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The St. Louis Cardinals will have a vexing decision to make about Jordan Walker sooner rather than later. Should they work to extend him or do they wait? There are arguments to be made that it’s worth considering, but at least an equal amount for why the team should wait. I asked the question a […]
At the end of the recap for tonight’s 8-6 Braves win over the Nationals, I mentioned that the process of getting through that game pitching-wise brought up some questions as to how they would deal with Thursday afternoon’s game. As it turned out, the Braves will be dipping into their prospect pool again in order […]
Despite giving him the richest contract for a left-handed pitcher in baseball history, the Yankees didn’t sign Max Fried to be an ace. They envisioned pairing him with 2023 Cy Young winner Gerrit Cole atop a formidable rotation, but expected to see them together as a 1-2 postseason punch for years to come. As Yankees […]
The Washington Nationals have continued to show that their offense is plenty potent at the moment. However, the Atlanta Braves were able to out-slug the Nationals in this one as two massive homers from Michael Harris II helped power Atlanta to an 8-6 win over the Nats. The fireworks started early for both teams — […]
Box Score After a burst on offense in Tuesday’s game, it was hard to come by on Wednesday night. The opener strategy didn’t pay off this time for the Brewers, as Chad Patrick struggled, and the Brewers’ offense couldn’t break through the Tigers’ pitching. The game started quietly for the Brewers’ offense, going down in […]
The Dodgers are looking to get back to .500 on the road trip, as they take on the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on Wednesday. Shohei Ohtani makes his fourth start of the season against Tyler Mahle. WEDNESDAY GAME INFO
The Red Sox feel absolutely hopeless offensively. Absolutely hopeless. Was a slow start expected given the personnel at the plate? Yes. But this is borderline unwatchable. Boston narrowly avoided another shutout in a 4-1 loss and dropped its first series of the year against the Yankees. New York has a sweep on the table with […]
Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell pitched into the second inning in his first minor league rehab start for the Class-A Ontario Tower Buzzers on Wednesday night on the road against the San Jose Giants. Snell was pulled with nobody out in the second inning after throwing 32 pitches. He threw 16 pitches in each frame, and […]
After a brutal outing against the Brewers on Tuesday, the Tigers were hoping to come back stronger in tonight’s game. They had Casey Mize on the mound, who has looked good this season, and the Brewers were opting to go the Opener route, something that would either mess with the Tigers completely, or work in […]
The San Francisco Giants continue this three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers tonight from Oracle Park. Taking the mound for the Giants will be right-hander Tyler Mahle, who enters tonight’s game with a 7.23 ERA, 7.00 FIP, with 21 strikeouts to 12 walks in 18.2 innings pitched. His last start was in the Giants’ […]
Today’s Lineups WHITE SOX DIAMONDBACKS Chase Meidroth – 2B Ketel Marte – 2B Miguel Vargas – 3B Corbin Carroll – RF Munetaka Murakami – 1B Geraldo Perdomo – SS Everson Pereira – DH Lourdes Gurriel – LF Edgar Quero – C Jose Fernandez – DH Colson Montgomery – SS Nolan Arenado – 3B Tanner Murray […]
On the same day the Mets got Juan Soto back in the lineup after missing time with a calf injury, their shortstop suffered a calf injury of his own. Francisco Lindor exited after the fourth inning of tonight’s game against the Twins with left calf tightness. Bo Bichette replaced Lindor at short, with Brett Baty […]
We’ve had the good (not enough), we’ve had the bad (too much), now welcome to the weird of the Mariners season. Logan Gilbert was shaky but shaken, the defense (non-Cole Young edition) was porous and also game-saving, the bullpen was fine and also not fine but also still kind of fine, the offense was good […]
The Dodgers finish up their road trip with one more game under the sun on Thursday afternoon against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park. Tyler Glasnow started this road trip last Friday by pitching seven innings at Coors Field, and allowed only one run. The right-hander has lasted at least six innings in each […]
The Athletics entered Wednesday’s series finale against the Seattle Mariners seeking a road sweep, but fell 5-4 on a walk-off, undone by shaky defense and relief pitching. The action started fast and furious in this matchup. A’s first baseman Nick Kurtz drew a leadoff walk against Mariners starter Logan Gilbert, extending his streak to 13 […]
Your Oregon Ducks baseball and softball teams are both in action tonight, facing off against the Oregon State Beavers! Baseball @ OSU When: Wednesday, April 22 @ 5:35 PM PST Where: Goss Stadium, Corvallis, OR Watch: CBS Softball vs OSU When: Wednesday, April 22 @ 6:00 PM PST Where: Jane Sanders Stadium, Eugene, OR Watch: […]
San Diego Padres (16-7) at Colorado Rockies (9-15), April 22, 2026, 5:40 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Coors Field – Denver, Colo. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
The Colorado Rockies have mostly pitched well against the San Diego Padres in the five games played thus far this season. However, the Rockies are 0-5 against the Friars due to a lackluster offense that was on display in the 1-0 loss on Tuesday. Tomoyuki Sugano (1-1, 3.92 ERA) performed well through his first couple […]
Go get ‘em, Matthew.
The White Sox are back at it tonight, looking to build on yesterday’s 11-5 win after consistently showing some life at the plate. Winners of three of their last four, the South Siders will try to string together another strong performance against the Diamondbacks. Last night was the first time they scored more than nine […]
Mariners 5, Athletics 4 Fun with chart art: Josh Naylor, +.48 WPA All work and no play: Andrés Muñoz, -.23 WPA Game Thread Comment of the Day:
Like other members of Major League Baseball’s 2025 international signing class, Red Sox infield prospect Dorian Soto is expected to make his stateside debut when the 2026 rookie-level Florida Complex Season begins on May 2. Soto received the largest bonus ($.1.4 million) of any international free agent in Boston’s 2025 international signing class when he … Continue reading "What does Red Sox prospect Dorian Soto have in store for 2026?"
Pittsburgh Pirates @ Texas Rangers Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 7:05 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / Rangers Sports Network) The Shed RHP Braxton Ashcraft vs. RHP Jack Leiter Today’s Lineups PIRATES RANGERS Oneil Cruz – CF Brandon Nimmo – RF Brandon Lowe – 2B Corey Seager – SS Bryan Reynolds – LF Jake Burger – […]
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Texas Rangers, April 22, 8:05 p.m. ET Location: Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet Pitching Matchup: Braxton Ashcraft (1-1, 2.38 ERA) vs. TBA The Pittsburgh Pirates are on the road today in the Lone Star State against the Texas Rangers looking to grab a win. Please remember our Game […]
In the wake of his disastrous performance in Tuesday night’s loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, left-hander Enmanuel de Jesus has been optioned to Triple-A Toledo. RHP Burch Smith has been recalled. To open a spot for Smith on the 40-man roster, LHP Bailey Horn has been transferred to the 60-day injured list. Horn had arthroscopic […]