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The Dodgers’ Kiké Hernández rounds the bases after hitting a home run during Saturday’s game against the Yankees. (Frank Franklin II / Associated Press) The silence on the broadcast was deafening. In a season already full of frustration and inconsistency, Kiké Hernández suffered another exasperating low Friday night. During a choppy in-game interview between Hernández and the Apple TV broadcast …

Verdugo looking forward to ‘very personal’ Fenway return originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston This Friday, Alex Verdugo will return to Fenway Park for the first time since being traded to the New York Yankees in December. The Boston Red Sox parted ways with the veteran outfielder, who they acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers as part of the infamous …

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. homered to extend his career-best hitting streak to 16 games, the longest current streak in the majors, and Dylan Cease won for the first time in six starts as the San Diego Padres beat the Oakland Athletics 6-1 on Monday night. Jake Cronenworth also homered for the Padres, who have hit multiple homers …

A lot of baseball happens in a weekend. The 11th weekend of the 2024 MLB regular season featured the Dodgers and Yankees delivering on the hype, the Mets and Phillies having some fun in London, the Baltimore Orioles looking dominant, and the Atlanta Braves looking less so. Here’s what you need to know from the weekend across MLB — and …

Earlier this season, the Minnesota Twins revived their offense with the good luck charm of a summer sausage. But the New York Yankees’ pitching staff has benefited all season from its own talismans, ones that are far more pleasant — especially in terms of aroma — with no concerns about rotting or spoilage. Candles have taken over the Yankees’ clubhouse …