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Braves vs. Athletics game thread: March 30

Here we go, folks. The Braves are coming off of a series win and looking to make sure that they’ll stay above .500 for another couple of days. Meanwhile, the Athletics are rolling into town after getting bopped by the Blue Jays for three straight games. Can Bryce Elder continue to keep the A’s struggling? […]

Game 4: Reds vs. Pirates (6:40 PM ET) – Burns vs. Ashcraft

Chase Burns will make his season debut for the Cincinnati Reds in Great American Ball Park on Monday night, and he’ll do so with the Pittsburgh Pirates in town for an NL Central clash. First pitch is set for 6:40 PM ET, and the lineups are listed below. Go Reds! Today’s Lineups PIRATES REDS Oneil […]

Game Thread: White Sox (0-3) at Marlins (3-0)

The winless White Sox will face the undefeated Marlins in Miami tonight to start the second series of the 2026 season. Davis Martin, who had a fair Spring Training, will get his first start of the season. Martin owned an ERA of 3.24, with 13 strikeouts, eight walks, and six earned runs throughout 16 2/3 […]

Game 4: Red Sox at Astros

The Red Sox are still on the road, having decamped south to Houston to face the dastardly Astros after losing 2 of 3 to the Reds. Which is fine. It’s March. March! The game’s at 8:10 EDT and the ‘Stros will be wearing their City Connect unis, which I learned from this post: The Sox […]

Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies Game Thread

After a great series win in Chicago to open the season, the Nats face another tough challenge. The Philadelphia Phillies have had their number for the last few years. However, these new look Nats have already shown they will not back down. This is also the first divisional matchup and the last series before the […]

Orioles-Rangers Monday Game Thread

Tyler O’Neill earned another appearance in the lineup after smacking a momentum shifting three-run home run Sunday against the Twins. O’Neill will serve as the designated hitter and bat fifth tonight against the Rangers. Taylor Ward (left), Colton Cowser (center) and Dylan Beavers (right) will handle the outfield duties. Samuel Basallo will begin the game […]

Dodgers on Deck: Tuesday, March 31 vs. Guardians

The middle game of the Dodgers’ game against the Guardians on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium features the 2026 pitching debut of Shohei Ohtani at Dodger Stadium. This is expected to be a full two-way season for Ohtani, who had his second Tommy John surgery in 2023, did not pitch in 2024, and last year […]

Game #4: Athletics at Braves Game Thread

A new week means a fresh start, something the Athletics badly need after losing all three games of the season-opening series against the Toronto Blue Jays. Entering the season, the team’s pitching was considered its biggest weakness as the A’s did not do much to improve that part of its roster this offseason. It did […]

Game #4: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds, March 30, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET Location: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, OH Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, FS1, SportsNet Pittsburgh+ The Pittsburgh Pirates are on the road today against the Cincinnati Reds looking to grab a win at Great American Ball Park. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. BD community, […]

Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Angels preview, Monday 3/30, 6:40 CT

Monday notes… Cubs lineup: Angels lineup: Edward Cabrera, RHP vs. Ryan Johnson, RHP Edward Cabrera makes his Cubs debut this evening. This is also his first career start against the Angels. Current members of the Angels are a small sample size 5-for-28 (.179) against Cabrera with 11 strikeouts. Keep that up and tonight will be […]

Padres add veteran reliever to elite bullpen depth

About a week ago, it was reported that the San Diego Padres were nearing a deal with a key player from the Texas Rangers’ 2023 World Series run. According to Mike Rodriguez, the Friars were targeting a deal with José Leclerc as a depth piece in their ‘pen. That deal has now been made official, […]

The beginning of a second chance for Roki Sasaki

Going out of their way to provide Roki Sasaki with the opportunity to find himself as a starting pitcher, the Dodgers offer him a spot in the Opening Day rotation. The reigning champs do that even if his spring training showing did little to lower the volume on those concerns. Part of why that’s feasible […]

The Mets’ bullpen is already a problem

The Mets are (probably) one better third-base coach decision away from being 3-0 on the young season, but there’s an issue that has already reared its head in all three games of 2026 thus far: the bullpen.  Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, but the Mets are coming off a season where their […]

Monday Morning Minnesota: The “Royce Power” Edition

Is Royce Lewis fixed? Who knows for sure, but he at least looks the part, with two homers over the weekend against the Orioles. The Twins dropped two out of three, but looked relatively competitive in each game. The pitching is still suspect, and the bats have still been relatively quiet, but we’re at least […]

Texas Rangers lineup for March 30, 2026

Texas Rangers lineup for March 30, 2026 against the Baltimore Orioles: starting pitchers are Jack Leiter for the Rangers and Chris Bassitt for the O’s. Texas heads to Baltimore for three after their series win in Philadelphia. After extensive bullpen usage on Saturday and Sunday, the Rangers will be wanting Jack Leiter to try to […]

Ask Pinstripe Alley: Yankees mailbag questions request

For the second straight year, the New York Yankees are opening their season up with a convincing sweep. This time around, the pitching staff led the way as they delivered two shutouts followed by a one-run performance in the finale on Saturday, though the offense more than arrived as well with a seven-run outpouring to […]

Arizona Diamondbacks Series Preview #2 : Diamondbacks vs Tigers

Tigers Pitching & Diamondbacks offense. Rotation: In February, Matt Snyder ranked the Tiger rotation as the third best in the Majors.  Its’ best two pitchers are Tarik Skubal and Framber Valdez.  Bullpen:  “The bullpen has more experience to handle high-leverage situations now, with Finnegan brought back and Jansen brought aboard to aid Vest, Holton and […]