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With expectations higher around this Mariners team than any other this decade, it makes sense that fans want to know how to watch their hometown nine this season. Frustratingly, despite the early announcement of a new streaming option, details about the cable situation for non cord-cutters have been thin on the ground. Finally, we have […]
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Welcome to the 2026 season of Major League Baseball! The Colorado Rockies won’t play until Friday, as MLB is doing a bit of a staggered start to the season. Roughly half of the league will start playing on Thursday, with the other handful picking up the action on Friday. However, there is just a single […]
The 2026 MLB season kicks off tonight at 7:05pm tonight on ESPN Fox Sports Netflix, because of course we are starting with some streaming. It is the first day of the new season, but there are only two teams playing, which never quite feels like an actual opening day. Either way I’m excited that we […]
It’s a four-point game in the tank wars as the Maple Leafs host the 31st-place Rangers at Scotiabank Arena (7:30 p.m. EST, Sportsnet). Game Day Quotes Craig Berube on the approach to this meeting between two non-playoff teams: Again, we are trying to approach every game with the competitiveness we need. I love the young […] The post Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York Rangers – Game #73 Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
The Boston Red Sox enter 2026 with the clear expectation of returning to the playoffs in consecutive seasons for the first time in eight years. The 2026 team stands on a foundation of exceptionally deep starting pitching, horses to stabilize the bullpen, and colossal pressure on Roman Anthony to carry a reshuffled offense. In fact, […]
Garrett Crochet came to the Boston Red Sox from the Chicago White Sox in a move that surely made the southsiders groan and throw everything within reach as far as possible. All Crochet did once settling in Beantown was post a 6.3 bWAR season that featured and AL-best 205.1 IP and MLB-best 255 Ks, efforts […]
We’re a few hours away from a brand new season of San Francisco Giants baseball. Over the last four years, the Giants have gone 321-327. The hope, then, is that starting tonight — when the Giants host the New York Yankees at 5:05 p.m. PT on Netflix — the Giants can put together a campaign […]
Northwestern women’s basketball has its new commander-in-chief. Just 25 days after Joe McKeown coached his final game as Northwestern’s head coach, the university has hired his replacement in former Princeton head coach Carla Berube. Berube was hired by the Tigers in 2019 and led them to five NCAA Tournament appearances, two NCAA second-round berths and […]
You can tell from his recent comments. Connor McDavid is getting antsy. And Edmonton Oilers fans are getting anxious. With only a two-year extension signed, which begins next season, McDavid could force his way out of Edmonton if things aren't going to his satisfaction, as soon as the summer of 2027. At that point, he'd have one year left on his contract in Edmonton, and either he or the Oilers could initiate the "get something in return before he becomes a UFA" discussions. Given ...
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The Dodgers have won the last two World Series and are heavy favorites to return to the playoffs yet again. As the Dodgers try to become the first MLB team in 28 years to win three championships in a row, all of the authors at True Blue LA look ahead to the 2026 season, on […]
AL West: Mariners (17 votes) Crowd: Mariners (95.6%) AL Central: Tigers (9) Royals (6), Guardians (2)Crowd: Tigers (71.2%) AL East: Blue Jays (9) Red Sox (4), Yankees (4)Crowd: Blue Jays (50.8%) AL WC: Red Sox (12), Royals (8), Yankees (7) Tigers (6), Astros (3), Rays (2), A’s (1), Orioles (1), Rangers (1)Crowd: Yankees (69.9%), Red […]
We’ve said it many times over the years, but midfielders are to football what middle relievers are to baseball or linemen are to American football: an invaluable commodity you can never overstock. And whether it was due to injuries, the accumulated fatigue from playing midweek matches all season long, or simply a lack of quality, […]
After a long winter, the snow has at last thawed. Spring is here, and more importantly, so is baseball. Tonight, the Yankees and the Giants will kick off the 2026 regular season with an opening night prime-time matchup at Oracle Park in San Francisco. Now, we’ve got lineups: Leading off is center fielder Trent Grisham, […]
UPDATE #2: The Brewers have finally released a tool to tell you where you can watch the Brewers if you subscribe to a more traditional television service. This link asks you to input your zip code and cable provider and will tell you what channel(s) the broadcasts will be on. UPDATE: Curt Hogg reported that […]
The Seattle Mariners have announced their 2026 Opening Day roster, with a few surprises compared to the spring’s outset. The M’s have been fairly fortunate with their health through Spring Training, but will see expected starting SS J.P. Crawford and starting RHP Bryce Miller on the injured list to open the year. Both players are […]
Entering 2026, there is a lot of newness to the Washington Nationals. From the front office, to the coaching staff, to many of the players on the roster, there are a lot of new faces. That extends to the broadcast booth as well, with the Nationals bidding farewell to beloved play by play man Bob […]
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers on Wednesday finalized their opening day roster, setting the 13 pitchers, 12 position players and one unicorn for the start of the season. It’s the first time on an opening day roster for Will Klein, and Edgardo Henriquez, and the second time for Justin Wrobleski, who was active for the […]
The Dodgers on Tuesday signed relief pitcher Jake Cousins to a major league contract. He was non-tendered by the New York Yankees in November. Cousins did not pitch in the majors in 2025, and was limited to only two games in Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before undergoing Tommy John surgery in June. Given that timing, it’s unlikely […]
LOS ANGELES — In finalizing their 2026 opening day roster on Thursday, seven Dodgers were placed on the injured list, bringing the total to eight such players sidelined to begin the season. Pitchers Blake Snell, Gavin Stone, Brusdar Graterol, Brock Stewart, Landon Knack, and Jake Cousins were all placed on the 15-day injured list. Infielder/outfielder […]
Most of the league doesn’t play until tomorrow, and the Jays don’t open their season until Friday, but rosters still have to be finalized and so we’re getting some news this afternoon: With those moves, the Opening Day 26-man roster should just about be set: Rotation: Dylan Cease, Kevin Gausman, Cody Ponce, Max Scherzer, Eric […]
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Our staff gives their roster predictions, and some key players of note for them this season. Adam Spolane: 88-74. 2nd AL West, Wild Card Team Big season: Before last season, Yordan Alvarez had played 135+ games in three of four seasons since returning from his 2020 knee surgery, but a fractured hand and a sprained […]
A year ago, many were skeptical that the Chicago Cubs could be a postseason contender, even after the acquisition of Kyle Tucker, a genuine star. A year later, the Cubs did make the postseason and extended the Brewers to five games in a tightly-fought division series. The 92-win season was absolutely a good one, with […]