What You Need to Know

What You Need to Know: Worst Sweeps First

The last-place Indians take a wild one from the first-place Tigers, the A's win with only one hit, plus more Wednesday recaps and previews for Thursday.

What You Need to Know: Chris Davis Going Deep

by Daniel Rathman 5/21

Last year's HR leader wakes up from his slumber, Masahiro Tanaka loses a game, and more from Tuesday, plus what to watch on Wednesday.

What You Need to Know: Cincinnati Stays Alive

by Daniel Rathman 5/20

The Reds tread water while waiting for injured players to return, the Brewers have a bullpen, problem, and Jason Vargas regresses, plus what to watch today.

What You Need to Know: The Rockies’ Other Big Bat

by Daniel Rathman 5/19

Justin Morneau goes deep again, plus news about Clayton Kershaw, Prince Fielder, and Cole Hamels, and what to watch today.

What You Need to Know: Cueto Fries the Friars

by Chris Mosch and Morris Greenberg 5/16

The Reds' ace tosses another shutout, the Mets use a brand-new starter for the second straight day, plus other recaps and previews for the weekend.

What You Need to Know: Odorizzi Blows Away the M’s

by Nick Bacarella, Chris Mosch, and Morris Greenberg 5/15

The young Ray's fine outing, a shutout by Masahiro Tanaka, David Ortiz's yardwork, plus more from Wednesday and previews for Thursday.

What You Need to Know: Tuesday’s Late Lead Changes

by Daniel Rathman 5/14

Excitement in Cincy, Seattle, and Baltimore, plus what to watch on Wednesday.

What You Need to Know: Other Than Jose Fernandez, How Was the Play?

by Daniel Rathman 5/13

The other events around baseball on the day the news about the Marlins ace's injury broke, plus what to watch today.

What You Need to Know: Weekend Wrap-Up, 5/12

by Chris Mosch and Morris Greenberg 5/12

Yu Darvish flirts with perfection again and Aroldis Chapman returns, plus more from a busy weekend and preview for Monday.

What You Need to Know: Blue Jays Blasts

by Daniel Rathman 5/09

Toronto's offensive onslaught continues, the Marlins win again, and more action from Thursday, plus what to watch this weekend.

What You Need to Know: Mariners Making Moves

by Daniel Rathman 5/08

Seattle takes three of four from Oakland, plus more takeaways from a busy Wednesday and tips on what to watch today.

What You Need to Know: Kershaw Comes Back

by Daniel Rathman 5/07

The Dodgers' disabled list loses the best pitcher in baseball.

What You Need to Know: Tulo on a Tear

by Daniel Rathman 5/06

The Rockies have a pair of very hot hitters, plus other action from Monday and what to watch today.

What You Need to Know: Weekend Wrap-Up, 5/5

by Daniel Rathman 5/05

Dan runs down the highlights from this past weekend and tells you what to watch today.

What You Need to Know: A Busy Thursday in Baseball

by Daniel Rathman 5/02

Tim Welke's bad day, Yasiel Puig's hot streak, head-first slides, and other Thursday topics, plus what to watch this weekend.

What You Need to Know: Harang Unravels

by Daniel Rathman 5/01

Harang, Scherzer, Cingrani, and other nobable performers from Wednesday, plus what to watch today.