TODAY’S GAME: The Houston Astros (29-36) will continue their nine-game homestand this afternoon as they play the second game of a three-game series against the Athletics (30-33) at Daikin Park.
RHP Tatsuya Imai (2-3, 5.52 ERA) will make his eighth start of the year for the Astros tonight opposite the A’s and RHP Kade Morris (0-0, —- ERA), who’s is starting his first game as a big league pitcher
VS. THE A’S: The Astros are hosting the A’s in Houston for their first series in the Bayou City since last July.
The Astros are 2-2 vs. the A’s in 2026 and are looking to reverse their luck vs. the A’s this season after going 5-8 against them in 2025. That marked the Astros first season series loss to the A’s since the 2020 season (3-7).
THREE-SOCK PAREDES: 3B Isaac Paredes has homered in a career-high tying three consecutive games for the third time in his seven-year career (last, April 11-13, 2025)…should he homer today, he’d become the first Astro to homer in four straight games since 3B Alex Bregman did so from Aug. 10-13, 2024.
SEÑOR CIEN: 3B Isaac Paredes hit his 100th career homer on Thursday and his 101st last night, making him one of just four Mexican-born players in MLB history to the reach 100 career homers, joining Vinny Castilla (320), Jorge Orta (130), and Aurelio Rodriguez (124)…Paredes also reached another milestone last Sunday, becoming the 10th Mexican player to reach 500 career hits.
ABOUT THE NO-NO: On May 25 at TEX, RHP Tatsuya Imai started the Astros 17th regular season no-hitter and their 18th no-hitter overall in club history…Imai worked the first 6.0 hitless innings before giving way to LHP Steven Okert (1IP) and RHP Alimber Santa (2IP)…the no-hitter was the Astros seventh since 2019, which is the most in the Majors in that span…additionally, the Astros 18 no-hitters overall are the most in the Majors since the franchise was born in 1962.
THERE IS A SANTA!: RHP Alimber Santa set a club record by retiring the first 18 batters of his career consecutively before giving up a walk on Wednesday…the 18 consecutive batters retired are the most to begin a career since the Pirates RHP Nick Kingham retired 20 straight to open his career on April 29, 2018 vs. STL…Santa still has not allowed a hit in his first 6.0 Major League innings, which per Elias, ties as the third longest of such a streak in franchise history.
TODAY’S AVAILABILITIES: The Astros clubhouse will be open to approved media at Daikin Park from 11:20-12:10 p.m. CT…Astros Manager Joe Espada will be made available in the Astros dugout at approx. 12:10 p.m.
Game Info
Game Date/Time: Saturday, June 5, 310 p.m. CT
Location: Daikin Park, Houston, TX
TV: Space City Home Network, SCHN2 (Spanish)
Streaming: SCHN+
Radio: KTRH 740 AM, KBME 790 AM & 94.5 FM HD2; TUDN 102.9 FM HD2 (Spanish)
Jun 6, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Seattle Mariners designated hitter Dominic Canzone (8) receives congratulations from teammates after he hits a home run in the fourth inning against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images | Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images
Jun 6, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Tigers second baseman Gleyber Torres (25) reacts in front of umpire Chris Segal after striking out in the sixth inning against the Seattle Mariners at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images | Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images
Bryce Miller one-hit the Tigers over six innings of work, while Keider Montero had a bit of a rough day on the mound. The Tigers’ bats were quiet all afternoon, failing to take advantage of good work from their bullpen, as the Mariners evened the series at a game apiece with a 4-0 victory on Saturday afternoon at Comerica Park.
This duel between young starters saw them each fire a 1-2-3 first inning. Keider Montero popped up Cole Young, and then Kevin McGonigle made a nice diving play on a Julio Rodriguez grounder up the middle. The throw appeared just a hair late, but Rodriguez was called out and while the replay seemed to indicate otherwise, the Mariners challenge was denied. Gleyber Torres and Kevin McGonigle worked Bryce Miller through a pair of long at-bats, but the Tigers didn’t get a baserunner either against the impressive right-hander.
In the second Montero walked Randy Arozarena to start the inning. Luke Raley sent a ball to left field, but Riley Greene got a good read on it and made a pretty spectacular diving catch. Dominic Canzone was next, and in a 2-2 count, Montero dropped a swingback changeup just inside. Dillon Dingler made a rare mistake by challenging it, and then Canzone hit a ball to the wall and over Matt Vierling’s head in center field. The ball kicked back into Vierling’s leg and stuck under the base of the wall for a moment while Vierling lost sight of it. Arozarena raced around to score as Canzone cruised into second with a double.
Patrick Wisdom got a good swing off as well, cranking a ball to center field, but Vierling ran it down for the second out. Colt Emerson was next, and he flew out in foul territory down the left field line to end the frame. 1-0 Mariners.
Kerry Carpenter led off the bottom of the second and he nearly cranked a 1-1 offspeed pitch out to right field, but it was just foul and he struck out on a good heater from Miller. The right-hander carved up Riley Greene with a trio of good splitters, then dialed up 98 mph with riding life to blow away Spencer Torkelson.
Montero got Jhonny Perada on a quick ground out to open the third, and Cole Young flew out. He got ahead of Julio Rodriguez, and was on the verge of ending a quick inning, but instead the outfielder poked a fourseamer away out of the zone through the right side of the infield for a single. Josh Naylor smoked the first pitch he saw for a single to right field, and Arozarena jumped on the first pitch he saw as well, and drove a sinker into the right field corner. Rodriguez scored, and the relay in from Pérez to Torkelson to Dingler was just a hair late and Naylor slid in just under the tag. The Tigers challenged that play unsuccessfully, and it was 3-0 Mariners. The replay also showed Naylor throwing his sliding glove at Dingler, presumably to distract him, as he dove for the plate, which didn’t make him any more likable. The heart of the Mariners’ order was seeing Montero’s fastball pretty well. A good knuckle curve whiffed Raley to end the inning.
Colt Keith led off the bottom half, ambushing a high breaking ball and driving it to the wall in right center field for a standup triple. The Mariners decided to crash the infield in, which was surprising under the circumstances. They backed off once Vierling got into a 1-1 count, and he popped out to first. Wenceel Pérez struck out and blew the Tigers second challenge in the process. Torres was blown away by a high fastball to strand Keith at third.
Canzone led off the fourth and immediately added to the Mariners lead with a missile to straightaway center field. 4-0 Mariners. Montero’s fly ball tendencies and minimal strikeouts become a bit of a problem as the weather keeps warming up. Wisdom grounded out and Montero popped Emerson up with a high fastball. Perada slapped a little single through the right side, and that brought the top of the order up again with a runner on base. Fortunately Cole Young flew out weakly to right field.
McGonigle led off the bottom half and Miller pretty much avoided him, issuing a walk. Dillon Dingler hit a 400 footer to left center but Rodriguez ran it down. Carpenter and Miller locked up in a lengthy duel as the right-hander threw everything but the kitchen sink to try and get the Tigers’ right fielder out. Carpenter hit multiple pitches hard but foul and fought off numerous 3-2 pitches. Finally, Miller walked him as McGonigle was thrown out trying to steal second. The Mariners challenged the pitch incorrectly, and so McGonigle had second base anyway and there were two on and one out for Riley Greene, but he grounded into a 3-6-1 double play to end the inning.
Montero got Rodriguez to open the fifth, then yanked a fastball that drilled Naylor in the upper back. It didn’t look intentional, but since it’s Josh Naylor you never know. Montero got Arozarena to ground into a 6-4-3 double play, and Naylor slid into second well inside the bag toward Torres as he turned it over to first. This may bear watching over the rest of the series.
Torkelson flew out to deep left to kick off the bottom half. A high splitter drew a foul tip into the glove from Colt Keith. Miller started yanking fastballs and fell behind 3-0 to Vierling, but he pulled it together and locked up Vierling with good heaters and eventually got a routine ground out to end the fifth.
Since it’s June 6, it’s good to bring you this little interview clip with a 101-year-old WWII veteran.
Lefty Drew Sommers succeeded Montero in the sixth against a pair of left-handed hitters. He got ahead of Raley, but he still drove a ball to the wall in right center field. Pérez hauled it in for the first out. Sommers’ mid-90’s sinker and low arm angle locked up Canzone for strike three. A 95 mph high fourseamer blew Wisdom away to end the inning. Pretty good stuff from Sommers.
Miller was at 78 pitches to start the bottom of the sixth, and the Tigers really needed to get him out of the game. Pérez helped that cause with a 10 pitch AB, but struck out looking on a heater that may well have been a ball, but the Tigers were out of challenges. Torres took a 1-1 fastball four inches off the plate for a called strike and couldn’t challenge, and then home plate umpire Chris Segal rang up on a breaking ball that was also not particularly close. Gleyber had some calm words for him, but there was no recourse, and McGonigle grounded out to first. Segal continued to have a pretty poor game calling balls and strikes the rest of the way. With Miller at 94 pitches, his day was done, but that was the only positive for the Tigers so far in this one.
Sommers was still on the mound in the seventh with the Tigers down four runs. He dusted Emerson to start the inning. With a stretch of right-handers coming up to bat, A.J. Hinch turned to Ty Madden instead against Perada. Really nice outing from Sommers though. Four straight outs, three by strikeout.
Madden, moving back to the bullpen with Justin Verlander and shortly thereafter, Tarik Skubal returning to the rotation, quickly gave up a single to Perada, and then he hit Cole Young. He bounced back to whiff Rodriguez with a splitter for the second out. Naylor grounded out to Torres to end the frame.
LHP José A. Ferrer took over from Miller in the bottom of the seventh. He immediately walked Dillon Dingler, and then came everyone’s favorite move as Jahmai Jones attempted to pinch-hit for Kerry Carpenter. He failed, popping out, and this has got to stop. We’re at 85 plate appearances. That’s not many, but Jones has been an abject disaster. Riley Greene flew out to deep left center field, and Torkleson was blown away by 99 mph to end the inning. The only knock in this one from the Tigers remained Colt Keith’s triple.
Arozarena led off the eighth with a sharp ground ball that Torres couldn’t quite corral. Madden popped up Luke Raley for the first out. Canzone pulled a grounder past Torres for a single to put two on with one out for Patrick Wisdom. Madden dialed up 96 to blow Wisdom away despite another gift call from the home plate umpire on the first pitch of the at-bat. Madden worked ahead of Emerson, and eventually popped him up to Dingler to end the inning. Pretty good work from Madden, and nice to see the velo popping in a relief role.
Matt Brash took over from Ferrer in the bottom of the eighth. Keith tapped one back to the mound for the first out, and Vierling grounded out to second. Pérez drew a walk to turn the lineup over, and Torres stepped into the box no doubt glad to see someone other than Bryce Miller on the mound. It did him no good, as Brash locked him up with a 98 mph backdoor sinker to send this to the ninth inning.
Perada flew out to Pérez to open the fram, but Cole Young singled up the middle. That brought Rodriguez up, but he flew out to Vierling in center. Madden punched out Naylor to complete a fine relief outing. 2.2 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 0 BB, 3 K.
Lefty Gabe Speier entered in the bottom of the ninth to close the Tigers out. McGonigle started them off with a blooper that parachuted down just fair inside the left field line for a leadoff double. Dingler flew out to center field, but Jones drew a walk. Unfortunately, Riley Greene grounded into a double play to end it.
The series will be decided at 1:40 p.m. ET on Sunday. A pair of struggling right-handers will go toe-to-toe as Jack Flaherty squares off against Luis Castillo. Meanwhile, in West Michigan all eyes will be on Tarik Skubal, as he makes what is hoped to be the only rehab start he’ll require before rejoining the Tigers’ rotation.
ATLANTA, GA - JUNE 04: Spencer Strider (99) of the Atlanta Braves in the dugout during the Thursday evening MLB game between the Atlanta Braves and the Toronto Blue Jays on June 4, 2026 at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
The Atlanta Braves took game one of the series against the surprisingly good Pittsburg Pirates last night and look to take the series today.
Braxton Ashcraft has been one of the key reasons the Pirates have a winning record. Not only does he have a 2.77 ERA, but he has an ERA of 1.97 in away games this season. The Braves are going to have have their work cut out for them. Ashcraft’s underlying metrics shows that his output has been no fluke with an expected ERA (xERA) of 2.78.
Spencer Strider struggled a bit in his last outing giving up three earned runs in 5.0 innings, but he did have eight strikeouts to only two walks. If he can limit the hits today, it would go a long way towards a win for the Braves.
This game may come down to the bullpens. Follow along in the comments below.
A new name with a strong pedigree has entered the 2027 MLB Draft.
Striker Pence — the nephew of former four-time All-Star Hunter Pence — announced on Thursday, June 4, that he has reclassified to the 2027 class to earn draft eligibility for next year's draft.
Striker Pence, Baseball America’s No. 1 player in the 2028 class, has reclassified and will be eligible for the 2027 MLB Draft.
6-foot-6 RHP with an electric fastball up to 101 mph. He’s the nephew of former MLB outfielder Hunter Pence.
Pence was previously the No. 1 ranked played in the 2028 high school class, according to Baseball America. Pence pitched at Santiago High School in Corona, California.
Just 17-years old, Pence can clock 101 mph with his impressive fastball. The 6-foot-6 right-handed pitcher also features a slider and splitter in his arsenal. The slider sits in the mid-80s, while the splitter is in the upper 80s.
Last August, Pence caught the attention of the baseball world when he fired seven straight pitches clocked at 100 mph at the Area Codes game at Blair Field in Long Beach, California.
2028(!!) RHP Striker Pence is on to pitch. His first seven fastballs?
BALTIMORE, MD - May 25: Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls (6) bunts the ball during the game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Baltimore Orioles on May 25, 2026, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD. (Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Once again, we have an opener for Sean Burke, and today it is Brandon Eisert. | (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
One of Hawk Harrelson’s (many) favorite sayings was, “It’s not who you play, it’s when you play ’em.” It’s both, of course, but at least Hawk was half-right in this case.
The “when you play ’em” part is a split for the White Sox against the Phillies — the unlucky part being that the Phils have turned their season around since Don Mattingly took over as manager, the lucky part being somehow scheduling a series in Philadelphia where they won’t face either Christopher Sanchez or Zack Wheeler.
Instead, today the Phillies will send out rookie righthander Andrew Painter, who has a lofty 5.74 ERA and has allowed 64 hits in 53 1/3 innings. Painter had been doing better of late — until he ran up against the Dodgers last time out and gave up four runs in 3 1/3 innings, including two homers. Given how the ball soared out of the park last night, a propensity to surrender long fly balls looks to be a bit of a problem.
The White Sox counter with an opener strategy, with lefty Bryan Eisert getting the start ahead of Sean Burke, presumably because Eisert’s a lefty and so are the two sluggers in the top three spots in the Philly lineup. That’s not as clear-cut a decision as it might seem: While Bryce Harper has pretty normal platoon splits, Kyle Schwarber is crushing southpaws to the tune of a 1.002 OPS.
The announcing crew has taken to calling the pitcher who follows an opener “bulk reliever,” which sounds like a constipation remedy but in this case means Burke. The righty has a 3.72 ERA (3.33 FIP) and was solid last time out, giving up just one run in 5 1/3 innings (though that was against the lowly Tigers).
Painter will face a Sox lineup with only two hitting from the right side, which means without Randal Grichuk, who had two homers last night before being pinch-hit for by … Andrew Benintendi:
Eisert/Burke will take on a Phillies lineup led by Schwarber, who leads the majors with 23 dingers.
First pitch is scheduled for 3:05 p.m. Central on a scorcher in Philadelphia, sunny and 90°, with any fly ball to right a candidate for making the seats given wind gusts to 27 mph heading that direction.
Usual broadcast suspects, except John Schriffen is off to go announce UFC fights somewhere, which seems more his speed. Maybe with luck, he won’t come back.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - JUNE 05: Corey Seager #5 of the Texas Rangers high fives Wyatt Langford #36 after Seager hit a home run during the sixth inning of a game against the Cleveland Guardians at Globe Life Field on June 05, 2026 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Texas Rangers lineup for June 6, 2026 against the Cleveland Guardians: starting pitchers are Jack Leiter for the Rangers and Tanner Bibee for the Guardians.
Texas squares off once again against the Guardians at the Shed. With a righthander on the mound for Cleveland, we have a somewhat more normal looking lineup for the Rangers. Kyle Higashioka starts behind the plate once again.
The lineup:
Pederson — DH
Seager — SS
Jung — 3B
Nimmo — RF
Langford — LF
Duran — 2B
Burger — 1B
Carter — CF
Higashioka — C
6:35 p.m. Central start time. Rangers are -120 favorites.
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - JUNE 05: Luis García Jr. #2 of the Washington Nationals celebrates his grand slam with Nasim Nuñez #26 during the sixth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on June 05, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images) | Getty Images
There were questions about whether the Nats offense was heading for a lull after the Marlins sweep. They made sure to let the world know that this offense is not going anywhere with a 14 run performance last night. Now they will look to build on that effort and attempt to secure a series win in the desert.
With a lefty on the mound, Blake Butera will make some lineup adjustments. Andres Chaparro will get his first start in a while, playing in favor of Luis Garcia Jr. at first base. James Wood will be in the DH spot today. That means Daylen Lile will be in left, Jacob Young in center and Dylan Crews in right. Curtis Mead will be back at third base following a day off. Keibert Ruiz will be back behind the plate and hitting 9th. Zack Littell had a strong May and will look to continue that in June.
With a righty on the mound, the D-Backs will make some adjustments too. Pavin Smith will be in the lineup as the DH, which pushes Tommy Troy to left and Ryan Waldschmidt to center. Gabriel Moreno will be behind the plate after getting a day off yesterday. Eduardo Rodriguez has had a huge bounceback this year, but he relies on command rather than overwhelming stuff.
After last night, the Nats need to keep their foot on the gas and push to get above .500. Getting a quick series win would be a great way to prove that the Marlins series was just a fluke. Follow along in the comments down below and let’s go Nats!
SEDONA, AZ - OCTOBER 07, 2014 - Chapel of the Holy Cross built in the red rocks of Arizona in Sedona, October 07, 2014. (Photo by Ricardo DeAratanha/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Today’s Lineups
NATIONALS
DIAMONDBACKS
James Wood – DH
Ketel Marte – 2B
Curtis Mead – 3B
Corbin Carroll – RF
Andres Chaparro – 1B
Gabriel Moreno – C
CJ Abrams – SS
Nolan Arenado – 3B
Dylan Crews – RF
Pavin Smith – DH
Daylen Lile – LF
Ryan Waldschmidt – CF
Jacob Young – CF
Geraldo Perdomo – SS
Nasim Nunez – 2B
LuJames Groover – 1B
Keibert Ruiz – C
Tommy Troy – LF
Zack Littell – RHP
E. Rodriguez – LHP
Roster moves
The Arizona Diamondbacks made the following roster moves. The D-backs’ 40-man roster is at 40.
Recalled from Triple-A Reno: RHP Drey Jameson
Optioned to Reno: RHP Kade Strowd (following last night’s game)
Strowd left the game with what Torey Lovullo called a “dead arm”, but the fact he’s not immediately going on the IL is, hopefully, good news. Lovullo said today that the pitcher is alright “so far,” but will continue to be evaluated. Given he threw 32 pitches, it’s likely he would have needed a day or two off anyway. Also, Taylor Clarke should be back tomorrow, and one imagines Abner will be going back down, especially after his terrible performance last night.
Anyway, the main topic is a question Chicharron asked in last night’s recap: “Are the D-Backs on their way to setting an MLB record for most innings pitched in a season by position players?” Of course, that kinda depends on your definition of “position players”. Does Shohei Ohtani count? I mean, he certainly is a position player. The list of teams with most position player appearances on the mound is dominated by two-way players. The top pair are the Brewers in 2003 and 2004, with 42 and 33 respectively. But all 75 of those were by Brooks Kieschnick, who appeared as an outfielder, DH and pinch-hitter for Milwaukee too. Rick Ankiel and Ohtani also appear in the top ten.
The “true” record since the D-backs entered the league probably belongs to the 2022 Tigers, who used a position player on twelve occasions to pitch twelve innings, Cody Clemens appearing seven times. The only other team to reach double digits might be a surprise: the 2022 Dodgers, who won 111 games. Hanser Alberto pitched 11 innings for them – but just two of those were in blowout losses, the others seeing him come in with at least an eight-run lead. The D-backs so far are at five appearances and 5.2 innings after Adrian Del Castillo’s outing. So the pace is there, but last night was the first such since April, when James McCann pitched in four games. Stay tuned, folks…
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 31: Braxton Ashcraft #35 of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitches in the first inning during the game against the Minnesota Twins at PNC Park on May 31, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Pittsburgh Pirates are on the road today against the Atlanta Braves looking to grab a win.
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MESA, ARIZONA - MARCH 22, 2026: Kade Morris #12 of the Athletics throws a pitch during the fourth inning of a spring training Spring Breakout game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Hohokam Stadium on March 22, 2026 in Mesa, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images) | Diamond Images/Getty Images
Game two in Houston is set to get going as the Athletics hope to get back in the win column against their division rivals. The squad fell last night in the series opener but the team can right the ship with a win in the second game of this weekend series in Houston.
We got an MLB debut today as right-hander Kade Morris will be getting the ball for the very first time in the big leagues. The A’s prospect finally got the call after steadily climbing the minors over the past couple of years. He’d had a solid season in the hitter-friendly PCL but now he’ll be tasked with taking on a major league lineup for the first time. The 23-year-old is a ground-ball machine and that should play up in the Astros’ ballpark.
The usual lineup full of the regulars today. Carlos Cortes is leading off, leaving Lawrence Butler on the bench. Against a right-handed pitcher. Take that for what you will.
As for the Astros, they’ll counter our rookie starting pitcher with their own “rookie” in Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai. The 28-year-old high-priced offseason acquisition had a tough start stateside plus a stint on the IL with arm fatigue but has returned and looked solid overall in four starts since being activated. He’s been sharp in his two most recent outings as well, pitching 12 innings and allowing just two runs. The A’s bats will need to figure it out against an unknown enemy if they want to get the win today.
Apr 3, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Kyle Bradish (38) delivers a pitch against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the first inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images | Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images
The Orioles have won 10 of their last 14 games and are just two games under .500. With their win last night, they have pulled ahead of the Blue Jays to take sole possession of third place in the American League East. They sit 1/2 game back of the third Wild Card spot. The team in the last spot, the Rangers, have the same number of wins as the Orioles.
It’s dangerous to have too much hope because this team has let us down many times before. But the longer this stretch of good play goes on, the easier it is to feel good. And with Kyle Bradish on the mound today, it’s even easier to think we could see another win.
After a clunker to kick off the month of May, Bradish kicked off a fantastic five-start run in which he pitched to a 1.72 ERA with 30 strikeouts in 31.1 innings. His last start of May came against these very Blue Jays, and he pitched seven innings with on unearned run allowed. On May 2nd, his ERA was 5.04; it is now 3.44. I am excited to say that Kyle Bradish is back.
The Orioles will face opener Brayd0n Fisher today, a righty relief pitcher with a 2.82 ERA and sub-1 WHIP. He’s pitched in 32 games this year but has made just two appearances as an opener. Against the Yankees, he pitched 1.1 innings. He faced five batters and struck out four. Against the Marlins, he pitched a scoreless first with one hit allowed.
If you’re wondering about the health of Samuel Basallo, you’re not alone. Basallo exited yesterday’s game early with abdominal soreness. Craig Albernaz told reporters today that Basallo is still being evaluated, but hopes to avoid a trip to the Injured List. In the meantime, Sam Huff has been activated from the taxi squad. Weston Wilson was DFA’s to make room.
Orioles lineup
Taylor Ward (R) DH Gunnar Henderson (L) SS Adley Rutschman (S) C Pete Alonso (R) 1B Coby Mayo (R) 3B Leody Taveras (S) CF Colton Cowser (L) RF Blaze Alexander (R) LF Jackson Holliday (L) 2B
Blue Jays lineup
George Springer (R) DH Nathan Lukes (L) RF Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (R) 1B Jesús Sánchez (L) LF Ernie Clement (R) 2B Brandon Valenzuela (S) C Kazuma Okamoto (R) 3B Andrés Giménez (L) SS Myles Straw (R) CF
Jun 5, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder Alex Call (12) dumps a cooler of ice water on first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) after hitting a walk-off home run Los Angeles Angels in the ninth inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
It was Freeman’s fifth walk-off hit with the Dodgers in the regular season, and his first home run. But you might remember that the first baseman has also authored two of the most famous World Serieswalk-off home runs in history as well. All told, Freeman has 20 career walk-off hits in the regular season and postseason, putting him in very rare company.
Baseball Reference has full play-by-play data dating back to 1910, and in the 117 seasons in the database the Dodgers have hit 224 walk-off home runs, a tad under two per year on average. Since moving to Los Angeles, they’ve averaged about 2.4 walk-off homers per regular season.
Only once did the Brooklyn Dodgers hit a walk-off home run in a 0-0 game. On May 2, 1955 at Ebbets Field, Carl Furillo took Gene Conley of the Milwaukee Braves deep in the 12th inning, but that was a two-run shot that also scored Jackie Robinson. Conley started that game for Milwaukee and went the whole way, as did winning pitcher Carl Erskine with his 12 scoreless frames. Furillo pushed Brooklyn’s record to 16-2, on their way to a 22-2 start and a runaway pennant on their way to the franchise’s first World Series championship.
Freeman’s 1-0 walk-off winner was the first by the team since Yasmani Grandal did in the Arizona Diamondbacks on May 3, 2015 in the 13th inning, the latest in the game any of these home runs were hit. The Russell Martin home run on August 13, 2006 finished off a classic 10-inning tilt on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball featuring Greg Maddux needing only 68 pitches in his eight scoreless innings in a duel with future Dodger Jason Schmidt when he still had intact shoulder ligaments.
Five of these nine 1-0 home runs came in extra innings.
Player
Date
Opponent
Pitcher
Inning
Tommy Davis
Jun 18, 1962
Cardinals
Bob Gibson
9th
Eric Karros
Sep 20, 2000
D-backs
Byung-Hyun Kim
9th
Gary Sheffield
May 12, 2001
Braves
Matt Whiteside
9th
Paul Lo Duca
Sep 27, 2002
Padres
Jeremy Fikac
10th
Russell Martin
Aug 13, 2006
Giants
Vinnie Chulk
10th
Matt Kemp
Jun 1, 2010
D-backs
JC. Gutiérrez
10th
Yasiel Puig
Jul 28, 2013
Reds
Curtis Partch
11th
Yasmani Grandal
May 3, 2015
D-backs
Evan Marshall
13th
Freddie Freeman
Jun 5, 2026
Angels
Kirby Yates
9th
The Dodgers’ last two games have been decided on walk-off home runs, with a loss on Thursday before Friday’s win. Los Angeles still has not played an extra-inning game this season, the only MLB team in 2026 who has yet to play beyond nine innings.
The Los Angeles Dodgers look to stay hot tonight when they host the Los Angeles Angels.
Yashinobu Yamamoto is having a strong season for the defending World Series champs, and my Angels vs. Dodgers predictions and MLB picks break down why his team is set to cruise as heavy favorites on Saturday, June 6.
Who will win Angels vs Dodgers tonight: Dodgers -2.5 (+104)
When Los Angeles Angels right-hander Jack Kochanowicz doesn’t have his sinker working, he reverts to a four-seam fastball that opponents are posting a .241 ISO and a 53.5% FB% against in 2026.
Kochanowicz’s strikeout rate, chase rate, and xERA all rank in the 16th percentile or worse. An inability to miss bats is simply inviting trouble from this patient Los Angeles Dodgers lineup, which has the highest hard-hit% and third-lowest GB% over the past two weeks.
I'd play this runline to -105.
COVERS INTEL:Opposing hitters registered a 26.6% soft contact rate vs. Yamamoto over the past month — the highest rate for any pitcher with at least 20 IP in that span.
Angels vs Dodgers Over/Under pick: Under 8.5 (+100)
Despite expecting Kochanowicz to get pummeled, I’m expecting the game flow to lead to a lower-scoring affair.
Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto has thrived at avoiding contact this season, boasting a 29.9% whiff rate driven by his nasty fastball/splitter combo. His stellar command has also led to a 5.6% walk rate ranking in the 90th percentile.
The Angels have the eighth-highest K% vs. RHP over the past two weeks, and aside from Mike Trout, I don’t see many matchup advantages. The Dodgers will put up runs, but not enough to carry the total by themselves.
Take the Under to -110.
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ML/RL bets: 9-14, -5.94 units
Over/Under bets: 14-9, +4.28 units
Angels vs Dodgers odds
Moneyline: Angels +290 | Dodgers -360
Run line: Angels +2.5 (-132) | Dodgers -2.5 (+104)
Over/Under: Over 8.5 (-120) | Under 8.5 (+100)
Angels vs Dodgers trend
The Angels have hit the game total Under in 10 of their last 15 road games (+4.50 Units / 27% ROI). Find more MLB betting trends for Angels vs. Dodgers.
How to watch Angels vs Dodgers and game info
Location
Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
Date
Saturday, June 6, 2026
First pitch
10:10 p.m. ET
TV
ABTV, SportsNet LA
Angels starting pitcher
Jack Kochanowicz (2-4, 5.23 ERA)
Dodgers starting pitcher
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (5-4, 2.86 ERA)
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