Larry Christenson, World Series winner with Phillies, dies at 72 - ESPN
Larry Christenson, a pitcher on the Philadelphia Phillies' 1980 World Series-winning team who spent his entire career with the franchise, died Friday at the age of 72.
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MLB execs, insiders on 2026 playoff favorites, biggest threats - ESPN
As the 2026 MLB regular season winds down and reaches its conclusion, it's anyone's guess as to which teams will emerge as participants in this year's World Series. Each league has its own version of parity, though the National League clearly possesses a better group of teams this season than the American League. Of course, that won't matter in the playoffs until the leagues face off in the Fall Classic.
Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. does curtain call amid boos in Philly - ESPN
PHILADELPHIA — Ronald Acuña Jr. gave the irate Philadelphia Phillies fans a curtain call after hitting a tying three-run homer, and the Atlanta Braves used a late rally to defeat Philadelphia 5-4 on Sunday, extending their lead in the National League East to five games.
Ketel Marte apologizes to Torey Lovullo, will address D-backs - ESPN
PHOENIX — Ketel Marte was back at the ballpark Monday and in the lineup for the Arizona Diamondbacks, two weeks after the three-time All-Star's unexpected no-show before a game in Boston left the team scrambling.
Pete Crow-Armstrong adds 2 more HRs but Cubs fall to Reds - ESPN
CHICAGO — Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong continued a torrid stretch Sunday, hitting his 13th and 14th home runs of August to tie the franchise record for a calendar month. But Chicago dropped its third consecutive series — this one to the Cincinnati Reds — pivoting Crow-Armstrong's focus from himself to the team.
Cal Raleigh hits career-high 3 HRs as Mariners top Phillies - ESPN
SEATTLE — Cal Raleigh busted out of a season-long slump with the first three-homer game of his career as the Seattle Mariners stopped the Philadelphia Phillies' season-best winning streak at nine games with a 9-2 victory Monday night.
Diamondbacks hoping Ketel Marte returns to lineup next week - ESPN
PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks say they hope three-time All-Star Ketel Marte will return to their lineup next week, roughly two weeks after his unexpected disappearance from the team before a game in Boston.
Butch Huskey, one of the last MLB players to wear Jackie Robinson's famed number 42, dies at 54
In 1947, Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier, becoming the first African American player in the modern era. He went on to win Rookie of the Year in 1947 and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.