With their loss Thursday night, the New York Mets are 7-½ games back in the National League East and their postseason odds look insurmountable.
Author: Jesse Yomtov, USA TODAY
Tampa Bay Rays land slugger Nelson Cruz in trade with Minnesota Twins
Minnesota will receive pitching prospects Joe Ryan and Drew Strotman in exchange for Cruz and minor league pitcher Calvin Faucher.
MLB midseason power rankings: San Francisco Giants take back No. 1 spot at the break
With the trade deadline on July 30, contenders only have two more weeks to make improvements for the stretch run.
2021 MLB All-Star Game live updates: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. launches monster home run as American League leads
Shohei Ohtani is the AL’s starting pitcher and leadoff hitter, showcasing his generational talent in the Midsummer Classic.
2021 MLB Home Run derby: Pete Alonso defends his crown, while Shohei Ohtani shines in slugfest at Coors Field
All eyes will be on top-seeded Shohei Ohtani, who leads the majors with 33 home runs at the All-Star break.
Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. will have season-ending surgery after tearing ACL
Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. will undergo season-ending surgery after tearing the ACL in his right knee.
Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola ties MLB record with 10 consecutive strikeouts vs. Mets
Tom Seaver’s mark of 10 consecutive strikeouts in a single game stood alone for 51 years, until Nola tied it on Friday.
Nationals GM Mike Rizzo calls Phillies manager Joe Girardi a ‘con artist’ after Max Scherzer incident
During the fourth inning of the Nationals’ win Tuesday night, umpires stopped play to inspect the three-time Cy Young winner at the behest of Girardi.
MLB power rankings: Astros’ seven-game win streak lands them at No. 1
The Astros have caught fire over the past month, winning 16 of 20 to take over the top spot in USA TODAY Sports’ weekly MLB power rankings.
Mets’ Pete Alonso says MLB ‘manipulates the ball’ depending on free agency classes
With the 2020-21 free agent class set to include some star shortstops, Alonso thinks the decrease in offense this year is no coincidence.