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The shortened MLB regular season is coming to an end, and the playoff picture is starting to make sense. The Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago White Sox became the first teams in the AL to secure a spot. Rays returning to postseason The sixth postseason trip in franchise history pic.twitter.com/rXXVK8vhb4 …

The Los Angeles Dodgers are the MLB’s first team to clinch a playoff spot after beating the Padres 7-5 in Wednesday’s contest. The Dodgers, with the best record in baseball, are the overwhelming favorites to win the World Series. The first squad in the postseason? The Los Angeles @Dodgers. #CLINCHED …

Florida fans will see some familiar faces Friday night when two Gators battle on the MLB mound as the White Sox take on the Royals. Two Gator Greats With a longtime history of dominant pitching, it is not out of the norm to see two SEC pitchers face off in the …

Hall of Fame pitcher, Tom Seaver passed away at the age of 75. One of the world’s most right-handed dominate pitcher of his time. Seaver played for four different professional teams during his MLB career. Played professional baseball for 20 years,  drafted in 1967 and retired 1986. Arguably the best …

On the first pitch of the final out, New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman whiffed a 101 mph fastball near the head of pinch hitter Michael Brosseau prompting benches to clear postgame. After the first pitch of the at-bat, umpires issued both sides a warning to prevent further escalation of …

Despite the shortened season, MLB retained some normalcy on Monday. The league’s Aug. 31 trade deadline came and went at 4 p.m. Eastern as per usual. Due to the unprecedented circumstances surrounding it, the deadline could have been a quiet one. However, several teams made noise with some splashy deals. …

Over the course of the last few days, athletes from numerous sport leagues have taken a stand in the fight for racial equality in the U.S. Games not only in the NBA, but in the MLB, NHL, WNBA and MLS have all been postponed in response to the shooting of …

The Milwaukee Bucks players began a boycott on Wednesday that reached the WNBA, MLS, Major League Baseball and the rest of the NBA. The Milwaukee Bucks have decided to boycott Game 5, source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 26, 2020 Background on the boycott Players and coaches all …

Wednesday is a busy day for Florida professional sports. There are five teams in action across four different sports. In addition, several teams played on Tuesday. Florida baseball teams seek series wins Yesterday, the Tampa Bay Rays (20-11) beat the Baltimore Orioles with a solid pitching performance by Tyler Glasnow. …

Two former Gators pitchers were recently called up to pitch for their respective major league teams. Brady Singer and Dane Dunning made their MLB debut this season. Gators baseball head coach Kevin O’Sullivan recalls their years at Florida and points out their improvements since going pro. Dunning made his MLB debut …