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July 5, 2016

What You Need to Know: Oh, That Fernando Rodney

by Daniel Rathman

The maddeningly inconsistent closer had his first meltdown of the year. Meanwhile, the Brewers batted out of order and Lance McCullers dominated for real.

July 4, 2016

What You Need to Know: Rams 21, Patriots 2

by Ashley Varela

The Angels win a football game, Bryan Holaday throws a knuckleball, and the Indians fall just short of history.

July 1, 2016

What You Need to Know: Madison Bumgarner, Designated Hitter

by Nicolas Stellini

Madison Bumgarner puts the Babe Ruth comparisons to the test, the Yankees stay mediocre, and Tim Anderson starts making a name defensively.

June 30, 2016

What You Need to Know: Baltimore Bombs

by Demetrius Bell

Record-breaking Orioles power, Yankees comeback craziness, and Jose Altuve doing his usual thing.

June 29, 2016

What You Need to Know: Giolito vs. Harvey vs. Rain

by Emma Baccellieri

Rain cut short Lucas Giolito's much-hyped debut, but he fit plenty of impressive pitches in before the delay.

June 28, 2016

What You Need to Know: A Five-Hit Night Unlike Any Other

by Daniel Rathman

Kris Bryant makes major-league history, Noah Syndergaard scuffles amid rumors of elbow trouble, and much more from a busy Monday.

June 27, 2016

What You Need to Know: Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Hit Seven Homers and Lose

by Ashley Varela

The White Sox hit seven home runs, Kevin Gausman and Carlos Carrasco toss four-hitters, and Jose Altuve goes for the cycle.

June 24, 2016

What You Need to Know: Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good Teams?

by Nicolas Stellini

The Cubs are suddenly losing, the Mariners are seriously losing, and Zack Greinke moves up a special leaderboard.

June 23, 2016

What You Need to Know: Yankees/Rockies 2: The Beltran Rises

by Demetrius Bell

Beltran continues his reboot, the Astros are bona fide hot, and Andrelton Simmons makes a play.

June 22, 2016

What You Need to Know: How Could They Be So Bartless?

by Emma Baccellieri

The Mets face the World Series champs again, but their starter gets knocked out by a line drive in the first. Meanwhile, Belt whiffs against a position player pitching, and an inside-the-parker that technically wasn't.

June 21, 2016

What You Need to Know: Eight Solo Shots!

by Daniel Rathman

The low-scoring slugfest between 1993's hottest expansion teams, and more from Monday's action.

June 20, 2016

What You Need to Know: Big Time Timmy Jim Is Back, Big Time

by Ashley Varela

Tim Lincecum impresses in Angels debut, the Marlins pitch their way out of a shutout, and Jake Arrieta finds new and unsurprising ways to keep winning.

June 17, 2016

What You Need to Know: The Improbable Frequently Fails To Happen

by Emma Baccellieri

Colby Lewis' near-magical day, and more from Thursday's action.

June 16, 2016

What You Need to Know: 4,257*

by Demetrius Bell

Ichiro argues for being the new Hit King, Clayton Kershaw and Noah Syndergaard dominate again, and Johnny Cueto in San Francisco has been a good deal.

June 15, 2016

What You Need to Know: Don't Ever Get Used to Coors Field

by Nicolas Stellini

A wild game at altitude, an exclamation point by Taillon, and a near-injury to Maeda.

June 14, 2016

What You Need to Know: Near-Max Effort

by Daniel Rathman

Scherzer threatens another signature start, the Dodgers dip toward .500, and Whit Merrifield is a thing.

June 13, 2016

What You Need to Know: Nothing Left to Do But Win

by Ashley Varela

Michael Fulmer goes streaking, Edwin Encarnacion remembers how to hit home runs, and Cole Hamels tries out a new look.

June 10, 2016

What You Need to Know: What Is A Catch, And What Does It Matter?

by Emma Baccellieri

A play that was almost too close for replay, Ichiro marches on, and the Rangers and Orioles continue to surge.

June 9, 2016

What You Need to Know: Bad Braves Snap Pitiful Streak

by Demetrius Bell

Julio Teheran pitches the Braves past the Padres, James Shields gets walloped in his Chicago debut, Josh Donaldson still and always good, and more.

June 8, 2016

What You Need to Know: Tough Guys Tough

by Nicolas Stellini

Manny Machado and Yordano Ventura take swings, Adam Duvall takes bigger swings, and Julio Urias finally does okay.

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