Coming off a long, action-filled day of baseball, the major-league-leading Detroit Tigers visit the Tampa Bay Rays for the opener of a three-game set on Friday. Detroit split a doubleheader with the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. After earning a 9-2 victory in Game 1 following a 40-minute rain delay, the Tigers fell 8-4 in […]
Giants open 3-game series at home against the Red Sox
Boston Red Sox (39-37, fourth in the AL East) vs. San Francisco Giants (42-33, second in the NL West) San Francisco; Friday, 10:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Hunter Dobbins (4-1, 3.74 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 42 strikeouts); Giants: Hayden Birdsong (3-1, 2.79 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 51 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Giants -132, Red Sox […]
Enough empty promises, Red Sox need to prove commitment to winning
On Sunday night, the Red Sox team plane will be wheels up out of San Francisco headed to Anaheim. The Red Sox will move on with a season that Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow promised the team is not punting on. For a Red Sox front office with a recent history of disingenuous rhetoric, Monday’s […]
Yankees host the Orioles in first of 3-game series
Baltimore Orioles (32-42, fifth in the AL East) vs. New York Yankees (43-31, first in the AL East) New York; Friday, 7:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Tomoyuki Sugano (5-4, 3.38 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 46 strikeouts); Yankees: Max Fried (9-2, 1.89 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 90 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Yankees -235, Orioles +193; over/under is […]
Pirates reliever swipes at fan he says crossed line
Pittsburgh’s Dennis Santana was involved in an altercation with a fan he said “crossed the line a few times” Thursday night in Detroit.
Rays’ Bigge hit by foul ball in dugout, carted off
Rays pitcher Hunter Bigge was carted off the field in a frightening scene Thursday night after he was struck by a foul ball in the dugout.
Dodgers ask feds to leave; team delays initiatives
The Dodgers, who said they denied federal immigration agents access to the stadium’s parking lot, have postponed plans to unveil initiatives to assist immigrant communities.
Ohtani, Tatis hit again as L.A.-S.D. feud boils over
Benches cleared, Shohei Ohtani and Fernando Tatis Jr. were both hit by pitches and even the two managers got into it during another contentious affair between the Dodgers and Padres on Thursday night.
Sources: BoSox send rookie Campbell to minors
The Red Sox are sending infielder Kristian Campbell to Triple-A, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Thursday.
In The Pen 125 – Trade Deadline Forecasting
Rick and Jake break down the latest bullpen news and notes. The post In The Pen 125 – Trade Deadline Forecasting appeared first on Pitcher List.
Marlins’ Batters Got Cristophried
Philadelphia Phillies is such a funny name. It’s like the California Calis or the New York Yorkies. How’d that get through 150 years of name changes to get to us? ACKSUALLY, I wonder if it’s because it’s such an old name it’s how it’s here. Please, blog, may I have some more?
Benches clear as Tatis, Ohtani plunkings bring series HBP total to 8
Bogaerts breaks out of slump with 5 straight hits to end tense Dodgers series
Both managers ejected in Dodgers-Padres brawl after Fernando Tatis Jr. HBP, SD retaliates with Shohei Ohtani plunking
The ninth inning of Dodgers-Padres went off the rails.
Padres beat Dodgers, avoid sweep after benches clear in LA
LOS ANGELES — The pot finally boiled over, as the Padres and Dodgers finished their four-game series and the Padres completed a gauntlet with a 5-3 victory over the Dodgers. It ended with a brouhaha and a scare. The game seemed all but decided when the tension between the teams that had lingered through most […]
Dodgers-Padres series ends with benches clearing, managers ejected
LOS ANGELES — Nope, they don’t like each other. That much was fairly evident even before the ninth inning of Thursday night’s 5-3 victory for the San Diego Padres over the Dodgers. But it took all the way to the final inning of their 10-game stretch against NL West rivals for emotions that had bubbled […]
Bogaerts homers among 4 hits as Padres beat Dodgers 5-3 to avoid four-game sweep
LOS ANGELES — – Xander Bogaerts homered among his four hits and scored three runs, and the San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 on Thursday night to avoid a four-game sweep. Rookie Ryan Bergert gave up three hits in 4 2/3 scoreless innings in his fourth career start, and Adrian Morejon (4-3) […]
Clint Frazier recalls ‘serious’ threat Pedro Grifol got from unnamed player
Clint Frazier offers a glimpse into the White Sox’s dysfunctional clubhouse with a wild story of ‘prisoners running the asylum.’
Max Kranick hits injured list with elbow strain in latest Mets pitching blow
Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Try it free ATLANTA — Max Kranick is the latest member of the Mets’ pitching staff with right-elbow concern. The reliever was placed on the injured list Thursday […]
Mets Facing Clay Holmes Decision After Sixth Straight Loss
The New York Mets have a decision to make.