What You Need to Know

What You Need to Know: Every Man Wants to Be a Macho Man

Jacob deGrom and Jeff Samardzija dig the long ball, Eddie Butler gets his sleeves cut off, and Orlando Arcia hits an inside-the-park home run.

What You Need to Know: All Sales Are Final

by Demetrius Bell 6/16

Chris Sale gets zero run support, Keon Broxton does his Aaron Judge impression, Bryce Harper leaves in a hurry, and Jose Berrios shines.

What You Need to Know: Harvey Day

by Ben Diamond 6/15

Things get even worse for Matt Harvey, Logan Morrison powers up, the Dodgers break Andrew Miller, and Aaron Hicks robs a grand slam.

What You Need to Know: Two Drubbings, 12 Innings, and a Meltdown Avoided

by Martin Alonso 6/14

Jon Lester wins his 150th, the Twins put a 20-spot on the Mariners, and Andrew Miller is human.

What You Need to Know: deLightful, deGrom, deLovely

by Stacey Gotsulias 6/13

Jacob deGrom had the right mix, the Braves and Nationals played a wild one, Aaron Judge crushed again, and Dustin Pedroia walked it off.

What You Need to Know: You Complete Me

by Ashley Varela 6/12

Carlos Martinez hurls his first shutout, Aaron Judge hits the longest and fastest home runs of 2017, Max Scherzer strikes out his 2,000th batter, and Ichiro Suzuki emulates Giancarlo Stanton.

What You Need to Know: Flirting and Steamrolling

by Demetrius Bell 6/09

Houston gets back on track, Kevin Kiermaier slides into an injury, Gary Sanchez homers twice, and Chris Iannetta has a monster game.

What You Need to Know: Old and Improved

by Ben Diamond 6/08

CC Sabathia adjusts, Trey Mancini hits a pair, Kershaw faces Strasburg, Farmer faces Meyer, and MIKE ZUNINO.

What You Need to Know: The Formula

by Matthew Trueblood 6/06

Houston goes to 11, Mike Montgomery provides plenty of relief, the Cardinals TOOTBLAN again, and Ryan Healy won't stop.

What You Need to Know: (Everything I Do) I Do It for You

by Ashley Varela 6/05

Edinson Volquez tosses a no-hitter, Albert Pujols enters the 600-home run club, Clayton Kershaw strikes out his 2,000th batter, and Jon Lester makes his first pickoff in two years.

What You Need to Know: Reactivate Klubot

by Demetrius Bell 6/02

Corey Kluber returns in style, the A's make a mess, more Mets-like things happen to the Mets, and the Twins turn three.

What You Need to Know: Changing It Up

by Ben Diamond 6/01

Sean Manaea slows things down, Chad Pinder goes deep twice, Houston wrecks Minnesota, and Max Schezer and Carlos Martinez dominate.

What You Need to Know: Disappointing Duel

by Emma Baccellieri 5/31

Former teammates Chris Sale and Jose Quintana both struggle in their matchup, Deven Merrero has a shockingly big night, Trevor Bauer strikes out 14, and the Angels don't even need Mike Trout.

What You Need to Know: The Grudge

by Stacey Gotsulias 5/30

Hunter Strickland and Bryce Harper rumble, David Price returns, Albert Pujols moves closer to 600, and the Astros score two touchdowns in a row.

What You Need to Know: Blown Away

by Ashley Varela 5/29

Stephen Strasburg and Max Scherzer combine for 28 strikeouts, Chase Anderson flirts with a no-hitter, Aaron Judge collects his first grand slam, and Dellin Betances destroys Gary Sanchez's mitt.

What You Need to Know: Incomplete Nova

by Demetrius Bell 5/26

Ivan Nova almost finishes what he started, Big Sexy gets robbed, and Odubel Herrera goes platinum.