Gerrit Cole made his return to the mound in a rehab start Tuesday at Double-A Somerset and looked like his old self. Cole threw 3 innings against the Hartford Yard Goats, allowing zero runs, no walks and two hits and striking out five. The New York Yankees ace threw 45 pitches, which was right in line with the... Continue Reading →

The Royals do a lot well. Their rotation entered play with the fifth-best ERA in all of baseball.  They began action Tuesday having scored 331 runs, which was tied for the fourth-most in the majors. They are a legitimate threat in the AL Central and sit comfortably in wild-card position. But a team that might... Continue Reading →

The Mets insist they still have a run in them. If they’re going to go on one, they have to beat certain teams, with the rebuilding Washington Nationals being one of them. They took care of business Wednesday at Nationals Park with a 9-1 win to complete a three-game series sweep. It was their fifth... Continue Reading →