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Game 7 of the National League Championship did not disappoint for Dodgers fans. Enrique Hernandez and Cody Bellinger both homered as Los Angeles came from behind in the series to beat the Atlanta Braves, 4-3, advancing to the World Series for the third time in four years.

His fist was raised high in the air in triumph. The ball hadn’t even landed yet, but it was as if Walker Buehler already knew what was about to happen. Over 300 feet away Mookie Betts was hastily backpedaling before leaping up at the last second. His eyes closed as he crashed into the wall. He had just made the…

The name of the former baseball commissioner who never had a Black player in the majors during his long reign is being pulled off all future MVP plaques after more than 75 years

Hall of Famer Bob Gibson, the dominating St. Louis Cardinals pitcher who won seven consecutive World Series starts and set a modern standard for excellence when he finished the 1968 season with an earned run average of 1.12, has died

Ethan Anderson’s grandfather Randy Long left a bucket of old baseballs at the batting cages they used to go to together, hoping some future kids would get a little more use out of them. The note Long left on the bucket — of which Anderson’s grandmother sent him a picture and Anderson subsequently tweeted out — is touching hearts all over...

Andrew Benintendi’s 2020 season is officially over. The Red Sox outfielder ends the campaign with a .103 average in 14 games.

Hall of Famer Lou Brock, the dynamic leadoff hitter and base stealer who helped the St. Louis Cardinals win three pennants and two World Series in the 1960s, has died at 81

The Boston Red Sox sent two relief pitchers to the Philadelphia Phillies in a Friday trade. Boston sent Brandon Workman and Heath Hembree to Philadelphia, which sought to fortify its ineffective bullpen. The Phillies sent right-handers Nick Pivetta and Connor Seabold back to the Red Sox. The trade occurred Friday night while Boston was playing in Baltimore and the Phillies…

Alex Verdugo made the best play of his young Red Sox career Friday night, and everyone within earshot knew it.

Oakland Athletics bench coach Ryan Christenson has apologized for raising his arm during a postgame celebration in what looked like a Nazi salute.

Major League Baseball is cracking down on coronavirus safety protocols, mandating that players and staff wear face coverings at all times, including in the dugouts and bullpens, except for players on the field of play.

After watching the Red Sox stumble out of the gate to a 3-7 record, John Tomase is putting his own spin on the movie “10 Things I Hate About You.”

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred has talked to union leader Tony Clark about the importance of players following the league’s coronavirus protocols

Mike Trout was placed on the paternity list before the Los Angeles Angels’ game against the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night

Laurence Leavy, a.k.a. “Marlins Man,” is well-known to baseball fans as a constant presence at games. He joined LX News with some choice words about the state of the MLB after the Miami Marlins was hit by an outbreak of Covid-19 among its players and coaches.

This transcript has been lightly edited. Watch the full interview above. NBC10 Boston: It hasn’t even been a week yet since opening day and Major League Baseball has a coronavirus outbreak. Do you think baseball should have returned? Julian McWilliams: I don’t blame them for trying to return, but I do question the way in which they did. We...

The Miami Marlins have canceled their home opener against the Baltimore Orioles after at least 14 players have tested positive for COVID-19, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.

There was a lot to cheer about for Boston Red Sox fans Friday night, but they weren’t cheering from inside Fenway Park. While Major League Baseball in 2020 looks and feels different, there was still plenty of excitement as the Red Sox rolled past the Baltimore Orioles 13-2 on Friday night in Boston’s first taste of regular-season baseball during...

Governor Charlie Baker said it’s a great thing to have baseball back in Boston.

It’s July 24, and the Boston Red Sox are finally having their opening day at Fenway Park. There won’t be fans in the stands, but there will be cardboard cut-outs for the game against the Baltimore Orioles.