The New York Times – Sports:
Aaron Judge carried his team to victory on Sunday, but in a four-game draw, Houston proved the Yankees can’t just coast to the pennant.
Author: Tyler Kepner
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With Relief Room, a Fan Pays Tribute to Phillies Relievers
The New York Times – Sports:
With the Relief Room, a Phillies fan has created an over-the-top shrine to baseball’s most unsung players. It is in his downstairs bathroom.
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How the Dodgers Found Tony Gonsolin and Tyler Anderson
The New York Times – Sports:
Tony Gonsolin and Tyler Anderson — combined record: 17-0 — are the latest gambles to pay off for an organization that knows how to find what works.
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Alcantara and Lopez Give Marlins NL’s Two Best Pitchers
The New York Times – Sports:
Sandy Alcantara and Pablo López of the Miami Marlins have been the N.L.’s best pitchers this season. They are motivated by the loss of a parent and bound by a sense of purpose.
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Matt Carpenter Helps Yankees Crush Cubs
The New York Times – Sports:
Chicago’s inability to maintain momentum after its 2016 championship underscores how unusual the Yankees’ consistency is: They are on their way to a 30th straight winning season.
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Rays Players Undercut Pride Night by Not Wearing Rainbow Logos
The New York Times – Sports:
A day after the Dodgers finally embraced the memory of Glenn Burke — Major League Baseball’s first gay player — a group of Rays players undercut their team’s Pride Night.
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The Phillies Fire Manager Joe Girardi, but Their Flaws Run Deeper
The New York Times – Sports:
Philadelphia’s expensive roster has underperformed — to put it mildly. The team hopes a “different voice” is the answer after dismissing Joe Girardi.
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Mike Trout Discusses the Angels, and the Fantasy Football Slap
The New York Times – Sports:
Suddenly famous for being the commissioner of a fabulously dysfunctional fantasy football league, Trout also has Los Angeles on track for its first playoff appearance since 2014.
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Willie Mays Aikens Has His Story Told in ‘The Royal’
The New York Times – Sports:
A film tells the true story of Willie Aikens, a World Series star for the Kansas City Royals whose life was derailed by drugs — and prison — before he pieced it back together.