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Rays reliever: Coors Field baseballs ‘horrible’ out of humidor
DENVER — Pete Fairbanks had a gripe over his grip on the baseball. For that, he blamed the humidor at Coors Field. The Tampa Bay Rays reliever took issue with the variability of the balls Friday after he issued three walks in the ninth inning. That paved the way for Ryan McMahon‘s walk-off grand slam […]
Continue readingPhillies give Matt Strahm extension, trade Jake Cave to Rockies
Financial terms were not disclosed on the deal for Strahm, but the club holds a vesting option for the 2026 season. Also on Sunday, the Phillies traded outfielder Jake Cave to the Colorado Rockies for cash considerations. The Rockies, in turn, placed right-hander German Marquez (elbow) on the 60-day injured list to make room on […]
Continue readingPhillies’ Brandon Marsh (knee) expects to be ready for opener
Marsh is expected to open the season as the Phillies’ starting left fielder. The Phillies also have Nick Castellanos in right field and Johan Rojas in center field. The Phillies are thin in organizational outfield depth and could use Jake Cave and Cristian Pache in Marsh’s absence. Marsh hit .277 with 12 home runs and […]
Continue readingD-backs top Phillies in Game 7, make 1st World Series since ’01
More Teams. More Games. Diamondbacks celebrate reaching their second World Series in franchise history after defeating the Phillies in Game 7, their first appearance since 2001. (0:38) PHILADELPHIA — Doubted and dismissed when baseball’s postseason began, the Arizona Diamondbacks have spent October embodying the words of their manager, Torey Lovullo. “Anything can happen,” he likes […]
Continue readingKyle Schwarber ties Reggie Jackson mark as Phillies take 2-0 NLCS lead
More Teams. More Games. Kyle Schwarber mashes two homers off Merrill Kelly to extend the Phillies’ lead over the Diamondbacks. (1:01) PHILADELPHIA — In Philadelphia, everyone refers to this month as Red October. The exact definition is a little hazy, but let’s settle on this one: It means home runs — lots of home runs. […]
Continue readingBraves add Daysbel Hernández, AJ Smith-Shawver to NLDS roster
The Braves decided not to use Kyle Wright, a 21-game winner a year ago who was slowed by injuries this season. The Braves put Wright, 28, on the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder strain Saturday. Over the past three postseasons, Wright was 2-1 with a 3.93 ERA in five games (three starts). In […]
Continue readingOlson clubs 49th, 50th home runs; 1 shy of Jones’ Braves mark
More Teams. More Games. Matt Olson slugs two home runs off of Michael Lorenzen to reach 50 home runs on the season. (0:56) PHILADELPHIA — Matt Olson was raised an Atlanta Braves fan and appreciated the significance of the stars he passed on the way up the franchise’s single-season home run list. Hall of Famers […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Monday’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 any overnight pitching changes or weather-related game postponements, along with the addition of the latest MLB game odds as of the indicated time […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings Week 17: A shake-up in the top 5
Tampa Bay’s 113-day reign atop the American League East is over — there’s a new division leader in town. The Orioles not only jumped the Rays in the division but in our power rankings as well, with Baltimore making its debut at No. 2 — its highest standing in recent memory. But that was not […]
Continue readingFantasy 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 […]
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