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Red Sox and Rafael Devers meet for awkward reunion in San Francisco, plus more MLB notes
The Red Sox’s Rafael Devers saga will likely come to a close this weekend. Boston, which traded the star slugger on Sunday evening, is facing Devers’ new team, the Giants, for a three-game set in San Francisco. The breakup between Devers and the Sox is unfortunate, layered with personal ties. Family was involved on both…
Yankees tie franchise record by suffering third straight shutout as Aaron Judge, lineup sputter again
Getty Images The New York Yankees were shut out for the third consecutive game on Tuesday night, tying a franchise record as part of a 4-0 loss against the Los Angeles Angels (box score). The Yankees’ 28 consecutive scoreless innings are good for the fourth-longest stretch in franchise history, according to CBS Sports’ research team…
Today’s top games to watch, best bets, odds: NHL Stanley Cup Final, MLB, WNBA and more
The Florida Panthers are on the doorstep of back-to-back NHL titles at the expense of both the Edmonton Oilers and a decades-long streak of Stanley Cup futility for Canada-based franchises. The teams meet Tuesday in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final (8 p.m. ET), with the homestanding Panthers around a -150 betting favorite and…
WATCH: Yankees’ Aaron Judge blasts mammoth 469-foot home run that nearly leaves Kauffman Stadium
Getty Images Yankees slugger Aaron Judge recorded his hardest hit ball in nearly three years on Tuesday night, launching a two-run home run against Kansas City Royals left-hander Noah Cameron to give New York an early advantage (GameTracker). Judge’s home run, his 24th of the season, had an exit velocity of 117.9 mph and carried…
Commentary: Dodgers have lots of stars. Why Zach Neto should be Angels’ lone All-Star
The fans packed Angel Stadium last week, erupting when the star emerged from the dugout during pregame warmups, chanting “M-V-P” in his honor during the game. Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees had arrived in Anaheim, and the old ballpark was abuzz. “Anywhere we play,” Judge said, “it’s a playoff atmosphere.” Angels fans haven’t…
The CW will broadcast Savannah Bananas baseball madness
Baseball isn’t boring and the CW isn’t stupid, at least when it comes to the Savannah Bananas, the Georgia-based team that has rewritten the rules around the classic American pastime. The network has picked up rights to broadcast the July 27 Bananas game at Citizen’s Bank Park in Philadelphia. “Banana Ball” incorporates humor, gymnastics, lip…
Shohei Ohtani homers twice in Dodgers’ comeback win over Yankees
It wasn’t quite as significant as the fifth inning of Game 5 last year. But, in the opening contest of a World Series rematch at Chavez Ravine on Friday night, the Dodgers mounted another stunning late-game rally against the New York Yankees. And this time, they didn’t even need an assist from the Yankees’ porous…
Yankees eager to avenge World Series meltdown against Dodgers
For Dodgers fans, the must-have souvenir from last year’s World Series was not a cap or T-shirt commemorating the team’s championship. It was one of the stickers that popped up all over town, reproducing the Fox Sports score box that showed the New York Yankees leading, 5-0, with two out in the fifth inning. For…
Angels offense remains quiet in shutout loss to Yankees
The hope was that the Angels could use Tuesday’s ninth-inning rally to muster up something worth talking about at the plate. On Tuesday, Yoán Moncada homered. Taylor Ward singled. Luis Rengifo brought home a run with a line drive up the middle. Despite falling a run short, stringing a few hits together showed that the…