The Houston Astros got to Justin Verlander and evened up their three-game set with the New York Mets on Tuesday night, and now both of these teams will be vying for a much-needed series win in the finale on Wednesday afternoon. First pitch from Minute Maid Park is set for 2:10 p.m. ET. New York […]
June 21, 2023
Behind a dominant effort from Yusei Kikuchi, the Toronto Blue Jays evened up their interleague set with the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night. Both of these postseason hopefuls will look to sew up a series win in the rubber match on Wednesday afternoon, with first pitch from loanDepot Park set for 12:10 p.m. ET. It’s […]
June 21, 2023
After drawing first blood in this crucial showdown between the top two teams in the AL East, the Baltimore Orioles will be after a two-game sweep of the division-leading Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday afternoon. First pitch from Tropicana Field is set for 12:05 p.m. ET. Tyler Wells (6-2, 3.20 ERA) will get the ball […]
June 21, 2023
Happy Gavin Williams Day, everybody. The electric Cleveland Guardians prospect will be getting the call for his first MLB start on Wednesday afternoon, and you’ll want to make sure you tune in to watch him light up the radar gun. But Williams isn’t the only highlight of today’s starting pitching slate: Aces like Shohei Ohtani, […]
June 21, 2023
Crosstown rivals trending in opposite directions collide as the Los Angeles Dodgers head down I-5 to kick off a two-game set with the streaking Los Angeles Angels. First pitch of the series opener on Tuesday night is set for 10:10 p.m. ET at Angel Stadium. Future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw (8-4, 2.95 ERA) will […]
June 20, 2023
The San Francisco Giants made it eight straight in dramatic fashion on Monday night, as Mike Yastrzemski’s three-run walk-off homer capped a stunning rally against the San Diego Padres. These two NL West contenders will be back at it again on Tuesday, with first pitch from Oracle Park set for 9:45 p.m. ET. Seth Lugo […]
June 20, 2023
In an MLB season chock full of scintillating starting pitching debuts — from Bobby Miller to Bryce Miller to Mason Miller to lots of other guys not named Miller — the Cleveland Guardians have been, unsurprisingly, at the forefront. Long one of baseball’s most reliable sources of homegrown pitching talent (producing guys like Corey Kluber, […]
June 20, 2023
Aces are truly wild around MLB on Tuesday. Throw a dart at the schedule and you’re likely to hit a juicy pitching matchup: Spencer Strider looking to right the ship; Justin Verlander heading to Houston to face former rotation-mate Framber Valdez; Gerrit Cole against George Kirby in the Bronx; Clayton Kershaw against Shohei Ohtani and […]
June 20, 2023
This season has been defined by rookies making a splash, and this past week was no exception: Bo Naylor finally got the call for the Cleveland Guardians, while Emmet Sheehan shoved for the Los Angeles Dodgers in his first MLB start and Luis Matos is busy making history already for the San Francisco Giants. And […]
June 19, 2023
The Cincinnati Reds are among the hottest teams in baseball right now, and as if that wasn’t exciting enough, they’re about to add a Hall of Famer to the lineup: Franchise legend Joey Votto has completed his rehab assignment and will rejoin the team for his season debut on Monday night. HE’S BAAAAAACCCCKKKKKKKK pic.twitter.com/LnWisOIKxl — […]
June 19, 2023
As we get closer and closer to July, it feels like bullpen hierarchies are finally settling in. The clubs who believe in closers have settled on them, and barring some sort of injury or other disaster, there aren’t a ton of loose saves to be found on the waiver wire. Of course, this is 2023 […]
June 19, 2023