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Justin Verlander pitches solid six innings in season debut for Astros

The 41-year-old right-hander, who began the season on the injured list because of right shoulder inflammation, struck out four and walked none, throwing 59 of 78 pitches for strikes. Verlander averaged 94.3 mph with 35 four-seam fastballs and induced five groundouts. The nine-time All-Star retired the side in order four times. Ildemaro Vargas hit an […]

Nationals 3B Nick Senzel fractures thumb, out 3 to 4 weeks

$Nationals 3B Nick Senzel fractures thumb, out 3 to 4 weeks$

Senzel fractured his right thumb on a bad hop and could be out three to four weeks, according to manager Dave Martinez. “It’s awful,” Martinez said. “He was in a good spot, and we were in a good spot with him. He was excited. It was just a freak accident. We’re going to miss him.” […]

Average MLB game time dropped to 2:40 with pitch clock

Left-handed hitters benefited from the new restrictions on defensive shifts, runners took advantage of the slightly decreased distance between bases, and average fastball velocity set another record. The average game time dropped to its 1985 level after passing 3 hours for the first time in 2016. It reached a record 3:10 in 2021 before the […]

Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Sunday’s MLB games

For an in-depth look at what to expect in this daily article and how to best use the information, check out our handy primer here. Note: This file will be updated with overnight pitching changes and weather-related game postponements, along with the addition of the latest MLB game odds as of the indicated time of […]

Yankees’ losing streak hits nine, longest since 1982

NEW YORK — The New York Yankees extended a losing streak to nine for the first time in 41 years when Tommy Kahnle allowed a go-ahead homer to CJ Abrams with two outs in the eighth inning in a 2-1 loss to the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night. Winless since beating the Marlins on Aug. […]

Umpire in Nationals-Phillies game has three calls overturned

PHILADELPHIA — Out at first? Nope, safe, all thanks to three blown calls by first base umpire Lew Williams. Upon further review, Williams went 0-for-3 on challenged calls in the first game of a doubleheader between the Nationals and Phillies on Tuesday. Williams, who was called up from Triple-A as a fill-in umpire, got the […]

Baseline call in Astros’ wild win draws Nationals’ ire

HOUSTON — Jose Abreu scored on catcher Keibert Ruiz‘s throwing error in a wild ninth inning to give the Houston Astros a 5-4 victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night. Kyle Tucker led off with a single off Hunter Harvey (2-3), and Abreu followed with an infield single. Yainer Diaz struck out before Corey […]

Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Saturday’s MLB games

Note: This file has been 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 Mike Sheets • Closer Chart: Latest bullpen intel • MLB Depth Charts for every team • Player news wire with fantasy spin […]

Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Friday’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 […]

Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Friday’s MLB games

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