Author: Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY

While the Texas Rangers are reaping the benefits of two wild winter spending sprees, the Houston Astros lurk just two games behind their Texas rivals.

Mike Trout had a workmanlike four-game series against the Orioles, helping him pass Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. in career Wins Above Replacement.

It would be inaccurate to call this season the Angels’ last dance with Shohei Ohtani, despite his impending free agency.

Shohei Ohtani became the first starting pitcher to reach base five times as a pitcher since Mel Stottlemyre on Sept. 26, 1964.

The Dodgers have made the playoffs 10 years in a row, and made a major statement beating the rival Padres five times in six games.

The Mets, who are off to a slow start in the NL East, have shown signs of turning their season around.

With a quarter of the MLB season in the books, a breakdown of which surprise teams are actually postseason contenders.

Baseball’s revamped scheduling has been a boon for teams in the AL East, taking advantage of more games outside their gantlet of a division.

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Zach Eflin isn’t going to chuck his wedding ring simply because one umpiring crew forced him to remove it.

Harvey debuted in 2012, started the All-Star Game in 2013 and helped the Mets reach the World Series in 2015 – but injuries derailed his career.