American League
Braves’ Chris Sale, Tigers’ Tarik Skubal collect Cy Young Awards
Chris Sale of the Atlanta Braves and Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers culminated dominant seasons by winning the Cy Young Awards of their respective leagues.
baseball
Padres’ Dylan Cease tosses no-hitter vs. Nationals
Washington Nationals ceased to hit against the San Diego Padres after Dylan Cease pitched the second no-hitter in the majors this season.
Adley Rutschman
With 24 teams in playoff hunt, players excited for second half
It’s back to reality and what has the makings of a wild second half for baseball, with 24 teams within 7 1/2 games of a playoff spot.
Aaron Judge
AL edges NL in All-Star Game thanks to Jarren Duran
Shining the brightest on baseball’s biggest stage of the summer was a surreal moment for Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran.
Agreements
Comcast pulls Bally Sports channels, imperiling US broadcaster’s restructuring
Comcast stopped broadcasting Bally Sports channels taking some MLB games off the air.
Baltimore Orioles
Hall of Fame skipper Whitey Herzog dies at 92
Whitey Herzog, the Hall of Fame manager of the 1982 World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals, died Tuesday.
10th inning
Rangers open title defense with walk-off win vs. Cubs in 10th
Jonah Heim redeemed himself for a mental miscue by delivering a walk-off RBI single in the 10th inning.
Adolis Garcia
Rangers open defense of title vs. Cubs
Last season’s path to glory saw the Rangers post a second-place finish in the American League West.
Arizona
Texas Rangers Win First World Series In Team History
Since the franchise was established in 1961, the Texas Rangers are finally able to call themselves World Series champions.
Arizona
Rangers crush Diamondbacks 5-0 in Game Five to win franchise’s first World Series title
The Texas Rangers kept up their sensational play on the road to beat the Diamondbacks 5-0 to deliver the franchise its first Major League Baseball championship.