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It did not look like it was going to be a good day for the San Diego Padres when their starting pitcher, Walker Buehler, allowed two runs in the first inning. It did not look much better when he allowed the visiting Athletics to take a 3-2 lead in the top of the fourth inning. But in the end, the Padres were able to tie the game in the fifth, take the lead in the seventh and add three insurance runs in the eighth inning to give San Diego a 7-3 win at Petco Park on Friday night.

The Padres displayed their power in the early innings of the game – although none of that came from Fernando Tatis Jr. – when Manny Machado hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the first inning, Nick Castellanos hit a game-tying solo home run in the bottom of the fifth inning and Ramon Laureano put the home team in front with a solo home run in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Jason Adam came out of the bullpen with San Diego leading 4-3 and allowed what looked like a leadoff double on a ball hit to left-center field. Bryce Johnson, who got the start in place of the injured Jackson Merrill, raced into the gap, made a backhand play on the ball and threw a one-hop strike to Sung-Mun Song at second base to throw out Tyler Soderstrom for the first out of the inning. Adam then got a groundout and flyout from the next two batters to send the Padres to the plate in the bottom half of the inning.

Rodolfo Duran opened the bottom of the eighth inning with a single. He was followed by Tatis who also singled, to put runners at first and second. Miguel Andujar followed with a single to load the bases and Gavin Sheets stepped into the batter’s box with the bases loaded and no outs. Sheets delivered with a ground ball into left center that scored two runs and pushed Andujar to third base to give San Diego a 6-3 lead. Machado struck out for the first out, but Xander Bogaerts picked him up with a sacrifice fly to center field, which allowed Andujar to score to put the Padres ahead, 7-3. Laureano was then hit by a pitch to put runners at first and second with two outs before Song popped out to end the inning.

Mason Miller who was preparing to face his old team prior to the bottom of the three-run eighth inning, was able to sit back down and watch Jeremiah Estrada come in for the ninth inning. The right-hander faced the minimum and got three outs to secure the win for San Diego.

The Padres face the A’s for Game 2 of the series today at Petco Park at 6:40 p.m.

Padres News:

• The Padres have struggled to find consistent offense and Steven Souza Jr. is leading the effort to change that.

• Machado, Tatis and Merrill have all struggled at the plate this season, but in the case of Machado specifically, Jim Bowden of The Athletic believes that is a direct result of the pitching he has faced over the first quarter of the season.

• Kash Mayfield, San Diego’s first-round draft pick in 2024, is having an impressive season in High-A with the Fort Wayne TinCaps. The Padres minor league affiliates had a good day all-around.

Baseball News:

• Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Christopher Sanchez extended his scoreless innings streak to 37 2/3 innings, but the Phillies took a 1-0 loss to the Cleveland Guardians, which was their seventh consecutive win.

• The Tampa Bay Rays used the strength of an eighth-inning rally to get their fifth consecutive win.

• Gerritt Cole returned to the mound for the New York Yankees and threw six scoreless innings in his first start in 569 days.

• William Contreras hit a three-run home run and helped the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-1.

• The New York Mets recalled pitcher Jonah Tong and designated long-time reliever Craig Kimbrel for assignment.

• The Chicago White Sox used a nine-run inning to beat the San Francisco Giants.

• The Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals in 11 innings.

• Mitch Garver hit a two-run home run in the seventh inning to help the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals.

• Jackson Holliday recently came off the injured list and is already making an impact for the Baltimore Orioles with a home run in a 7-4 win over the Detroit Tigers.

• The Houston Astros got their first win at Wrigley Field in 13 years, beating the Chicago Cubs, 4-2.

• The Colorado Rockies edged out the Arizona Diamondbacks, 3-2.

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The Chicago Cubs will try to snap a six-game losing streak when they take on the Houston Astros today.

With Colin Rea on the mound at Wrigley, my Astros vs. Cubs predictions and free MLB picks for Saturday, May 23 see Chicago stopping their skid.

Who will win Astros vs Cubs today: Cubs moneyline (-142)

Colin Rea has a 2.66 ERA at home this season, allowing four earned runs in the last three starts covering 17 innings.

The Houston Astros are in the bottom half of MLB in scoring, and are hitting .214 in May. At 9-17, they have the second-fewest road wins in the American League.

The Chicago Cubs have won three of the last four in this head-to-head at home, averaging four runs a game. That should be enough to even this series.

COVERS INTEL: Five of Houston’s Top 6 hitters are right handed, and Rea has handled righties well this year, limiting them to a .333 SLG.

Astros vs Cubs Over/Under pick: Under 7.5 (-115)

The Cubs' offense has dried up, as they’ve scored two runs or fewer in eight of their last 12.

Houston sends converted reliever Kai-Wei Teng to the bump, and he's 1-0 with a 0.90 ERA through three starts, posting 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings.

This pitching matchup should help continue the trend of cashing the Under in this head-to-head, which has a 5-2 record in the last seven meetings.

Houston also has an impressive 8-0-1 Under record in its last nine.

Astros vs Cubs odds

• Moneyline: Astros +133 | Cubs -138
• Run line: Astros +1.5 | Cubs -1.5
• Over/Under: Over 7.5 | Under 7.5

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Angels 9, Rangers 6

• That was unpleasant.
• For the second time on this road trip, the Rangers scored a fairly large number of runs, but still lost.
• Previously, it was a combination of MacKenzie Gore’s lat and bad defense that was the primary cause of the lost.
• This time, it was Jacob deGrom giving up six runs in three innings.
• A six run, three inning outing from Jacob deGrom really makes you question whether you understand the universe.
• What does it say about our understanding of the world when Cal Quantrill outpitches Jacob deGrom?
• Has madness overtaken us? Does nothing have any meaning? Is it all randomness and chaos?
• Zach Neto is launching bombs off of Rangers pitches. Someone named Wade Meckler took Jacob deGrom deep. How do we fit that into our worldview?
• Are our struggles to fathom such events due to our own limitations, our blinkered views and inherent biases? Or are we at a point where acausal phenomena are ascendent, where surrealist scapes are the accepted norm?
• Also, Skip Schumaker did that thing again where he hit for Evan Carter too early, and it is annoying.
• Down two, leading off the seventh, Sam Haggerty pinch hit for Carter and popped out. The very next inning, with two on and two out, Carter’s spot in the lineup came up, and Haggerty, who hits righthanded pitchers about as well as…
• Look, I can’t think of an appropriate metaphor. Or simile. I was going to say about as well as I do, but you know, that’s not fair to Sam Haggerty. I would be unable to make contact against a major league righthanded pitcher. Even Chris Martin, who returned to action in this game and gave up two runs in the eighth, including Zach Neto’s second home run of the game, and look, dammit, Zach Neto doesn’t even sound like a real name, its a Star Wars-ass name, and you shouldn’t be allowing him to home off of you, much less allow him to homer twice in one game, once against one of the best pitchers of his generation, even if said pitcher’s fastball has become ass for some reason.
• The first three batters Chris Martin faced were Neto, who had a 109.6 mph homer, Mike Trout, who had a 110.2 mph double, and Nolan Schanuel, who had a 104.2 mph single. That’s certainly the type of results that leads one to believe Martin didn’t need any more time out on his rehab assignment.
• Zach Neto makes me think of Judge Ito, who Pauly Shore famously wanted to offer a burrito.
• Pauly Shore is terrible, by the way.
• I’m in fact embarrassed I even mentioned him.
• I’d go back and delete it, but it already happened, so even deleting it would just mean I was lying to myself about mentioning him, plus it seems apropos that in a game where Jacob deGrom gives up six runs in three innings that I would make a reference to something terrible that I’m embarrassed to have mentioned, even if I really shouldn’t be embarrassed, I guess, because random things run through your brain and sometimes you think of things that are objectively terrible, like right now that “Well I’m-a chicken fried” song just popped into my head, and that’s a really awful song and there’s no reason for it to have suddenly appeared like that.
• See, y’all wanted the Rangers to start scoring more runs. Now they are scoring more runs and the pitching staff is giving up more runs. This team is like a rug, where you flatted it in one plus and a bulge pops up elsewhere.
• Jacob deGrom’s fastball topped out at 98.2 mph, averaging 96.8 mph. Cal Quantrill’s sinker reached 95.0 mph. Jalen Beeks touched 94.8 mph with his fastball. Chris Martin’s fastball maxed out at 96.3 mph.
• Brandon Nimmo had a 108.7 mph home run, a 101.7 mph ground out, and a 101.2 mph double. Alejandro Osuna had a 104.6 mph single and a 101.8 mph double. Evan Carter had a 104.1 mph triple. Danny Jansen had a 103.6 mph homer. Jake Burger had a 102.6 mph double. Josh Jung had a 102.3 mph fly out.
• Two more games in Anaheim, then back home.

The Yankees will have to wait another day to snap out of their divisional funk. They dropped back-to-back contests against the Blue Jays earlier this week to end the four-game set at Yankee Stadium in disappointing fashion, and a slim 1-0 lead against the first-place Rays in Gerrit Cole’s long-awaited comeback from Tommy John surgery last night went up in smoke thanks to shoddy defense and relief. The previously potent New York offense has scored 3 runs in their last 30 innings of play. Inspiring!

The second game of the Yankees/Rays series was supposed to be this afternoon at 1:35pm ET, but the weather for Memorial Day weekend is awful this year. With a dismal forecast for the entire day, the Yankees and Major League Baseball have already announced that the matinee is postponed. Since the Yankees and Rays will be lucky to get in the other planned game on Sunday, the announced twin bill will not be tomorrow but rather when the Rays are in town near the end of the season, September 22nd. The split doubleheader will feature the makeup game at 1:05pm ET and the already-scheduled nightcap at 7:05pm ET.

Hopefully none of you who were already planning on attending this afternoon actually made it out the door! That’s the advantage of the early postponement call for the general public.

Fingers crossed that they can get in the series finale tomorrow rather than have to schedule another doubleheader. Will Warren was expected to get the ball tomorrow at 1:35pm ET against Shane McClanahan; we’ll see if the Yankees stick to that plan or go with Ryan Weathers, who would also be on normal rest.

Saturday's game between the Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays has been rescheduled due to the forecast of sustained inclement weather, the team announced.

The game will be made up as part of a split-admission doubleheader on Tuesday, September 22 at 1:05 p.m.

New York dropped the first game of the three-game series on Friday, falling 4-2 in Gerrit Cole's season debut.

The star right-hander allowed two hits over six scoreless innings in his first start in 569 days after undergoing Tommy John surgery and missing the entire 2025 season. 

Sunday's game is still scheduled for 1:35 p.m., but rain throughout the area could ruin fans' Memorial Day Weekend plans.

Today's game has been rescheduled due to the forecast of sustained inclement weather and will be made up as the first game of a split-admission doubleheader on Tuesday, September 22 at 1:05 PM.

For more info, visit https://t.co/2gtOlcmN6fpic.twitter.com/QzCnU2jl8Y

— New York Yankees (@Yankees) May 23, 2026

Hey all, here’s your open thread for Saturday!

MMA ADJACENT

Refreshing level of self awareness here.

A classic.

TOTALLY OFF TOPIC

Climbing!

Power Rangers live stream. What were you guys watching on Saturday mornings when you were a kid?

GAME TIME

Some tough ones in here.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

• Brandrisk: Did you know Johnny Manziel is fighting tonight? — FULL STORY
• PFL, that still a thing?: They were brawling at the weigh-ins yesterday — FULL STORY
• Reasons: Fallout from Covington’s retirement announcement — FULL STORY

Enjoy!

Triple-A: Norfolk Tides 8, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Marlins) 3

This was a well-played game all around for the Tides, starting with a quality start by Nestor German, who worked six innings and gave up three runs. He struck out five and walked one. It was German’s longest outing of the year. Nick Raquet, Cameron Foster, and Andrew Magno each worked a scoreless inning of relief. Magno’s outing lowered his season ERA to 0.92.

The Tides also brought their bats to Jacksonville, starting with 5’5” shortstop Payton Eeles, who crushed an opposite-field grand slam in the top of the third. It was part of a three-hit day for Eeles, who’s batting .364 with a .933 OPS. He stole a base, too. Heston Kjerstad broke out of an 0-for-7 drought by going 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBIs, and Christian Encarnacion-Strand contributed two hits as well. The Tides had 16 baserunners and went 4-for-10 with RISP.

Outfielder Michael Siani, claimed on waivers from the Dodgers on Monday, made his organizational debut and went 0-for-4 with a walk and two strikeouts.

Box score

Double-A: Somerset Patriots (Yankees) 8, Chesapeake Baysox 2

All eyes were on Joseph Dzierwa’s Double-A debut, and it started out about as brilliantly as possible. Dzierwa mowed through five scoreless innings, only giving up his first hit with two outs in the fifth. He struck out the side in the second inning. He was fantastic…until the top of the sixth, when he hit the wall in a big way. A leadoff error opened the floodgates for the Patriots, who followed with an RBI double, then three consecutive singles that chased Dzierwa from the game. The bullpen allowed one of his inherited runners to score.

Dzierwa’s final line was 5.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R (3 ER), and — most impressively — 10 strikeouts and no walks. Had he left the game after the fifth, we’d be raving about his performance. Even with his rough sixth, it was a strong Double-A debut for the guy who’s emerging as the Orioles’ top pitching prospect.

There wasn’t much offense to speak of for the Baysox. They managed only four hits, which included an Aron Estrada homer. They also went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position. Ethan Anderson reached base thrice on a single and two walks.

Box score

High-A: Frederick Keys vs. Greenville Drive (Red Sox) — POSTPONED

The Keys were supposed to play a doubleheader to make up Thursday’s rainout, but instead they played none as both games got washed out. One game was rescheduled for tomorrow while the other was canceled outright.

Low-A: Wilson Warbirds (Brewers) 7, Delmarva Shorebirds 2

This was a 2-2 game until the bottom of the eighth, when the Warbirds erupted for five runs to take a commanding lead. Reliever Luis Beltrán was tagged for all five runs, though only three were earned. First baseman Juan Perez and right fielder Junior Aybar made errors on back-to-back plays with two outs, each scoring a run. Beltrán also walked in a run. It was that kind of game. Starter Brayan Orrantia lasted four innings, giving up two runs and five walks.

It was a rough night offensively for the Shorebirds, who struck out 11 times and walked just once. They had six hits, all singles. Nobody drove in any runs, as the two they scored came on a Warbirds throwing error. Delmarva fell to 15-28 on the season.

Box score

BONUS FCL NOTE: Newly signed veteran outfielder Tommy Pham made his organizational debut for the Florida Complex League Orioles. He went 0-for-1 with a strikeout and a walk.

Saturday’s scheduled games:

• Norfolk: at Jacksonville, 6:35 PM. Starter: Cameron Weston (0-1, 6.56)
• Chesapeake: vs. Somerset, 6:35 PM. Starter: Sebastian Gongora (1-1, 4.21)
• Frederick: vs. Greenville, 6:00 PM. Starter: Yeiber Cartaya (0-0, 0.87)
• Delmarva: at Wilson, 7:05 PM. Starter: Caden Hunter (1-0, 0.95)

The Braves have released 11.5 million dollars of bullpen funds that were committed to Aaron Bummer and Joel Payamps. A few relievers, like Carlos Carrasco, Ian Hamilton, and Osvaldo Bido, have come and gone (and/or come and gone in a circular pattern). Meanwhile, James Karinchak has been silencing Triple-A batters in obscurity. I know he might have some questions around him, but he has a 2.84/3.14/3.24 line and a 36.0% strikeout rate in Gwinnett and the Braves won’t leave the country anyway. Does his absence have anything to do with his velocity dropping from 94.8 to 93.0 MPH? Probably, but also who cares? If he grabbed an inning or two here and there, it may help out the Braves. He could join the Cookie Carrasco Caravan, which I imagine consists of a rented Escalade that Carrasco drives to the next city after he gets designated for assignment.

Rowdy Tellez was a signing late in March. Tellez did not complete Spring Training but did play in the World Baseball Classic. The first few weeks looked very much like a Spring for Rowdy, but even with that slow start he has an .876 OPS and a 124 wRC+ in Triple-A overall. I imagine the issue here is that Matt Olson mans his primary position. Ronald Acuña Jr, the thermonuclear Dominic Smith, and when available Drake Baldwin hold down the designated hitter spot. So I think he’s currently depth for Olson, and may be third on the depth chart because Smith may be ahead of him. He would definitely be a great option in that 28th man roster spot in September and pinch hitting option in October, should the Braves somehow manage to get there.

On May 8, 2025, Chicago native and Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV. Soon after the announcement, news broke that the newest Holy Man was a lifelong White Sox fan who was in the crowd for Game 1 of the 2005 World Series. Because Chicago can’t be chill about anything, and the White Sox needed something good to cling to, the team took the news and ran with it. In August, they are even doing a Pope Hat night where everyone in attendance receives a White Sox-themed mitre.

Fresh off a 121-loss season, the South Siders were determined to only climb up from rock-bottom. There was a new manager and front office changes after a slew of firings — and now, a direct line with God. They still finished in last place, losing 102 games, but progress toward rebuilding was made, as several rookies debuted and gave fans something to be excited about. 

Colson Montgomery, who was previously sent to Arizona to fix his issues at the plate, came up to the big leagues on July 4, 2025. He recorded his first MLB hit the next day, an RBI triple, and finished the game 3-for-5. On July 22, Montgomery hit his first career home run, and a month later he hit his first career grand slam. Montgomery finished his rookie year having appeared in 71 games and hitting .239 with 21 home runs and 55 RBIs. Finally, we could see signs of life in the dugout!

While the Pope still looms large, driving the narrative again in 2026, His Holiness can’t be the only guy getting credit (although he just got a signed Paul Konerko jersey!).

There seem to be other forms of magical thinking helping the White Sox on their surprisingly good start. 

Enter Munetaka Murakami. Mune has been a force behind the plate, hitting .246 with 17 home runs (second in the league behind Kyle Schwarber) and 36 RBIs at the time of me writing this. He had the key hit in Friday’s win in San Francisco, a beautiful three-run double down the right-field line, as the White Sox put up nine runs in the fourth inning against the Giants. Yes, NINE RUNS IN ONE INNING. No other team prioritized Murakami on their radar, fearing the Japanese slugger would struggle at the plate. While the fear could’ve been credible, 29 teams passed on Mune before Chris Getz stepped in.

But two other hitters have been great this season alongside Murakami. Miguel Vargas has really come out of his shell and proven to be quite the slugger. Not far behind his Japanese teammate, Vargas is sitting at .237 with 11 home runs, 29 RBIs, and 41 hits.

Montgomery has been carving out quite the sophomore season as well, with an average of .222, 13 home runs, 31 RBIs, and 40 hits.

The team as a whole seems to be having a blast. Sure, wins help, but so does a little silliness and establishing new traditions. Word broke that Murakami took Montgomery and his teammates out to a sushi dinner, resulting in a new sushi celebration.

In late April, before his demotion, Jordan Leasure went on Amazon and purchased a $20 Harry Potter wand for Mike Vasil. What happened next has been non-stop entertainment. Despite his TJS setback from Spring Training, Vasil is such an important member of the White Sox clubhouse that he’s remained with the team for both home and road games, casting spells and waving his magic wand to help not only with morale, but perhaps wins as well.

So what’s the sorcery behind the wand? Does the magic stem from the power of friendship? Is Vasil secretly a warlock? As a Stevie Nicks wannabe/witchy woman/recovering Catholic, this question keeps me up at night. Quite literally, as it’s nearly midnight on Friday and I had to get my thoughts out on this.

Whatever it is, Mune is buying into it, and no one can prove that it wasn’t the reason behind his home run on against the Cubs on May 16.

As previously mentioned, I can be a little witchy. Not the wicked witch you see in the movies (though I used to watch the 1996 classic The Craft to help me sleep), but someone who believes in good vibes and manifesting. Manifestation, for those unsure, is the practice of using thoughts, beliefs, and emotions to turn intangible goals and desires into physical reality. At the beginning of the season, I felt the shift with this team. I was very high on the rebuild, claimed Davis Martin as my star pitcher, and predicted they would win more than 70 games this season. Yes, you read that right: 70+ games. All things I wrote down in a manifestation ritual back in January. It felt right.

As we reach the end of May, the White Sox are playing better than .500 and sitting in second place in the American League Central. Martin is 7-1 with an ERA of just 2.04 and is being recognized as one of the top pitchers in baseball. Baseball writers who would otherwise turn a blind eye to the team that just lost a record-breaking 121 games two seasons ago are starting to see what the White Sox are quietly building. Suddenly, taking two of three games in the Crosstown series is nothing. Who cares about those North Siders, or that center fielder? Can he catch the ball like Tristan Peters?

Not to mention the tape on the helmets — first from Sam Antonacci and also now Andrew Benintendi — that has helped with hitting the ball and getting on base.

There are plenty of factors at play for the 2026 White Sox. Taking a chance on a player, creating a fun environment, new traditions, a magic wand, some pseudoscience, and the holiest man in the world on your side. All of these can certainly create the perfect storm and allow people to believe again, even if it’s because of some higher power.

But I’m here to tell you, it’s time to believe in the players, too. They are putting in the work day-to-day, and making baseball fun on the South Side again.

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My favorite MLB moneyline parlay for today features the surging Tampa Bay Rays, winners of nine of 10, and the Pittsburgh Pirates' Paul Skenes touching down in Toronto for the first time. 

It also includes the MLB-leading Atlanta Braves, who always feel like a good bet to throw into a parlay.

This one pays out at a nice +935.

Looking for more moneyline plays for today? Check out our full MLB moneyline picks for today's slate.

Today’s MLB moneyline parlay

Parlay	Odds
Rays moneyline Pirates moneyline Orioles moneyline Braves moneyline	+877
	+935
	+871
	+895
	+907

Expert MLB moneyline parlay for May 23

MLB moneyline parlay leg 1: Rays (vs Yankees, 1:35 p.m. ET)

Win probability: 45.5%

I’m having a hard time understanding how the Tampa Bay Rays, who are 8-2 in their last 10 and starting Drew Rasmussen, find themselves as underdogs against the Yankees.

Rasmussen blanketed New York on April 12, pitching six scoreless innings of one-hit ball and striking out seven.

New York has lost three straight, and Yankees starter Ryan Weathers just got torched for five runs on seven hits last time out.

MLB moneyline parlay leg 2: Pirates (vs Blue Jays, 3:07 p.m. ET)

Win probability: 60.8%

Pittsburgh Pirates SP Paul Skenes is coming off an outlier performance where he was tagged for five runs in a loss to the Phillies.

He’s bounced back from two other starts where he’s allowed at least three runs this year, giving up a total of five hits, one earned run, and 12 strikeouts in that scenario.

The Jays are a light-hitting team at the moment, ranking 26th or worse in on-base, slugging and OPS, and 22nd in runs per game.

MLB moneyline parlay leg 3: Orioles (vs Tigers, 4:05 p.m. ET)

Win probability: 54.5%

The Tigers are a mess, with seven straight losses and just two wins in their last 15 overall.

Over the last week, their offense has been abysmal, ranking last in slugging percentage and OPS, and Bottom-3 in runs scored, on-base percentage and batting average — spoiling what’s been a serviceable 3.66 ERA over that span.

The Baltimore Orioles have won five of six Brandon Young starts on the year, and the righty has allowed just two earned runs in each of his last two outings.

MLB moneyline parlay leg 4: Braves (vs Nationals, 4:10 p.m. ET)

Win probability: 66.7%

The Atlanta Braves keep churning out wins, looking for their fifth straight as they visit the nation’s capital.

Grant Holmes is coming off a dynamite start, pitching six scoreless innings.

The Braves have dominated this head-to-head, going 8-2 in the last 10 and putting up at least five runs in seven of those wins.

Jake Irvin has already been beat up by the Braves once this season, taking the loss after allowing four runs on three hits, including a home run in a 9-4 defeat.

How much does this MLB moneyline parlay pay out?

The best price on today's MLB moneyline parlay, from our top-ranked baseball betting sites, sits around the +900 range, with a max payout of +935.

That means that a $10 wager on this four-leg parlay returns $103.50 ($93.50 + your original $10 stake).

MLB parlay betting FAQs & tips

Can you add player props to an MLB moneyline parlay?

Yes, you can add player props (or Over/Unders, team totals, etc.), but your wager changes from a traditional multi-game parlay to a modified same-game parlay (depending on the bet, called a SGP+, SGPx, or super parlay) that blends a standard parlay with a same/single-game parlay.

What happens to an MLB moneyline parlay if a game gets rained out?

In the event one of your parlay legs gets postponed, most sportsbook with just remove that leg from the parlay and recalculate the odds of the bet without that game (reducing the total odds).

What are the main types of parlays I can make?

• Traditional parlays: Each leg of the parlay comes from a different game
• Same-game parlays (SGPs): Every leg of the parlay comes from the same game.
• SGPx/SGP+/super parlays: At least two legs of the parlay are from the same game, with the rest of the legs from different games.

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Chad Tracy stepped into this role with an interesting résumé. Years developing hitters in the Red Sox minor league system, building lineups with pieces that weren’t quite ready for prime time. Now he’s doing it in the majors, where the margin for error is different and the stakes are real. The early returns: 23 games, a 12-11 record so far.

That record doesn’t tell the whole story, though. The offense hasn’t improved. Not even close. Boston is only averaging 3.14 runs per game under Tracy vs. 4.15 under Alex Cora in the 2026 season. The team hasn’t gotten better at scoring. It’s gotten better at not giving games away, and the pitching deserves most of that credit.

But lineup construction is more of a story here than it might look at first. A lot of what Tracy has done looks similar to what Cora was doing—but the things that are actually different have fundamentally changed how this team operates on a nightly basis.

To understand the difference, I scraped every Red Sox game from Baseball Reference and ran the data through some pretty intense Python. A little caveat; the following analysis covers 49 games through May 21st, just before the start of the Twins series last night.

The clearest finding isn’t about who Tracy puts in the lineup. It’s about what they do once they’re in there.

Both managers shuffle the lineup constantly. Tracy has written 21 different lineups in 22 games. Cora wrote 26 in 27. Neither of them was the stability guy: something changed almost every night.

What’s different is how they shuffle. Under Cora, the same group of players appeared in wildly different spots in the order from game to game. A guy who hit fifth on Tuesday might hit second on Wednesday and seventh on Friday. Under Tracy—when a player is in the lineup, he tends to know where he’s hitting. Tracy changes who’sin the lineup more than he changes where his regulars hit. For some players, that consistency has made a real difference. For others, the consistency is the problem.

Re-Establishing The Top Of The Lineup

No player’s deployment tells the Tracy story more clearly than Jarren Duran’s.

Under Cora, Duran bounced around—second, third, fourth, fifth, and only four games in the lead-off slot. To measure how scattered that was, we calculated a consistency score for each player: a number that captures how all-over-the-place a player’s lineup spot has been across the season. A score of zero means they’ve batted in the exact same spot every single game. The higher the number, the more random their placement has been. Duran’s score under Cora was 2.4. That’s high. Cora never really made up his mind about where Duran fit.

Tracy made up his mind on day one. Duran has batted leadoff in virtually every game since Tracy took over, and his consistency score has dropped to 0.27—basically as close to zero as you’ll see from any player on any team mid-season. Genuinely—with the exception of one game in late April where Duran was put seventh in the order and a sporadic off day here and there—Tracy has looked at Duran, put him first, and hasn’t blinked.

Duran’s overall OPS is .562 on the year. That’s not great for a leadoff hitter. Tracy isn’t rewarding performance here; he’s making a bet. Get your most disruptive presence on base first, let him cause problems at the top, and build from there. Lately, that bet is looking smarter. Duran has started to find his groove over the recent stretch of games, looking more like the hitter who earned this role in the first place. Whether you agree with Tracy’s reasoning or not, it’s a real, committed decision. Cora never quite got there.

Pushing The Problems Down

Under Cora, Durbin averaged the six-hole in the lineup and was a regular presence across 24 starts. Under Tracy, he’s been sliding steadily toward the bottom of the order. He’s now averaging closer to the 8-hole, and the movement has been consistent enough over several weeks that it’s clearly not random. His OPS is .372. That number tells you everything about why. I wrote earlier this season about Durbin’s bat speed being akin to rolling up a newspaper to swat a fly. That hasn’t exactly changed and Tracy is putting him in a position that feels a lot more comfortable for the shape of this team and hopefully for Durbin’s development.

Trevor Story is a different kind of story. Under Cora he was a middle-of-the-order fixture around the cleanup spot. Story was clearly relied upon under Cora to be a leader and was depended on for his slot in the order—regardless of what ownership seems to think. Under Tracy, he’s floated between fourth and eighth: still in the lineup when healthy, but clearly no longer trusted with the big RBI spot he occupied earlier in the season. Story’s Win Probability Added has been the worst on the roster by a significant margin. He’s cost this team more in high-stakes moments than any other hitter. Story last started on May 14 and is now on the injured list until at least July. How much of his previous poor form is due to this sports hernia? Who’s to say.

The bottom of the order under Tracy is where problems go to do the least possible damage. That’s not an insult — it’s just how you manage a roster when you don’t have the depth to hide anything. Durbin gets buried. Story floated downward. And the guys who can actually hit get pushed up.

He Actually Thinks About Matchups

Here’s something that doesn’t show up in the box score: Tracy has written a noticeably different lineup depending on who’s starting on the mound for the other team.

The sample is small, just five games against left-handed starters under Tracy versus seventeen against righties; treat these as trends to watch rather than definitive patterns. Still, the direction is clear enough to be worth discussing.

The biggest mover is Andruw Monasterio. Against RHPs, Monasterio has averaged the sixth or seventh spot in the lineup. Against lefties, he jumps up more than two full spots, closer to the cleanup area. Tracy is using him more as a lefty specialist, recognizing that a right-handed hitter with that kind of flexibility is most valuable when the matchup actually calls for it. See his start on Friday night as DH against southpaw Connor Prielipp as some good evidence there.

The flip side is Isiah Kiner-Falefa. Against righties, he bats around sixth. Against lefties, Tracy buries him ninth. If you know the splits, the reason is obvious. Tracy clearly knows his splits.

Ceddanne Rafaela also bumps up in the order against left-handed starters on average, though the signal is softer than Monasterio’s. Tracy is thinking about the opposing arm when he writes the card.

The One He Still Hasn’t Figured Out

Rafaela’s overall deployment is the honest counterpoint to all of this.

He’s starting almost every game—19 of 22 starts under Tracy—which tells you Tracy values what he brings. But the lineup keeps moving him around without a clear pattern beyond the broad lefty-righty adjustment above. He’s batted fifth, seventh, sixth, eighth, and third. There’s no real home. His consistency score is the second-highest on the roster, meaning he’s more unpredictably placed than almost anyone else in the lineup. He started in the two-hole on Friday in Boston, the first time under Tracy and the fourth time this season. His chaos read in the lineup is all over the place. If Tracy is starting to think of him as a top-of-the-order option against lefties, that’s something to keep an eye on.

Some of that is the nature of who Rafaela is — his defense in center field is good enough that he earns his spot regardless, and Tracy probably has more freedom to move him around because of it. But you get the sense Tracy hasn’t fully decided what offensive role he wants Rafaela in. A consistency score that high doesn’t lie. It means no one knows where he’s batting tomorrow, including the manager.

Mickey Gasper is a footnote worth mentioning in all of this. He didn’t exist in Cora’s lineup—every one of his eight starts has come under Tracy, and he’s been one of the more interesting stories of this stretch. He’s slotting mainly into the 2-hole and posting over a 1.000 OPS. If that holds, Tracy’s going to have to account for him when the roster gets more crowded. Again, is this a product of Tracy coming from Worcester, knowing these AAA regulars better, and having faith about their usage in Boston? Still not enough sample size there to know for sure.

The Lineup Is About To Get A Lot More Complicated

The lineup Chad Tracy will write in July is going to look almost nothing like the one he’s been writing in May. And the decisions waiting for him are legitimately hard ones.

Roman Anthony is the most pressing. He hasn’t started since May 4—14 straight Tracy games missed with his wrist injury—but he’s expected to be the first of the big injured pieces to return. Before this, in the eight starts Anthony made under the new skipper, he batted third seven times and first once. That’s a clear answer about how Tracy sees him. Under Cora, Anthony was essentially the leadoff hitter. That role belongs to Duran now, and it’s not changing when Anthony comes back. The realistic lineup when Anthony is healthy: Duran leading off, maybe Rafaela or a platoon hitting second (we’ll see if Micky Gasper isn’t the first send down back to Worcester at that point in time), Anthony third, Abreu fourth. That’s a real top of the order — and it could come together before the end of June.

Trevor Story is more of a July problem. He’s out until at least then, and honestly, the lineup has been fine enough in his absence given where his numbers were. Whoever fills that spot in the meantime isn’t going to match Story’s name value. They might match his actual production without too much trouble. The more interesting question is what Tracy does with Story when he comes back healthy. Does he reclaim a middle-of-the-order spot on reputation? Or does the data — and Tracy — say otherwise?

And then there’s Triston Casas, who hasn’t appeared in a single game this season. More setbacks in his recovery but he is still contractually obligated to this team. If and when Casas comes back, Tracy has a real decision at first base. Contreras has been the team’s best run-producer this season—10 home runs, solid OPS, 1,000th career RBI, and he’s been doing it at first. You can’t just bench Contreras. But you also can’t ignore what Casas is when healthy. Of the three injured pieces, Casas likely comes back last, which at least gives Tracy some runway before he has to make that call. Even for Conteras, the return of Anthony puts him in a pickle. Is he the five hole man, does he get starts at the two spot, does he shuffle everyone else and stay as the cleanup hitter he’s been in the past week? These are good problems to have, but still hard ones to make.

Chad Tracy has spent 23 games making real decisions and mostly making smart ones. He committed to Duran at the top, buried his problems at the bottom, and genuinely understands his roster enough to make the right tweaks facing lefty vs. righty starters. He responds to what’s in front of him. That’s a coherent approach and the record reflects it.

But the roster he’ll manage in July won’t be exactly the roster he has today. And the decisions he makes when the pieces come back will tell us a lot more about what kind of manager he actually is.

Not an ideal night. The Yankees’ main rival, at least in terms of the standings, won. Worse, they beat the Yankees. But hey, Gerrit Cole is back and looked great in his return. Unfortunately, he can’t do anything about a putrid Yankee offense.

So on a pretty blah night of baseball, we have to take our pleasure where we can… by savoring the losses of our rivals. Unfortunately, entirely too many of them won Friday. Why can’t we have nice things?

Toronto Blue Jays (24-27) 6, Pittsburgh Pirates (26-25) 2

This one was closer than the score suggests. At least until the bottom of the eighth inning. Kevin Gausman got the start for the Jays, fresh off a series split with the Yanks. Other than a first inning sacrifice fly, Gausman completely stymied the Bucs’ bats.

Offensively, the Jays got all they actually needed in the home third. After Daulton Varsho, who had a great series against New York, drove in the game-tying run, Yohendrick Piñango doubled in a pair, giving Toronto a 3-1 lead.

Gausman got Toronto through 6.2 frames before handing off to the ‘pen. In the top of the eighth, with the Jays up two, manager John Schneider decided not to screw around and brought in closer Louis Varland for what ended up a six-out save. Varland allowed a second Pirates’ run in the eighth but the Jays offense, led by a two-run George Springer double, put up another three spot in the home half. Varland locked down Pittsburgh in the ninth and the Jays took the series opener 6-2.

Other Games

Boston Red Sox (22-28) 6, Minnesota Twins (24-27) 8: At least Boston lost, though for most of this one it looked like they were headed to victory. Up 6-3 through six, however, Red Sox reliever Justin Slaten imploded, enabling the Twinkies to take a lead they’d never surrender. A pair of two-run jacks, one from Byron Buxton and the other off the bat of Austin Martin, turned said 6-3 deficit into a 7-6 Minnesota lead. The Twins added an insurance run in the top of the ninth and former Yankee Anthony Banda retired Boston in the bottom of the ninth to seal the win, and his first save of the season.

Cleveland Guardians (31-22) 1, Philadelphia Phillies (25-26) 0: Cleveland starter Gavin Williams was the story Friday night in Philly. Matched up against Phillies’ ace Christoper Sánchez, who hurled eight frames of one-run ball, Williams was even better. He stifled the Philly lineup, allowing a mere four hits, only one (a Bryce Harper double) for extra bases. Meanwhile, he whiffed 11 while refusing to surrender a free pass. The result was a ton of zeroes in the run column and, thanks to a clutch Kyle Manzardo solo home run in the top of the ninth, Williams’ seventh win of the season and Cleveland’s 31st.

Seattle Mariners (25-27) 2, Kansas City Royals (20-31) 0: Speaking of great pitching, the Mariners were another beneficiary Friday night. First, starter Logan Gilbert went 5.2, allowing nary a run. From there, the bullpen took over and hurled another 3.1 shutout innings. Eduard Bazardo, responsible for 1.1 of those, was the pitcher of record when Mitch Garver’s second home run of the season, a two-run blast, gave Seattle all the offense they needed (and all the offense they’d get).

Texas Rangers (24-26) 6, Los Angeles Angels (18-34) 9: On a night teeming with pitching, you’d be forgiven for assuming Jacob deGrom, one of the greatest hurlers of his generation, was one of the stars of the evening. You’d also be wrong. The Angels hung a four-spot on deGrom in the first, thanks to home runs from Zach Neto (solo) and Wade Meckler (three-run). All told, deGrom gave up six runs in three innings, putting Texas in quite the hole. Texas fought back, getting as close as 6-5, before the Angels extended the lead to 9-5, thanks in part to another solo shot from Neto. Texas managed one more in the ninth but came up far short.

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There is no shortage of action today with 15 games on the MLB schedule.

To help you build your card, we’re breaking down our favorite moneyline locks and value plays for every matchup—headlined by a massive Saturday night showdown on FOX between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the red-hot Milwaukee Brewers.

Read on as I break down all of my top MLB picks for May 23.

MLB moneyline picks for May 23

Matchup	Pick
Cardinals vs Reds	+105
Rays vs Yankees	+119 (Postponed)
Astros vs Cubs	+129
Pirates vs Blue Jays	-142
Tigers vs Orioles	-112
Guardians vs Phillies	-183
White Sox vs Giants	+109
Mariners vs Royals	-126
Twins vs Red Sox	-112
Nationals vs Braves	-183
Mets vs Marlins	-107
Cardinals vs Reds	-103
Dodgers vs Brewers	-116
A's vs Padres	-107
Rangers vs Angels	-131
Rockies vs Diamondbacks	-168

Prices courtesy of Polymarket as of 5-23.

Expert MLB moneyline picks for May 23

Cardinals vs Reds: Cardinals (+105)

Cardinals win probability: 50%

The St. Louis Cardinals head into Cincinnati seeking an NL Central bounce-back series win, and they have the perfect weapon on the mound. Andre Pallante dominates the Reds historically, carrying a 6-4 record, a 2.49 ERA, and 49 strikeouts across 19 career appearances. Take the Cardinals moneyline to cash in Game 1 of the doubleheader.

Rays vs Yankees: Rays (+119) — POSTPONED

Rays win probability: 45%

Drew Rasmussen vs. the New York Yankees is a mismatch on paper — the righty is 4-1 with a 1.03 ERA and 51 punchouts in eight career games against New York. Coming off a thrilling comeback win on Friday, the division-leading Rays are primed to keep the foot on the gas behind their dynamic arm.

Astros vs Cubs: Astros (+129)

Astros win probability: 43%

After dropping the series opener to the Astros, the Cubs try to even the score on Saturday. They’ll have to do it against the teeth of Houston's rotation, starting with Kai-Wei Teng (2-3, 2.61 ERA). With Colin Rea taking the mound for Chicago amid a recent rough patch (4.98 ERA), the pitching matchup favors an otherwise banged-up Houston squad.

Pirates vs Blue Jays: Pirates (-142)

Pirates win probability: 57%

The Pittsburgh Pirates send ace Paul Skenes to the mound on Saturday afternoon looking to rebound from a series-opening loss. Facing a Toronto Blue Jays lineup hitting just .248 against righties this season, expect Skenes to control the tempo and help the Bucs bounce back.

Tigers vs Orioles: Orioles (-112)

Orioles win probability: 52%

The Baltimore Orioles have a prime opportunity to pick up a win on Saturday against Framber Valdez. The left-handed starter owns a mediocre 4.17 career ERA in seven outings against the Orioles, making him vulnerable to an O's lineup featuring Sam Huff, who leads the team with a blistering .400 batting average against southpaws this year.

Phillies win probability: 64%

Zack Wheeler is living up to his nickname, wheeling and dealing his way to a 1.99 ERA and a perfect 3-0 record for the Philadelphia Phillies. Up next are the Guardians, whose .222 team batting average against righties is bound to tank even further against Philadelphia's elite right-hander.

White Sox vs Giants: White Sox (+109)

White Sox win probability: 47%

Erick Fedde has a prime opportunity to hand the White Sox a road win today. He faces a San Francisco lineup hitting just .240 against righties with a sluggish .290 OBP. With Chicago boasting a significantly sharper .323 OBP to spark their own offense, backing the White Sox as road underdogs offers great value.

Mariners vs Royals: Mariners (-126)

Mariners win probability: 55%

This matchup features two middle-of-the-pack teams in their respective divisions, but the Seattle Mariners have a massive situational edge on the mound. George Kirby has been a certified cheat code against the Kansas City Royals, boasting a flawless 2-0 record, a 2.08 ERA, and 17 punchouts in four career games. Back the Mariners on the road to shut down the KC offense.

Twins vs Red Sox: Red Sox (-112)

Red Sox win probability: 52%

With Taj Bradley expected to show some rust in his first start back on the mound, the Boston Red Sox are in a prime bounce-back spot. After letting Friday night's game slip away late, the Boston offense should find plenty of success early against the right-hander.

Nationals vs Braves: Braves (-183)

Braves win probability: 64%

The red-hot Atlanta Braves look to continue their dominant run today, and a matchup against Jake Irvin gives them a massive upper hand. Irvin has struggled out of the gate this season with a bloated 5.79 ERA, and his lifetime numbers versus Atlanta — a 2-3 record and 3.98 ERA in eight games — aren't reassuring. Back the Braves moneyline to take care of business at home.

Mets vs Marlins: Marlins (-107)

Marlins win probability: 51%

Max Meyer has been delivering massive value for the Marlins, boasting a spotless record and a sharp 2.85 ERA. This afternoon, Miami looks to add to the Mets' divisional misery. Look for the Marlins to exploit a struggling New York team and cash as a lively home underdog.

Cardinals vs Reds: Reds (-103)

Reds win probability: 50%

Back on the mound against the team that ruined his big-league debut a year ago, Chase Petty is looking for ultimate redemption. With a full season of developmental adjustments under his belt, expect the Cincinnati Reds' prospect to bounce back with a much cleaner start and help salvage a split in today's doubleheader.

Dodgers vs Brewers: Dodgers (-116)

Dodgers win probability: 53%

Roki Sasaki is on the bump for the Los Angeles Dodgers as they look to rebound from a Game 1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in this series. His 5.09 ERA is a bit inflated, but his electric strikeout stuff means he can dominate any lineup when he's on. Expect a strong response from L.A. behind their young right-hander.

A's vs Padres: A's (-107)

Padres win probability: 51%

The San Diego Padres are tough at home, but J.T. Ginn gives the Athletics a serious edge to pull off Saturday's upset. The AL West-leading A's have a great weapon on the bump today, as Ginn brings a stellar 2.98 ERA and 44 strikeouts into this matchup. Grab the visitors to steal a big road win.

Rangers vs Angels: Rangers (-131)

Rangers win probability: 56%

Laying it with the Texas Rangers looks like an even sweeter deal on Saturday night thanks to their edge on the bump. Texas hands the ball to Nathan Eovaldi, who has absolutely owned the Los Angeles Angels throughout his career, boasting a 7-3 record, a 3.04 ERA, and 77 punchouts in 16 career outings against them.

Diamondbacks win probability: 62%

Zac Gallen has been an absolute cash machine when facing the Colorado Rockies. Over 18 career outings against the Rockies, the righty has pitched his way to a 9-1 record, a 3.41 ERA, and 121 strikeouts. Lock in the Arizona Diamondbacks tonight as Gallen looks to maintain his historical mastery over his division rivals.

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Kiley McDaniel at ESPN updated his top 50 prospects this week, with four Dodgers in the top 50.

Outfielder Josue De Paula is now 18th, up from 21st in January. River Ryan made the largest jump, now ranked 49th after No. 125 in the offseason, due to the fact that he’s now healthy after missing all of last season after Tommy John surgery, and is also back from a four-week stint on the Triple-A injured list with a hamstring strain.

Also updating their prospect rankings in the last few weeks were Baseball Americaand MLB Pipeline, with new top 100s for both.

New voice in the booth

Joe Davis and Orel Hershiser are calling Friday and Sunday’s games in Milwaukee on SportsNet LA, with Davis calling Saturday’s game for Fox. In the Dodgers radio booth this weekend is Tim Neverett and James Loney.

Rick Monday called the first 50 games of the season on radio, but he’s in Cooperstown this weekend, with the American flag he saved on April 25, 1976 at Dodger Stadium on display at the Hall of Fame from this weekend through Labor Day. Monday will also take part in the Hall of Fame Military Classic baseball game on Saturday at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown.

Monday will also be honored at the Hall of Fame during induction weekend on July 25.

Loney filled in last year for two games on radio, both at home, coincidentally also against the Brewers. These are his first time calling games on the road.

Good morning Birdland,

Those of you that have Apple TV+ were treated to quite the game on Friday night. The Orioles beat the Tigers 7-4 thanks to several exciting performances from throughout the roster.

Jackson Holliday had his first two hits of the season, including an important home run that just squeaked over the shortest part of the left field wall. Pete Alonso also went deep as part of a four-RBI night. Gunnar Henderson was the spark plug with three hits, a double, two runs scored, and constant pressure on the Detroit defense. And all six pitchers that were used basically did their job, though Keegan Akin did allow a solo home run on the very first pitch of the game.

It was the kind of game that gives you some sliver of hope that this team can claw their way back into contention. They demonstrated exactly what they are capable of on a baseball field. Of course, it came against a Tigers team that has been even more disappointing, but you can only play the teams on your schedule.

Speaking of, the Orioles desperately need to make the most of this lengthy homestand that began on Friday. After these Tigers, they play three against the Rays and four with the Blue Jays. Labeling anything as “must win” in May feels silly, but the team has dug themselves such a hole that wiggle room is limited.

Weather in the area looks dicey today. The worst of the storm is to our north, but it’s going to be chilly all day with a chance of rain throughout. Will the O’s and Tigers actually play the second game of their series today? Maybe. It seemed unlikely they would play all nine innings on Friday, and yet they made it through. Both teams will want to do all they can to avoid playing a double-header on a Sunday.

Links

Eflin: “I didn’t expect to feel this good so quickly after surgery” | Roch Kubatko
It’s nice to hear from Zach Eflin. It would have been even better to get more innings from him. But that’s the life of a big league pitcher. His time pitching for the Orioles is likely over, unless he and the team can agree to a much lower salary in 2027 than the $25 million on his mutual option. That kind of money just isn’t going to happen after two consecutive season-ending injuries.

With Nolan Arenado’s help — kind of — Orioles’ Jackson Holliday adapts to third base | The Baltimore Banner
This story is not as interesting as the headline would suggest. Holliday has a glove from Arenado, which makes sense since his dad, Matt, is a Rockies legend. It doesn’t sound like Holliday plans to actually use the mitt in game, but maybe it gives off some good vibes.

What has contributed to the Orioles’ latest May swoon? | Orioles.com
Um, everyone has been terrible? That’s not totally fair, but it’s also not really wrong. Almost the entire roster has underperformed their expectations. When that happens, you lose games. It gets even worse when some of the guys that were actually playing well falter. Maybe some positive regression is due to hit the Orioles now.

Orioles birthdays

Is it your birthday? Happy birthday!

• Logan Allen turns 29 today. The southpaw appeared in three games for the Orioles in 2022. He is currently in the Dodgers organization.
• Mike González is 48 years old. He was brought in to be the team’s closer in 2010, but early struggles followed by an injury put an end to that. He stuck around through 2011, compiling a 4.18 ERA over 78 total appearances for the Birds in those two seasons.

This day in O’s history

1999 – The Orioles beat the Rangers 15-6. Brady Anderson sets an American League record and ties an MLB record by being hit by a pitch twice in the first inning. Only two other batters in MLB history have ever “achieved” that outcome.

2000 – Despite Rickey Henderson drawing his 2,000th career walk, the Orioles beat the Mariners 4-2

2006 – O’s catcher Ramón Hernandez leads the Orioles to a 14-4 win over the M’s by going 3-for-5 with two home runs, one being a three-run bomb and the other a grand slam.

2015 – Brian Matusz is ejected for having a foreign substance on him, becoming the second player in the league to be accused of breaking the rules that week. The Brewers’ Will Smith had been ejected from a different game a few days earlier. Matusz receives an eight-game suspension.