What You Need to Know

What You Need to Know: Big Erv

Ervin Santana keeps his ERA below 1.00, Boston and Baltimore have more fireworks, and the Dodgers rough up Matt Moore.

What You Need to Know: Bad Night in Boston

Adam Jones is treated horribly in Boston, Manny Machado stars on both sides of the ball, the Rangers and Astros spar, and the Giants get to Clayton Kershaw.

What You Need to Know: Tidal Wave

by Ashley Varela 5/01

The Nationals sink the Mets with an unprecedented 23 runs, the Dodgers pull off a raucous rally to beat the Phillies, and the Yankees hit all the home runs.

What You Need to Know: One Day, Two Losses

by Demetrius Bell 4/28

Toronto has a very bad day, Washington goes crazy at Coors Field, and the Red Sox and Yankees play fast for once.

What You Need to Know: Pittsburgh’s Gift

by Ben Diamond 4/27

Gift Ngoepe makes his MLB debut, Aaron Judge and Luis Severino shine, and a Little League game breaks out in Baltimore.

What You Need to Know: Losing the Crown

by Emma Baccellieri 4/26

King Felix looks shakier than ever, Trea Turner goes for the cycle, Danny Duffy dares everyone, and Eric Thames did it again.

What You Need to Know: Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop

by Stacey Gotsulias 4/25

Eric Thames continues to crush baseballs, Justin Turner makes a baserunning blunder, and the Bears beat the Steelers.

What You Need to Know: Funk Blast

by Ashley Varela 4/24

Home runs still dominate the highlight reels, Manny Machado's takeout slide leads to some tense aftermath, Dan Straily joins an exclusive strikeout club, and more from the weekend.

What You Need to Know: Eric Thames is Back at it Again

by Demetrius Bell 4/21

Chris Sale was his usual self, Eric Thames was Babe Ruth, the Rangers won after going 27 batters without a hit.

What You Need to Know: Big Blasts

by Ben Diamond 4/20

Bryce Harper owns Julio Teheran, Aaron Judge hits a bomb, Jason Vargas out-duels Madison Bumgarner, and the Tigers lose on a walk-off error.

What You Need to Know: Eight Is Enough

by Emma Baccellieri 4/19

Miguel Gonzalez ends the Yankees' winning streak, the Mets' bullpen does it again, and Carlos Gomez robs Yonder Alonso.

What You Need to Know: Less Than Perfect

by Ashley Varela 4/17

Tyler Chatwood and Dan Straily attempt their first no-hitters of the year, Ender Inciarte makes history at SunTrust Park, and more from this weekend's games.

What You Need to Know: Is the Ivy part of the Wall?

by Demetrius Bell 4/14

Important questions answered at Wrigley Field, Yoenis Cespedes keeps rolling, and Michael Martinez takes the mound.

What You Need to Know: When a Knuckler Doesn’t Knuckle

by Ben Diamond 4/13

Stephen Wright gets lit up, Jordan Montgomery debuts, Giancarlo Stanton goes deep twice, and Andrew Benintendi flashes some glove.

What You Need to Know: Yo! Yo! Yo!

by Emma Baccellieri 4/12

Yoenis Cespedes homered three times, Michael Brantley walked off the White Sox, and a cat got stuck in the Marlins' home run sculpture.

What You Need to Know: First Cycle

by Martin Alonso 4/11

Wil Myers hits the season's first cycle, Michael Pineda dominates the Rays, and Buster Posey leaves after being hit by a pitch.