Speed Vs. Power: Contrasting Styles Stand Out In Royals-O's ALCS
The surprising Kansas City Royals and unflappable Baltimore Orioles are extremely similar with one significant exception: the fashion in which they score runs.
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The surprising Kansas City Royals and unflappable Baltimore Orioles are extremely similar with one significant exception: the fashion in which they score runs.
The Royals have the smallest payroll of the remaining MLB playoff teams. The Cardinals, Giants and Orioles all started the season with payrolls exceeding $100 million.
Time for a deep breath. Chance to catch up on the DVR. The action starts up again Friday night when Kansas City visits Baltimore in the ALCS opener.
The Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Royals are both in the ALCS, with unlikely sweeps in their respective ALDS matchups.
"We're not afraid of those guys," Royals ace James Shields said Sunday night. "We're going to go out there and play our game — but obviously, we're going to worry about that tomorrow."
Nelson Cruz sliced a two-run homer for his latest big postseason hit, and the Baltimore Orioles swept aside Detroit's Cy Young Award winners to hold off the Tigers 2-1 Sunday and reach the AL Championship Series for the first time since 1997.
The Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Angels each find themselves in an 0-2 hole. Can either team recover?
All four League Division Series are well underway now in the 2014 MLB Playoffs, and as usual, there are plenty of surprises.
Delmon Young drove in three runs with a pinch-hit double, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tigers 7-6 Friday for a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five AL Division Series.
Nelson Cruz and the Baltimore Orioles had the good fortune of avoiding Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer during the regular season.
It's down to the Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals and Los Angeles Angels in the American League as the Division Series begin.
Derek Jeter put on New York's navy pinstripes for the last time Thursday night, for a game that culminated in a fairytale ending.
Derek Jeter capped his Yankee Stadium farewell with a game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth inning, the latest storybook moment in a charmed and illustrious career, to give New York a 6-5 victory Thursday night over the Baltimore Orioles.
Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees were eliminated from postseason contention, wasting a three-run lead Thursday in a 9-5 loss to Nelson Cruz and the AL East champion Baltimore Orioles.
Joe Girardi wasn't sure what would happen if Jeter and the Yankees were rained out. "That's a great question," he said. "I'm sure it would upset a lot of people."
Nelson Cruz hit his major league-leading 40th home run and the Baltimore Orioles pushed Derek Jeter and the Yankees to the brink of playoff elimination, beating New York 5-4.
With his team coming off its first division title in 17 years, you'd think J.J. Hardy would have more important things to worry about. But the veteran shortstop was recently posed with a scenario he just couldn't ignore.
Derek Jeter began his final series at Yankee Stadium by breaking open the game with a two-run double, and he had three RBIs to lead the New York Yankees over the Baltimore Orioles 5-0 Monday night.
It didn't matter that David Robertson had already pitched two days in a row. The Yankees desperately needed to preserve a ninth-inning lead, and their closer insisted he was capable.
Steve Pearce doubled in a ninth-inning run and scored the game-winner on a double by Kelly Johnson as the Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 3-2 Sunday night to inch closer to the AL East title.
Chris Young stole home in his latest surprising September performance, and the New York Yankees beat AL East-leading Baltimore 3-2 Saturday, ending the Orioles' longest winning streak of the season at six.
Bud Norris pitched seven innings of three-hit ball, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Yankees 5-0 Friday night to become the first team since 2006 to sweep a doubleheader from New York.
Jimmy Paredes hit a two-run double with two outs in the 11th inning to rally the Baltimore Orioles past the New York Yankees 2-1 Friday in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.
Maybe Yankees manager Joe Girardi got lucky with his 26th career ejection: He didn't have to watch from the dugout as New York blew a late lead in a painful defeat.
Jonathan Schoop and Adam Jones homered in a four-run eighth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles rallied to beat the New York Yankees 5-3 Wednesday night for a two-game sweep of the rain-shortened series.
A 75-year-old woman says she was attacked by a dog walker in front of her New York City home after being accused of splashing ammonia on a group going by.
NASA's Artemis II astronauts are set to return to Earth with a splashdown landing in the Pacific Ocean after making a high-speed reentry through the atmosphere.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris said that she might run for president in 2028, telling a gathering in New York that she is considering mounting a third bid for the White House.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
The U.S. and Iran are getting ready for talks Saturday in Islamabad, Pakistan, as their tenuous ceasefire held despite key sticking points.
A 75-year-old woman says she was attacked by a dog walker in front of her New York City home after being accused of splashing ammonia on a group going by.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is marking 100 days in office Friday as he continues to pursue his ambitious policy agenda.
Four EMS workers were injured after an assault in the Bronx on Thursday night, the New York City Fire Department said.
Tens of thousands of residential building workers across NYC could soon walk off the job as tensions rise ahead of a critical contract deadline.
New York City and the Tri-State Area are finally turning the corner to warmer weather next week.
New York City and the Tri-State Area are finally turning the corner to warmer weather next week.
When UConn plays Michigan for the NCAA Men's Basketball championship tonight in Indianapolis, there are a few places in New York City where fans can root on their schools.
The average price for a gallon of gas in New York City is now $4.11, which is 82 cents higher than a month ago, according to AAA.
Rain has returned for Easter Sunday in the New York area after the holiday weekend kicked off with May-like weather.
UConn's jaw-dropping buzzer beater catapulted them to the Final Four.
New York City and the Tri-State Area are finally turning the corner to warmer weather next week.
Kishan Patel, who was shot by a former NYPD officer in 2024, has returned home after more than a year of rehab.
Spring has sprung, but piles of snow are still melting in New Jersey more than six weeks after a blizzard slammed the Tri-State Area.
The burglars smashed into the Perth Amboy business within seconds and then came face-to-face-with the owners.
A New Jersey family's beloved dog has been returned after it was apparently taken right off their back porch.
Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann answered a judge's preliminary questions before pleading guilty to murdering seven women and admitting to killing an eighth.
Rex Heuermann pleads guilty to murdering seven women tied to the years-long Gilgo Beach serial killer investigation.
Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to seven counts and admitted guilt in the death of an eighth woman.
Rex Heuermann was arrested in 2023. He admitted to killing eight women in the Gilgo Beach area of Long Island between 1993 and 2011.
Long Beach, Long Island, is holding a public hearing Tuesday night regarding the loosening of alcohol restrictions on its iconic boardwalk.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris said that she might run for president in 2028, telling a gathering in New York that she is considering mounting a third bid for the White House.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is marking 100 days in office Friday as he continues to pursue his ambitious policy agenda.
New York City business owners are pushing on the State Legislature to pass Gov. Kathy Hochul's reforms that would roll back some of the climate legislation passed by New York state in 2019.
First lady Melania Trump delivered a televised statement denying a relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said most 2-K seats will operate on a full-day and full-year schedule at a news conference Thursday morning.
Advocates fear New York state could be taking a step back when it comes to biomarker testing access for those with Medicaid.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
Older adults in New Jersey recorded the highest number of suspected overdose deaths in 2025, according to the New Jersey Department of Health.
The first case of mpox clade I has been detected in New York City, health officials said Friday. Of the two types of mpox, clade I is known to cause more severe disease and death.
Heights University Hospital, formerly known as Christ Hospital, shuttered its emergency room Saturday night.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
Megan Thee Stallion was released from a New York City hospital after she got sick during a performance of "Moulin Rouge! The Musical."
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Eduardo Rodríguez outdueled Nolan McLean in a rematch of the World Baseball Classic final on Thursday night, leading the Diamondbacks to a 7-1 win over the Mets.
The Knicks stayed alive in the race for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 112-106 victory over Jayson Tatum and the Celtics on Thursday night.
The Pacers snapped a three-game skid with a 123-94 win over the Nets on Thursday night.
The Islanders defeated the Maple Leafs 5-3 on Thursday night in Peter DeBoer's first game as New York's coach.
The Pittsburgh Penguins clinched a playoff spot by defeating the New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Thursday night.
New York City business owners are pushing on the State Legislature to pass Gov. Kathy Hochul's reforms that would roll back some of the climate legislation passed by New York state in 2019.
Ismael Ox lost his right hand as a child in a grenade attack, survived homelessness in the U.S., and became a citizen, all while training to represent Team USA in para Taekwondo.
These kids from Brooklyn are playing tennis in their school hallways, cafeterias and auditoriums, to make the most of limited space and resources.
Preparations for Passover in Brooklyn blend centuries-old rituals with modern traditions unique to each family.
New York has filed a lawsuit against solar company Attyx, saying it didn't just sell panels, it sold promises it couldn't keep.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Repair crews will be deployed across New York City streets and highways to fill potholes.
As NASA’s Artemis II mission nears its return, experts explain how astronauts are gearing up for re-entry.
John Elliott has the Tri-State Area's updated Friday afternoon First Alert Forecast on CBS News New York.
President Trump posted a video of a deadly hammer attack in Florida while attacking immigration policies.
Family of the six people who lost their lives in the Hudson River helicopter crash in 2025 gathered at St. Patrick's Cathedral for mass before laying flowers in the Hudson.
