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After yesterday’s Opening Night on Netflix, MLB Opening Day officially kicks off for 22 other teams today. The San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees will resume their series tomorrow. The day kicks off with a marquee matchup of Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates facing off against Juan Soto and the New York Mets. […]
It’s probably not actually the case, but it certainly feels like last weekend’s home series against Louisville was an inflection point for this season of UNC Baseball — a loss would have meant the Heels had lost their first two home series in ACC play, as well as their first two matchups against real contenders […]
The weight of expectations is now a burden the Seattle Mariners must carry with them this year. To rise so high last season, only to be let down in the end, eight outs away from the franchise’s first World Series appearance. To stand so close to unknown territory, only to be turned away, produces the […]
New York Yankees ace Max Fried posted a 4.40 ERA in the Grapefruit League, with four walks and 12 strikeouts in 14.1 innings. That’s exactly why you shouldn’t fully trust spring training stats: no one in his or her right state of mind had any reason to doubt the stellar southpaw heading into the season. […]
Opening Day! The 2026 season begins today for the two-time defending National League East champion Philadelphia Phillies. We’ve got 162 games to determine if they can make that a three-peat, and then hopefully advance to the ultimate goal of a World Series title. They’ll start things off with a relatively unfamiliar opponent from the American […]
Texas rangers lineup for Opening Day, March 26, 2026 against the Philadelphia Phillies: starting pitchers are Nathan Eovaldi for the Rangers and Cristopher Sanchez for the Phillies. It is Opening Day, y’all. Let’s do this. The lineup: Nimmo — RF Langford — CF Seager — SS Burger — 1B McCutchen — DH Jung — 3B […]
Well, this is a surprise – not. Will Wade is bailing on NC State after one season to return to LSU, the school he worked for when the program got caught up in the FBI/Adidas scandal. LSU will now employ Wade, Lane Kiffin, and Kim Mulkey, which, objectively, is hilarious. It reminds one of Jess […]
Thursday notes… Cubs lineup: Nationals lineup: Matthew Boyd, LHP vs. Cade Cavalli, RHP Matthew Boyd had an excellent 2025, making the NL All-Star team, though he did run out of gas late in the season. After being hit hard in Game 1 of the division series against the Brewers, he recovered to have an outstanding […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 1 Cubs vs. Nationals, Thursday 3/26, 1:20 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals preview, Thursday 3/26, 1:20 CT
When the Dodgers host the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday evening, it’ll be their first-ever game on March 26. The Dodgers first played a regular season game in March in 1998, opening that year on March 31 against the Cardinals in St. Louis. Mark McGwire in the fifth inning off Ramón Martínez hit the first of […]
Another season, another year of taking in Phillies games from one of the best ballparks in baseball…Citizens Bank Park. I don’t say that with hyperbole or sarcasm, I really do believe that. Each year before the season starts, the Phillies like to host media to show off its new offerings. These include both new ballpark […]
The Mets added a bit of outfield depth ahead of their season opener, as the team has agreed to a minor league deal with Tommy Pham, per ESPN’s Jorge Castillo. If Pham gets called up to the team’s major league roster, he’d be on a $2.25 million salary with a potential $850k in bonuses, and […]
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. New York Mets, March 26, 2026, 1:15 p.m. ET Location: Citi Field, Flushing, NY Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet-PIT The Pittsburgh Pirates are on the road today against the New York Mets at Citi Field looking to grab a win on Opening Day. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. BD community, this […]
Mets lineup SP: Freddy Peralta – RHP Pirates lineup SP: Paul Skenes – RHP Broadcast info First pitch: 1:15 PM EDTTV: NBC/Peacock Radio: Audacy Mets Radio 880 AM, 92.3 FM HD2
This year marks the 65th season of Astros baseball and the 27th at Daikin Park. The Houston Astros open the 2026 season at Daikin Park as they welcome in the Los Angeles Angels on Opening Day! TODAY’S PITCHING MATCHUP: Today’s Opening Day matchup of RHP Hunter Brown vs. RHP José Soriano features a pair of […]
LSU gymnasts cleaned up in the SEC awards announced by the conference office Tuesday. LSU gymnast Kailin Chio won the Gymnast of the Year award. She is the fifth gymnast to win Gymnast of the Year immediately after winning Freshman of the Year, joining Andreé Pickens, April Burkholder, Julie Dwyer and Trinity Thomas. LSU now […]
We’re back! For one afternoon. There there’s an off day. And then another game on Saturday. And at that point the baseball season will have successfully started like so many lawnmowers that sputter and make you pull the string a couple of times before they get going. (You probably don’t have to mow your lawn […]
Happy Opening Day! With the season about to begin, we brought together our writers to preview the season and discuss what concerns them, what they are hopeful about, and how the Royals will perform in 2026. Did the Royals do enough this offseason? Brian Henry: What is enough? To go to the playoffs, yes. To […]
Here we go again. Just one short year ago, the Mariners found themselves in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series. It took them 49 seasons to figure out how to get there. Even after having had a half-century to figure it out, their path was non-linear. Last year, the traditionally dominant pitching looked […]
All spring training, I’ve been wondering how the Orioles would juggle all of their various considerations to set their lineup on Opening Day. Now the day has arrived and we’ve finally got our answer. Here’s how they’re set for the first game: Trevor Rogers gets the start. As a long-time Dylan Beavers booster, I’m bummed […]
Joe Torre managed the Yankees for 12 seasons, clinching six pennants and bringing four championships to the Bronx. Through his success and steady hand, the former league MVP made himself into something of a modern legend as a skipper. In addition to his people skills, Torre was hailed for an ability to seemingly push the […]
With their season set to get underway at 1:15 PM EDT this afternoon, the Mets have announced their Opening Day lineup for the 2026 season. Here it is. SP: Freddy Peralta There aren’t any surprises there, as everyone who’s starting today was expected to be a starter coming into the season, especially once top prospect […]
Folks, it’s Opening Day — for 26 other ballclubs, at least. The Atlanta Braves still have to wait their turn until Friday, which is when they’ll hopefully be able to open up the season by doing some damage against the Kansas City Royals. Ronald Acuña Jr. is going to be starting in right field for […]
The New York Mets welcome the Pittsburgh Pirates to Citi Field for the first series of 2026. For approximately three hours, confined to just one small section of Flushing, all is right with the world again. Well, depending on the outcome. The Mets are coming off a disappointing season where they just barely missed the […]
The Washington Nationals season begins in a matter of hours, so I wanted to share some finals thoughts before the games begin. While expectations are not high in the nation’s capital, there is still plenty of intrigue. The Nats have a new manager, a new front office and a new philosophy heading into 2026. Speaking […]