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The college wrestling transfer portal opened April 1. The first move involving Mizzou wrestling was Zeke Seltzer (141lbs) entering the portal April 10. That likely signaled that the Tigers had made contact with a proven talent to bring in from the portal. Enter Zan Fugitt – the first transfer commitment for Brian Smith this offseason […]
The 6-2 defeat at T-Mobile Park completed a 4-game sweep by the Mariners, the first time they have swept the Astros in a 4 game series since August 2018. Two things have hallmarked this season for the Houston Astros thus far: injuries and pitching woes. Both were on display this afternoon when the Astros fell […]
It’s your first surprise of the portal season! Much of the noise around Missouri and the transfer portal has been around Bryson Tiller and Jamier Jones, but sometimes Dennis Gates likes to sneak in a surprise addition, and this time he kept the Tigers pursuit of a former Tennessee Volunteer under wraps. Tonight Jaylen Carey, […]
The Atlanta Braves and their scorching hot offense are taking on the surprisingly good Miami Marlins tonight as they look to extend their division lead. The Braves are scoring runs at a pace that only three teams in MLB are doing at a higher rate, and only the Dodgers have hit more HRs. No Braves […]
First Pitch (CT): 6:40 PMTV: Twins.TVRadio: TIBN/830 WCCO/102.9 The Wolf /Audacy AppKnow Yo’ Foe: Over the Monster You’re not going to believe this, but the Twins are facing a left-handed starter once again. Even more suprising: it’s once again one of the best starters in the sport. The good news is the Twins have already […]
Mariners 6, Astros 2 Lefty Loop: Josh Naylor, +0.25 WPASouthpaw Sabotage: Randy Arozarena, -0.02 WPA Game Thread Comment of the Day We are all this way sometimes, Husky Mariner. It is worthy grace and/or grief to give ourselves. Happy Monday mopping, friends. Spring Cleaning indeed.
Go get ‘em, Javier.
There’s a lot of good and bad to the length of MLB’s 162-game season. On one hand, it can be long and arduous, making games at the beginning and end of the year feel much further apart. The season can feel endless if your team is down in the dumps. The benefits are that there’s […]
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The Christian Encarnacion-Strand era of Cincinnati Reds has come to an unceremonius close. The slugging 1B was designated for assignment back on April 8th as a way to get PJ Higgins onto the roster for catching depth in the wake of Jose Trevino’s injury, and the Reds revealed today that CES did not, in fact […]
The Nats are coming into Pittsburgh riding high after a sweep over the Brewers. However, they will be greeted by one of baseball’s premier arms, as Paul Skenes takes the bump. With the way the Nats offense is rolling, this will be a strength against strength matchup. Skenes will be their toughest test yet. To […]
Ladies and gentlemen: Dean. Is. Back. After a two-week banishment to Triple-A Norfolk to start the year, Dean Kremer is back in Baltimore and ready to make his Orioles season debut tonight. It ends one of the more bizarre sagas of the Orioles’ early 2026 season, in which Kremer — who hadn’t pitched in the […]
After a ruff start, the Sox are still a sad 6-9 but are only two games out of first place. Tonight, we ball behind Garrett Crochet to help close that gap in a wide-open AL East (and AL in general). Game’s at 7:40 p.m. and the Sox will face Bailey Ober, who’s had a tuff […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates used a unique strategy with their young starting pitchers in 2025. The team called up top pitching prospects Braxton Ashcraft and Bubba Chandler to make highly anticipated debuts — Chandler more than any rookie in the organization last season — but out of the bullpen. To get acclimated to MLB hitters, Chandler […]
Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS ORIOLES Ketel Marte – 2B Gunnar Henderson – SS Corbin Carroll – RF Taylor Ward – LF Geraldo Perdomo – SS Pete Alonso – 1B Adrian Del Castillo – C Samuel Basallo – C Jose Fernandez – DH Dylan Beavers – DH Ildemaro Vargas – 1B Leody Taveras – CF Nolan Arenado […]
Washington Nationals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, April 13, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet-PIT The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home hosting the Washington Nationals this evening at beautiful PNC Park, where they hope to raise the Jolly Roger. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. BD community, this is […]
Along with near-daily injuries suffered by the Orioles comes daily roster moves. The team made another flurry of moves to keep a healthy set of players up on the MLB roster ahead of Monday’s game against the Diamondbacks, with two players landing on the 60-day injured list, one getting selected from Norfolk to MLB, and […]
Although TCU baseball salvaged a doubleheader against Arizona on Saturday, the Horned Frogs lost by one run in the finale and ultimately dropped their three-game series with the Wildcats. It’s a blow for TCU (21-14, 8-7 Big 12), which had an opportunity to move up the conference ladder against one of the lower-ranked teams in […]
It’s that time again: the mega roundup to recap Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for the San Francisco Giants Minor League Baseball affiliates. There will be a lot of words, so proceed with caution! Monday is an off day in the Minors, so all four teams will get back in action on Tuesday. Link to the […]
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Cubs: Let’s talk about it.
Former Manchester United and France defender Patrice Evra has issued a dire taunt to Barcelona fans hoping their team can make it past Atlético Madrid in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. In quotes collected by Diario SPORT, the outspoken former left-back says: “Listen, Barcelona fans need to wake up and face reality. I see […]
Red Sox pitching prospect Devin Futrell has been named the Carolina League Pitcher of the Week for the week of April 6-12, Minor League Baseball announced on Monday. Futrell was nearly perfect in his first start (second appearance) of the young season in Low-A Salem’s series finale against Wilson on Sunday. The 23-year-old left-hander allowed … Continue reading "Red Sox’ Devin Futrell named Carolina League Pitcher of the Week"
Monday notes… Cubs lineup: Phillies lineup: Javier Assad, RHP vs. Cristopher Sánchez, LHP Javier Assad stepped up when Cade Horton hit the injured list, and his first start, last Tuesday against the Rays, was outstanding: 5.2 shutout innings, allowing one hit and two walks. Assad has been remarkably consistent through his 79 games (55 starts) […]
Phillies 13, Cubs 7: Losing ugly 2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 16 Cubs vs. Phillies, Monday 4/13, 5:40 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Philadelphia Phillies preview, Monday 4/13, 5:40 CT
The Houston Astros (6-10) will look stop a seven-game losing streak this afternoon as they look to salvage the series finale in the final game of a 10-game road trip against the Seattle Mariners (7-9). RHP Mike Burrows (1-2, 5.63 ERA) will be on the mound for the Astros, opposite RHP George Kirby (1-2, 3.60 […]