A side-by-side look at the Chessceo MCP and Mlb API MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Chessceo MCP for sports work as a local process; choose Mlb API MCP for sports as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
get_mlb_standings, get_mlb_schedule, get_mlb_team_info.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sports | Sports |
| Quality signal | 38/100 · Fair | 57/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 59 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 21 |
| Full listing | View Chessceo MCP | View Mlb API MCP |
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
get_mlb_standingsCurrent MLB standings with league and season filtersget_mlb_scheduleGame schedules for specific dates, ranges, or teamsget_mlb_team_infoDetailed team informationget_mlb_player_infoPlayer biographical informationget_mlb_boxscoreComplete game boxscoresget_mlb_linescoreInning-by-inning game scoresget_mlb_game_highlightsVideo highlights for gamesget_mlb_game_scoring_playsPlay-by-play data with event filteringget_mlb_game_paceGame duration and pace statisticsget_mlb_game_lineupDetailed lineup information for gamesget_multiple_mlb_player_statsTraditional player statisticsget_mlb_sabermetricsAdvanced sabermetric statistics (WAR, wOBA, etc.)Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
{
"mcpServers": {
"chessceo-chessceo-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@chessceo/mcp"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"guillochon-mlb-api-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"pre-commit"
]
}
}
}