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The Cincinnati Reds leaned on a strong pitching performance and timely extra-base hitting Monday night, defeating the Miami Marlins 2–0 in a crisp, low-scoring matchup highlighted by Brandon Williamson’s bounce-back outing and Tyler Stephenson’s late insurance homer. Cincinnati’s pitching staff combined for a three-hit shutout, while Elly De La Cruz sparked the offense with a

Pinch-hitter Graham Pauley delivered the decisive blow in a dramatic four-run eighth inning, lifting the Miami Marlins to a rain-delayed 7–6 victory over the New York Yankees on Sunday and snapping New York’s four-game winning streak in the series finale. The game, which began after a 3-hour, 35-minute rain delay, turned late when Miami capitalized

The New York Yankees continued their sizzling start to the season Saturday night, rallying late to defeat the Miami Marlins 9–7 behind a clutch eighth-inning swing from Giancarlo Stanton and an unexpected dash around the bases that energized the crowd earlier in the game. Stanton snapped a 6–6 tie in the eighth inning with a

The Yankees took full advantage of Miami’s control problems throughout the afternoon. Ben Rice delivered a big performance at the plate, homering and adding a two-run double to help stretch New York’s lead. Meanwhile, Pérez struggled with command, allowing four runs on just two hits but issuing a career-high six walks across four innings. His

The Miami Marlins rode a vintage performance from ace Sandy Alcantara on Wednesday afternoon, as the right-hander delivered the first complete game of the MLB season in a dominant 93-pitch shutout to power Miami past the Chicago White Sox 10–0. Alcantara’s masterpiece marked his 13th career complete game and his second career shutout in fewer

The Miami Marlins used a decisive fourth-inning surge and timely late insurance runs to pull away from the Chicago White Sox for a convincing 9–2 victory Tuesday night, highlighted by Griffin Conine’s two-run homer in the eighth inning and another productive night from Liam Hicks. Miami was held hitless through the first three innings before

The Chicago White Sox broke into the win column in emphatic fashion Monday night, riding a career performance from Miguel Vargas to a 9–4 victory over the Miami Marlins. Vargas delivered a grand slam and a career-high six RBIs, helping Chicago seize early control and never look back. Batting in the leadoff spot, Vargas set

The 2026 MLB season could not have opened in more dramatic, and encouraging, fashion for the Miami Marlins, who swept the Colorado Rockies in a tightly contested three-game series at loanDepot park. Powered by a resurgent ace, clutch late-inning hitting, and a breakout weekend from newcomer Owen Caissie, Miami opened the year 3–0 with wins

The New York Yankees opened the 2026 Major League Baseball season in dominant fashion Wednesday night, rolling to a 7–0 victory over the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in the managerial debut of Tony Vitello. Despite a rare quiet night from Aaron Judge, the Yankees’ lineup delivered early offense and left-hander Max Fried set

Opening Day always brings optimism across Major League Baseball, but when the Miami Marlins host the Colorado Rockies on Friday night at loanDepot park, the two 1993 expansion franchises will begin their 34th seasons traveling very different paths. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET, marking the first Friday night season opener in loanDepot

In a moment that transcended baseball, Venezuela etched its name into history Tuesday night, defeating the United States 3–2 to win its first-ever World Baseball Classic championship at LoanDepot Park. As gold medals hung from their necks, Venezuelan players gathered in center field and sang their national anthem, “Gloria Al Bravo Pueblo,” with tears streaming

The roar inside Miami’s loanDepot Park reached a breaking point Monday night, when Ronald Acuña Jr. turned a routine ground ball into a moment that will live in Venezuelan baseball history. Racing down the first-base line, Acuña beat the throw from Italian shortstop Sam Antonacci—but he didn’t stop there. As the tying run crossed the

In a tense, star-studded showdown at loanDepot Park in Miami, Team USA defeated the Dominican Republic 2–1 in the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic, riding dominant pitching, clutch home runs, and spectacular defense to advance to Tuesday’s championship game. With the victory, the Americans moved into their third consecutive WBC championship game, where they

The World Baseball Classic quarterfinal stage produced another dramatic moment Friday night as United States national baseball team defeated the Canada national baseball team 5–3 to advance to the tournament semifinals. Before a crowd of 38,054 at Daikin Park, the Americans built an early lead behind strong pitching from Logan Webb and timely hitting, then

In one of the most shocking results in the 20-year history of the World Baseball Classic, Italy stunned the United States 8–6 on Tuesday night at Daikin Park, leaving Team USA’s path to the knockout round suddenly uncertain. The upset sent shockwaves through Pool B and raised questions about the United States’ approach to the

A thunderous third inning powered the United States to another victory at the World Baseball Classic on Monday night, as Aaron Judge and Roman Anthony delivered key home runs in a 5–3 win over Mexico at Daikin Park in Houston. The victory improved Team USA to 3–0 in Group B play, putting the Americans in

With lightning flashing outside the stadium and thunder echoing across Houston, it was only fitting that Kyle Schwarber delivered a bolt of his own. Schwarber crushed a towering, tiebreaking home run deep into the second deck in right field Saturday night at Daikin Park, propelling United States national baseball team to a dominant 9–1 victory

An All-Star lineup filled with Major League power hitters and a deep, reliable pitching staff gave World Baseball Classic fans sky-high expectations for Team USA entering the tournament. In their opening game, those expectations were largely met—even if the road to victory proved more competitive than many anticipated. Team USA ultimately pulled away for a

Team USA flexed its offensive muscle one last time before the tournament begins, routing the Colorado Rockies 14–4 on Wednesday afternoon in Arizona in its final exhibition before the World Baseball Classic. USA launched five home runs and piled up runs late to turn a close game into a rout as captain Aaron Judge, Alex

In a performance that looked every bit like a championship-caliber tune-up, Team USA delivered a resounding statement ahead of the World Baseball Classic, overwhelming the San Francisco Giants 15-1 in a lopsided exhibition at Scottsdale Stadium on Tuesday. The night wasn’t just about the scoreline—it was about setting a tone. And inspiration came from an