What You Need to Know

What You Need To Know: Boston Bats Isolated Atop MLB

by Demetrius Bell 4/20

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If they continue to mash and rake like this, the Boston Red Sox need a catchy nickname like "Bronx Bombers."

What You Need To Know: Red Sox Blister Ohtani

by Collin Whitchurch 4/18

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It's a blister, it's a blister! Ohtani finds that he's not in Kansas City anymore (where it was 30 degrees and his start canceled), but the conditions still weren't right for him.

What You Need To Know: Incoming!

by Nick Stellini 4/17

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There would have been more recapping, but frozen objects fell through the Rogers Centre dome and attacked the ball field.

What You Need To Know: Oh… Where’s Ohtani?

by Stacey Gotsulias 4/16

Cold and snow postponed Shohei Ohtani's start, along with several other starts, Sunday. But we still had baseball!

What You Need To Know: Ohtani, Angels Make Appointment TV

by Demetrius Bell 4/13

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A detailed daily rundown for the results of Thursday, notably the Angels putting it to the Royals behind Shohei Ohtani and friends, and Joe Mauer collecting a special trophy from a big milestone.

What You Need To Know: MLB ‘18: Fight Night

by Colin Anderle 4/12

Baseball and boxing have long been, better or worse, connected. The "tradition" continued at Coors Field and Fenway Park on Wednesday.

What You Need To Know: Aces Wild

by Collin Whitchurch 4/11

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Aces were high Tuesday night, with multiple No. 1 starters facing off against other No. 1 starters.

What You Need To Know: Pitchers Who Steal

by Nick Stellini 4/10

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Max Scherzer goes the extra mile (and base). Greg Holland walks too many bases. Yoenis Cespedes debases another runner. All you need to know for Tuesday, April 10.

What You Need To Know: Oh, Ohtani! (Yet Again)

by Stacey Gotsulias 4/09

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Shohei Otani had his most impressive outing yet, striking out 12 and taking a perfect game into the seventh,

What You Need To Know: Hanley Steals Duffman’s Glory

by Demetrius Bell 4/06

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If you missed the day in baseball, read this, and then you can say you didn't miss a thing.

What You Need To Know: Oh, That Ohtani (again)!

by David Brown 4/04

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Shohei Ohtani hits first MLB home run. Cardinals and Brewers start and end game with back-to-back homers. Adrian Beltre rubs Jake Smolinski the wrong way.