The San Francisco Giants are hoping to make some deals and recoup some assets as a seller at the trade deadline in less than four weeks. And while the big-ticket items like Rafael Devers, Willy Adames and Matt Chapman will be hard to unload due to their onerous contracts, one of the names who should be tradeable is a former Cy Young winner. Robbie Ray is a pending free agent, so all an acquiring team would have to take on is the remainder of his $25M contract for this year, which would come ou...
Freddy Peralta and a handful of relievers figure to be the biggest focus of the Mets’ forthcoming sale. Peralta seems a near-lock to be moved before the August 3 trade deadline, while the team should field interest on the likes of A.J. Minter, Luke Weaver and Brooks Raley. Beyond Peralta, Clay Holmes is the team’s most […]
On the latest episode of Phillies Stoplight, Tim Kelly reacts to Bryce Harper agreeing to the Home Run Derby, and […]
Jesús Luzardo threw like an All-Star in Cincinnati.
The Chicago Cubs missed a chance to sweep the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday with a 3-2 loss. However, a questionable umpiring decision proved costly, as their $141 million second baseman was called out. Following the loss, manager Craig Counsell blamed the umpires for overlooking what he believed was an obvious call in a crucial situation. […]
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DeMar DeRozan is a free man. Free to choose his next NBA destination after being waived and stretched by the Sacramento Kings. There have been a number of teams rumored to be interested in the six-time All-Star, including his original home, the Toronto Raptors. There are several others that we've discussed as well . But two new, intriguing landing spots have entered the picture, the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to Brett Siegel of Clutch Points. ClutchPoints Insi...
When the city of Cincinnati was founded, the Passenger Pigeon was so numerous that a passing flock could blot out the sun. By 1907, the entire species was reduced to a single bird, residing at the Cincinnati Zoo. Tonight, offense faced a similar extinction, felled by merciless pitching. Brady Singer, the Cincy starter, sent his […]
Marlins 8, Mariners 4 Even the dumbest hits can turn into runs: Josh Naylor, +0.08 WPA Unfortunately, walks can also turn into runs: Bryce Miller, -0.31 WPA Game Thread Comment of the Day:
The white-hot Detroit Tigers went for the home sweep of a three-game weeknight series against the Homeless A’s on Thursday evening, after winning the first two games in fun fashion. They made it eight wins in the past nine games with a 4-1 win to complete the sweep. It was Framber Valdez’s turn in the […]
The squad just can’t seem to get their feet right. The losing ways continued on Thursday afternoon in Detroit as the Athletics dropped their sixth straight game, falling to Detroit 4-1 and dropping their record to 41-52, which is the third-worst record in the American League. Weren’t we just in first place? How did it […]
When the Milwaukee Brewers released their lineup for the finale of their five-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals, one player was noticeably absent. Christian Yelich, the team captain and one of the most respected players in the clubhouse, was given the day off. It only made sense. Milwaukee’s lead-off hitter is hitting just .242/.326/.381 [...]
The San Francisco Giants welcome the Colorado Rockies to Oracle Park tonight to begin a four-game series. 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 tactic. You can check out the comments below for more up to date […]
Despite the New York Mets' struggles this season, starting pitcher Clay Holmes—who was one of the lone bright spots before suffering a fractured fibula—is open to signing a long-term deal with the team.
The back-to-back World Series champions, are first to 60 wins yet again. On Monday, July 6, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Colorado Rockies 8-7 to secure their 60th win.Manager Dave Roberts, has been with the organization since 2016. He has led the team to three World Series Championships, five National League Pennants, nine NL […]
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This week’s Astros poll: Which of the following starting pitchers will have the biggest positive impact on the Astros the rest of the season? A) Cristian Javier B) Ronel Blanco C) Hayden Wesneski D) Ethan Pecko Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of […]
Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS PADRES Ketel Marte – 2B Fernando Tatis – RF Geraldo Perdomo – SS Jackson Merrill – CF Corbin Carroll – RF Xander Bogaerts – SS Gabriel Moreno – C Manny Machado – 3B Max Kepler – DH Gavin Sheets – LF Lourdes Gurriel – LF Jake Cronenworth – 1B Nolan Arenado – […]
The Colorado Rockies had a surprisingly competitive series against the Los Angeles Dodgers despite losing two of the three games they played. The road offense continues to be impressive, but they will now have to face a difficult challenge in facing the San Francisco Giants on the road for a four-game series, in a ballpark […]
Arizona Diamondbacks (45-47) at San Diego Padres (46-46), July 9, 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.
After the Boston Red Sox dropped two out of three to the Washington Nationals last week, they headed out on a nine-game road trip. It would be a defining road trip ahead of the All-Star break.After sweeping the Los Angeles Angels, the Red Sox had a three-game series against the first-place Chicago White Sox. Boston […]
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The White Sox kick off the 2026 MLB draft by making the No. 1 overall selection at noon CT on Saturday, and will choose among three plum prospects: UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky, Georgia Tech catcher Vahn Lackey and shortstop Grady Emerson from Fort Worth Christian (Texas) H.S. We’re digging deeper into all three players in […]
The American League (AL) and National League (NL) will each send a representative to the World Series, as they do every year. This season, the Milwaukee Brewers, once again, are atop the NL Central and, if they continue to play the way they have for the majority of the year, will win the division once [...]
San Francisco Giants star pitcher Logan Webb deleted his account on X after calling out a reporter following the team's 10-0 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday.
The Royals have been one of the more disappointing teams in MLB. They’re alongside the Angels as the two worst teams in the American League, the only AL clubs completely buried in the playoff picture. That theoretically positions them as deadline sellers. However, as explored on the MLBTR podcast this week, Kansas City doesn’t have […]
Over the last 20 games, the New York Yankees are 5-15, including a four-game sweep against American League East rival the Boston Red Sox.The Yankees have been without some of their superstars over the last month or so, Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge’s return dates are to be determined. Trent Grisham and Austin Wells have […]
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The Cubs and Orioles had to move up to play on Thursday afternoon to avoid impending rain at Camden Yards. The road team was in position to complete the potential sweep, but the undermanned bullpen could not finish the job and the O’s salvaged the finale as the skies opened up. Baltimore went ahead in …
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