Alex Verdugo responds to Jasson Dominguez’s Yankees arrival with homer
Alex Verdugo's timing was certainly ironic. Competition may indeed breed excellence, or at least improve outcomes. The controversial left fielder gave the Yankees a 3-2 lead with a two-run homer in the fourth inning of the Yankees' 10-4 win over the Royals in the Bronx on Monday night. Verdugo had been at bat 52 times […]
Mark Vientos crushes walk-off homer to send Mets to win
For a time last month, it seemed like every team ranked higher than the Mets in the National League wild-card race was winning on a daily basis. Now, Carlos Mendoza's side are causing similar anxiety for the same squad. It's a great time for the Mets, who delivered another well-rounded performance on Friday night at […]
Rangers’ Travis Jankowski makes incredible leaping catch to rob game-winning homer from White Sox
Texas Rangers left fielder Travis Jankowski made an incredible catch Wednesday night to save the game and add to the Chicago White Sox's woes. White Sox designated hitter Andrew Vaughn came to bat with two runners on base and hit a deep ball to Jankowski, who chased it down and made a leaping catch at […]
Pete Alonso on tying Mike Piazza on Mets’ all-time homer list
PHOENIX — Pete Alonso grew up thinking Mike Piazza meant the Mets, so tying the Hall of Fame catcher for third place on the franchise's all-time home run list was a surreal accomplishment, the first baseman said. That home run came on Tuesday against the Diamondbacks, when Alonso hit his 220th career homer. “[Piazza] “He […]
Bet on Aaron Judge to homer
Commercial Content. 21+. As Aaron Judge continues to improve on his own American League home run record with 62 hits, he can pursue the positive expected value of his home run projections. This happens when the true probability of a judge hitting the long ball is higher than the sportsbook odds suggest. Judge leads the […]
Aaron Judge chasing his own homer history after latest blast
Daily Pace Update: Aaron Judge, who has 49 home runs in 129 games with the Yankees, is projected to hit 61.56 home runs this season. That exact amount will never occur, but what is happening now is historic. Two seasons after breaking franchise and American League records with 62 home runs, the Yankees superstar is […]
Emerging Mark Vientos belts 20th homer in win over Orioles
No player has emerged bigger this season for the Mets than Mark Vientos. In a year when many top prospects struggled to hit (Jackson-Holiday’s batting average slumped to .181 in the opposing dugout), Vientos hit his 20th home run, becoming just the seventh Mets player under the age of 24 to do so. The 24-year-old […]
Jesse Winker’s walk-off homer punctuates massive win over Orioles
This 10-game series against teams with playoff hopes may not define the Mets’ season, but it could break it. The only thing that broke Wednesday may have been Jesse Winker’s spiked helmet. After three games, the Mets’ playoff hopes are still there and have only grown stronger after Winker’s first hit with his new team […]
Aaron Judge hits 300th homer as Yankees clobber White Sox
CHICAGO — For weeks, teams didn’t want to play Aaron Judge. It would have been much easier for opposing managers to just hold up four fingers when he came up to bat and walk him, allowing him to face anyone other than the Yankees’ slugger, who has been in a state of extraordinary form in […]
Jersey worn by Babe Ruth during ‘Called Shot’ homer could haul in $30 million
The Babe can still draw crowds and make a lot of money. The jersey worn by New York Yankees legend Babe Ruth when he hit one of the most talked-about home runs in baseball history is going up for auction, creating a frenzy among wealthy sports fans willing to spend tens of millions of dollars. […]