Your daily MLB email newsletter.

Stop bouncing between apps for scores, news, and standings. Pick your teams and get caught up with your coffee.

100% free · All 30 teams · Every day

Today across the league

Rays @ Orioles
01:35 PM EDT
Cubs @ Pirates
01:35 PM EDT
Reds @ Mets
04:10 PM EDT
Rockies @ Dodgers
09:10 PM EDT
Astros @ Rangers
07:05 PM EDT
Yankees @ Royals
03:40 PM EDT
Mariners @ Athletics
09:40 PM EDT
Phillies @ Padres
06:40 PM EDT
Cardinals @ Brewers
02:10 PM EDT
Marlins @ Blue Jays
07:07 PM EDT
Twins @ White Sox
02:10 PM EDT

Today's Top Achievements

All 30 teams. Preview yours.

See today's scores, news, and Vibe Check for any team.

What's happening around baseball

Judge ends HR drought with maximum drama: A walk-off shot vs. Rays Yankees
Judge ends HR drought with maximum drama: A walk-off shot vs. Rays
NEW YORK – Aaron Judge bounded around third base, glancing toward home plate, where a mob of pinstripes waited in the mist. For 11 games, the Yankees' captain h
Read Yankees coverage →
MLB.com 14h ago
Dodgers bullpen stat without Edwin Díaz will have LA haters hitting rock bottom Dodgers
Dodgers bullpen stat without Edwin Díaz will have LA haters hitting rock bottom
The Los Angeles Dodgers' bullpen is absolutely dominant lately without Edwin Díaz, and fans around the league cannot believe it.
Read Dodgers coverage →
Dodgersway 19h ago
Marlins 4, Mets 0: Mets blanked and swept in Miami Mets
Marlins 4, Mets 0: Mets blanked and swept in Miami
The Mets could not capitalize on any of their offensive efforts today, leaving runners in scoring position ten times in nine innings. The Marlins were in the sa
Read Mets coverage →
Amazin' Avenue 15h ago
Painter makes longest start of career, but offense's troubles continue Phillies
Painter makes longest start of career, but offense's troubles continue
PHILADELPHIA -- For the second time in three days, the Phillies wasted a gem from their starting pitcher. Rookie right-hander Andrew Painter turned in the longe
Read Phillies coverage →
MLB.com 15h ago
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Iowa blasts Memphis, 18-4 Cubs
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Iowa blasts Memphis, 18-4
Left-hander Ty Blach has elected free agency. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs mauled the Memphis Redbirds (Cardinals), 18-4. It was a Sunday bullpen game for Iowa today
Read Cubs coverage →
Bleed Cubbie Blue 11h ago
Chad Tracy answers key Red Sox lineup question after Alex Cora firing Red Sox
Chad Tracy answers key Red Sox lineup question after Alex Cora firing
Chad Tracy is managing the Red Sox to a near-identical outcome on the field as his predecessor. However, one area where the two offer a similar approach to lead
Read Red Sox coverage →
Bosoxinjection 13h ago

What you get in your daily recap

Scores & Recaps

Complete baseball box scores in 2 minutes, not 20. Just what happened, what it means, and who stood out.
🔥

Daily Vibe Check

How should you feel about your team right now? The Vibe Check combines real Statcast data with recent results into a single momentum score. Time to celebrate? Or time to panic?
📰

News & Hot Takes

We read the baseball beat reporters, the stat nerds, and the timeline. Then we tell you what actually matters for your team.
🏆

Unlockable Achievements

Your team earns achievements for big moments, wild stats, and rare feats. Collect them all season long and see how your team stacks up.
📊

Leaders & Hot Streaks

Who's raking? Who's dealing? Your team's top hitters and pitchers, plus the hottest and coldest players right now.
🗳️

Weekly Fan Poll

Vote on the week's biggest question every Monday. Results drop Tuesday. Your opinion, your team, your call.

The free daily baseball newsletter

Small Ball is a free daily MLB email newsletter built for the fan who wants one place to get caught up on their team. Every morning, you get a recap of yesterday's box score, division standings, injury updates, curated beat writer coverage, and our signature Vibe Check, a momentum score powered by real Statcast data like exit velocity, hard-hit rate, and expected wOBA. Win or lose, you'll know what happened and what's next in about two minutes.

Most sports apps blast you with scores for every team. ESPN and The Athletic bury your team under league-wide coverage. Small Ball does the opposite: pick one team or pick twelve, and every morning you get a personalized baseball update written like a beat reporter's notebook. Original daily briefs, curated headlines from local beat writers, and data pulled straight from the MLB Statcast API. No paywalls, no app to download.

Frequently asked questions

Is Small Ball really free?

Yes. Small Ball is 100% free with no paywalls, no premium tiers, and no credit card required. Just pick your teams and subscribe.

How many MLB teams can I follow?

As many as you want. Follow one team or all 30. Most fans pick their team plus a few division rivals to keep tabs on the competition.

When does the newsletter arrive?

Your newsletter lands in your inbox every morning before first pitch.

What is the Vibe Check?

The Vibe Check is Small Ball's proprietary momentum score. It combines real Statcast data like exit velocity, hard-hit rate, expected batting average, and strikeout rates with recent win-loss trends to give you a single number that tells you whether your team is heating up or cooling down.

Start getting smarter about your team