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Texas Rangers lineup for April 1, 2026 against the Baltimore Orioles: starting pitchers are Nathan Eovaldi for the Rangers and Trevor Rogers for the Baltimore Orioles. The Rangers play an early game today, then head home for a luxurious day off at home on Thursday before starting a series at the Shed against Cincinnati on […]
Before Tuesday’s game, Oneil Cruz had been struggling early in the season for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Cruz only had two hits and he had struck out eight times through four games. There were serious concerns about his performance at the plate and on defense, especially after a disastrous performance at center field on opening day. […]
Harry Kane is a doubt ahead of Real Madrid clash after injury scare with England. Harry Kane missed England’s friendly against Japan after picking up what has been described as a minor issue in training, casting some uncertainty ahead of Bayern Munich’s upcoming Champions League tie against Real Madrid. The England national team confirmed the […]
Your #15 Oregon Ducks played host to the Portland Pilots, looking to keep momentum going after a 4-1 road trip last week. The game kicked off with both sides grabbing a single in their half of the inning, but both runners would be stranded. 2nd inning? Another single for U of P, but he would […]
As we reach the end of March, most college baseball teams have either hit the halfway point in their regular season schedule, or do so after the upcoming weekend. That means now is as good of a time as any to do a midseason stock report on the 2026 MLB Draft prospects. We did one […]
There is no sugar coating it, the Atlanta Braves need to score more runs if they want to be successful. They face the Athletics today averaging 3.8 runs score per game against two teams that are not exactly World Series favorites. Only ten teams in MLB are scoring fewer runs per game than the Braves […]
Reports before the game yesterday were that the Jays are seeking multiple opinions on Cody Ponce’s ACL injury. John Schneider is holding out some hope that he can avoid major surgery and therefore potentially pitch again in 2026, but they’re waiting until “all of the opinions” are in. I want to believe fate won’t be […]
After opening the 2026 campaign with a three-game sweep of the San Diego Padres, the Detroit Tigers are in danger of getting swept in their second series of the season against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix. The first two games have resulted in a 9-6 loss on Monday night and a 7-5 loss on Tuesday […]
Morning, all! The Rangers are having fun and it’s translating to winning baseball… or, you know, a winning team is a funner place to be than a losing one, Evan Grant may have cause and effect mixed up. Josh Jung got the day off yesterday after going hitless in the first four games of the […]
Amidst the recent portal news hitting the Missouri basketball team, two future Tigers hit center stage at the 2026 McDonald’s All American Boys Game. Suiting up for the East was Toni Bryant, while future teammate Jason Crowe Jr. donned the West jersey. In Team West’s 102-86 win, Crowe propelled his team to victory while also […]
The Oklahoma City Comets erupted for seven runs in the sixth inning to break a tie, and scored 13 runs for a third straight game in a rout of the Las Vegas Aviators (Athletics), in the first road game of the season for Oklahoma City. Player of the day Nick Senzel drove in a run […]
So Johan Oviedo’s Red Sox career hasn’t started the way anyone would’ve liked. Oviedo didn’t crack the rotation out of spring training and then was roughed up in his first relief appearance against the Astros on Monday, displaying a concerning dip in velocity. But Andrew Bailey and The Run Prevention Unit have some ideas as […]
When opposing teams are planning for the Washington Nationals, Daylen Lile should be the name they circle on the lineup card. He is the team’s best hitter and his momentum from last season has translated through the first five games. While James Wood might be a more dangerous hitter, Lile is a better one. His […]
Don’t look now, but one month of the season is already in the books. Okay, not exactly, as, while March is now over, teams only ever play a handful of regular season games in the month. However, we are now fully into the swing of the 2026 season, with every team having a handful of […]
Only the Gwinnett Stripers are in action to open the week, and coming off of a terrible opening weekend they were in need of a big game in Round Rock. Jim Jarvis gave them a lift in the first inning, and behind good pitching by Lucas Braun they were able to squeak out an extra […]
Good morning everyone, and happy April! I’d like to thank everyone who passed along their congratulations for my wedding in the comments on Saturday — it meant a lot to me! And a thank you to the LL crew for covering me over the weekend. In case you missed it, the big news of the […]
Though the San Diego Padres have struggled thus far in the 2026 season, they have one thing most MLB teams do not: an elite all-around outfield. The group is headlined by superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. in right field alongside 2024 NL Rookie of the Year runner-up Jackson Merrill in center. Ramón Laureano (who’s off to […]
Happy Wednesday A’s fans! News flash: the Athletics return to Oakland and catapult to the top of the American League. April Fools! But the A’s did get their first win of the season yesterday, defeating the Atlanta Braves 5-2. April 1st starts the first full-month of the regular-season. Perhaps it will be the beginning of […]
Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space. This week, we talk about the Mets’ first series of 2026. We review the good (Luis Robert, Lindor looks like […]
As hopefully most of you have seen, I came in on the lower end of win projections for the staff this year. The labs are a great place to go into detail about how we arrive at such things. in short, it isn’t a random guess. The win projections are based on individual WAR projections […]
The San Diego Padres entered the 2026 season knowing the back of their starting rotation was not going to intimidate even the worst of lineups and the San Francisco Giants have proven that taking the first two games of their series at Petco Park by combined scores of 12-5. The Giants entered the series with […]
1901 Following teammate Clark Griffith, who signed with the White Sox to become player-manager, Chicago Colts (Cubs) pitcher Nixey Callahan jumped leagues to the White Sox. Callahan, like many of his cohorts who fled the National League for the American, saw his salary bump up, in his case to $3,300 ($117,000 today). Callahan was amazing […]
Good morning! The Red Sox are bad (right now) but Garrett Crochet is good (almost always) and he pitches today. We are not yet at the point where we need to make vacation plans for October. Having said that, oof. What a frustrating start to the season. To kick off today’s discussion, let’s hear what […]
The Atlanta Braves are facing off against the Athletics in a series finale that fans of pitching should love. Both staff aces will be facing off as both teams look to take the series. The Braves will bring Chris Sale to the mound and face Luis Severino in a matchup against two struggling offenses. Both […]
Rutgers baseball fell to Hofstra 3-2 in their recent midweek game. Despite plenty of runners getting on base, the Scarlet Knight runners failed to capitalize, which allowed the Prides’ bats to get going on the other side, ultimately leading to the loss. Rutgers would get on the board first in the first inning with Trey […]