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The Atlanta Braves’ day off began with another bullpen shuffle, and this time, right-hander Ian Hamilton got the call. In addition to his selection, the club optioned lefty Hayden Harris to Triple-A Gwinnett and designated righty Osvaldo Bido for assignment. 30-year-old Hamilton joined the Braves in December of last year and has yet to make […]
The Colorado Rockies entered their series finale in Houston against the Astros needing a win in the worst way. Losers of six straight on the road, the Rockies could have ended their road trip with seven consecutive losses with a daunting match-up against the Los Angeles Dodgers quickly approaching. The Rockies got the memo. Despite […]
Sometimes you need a clickbaity title for fun, and sometimes the extreme title is actually justified. This might be one of those times. In the early going, there aren’t a tremendous amount of statistics that mean much of anything, or at least that mean enough to re-evaluate what we think about a player. As an […]
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 5, Charlotte Knights 3The Knights (7-10) took a 2-0 lead into the fifth and posted the same number of hits (seven) as the Jumbo Shrimp (10-8), but the Charlotte bullpen allowed five earned runs while the offense went 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position to seal their third loss in a row, […]
All systems nominal: Cal Raleigh (=.09 WPA) Scrub the launch, we’ve got a problem: Luis Castillo (-.25 WPA) Game Thread Comment of the Day:
Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs plundered the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 11-10 in ten innings. Matthew Boyd started this game on a rehab assignment. He got into trouble in the second inning when he gave up three runs, but was strong otherwise. The final line on Boyd was three runs on four hits over 3.2 innings. […]
The Dodgers made a trade on their off day Thursday, acquiring right-handed pitcher Chayce McDermott from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for minor league pitcher Axel Perez. McDermott, 27, started this season in Triple-A Norfolk, where struck out nine of his 28 batters faced (a 32.1-percent strikeout rate), but also walked six and allowed four […]
Rangers 9, A’s 6
Guardians’ rookie Parker Messick took a no-hitter into the 9th inning, but couldn’t complete the first Cleveland no-hitter in 25 years, settling for a 4-2 victory over the Orioles, Thursday. Messick game into the bottom of the 9th with only two walks allowed and nine strikeouts on 106 pitches. He tried to sneak a cutter […]
Pitching was supposed to be the strength of Arizona’s 2026 team, but then life happened. It started with the departures of two coaches who were instrumental in assembling and developing the staff, including one only a few weeks before the season began. Then a series of arm injuries popped up, most notably to closer Tony […]
There is a lot to like about the 2026 season so far for the St. Louis Cardinals. Through the first 18 games, the team has a winning record and several players are off to a great start. One of the exceptions is Nolan Gorman and the early numbers reveal there is real reason for concern […]
Breathe a sigh of relief! For the 11th time in 18 years, the #2 LSU gymnastics team will head to the NCAA finals. The Tigers finished behind Florida’s 197.7875, but their 197.4375 beat Georgia’s 197.2625 and Stanford’s 196.9375 and was enough to make the finals. LSU put up their second-worst score of 2026, but they […]
The Mariners are back under the lights tonight after a game where for some reason, who can say really, the ninth inning absolutely did not happen. Seriously. Eat some chicharron, drink a Russian imperial stout, and smile through it all. That’s how we get through 162 games together. Lineups: Luis Castillo takes the mound tonight […]
Seattle Mariners (8-11) at San Diego Padres (12-6), April 16, 2026, 5:40 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Petco Park – San Diego, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
The Houston Astros (8-11), who enter tonight’s game on a seven-game home winning streak, look to secure a series sweep tonight in the finale of their three-game series vs. the Colorado Rockies (6-12). Astros starter RHP Ryan Weiss (0-2, 7.36 ERA) will transition from the bullpen to the rotation to make his first Major League […]
The Athletics entered the fourth and final game of their series against the Texas Rangers seeking a third straight win and a series victory, but the Rangers instead earned a split with a 9-6 win in a wild, wind-swept finale. Making his second home start of the season, A’s left-hander Jacob Lopez was sharp early, […]
The Colorado Rockies are riding a season-high six-game losing streak as they prepare for their series finale against the Houston Astros. Despite woes from multiple sources—starting pitching deficiencies, injuries, and a sputtering offense—the games have been close. The Rockies could use a win tonight, not only to snap their losing streak but also because of […]
SOME NCAA FOOTBALL RECOMMENDATIONS AZTEC DIAMOND NOTES San Diego State basketball evolving as the portal giveth and taketh away New potential changes to football schedules Baseball continues through the season The transfer portal, or TP, continues to make waves across the country, as players utilize what might be their last opportunity to move without restrictions. […]
The automatic ball/strike system sure was a White Sox buddy this afternoon. That is, until a time came when even your friends couldn’t help enough. The Rays tried to be friendly, too, leaving 14 runners on base. That is, until the Sox pitching staff decided it was unfair not to let them score. The first […]
In a game marred by delays, it looked like the Royals would take the series finale against the Tigers to avoid the sweep, and this after trailing by five runs midway through the game. Unfortunately, the top of Detroit’s lineup had other plans. The game started after an hour-plus rain delay. Detroit struck first in […]
The big league team may be off, but we got a full slate of minor league games including a pair of rehab appearances. Spencer Strider makes his first rehab appearance, while Sean Murphy makes his second appearance. Let’s take a look at who is playing around the organization today. (11-6) Gwinnett Stripers @ (12-5) Memphis […]
The Texas Rangers scored nine runs while the Sacramento River Athletics scored six runs. Brother I don’t know what that was. It was barely even baseball. Anyhow, the Rangers dropped like ten popups and nearly lost a ridiculous, blustery finale in not-Oakland before the potential shame of blowing a 5-3 lead on a bases clearing […]
After a rain delay at Comerica Park, the Tigers were looking to wrap up their hopeful sweep of the Royals before heading to Boston for the weekend to take on the Red Sox. Hoping to get them there was Keider Montero on the mound, up against Kris Bubic for the Royals. Montero has had a […]
Blue Jays 1 at Brewers 2 For the second straight day, the Jays took an early lead on the Brewers, failed to build on it, and then were undone by some small ball as they fell 2-1 to the Brewers and dropped yet another series 2-1. It’s particularly unfortunate since Patrick Corbin was in the […]
Probable pitchers: RHP Shane Baz (0-1, 4.50 ERA, 13 K) vs. LHP Parker Messick (2-0, 0.51 ERA, 16 K) Where to watch: MASN/MASN+ Through the first six series of the season, the Orioles are sitting with a .500 record and have played exactly like a .500 baseball team. Tonight in Cleveland, manager Craig Albernaz will […]