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Jorge Mateo gets the start and Mike Yastrzemski moves down the lineup

The Atlanta Braves will be facing off against the Washington Nationals tonight in a battle of two of top three offenses in MLB right now in terms of runs scored per game. The Braves are scoring 5.55 runs per game and the Nats are scoring 5.50. This matchup will feature five hitters in the top […]

Another meeting against an old foe in José Quintana

In an unusual road game on Monday that wraps up a four-game series, the Dodgers try to avoid a third straight defeat at the hands of the Colorado Rockies, twice done in by the bullpen late in games. They’ll do so against a familiar face in José Quintana, a starter they’ve bullied in the NLCS […]

On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Phillies series preview

Since the Cubs took two of three from the Phillies last week in Philadelphia, the Cubs swept the Mets and outscored them 18-7, and the Phillies got swept at home by the Braves, outscored 16-3. The Phillies’ flight to Chicago got in after 1 a.m. today after their loss to the Braves Sunday night. So […]

Snakepit Roundtable: Impressive road trip

The Diamondbacks continued to impress on a 6-3 roadtrip. What’s the key for this success to continue? James: Get healthy. Stay healthy. That’s a solid first step. Arizona’s biggest opponent over the last year has been the IL. Also, Michael Soroka has to continue to be the Michael Soroka that he has been, resembling when […]

Astros Make Roster Moves Due to Injuries: Javier, Allen, Shewmake, France

The Astros have placed IF Nick Allen on the 10-day IL (retro 4/19) due to mid-back spasms. To take his place on the active roster, the Astros selected IF Braden Shewmake (#28)to the Major League roster. To make room for Shewmake on 40-man roster, the Astros transferred RHP Cristian Javier to the 60-day IL. RHP J.P. France has been outrighted to Triple […]

Baseball: Northwestern swept for the second consecutive time in Ann Arbor

Three of Northwestern’s last six games in conference play have been decided by one run. The ‘Cats have lost every single one. The danger zone is imminent for Northwestern (14-21-1, 5-13 B1G) in its quest for its 10th Big Ten Tournament appearance in program history, which would be its first since reaching the finals back […]

Bryce Elder, Braves set to begin series against Nationals

The Atlanta Braves are coming off their first sweep of the Phillies in Philadelphia since 2016 while also leading MLB in run differential, total runs scored, team ERA, and hold the best division lead in MLB. The start for the Braves could not have been much better, especially considering they are down half their rotation, […]

Monday afternoon Cardinal news and notes

—The Louisville athletics program closed out the 2026 winter season in 14th place in the Learfield Directors’ Cup Division I standings.  —Louisville football has landed a commitment from 2027 wide receiver/safety Brooklyn Maxey from Florida. —Tague Davis homered three times on Sunday to help the Louisville baseball team salvage a single win from its three-game […]

White Sox Minor League Player of the Week (April 13-19, 2026): Braden Montgomery

Charlotte KnightsRecord 2-4 (last week), 9-11 (first half), 9-11 (overall) Knights Players of the WeekShane Smith 5 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 5 K Korey Lee .100/.143/.200, 20 at-batsCaden Connor .308/.471/.308, 13 at-batsMichael Turner .364/.364/.818, 11 at-batsRikuu Nishida .182/.308/.455, 11 at-bats (promoted from Birmingham on April 17)Jacob Gonzalez .208/.259/.333, 24 at-batsJarred Kelenic .263/.417/.526, […]

The end is near for Carlos Mendoza, even if it isn’t entirely his fault

As another former Mets’ skipper, Yogi Berra, once famously opined: “It’s getting late early”. Fair or not, the writing is on the wall for current Mets’ manager Carlos Mendoza: His time with the club is approaching its end. It felt somewhat inevitable with last year’s collapse, and it appears all but etched in stone as […]

Yankees Birthday of the Day: Don Mattingly

The New York Yankees have obviously had many successful decades in their history, but despite winning more games than anyone in baseball in the ’80s, it ranks among their lowest-achieving. After losing the World Series in 1981, the Bombers wouldn’t play postseason baseball for well over a decade, not playing meaningful October ball again until […]

Opposition research: Nico Hoerner

In 2023, I thought it would be fun to title my series previews using lyrics from Beastie Boys songs. It seemed like a fine idea until the Phillies found themselves seven games under .500 in early June. I decided that they no longer deserved me making the effort to find an appropriate song lyric. Once […]

Tampa Bay Rays 2026 Minor League Roundup: Week 2

This week’s minor league roundup will only feature the numbers accumulated prior to the start of play on Monday. This was the 1st a week of full minor league play. According to FanGraphs (which factors in age and proximity to the big leagues), 22-year old backstop Caden Bodine the top hitter in the Rays system; […]

Braves at Phillies series recap: A sweeping statement

The Atlanta Braves are now just about halfway through a 13-game stretch of facing nothing but NL East opponents — including this Philadelphia Phillies team twice. Naturally, this seemed like the trickier proposition for the Braves to deal with since this was taking place in Philadelphia and they were dealing with a Phillies club that […]

Monday Morning Minnesota: The “Searching for Bullpen Help” Edition

All the good vibes from last week have disappeared as the Twins are now on a four-game skid, mostly thanks to an ineffective bullpen and bad defensive play. Despite three straight elite starts this weekend from Joe Ryan, Taj Bradley, and Bailey Ober, who only gave up three earned runs in 18.1 combined innings, the […]

Seattle Mariners Minor League Roundup – Week Four

Tacoma Rainiers The Rainiers were able to secure a much needed series victory against the true Sacramento ball club by a score of 4-2, downing the River Cats with good pitching and just enough offense. The bats are starting to get things going with a bit more consistency, and despite having had their coffers raided […]

Monday Stat Party: Party like it’s 2004

MONDAY The Mets were shut out for the fourth time in just 17 games this season. It’s only the second time in franchise history they’ve suffered four shutout losses in their first 17 games, having done so back in 1963. The Mets were shut out in back-to-back games for the first time since August 9-10, […]

Atlanta Braves International Free Agency track record leaves room for questions

It’s no secret that the Atlanta Braves track record with international free agents has been under scrutiny. The last decade has been defined by penalties, struggles, injuries, and also hitting some winning lottery tickets. I have decided to take a closer look at the classes of the last decade and break down what has actually […]