The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers by a score of 5-3 on Thursday evening. Pittsburgh completed their three game sweep of the defending Worl

Since coming out of the All-Star break, the Pirates have been playing winning baseball, having won 25 of their 44 games during that span. And this win over the Dodgers is simply a continuation of the much-improved level of play the whole roster, top to bottom, has displayed over the past month or so.

Just a week after they seemed to be doomed to another mediocre season, everything is going the Rays’ way. Their lineup? Red hot. Their pitching? Outstanding. Their postseason hopes? All of a sudden, very much alive.

The Miami Marlins turned to good ol’ Neil Diamond to clown on the New York Yankees during their impressive weekend triumph. Miami pulled off an improbable three-game series sweep of the Yankees on Sunday with a 7-3 win at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Fla.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Tampa Bay Rays vs. Washington Nationals MLB game from 1 September 2025 on ESPN (AU).

Red Sox manager Alex Cora had this to say after his team’s 3-2 victory on Wednesday night: “It's total team effort here,” Cora said. “It's not about a one-man show or whatever. Everybody contributes.”