The Toronto Blue Jays learned on Saturday night just how proficient the Los Angeles Dodgers can be when their pitching and hitting are clicking. Los Angeles broke open the game late with a pair of seventh-inning homers off Toronto starter Kevin Gausman on their way to a 5-1 victory, knotting the World Series at 1-1 … Read more
Earlier today, FC Barcelona’s reserve team, Barça Atletic, played a ‘behind-closed-doors’ friendly against Atletic Lleida at Estadi Johan Cruyff. The game saw the involvement of several promising young talents from the club, including some players who have been in the first-team dynamics under Hansi Flick, but were released to play the friendly game. Roony Bardghji, … Read more
The Philadelphia Phillies had an inconsistent June that featured a five-game losing streak at the beginning of the month, but Monday night was a reminder of how good they can be. Starting pitcher Zack Wheeler nearly went the distance in a 4-0 shutout over the San Diego Padres, capping a flawless month on the mound. … Read more
At some point, there are just too many good hitters on the Atlanta Braves roster to continue to do this over-and-over. But today is not that day. Bryce Elder had a rough start to the day. After getting an immediate ground ball to start the game, Rafael Devers lined a double right off the top … Read more
Jake Irvin delivered one of the best starts of his career this afternoon against the Giants. Besides his electric July 4th outing last year, this was the best start of his career. Irvin went 8 scoreless innings, striking out seven, walking two and allowed just three hits. He did a great job limiting hard contact … Read more