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Detroit Tigers LF Robbie Grossman’s record errorless streak snapped at 440 games as Chicago White Sox take advantage
CHICAGO — Tigers left fielder Robbie Grossman dropped Luis Robert’s short fly with two outs in the eighth to end his record errorless streak at 440 games and set up two unearned Chicago runs that snapped a tie, lifting the White Sox to a 4-2 win over Detroit on Sunday. Robert reached second when Grossman […]
Continue readingLos Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani named to American League All-Star team as pitcher and hitter
Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani was elected to the American League All-Star team as a pitcher and hitter for the second consecutive season, while brothers William Contreras and Willson Contreras will both start for the National League. Ohtani, 28, was voted in as the designated hitter for the AL team, then selected by MLB […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Sunday’s MLB games
Note: This file will be updated with any overnight pitching changes or weather-related game postponements, along with the addition of the latest MLB game odds as of the indicated time of publication. By Todd Zola • Closer Chart: Latest bullpen intel • MLB Depth Charts for every team • Player news wire with fantasy spin […]
Continue readingESPN’s 2022 AL and NL All-Star picks
The 2022 MLB All-Star starters are here! Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout, Manny Machado and Jazz Chisholm Jr. all are headed to Los Angeles as starters, with the reserve squad still to be named (5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN). Ahead of the announcement, ESPN asked six of its contributors — Bradford Doolittle, Buster Olney, David Schoenfield, […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings Week 22: Where all 30 teams stand as the wild-card races heat up
We’re a week into September and there’s plenty of question marks in MLB’s playoff races. Which teams battling it out for the two American League wild-card slots will hang tough? Are the Phillies poised to make a run on the Braves in the National League East? Who will win the epic NL West battle between […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Wednesday
As will be the case the rest of the season, one of the common threads of finding spot starters will be targeting weak lineups, most notably the Cubs, Pirates and Diamondbacks. Two of three make the Wednesday list. Hitters are fortified with another Coors Field affair. Good luck getting over the hump. Here are some […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Sunday
Hitting continues to be plush, with several batters continuing to be readily available with skills better than many hitters populating many more rosters. Ryan Yarbrough (L), rostered in 41% of ESPN leagues, Tampa Bay Rays at Cleveland: In previous seasons, the Rays seemed to protect Yarbrough in that they would remove him at the first […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes – Pitcher and hitter rankings for Friday
The weekend also is highlighted by an interleague encounter between the two first place teams in the Central divisions, with each affair slated to be a great pitching matchup. Lucas Giolito gets the nod for the visiting Chicago White Sox to be opposed by Freddy Peralta defending home turf for the Milwaukee Brewers. Elsewhere, there […]
Continue readingLos Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani becomes first All-Star picked as pitcher, position player
NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani achieved a first in the near-century history of baseball’s All-Star Game: selection as both a hitter and a pitcher. The Los Angeles Angels’ two-way sensation was among the American League starting pitchers picked Sunday for the July 13 showcase at Denver’s Coors Field. Ohtani, who leads the majors in home […]
Continue readingDetroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch says he’s grateful to be back in the dugout
After winning a World Series and two pennants as Houston’s manager, Hinch spent last season serving a suspension in the aftermath of the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal. Now he has resurfaced with Detroit, and although it would be a surprise if the Tigers make the postseason, Hinch just appreciates the opportunity to be back in a […]
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