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Reds turn to Nick Lodolo to salvage series against Braves

The Atlanta Braves rolled into Great American Ball Park on Friday with the most wins in Major League Baseball and the league’s best winning percentage, too. So far, they’ve done nothing in their time in Cincinnati to diminish either count. Atlanta claimed Friday’s series opener by the score of 8-3 and backed it up with […]

MLB Notebook: Craig Breslow still believes in Red Sox; Could summer trade save their season?

The Red Sox desperately need more offense, and that was true even before Trevor Story landed on the injured list with a sports hernia and Roman Anthony was sidelined with a finger injury. The bigger question is where that additional offense will come from. While fans may be clamoring for a major addition, Breslow downplayed the likelihood of a blockbuster move in the immediate future, noting that many clubs around the league are not yet in selling mode. With the trade deadline still weeks away...

2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 59

Things have been a little unpredictable lately with the Cubs. They won their least likely to win game in Pittsburgh while winning a couple where the matchup looked decent. So it’s always nice to win one that looks good on paper. Not only did the Cubs win this one, but it was pretty convincing. If […]

Astros Prospect Report: May 30th

Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. Check out the previous day’s recap here. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (23-33) lost 9-1 (BOX SCORE) Weiss started for Sugar Land but struggled allowing 5 runs over 3 innings of work. The offense got on the board in the 4th inning […]

Orioles Outright Dietrich Enns

TODAY: Per Roch Kubatko, Enns has cleared waivers and accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Norfolk. May 26th: The Orioles announced that they have recalled left-hander Nick Raquet from Triple-A Norfolk, a move that was reported by Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com earlier. In a corresponding move, the O’s designated fellow lefty Dietrich Enns for assignment. Enns, […]

Ha-Seong Kim back in Braves lineup for Cincinnati series finale

After a three-game absence, Ha-Seong Kim returns to the Braves lineup for Sunday afternoon’s series finale in Cincinnati. Kim, who has struggled to generate momentum with a .095 batting average and no extra-base hits in 12 games and 42 at-bats after starting the season on the injured list, is getting another chance to break out […]

Owner predicts Donald Trump X-factor if 2027 MLB season threatened by work stoppage

The 2027 Major League Baseball season has a dark cloud hanging over it. That is because MLB owners and the player’s union are unsure if there will be a new collective bargaining agreement in place, so a season can even go on. An anonymous MLB owner says President Trump may have to get involved and […] The post Owner predicts Donald Trump X-factor if 2027 MLB season threatened by work stoppage appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Bullpen gives up lead in rare late-innings loss

The San Diego Padres have had an abundance of problems lately. Their offense has been rough, to say the least. Their starting pitching doesn’t look particularly great. But their bullpen has locked it down. On Saturday against the Washington Nationals, they did not. After Michael King pitched six beautiful innings, he returned for the seventh […]

On shake ‘n bake

The piggyback is the best thing going for the Mariners’ rotation right now. The Mariners on Sunday will use Bryce Miller and Luis Castillo in a tandem start against the Diamondbacks. Miller will get the ball first and pitch for a while, then Castillo will come out of the bullpen to finish the job. It’s […]

Spencer Strider gets the nod as Braves seek sweep of Reds

This week’s Braves road trip has already been a success. They’ve won two more series, bringing their series record to 16-2-1 on the season. They became the first team to reach 40 wins with Saturday’s 5-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds, reaching a season-high 21 games above .500. Atlanta looks to make it a 5-1 […]

Sunday morning Rangers things

Good morning, folks… The Texas Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals yesterday by a score of 7-6. Evan Grant writes that the Rangers come from behind victory sets them up to potentially have a winning homestand. Joc Pederson homered in the win, and is looking like the guy the Rangers thought they were signing. Evan […]

Juan Soto is worth the price of admission

Things are bleak for the New York Mets, towering walk-off home runs from MJ Melendez and a three-game win streak aside. The team has under-performed, been bitten by the injury bug, and overall has been abysmal offensively. The boom-or-bust cycle of the Steve Cohen era is trending once again toward bust in 2026. It’s painful […]

James Tibbs III keeps hitting home runs in Texas

Dodgers minor league affiliates combined for nine home runs on Saturday. Player of the day James Tibbs III is running roughshod through Sugar Land, Texas this week. He hit a three-run home run and delivered an RBI single for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday night, giving him five home runs and 15 RBI in five […]

Tiny Nick’s Gambling Picks 05/31

Locks MLB (0.75 Unit) San Diego Padres/Washington Nationals Over 9 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 12:35 PM CT on MLB.TV The Nationals just keep doing what they do, turning every game into a slugfest that hits the over. As the league’s best over team, both overall and in home games, Washington takes their blend of poor pitching and elite scoring to force even teams like San Diego into overs.

Braves Minor League Recap: Campos, Lodise Have Multi-Hit Days

Saturday was a rough day down on the Atlanta Braves farm system, as the teams in the organization combined to drop all six games played. Making things tougher were a JR Ritchie start that lasted just a third of an inning, plus another less than impressive start from Lucas Braun. There were some positives though, […]