Dodgers, Astros trending in different directions as Houston narrowly avoids sweep
Depth issues are evident for the perennial powerhouses, though the Dodgers might have turned a corner upon taking a dramatic weekend series...JUNE 26, 2023
ROWAN KAVNER
MLB WRITER
MLB WRITER
MLB Power Rankings: Which division races are most exciting?
Several upstart clubs have shaken up the standings, leading to what should be some exhilarating division battles. This week's rankings inclu...JUNE 26, 2023
The Dodgers need more pitching. Here are potential trade candidates they should consider
The Dodgers have been decimated by pitching injuries and own the NL's worst bullpen ERA. A month before the trade deadline, here are some ar...JUNE 22, 2023
Dodgers’ beleaguered bullpen outlasts Shohei Ohtani in pitching duel
Shohei Ohtani had his best outing on the mound in two months. It wasn't enough, as the NL's worst bullpen shut out the Angels to complete a...JUNE 22, 2023
MLB Power Rankings: Who is each team’s best rookie?
Rookies are making a major impact throughout baseball, with several of them being among their respective teams' top players. Who's been the...JUNE 19, 2023
Shohei Ohtani slugs shorthanded Angels to big series win with 1,700 feet of homers
Shohei Ohtani carried the Angels to a dramatic series win over the AL-West leading Rangers, building on what might become his best offensive...JUNE 16, 2023
Dylan Crews, Paul Skenes could make MLB Draft history after leading LSU back to Omaha
Dylan Crews is the best position player in college, Paul Skenes the top pitcher. They're projected to go 1 and 2 in the MLB Draft, but first...JUNE 16, 2023
How are MLB’s slowest pitchers handling the pitch clock?
Of the 10 pitchers who took the most time between pitches last year, only one has committed at least four timer infractions. But nearly all...JUNE 14, 2023
MLB Power Rankings: Who's each team's likeliest first-time All-Star?
With voting for the Midsummer Classic underway, this week’s rankings include one potential first-time All-Star from each club.JUNE 12, 2023
Can the Marlins' Luis Arráez actually hit .400?
It's June, and Luis Arráez is batting .401. No one has made a serious run at .400 in 29 years, but the Marlins star's unique hit profile mak...JUNE 7, 2023
MLB Power Rankings: What was every team’s best offseason move?
For this week’s power rankings, we look at every MLB team’s top offseason addition. It’s often not the player you might expect.JUNE 5, 2023
Dodgers rookie Bobby Miller providing answer for beleaguered pitching staff
Despite losing the series to the Yankees, the Dodgers saw an important piece continue to emerge in their starting rotation puzzle.JUNE 5, 2023
Aaron Judge shows 'there's not a weak part of his game' with homer, wall-breaking catch in Yankees win
Aaron Judge demonstrated why "there’s not a weak part of his game" with a spectacular catch and home run to lift the Yankees past the Dodger...JUNE 4, 2023
Freddie Freeman’s 'stubbornness' igniting Dodgers, making him as good as ever
The MVP candidate will take a 20-game hitting streak into this weekend's Dodgers-Yankees series. It's the result of an obsessive approach th...JUNE 2, 2023
MLB awards picks: Favorites, contenders, dark horses for MVP, Cy Young, ROY
Selecting MLB's top contenders for MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year in both leagues through the season’s first trimester.MAY 31, 2023
MLB Power Rankings: Who's been the best player on each team?
For this week’s Power Rankings, we look around MLB at which players have performed the best for their teams through the first 50-plus games.MAY 29, 2023
MLB Power Rankings: Biggest surprises? Biggest disappointments?
Much has changed in MLB since Opening Day. Here’s a look at the teams that have jumped — and dropped — the most since our initial rankings.MAY 22, 2023
Could Walker Buehler return to Dodgers this year? He thinks so
Walker Buehler was thought to be lost for 2023 after undergoing Tommy John surgery again. But he's determined to rejoin the Dodgers before t...MAY 17, 2023
With Jacob deGrom down, the Rangers are finding another ace in Nathan Eovaldi
The best signing of the free-agent pitching class resides in Texas. It’s just not the Ranger most would have expected. How Nathan Eovaldi ha...MAY 16, 2023
Dodgers back to asserting dominance over Padres after playoff letdown
The Padres went all in this winter. The Dodgers took a step back in spending. So far, it hasn't mattered.MAY 15, 2023
MLB Power Rankings: Dodgers are back, Yankees too?
Pitchers have been dropping at a relatively alarming rate this year, and most every team has been affected. But who's built to withstand the...MAY 15, 2023
Astros' Yordan Álvarez might be 'the best hitter in the league.' The only question is health
Nobody has produced more clutch hits recently than Yordan Álvarez. If not for injury, the Astros slugger could lay claim as MLB's best hitte...MAY 11, 2023
MLB Power Rankings: AL East is great; which divisions are good?
Is the great AL East MLB's only good division? This week's power rankings examine where each division stacks up through six weeks.MAY 8, 2023
Gavin Stone’s MLB debut signals next wave of Dodgers pitching prospects
The Dodgers have three elite pitching prospects set to contribute this season. First up: Gavin Stone, who starts Wednesday vs. the Phillies...MAY 3, 2023
