12:26 AM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. BOSTON — The New York Yankees–Boston Red Sox rivalry is considered one of the greatest in all of sports. But in the past two years, it has certainly turned into a one-sided affair. And this weekend, it has become

4:55 PM ET It’s a miracle the ligaments in Justin Verlander‘s right elbow lasted this long. He has thrown 48,822 pitches in the Major League Baseball regular season, another 3,109 high-intensity pitches in the postseason, numerous more deliveries in spring training and bullpen sessions and then all the ones in high school, college and his

7:16 PM ET The Red Sox acquired minor league right-handed pitcher Jacob Wallace from the Colorado Rockies on Friday, completing the Aug. 31 trade for outfielder Kevin Pillar, Boston chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom announced. Wallace, 22, was ranked by MLB.com as the Rockies’ No. 20 prospect. He made his professional debut last season in

6:36 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with an oblique strain that will keep him sidelined into the postseason. The injury occurred while Meadows took a swing in the opener of Thursday’s doubleheader against the Orioles. The Rays won both games

8:08 PM ET Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Caleb Ferguson is expected to undergo Tommy John surgery next week, a procedure that will end his season and could potentially make him unavailable for all of 2021. Ferguson, a 24-year-old left-hander, has been one of the most effective members of a deep and versatile bullpen, posting a

8:15 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Dakota Hudson left his start Thursday night after two innings because of right elbow tightness. Hudson did not allow a run while walking two and giving up one hit against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He is 3-2 with a 2.77 ERA in eight starts this

3:12 PM ET ESPN News Services The Padres‘ three-game series against the Mariners, originally scheduled to begin Friday in Seattle, has been moved to San Diego’s Petco Park because of air-quality issues in Washington state. The Mariners will be the home team for all three games, meaning the Padres could be in position to clinch

Sep 15, 2020 ESPN.com Staff Major League Baseball has announced the schedule for the unique 16-team 2020 MLB playoffs, which are set to open with the wild-card round beginning Tuesday, Sept. 29, and continuing through the first neutral-site World Series in MLB history scheduled from Tuesday, Oct. 20 through Wednesday, Oct. 28, at Globe Life

5:21 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Cardinals manager Mike Shildt was suspended one game for his role in a bench-clearing fracas in Milwaukee, and missed the nightcap of Wednesday’s doubleheader against the Brewers. Major League Baseball announced the penalty about 35 minutes before the Cardinals and Brewers met in the opener at Miller Park.

4:22 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The New York Yankees activated All-Star right fielder Aaron Judge on Wednesday and batted him second against Toronto, giving the team a full stable of active regulars for the first time since Aug. 8. Judge went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in a 13-2 victory over the Toronto