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MLB Watchability Index: Which teams are the most fun to watch this season?
Young talent, diving catches, home runs and ... bobbleheads? Here are baseball's most exciting squads for 2026.
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MLB SCOREBOARD
L.A. IS ALL ABOUT OCTOBER
117 wins? 40 different pitchers? Four themes that will dominate the Dodgers' regular season
L.A. is all about October. So what happens over the next six months? We separate fact from fiction.
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TOP PROSPECT SHINES IN DEBUT
What you need to know about Pirates' 19-year-old phenom
Pittsburgh called up MLB's No. 1 overall prospect. Here is what makes the shortstop so special.
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HOW THEY STACK UP
MLB Power Rankings: Who are the top teams one week into the season?
With baseball now underway, how much has changed since our preseason rankings? Our Week 1 rankings tell the story.
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Starting pitcher rankings: Who are baseball's 11 true aces -- and who just misses the cut?
Who is the sport's most dominant pitcher right now? We rank the elite.
ONE UNIQUE ACCOMPLISHMENT
The incredibly rare thing you probably missed during the Cubs' 2016 curse-breaking World Series win
While the Cubs were making history in Cleveland 10 years ago, one unique accomplishment flew well under the radar.
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FANTASY BASEBALL
Fantasy baseball news: Juan Soto, Matthew Boyd to IL
All of the important fantasy spin and actionable takeaways resulting from the latest baseball news.
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Free agent pickups: Preseason promise, real fantasy results
The top players you should consider claiming off the fantasy baseball waiver wire this week.
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Fantasy Baseball Forecaster for Week 2: April 6-12
Set your lineups for the week ahead in fantasy baseball with our preview featuring pitcher rankings, hitter ratings and schedule observations.
Top Headlines
- Mets' Soto placed on IL, expected out 2-3 weeks
- Anthony calls Red Sox's 2-7 start 'unacceptable'
- Vitello ejected, 'frustration' mounts for 3-7 Giants
- Angels' Trout exits in 8th with contusion after HBP
- Corner kick: Machado boots pickoff, rallies Padres
- Marlins' Fairbanks starts, goes on paternity leave
- Dodgers' Betts placed on IL with strained oblique
- Astros put ace Brown on IL with shoulder strain
- 🐦 Remembering Randy Johnson's bird pitch
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MLB 2026: Inside 2016 Cubs World Series win rarity
While the Cubs were making history in Cleveland 10 years ago, one unique accomplishment flew well under the radar.
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2026 MLB ace rankings: Baseball's best starting pitchers
Who is the sport's most dominant pitcher right now? We rank the elite, with the help of MLB scouts and execs.
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What 2026 regular season means for Los Angeles Dodgers
L.A. is all about October. So what happens over the next six months? We separate fact from fiction.
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2026 MLB ABS challenge system tracker: Team, player rankings
The ABS challenge system leaderboard ranks batters, pitchers, catchers, teams and umpires throughout the MLB season.
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MLB 2026: Best, worst automated balls-and-strikes challenges
Baseball's new ABS system is the talk of the sport. We hand out awards after the first weekend of the rule.
