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San Diego Padres starting pitcher Michael King (34) throws a pitch in the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on May 13, 2026.

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Michael King (34) throws a pitch in the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on May 13, 2026.

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. shows off his baseball IQ by befuddling Ivan Herrera with a clever decoy to prevent the St. Louis Cardinals from scoring an extra run.

St. Louis Cardinals skipper Oli Marmol offers to buy free tickets to the section of shirtless fans that inspired the team to victory against the Kansas City Royals on Friday.

Bryan Baker just had the worst outing of his season, Kenley Jansen is a mess, and Aroldis Chapman is forcing my hand. Let’s get into it. The save landscape shifted in several directions this week, some expected and some not. On the positive side, Devin Williams has strung together seven straight ...

Could St. Louis look to move off of these three pitchers? The post Trio of Cardinals Pitchers Drawing Trade Interest, But There’s a Catch appeared first on HEAVY.

Fans voiced their mixed reactions to Kansas City Royals star SS Bobby Witt Jr.'s viral tag against the Cardinals at Busch Stadium

Bobby Witt Jr. clearly has the baseball IQ badge maxed out. The Kansas City Royals star Witt went viral during Saturday’s game for an incredible fake-out that saved his team a run. Kansas City was playing on Saturday against the cross-state rival St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo. In the eighth … The post Bobby Witt Jr. had an incredible 1000-IQ play against Cardinals appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

The St. Louis Cardinals adjusted their pitching staff on Saturday morning ahead of another matchup vs. the Kansas City Royals at Busch Stadium, announcing a pair of roster moves as the club continues managing its bullpen during a strong early-season run. The Cardinals entered Saturday at 26-18 after outlasting the Royals in Friday night’s 11-inning […] The post Cardinals make injury roster moves ahead of Royals matchup appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Saturday's Rivalry Weekend matinee will get started a bit later than scheduled as storms move through Missouri.

The Kansas City Royals adjusted their pitching staff Saturday ahead of the second game of their three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium, announcing several roster moves as they try to stabilize their bullpen during a difficult stretch. Kansas City has gone 7-8 over its last 15 games while struggling to stay […] The post Royals place reliever on IL before Cardinals clash appeared first on ClutchPoints.

A large section of the St. Louis Cardinals fans at Busch Stadium broke into a shirtless celebration after their walk-off extra innings win over the Kansas City Royals.

Jacob deGrom headlines the pack of flamethrowers we're backing Saturday for NRFI wagers. We also dig into the series with the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox.

The Detroit Tigers announced an update on infielder Gleyber Torres.

It certainly sounded like a hot mic caught Ozzie Guillen in a not so safe for work moment during Thursday’s Chicago White Sox broadcast. With a runner on second and nobody out in the eighth inning, White Sox catcher Edgar Quero struck out just as play-by-play announcer John Schriffen was throwing it back to the…

Friday presents some heavyweight matchups for cashing some NRFIs. We have the Subway Series pitting the New York Yankees against the New York Mets, the Boston Red Sox and Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox.

Lining up your 2-start pitchers prior to weekly waivers is a strategy that wins fantasy baseball leagues. This is especially true in head-to-head leagues, in formats where roster moves are limited, and in leagues in which the scoring rules highly reward starting pitching. The pitchers below are ...

With Kansas City Royals star Bobby Witt Jr. already winning awards, like being honored as American Player of the Week, the 25-year-old has been enjoying a productive season thus far. As Witt’s numbers with the Royals are ones to marvel at, he would speak about his approach to the game that is sure to catch […] The post Bobby Witt Jr.’s honest admission will catch Royals fans’ attention appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Chicago White Sox have upset expectations so far during the 2026 season. They are 21-21 and in second place in the American League Central standings. The White Sox believe they can win the division. Trade rumors are already beginning to swirl around the MLB world, and it remains to be seen if Chicago will […] The post Insider reveals what White Sox should do at trade deadline appeared first on ClutchPoints.

A fan fell more than ten feet into the visiting team’s bullpen at the Chicago White Sox game on Wednesday, sending him to the hospital. According to a report shared from Rate Field in Chicago by ABC 7 News on Wednesday night, stadium personnel appeared to carry the fan out of the bullpen area behind […] The post Fan Hospitalized After Falling Into Bullpen At Chicago White Sox Game: ‘He Jumped Up To Celebrate And Fell Over’ appeared first on BroBible.

The Royals still haven't fixed their lineup problem, and if they can't do so by the deadline, we could see some major changes.

Another fan has fallen from the stands.

What happened in White Sox vs Royals game today? Everything about the delay and fan accident explained Sportskeeda

The supporter was taken away on a stretcher and rushed to the hospital for treatment. Reports said they tumbled from the bleachers.

The supporter was taken away on a stretcher and rushed to the hospital for treatment. Reports said they tumbled from the bleachers.
