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LOS ANGELES–What happened? After two eventful games, a deflating loss and a narrow win against the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, the Orioles had a joyful Sunday with a 12-1 win before 50,215 at Dodger Stadium. Series wins against a team as a good as the Dodgers (49-29) are rare, as are […]
When it comes to the potential trade of two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal, the Tigers are keeping their intentions close to the vest. They won't be making any decisions until much closer to the Aug. 3rd trade deadline. But if it does come to that, all the usual big-spending suspects have been projected as a Skubal destination: The LA Dodgers, NY Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays among them. But Bob Nightengale of USA Today tells us, via reports from MLB executives, that there...
O's crush the Dodgers 12-1 to win the series
St. Louis Cardinals closer Riley O'Brien has struggled over the past two months, but many in the media have yet to pick up on it. He's frequently mentioned as a trade candidate, but his value may have cratered enough for the Cardinals to retain him.
The Los Angeles Dodgers yanked Emmet Sheehan two weeks ago during the second inning. Sheehan is yet to recover from the early pull against the Anaheim Angels on June 7. His struggles stretched to Father’s Day against the Baltimore Orioles. Sheehan himself has emerged as his own worst critic. He became blunt about how he’s […] The post Dodgers’ Emmet Sheehan offers sobering take after brutal start vs. Orioles appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Diamondbacks 2, Twins 4 [Guest recap]
Wyndham Clark won the US Open on Sunday, beating Sam Burns by just one shot. He played in the final group with Scottie Scheffler, who just needs the US Open to complete the career grand slam. After falling short on Sunday, Scheffler issued a congratulatory message to Clark. “Being in the arena is not for […] The post Scottie Scheffler sends classy message after Wyndham Clark’s US Open win appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Rangers 4, Padres 3
The Los Angeles Dodgers just put their $22 million relief pitcher, Blake Treinen, on the injured list. Treinen pitched a scoreless game on Friday. But by Saturday, he was on the injured list (IL). He is the 15th Dodger player to get hurt, and 12 of them are pitchers. “Blake Treinen is going on the […] The post Dodgers’ Injury Crisis Deepens as $22M Pitcher Sidelined in Bitter Blow appeared first on EssentiallySports .
A day after being left behind by some more lefty pitching from the Red Sox, the Mariners righted the ship and escaped being swept by Boston thanks to the righteous contributions of three of their lefties: Dominic Canzone (actual lefty), Cole Young (actual lefty), and Logan Gilbert (spiritual lefty). Gilbert – who does everything except […]
Auburn has added an in-state defensive back to its recruiting class as the Tigers look to keep building in the 2027 cycle. The post Auburn lands commitment from in-state DB, lifelong Auburn fan appeared first on Saturday Down South .
Rafael Devers and Alex Cora are long gone from the Red Sox, but the former Boston manager did not seem surprised by what he saw from Devers during the San Francisco Giants-Miami Marlins game Sunday. A cryptic tweet from Alex Cora on the day Rafael Devers attempts to shoo off a pinch-runner pic.twitter.com/VZel40V485 https://t.co/tu9SGA3DDP — […] The post Ex-Red Sox manager Alex Cora drops cryptic hint amid Rafael Devers’ controversial moment appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez is starting a rehab assignment on Tuesday at Triple-A. Manager Dave Roberts told reporters, including Katie Woo of The Athletic, that Hernandez could be activated for a series against the A’s beginning on June 29. He’s been on the injured list for just over three weeks with a left hamstring strain. […]
The Orioles entered today’s series finale against the Dodgers fresh off a pair of late-inning affairs. Wisely, the Birds decided not to leave anything to chance this afternoon. Baltimore scored in each of the first four innings and kept its foot on the gas for the remainder of the contest. The Dodgers put together rallies […]
This’ll be another quick opening in the series recap department since we’ve got another rain-shortened series recap that fell through the cracks. It’s also very similar to last week’s rain-shortened recap to where it was pretty miserable to sit through as a fan. The Atlanta Braves continued their skid by looking flat for the majority […]
Caden Glauber put together the kind of performance that you need to have a shot at a national title for North Carolina in their 6-2 win over Oklahoma Sunday. Monday at 8 PM on ESPN, we have UNC and Oklahoma playing in a winner-take-all Game 3. The ACC, despite being the 2nd best baseball league … Continue reading »
After five consecutive one-run games, the Dodgers on Sunday closed out the homestand with a literal one-run game on offense. Unfortunately for them, the Baltimore Orioles scored a dozen runs, romping through Los Angeles in a 12-1 victory. Emmet Sheehan allowed half of those 12 runs while recording only 10 outs. The big blows were […]
Alex Cora might still harbor a few feelings about Rafael Devers.
Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno isn't looking to sell at this year's trade deadline despite his team's poor season outlook. The post Angels’ Arte Moreno Not Looking to Move Key Pieces at Deadline appeared first on LA Sports Report.
Oklahoma has named its starting pitcher for the winner-take-all Game 3 in Omaha against the North Carolina Tar Heels. The post Skip Johnson names Oklahoma’s starting pitcher for Game 3 appeared first on Saturday Down South .
The San Francisco Giants don't want to trade Logan Webb, but they should consider doing so for the right return.
Ross Chastain has spent the better part of 2026 staring at numbers he can’t fully use. Three days into a recent race weekend, he was still working through everything his team had collected. “It’s hard for me to digest all of it quickly,” Chastain said. “I’m glad this is a three-day event and that we […] The post Ross Chastain Publicly Concedes Playoff Vulnerability Following Trackhouse Data Overload Crisis appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Pelicans right-hander Edwardo Melendez was activated off the Development List. South Bend left-hander Ethan Flanagan was activated off the Development List. Only the Pelicans won today. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs fell to Indianapolis (Pirates), 3-1. Jordan Wicks started and took the loss after allowing two runs on five hits over five innings. Wicks walked […]
The New York Mets acquired Freddy Peralta in the offseason, envisioning him as one of their frontline starters. However, 16 starts into the season, that plan is officially off the cards. After the Philadelphia Phillies bashed Peralta, the 30-year-old pitcher appears to be a liability on an already struggling team. As the Phillies delivered a […] The post “Get Him Off the Team”- Mets Fans Demand Freddy Peralta’s Exit After Disastrous Outing Against the Phillies appeared first on EssentiallySp...
In the game thread, I joked that if the Red Sox were going to get hot, now would be the time to do so. They’re heading to Colorado next for a three-game series with the Rockies, the only team in baseball with fewer wins than the Red Sox. After that, they have a four-game series […]
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