Major League Baseball

Yankees make history, strike out 17 times again

In a 6-4 loss to the Rays on Tuesday night, the Yankees whiffed 17 times to become the first team in American League history to hit that mark in consecutive nine-inning games.

O'Hearn drives in team-record 10 in Pirates' win

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Ryan O'Hearn, in his first season with the franchise, made history Tuesday night, setting a club record by driving in 10 runs on three home runs in a convincing 12-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves at PNC Park.

'Pisses me off': All-Star snub fuels Wheeler win

On a day when Major League Baseball unveiled a list of All-Star replacements that did not include Zack Wheeler, the annoyed 36-year-old righty tied a career high with 14 strikeouts, as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Cincinnati Reds 4-1 on Tuesday.

Royals' Tolbert (12 ABs, 12 hits) ties MLB record

Tyler Tolbert of the Royals tied a major league record with hits in 12 consecutive plate appearances, reaching the mark with an infield single in a 16-12 win over the Mets on Tuesday night.

Ohtani shrugs off arm issue, to make Friday start

Shohei Ohtani, having fully recovered from the biceps injury that forced him to exit a recent game early, is lined up to pitch Friday.

Goodman scratched before Rockies edge Dodgers

Colorado Rockies All-Star Hunter Goodman, originally slotted to be the designated hitter, was scratched on Tuesday night, and missed his club's 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers, a day after he suffered a left hand contusion in an 11-inning loss.

3B coach Cora leaves Tigers during third season

Detroit Tigers third base coach Joey Cora, the older brother of former Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora, has left the club in the middle of his third season on the job because of what manager A.J. Hinch described on Tuesday as "philosophical differences."

⚾ Breaking down the MLB Home Run Derby field

The sluggers who will be swinging for the fences in Philly are being named. Here's how they match up.