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The San Francisco Giants head back home to Oracle Park tonight to begin a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers. As of the time this is being written, the Giants have not yet announced a starting pitcher for tonight’s game. Good old element of surprise. Gotta love the consistency there. Anyway, you can head down […]
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The Dodgers (69-46) look to snap their six-game losing streak in the desert when they open a three-game series against the D-backs (61-55) Friday night. Roki Sasaki (5-5, 4.64 ERA, 1.30) makes his 20th start of the season for the Dodgers. Merill Kelly (8-9, 5.04 ERA, 1.49 WHIP) toes the rubber for the D-backs. Lineups […]
LSU football earned a previous 10-win prediction one year ago when Brian Kelly led the Tigers. But Kelly heads to the broadcast booth this fall after failing to achieve the expectations set out in the Bayou. Now Lane Kiffin replaces the since-fired head coach. Kiffin’s hire fuels new energy in Louisiana’s Death Valley. But it […] The post LSU football game-by-game picks, postseason prediction for 2026 season appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Things just continue to go from bad to worse for the San Francisco Giants. After selling off some of their assets at the trade deadline, they've now learned that Gold Glove third baseman Matt Chapman is likely to have season-ending surgery next week. He's been out almost six weeks due to a strained abdominal muscle, and was then diagnosed with a sports hernia. Matt Chapman is flying to Philadelphia to see a specialist on Sunday and expects to have season-ending surgery on Tuesday. ...
The Chicago White Sox are currently taking on the Cleveland Guardians in a crucial AL Central weekend series, which has first-place implications. Much like the rest of MLB, the White Sox are doing a lot of roster shuffling post-All-Star break. One move Chicago made a few days ago was booting All-Star outfielder Austin Hays from […] The post Chicago White Sox Announce Release of Former Orioles Player from Organization appeared first on HEAVY .
Football is back, baby! On Thursday afternoon, the Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers squared off in the annual Hall of Fame Game, officially kicking off the 2026 preseason. The Cardinals were there to honor Larry Fitzgerald while the Panthers honored Luke Kuechly, and boy were we treated to one heck of a game. The over/under for this game was […] The post Hall of Fame Game Winners and Losers: Carson Beck Shines in First NFL Start appeared first on EssentiallySports .
After yesterday’s shellacking at the hands of the deadline-selling Tigers during a series where they were outscored 4054 – 4, the Mariners limp into their 50th Anniversary Weekend to face the best team in the AL, the Tampa Bay Rays. We’re already brainstorming names for what we’ll nickname this potential debacle, in the grand tradition […]
We’re in for a major “old friend” alert Friday night as former World Series champion Braves pitcher Max Fried faces his former team for the first time as his second season with the Yankees nears the homestretch. On the Braves side, Tyler Mahle, acquired from the Giants ahead of the trade deadline, will make his […]
So the weather in New York City is currently atrocious. There’s a nasty weather system rolling through the area at the moment and it’s gotten to the point where the tarp is on the field and the New York Yankees have already announced that their series-opener against our Atlanta Braves will have a delayed start. […]
The Cleveland Guardians (57-59) recently dipped below .500 for the first time since May 5 and have slipped outside the playoff picture after losing 11 of their last 14 games. Franchise cornerstone Jose Ramirez is still nursing an injury and floundering in the batter’s box, the team ranks in the bottom-four in several offensive categories […] The post Guardians’ Chase DeLauter makes feelings clear on playing for Stephen Vogt appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Today’s Lineups DODGERS DIAMONDBACKS Shohei Ohtani – DH Geraldo Perdomo – SS Andy Pages – CF Corbin Carroll – RF Freddie Freeman – 1B Gabriel Moreno – C Max Muncy – 3B Ketel Marte – 2B Mookie Betts – SS Lars Nootbaar – DH Kyle Tucker – RF Nolan Arenado – 3B Teoscar Hernandez – […]
TONIGHT’S GAME: The first-place Houston Astros (59-57) will begin the first game of a six-game road trip tonight at Petco Park against the San Diego Padres (59-56). RHP Ronel Blanco (0-1, 7.36 ERA) will make his fourth start of the season for the Astros tonight opposite newly acquired LHP Robbie Ray (10-6, 3.08 ERA) and […]
The San Francisco Giants enjoyed an off day on Thursday after recently dropping their series to the Texas Rangers earlier this week. It hasn’t been the season the Giants have hoped for. They sit at 48-67, but their next series, against the Detroit Tigers, is a better chance to pick up more wins, as the […] The post San Francisco Giants Demote 4-Year Pitcher Before Tigers Game appeared first on HEAVY .
Jaxson Dart is the New York Giants franchise quarterback and hence, he must be protected and that's why the team signed center Brenden Jaimes. The New York Giants need to protect Jaxson Dart at all costs so getting more offensive line help is never a bad thing to do. Now, they’ve signed center Brenden Jaimes as a new depth piece for the unit. According to Dan Duggan of The Athletic , the Giants signed free agent Jaimes in a spot where they are in need . John Michael Schmitz is probably ...
It's not clear yet exactly what this means for Dancing Larry and the New York Rangers hype team. The Athletic report indicates an accusation stemming from "a pattern of persistent and unwelcome physical contact." The post New York Rangers ‘Dancing Larry’ is Defendant in Lawsuit: Report appeared first on HEAVY .
The Tigers announced they’ve activated Jackson Jobe from the 60-day injured list. Reliever Brenan Hanifee was optioned to Triple-A Toledo to open a spot on the pitching staff. Detroit had a pair of 40-man roster openings after trading Casey Mize and Gage Workman to San Diego. Jobe will slot into Detroit’s rotation. He’ll make his season debut tomorrow […]
Tyler Mahle (#54, 31, RHP, 3-9, 5.13) vs. Max Fried (#54, 32, LHP, 4-3, 3.12) BRAVES RF Ronald The post Yankees (64-51) vs. Braves (70-45), Friday, August 7, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT (Approximately) appeared first on Replacement Level Yankee Weblog .
The Tampa Bay Rays continue their push atop the American League when they visit the Seattle Mariners on Friday night for the opener of a three-game series at T-Mobile Park. How to Watch Rays vs Mariners Tampa Bay enters Friday…
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Houston Astros (59-57) at San Diego Padres (60-56), August 7, 2026, 6:40 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Petco Park – San Diego, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
As MLB history continues to be written, Mike Trout will be remembered as being loyal to the Los Angeles Angels. It’s where he made a name for himself and where he etched his place in the history of the game. He did that and then some on Friday, which turned out to be his 35th […] The post Mike Trout joins Alex Rodriguez in MLB history on 35th birthday appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Houston Astros walked into the August 3 deadline sitting atop the AL West after a scorching 9-1 stretch in July, and general manager Dana Brown made it clear the club intended to buy. Houston flipped young right-hander Spencer Arrighetti to Toronto for outfielder Daulton Varsho, sent Nate Pearson to Kansas City for reliever Max […] The post Astros’ Biggest 2026 MLB Trade Deadline Mistake appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Los Angeles Dodgers are riding a six-game losing streak entering Friday night’s series opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks. However, ahead of a matchup featuring Roki Sasaki on the mound for Los Angeles and Merrill Kelly for the Diamondbacks, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced that a major reinforcement will return to the starting rotation. Blake […] The post Los Angeles Dodgers Announce Major Update on Blake Snell appeared first on HEAVY .
DSJ Quick Take: Rangers Activate Jordan Montgomery, Designate Nolan Kingham The Texas Rangers reinstated left-hander Jordan Montgomery from the 60-day injured list Friday, ending a rehab from a second UCL reconstruction that cost him all of 2025 and the first four months of this season. Nolan Kingham was designated for assignment to clear the 40-man […]