Why Royals will shock MLB world and win 2026 World Series

The Kansas City Royals have some interesting pieces this season, and here is why the Royals will shock MLB and win the World ...

MLB opening weekend takeaways: Rookies, hot starts, ABS, more

From early trends to the most -- and least -- surprising performances, this is what stood out from baseball's return.

MLB’s biggest story of season triggers lots of opinions and some controversy, too

The ABS system is drawing praise for accuracy and entertainment value, but a Phillies loss to the Rangers exposed a critical ...

Grading Jason Benetti, Clayton Kershaw and NBC's return to MLB broadcasts

All three broadcasts went off without a hitch. At no point did I run into any issues involving lag, buffering, or reduced ...

Inside MLB’s new ABS challenge system: Which umpires, teams and players thrived and struggled

In just one weekend with ABS, several games have been flipped on their heads as a result of a literal tap on the head.

MLB 2026: Best, worst automated balls-and-strikes challenges

Baseball's new ABS system is the talk of the sport. We hand out awards after the first weekend of the rule.

Early returns from MLB's ABS era: Fans like it, Mike Trout is good at it, and we've seen our first robo-ejection

Prior to Opening Day, we’d seen ABS in the minor leagues, in spring training, even in the All-Star Game, but this is a ...

So far, MLB’s highly-riveting ABS is proving to be a good call

Over time, some fans likely will call for “full ABS,” in which the robots make every ball-strike call and the plate umpire is rendered obsolete. Bad idea. The human element is part of what makes the ...