The New York Yankees have had multiple injuries this year and they have managed to move into a tie with the Tampa Bay Rays for first place in the American League East after defeating the struggling Boston Red Sox by a 6-1 margin Sunday. They are managing to play solid baseball even though sluggers Aaron […]
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Today, the Marlins played a sort of game that felt familiar. Their pitching, from starter to bullpen, was outstanding. Their defense possibly robbed Cedric Mullins of a home run and was sharp across the board. They ran the bases well, making just one mistake (Heriberto Hernandez was thrown out at second trying to stretch a […]
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The Yankees were unintentionally idle yesterday, as the storms opened up in New York and eventually nixed their evening matchup with the Red Sox. They’ll play their 1:35pm ET today as expected and then have a doubleheaders scheduled for August 29th. The other big news of the night was that catcher Austin Wells went on […]
For ‘tis the sport of baseball to have the engineer of infield hits and great defense hoist with his own petard. The Marlins stole the Rays’ playbook and beat them at their own game with infield hits, excellent defense mixed around some timely extra base hits while employing a Jonny Bullpen plan to stifle the […]
Left-hander Steven Matz is heading to the Rays’ bullpen, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. The veteran failed to escape the second inning on Tuesday against the Tigers. Matz has allowed a dozen runs across 8 2/3 innings since coming off the IL in mid-May. Matz signed a two-year, $15MM deal with the […]
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The New York Yankees enter Saturday in the thick of a tense American League East race. At 37-26, the club remains within striking distance of the division-leading Tampa Bay Rays, but the standings only tell part of the story. New York owns one of baseball’s stronger run differentials and still looks built to contend. The […]
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The Rays are in Miami to open their annual Citrus Series against the Marlins. Drew Rasmussen is on the bump against Marlins starter Ryan Gusto. Junior Caminero got things going in the top of the first with a one-out double to right, and Jonathan Aranda drew a walk to put two runners on for Yandy […]
The Tigers have extended their winning streak to four, and it’s starting to look like it’s not just luck. They beat the Mariners 7-3 on Friday night. The Tigers were back in Detroit after a very hot and cold road trip. They were still riding the high of their sweep of the Rays at the […]
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The Brewers announced that they have recalled left-hander Brian Fitzpatrick and right-hander Craig Yoho from Triple-A Nashville. In corresponding moves, lefty DL Hall has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a left pectoral strain and righty Jake Woodford has been designated for assignment. Woodford, 29, signed a minor league deal with the Rays […]
The Detroit Tigers won a series this week!! And they did so by sweeping the AL-leading Tampa Bay Rays, and will take that momentum into Friday’s series opener with the Seattle Mariners. Framber Valdez (2-4, 4.39 ERA, 54 SO) gets the start on Friday evening in Comerica Park, and the Mariners will send out Bryan […]
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The New York Yankees are hoping to make a run at winning the American League East division, where they currently trail the Tampa Bay Rays. However, Aaron Judge is currently dealing with an injury and he was placed on the IL on Friday. Ben Rice is playing well and he will help the Yankees amid […]
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The Yankees managed to salvage a win and avoid a sweep by the Guardians at Yankee Stadium on the back of strong solid pitching from Carlos Rodón, shutdown bullpen work, and some clutch hitting by Ryan McMahon. With the win, the Yankees climb to within a half-game of the Rays, who had the day off. […]
Suddenly, being a Detroit Tigers fan is fun again! Who knows how long it will last, but the Olde English D is coming off a three-game sweep of the best team in the American League, the Tampa Bay Rays — at Tropicana Field, no less. AJ Hinch and Co. look to keep things rolling back […]
As the New York Yankees attempt to track down the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League East, they have not had slugger Aaron Judge in the lineup in any of the team’s last three games. Judge was out of the lineup with a bone bruise to one of his ribs in the right rib […]
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The Seattle Mariners are blasting from and/or into the past. On Friday, August 7th, the Mariners have announced they will be hosting a home run derby following their game against the Tampa Bay Rays. While the structure is not entirely clear or perhaps even fully solidified, the list of participants appears to be an entertaining […]
While there’s no guarantee that the Tigers will trade ace Tarik Skubal, they would be wise to entertain offers for him heading into the trade deadline. Set to become a free agent in 2027 with a potential lockout on the horizon, Skubal is a tantalizing trade chip — despite an injury* — thanks to Detroit […]
The New York Yankees are right near the top of the AL East with a 36-25 record, and just one game behind the Tampa Bay Rays. Cam Schlittler is one of the focal points of success for the team, as he’s playing at a Cy Young level in the second season of his MLB career. […]
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Pitcher Kyle Whitten quite nearly turned into one of the more improbable success stories in the Tampa Bay Rays’ history of player development. Undrafted out of the University of Virginia in 2021, Whitten rose the minor league ranks over the…
The New York Yankees are reportedly expected to at least kick the tires on a potential deal for Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal prior to the MLB trade deadline.
The New York Yankees head into Thursday’s MLB action locked in one of baseball’s most competitive division races. At 36-25, the Yankees sit just one game behind the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays despite owning one of the American League’s best run differentials. The standings underscore how little margin for error exists in a division […]
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The A’s and Rays both are drawing closer to getting new ballparks.
The Yankees took a disappointing loss on Wednesday, with Gerrit Cole allowing a trio of homers to the Guardians in the 5-4 defeat in the Bronx. Although the Bombers had their moments on offense, including bringing the deficit to one in the ninth, it was not enough to match Cleveland. Despite the loss, there was […]