The Braves sat around a rain delay for upwards of two hours on Friday night and then embarrassed themselves in an absolute beatdown at the hands of the division rival Phillies, 13-0. Facing a Phillies lineup that scored 1 run over 27 innings against the Astros, Bryce Elder got torched for the third start in … Read more
We saw a lot of games like this earlier in the season; hopefully we won’t see many more. At first it looked like an easy Rays win. The Rays scored six runs in the top of the second inning, as first Aranda and then Josh Lowe hit solo home runs, and Baltimore starter Tomoyuki Sugano … Read more
For a team reeling with nine consecutvie losses at home, the Dodgers are probably the last team you want to see on the schedule. The franchise has become the bullies in baseball, combining lavish spending with a smart front office to produce 100-win seasons in five of the last seven full years, including two four … Read more
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Just two days after the New York Mets got one of their starting pitchers (Frankie Montas) back from injury, they lost another one to a potentially significant injury on Thursday night. Griffin Canning had to leave Thursday’s game against the Atlanta Braves in the third inning after delivering a pitch and immediately falling to the … Read more
After years of anticipation, MacKenzie Gore has finally turned into the ace Nationals fans knew he had the talent to become. He is second in baseball in strikeouts, top 10 in innings pitched and has a sparkling 3.09 ERA in 17 starts. However, Gore’s dominance is not translating into wins for the Nationals. While win/loss … Read more
Braves Franchise History 1914: In Boston, the Giants hammer the Braves for 27 hits, winning 8-4 and 10-4, and put Boston back in the cellar. Boston had moved into seventh place with yesterday’s win over New York. Christy Mathewson wins the opener over Lefty Tyler, and Art Fromme wraps up the nitecap. 1935: Lloyd Waner … Read more
The 2025 iteration of the Rays might have the most dynamic offense in team history. In the top of the second, they put up three runs and only one batted ball reached the outfield. Christopher Morel singled to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., Josh Lowe singled to right field, Jose Caballero recorded a bunt single to … Read more
Things have been really rough for the Royals since the end of May. They haven’t won a home game in the month of June yet, and they haven’t gotten on a nice winning streak in a while. After dropping the series opener to the Rays last night 5-1, the Royals have 18 games left before … Read more
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