From a rare three-peat quest to the looming labor war, the 2026 season revolves around Los Angeles.
Category: Baseball
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Reds’ Lodolo starting season on IL due to blister
Cincinnati Reds left-handed pitcher Nick Lodolo will open the season on the injured list as he recovers from a blister on his left index finger.
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Yanks, Mariners chasing Dodgers in WS odds
As the 2026 Major League Baseball season gets underway, bettors and bookmakers alike agree that the Los Angeles Dodgers will be by far the team to beat as they pursue a third consecutive World Series title.
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Yanks’ Cole to start season on 15-day IL, not 60
Yankees ace Gerrit Cole was placed on the 15-day injured list before Wednesday’s season opener against San Francisco rather than the 60-day IL.
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Predicting the 2026 MLB season, from the playoffs and World Series to MVP and Cy Young
Can the Dodgers three-peat? Will Skubal and Skenes win another Cy Young? Our experts make their predictions for the 2026 baseball season.
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2026 MLB predictions: From playoffs and World Series to MVPs and Cy Youngs
Can the Dodgers three-peat? Will Skubal and Skenes win another Cy Young? Our experts make their predictions for the 2026 baseball season.
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Ohtani K’s 11 in final spring tune-up for Dodgers
The Dodgers hoped Shohei Ohtani would complete six innings Tuesday, in what qualified as his last tune-up start before the regular season. One problem emerged: He struck out too many batters.
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Reds’ Lodolo will start season on IL due to blister
Cincinnati Reds left-handed pitcher Nick Lodolo will open the season on the injured list as he recovers from a blister on his left index finger.
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Sources: Crow-Armstrong deal for 6 years, $115M
Pete Crow-Armstrong’s new contract extension with the Chicago Cubs is for six years and $115 million, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Tuesday.
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LHP Early, 23, to round out rotation for Red Sox
Connelly Early, the prized Boston Red Sox rookie who made a start in the American League playoffs last season, will be part of the team’s rotation to start the season.