The Chicago Cubs—who spent most of the 2025 season’s first half atop the NL Central—have gone 5-5 in their last ten games, allowing the Milwaukee Brewers to climb into first place, while sending North Side fans into their traditional mid-summer tizzy. And pitching is the main culprit.

MLB season has been far from ideal for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who find themselves struggling at the bottom of the National League Central standings. Only the Colorado Ro

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And as Paul Skenes weighs his future in the coming years, it's not hard for him to listen to comments like this and wonder whether he might reach another level in a different organization. For more news and rumors,

Facing the American League Central-leading Detroit Tigers, Skenes worked out of a third-inning jam by blowing a 99 mph fastball on the inner half past Gleyber Torres for a strikeout. It was the kind of moment that lights up a crowd and gives Pirates fans something to rally behind.

The Pirates pitcher stopped on the MLB All-Star Game red carpet to help his girlfriend, social media influencer and former LSU gymnast, Olivia “Livvy” Dunne, re-lace her heel after it apparently came undone. The right-handed flamethrower dropped to one knee as cameras caught him assisting Dunne with her heel before the two continued on.

The Texas Rangers will have Jacob deGrom back in their rotation on Tuesday when they face the Athletics at Globe Life Field.

Speaking of Hart and his basketball team, New York is coming off of a tough loss in the Eastern Conference Finals to the Indiana Pacers. The Knicks have made a couple of nice moves this offseason as they look to take the final step into the NBA Finals.