Eugenio Suárez gets new walk-up song after becoming American citizen  —  In his first at-bat since becoming an American citizen, Cincinnati Reds slugger Eugenio Suárez got a new walk-up song.  —  When he stepped to the plate in the second inning, Lee Greenwood's “God Bless The USA” …

Standards review of Dianna Russini's coverage for The Athletic  —  Dianna Russini was The Athletic's senior insider for the NFL from August 2023 until April 2026.  During that time, her work appeared on the site and app, on audio and video.  She also made appearances on behalf of The Athletic off platform.

Ohtani not in lineup day after going 0-for-4 with 4 K's, questionable for tonight  —  LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani has not looked like himself at the plate for a while, but a concerning -for-4, four-strikeout performance on Wednesday night led to the Dodgers keeping the two-way superstar …

Giants Claim Joel Kuhnel  —  2:40pm: Per Susan Slusser of The San Francisco Chronicle, the corresponding move is actually catcher Jesús Rodríguez transferring to the 60-day IL.  He landed on the 10-day IL August 1 due to right elbow neuritis.  Evidently, the Giants don't expect …

Royals outfielder Jac Caglianone named AL Player of the Month for August  —  Key Takeaways  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — Royals outfielder Jac Caglianone won AL Player of the Month for August.  — He led the AL in batting average and RBIs during August.

Chris Sale faces Cristopher Sánchez as critical Braves-Phillies series begins  —  A stretch that will likely determine the fate of the Braves' pursuit of an NL East title begins Friday night in Philadelphia.  —  Atlanta, which holds a four-game lead over the Phillies in the division …

LA Rams owner Kroenke reaches agreement to buy Angels  —  ANAHEIM — Arte Moreno's tenure as Angels owner is coming to an end, as Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke has entered an agreement to purchase the club, with the transaction expected to become official in the first quarter of 2027, pending Major League approval.

Carter Jensen sets Kansas City Royals single-season record in loss to Marlins  —  Key Takeaways  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — Carter Jensen set a Royals single-season franchise record with six leadoff homers.  — Jensen hit two home runs off Eury Perez and logged his second career multi-homer game.

George Lombard Jr. expected to return to Yankees' lineup on Friday  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — George Lombard Jr. is nearly out of the woods.  —  The rookie shortstop missed a fourth straight game Wednesday with right knee inflammation, but the Yankees expect he will return to the lineup Friday …

Ronald Acuña Jr. reaches 200 career home runs and 200 career stolen bases in fewest games  —  It's been a long time coming but Ronald Acuña Jr. finally got off the hump here on September 2 against the Washington Nationals.  For the first time since August 15 …

MLB playoff tracker 2026: Clinching scenarios, bracket, schedule  —  As the final month of the MLB regular season begins, some teams are already thinking about October while others gear up for the pennant races ahead.  —  The Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs …

MLB End-of-August Check-in: AL Central  —  The White Sox are still on top in the AL Central , but the Guardians are lurking. … Note: All records and stats are for games played as of Monday morning. … This time last month, the baseball world was wondering if the summer fun happening …

Anaheim mayor optimistic about chances for land deal, name change after Angels sale  —  Early Tuesday morning, Anaheim mayor Ashleigh Aitken started getting a slew of calls and texts — rumors were swirling about a potential landmark day in her hometown.  —  It wasn't until a few hours later that the news became official.