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LSU baseball star goes No. 1 overall in latest MLB.com mock draft
LSU baseball pitcher Kade Anderson broke out in 2025. He's now projected to be the No. 1 overall pick in MLB.com's recent ...
Valdez pushes personal winning streak to 5 as Astros top Pirates 8-2 after long delay
Framber Valdez pitched seven strong innings, Isaac Paredes homered twice, and the Houston Astros beat the Pittsburgh Pirates ...
Astros at Pirates Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 5
It’s Thursday, June 5 and the Astros (33-28) are in Pittsburgh to take on the Pirates (23-39). Framber Valdez is slated to ...
2025 MLB draft prospects: Top college players in NCAA baseball tournament
Sixteen teams remain in the NCAA baseball tournament, with plenty of high-end talent remaining in contention. Players will ...
MLB reinstates 4 players after yearlong bans for betting on baseball
Major League Baseball’s one-year suspensions for betting on baseball have ended for four players — San Diego starter Jay ...
Astros' Lance McCullers Jr. beats Pirates for first win since '22
Isaac Paredes and Christian Walker homered as Lance McCullers Jr. outdueled Paul Skenes, helping the Houston Astros defeat ...
8 MLB Draft prospects to watch in college baseball super regionals
With MLB's draft lurking, USA TODAY Sports explores eight draft-eligible pro prospects to keep an eye on this weekend.
Pirates beat Houston 3-0 as Mike Burrows shuts down Astros to pick up first win
Pittsburgh's Mike Burrows held Houston in check into the sixth inning to pick up the first victory of his career as a starter ...