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USA Today
3 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
MLB games today: Schedule, times, how to watch for June 20
MLB games today: Schedule, times, how to watch for June 20 Show Caption Hide Caption With the Dodgers favored to repeat, is the MLB becoming too top-heavy? Bob Nightengale and Gabe Lacques discuss whether or not the MLB is lacking parity and could be facing a potential problem in the future. Sports Seriously Here is the full Major League Baseball schedule for June 20 and how to watch all the games. Or see our sortable MLB schedule to filter by team or division. MLB schedule today All times Eastern and accurate as of Friday, June 20, 2025, at 4:40 a.m. Watch MLB games all season long with Fubo (free trial). MLB scores, results MLB scores for June 20 games are available on Here's how to access today's results: See scores, results for all the games listed above. See MLB Scores, results from June 19
Los Angeles Times
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Los Angeles Times
My theory for why Trump's agents target Dodger Stadium and Winchell's Donut House
Well, we could just cancel baseball. And, to be safe, every doughnut shop in Los Angeles should be closed pending investigation. Some Dodgers fans might be undocumented, which could explain why federal agents were camped near Dodger Stadium on Thursday but denied entry. Or there could be another reason. Roughly a quarter of the players in Major League Baseball are from outside the country. Those foreigners have visas, as I understand it, but these days, the Trump administration has made clear that temporary protected legal status is no guarantee against ejection. Not from a game, but from the country. Has anybody checked Shohei Ohtani's papers lately? Or those of Teoscar Hernández, Kim Hye-seong or Yoshinobu Yamamoto? And what about the doughnuts? It's no secret in Los Angeles that a lot of doughnut shops are run by immigrants. So it can't be a coincidence that, on Wednesday, agents arrested several men at a bus stop near a Winchell's Donut House in Pasadena. State Rep. Judy Chu (D-Monterey Park) posted comments and video on social media. 'As you can see, these ICE agents are pointing guns at innocent individuals, no warrants, no explanations, just fear and intimidation,' Chu wrote, adding that agents 'masked and armed like a militia' constitute an 'absolutely vile' abuse of power. This country is under threat like never before. Immigrants playing baseball, making doughnuts, hustling construction jobs at day laborer sites, changing the diapers of seniors with physical and cognitive disabilities. But for all of that, it can be a little difficult at times to follow the Trump administration's thinking. One day we were told the plan is to make 3,000 arrests a day. Then Trump quickly reversed course, saying raids on farms, hotels and restaurants would be curtailed because he learned in a shocking revelation from employers that 'our very aggressive policy on immigration is taking very good, long time workers away from them, with those jobs being almost impossible to replace.' Then, almost immediately, the administration is back to going after everyone. I have a hunch as to why that is. First of all, it's worth noting that consistency has long been an issue for the president, so much so that he should be wearing flip-flops at all times. To the Oval Office, to the golf course, to bed. Everywhere. And yet, although we're used to him saying one thing and doing another, I think something else is at play here. Trump has kept some campaign promises but struck out on key vows, and he's not a guy who handles defeat well. Grocery prices were supposed to drop on Day One and a new age of American prosperity was about to begin. How's that going, folks? He was going to end the war in Ukraine before he even took office, and then put an end to the war in the Middle East. Hmmmmmmmm. He was going to usher in a new era of budget accountability with his buddy Elon Musk leading the way. Well, that was a quick and ugly divorce, and Trump's 'big beautiful' budget bill adds $3 trillion to the national debt. We know Trump loves to watch television, so we can only assume that after he threw himself a birthday party with a military parade on Saturday, he had to have caught news clips of millions of Americans marching at 'No Kings Day' rallies across the country, including in red states. Ouch. I'm wondering if Trump saw the same sign I saw at the El Segundo demonstration, which was about a certain wife who hasn't spent much time in the White House: 'If Melania doesn't have to live with him America shouldn't have to either.' Weak men, under duress, flex their muscles. Trump can deport, and so he will. It could ruin the economy, but that won't stop him. Catch a Dodgers game while you can, and stock up on doughnuts.
Fox Sports
20 hours ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Last Night in Baseball: The Yankees Have Lost 6 in a Row (But Weren't Shut Out!)
There is always baseball happening — almost too much baseball for one person to handle themselves. That's why we're here to help, though, by sifting through the previous days' games, and figuring out what you missed, but shouldn't have. Here are all the best moments from last night in Major League Baseball: Maybe another players-only meeting will help? Things are not going great for the Yankees at the moment. They were sitting pretty, all alone at the top of the AL East with a seven-game lead on May 28, their largest of the season. They're still in first as of Wednesday's game, but that lead has shrunk, and considerably so: New York is now just 1.5 games up on the Rays after dropping six-straight games and posting a 7-11 record since that high point, a stretch that also included a sweep at the hands of the Red Sox. The Yankees' struggles have come at the same time that Tampa Bay has been on fire. The Rays were just 21-26 after losing to the Astros on May 19, 6.5 games back of the Yankees and already four back of a wild card, but they've gone 20-7 since while outsourcing their opponents by 78 runs. New York entered Wednesday's game not only having lost five in a row, but with the last three of those defeats coming in the form of shutouts, tying a franchise record. They hadn't scored a run for 30.1 innings until Jazz Chisholm tied the game up with a solo shot in the bottom of the second: The Yankees would even score another run in the fourth, giving the Yankees their first lead since June 12 when they defeated the Royals 1-0, but it was short-lived, as the Angels responded in the fifth via a Jo Adell solo homer. And then, in the eighth, shortstop Anthony Volpe couldn't wrangle a ground ball cleanly, and then rushed an inaccurate throw to second, allowing the Angels to score what would be the winning run. The Yankees had a players-only meeting after Tuesday's loss, but considering how they still lacked baserunners to drive in — they had just three hits on the night, two of them solo shots — there's still plenty to talk about. These stretches happen, but the AL East is suddenly a whole lot more interesting because of this one. Speaking of the Rays… Despite the above discussion about how dominant the Rays have been of late, Wednesday did not start out looking like a continuation of that. Taj Bradley was rocked by the Orioles for seven runs (six earned) in the second after a scoreless first, and reliever Kevin Kelly gave up another before Tampa Bay could escape the inning. That's quite a hole they dug for themselves, but the Orioles wouldn't score again. The Rays, however, did. A lot. They got to work almost immediately. In the bottom of the third, Christopher Morel drove in Curtis Mead with a double, and Jake Mangum followed with a two-run single that scored both Junior Caminero and Morel. Caminero would single in Mead in the fourth to cut the lead to 8-4, and then Taylor Walls would triple in the fifth, scoring José Caballero, with Yandy Díaz then singling in Walls, and pinch-hitter Brandon Lowe homering to clear the bases — in case you weren't keeping track, that made it 8-8. In the seventh, Caminero — who was 4-for-5 on the day with four singles as well as two runs and RBIs a piece — knocked in Díaz, giving the Rays the lead. And they wouldn't stop there. Josh Lowe drove in Brandon Lowe, then Jonathan Aranda cleared the bases with a single to center, putting the Rays up 12-8. Which was also the final score, completing the largest comeback in MLB this season courtesy a dozen unanswered runs. Tampa Bay is now your top wild card in the AL, three games up on their fellow AL East club the Red Sox, who are still on the outside looking in at the moment despite their recent surge. You learn something new every day Did you know that a catcher can't use their face mask to field a baseball? It's not something that normally comes up, so you'd be forgiven for not knowing this offhand. Someone who probably should know that, however, is a big-league catcher. In a related story, Mets' backstop Luis Torrens isn't going to forget that rule again anytime soon, because his keeping his mask in his hand while scooping a ball in the dirt resulted in the Braves getting a free run: It also moved Austin Riley from second to third, which allowed Marcell Ozuna to drive him in with a sacrifice fly before the inning ended. None of this ended up mattering that much in the end, since the Mets never managed to actually score — every run the Braves scored after Ronald Acuña Jr.'s first-pitch leadoff blast was just piling on. The Mets have now lost five in a row, allowing the Phillies to climb back within one in the NL East. The Braves are still a ways out, at 11 back, but they're a mere 5.5 out of a wild card spot with a team that's far more talented — and outscoring opponents by far more — than their record lets on. The Rockies won again/the Nats lost again The Rockies can't undo the damage of their first two months — those losses are in the bank. They can, however, do their best to avoid being the literal worst team of all-time, and have been working hard at that much of late. They defeated the Nationals on Wednesday, giving them their fourth win in a row — the first time the Rockies have won four in a row since May of last year, when they actually managed seven consecutive victories. (And still lost 101 games — MLB's is a long season.) The highlight? This web gem by third baseman Orlando Arcia, which is the kind of catch that slo-mo was invented for. The Nationals, meanwhile, have now dropped 11 straight games, which has taken them from an 30-33 "huh, maybe they're ahead of schedule" record to a "guess not" 30-44. Even with the Mets dropping five in a row themselves, the Nats have managed to fall from 9.5 games back to 15, and are now 9.5 back of a wild card spot. Dodgers win on pinch-hit walk-off homer The Dodgers and Padres played another exciting game, but the result was what it so often is: Los Angeles coming out on top. It was looking like San Diego might be able to pull one out for a bit there, as Xander Bogaerts tied things up in the top of the ninth by driving in their second run of the inning, but it was not to be. Dave Roberts called upon Will Smith to pinch-hit in the bottom of the ninth with one out, and he took a 91-mph changeup left down-middle in the zone deep for a game-winning home run. It just cleared the wall in right, but the 377 footers count the same as a titanic blast so long as they get over the fence. The Dodgers are now 46-29, winners of five in a row, and have the best record in the National League once again. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account , and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience New York Yankees Los Angeles Angels Major League Baseball recommended Get more from Major League Baseball Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
USA Today
a day ago
- Sport
- USA Today
MLB games today: Schedule, times, how to watch for June 19
MLB games today: Schedule, times, how to watch for June 19 Show Caption Hide Caption With the Dodgers favored to repeat, is the MLB becoming too top-heavy? Bob Nightengale and Gabe Lacques discuss whether or not the MLB is lacking parity and could be facing a potential problem in the future. Sports Seriously Here is the full Major League Baseball schedule for June 19 and how to watch all the games. Or see our sortable MLB schedule to filter by team or division. MLB schedule today All times Eastern and accurate as of Thursday, June 19, 2025, at 4:41 a.m. Watch MLB games all season long with Fubo (free trial). MLB scores, results MLB scores for June 19 games are available on Here's how to access today's results: See scores, results for all the games listed above. See MLB Scores, results from June 18
New York Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- New York Times
Ex-Yankee Is Awarded About $500,000 in Damages for Moldy Greenwich Mansion
A Connecticut jury on Wednesday awarded the former New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson damages that are expected to top $500,000 from the ex-landlord of his $55,000-a-month Greenwich, Conn., rental mansion, which he complained was plagued by mold and squirrels. Mr. Donaldson, 39, terminated the lease about six weeks after moving into the five-bedroom, 4,800-square-foot home in April 2022 with his now-wife, Briana, who was pregnant at the time, and their 17-month-old daughter. In a federal lawsuit filed in Connecticut in June 2022, the now-retired baseball player accused the home's owner, Bill Grous, of breach of contract and said that the rental in Greenwich's backcountry section was a money pit. The neighborhood, sought after for its sprawling estates and privacy, is a magnet for professional athletes, other celebrities and financiers. Mr. Donaldson, a former American League Most Valuable Player with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2015, moved into the mansion a few weeks after being traded to the Yankees from the Minnesota Twins. His two seasons in New York were rocky. Mr. Donaldson struggled to replicate his success and was suspended by Major League Baseball in May 2022 for one game for repeatedly calling Tim Anderson, who is Black and was a shortstop for the Chicago White Sox at the time, 'Jackie,' a reference to Jackie Robinson. In August 2023, Mr. Donaldson was released by the Yankees. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
