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LaMonte Wade Jr. Is Having a Clutch, Walk-Happy Season for the Astros
LaMonte Wade Jr. has been a valuable pick-up thanks in large part to his robust walk rate and clutch hitting. Wade Jr. is in his eighth big league season and f
Mariners vs. Astros Prediction, Odds, Probable Pitchers, Prop Bets for Friday, Aug. 14
Seattle Mariners vs. Houston Astros betting odds, how to watch, probable pitchers, and MLB picks and props for Friday, August 14.
Astros' Biggest Trade Deadline Gamble Is Already Being Put to the Test
The Houston Astros are on top of the division right now, but will their unwillingness to get a deal done at the trade deadline ultimately hurt them?
Astros' Bullpen Has Become the Anchor Holding This Team Together
The Astros’ three best bullpen arms have been elite since the start of June.
Astros' Joe Espada Dropped Brutally Honest Quote After Series Win Over Giants
Houston Astros manager Joe Espada dropped a no-lies-detected quote after a series win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday afternoon.
Astros’ Probable Starting Pitchers Revealed for Mariners Series
Here's who the Astros will send to the mound to help increase their AL West lead.
Astros' Cam Smith Is Emerging as Houston's Clutch Bat in August
The Astros have an outfielder who is stepping up to the plate and doing some damage.
No Jose Altuve in Starting Lineup as Astros Go For Series Win over Giants
The Houston Astros have set their starting lineup for a must-win series finale against the San Francisco Giants.More Stories

Matt Olson Is Heating Up As Race to Lead MLB in Home Runs Intensifies
Entering play on Aug. 12, four players, including Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson, are tied for the league lead in home runs.




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These MLB players have stepped it up during their contract year.
MLB Field of Dreams Game: Phillies’ Power Surge Fuels Win Over Twins
The Phillies got the win as Major League Baseball returned to the cornfields in Dyersville, Iowa, for the first time since 2022.
Hunter Greene Was Baseball’s Next Big Thing. Now His Career Is in Jeopardy.
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The White Sox's ‘Pope Hat’ Night Looked Like Heaven on Earth
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Five MLB Trade Deadline Moves That Are Already Paying Off
Several players acquired at the trade deadline have gotten off to fast starts for their new teams.
SI:AM | The Numbers Behind Paul Skenes’s Stunning Dropoff
There’s one glaring difference that might explain why the Pirates star has declined sharply this season after a historically great start to his career.
Cal Raleigh's Season-Long Slump Is Far From the Mariners’ Only Problem
Raleigh’s drop-off has been historic, but his co-stars in Seattle’s lineup have largely disappointed, too.
Paul Skenes’s Struggles Can Be Traced to a Slight Windup Change
The Pirates ace hasn’t looked like himself since early June, when a mechanical shift took hold.
SI:AM | The Weirdest Baseball Play You’ll See All Season
The umps in the Red Sox-Blue Jays game had to apply the rarely used “fourth out” rule after a confusing sequence in the seventh inning.
How Pete Crow-Armstrong Overtook Shohei Ohtani As the NL MVP Favorite
The Cubs’ center fielder is the league’s best defender and has been red-hot at the plate all summer. His improvement could be enough to unseat Ohtani as MVP.
A Peculiar Left Side Story in Boston
The Red Sox boast a pair of southpaw pitchers who have some odd similarities. Plus, thoughts on A’s shortstop Jacob Wilson’s errorless record.
The Concerning Numbers Behind the Dodgers' Midseason Malaise
Los Angeles has lost eight of nine games for the first time since 2017 and wouldn’t receive a first-round bye if the playoffs started today.
Pitching Longevity Has Officially Hit an All-Time Low
Starters are bringing traditional closers’ stuff to the mound, but at a cost.
MLB Power Rankings: Grading Each Team’s Trade Deadline
Four A’s, two F’s and a whole lot somewhere in between.
George Lombard Jr. Has What It Takes to Succeed Where Anthony Volpe Faltered
The Yankees’ 21-year-old shortstop has shot out of the gate in the majors—just as Volpe did at the same age. But Lombard’s profile portends a brighter future.
Meet Jefry Yan, the Mets’ Rookie Pitcher Whose Strikeout Celebrations Are Already the Talk of MLB
The 29-year-old right-hander made his MLB debut on Wednesday night, and immediately went viral.
Why Cal Raleigh Can’t Catch Up to Fastballs This Season
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How the Brewers Could've Prevented the Dodgers From Acquiring Tarik Skubal
Milwaukee had the pieces to outbid Los Angeles for the two-time Cy Young winner.







