Can the Dodgers three-peat? Will Skubal and Skenes win another Cy Young? Our experts make their predictions for the 2026 baseball season.
Category: Baseball
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The best — and worst — automated balls-and-strikes challenges of opening weekend
Baseball’s new ABS system is the talk of the sport. We hand out awards after the first weekend of the rule.
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Jays’ Schneider finds letter, reassurance from Kerr
Blue Jays manager John Schneider received a handwritten letter from NBA coach Steve Kerr about how to deal with his World Series Game 7 heartbreak.
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A historic rookie class? Is Trout back? 10 things we learned from MLB’s opening weekend
From early trends to the most — and least — surprising performances, this is what stood out from baseball’s return.
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M’s Hancock tosses 6 no-hit innings in ’26 debut
Emerson Hancock pitched six hitless innings for the Mariners in his season debut before being removed from the game by manager Dan Wilson.
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M’s Hancock pulled after tossing 6 no-hit innings
Emerson Hancock pitched six hitless innings for the Mariners in his season debut before being removed from the game by manager Dan Wilson.
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Imai struggles with nerves, walks in Astros debut
Tatsuya Imai allowed three hits and four runs with four walks and four strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings in his debut for the Astros on Sunday, a 9-7 win over the Angels.
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Murakami joins DeLauter in elite rookie HR club
Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox and Chase DeLauter of the Cleveland Guardians have accomplished something in the last week that had been done only twice before: homering in each of their first three games.
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Mets fans boo Bichette as early strikeouts mount
Bo Bichette heard his first boos from Mets fans as he has struck out eight times in his first three games. “I thought my at-bats were terrible, too,” he said.
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World Series contender tiers: How far away from winning it all is your favorite MLB team?
Can anybody stop the Dodgers? And who will emerge in 2027, 2028, 2029 …?