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Not a pitch was thrown with the Dodgers trailing, and yet they found themselves on the losing end of a 3-2 matchup, all thanks to a walk-off solo shot from Ketel Marte off Tanner Scott. Justin Wrobleski did his part by delivering six scoreless innings, but the offense was underwhelming without Shohei Ohtani, and a […]
On Thursday night, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts decided to shake up the lineup order in the final game of a three-game set against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Typically over the past few seasons, the Dodgers have utilized Shohei Ohtani as the leadoff hitter. But Roberts switched it up, instead deploying Mookie Betts to lead […] The post Dodgers’ Dave Roberts explains eye-opening Mookie Betts lineup decision appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Albert Ramirez retained his interim WBA light heavyweight title with a win over Lerrone Richards, but just barely, and in the minds of many, maybe not even deservingly. Ramirez was frustrated and annoyed all night fighting Richards, who has been largely out of the spotlight since 2021, with just one fight of real note in […]
The Atlanta Braves announced several moves on Thursday morning, most notably adding a new catcher to the mix. The club acquired catcher Austin Wynns from the Los Angeles Angels and selected him to the major league roster. In addition, fellow catcher Chadwick Tromp was designated for assignment, outfielder DaShawn Keirsey Jr. was optioned to Triple-A […]
Prince Night at Target Field included some back-and-forth scoring, some back-and-forth circus baseball, and a rain delay. If the production crew didn’t play Purple Rain during the delay, then they should be fired. Seth Lugo faced off for the Kansas City Royals against the Minnesota Twins’ bullpen to start off this contest. Everything kicked off […]
The New York Mets’ nightmare 2026 season continues. They might be coming off a 7-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday, but they are still in dead last in the NL East with a 27-35 record. This season has not even come close to going according to plan for the Mets, with injury woes […] The post Mets rumors: Insider calls Bo Bichette trade ‘highly unlikely’ before deadline appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Perhaps Brayan Bello saw it coming, so he let it loose with his words following his brutal start in an 8-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday. Before getting sent by the Red Sox to Triple-A Worcester, the 27-year-old pitcher had some blunt words about his situation. Boston has tried using openers in front […] The post Red Sox pitcher Brayan Bello’s blunt message before getting optioned appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Arizona Diamondbacks have been playing some really good baseball over the last few games. While they haven’t been as dominant as their peers in the NL West, they’ve been steadily humming along and waiting for their time to break out. They are also waiting for some of their key stars to make their season […] The post Diamondbacks’ Corbin Burnes makes raw admission after injury setback appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Trailing 6-1 in the seventh inning and in serious danger of falling into a tie with the Cincinnati Reds for last place in the National League Central, the Chicago Cubs (33-30) rattled off what fans hope is a season-rejuvenating rally. The North Siders cut into the deficit in the eighth inning via an Ian Happ […] The post Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong caps off crazy 9th-inning comeback with walk-off hit appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Rangers are re-signing reliever Josh Sborz to a minor league contract, reports Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News. He’d been granted his release earlier in the week. Sborz pitched parts of four MLB seasons with Texas between 2021-24. While he had a mostly nondescript 4.86 earned run average across 150 regular season innings, he […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks both lost key players for the rest of their series finale matchup at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. During the fifth inning of the National League West rivalry showdown, Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy, who recently had an injury scare, hit a grounder that went past the […] The post Max Muncy, Ildemaro Vargas leave Dodgers-Diamondbacks after collision appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The hope going in was that momentum would continue, propelling the Astros to a series win and consecutive victories. Unfortunately, no one told Ryan O’Hearn and the rest of the Pittsburgh Pirates. O’Hearn would be a constant thorn in the side of this rubber match. Pirates 5 Astros 1. The scoring opened with […]
On Wednesday morning, Colorado Rockies fans were greeted with good news: Rookie first baseman TJ Rumfield had been named Major League Baseball’s National League Rookie of the Month for May. The 26-year-old Rumfield—obtained this offseason from the New York Yankees in exchange for right-handed pitcher Angel Chivilli—led National League rookies in virtually every offensive category […]
The A’s couldn’t finish off the sweep of the Chicago Cubs on Thursday night. They imploded late, blowing a three-run lead in the ninth to ruin the chance at leaving Chicago with three wins.. A strong start from their young starting pitcher paired with four home runs wasn’t enough to overcome a bullpen collapse at […]
Pete Crow-Armstrong haters just got a new material to fuel their trolling of the Chicago Cubs outfielder. Crow-Armstrong was involved in an unfortunate sequence for the Cubs in the sixth inning of their matchup Thursday night against the visiting Athltics at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. Apparently, the 28-year-old Crow-Armstrong lost what was supposed to […] The post Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong’s lowlight leads to wild Athletics inside-the-park HR appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The New York Yankees have finally received clarity regarding the injury that has sidelined superstar captain Aaron Judge. After multiple rounds of testing throughout the week and various updates from the organization, Judge’s official diagnosis was revealed on Thursday. The…
The Yankees announced tonight that Aaron Judge has been diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right rib. Judge will be re-evaluated in four to six weeks after a period of rest and limited activity. It’s a crushing piece of news, though one that at least avoids the worst-case scenario. After days of testing, fears […]
We have an ACC preview of the 2026 Super Regionals. We’ll actually, it is just UNC as ACC teams flamed out during regionals. From 0-2 results like NC State, and Virginia Tech blowing a 2 run 9th inning lead to UCLA, to a heavily favored to advance Georgia Tech’s annual regional choke job. UNC is … Continue reading »
Blue Jay 7 Braves 2 I figured the Chris Sale start would be the tough one to win, but wrong again. The Jays scored: We had 16 hits. 16. That’s more than we’ve had in a week. And we were 7 for 18 with RISP. How many times does a team get 18 runners into […]
These Atlanta Braves sure have a knack for winning just enough games to take a series. After winning the first two games at home against the Toronto Blue Jays to win their 17th series of the season, they sputtered out at the plate in a 7-2 loss to the Blue Jays in Thursday night’s finale. […]
New York Yankees superstar slugger Aaron Judge will be out for a while, as he deals with a concerning upper-body injury. Although it is not a season-ending type of injury, Judge is expected to miss at least a month, according to Gary Phillips of the NY Daily News Sports. “The #Yankees say Aaron Judge has […] The post Yankees’ Aaron Judge out indefinitely with rib fracture appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The New York Yankees announced Thursday that superstar slugger Aaron Judge is set to miss four to six weeks with a stress fracture in his right rib.
The Red Sox have had enough of Brayan Bello. Boston optioned the struggling right-hander to Triple-A Worcester, as first reported by Dan Roche of WBZ.
Aaron spends an hour in studio with Dan Barreiro, talking about the Twins' injury wrecked rotation, what to make of Royce Lewis' power binge at Triple-A, how to view this season's trade deadline, and the Timberwolves' upcoming offseason.
The Boston Red Sox have seen enough. Following another dreadful start, Brayan Bello is being sent down to Triple-A Worcester, per WBZ-TV’s Dan Roche. This move, which seemed incomprehensible before the 2026 campaign, temporarily puts an end to the ongoing starter/opener debate that hovered above the 27-year-old Dominican in his last several outings. Bello was […] The post Red Sox make huge Brayan Bello move after brutal start vs. Orioles appeared first on ClutchPoints .