What You Need to Know

What You Need to Know: Beltway Goes Balt’s Way

by Demetrius Bell 8/25

The Orioles win a wild one, Mike Trout and Albert Pujols do the things, and more from Wednesday's action.

What You Need to Know: Gsellman Is Just In Time

by Emma Baccellieri 8/24

The rookie makes his debut and bails out Jon Niese, plus more from Tuesday's action.

What You Need to Know: Homer Story

by Daniel Rathman 8/23

The Dodgers hit a bunch of homers off a guy named Bailey, and more from Monday's action.

What You Need to Know: Flaherty, Floperty

by Ashley Varela 8/22

Ryan Flaherty masquerades as a major league pitcher, Felix Hernandez stages a comeback, and more from the weekend.

What You Need to Know: DeGrim

by Nicolas Stellini 8/19

The Mets lose a big one, Kris Bryant refuses to stop at third, the Red Sox bullpen is worse than the Tigers', and more from Thursday's action.

What You Need to Know: Never Fight A Day Game In Colorado

by Demetrius Bell 8/18

Strasburg gets thumped, Swansby gets ovated, and more from Wednesday's action.

What You Need to Know: Yankees Soaked

by Nicolas Stellini 8/17

The good, the bad and the Utley from Tuesday's action.

What You Need to Know: Green Light, Now Begin

by Daniel Rathman 8/16

The Yankees get a superb performance from a rookie starter, and more from Monday's games.

What You Need to Know: Every Time We Say Goodbye (I Cry a Little)

by Ashley Varela 8/15

Alex Rodriguez bids adieu to New York City, Mookie Betts gives Ted Williams a run for his money, and more.

What You Need to Know: Pain and More Pain for the Red Sox

by Emma Baccellieri 8/12

Things have gotten ugly in Boston, things have been ugly all season in Minnesota, and Alex Rodriguez is ready to say goodbye in New York.

What You Need to Know: Ryan Howard Laughs Last; Ryan Howard’s Last Laugh?

by Demetrius Bell 8/11

In the waning days of his massive contract, Howard has a big hit against Kenley Jansen. That and more from Wednesday's action.

What You Need to Know: Imperfect Game

by Emma Baccellieri 8/10

Max Scherzer had no margin for mistakes, and then he made a mistake, the Tigers lose in 15, and more from Tuesday.

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

by Daniel Rathman 8/09

A marathon between the Marlins and Giants, the unsinkable Corey Seager, and more rom Monday's play.

What You Need to Know: We’re Not in Asgaard Anymore

by Ashley Varela 8/08

Justin Verlander makes Noah Syndergaard look positively mortal, Billy Hamilton destroys our preconceived ideas about speed, and Jean Segura gifts Orlando Arcia his first extra base in the majors.

What You Need to Know: This Is How You Use Andrew Miller

by Nicolas Stellini 8/05

Terry Francona gets unorthodox, Denard Span gets #ycpb all over everything, David Dahl's young and hot, and beware managerial pledges not to bunt so much.

What You Need to Know: Everybody’s Walk-Off Wild Pitching

by Demetrius Bell 8/04

A.J. Ramos does it wrong, Max Scherzer's striking people out, J.D. Martinez rejoins a suddenly serious Tigers team, and more.