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Unfortunately though, the well-designed logo may soon need to be changed if Major League Baseball (MLB) gets its way as the organization argues that the Overwatch League logo is too similar to its own. Both logos features white silhouettes, facing the same way, with contrasting color schemes and rectangular shapes and the MLB feels that this is close enough to warrant action. From the time that Blizzard’s filing for Overwatch League logo was published on March 28, MLB had 30 days to oppose the filing and it did, with just one day to spare....

Arizona (9-8), tied with Oakland for the longest active win streak in the majors, will start Patrick Corbin (1-1, 2.75 ERA), who has been their most effective starter so far in April — which is why he’s a pronounced -130 favorite over fellow lefty Jonathon Niese (2-0, 3.50). MORE: Visit the live MLB Odds page But Niese is no slouch, either, and the price might be too high against him despite Arizona’s current roll....

In our first futures update earlier this month, the Brewers, White Sox, Mets, and Yankees were favorites to win their respective divisions. Since then, the Cardinals, Braves, and Twins have made significant strides in the NL Central, NL East, and AL Central, respectively, and are solid value options on which to wager. MORE MLB FUTURES: MVPs | ROYs | Cy Youngs | Pennants | World Series Below, we’ll take a look at each division and give out some advice on how to handicap them....

According to MLB Network Radio, Toronto is out of the running to re-sign Encarnacion as talks heat up with other, bigger-spending teams during MLB’s Winter Meetings. MORE: Ranking, tracking every MLB free-agent The Blue Jays offered Encarnacion a four-year, $80 million deal in November, then signed slugger Kendrys Morales after getting rejected by Encarnacion’s camp. Toronto also agreed to a two-year, $12.5 millino deal Monday with first baseman/outfielder Steve Pearce, ESPN first reported....

The award is handed out to individuals deemed to be the best defensive player at each position. Since its establishment in 1957, the Gold Glove Award has been one of MLB’s most coveted awards, especially for those players who shine without the bat in their hands. As legendary football coach Paul “Bear” Bryant famously said, “Offense sells tickets. Defense wins championships.” While strikeouts and home runs get most of the attention from baseball fans, an incredibly talented defender can be the difference between a win or a loss....

The Cubs are expecting big things from 22-year-old catcher Kyle Schwarber. MORE: Seven best trade destinations for Jonathan Papelbon | Tulo says he wants to stay with Rockies They probably didn’t expect them this soon, or to happen in such spectacular fashion, as Schwarber pulled off some Roy Hobbs-like late-game heroics to carry Chicago to victory over the Reds at Great American Ball Park. Schwarber, who came into the game with one career home run in 32 at-bats, belted a two-run shot in the top of the ninth to tie the score 4-4....

In reality, the Angels have been quite fortunate by having to use only six starters all season. Up to this point, their rotation has been relatively healthy with the exception of Tyler Skaggs. Now, big-money pitchers like Jered Weaver and C.J. Wilson are going to have to take their game up a notch. Hector Santiago will have to dig deeper, and tonight’s starter Matt Shoemaker will also have be better....

(That’s how baseball math works, right?) The additions of Wild Card Series and byes for most division winners bring a new wrinkle to the postseason, and it opens the door for all kinds of storylines and narratives. MORE: Ranking all 12 playoff teams by their chances of winning the World Series We all think we have a pretty good idea of how things will unfold, but baseball usually has its own plans....

Even though Arrieta is less battle tested in the postseason than Bumgarner, he relishes the opportunity to pitch against him with the stakes and their highest. “Well, he’s a tremendous pitcher,” Arrieta said of Bumgarner in his news conference Sunday. “He’s got a lot of deception. He’s got plus stuff. He really knows how to pitch, and he’s a guy who really seems to shine brightest in the postseason when the games matter the most....

Pitchers Kyle Hendricks and Travis Wood, who relieved Hendricks in the fourth inning when the starter left with an arm bruise, provided most of Chicago’s offense. Hendricks drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the second inning, then Wood smacked a solo home run in the bottom of the fourth. MORE: Top 50 players in the playoffs Giants batters struggled again, with a two-run third inning their only offense so far this series....

Bauer, the Cleveland pitcher who cut his right pinkie doing maintenance on his drone, got going pretty well in Game 3 against Toronto on Monday night, striking out Jose Bautista. But his bid to become the most famous pitcher in the ALCS with a wound since Curt Schilling did not last much longer. Bauer issued a walk to Josh Donaldson, got Edwin Encarnacion to fly out, then walked Troy Tulowitzki when an international television audience got a look at a whole lot of blood pouring out of the opened wound....

Starting with the 2000 season, the team with the baseball’s best record has only claimed the championship four times — the Cubs in 2016, the Red Sox in 2013 and 2007 (they tied for the most wins both years) and the Yankees in 2009. Winning the title is hard. Injuries happen. Matchups matter. Unsung players become October stars. Regular-season stars become goats. Predictions are, generally speaking, exercises in futility. But we’re going to exercise anyway....

Now that spring training is under way, the Birds still need starting pitching. With that in mind, the club appears willing to sacrifice a first-round draft pick in order to sign Ervin Santana or Ubaldo Jimenez, the two best hurlers left on the free-agent market, FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal reports. Because both pitchers received qualifying offers from their 2013 clubs, the O's would have to give up the No. 17 overall pick in June's MLB Draft to sign them....

We got our first look at the uniforms in action on Friday afternoon with the Nationals and Cubs, and, oh boy, there’s a lot to discuss. I’ll get to that in a minute. “Inspired by players’ style choices when they are away from the field, the fashionable monochromatic uniforms allow for each custom accessory design to stand out more than ever before,” MLB announced in its news release Aug. 6....

RELATED: MLB The Show 22: 10 Best Teams However, there is some serious competition at third base. All those reasons gamers might like to play the position, real-life players are living that dream. In MLB The Show 22, these are the monsters that stand in the way of being the greatest talent at the hot corner in this generation. Updated on July 17th, 2022 by Hodey Johns: This list first came out before the season started....

April has been a busy month for MLB The Show 22, and developers continue to go the extra mile to keep players satisfied. From alternate jerseys to fleshed-out campaign modes, fans of the series can continue to expect tasks and goals each time they log in. RELATED: MLB The Show 22 Moonshot Event Details And Rewards Released The Houston City Connect Program is available to take on, challenging everyone to complete several missions each day to obtain tokens....

Let’s look at the other team, though. What exactly are the Reds doing here? This is a franchise that’s lost at least 94 games each of the past four seasons, including 95 in 2018. I’ll admit, my first thought was this: Does the front office honestly think that adding Yasiel Puig, Alex Wood and Matt Kemp — and jettisoning Homer Bailey’s 6.09 ERA — will be the difference between 95 losses in 2018 and a playoff push in 2019?...