Kerry Carpenter, Tarik Skubal help Tigers tie ALDS vs. Guardians - ESPN
CLEVELAND — He didn't start in the game — but he helped end it.
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Canadian rookie Cade Smith earns win as Guardians blank Tigers in ALDS opener
Lane Thomas hit a three-run homer in a five-run outburst before Detroit got an out, and the Cleveland Guardians unleashed their lights-out bullpen to complete a four-hitter in a 7-0 win over the visiting Tigers in an AL Division Series opener on Saturday.
Guardians outlast Yankees in 12 innings, 2024's longest game - ESPN
NEW YORK — Pinch hitter Lane Thomas delivered a go-ahead double to spark a six-run 12th inning, and the Cleveland Guardians outlasted the New York Yankees 9-5 on Tuesday night in the longest major league game this season.
Duran's homer helps American League top National League in MLB All-Star Game
Boston's Jarren Duran, the All-Star MVP, hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the fifth inning and the American League beat the National League 5-3 on Tuesday night for its 10th win in the past 11 All-Star Games.
Jarren Duran named All-Star Game MVP after HR fuels AL win - ESPN
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Boston Red Sox's Jarren Duran, the All-Star MVP, hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the fifth inning and the American League beat the National League 5-3 on Tuesday night for its 10th win in the past 11 All-Star Games.
Fantasy baseball closer stock watch: Holmes up, Hader down - ESPN
We are now roughly one-quarter into the 2024 fantasy baseball season. When it comes to closers, as always, two words tend to resonate: opportunity and volatility. A pitcher cannot accrue saves or holds (deserved or not) without that chance to do so, and there are few guarantees for performance and health even for the most trusted of the relief pitchers. It happens every season. Opportunity and volatility. You know the drill. Rinse and repeat.
White Sox's Tim Anderson has suspension reduced to five games - ESPN
CHICAGO — Chicago White Sox star Tim Anderson had his six-game suspension for fighting Cleveland's José Ramírez and triggering a benches-clearing brawl reduced to five games by Major League Baseball on Thursday following an appeal.
Ranking 2023 MLB wild-card contenders: Predictions, who's hot, more - ESPN
We need a new term to describe a certain kind of baseball fan: a modern traditionalist. It's a person who loves and respects the game's traditions but can also accept the changes the sport presents in 2023. Like three wild cards in each league! Don't be grumpy about it. Embrace it and enjoy the fact that at least the races in both leagues this year are fun and competitive, with surprise teams to watch and plenty of storylines to follow.