Matt Shoemaker made a kick save in addition to his 12 strikeouts Los Angeles Angels starter Matt Shoemaker had an impressive outing Saturday night in a 3-1 loss to Baltimore. [Elsewhere: George Springer decided to play some football dressed as a T-Rex] Shoemaker struck out 12 Orioles and gave up only three hits over 71/3 innings, but got stuck with a no decision thanks to a lack of run … [Read more...]

Mariners lose Ketel Marte (thumb) to the DL At 25-17, the Mariners entered Sunday up a game and a half in the American League West. Unfortunately, maintaining that lead just got a little tougher. On Sunday, the M's placed shortstop Ketel Marte on the disabled list with a sprained thumb, a day after he injured it sliding into second base. Marte heads to the DL with a .276/.307/.378 slash line and … [Read more...]

The three best features at Coco Crisp's nearly $10 million mansion Oakland A's outfielder Coco Crisp has been well traveled over his 15-year MLB career, suiting up for four different teams. He's found a home with the A's though, having spent the last seven seasons under their employ.   Considering Crisp grew up in Los Angeles, playing in Oakland has been more convenient than his past gigs in … [Read more...]

Bradley Jr. extends hitting streak to 26 games Jackie Bradley Jr. made his few swings count on Saturday. USATSI The breakout season for Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. continued Saturday with an infield hit in the bottom of the sixth inning, extending his MLB-best hitting streak to 26 games. Here it is: I guess some would call that questionable, but I don't see how you can call what Jason … [Read more...]

The Walk Off: Royals gaining ground quickly in AL Central Welcome to The Walk Off, the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we'll look at the top performers of the night, show you a must-see highlight and rundown the scoreboard. First, we start with a game you need to know about.  The American League Central is starting to get very interesting, and not surprisingly the defending … [Read more...]

Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: Heyward Dodges A Bullet Jason Heyward got good news Saturday, and he's not going to look this gift horse in the mouth. An MRI Saturday showed Heyward suffered a bruise near his right rib and hip and nothing more serious that would have required a trip to the 15-day disabled list. As it is, Heyward will likely be sidelined three to five days. But he said that prescribed … [Read more...]

George Springer decided to play some football dressed as a T-Rex Your browser does not support iframes.Before most Astros games, outfielders George Springer and Jake Marisnick like to hit the field early and throw the football around as part of their pregame routine.  [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] That was also the plan before Saturday's game against the Texas Rangers at … [Read more...]

The Mets discussed a crazy idea to help jumpstart Matt Harvey For whatever reason, New York Mets right-hander Matt Harvey hasn't looked right this season. His first eight starts were marred by inconsistency, then his ninth start on Thursday veered past inconsistent and into disastrous territory. In just 2 2/3 innings, Harvey allowed nine runs, six of which were earned, in a 9-1 loss to the … [Read more...]

Axisa: Things to know about Indians' hot streak Friday night in Boston, the Cleveland Indians beat the Boston Red Sox (CLE 4, BOS 2) for their fifth consecutive win. Combined with the Chicago White Sox 's loss to the Kansas City Royals (KC 4, CWS 1), the Indians are now only 1 1/2 games back in the AL Central. They're actually tied in the loss column; the ChiSox are 25-17 and the Indians … [Read more...]

Yankees become latest victims of Oakland Coliseum plumbing Let's be honest, it just doesn't feel like baseball season until we hear a good old plumbing story from the Oakland Coliseum. I guess that made Friday night opening day then. The issues were back in full force, and this time it was the New York Yankees who were left to scurry while plugging their noses. [Elsewhere: Giancarlo Stanton … [Read more...]