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Angels’ Shohei Ohtani has elbow tear, won’t pitch again this season
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani won’t pitch for the rest of the season because of a tear in an elbow ligament, Los Angeles Angels general manager Perry Minasian said Wednesday night. The Angels don’t yet know whether Ohtani will need surgery to repair the UCL ligament. Ohtani left the mound in the middle of an […]
Continue readingShohei Ohtani hits 44th HR, then leaves mound with arm fatigue
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani left the mound in the middle of an at-bat during the second inning Wednesday because of arm fatigue, the Los Angeles Angels said. Ohtani had a 2-2 count on Cincinnati Reds third baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand when the Angels’ training staff came out to check on him following a 94 mph […]
Continue readingWaiver watch: Look to the roaring Tigers and Mariners
Sure, they’re only 18-17 since the All-Star break, but that’s not so bad, especially considering the team has outperformed the playoff-hopeful Los Angeles Angels (16-18), New York Yankees (11-22) and San Diego Padres (16-19). Most importantly, the Tigers’ second-worst-in-baseball offense for the season — the Oakland Athletics have had a stronghold on last place in […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings Week 20: Bubble teams on the brink?
As we hit mid-August, there’s still plenty of baseball left to play. Still, that doesn’t mean we’re not starting to see which bubble teams are truly contenders — and which, well, aren’t. For some clubs, September will be a race for a wild-card spot or even a division title. For others, it’ll be a month […]
Continue reading2023 MLB odds, predictions update: World Series, awards, more
They’re regarded as the overwhelming favorite, ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers (+450), Houston Astros (+550) and Texas Rangers (+800). FanGraphs’ odds concur, projecting the Braves to finish six games better in terms of win/loss record than the No. 2 Dodgers, with easily best 25.4% odds of winning the whole shebang. That said, it’s not […]
Continue readingBraves recall INF Vaughn Grissom as Ozzie Albies hits IL
Grissom, who lost out on the starting shortstop job during spring training, was promoted after the Braves placed second baseman Ozzie Albies on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain. Nicky Lopez had three hits and drove in three runs while replacing Albies in Atlanta’s 11-3 win over the Yankees on Monday night. […]
Continue readingBraves’ Ozzie Albies misses first start of 2023 with hamstring injury
Albies was pulled from the Braves’ 7-6 loss at the New York Mets on Sunday with cramping in his left hamstring. Braves manager Brian Snitker said Albies was “still feeling it a little bit” Monday. Nicky Lopez is the fill-in starter at second base. Albies has been one of Atlanta’s most productive players, hitting .267 […]
Continue readingOzzie Albies leads Braves’ six-home run, 21-3 blowout of Mets
NEW YORK — Matt Olson homered twice, Ozzie Albies had a home run and six RBI, and the Atlanta Braves pounded the New York Mets 21-3 on Saturday in the opening game of a doubleheader. Atlanta connected six times in its fourth win in five games, running its major league-leading total to 224 homers. Olson […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings Week 19: Who are biggest risers and fallers?
More Teams. More Games. Jeff Passan and Brad Doolittle break down recent surge into the top 10 for the Phillies and Mariners in the Power Rankings. (2:42) With a little less than two months of regular-season baseball left to play, the postseason picture is slowly starting to take shape. While certain teams look like they’re […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Sunday’s MLB games
Look for our fantasy baseball starting pitcher rankings, hitter upgrades and downgrades daily to help you make smart fantasy baseball lineup decisions and for MLB betting tips. Game odds are provided by Caesars Sportsbook, and fantasy advice is geared toward ESPN 10-team leagues with standard scoring. For an in-depth look at what to expect in […]
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