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The Texas Rangers scored nine runs while the Sacramento River Athletics scored six runs. Brother I don’t know what that was. It was barely even baseball. Anyhow, the Rangers dropped like ten popups and nearly lost a ridiculous, blustery finale in not-Oakland before the potential shame of blowing a 5-3 lead on a bases clearing […]
After a rain delay at Comerica Park, the Tigers were looking to wrap up their hopeful sweep of the Royals before heading to Boston for the weekend to take on the Red Sox. Hoping to get them there was Keider Montero on the mound, up against Kris Bubic for the Royals. Montero has had a […]
Blue Jays 1 at Brewers 2 For the second straight day, the Jays took an early lead on the Brewers, failed to build on it, and then were undone by some small ball as they fell 2-1 to the Brewers and dropped yet another series 2-1. It’s particularly unfortunate since Patrick Corbin was in the […]
Probable pitchers: RHP Shane Baz (0-1, 4.50 ERA, 13 K) vs. LHP Parker Messick (2-0, 0.51 ERA, 16 K) Where to watch: MASN/MASN+ Through the first six series of the season, the Orioles are sitting with a .500 record and have played exactly like a .500 baseball team. Tonight in Cleveland, manager Craig Albernaz will […]
On Wednesday, for the first time since Friday, all four of the San Francisco Giants Minor League Baseball affiliates were in action. And, not for the first (or second) time this year, they all won! Fun times on the farm. Let’s jump into it. Link to the 2026 McCovey Chronicles Community Prospect List (CPL) All […]
Some losses are harder than others and some splits feel more like a loss than a tie. For the Yankees on Thursday afternoon, a series filled with emotional swings finally tipped the wrong way, as a game that felt within reach for much of the afternoon slipped into a lopsided loss by the end. After […]
Box Score Brandon Sproat had his best start of the season, and the Brewers’ offense did just enough to escape with a win. After losing six straight, Milwaukee has now won their last two games against last year’s American League champions. The two teams combined for just one hit (a single off the bat of […]
The Cincinnati Reds managed only one hit in nine innings Thursday afternoon. And that includes two bench-clearing squabbles. Landon Roupp struck out six Reds in six one-hit innings and a trio of relievers allowed just one baserunner in the San Francisco Giants’ 3-0 win over the Reds. Jung Hoo lee went 3-for-4 and delivered an […]
The Rays were hoping that this afternoon’s game would continue their five-game winning streak, and also complete the sweep against the White Sox before they headed to Pittsburgh for their weekend series against Paul Skenes and the Pirates. To get there, they’d have Steven Matz on the mound, squaring off against Jordan Leasure for the […]
Something strange has been going on in San Diego lately… the Padres can’t seem to lose. After being behind by six runs as late as the sixth inning (and getting no-hit for most of Emerson Hancock’s start), the Friars rallied with a five-run ninth inning. Down three runs with two outs, the Friars hit back-to-back […]
The 2026 NFL Draft is now only about a week away. There’s been a lot of speculation and rumors the Dallas Cowboys are a team to watch in regards to trading into the Top 10 with either the Arizona Cardinals (3), Cleveland Browns (6), and the Kansas City Chiefs (9). And, true or not, it’s […]
One of the early trends of the 2026 MLB season has been a flurry of activity by teams locking up young talent via extensions. It’s a trend that dates back to early last season when the Red Sox signed Garrett Crochet and Kristian Campbell in the early going before the Padres locked up 2024’s Rookie […]
It felt like neither team wanted to win this afternoon showdown, but eventually the Nats defeated the Pirates 8-7 in extra innings. They secured a series split and head home only one game below .500. This was far from a pretty affair, and there is plenty to nitpick, but a win is a win. For […]
Today the BOCC held a workshop where county staff and the consultant who wrote the economic impact report would report to the commissioners. Let’s cut to the chase: My impression is that despite several commissioners seeming very bullish on the idea of this project, we are still a long way from getting a stadium deal, […]
The Milwaukee Brewers are headed to Florida, as they’ll make a visit to the Miami Marlins this weekend. Milwaukee, sitting at 10-8 on the season, are coming off a series win over the Blue Jays after losing six straight, as a pair of 2-1 wins in the last two days gave the squad a bit […]
Herald Four things to know about 76ers entering Celtics playoff matchup Celtics’ first-round opponent finalized after 76ers-Magic play-in game Globe 5 things to know about the Celtics’ first-round playoff opponent Philadelphia fans chant ‘We want Boston’ ahead of playoff series vs. Celtics Celtics to face Philadelphia 76ers in first round of NBA playoffs With Tyrese […]
The Arizona Cardinals have done the expected, picked up the fifth-year option on their left tackle, Paris Johnson Jr. From Mike Garafolo: PJJ has been the one staple along with Hjalte Froholdt along the offensive line since the beginning of the Monti Ossenfort era, the issue for Paris has not been his play, but instead […]
The Diamondbacks may have got Merrill Kelly back while in Baltimore. But Arizona still currently have a full dozen players on the injured list. They are evenly split between hitters and pitchers, but two-third of them are on the extended 60-day injured list. With an off-day today, I thought it was a good opportunity to […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: An earlier version of this article ran here at BCB last October. This one has updated giveaway numbers and some information about Cubs gate giveaways from 2026. I’ve written on this topic previously, but now I’ve got some new information that I wanted to pass along to you. As you know if you […]
For most of a season that, in the grand scheme of things is still in its infancy, most of the angst directed at the Phillies has been towards an inconsistent and maddening offense. That, of course, makes sense. After all, it has been the lineup that has torpedoed four attempts by this talented team to […]
The White Sox will be trying to salvage a win in a series where they’ve been pretty well thumped in the first two games, and the pitching staff may give a try at keeping the Rays to fewer than eight runs while they’re at it. This will be the first game where there’s no one […]
We are close to game time today in Sacramento as the Athletics prepare to wrap up this four-game series against the Texas Rangers. This afternoon, the Athletics look to win their third-straight game, third-straight series and increase their divisional lead. On the other side, the Rangers seek the series split, hoping to leave town tied […]
Texas Rangers @ Athletics Thursday, April 16, 2026, 2:05 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / Rangers Sports Network) Sutter Health Park RHP Jack Leiter vs. LHP Jacob Lopez Today’s Lineups RANGERS ATHLETICS Brandon Nimmo – RF Jeff McNeil – 2B Sam Haggerty – LF Shea Langeliers – DH Wyatt Langford – CF Nick Kurtz – […]
Go Rays!
After finally snapping a six-game losing streak in last night’s 2-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays, the Brewers have a chance to build a bit of momentum and end the homestand on a high note. Brandon Sproat gets the ball today as he looks for his first win as a Brewer. The right-hander has […]