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As the 2026 Major League Baseball season gets underway, bettors and bookmakers alike agree that the Los Angeles Dodgers will be by far the team to beat as they pursue a third consecutive World Series ...

The first skipper to jump from college to MLB bounds into the season opener tonight vs. the Yankees.

Can the Dodgers three-peat? Will Skubal and Skenes win another Cy Young? Our experts make their predictions for the 2026 baseball season.

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From a rare three-peat quest to the looming labor war, the 2026 season revolves around Los Angeles.

The Dodgers hoped Shohei Ohtani would complete six innings Tuesday, in what qualified as his last tune-up start before the regular season. One problem emerged: He struck out too many batters.

Cincinnati Reds left-handed pitcher Nick Lodolo will open the season on the injured list as he recovers from a blister on his left index finger.

Pete Crow-Armstrong's new contract extension with the Chicago Cubs is for six years and $115 million, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Tuesday.

Gerrit Cole, who sat out all of last season for the Yankees, "had fun" in his final spring outing, striking out three. He'll return to Florida before rejoining the team later this season.

Connelly Early, the prized Boston Red Sox rookie who made a start in the American League playoffs last season, will be part of the team's rotation to start the season.