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Shohei Ohtani Makes Splash With 54th Home Run, Hears MVP Chants on the Road

Ohtani sent a baseball for a dip in Arizona as his campaign for a second straight National League MVP continues.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 25, 2025

Every MLB Team Eliminated From the 2025 Playoffs So Far (Live Updates)

Here's every team that has been eliminated from postseason contention thus far in MLB.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 25, 2025

The Weakness That Could Sink Every American League Contender in the MLB Playoffs

One Achilles’ heel can undo even the best teams. Here is the most glaring flaw for each of the AL squads looking to make noise in October.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 25, 2025

Cal Raleigh hits his 60th home run of the season, becoming the 7th MLB player to achieve the feat

Cal Raleigh has become the seventh player in major league history to hit 60 home runs in a season, launching two solo shots for the Seattle Mariners against the Colorado Rockies

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2025

Worst Late-Season Blown Division Leads in MLB History

Here are the biggest blown leads—and comebacks—in division races in MLB history.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 24, 2025

Shohei Ohtani Might Be Peaking Just in Time for Postseason

The two-way star rewarded the Dodgers’ plan to ramp him up slowly with his best start of the season Tuesday, setting the stage for his pitching playoff debut.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 24, 2025

Inside the Numbers of the Guardians' Remarkable AL Central Comeback

The Cleveland Guardians have authored a remarkable comeback to tie the Detroit Tigers for first place in the American League Central. The Guardians were 15.5 games behind Detroit in July.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 24, 2025

Why MLB's ABS Challenge System is Long Overdue

Baseball will have a new look in 2026.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 24, 2025

Guardians' David Fry sustains broken nose and facial fractures after being hit in face by pitch

Guardians designated hitter David Fry sustained a broken nose and facial fractures after he being hit in the face by a pitch from Detroit’s Tarik Skubal in the sixth inning of Cleveland’s 5-2 win over the Tigers

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2025

SI:AM | MLB Fans Should Welcome Their New Robot Overlords

The ABS challenge system is a perfect compromise between the status quo and full robo umps.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 24, 2025