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 readingCHICAGO — Loud chants of “Fire Tony!” broke out at Guaranteed Rate Field as manager Tony La Russa and the Chicago White Sox blew a five-run lead and lost to the Texas Rangers 11-9 in 10 innings on Saturday. La Russa has been under increased scrutiny this week since ordering an unconventional intentional walk in […]
Continue readingNote: 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 Mike Sheets • Closer Chart: Latest bullpen intel • MLB Depth Charts for every team • Player news wire with fantasy spin […]
Continue readingIsiah Kiner-Falefa, the starting shortstop for the Texas Rangers who was supplanted by the blockbuster addition of Corey Seager, was traded Saturday to the Minnesota Twins for catcher Mitch Garver. Texas also sent minor league right-hander Ronny Henriquez to Minnesota a day before the mandatory reporting date for players after the end of Major League […]
Continue readingWHEN SHOHEI OHTANI stands on the mound and stares into his catcher for a sign, his mouth is slightly open and his chin is raised just a little, giving off the impression he’s every bit as curious as we are to discover what might come next. He comes set neck-high and stares somewhere over the […]
Continue readingWednesday’s slate offers three matinees, beginning in Arlington at 2:10 PM with an interleague affair between the Colorado Rockies and Texas Rangers. The final game on the docket is the premier pitching matchup as Max Scherzer and the Los Angeles Dodgers entertain Max Fried and the Atlanta Braves in what could be a playoff preview. […]
Continue readingPlayers are settling in with their new teams in the weeks after the trade deadline, and in several circumstances, they could be the difference between making and missing the playoffs. Can the Red Sox hold off long enough for the return of Chris Sale and Kyle Schwarber? Are the Dodgers’ new additions enough to give […]
Continue readingAs for fantasy, there is a decent supply of pitchers to stream with a mixture of new and old faces on the hitting ledger. Good luck getting over the hump this week. Here are Wednesday players in favorable spots, each available in at least half of all ESPN leagues. Drew Smyly (L), rostered in 21% […]
Continue readingSunday also brings bonus baseball as the Boston Red Sox, donning their new yellow and blue “City Connect” uniforms, entertain the Chicago White Sox for a pair. Good luck securing the win in your head-to-head league while those toiling in rotisserie formats continue to compile those all-important stats. Hey, a home run in April is […]
Continue readingThe Oakland Athletics have acquired shortstop Elvis Andrus and another player from the Texas Rangers for designated hitter Khris Davis and a pair of prospects, the teams announced Saturday. The A’s will also receive $13.5 million, sources confirmed to ESPN, and minor league catcher Aramis Garcia in the deal. Catcher Jonah Heim and right-hander Dane […]
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