Today’s guest columnists are professors John Cairney and Rick Burton. Torpedo bats are having their moment. With their dramatically tapered barrels and enlarged sweet spots, these odd-looking clubs ...

As first impressions go, it couldn’t get much better for Jesús Luzardo with the Phillies. When he takes the mound Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park, Luzardo will take with him a 1.50 ERA in 18 ...

Lowe had been in the team’s initial lineup, but he was feeling a bit under the weather and ultimately removed. He could be available off the bench and isn’t expected to require any sort of long-term ...