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LOS ANGELES — For the first time in 37 days, Mookie Betts is back in the starting lineup, batting second for the Dodgers on Monday night against the San Francisco Giants. In between was a lot of waiting, still hampered by his strained right oblique. “I didn’t realize how long it takes to really heal. […]
I made myself wait 24 hours to write this so I’m not sharing something that’s a result of the disappointment of Sunday’s heartbreaking loss in San Diego. I’m satisfied that it’s the perfect time to get myself mentally prepared for what the rest of this St. Louis Cardinals season will likely become. Is this team […]
TODAY’S GAME: The Houston Astros (16-25) and Seattle Mariners (19-22) play the first game of a four-game series this evening at Daikan Park with first pitch scheduled for 7:10 p.m. CT. RHP Peter Lambert (2-2, 2.42 ERA) will be on the mound for the Astros, opposite LHP George Kirby (4-2, 2.94 ERA) and the Mariners. ABOUT TENG: RHP Peter Lambert […]
@AllSportsDACC and me (@TalkinACCSports ) take a look together at ACC Baseball and Softball in classic podcast. Enjoy! In this order, these are the topics we covered on the podcast. It’s episode 590 ACC Baseball and ACC Softball Open Microphone Make sure you follow the All Sports Discussion Twitter account at @AllSportsDACC and please like our Facebook Page.
What a week for Braves country, huh? Two major deaths, almost back-to-back, of notable icons, starting with Ted Turner and shortly after, Bobby Cox. The Braves took the series win against the two-time national champs, the Los Angeles Dodgers. And, surprise surprise, their pitching is holding up solid. There’s a lot to talk about regarding […]
Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS RANGERS Ketel Marte – 2B Brandon Nimmo – RF Corbin Carroll – RF Ezequiel Duran – 2B Geraldo Perdomo – SS Corey Seager – SS Adrian Del Castillo – DH Josh Jung – 3B Ildemaro Vargas – 1B Evan Carter – CF Nolan Arenado – 3B Joc Pederson – DH Lourdes Gurriel […]
Arizona Diamondbacks @ Texas Rangers Monday, May 11, 2026, 7:05 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / Rangers Sports Network) The Shed RHP Michael Soroka vs. RHP Jakob Junis Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS RANGERS Ketel Marte – 2B Brandon Nimmo – RF Corbin Carroll – RF Ezequiel Duran – 2B Geraldo Perdomo – SS Corey Seager – […]
Mike Piazza once held a press conference to declare to the world he's not gay. The former MLB player wrote about it in his book.
The Yankees are dealing with their fair share of injuries these days, but most of them are cases that they have known about for a while and are currently rehabbing or working their way back. There were no new concerns… until Monday. Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reported that infielder José Caballero, […]
So a day with actual Jays’ news. Barger to IL, Lauer to anywhere else. Pinango back and Yariel back on the 40-man and the 26-man all at the same time. Today’s lineup: Today’s Lineups RAYS BLUE JAYS Chandler Simpson – LF George Springer – DH Junior Caminero – 3B Yohendrick Pinango – LF Jonathan Aranda […]
It’s time for another massive roundup covering the San Francisco Giants Minor League Baseball affiliates and all their weekend games, starting on Friday. That’s a whole lot of baseball to get to, so let’s get to it! Link to the 2026 McCovey Chronicles Community Prospect List (CPL) All listed positions in the roundup are the […]
LOS ANGELES — For the first time since April 4, the Dodgers have Mookie Betts back after he missed 32 games with a strained oblique. To make room on the active roster, Alex Freeland was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City. Betts is batting second for the Dodgers on Friday night. Betts played two rehab games […]
The San Francisco Giants are kicking off a road trip tonight when they visit the Los Angeles Dodgers. And, as expected, there are some reinforcements meeting them in Southern California. On Monday afternoon, a few hours before the start of their four-game set with their hated rivals, the Giants announced that center fielder Harrison Bader […]
It was an ugly weekend in Milwaukee for the Yankees, as they suffered their second series sweep of the season at the hands of a stout Brewers team that overwhelmed them with some sensational pitching and out-executed them late in games. Let’s chalk it up to revenge from Torpedo-gate. A new series begins today in […]
The Orioles will look to pick up their first win over the Yankees tonight. Baltimore found itself on the wrong end of a four-game sweep at the beginning of May. Taylor Ward will leadoff and play left field. Adley Rutschman will handle the catching duties, but Samuel Basallo will still start as the DH against […]
Colton Parayko didn't want to join the Buffalo Sabres, what about the Ottawa Senators. Reports have surfaced that both teams have been in contact to discuss the parameters of a Parayko trade, but as we know, his no-trade protection could be a big hurdle. Parayko, 32, is signed through the 2030 season at $6.5 million AAV, and holds a no-trade clause that doesn't go down to just 15 teams for two more summers. Bruce Garrioch: The Citizen reported that the Senators kicked tires on Colton Parayko; ...
The Dallas Cowboys found out on Monday morning that they’ll take on the New York Giants in their season opener on Sunday Night Football. Now, they know who they’ll play on Thanksgiving at AT&T Stadium. It’s another NFC East opponent, the Philadelphia Eagles. Dallas has played Philadelphia twice on Thanksgiving in the past, it hasn’t […]
Several insiders have pointed out that this offseason, expect to see more trades than we've seen in years past. With the salary cap going up by $8.5 million and several teams within the top-10 draft picks who are looking to move their picks, there's going to be some huge deals announced next month. Two teams in particular on are many insider's radars - San Jose Sharks and New York Rangers. The Sharks are looking to either land a scoring top-line winger or a top-pair defenceman for their number...
Texas Rangers lineup for May 11, 2026 against the Arizona Diamondbacks: starting pitchers are Jakob Junis for the Rangers and Michael Soroka for the D-Backs. The Rangers, who haven’t allowed a run since the seventh inning of Friday’s game, find their scoreless streak in greater jeopardy now that Nathan Eovaldi has been scratched. Texas is […]
Season Record: 19-21 Week Record: 3-3 Series Record: 5-7, 1 split GAME 35: 4-7 LOSS @ NEW YORK YANKEESGAME 36: 6-1 WIN @ NEW YORK YANKEESGAME 37: 2-9LOSS @ NEW YORK YANKEES GAME 38: 1-7 LOSS vs CHICAGO CUBSGAME 39: 6-0 WIN vs CHICAGO CUBSGAME 40: 3-0 WIN vs CHICAGO CUBS So the Rangers pitched 20 innings […]
Blaize Ward’s impactful performance against Vanderbilt this past weekend has been well recognized by the Southeastern Conference. The standout freshman’s 6–for–13 performance with four RBI against the Commodores earned him his second SEC Co-Freshman of the Week award for the 2026 season. The first honor came after the Tigers won their first SEC series of […]
This morning, our head Tom reported that Yariel Rodriguez was coming up and speculated that Eric Lauer might be the roster casualty. He was right, as Lauer caught a DFA this morning and his roster spot has gone to Rodriguez. It’s been a rough season for Lauer. As Tom noted, his velocity is down. for […]
Rutgers earned a much-needed series victory over the weekend taking two out of three from Maryland at Bainton Field in Piscataway. The Scarlet Knights are now 24-27 overall and 11-16 in Big Ten play. Game One Rutgers started the series off hot using its power bats. The Scarlet Knights hit two first-inning home runs to […]
Before I left for St. Louis and Houston, Eric Stephen posed a question that we as a staff had previously asked at the beginning of the season: How many games will the Dodgers win this season? At the conclusion of play on April 28th, the day of the follow-up question, the Dodgers dropped to 20-10 […]
It was an up-and-down week for New York, starting off strong by completing a four-game sweep of the Orioles before winning another series against Texas, but they were knocked down a peg by the Brewers as they got swept out of Milwaukee. They got thoroughly dominated by Jacob Misiorowski in the opener but then dropped […]