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The Opener: Murakami, Devers, Jays, Red Sox

White Sox third baseman Miguel Vargas and shortstop Colson Montgomery each reached the 30-home run mark in a 4-1 win over the Twins on Friday. First baseman Munetaka Murakami joined them Saturday with a two-run shot off Twins right-hander Taj Bradley in the first inning.  The homer broke a 16-game drought for Murakami. The rookie became […]

Is Michael McGreevy the Cardinals’ Opening Day starter?

It seems I start all of my weekly posts with some mention of how the St. Louis Cardinals continue to hover around .500 and remain in sniffing distance of the postseason. That tradition continues this week as two more series wins (pending) could hopefully erase some disappointment from losing the previous two and keeps the […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups by Category (2026)

Welcome back to another fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups by category column. This weekly piece covers players who can help in at least one specific category. For example, if your team is scoring plenty of runs and hitting for a ... read more »

White Sox News: 3 historical notes in a 6-4 loss to Twins

The Chicago White Sox jumped out ahead 3-0 in the first inning of Saturday’s game against the Minnesota Twins, but were unable to overcome Anthony Kay’s fourth and fifth inning struggles where he got tagged with five earned runs. Ultimately the Sox dropped the contest 6-4, but if there is a silver lining, history was [...] The post White Sox News: 3 historical notes in a 6-4 loss to Twins appeared first on ChiCitySports .

Striking stat shows importance of home run ball to Cubs this year

The Chicago Cubs have been MLB’s most prolific offense this season, and it hasn’t been particularly close. Chicago leads the league in runs scored by a wide margin, currently holding a 27-run advantage, while also becoming the first team to reach 200 home runs. The New York Yankees and Washington Nationals are the only other [...] The post Striking stat shows importance of home run ball to Cubs this year appeared first on ChiCitySports .

Dodgers notes: Shohei Ohtani, Tommy Edman, pitching staff

Shohei Ohtani has been absent from the Dodgers lineup for three consecutive games. So far the team has had no problem picking up the pieces, as the team is currently on a three-game winning streak with a chance to sweep the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Ohtani hasn’t been his usual self over his last 12 […]

White Sox Minor Keys: Sept. 5, 2026

Baseball America ran through the Dominican Summer League season and produced a list of the top 35 prospects, and were it not for the Brenton Doyle trade, the White Sox would’ve had two of them. Right-handed pitcher Yordany Marte ranked 25th: Marte was the White Sox’s best pitching prospect in the DSL, and he turned… The post White Sox Minor Keys: Sept. 5, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .

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