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Iowa Cubs 8, Toledo Mud Hens 3 (box) Jackson Wolf’s outing crumbled in the fourth as the Cubs roared back to win and even the series on Friday. The left-hander was actually pitching well until he got into a jam in the top of the fourth. With runners on, Wolf failed to make a good […]
BALTIMORE—Signing a hefty free-agent contract brings lofty expectations, and in his first season with the Orioles, Pete Alonso is living up to them. Alonso, who should have recorded his 30th home run on Wednesday night when a clear homer was called foul after clearing the foul pole, hit his true 30th homer, leading the Orioles […]
The Yankees lost a pair of annoying close games to the Blue Jays to begin last weekend in Toronto, so it was nice to see New York return the favor last night while also trimming the Rays’ AL East lead to three games. Cam Schlittler bent but did not break, a close call went the […]
Welcome to our weekly fantasy baseball burning questions article. Each week, I’ll dive into 10 key questions that are popular within the fantasy community. These will be carefully chosen to ensure that only the most polarizing topics and players are ... read more »
Welcome to our weekly fantasy baseball risers and fallers column. In this article, I’ll identify three risers and three fallers based on what transpired over the previous week. Given that we’re near the end of the season, there are more ... read more »
Each week during the fantasy baseball season, I take a look at two-start pitchers for the week ahead. This week, we’ll focus on pitchers tentatively lined up to make multiple starts for the week of August 31-September 6. Fantasy Baseball ... read more »
Here is everything you need to know about Pirates vs. Dodgers, including TV and streaming options for the game.
New York Daily News | Peter Sblendorio: Spencer Jones has been at the heart of the Yankees’ last two wins, homering on Thursday to help secure the sweep over the Orioles and following it on Friday with a two-run moonshot against the Blue Jays. Aaron Boone made sure to highlight the adjustments Jones is making […]
Rolly Romero and Teofimo Lopez will meet for Romero’s WBA welterweight title in a Premier Boxing Champions main event tonight from Las Vegas. Rolly will look to make a successful first defense of the title he beat Ryan Garcia to win in May 2025, while Teofimo is trying to win a world title in a […]
Welcome back to the latest edition of our weekly fantasy baseball Closer Report. We are officially heading into the final week of August, meaning September and the fantasy baseball playoffs are around the corner. Ideally, you have your closer situation ... read more »
Cam Schlittler was always going to be a tough assignment. They managed six hits and three walks off him, which under most circumstances you’d have to say was a good day, but couldn’t push more than one across. The Jays pitching staff was in some sense even better, allowing just four total hits and five […]
Players Weekend features three themes this year, celebrating off-field interests, charities and causes, and the people who helped the players succeed. The Cubs leaned into category number two tonight, giving away a game to Seattle as an act of charity. Even the 2026 Seattle Mariners can still win the occasional game they don’t deserve. It’s […]
Alec Bohm is over the moon to have helped the Philadelphia Phillies escape with a big win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night. Bohm is going through the seventh season of his career in the majors with the Phillies. He has secured a firm role in the batting unit, looking to lead his […] The post Phillies’ Alec Bohm talks wild mood swing at CBP after walk-off win over Cardinals appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Tommy Edman helped power the Dodgers (78-51) to a 5-4 walk-off victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates (63-67) Friday night at Dodger Stadium. Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched another gem, striking out nine over 6 2/3 innings. Kyle Hurt blew the lead in relief, but Edgardo Henriquez and Even Phillips preserved the tie long enough for the offense to […]
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The No. 7-ranked University of Louisville volleyball team started the 2026 season on a high note, defeating No. 8 Texas A&M in four sets (25-20, 25-23, 20-25, 25-21) on Friday night at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis.
Paul and Justin review the 2-start pitchers list for next week which is light on volume and high impact Source
Kevin Ginkel didn’t hide his frustration when asked about Ketel Marte’s recent absence, offering a candid take on a situation that has rattled the Arizona Diamondbacks clubhouse during a critical stretch of the season. The veteran reliever made clear how much the team needs its star second baseman back. “For us to go where we […] The post Diamondbacks’ Kevin Ginkel drops ‘disappointing’ reaction to Ketel Marte’s recent absence appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Jake Rogers came through with incredible heroics to lead the Chicago White Sox past the New York Mets in a thrilling 6-4 victory on Friday night. Rogers is going through the seventh year of his career in the majors, his first with the White Sox. He started the campaign with the Detroit Tigers before taking […] The post White Sox’s Jake Rogers walking off the Mets would make the Michael Jordan proud appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Mariners 6, Cubs 5 – F/10 Bringing in Leo Rivas to pinch-hit: Julio Rodríguez, Andrés Muñoz, -0.23 WPA“Leo Rivas – what have you done?!”: Leo Rivas, +0.37 WPA Game Thread Comment of the Day
Dodgers president Stan Kasten met with reporters on Friday evening to reiterate ownership’s commitment to the team. “I wanted to make sure everyone understood one thing very clearly: The Dodgers are not being sold,” Kasten told L.A. media (links via Jack Harris of The California Post and Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic). “They’re not going […]
The Rays will activate reliever Manuel Rodríguez from the 60-day injured list this weekend, president of baseball operations Erik Neander tells Tom Krasniqi of 95.7 FM. Tampa Bay will need to open space on the active and 40-man rosters. Rodríguez makes his return from last July’s elbow surgery. The Mexican-born righty had emerged as a […]
Game Summary The Diamondbacks came back into town with a cloud hanging over their clubhouse, but they showed up and executed at a high level in all phases of the game to deliver one of their most dominant wins of the season. It all started with the offense tonight because they were all over Reds’ […]
Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Andy Pages left Friday’s game early.
The Cardinals thought the Ryan Gold scandal was contained. It isn’t. Their former college scouting director is already indefinitely suspended over allegations that he leaked confidential draft information and violated NFL gambling rules, and now a second state gaming regulator is digging into the mess. What looked like one employee’s problem is becoming much harder […] The post Controversial Cardinals Executive Faces Second State-Led Investigation After NFL Suspension appeared first on Essen...
Some things just can’t be unseen. Certain horrors that slash across one’s field of vision scar the irises. Blink, and they are there. Blink…still there. Logan Webb, as he closes his eyes tonight, will see such a fright: a baseball, once so intimately held in his hand made completely foreign: a golf ball, a satellite, […]
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