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The Cincinnati Reds return home searching for a reset after a road trip that saw their postseason push lose steam. What started with optimism — a chance to build ground in the National League wild-card race — ended with a harsh reality check. The Reds dropped six of their final seven games away from home, capped by a sweep at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Their offense sputtered, their bullpen was taxed, and their strikeout total ballooned. In their road trip finale, a 5–1 loss to L.A., the Reds fanned 19 times, their highest single-game strikeout total of the season. That stumble left Cincinnati sitting four games behind the New York Mets for the final NL wild-card spot.

Kyle Schwarber reminded the baseball world Thursday why his power bat has become synonymous with clutch October performances and long summer stretches of dominance. In Philadelphia’s 19–4 thrashing of the Atlanta Braves, the Phillies’ designated hitter became just the 21st player in MLB history to hit four home runs in a single game. The slugger drove in nine runs — a franchise record — and joined legends like Mike Schmidt (1976) as the only Phillies to pull off such a feat. Schwarber now sits atop the National League leaderboards with 49 home runs and 119 RBIs, once again proving that when the Phillies need him most, he rises to the occasion. “It’s fun. It’s exciting,” Schwarber said postgame. “You can’t

Friday night in Toronto will feature a matchup that has been circled on the baseball calendar for weeks. The Milwaukee Brewers arrive with the best record in the majors, while the Toronto Blue Jays hold the American League’s top mark. It is a series that brings together not only two of the league’s most consistent clubs, but also two teams with mirror-image strengths. Milwaukee owns MLB’s best road record at 38–28, while Toronto has turned Rogers Centre into a fortress, holding a 44–22 home record. Something has to give when these baseball heavyweights collide. For the Brewers, this trip comes after a mixed week. They split a four-game set with the Arizona Diamondbacks, dropping the final two contests, including a

The Maryland Terrapins look to reset after a disappointing 4–8 season when they host the Florida Atlantic Owls in Saturday’s season opener at College Park. Both teams enter with fresh leadership on offense — Pep Hamilton coordinating the Terps, and new head coach Zach Kittley bringing his Air Raid attack to FAU. Oddsmakers give Maryland a 10.5-point edge, with the over/under set at 56. The quarterback situation doesn’t derail the offense. Maryland has a three-man race at QB — UCLA transfer Justyn Martin, redshirt freshman Khristian Martin, and true freshman Malik Washington — but no clear starter has been announced. What the Terrapins do have is a rebuilt staff and some offensive stability with RB Nolan Ray and TE Dorian