a score of 6-0 in the first of a three-game series at PNC Park on Tuesday night. The defeat drops Pittsburgh back down to .500 at 56-56. The Pirates are now four games out of the third wildcard spot in the National League and five behind San Diego,… read more

Few rivalries in Major League Baseball have been able to bring the fireworks that the Rangers and Astros Silver Boot Showdown has provided over the last few years. Multiple benches-clearing brawls and the Rangers’ seven-game ALCS victory last October have blood boiling at an all-time high between the two squads from the Lone Star State…. read more

The Baltimore Orioles pounded out a 9-5 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday afternoon, but pitching help is on the way. After losing on Thursday and Friday, the Orioles evened the score over the weekend. Give the Guardians’ hitters credit; they were the first team to score five runs off Orioles All-Star starting pitcher… read more

With the 2024 MLB trade deadline concluding on July 30th, the Blue Jays are listing all items on clearance, as they have become one of the biggest sellers in the entire league. It seems at this point almost everyone on the roster could be up for sale, with multiple trades already finalized the club is… read more

My friends flew in from the East Coast because they’re going to SummerSlam tonight at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Last night, they could have gone to WWE Smackdown at RocketMortgage Fieldhouse. Instead, they went next door to Progressive Field to watch the Cleveland Guardians beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-4 for their fifth win in a row…. read more