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Mike Axisa

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Mets end 12-game losing streak in Juan Soto's return, but lose Francisco Lindor for 'a while' to calf injury

Lindor was placed on the injured list Thursday, a day after the Mets ended their longest losing streak since 2002

Shohei Ohtani's on-base streak ends at 53 games: Where does it rank in MLB history?

Ohtani was brilliant on the mound but couldn't keep his on-base streak going

WATCH: Mariners' Logan Gilbert makes the wildest (non)catch of the season

A line drive off the bat of Carlos Cortes got stuck in Gilbert's jersey during Wednesday's game

Yankees players request an alternate jersey, bucking team history

The Bombers famously have only two uniforms: one home, one road

Royals announce plans for new stadium in downtown Kansas City, opt not to follow Chiefs to Kansas

The Royals' current home ballpark, Kauffman Stadium, is the fifth-oldest stadium in baseball

MLB trends: Will Warren's special trick, the Mets' fastball failures and the return of the bunt

Here's what's going on around the league four weeks into the season

Juan Soto expected to return from injury on Wednesday to a Mets team that desperately needs him

Soto has not played since suffering a right calf strain on April 3

Yankees vs. Red Sox series preview: What to know as AL East rivalry opens in 2026, plus a prediction

Luis Gil and Connelly Early kick off the three-game set on Tuesday in Boston

Why the Braves' hot start could be real -- especially as the rest of the NL East stumbles

After a disappointing 2025, Atlanta came out of the gate strong this year and should only get better

Shohei Ohtani's roster spot an unfair advantage, claims Craig Counsell ahead of weekend Dodgers-Cubs series

As a two-way player, Ohtani is listed as a position player, which allows the Dodgers to roster 13 other pitchers

Mets' losing streak hits 10 with New York off to its worst start in 43 years

The Mets, with a payroll of $370 million, are now 7-14, and manager Carlos Mendoza's seat has never been hotter

The Dodgers have been the best team in baseball, even without getting much from marquee offseason additions

Edwin Díaz hasn't recorded a save in more than a week, and Kyle Tucker's numbers aren't great, but the Dodgers are 15-4

Guardians' Parker Messick takes no-hitter into ninth, falls short of Cleveland's first no-no since 1981

A single from Baltimore's Leody Taveras ensured Cleveland's no-hitter drought would continue

Mike Trout homers again to cap off historic series vs. Yankees: Why his resurgence looks sustainable

The 34-year-old Trout is putting up numbers on par with his very best seasons

Mike Axisa joined CBS Sports in 2013. He has been a member of the BBWAA since 2015 and has previously written about both fantasy baseball and real life baseball for MLBTradeRumors.com, FanGraphs.com, RotoAuthority.com, and YESNetwork.com. Mike is a native New Yorker.

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