It’s a big number for one of the biggest baseball stars of this generation — three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw is closing in on 3,000 strikeouts.
He needs just three more punchouts to reach the mark, meaning it likely will happen in front of an adoring home crowd at Dodger Stadium when Los Angeles hosts the Chicago White Sox. Kershaw would become just the 20th pitcher in MLB history — and one of three active pitchers along with Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer — to hit the milestone.
It’s a time for celebration. It’s also a time for wistful contemplation.
Are we nearing the end of these kinds of career celebrations — particularly for pitchers?
Kershaw is one of the final holdovers from his generation, one that included guys who threw at least 200 innings year after year, piling up wins and strikeouts thanks to consistent excellence. In his prime from 2010 to 2015, the 6-foot-4 lefty led the National League in ERA five times, in strikeouts three times and wins twice.
His peak arguably came in 2014, when he finished with a 21-3 record, 1.77 ERA and 233 strikeouts to win both the Cy Young and Most Valuable Player in the National League.
Kershaw, now 37, isn’t the same pitcher these days, though his success over the past month is a testament to the knowledge, grit and sheer willpower that only an 18-year veteran can possess. He is 4-0 with a 3.03 ERA through eight starts since returning from injury, providing an injury-riddled Dodgers rotation with a spark despite a fastball that barely hits 90 mph on a good day.
“He has given us a shot in the arm,” manager Dave Roberts said. “We’re sort of ailing on the starting pitching side. Coming in and giving us valuable innings. I just love that kind of edge that he gives on start day.
“We certainly feed off that.”
Kershaw’s twilight is coinciding with the final years of Verlander and Scherzer, and the trio is primed to join the Hall of Fame over the next decade. The group symbolizes what might be the last gasp of long-term excellence on the pitcher’s mound.
The 42-year-old Verlander has won 262 career games while Kershaw and Scherzer — who turns 41 — both sit at 216. After that, the career leaderboards fall off dramatically.
It’s fair to wonder if any other MLB pitcher ever will reach 200 career wins again, much less 300, which was the gold standard for generations and last reached by the likes of Randy Johnson, Tom Glavine, Greg Maddux and Roger Clemens in the 2000s and 2010s.
Consider this: The current career wins leader for a pitcher under 30 is the 28-year-old Logan Webb, who has a grand total of 62.
Getting to 3,000 strikeouts is a little more realistic given the sport-wide increase in pitch velocity, but even that’s in question. Atlanta’s Chris Sale (2,528 Ks) is 36 and could get there with a few more healthy seasons. New York’s Gerrit Cole (2,254) has a chance, too — if the 34-year-old can bounce back from elbow surgery.
But again, the list of pitchers piling up strikeouts in their 20s is conspicuously absent.
The 29-year-old Dylan Cease is the under-30 leader with 1,133 career Ks, but he likely will need a decade of good health to get close. By comparison, Kershaw had 2,120 strikeouts entering his age-30 season.
There are some young, promising arms that might emerge in the future — think Paul Skenes and Tarik Skubal — but the trends aren’t pointing in the right direction.
It seems like every few days, another star pitcher goes down to Tommy John elbow surgery or a similar procedure, leaving them out of action for at least a year.
Surely, career-altering injuries have been a part of baseball forever, but this feels different.
To dominate in today’s game, velocity is paramount. So is movement. The main goal is to make the baseball move as quickly and violently as possible, and today’s pitchers are throwing nastier pitches than ever before. A big fastball used to be anything in the 90s just a few decades ago. Now, that number is closer to 100.
The big problem is that most human arms don’t seem to be able to handle the stress — particularly for the lengthy amounts of time needed to chase 300 wins, 3,000 strikeouts or many of the other career milestones that once defined greatness.
Over the next generation, the metrics that determine which pitchers enter Cooperstown will likely change dramatically. Arizona righty Zac Gallen — who has 58 career wins and turns 30 in August — said last year that it’s possible some pitchers from the current generation will be left out of the Hall of Fame as the definition of excellence changes.
It should be a fascinating transition.
But for at least one more night — probably in Los Angeles in front of roughly 50,000 fans — Kershaw will carry the torch for traditional pitching greatness.
Enjoy it, because that light appears to be fading fast.
It's Tuesday, July 1 and the Giants (45-40) are in Phoenix to take on the Diamondbacks (42-42). Hayden Birdsong is slated to take the mound for San Francisco against Zac Gallen for Arizona.
The Diamondbacks took game one of the series yesterday 4-2. Ryne Nelson was dominant on the mount. He struck out seven batters and only gave up two earned runs in 6.2 innings pitched.
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Date: Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Time: 9:40PM EST
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Total: 9.0 runs
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Pitching matchup for July 1, 2025: Hayden Birdsong vs. Zac Gallen
Diamondbacks: Zac Gallen, (5-9, 5.75 ERA) Last outing (Chicago White Sox, 6/25): 5.1 Innings Pitched, 5 Earned Runs Allowed, 8 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 2 Strikeouts
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It's Tuesday, July 1 and the Royals (39-46) are in Seattle to take on the Mariners (44-40). Michael Lorenzen is slated to take the mound for Kansas City against Emerson Hancock for Seattle.
The Mariners took game one of the series 6-2. George Kirby picked up the win. He struck out five batters in 6.0 innings pitched, while only giving up one earned run on three hits.
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Date: Tuesday, July 1, 2025
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Total: 8.0 runs
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Pitching matchup for July 1, 2025: Michael Lorenzen vs. Emerson Hancock
Royals: Michael Lorenzen, (4-8, 4.91 ERA) Last outing (Tampa Bay Rays, 6/26): 5.2 Innings Pitched, 4 Earned Runs Allowed, 8 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 4 Strikeouts
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On the latest episode of The Mets Pod presented by Tri-State Cadillac, Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo recap another tough week for the Mets, while looking ahead to the Brewers at Citi Field and the second round of this season’s Subway Series.
First things first, the guys go through the team’s struggles hitting with runners in scoring position, how much the hitting coaches should or should not be to blame, as well as the multiple issues with the starting rotation.
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Clayton Kershaw, above walking off the field with Will Smith after pitching seven scoreless innings on June 14 against the San Francisco Giants, is 4-0 with a 3.03 ERA this season and sits three strikeouts away from 3,000 for his career. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
The transformation happened quickly in May 2009.
Early into his second year in the majors, a young Clayton Kershaw was enduring a sophomore slump with the Dodgers. Looking for a way to complement his predominantly fastball/curveball mix, he began toying around with a slider in his between-starts bullpen sessions.
When Brad Ausmus, the well-traveled 40-year-old backup catcher on that year’s Dodgers team, heard about the experiment, he didn’t initially think much of it. That a raw 21-year-old talent would be tinkering with a new pitch didn’t come as much of a surprise.
But when Ausmus asked the club’s bullpen catcher, Mike Borzello, how Kershaw’s new pitch looked, he got his first inkling it might be special.
“He was like, ‘It’s really good,’” Ausmus recalled recently. “I said, ‘Oh, so maybe he’ll throw it in a couple more bullpens before taking it into the game.’ And he’s like, ‘Ehh, I think he might take it into the game his next start.’”
A few weeks later, Ausmus got his first chance to see it up close, calling it sporadically in a Freeway Series game at Angel Stadium. That day, Kershaw spun a gem, throwing seven scoreless innings in a Dodgers victory.
But it was afterward, as Kershaw, Ausmus and longtime Dodgers pitching coach Rick Honeycutt reviewed the outing, that the longtime catcher started to understand that Kershaw wasn’t just any young pitcher. That his tantalizing talent was matched by a preternatural aptitude. That his precocious battery mate was both a physical force and pitching prodigy.
Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, left, talks with former teammate Brad Ausmus, right, and coach Matt Martin before a game in 2019, when Ausmus was the manager of the Angels. (Alex Gallardo/AP)
“Keep in mind, this is a rookie, basically, talking to a guy who’s been in the big leagues 17, 18 years,” Ausmus said. “And he goes, ‘Brad, I wish you would call more sliders.’”
Initially surprised, Ausmus thought to himself: “Really? This is a brand new pitch. We probably threw 10 or 15 of them.”
But Kershaw could already see the bigger picture. He immediately sensed how the new pitch might profoundly impact his game.
“If you think about it, the fastball was 95, the curveball was probably in the low-to-mid 80s, so there was a lot of separation in terms of velocity. It almost gave the hitter time to reload before swinging,” Ausmus said. “The slider did not allow the hitters to do that.”
Seventeen years, three Cy Young Awards, two World Series titles, and — very nearly — 3,000 strikeouts later, the rest has been singularly impressive history.
“It speaks to not only his knowledge, but his ability and his confidence,” said Ausmus, now bench coach for the New York Yankees. “He has an aptitude for the game. He adjusts. And he continues to perform at a high level. It really is remarkable … I miss having that guy as a teammate.”
When Clayton Kershaw takes the mound on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium, he will need just three strikeouts to become the 20th member of Major League Baseball’s 3,000 strikeout club.
And, just as it was almost two decades ago, it will be the same primary three-pitch mix that is all but certain to lift him into such rarified air.
For better or (very rarely) worse, at full strength or in ailing health, the now 37-year-old future Hall of Famer has managed to perfect one of the sport’s all-time signature plans of attack on the mound:
Establish the fastball on the edge of the plate for a strike. Tunnel the slider on the same trajectory to get awkward swings when it tails off late. Mix in a curveball when a change of pace is needed. And never be afraid to change the sequence and tendencies of that infallible trio of pitches, using instinct and feel to amplify his physical talent.
“It’s what's upstairs [that makes him special],” current Dodgers pitching coach Mark Prior said. “He’s always a step ahead.”
Countless big-league pitchers have used a similar fastball-slider-curveball repertoire. Even in Kershaw’s prime years, there were always others who could throw harder, or produce more break, or manipulate the ball with more gravity-defying spin.
What separates Kershaw are more foundational skills. His unwavering execution, in seasons he threw 200-plus innings or those in which he battled increasingly persistent injuries to his back, shoulder and even a bothersome left big toe. His unflappable persistence to move from one pitch, one start, one year to the next; never satisfied with his best moments nor shaken by his rare failures.
“He just knows the ins and outs of baseball, and has such good feel,” longtime teammate and backstop Austin Barnes said. “He’s like a train that comes at you consistently.”
That’s why, when Kershaw does inevitably cross the 3,000-strikeout threshold, it will be equal parts a testament to his talent and durability — an accomplishment that required him to continually reinvent his game without ever changing his fundamental nature as a pitcher.
“Clayton has everything the right way, on the field, off the field, over a long period of time,” manager Dave Roberts said last week.
“It’s hard to wrap your head around what it takes,” he added, “as far as longevity, and greatness.”
"He's like a train that comes at you consistently," former Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes, center, said of pitcher Clayton Kershaw, left. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Few players have produced the kind of prolonged period of greatness Kershaw did during the peak of his career. Starting in that 2009 season, he went on a run of sub-3.00 ERA campaigns in 11 of his next 12 years. In seven of them, he had 200 or more strikeouts, including a career-high 301 punchouts in 2015. Eight of his 10 All-Star selections came in that stretch, as did his three Cy Young Awards and a 2014 National League MVP (still the last time a pitcher won the game’s highest individual honor).
His only blemishes in that time were repeated disappointments in the playoffs. But even in most of those, he was tasked with trying to save the team’s season while pitching on short rest or desperately-needed outings out of the bullpen.
“Even with all the pressure he’s had as the Dodgers’ ace … he’s always out there, he’s always willing to take the ball,” Barnes said. “I think that goes underappreciated. He’s willing to put himself out there, even when he doesn’t feel his best.”
To Barnes, who has caught more Kershaw starts than anyone other than A.J. Ellis, the way Kershaw strives to always be better is what has made it all possible. It was a trait he noticed in one of his first games catching him in 2017 against the San Diego Padres.
“I kind of went against the scouting report, and I called a fastball that froze the guy,” Barnes, who signed a minor-league deal with the San Francisco Giants this week after being released by the Dodgers earlier this year, recalled recently. “I remember him coming up to me after, kind of sizing me up and down, like, ‘Why’d you call that?’ I just said, ‘I just kind of felt it.’”
It was a small example of how Kershaw’s pitch mix — unchanged over the years, outside of an occasional flirtation with a variety of changeup grips — could be weaponized in ways opposing batters have long struggled to expect.
“Not everybody gets to his caliber of pitching and stuff,” Barnes said. “But the work he puts in, in the weight room, in the video room, for him to go out there and have clarity and conviction in what he needs to do, I think that’s what helps most. And the level of competitor he is. He can do it all.”
Even, in recent years, as his stuff has gradually diminished.
At the start of this season, Kershaw was just 32 strikeouts away from the 3K club — an exclusive fraternity that includes only three other left-handed pitchers, and two who spent their entire career with one team.
In past seasons, that would’ve been a total he could clear in less than a month.
But now, he joked early in his return from offseason foot and knee surgeries: “Maybe by September I’ll get there. We’ll see.”
After all, Kershaw barely touches 90 mph with his fastball even on a good day now. His slider and curveball don’t always have as much bite as they once did. Such has been the case for much of the last three seasons, as the miles on Kershaw’s arm and body have steadily caught up to him.
At the end of 2020, when Kershaw finally won his first World Series and began more seriously starting to contemplate when he might retire, he was less than 500 strikeouts away from 3,000. He seemed like a virtual lock to get there, perhaps as the last new entrant for the foreseeable future.
"He's always a step ahead," Dodgers pitching coach Mark Prior, left, said recently about pitcher Clayton Kershaw when discussing the key to his success. (Ross D. Franklin / Associated Press)
Since then, however, he had a season-ending elbow injury in 2021 that nearly required Tommy John surgery; back and shoulder problems that limited him in what were nonetheless All-Star seasons in 2022 and 2023; consecutive offseasons of surgical rehabs each of the past two winters, first on his shoulder and then his lower-body ailments; all on top of the normal aches and pains that come with pitching into someone’s late 30s.
His three-pitch arsenal remains unchanged, but figuring out ways to maximize it has been an ongoing challenge.
“He’s doing it the same way, but he’s having to figure out different ways to do it, if that makes sense,” Prior said.
Just like when he first broke into the majors, it has required him to trust what’s working best and adjust on the fly to his ever-weakening capabilities.
And yet, entering Wednesday’s potential milestone outing, Kershaw is 4-0 with a 3.03 ERA in his eight starts this season (the second-best ERA among Dodgers starters behind only Yoshinobu Yamamoto). He is coming off a particularly productive June, giving up just seven earned runs in 27 ⅔ innings over the entire month. And, while they don’t come as frequently as they once did, the strikeouts are still present, with Kershaw averaging 7 ½ per nine innings over his last five starts.
To Prior, it’s a testament to Kershaw’s enduring ability to still pitch his way through a start.
“He knows when guys are looking hard and he can get them with the slider. The fastball and slider still do look the same, when he’s on, so he can pull the trigger on one or the other … And he has the equalizer with the curveball, to be able to use that to change speeds like he has his whole career.”
“Again, it’s the same pitch mix,” Prior added, “but he’s still finding ways to do it at this stage.”
To Roberts, it’s made Kershaw an example for the rest of the team to follow.
“It’s a lesson in life,” the manager said. “You don’t always have to feel perfect to be productive. I have a lot of respect for him.”
The great irony, once Kershaw does eclipse the 3,000-strikeout mark, is that punchouts have never been his primary objective.
“No, no,” Barnes said with a laugh. “He cares about winning the game and throwing up zeroes. That’s the biggest thing for him. The strikeouts are just a byproduct of him getting ahead of hitters, and being able to have [the pitches in] his mix playing off each other.”
But once that moment does arrive — fittingly, as things have lined up, likely on the Dodger Stadium mound he has dominated for almost two decades — the total will be indicative of all he has accomplished in a career of unmatched excellence, and the way he has elevated himself as one of the best pitchers in the history of the sport.
“He’s teaching me that so much of this game is still about mindset,” Prior said. “There’s so much object data, which is helpful in all aspects of our game. But part of it is still so unquantifiable. He’s just someone who has willed himself to be better than everybody else.”
More details are coming out about what may be involved in the potential trade between the New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes involving K’Andre Miller.
Now, Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today reveals the Miller trade return will center on draft-pick compensation with the Blueshirts reportedly eying one of the Hurricanes' first-round picks.
It’s unclear if the Rangers are also targeting any specific players.
Miller is a restricted free agent, and according to TSN’s Chris Johnston, the Hurricanes are working on finalizing a contract extension with Miller.
The MLB All-Star break is rapidly approaching, which means it’s almost time for the 2025 MLB T-Mobile Home Run Derby. The annual slugfest will take place at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, July 14 at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia.
Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani recently indicated that he’s unlikely to participate and Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruzhas already declined an invitation, but we can still expect plenty of big names. We’ll add more names as they are confirmed.
Shohei Ohtani said he probably won't participate in this year's Home Run Derby
He noted that the current rules are "pretty difficult," presumably because of the amount of swings the event requires. Would be a lot while he also continues to build up as a pitcher
The Astros continue their climb and the Mets are crashing out.
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Ronald Acuña Jr. - 9 home runs
The hometown favorite, Acuña has been one of the best hitters in the majors since returning from his second ACL surgery. This will be his third career Home Run Derby; he lost to Mets first baseman Pete Alonso in both 2019 and 2022. With the event taking place in Atlanta, the timing is right for him to finally take the prize.
Raleigh has put together a historic first half, both as a catcher and a switch-hitter. On a related note, Raleigh will be the first switch-hitter to participate in the Home Run Derby since Adley Rutschman in 2021. Caleigh’s father, Todd, is slated to throw to the Seattle slugger.
Mets left-hander Sean Manaea, whose rehab was delayed a bit due to a loose body in his elbow, is set for his next rehab start.
Manaea will take the ball on Tuesday night for Double-A Binghamton, one week after he was shut down for 48-to-72 hours due to the elbow issue.
At the time, president of baseball operationsDavid Stearns said "the goal" was for Manaea to be back pitching in a rehab game either this Tuesday or Wednesday.
"This sets us back a couple of days, but at least right now we don’t anticipate this resetting anything," Stearns noted.
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said on Tuesday that Manaea is expected to throw around 45-to-50 pitches during Tuesday's outing.
While the Mets expect Manaea to be able to pitch through the issue after he received a cortisone shot, it's possible he'll need surgery during the offseason.
Manaea has been out all year due to an oblique injury.
The Mets' starting pitching -- which was excellent for the first two months of the season -- has been ravaged by injuries over the last few weeks.
May 13, 2025; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets starting pitcher Kodai Senga (34) waves to the crowd after getting taken out in the sixth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Citi Field. / Wendell Cruz - Imagn Images
In rapid succession, the Mets lost Kodai Senga (hamstring), Tylor Megill (elbow), and Griffin Canning (season-ending Achilles tear).
The rotation has recently featured regular members Clay Holmes and David Peterson and just got Frankie Montas back, but has also been relying on an inefficient and ineffective Paul Blackburn and rookie Blade Tidwell.
Manaea returning the next time through the rotation would be a big help, and Senga -- who could soon start a rehab assignment -- might follow before too long.
The Mets could also possibly turn to prospects Nolan McLean and/or Brandon Sproat at some point this summer.
Winker will be joining Manaea in Binghamton on Tuesday, as his rehab assignment moves from High-A Brooklyn.
He served as a designated hitter on Sunday for Brooklyn, reaching base three times.
Mendoza said that the plan for Mendoza is for him to play on Tuesday and Wednesday before getting a day off on Thursday. After the day off, Winker could potentially advance to Triple-A Syracuse for the final step of his rehab.
It's possible Winker is used as a designated hitter only while working his way back, which would seemingly mean a relatively quick rehab assignment and return to the Mets.
It's Tuesday, July 1 and the Orioles (37-47) are in Arlington to take on the Rangers (41-44). Brandon Young is slated to take the mound for Baltimore against Jacob deGrom for Texas.
The Orioles picked up the win in game one of the series 10-6. That win snapped a two-game losing streak against the Rangers. It was a game where Gunnar Henderson went 2-5 with a home run and four RBI.
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Spread: Rangers -1.5
Total: 7.0 runs
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Pitching matchup for July 1, 2025: Brandon Young vs. Jacob deGrom
Rangers : Jacob deGrom, (8-2, 2.08 ERA) Last outing (Baltimore Orioles, 6/25): 7.0 Innings Pitched, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 1 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 7 Strikeouts
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The Rangers have covered in 5 of their last 7 games with Jacob deGrom on the mound
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MIAMI — The Minnesota Twins reinstated third baseman Royce Lewis from the injured list after a 15-game absence because of a recurrence of the hamstring strain that delayed his season debut.
Lewis joined the Twins for the start of a three-game series at Miami. He hurt his left hamstring while running out a grounder in the ninth inning of a game on June 13, a less severe strain than the one he suffered late in spring training. That injury sidelined him for seven weeks, costing him the first 35 games of the season.
Lewis went 0 for 8 with one walk on a three-game rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul.
Lewis has played in only 182 regular-season games since making his major league debut in 2022, and this year has been the first time the interruption seems to have affected his production. Lewis is batting just .202 with a .585 OPS and two home runs in 30 games this season. He had 32 straight hitless at-bats from May 19 to June 3.
Right before his latest setback, though, he had just gotten in a rhythm by going 9 for 20 with a home run and four RBIs in his last six games. The Twins are 18-12 in games Lewis has played in this season, despite his struggle at the plate, and 22-32 without him.
The first overall pick in the 2017 draft was limited to 82 games last season by a severe quadriceps strain he suffered running the bases in the opener and later by a groin injury. The previous two years for Lewis were limited by recoveries from successive ACL surgeries.
It's Tuesday, July 1 and the Reds (44-41) are in Boston to take on the Red Sox (42-44). Brady Singer is slated to take the mound for Cincinnati against Richard Fitts for Boston.
Yesterday, Reds pitcher Chase Burns was barreled and didn't make it out of the first inning in his second pro start. The Reds rookie walked two batters and gave up five earned runs on five hits before he was pulled from the game.
The Red Sox went on to win the game, 13-6.
Let's dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Odds for the Reds at the Red Sox
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
Moneyline: Reds (-104), Red Sox (-116)
Spread: Red Sox 1.5
Total: 10.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Reds at Red Sox
Pitching matchup for July 1, 2025: Brady Singer vs. Richard Fitts
Reds: Brady Singer, (7-6, 4.31 ERA) Last outing (New York Yankees, 6/25): 5.0 Innings Pitched, 4 Earned Runs Allowed, 6 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 9 Strikeouts
Red Sox: Richard Fitts, (0-3, 4.68 ERA) Last outing (Los Angeles Angels, 6/25): 4.0 Innings Pitched, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 6 Strikeouts
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Reds at Red Sox
The Red Sox have won 3 straight games against the Reds
The Over is 7-3 in the Reds' last 10 road games
The Reds have failed to cover the Run Line in 4 of their last 5 games
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Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Cincinnati Reds at +1.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the under on the Game Total of 10.0.
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Cristopher Sanchez and the Phillies will have to wait one more day to try and collect a series win against the Padres.
Tuesday’s 6:35 p.m. matchup at Citizens Bank Park has been postponed due to inclement weather, the team announced.
Wednesday, July 2, will now be split doubleheader. The first game is still slated for the original 1:05 p.m. start time, with gates opening 11:35 a.m.
Tickets from Tuesday will be valid for the second game, with gates set to open 5:15 p.m. for the 6:15 p.m. start. The fireworks show anticipated for Tuesday will still take place after the Game 2.
Both games will air on NBC Sports Philadelphia, with coverage kicking off 12:30 p.m. with Phillies PreGame Live.
Tonight's game has been postponed and rescheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday, July 2.
Its Tuesday, July 1 and the Angels (41-42) are in Atlanta to open a series against the Braves (38-45).
Tyler Anderson is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles against Didier Fuentes for Atlanta.
The Braves step out of divisional play after last week's series against the Mets and the Phillies. With three wins and three losses in those six games, Atlanta is now 7.5 games out of a Wild Card spot in the national League. Five teams sit between the Braves and a postseason berth.
The Angels are one of the surprises in baseball this season. Mike Trout and co. sit just one game under .500 and 2.5 games out of the playoff picture after 83 games. They took a pair from the A's over the weekend and two of three in a series against the Mariners earlier in the week.
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Game details & how to watch Angels at Braves
Date: Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Time: 7:15PM EST
Site: Truist Park
City: Atlanta, GA
Network/Streaming: FDSNW, FDSNSO
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Odds for the Angels at the Braves
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
Moneyline: Angels (+138), Braves (-164)
Spread: Braves -1.5
Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Angels at Braves
Pitching matchup for July 1, 2025: Tyler Anderson vs. Didier Fuentes
Angels: Tyler Anderson (2-5, 4.41 ERA) Last outing: 6/24 vs. Boston 4.2IP, 1ER, 2H, 2BB, 5Ks
Braves: Didier Fuentes (0-2, 10.80 ERA) Last outing: 6/25 at Mets - 3.1IP, 6ER, 8H, 0BB, 1K
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The Braves have won 4 of their last 5 games against the Angels
4 of the Braves' last 5 home games stayed under the Total
The Angels have failed to cover the Run Line in 4 of their last 5 games against the Braves
Didier Fuentes has failed to reach the sixth inning in either of his starts this season
Austin Riley was a combine 6-26 (.231) against the Mets and Phillies last week
Mike Trout is 4-13 with 1 HR and 5BBs over his last 5 games
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Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Atlanta Braves on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Los Angeles Angels at +1.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 9.0.
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It's Tuesday, July 1 and the Tigers (53-32) are in Washington to take on the Nationals (35-49). Jack Flaherty is slated to take the mound for Detroit against Trevor Williams for Washington.
Detroit is coming off a rest day as they beat Minnesota 3-0 on Sunday behind a dominant 13 strikeout performance via Tarik Skubal. The Tigers have won two straight games and five out of the last seven as they enter this road contest.
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Game details & how to watch Tigers at Nationals
Date: Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Time: 6:45PM EST
Site: Nationals Park
City: Washington, DC
Network/Streaming: FDSNDT, MASN2
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Odds for the Tigers at the Nationals
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
Moneyline: Tigers (-161), Nationals (+135)
Spread: Tigers -1.5
Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Tigers at Nationals
Pitching matchup for July 1, 2025: Jack Flaherty vs. Trevor Williams
Tigers: Jack Flaherty, (5-9, 4.80 ERA) Last outing: 6.0 Innings Pitched, 3 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 4 Walks, and 7 Strikeouts
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Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Detroit Tigers on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Washington Nationals at +1.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 9.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Tigers at Nationals
The Tigers have a 19-6 record in series openers this season
4 of the Tigers' last 5 road games have gone over the Total
The Nationals have covered in 4 of their last 5 games showing a profit of 1.47 units
Detroit is 5-11 on the ML when Jack Flaherty starts this season
Washington is 6-10 on the ML when Trevor Williams starts this season
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It's Tuesday, July 1 and the Twins (40-44) are in Miami to take on the Marlins (37-45). Joe Ryan is slated to take the mound for Minnesota against Edward Cabrera for Miami.
This is the opener of a three-game series between the two squads and first meeting of the season. Miami is on a season-long seven-game winning streak that spans over Atlanta, San Francisco, and Arizona.
The Marlins swept the the Giants and Diamondbacks in a six-game road trip, but had a day off as they return home to Miami. Minnesota had a day off and is coming off a 3-0 loss on Sunday to Detroit dropping two out three in the series.
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Game details & how to watch Twins at Marlins
Date: Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Time: 6:40PM EST
Site: LoanDepot Park
City: Miami, FL
Network/Streaming: MNNT, FDSNFL
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Odds for the Twins at the Marlins
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
Moneyline: Twins (-140), Marlins (+117)
Spread: Twins -1.5
Total: 7.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Twins at Marlins
Pitching matchup for July 1, 2025: Joe Ryan vs. Edward Cabrera
Twins: Joe Ryan, (8-3, 2.86 ERA) Last outing: 6.0 Innings Pitched, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 8 Strikeouts
Marlins: Edward Cabrera, (2-2, 3.78 ERA) Last outing: 5.1 Innings Pitched, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 6 Strikeouts
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday’s game between the Twins and the Marlins:
Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Miami Marlins at +1.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 7.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Twins at Marlins
The Marlins are on a 7-game winning streak
The Marlins' last 5 games have gone over the Total
The Marlins have covered the Run Line in 13 of their last 16 games
Minnesota is 9-7 when Joe Ryan pitches, including a 7-2 mark over the last nine games
Miami is 7-6 when Edward Cabrera pitches, including a 6-2 mark over the last eight games
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