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Christian Walker was not in the Houston Astros' starting lineup on Saturday, and that could be a sign of a major offseason decision. … [Read more...] about Christian Walker’s days with the Astros suddenly feel numbered

Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee has approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System in the major leagues in 2026.  … [Read more...] about MLB will use robot umpires in 2026

The Toronto Blue Jays became the first American League team to secure a spot in the postseason with an 8-5 win over the Kansas City Royals. The AL-best and AL East-leading Blue Jays locked up a playoff spot with a week remaining in the regular season after a less-than-stellar start of 16-20 in early May and trailing by as many as eight games in the division in late May. This is … [Read more...] about Blue Jays are 1st AL team to clinch playoff spot; best record in league, East title still in play

The San Diego Padres are headed back to the playoffs for the fourth time in six seasons. The Padres clinched a playoff berth with a 5-4, 11-inning win against the three-time NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night. The Padres pulled within 2 1/2 games of the idle Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West race and 2 1/2 games behind the idle Chicago Cubs in the race for … [Read more...] about The Padres earn a playoff spot for the 4th time in 6 seasons

Baseball’s regular season is set for a dramatic final week in the state of Ohio. The Cleveland Guardians have a chance to complete the biggest comeback in the history of divisional play. They now trail Detroit by one game in the AL Central after once being 15 1/2 back. At the southern end of the state, Cincinnati pulled into a tie Sunday for the final wild card in the National … [Read more...] about Baseball’s final week should be even wilder than expected. You can thank the state of Ohio for that