The Pittsburgh Pirates rookie finally went deep for the first time in his MLB career.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Athletics got off to a fast start against the Texas Rangers on Friday night, hitting three solo home runs in the first inning. Nick Kurtz, Carlos Cortes and Tyler Soderstrom all hit a ball over the outfield wall — just seven pitches into the game.

Once again, the San Diego Padres found themselves down by multiple runs heading into the ninth inning of a game. And once again, they somehow they found a way to win.

James Wood homers off JR Ritchie's first MLB pitch, hitting his third straight game and becoming the NL's first player with 10 home runs.

MLB home run picks for Thursday target Shohei Ohtani, Bryce Harper, and Troy Johnston in prime matchups to go yard and cash HR prop bets.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reached a significant milestone Friday, playing in his 1,000th career MLB game as the Toronto Blue Jays hosted the Cleveland Guardians.

This baseball season, when a home run clears the 420 foot mark, fans can score a free 20-ounce Mountain Dew Baja Blast®, the official soft drink of Major League Baseball.*

The last time Philadelphia hosted the MLB All-Star Game was in 1996, when America celebrated its 220th anniversary.