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Yankees, Orioles, Paul Goldschmidt, Manny Machado highlight MLB first-half surprises

At the MLB halfway point, Pedro Moura looks at 10 first-half surprises, from the amazing (Yankees) to the disappointing (Angels).

Baltimore Orioles are winning their way right into the Wild Card picture | Flippin' Bats

Ben Verlander looks into the red hot Orioles. The Orioles look like a totally different team since the call-up of MLB’s top prospect Adley Rutschman and are just a few games back of the Wild Card. Could this Orioles team find their way into the playoffs?

Jeremy Peña's RBI-single fuels Astros' 3-2 victory vs. Angels

Jeremy Peña’s RBI single in the 10th inning helped the Houston Astros pick up a gritty 3-2 victory against the Los Angeles Angels.

Seattle Mariners are RED HOT since the brawl against the Angels | Flippin' Bats

Ben Verlander takes a deep look at the red hot Mariners team. The Seattle Mariners have been one of the hottest teams in baseball right now as they have won 11 straight games and are 13-2 since the brawl against the Los Angeles Angels. Robbie Ray has been back to his old Cy Young self after he added that two-seam fastball. Could the Mariners snap their postseason streak?

Baltimore Orioles are winning their way right in the Wild Card picture | Flippin' Bats

Ty France secures 11th-straight win for Mariners with go-ahead single in eighth inning

The Seattle Mariners won their 11th-straight game after Ty France belted a go-ahead, two-run single in the eighth inning.

MLB All-Star Game: The Top 5 Worst All-Star jerseys of all-time | Flippin' Bats

Ben Verlander takes a look into the MLB All-Star Game past to see which years had the WORST jerseys including the 2021 Denver jersey, the 2005 Detroit jersey and more!

Chicago White Sox Tony La Russa on the hot seat, trade deadline moves & Eloy Jiménez | Flippin' Bats

Ben Verlander welcomes Chicago White Sox beat writer Scott Merkin to talk about Eloy Jiménez’s recent injury, Tony La Russa’s future, what the White Sox will do at the trade deadline, and much more!

Luis Robert drills a 452-FOOT GRAND SLAM to give White Sox a 6-1 lead

Luis Robert went yard with an impressive 452-foot grand slam in the fourth inning for the Chicago White Sox to give them a 6-1 lead over the Minnesota Twins.

EMERGENCY Shohei Ohtani News: Greatest two year stretch we've ever seen | Flippin' Bats

Ben Verlander jumps in with an EMERGENCY Shohei Ohtani segment because Ohtani continues to destroy records. Ohtani delivered a six inning, 12 strikeout performance against the Houston Astros, while going 2-for-4 at the plate with two RBI. Verlander dives into Ohtani’s greatness had landed him with Nolan Ryan as the only pitchers in Angels history with 10+ strikeouts in four straight games! Ohtani has a 0.45 ERA over the past 34 days and Ben firmly believes it’s Shohei Ohtani’s MVP to lose in the AL this season.

Three reasons the Houston Astros are dominating the AL West (again)

Once again, the Astros are the best team in the AL West. Pedro Moura provides three key reasons why they’ve maintained their success.

Shohei Ohtani strikes out 12, hits two-run triple in Angels victory

Shohei Ohtani put on another stellar performance, striking out 12 and hitting a two-run triple in the Los Angeles Angels’ victory.

MLB All-Star Game: There are on average 18 Hall of Famers per ASG| Flippin' Bats

Ben Verlander welcomes Fox Sports writer Jake Mintz to chat about the All-Star Game. Mintz took a deep dive into just how many Hall of Famers on average are in the All-Star Game and who the Hall of Famers might be for this year’s game.

St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Angels and other MLB first half surprises | Flippin' Bats

Ben Verlander welcomes Fox Sports writer Pedro Moura to chat about the All-Star Game and the first half of the season. Moura takes us through what he thinks are the 10 biggest surprises to the first half of the 2022 MLB season including the dynamic duo of Nolan Arenado & Paul Goldschmidt, the slow start for Spencer Torkelson and more.

Los Angeles Dodgers complete comeback and defeat Cardinals 7-6

The Los Angeles Dodgers scored all seven runs in the last three innings of their comeback victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Hanser Alberto was the hero with his ninth-inning single that gave the Dodgers the lead.

Toronto Blue Jays' bad stretch cost Charlie Montoyo his job | Flippin' Bats

Ben Verlander reacts to the surprising firing of Toronto Blue Jays’ manager, Charlie Montoyo, becoming the third manager to be relieved of his duties this year, joining Los Angeles Angels’ Joe Maddon and Philadelphia Phillies’ Joe Girardi. John Schneider has been tabbed as interim manager for the rest of the season taking over this talented team with four All-Star players in Alek Manoah, Alejandro Kirk, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and George Springer.

Cubs' Kyle Hendricks (shoulder) to miss significant time

Chicago Cubs pitcher Kyle Kendricks will miss most of the remainder of the 2022 season because of a shoulder injury.

Nationals' Juan Soto absolutely crushed a 444-foot home run, his fourth in the last five games

Washington Nationals slugger Juan Soto absolutely crushed a 444-foot home run which was his fourth in the last five games.

Nolan Arenado hits 18th home run of the season to give Cardinals a 4-0 lead over Dodgers

Nolan Arenado hit his 18th home run of the season to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 4-0 lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. somehow hits this pitch out for his 20th home run of the season as Blue Jays extend their lead

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his 20th home run of the season as the Toronto Blue Jays extended their lead.

Brandon Crawford hits walk-off single to secure Giants' win over Diamondbacks, 4-3

San Francisco Giants’ Brandon Crawford hit a walk-off single to bring Brandon Belt home and beat the Diamondbacks, 4-3.

Jose Miranda hits walk-off homer as Twins beat Brewers 4-1

Jose Miranda hit a walk-off home run to bring Jorge Polanco and Max Kepler home, leading to Minnesota Twins’ win over the Milwaukee Brewers, 4-1.

Francisco Lindor homers in Mets' 7-3 victory over Braves

Francisco Lindor and the New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves 7-3, responding to a loss in game one of the series. Lindor went 1-for-5 with a home run.

TOM RINALDI PRESENTS: WESLEY | TRAILER

In the more than 150 year history of Major League Baseball, only one player has ever been murdered during a season.

That player is Lyman “Wesley” Bostock Jr, a budding star for the Angels in the 70’s, who was murdered by a man who whose court case would result in a stunning verdict.

In an 8-part series, Tom Rinaldi explores Lyman’s improbable life, his tragic death, and the miscarriage of justice that let his killer go free.

MLB All-Star Game 2022: Rosters, snubs, Derby participants, more

The MLB All-Star festivities are nearly upon us! Stay up to date with all the latest developments throughout the week!

MLB All-Star Game 2022: How many future Hall of Famers will play in L.A.?

Heading into the Midsummer Classic in Los Angeles, Jake Mintz picks the All-Stars with the best chances to make the Hall of Fame.

Atlanta Braves' World Series parade was the greatest day of A.J. Minter's life | Flippin' Bats

A.J. Minter sits down to tell Ben Verlander how the Atlanta Braves’ World Series parade was the greatest day of his life and how he think they are even better this year with the emergence of rookies Michael Harris II & Spencer Strider.

Atlanta Braves' 2021 World Series prophecy & trade deadline that changed everything | Flippin' Bats

Ben Verlander is joined by Atlanta Braves’ pitcher A.J Minter who recalls when their season turned around during their 2021 World Series title run. Minter tells Ben how the trade deadline changed their locker room for the better & how Joc Pederson knew they were winning it all, “You’re the reason that we’re going to win the World Series this year.”

MLB All-Star Week 2022: Rosters, snubs, Derby participants, more

The MLB All-Star festivities are nearly upon us! Stay up to date with all the latest developments throughout the week!

Mets' Max Scherzer stifles Braves in a nine strikeout performance

New York Mets’ Max Scherzer stifles the Atlanta Braves in a seven inning, three hit, nine strikeout performance in the 4-1 win.