Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres

Colorado Rockies (42-65) at San Diego Padres (53-53), July 28, 2026, 6:40 p.m. PST

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Game #107: Red Sox at Athletics Game Thread

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 17: Gage Jump #61 of the Athletics pitches against the Washington Nationals in the top of the first inning of a major league baseball game at Sutter Health Park on July 17, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) | Getty Images

A day after dropping a close series opener to Boston, the A’s get another bite at the apple as they look for the win against the Red Sox here on a warm Tuesday night in Sacramento.

The club has left-hander Gage Jump set for the start, his third of the second half already. His first went quite well but his most recent outing was arguably his worst as a big leaguer as he got tagged for a career-high six earned runs against the Diamondbacks last Wednesday. He’ll look to turn things around and get back on track against a Red Sox lineup that has gotten on a roll in recent weeks.

Here’s the Athletics’ lineup this evening:

The lineup will welcome back first baseman Nick Kurtz after his scheduled off day yesterday. Much needed reinforcements for the squad. He slots into the second spot in the lineup sandwiched between leadoff man Jacob Wilson and Jonah Heim, who is DH’ing tonight. Tyler Soderstrom is batting cleanup and back in his customary left field after a half day yesterday.

Again, the bottom half of the lineup is full of rookies and A’s fans should get used to seeing that the rest of the way. Tommy White is at the hot corner again as he proves his metal in the field. Colby Thomas slides across the outfield to right taking Lawrence Butler’s place. Henry Bolte is in center field again as Mark Kotsay is letting the struggling rookie outfielder work through his struggles with consistent playing time. Alika Williams is Wilson’s double play partner at the keystone and the club welcomes back veteran catcher Brian Serven to the starting lineup.

Boston meanwhile has their own young lefty in Jake Bennett getting the ball for them tonight. A seemingly minor offseason pickup for the Red Sox, Bennett has been a gem for them as the rookie has a 2.58 ERA in his first 10 career starts. He did get touched up for three runs last time out so the hope is that the A’s bats can do some damage against the rookie.

And Boston’s starting nine:

Can we avoid a four-game losing streak? Let’s go A’s!

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Kiké Hernández is back, Alex Freeland optioned to Triple-A

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 24: Enrique Hernández #8 of the Oklahoma City Comets walks to the dugout after striking out during the second inning of a rehab assignment against the Sacramento River Cats at Sutter Health Park on July 24, 2026 in Sacramento, California (Photo by Scott Marshall/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Dodgers utility man Kiké Hernández is back, activated off the injured list on Tuesday as expected before the start of a series against the Seattle Mariners at Dodger Stadium. Alex Freeland was the odd man out, optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Hernández’s season now includes two long stints on the injured list. He missed the first 53 games of the season after elbow surgery last November, and has missed the last 51 games with a left oblique strain. In between, he’s working on a perfect season, with four hits in his four at-bats thus far, including a home run and two doubles.

In seven games on a rehab assignment with Oklahoma City, Hernández hit .333/.320/.542 with two doubles and a home run. He split his time with three games each at third base and in left field, plus once at first base.

Freeland has played sparingly of late, with his last start coming on July 7. In the Dodgers’ 13 games since he’s only played in five of them, totaling five plate appearances, going 0-for-5 with four strikeouts.

On the season, Freeland hit .231/.309/.313 with a 76 wRC+, seven doubles, and three home runs in 72 games. The switch-hitter has performed better from the left side, hitting .249/.330/339 with an 89 wRC+, while collecting only four hits in 30 at-bats while batting right-handed.

Freeland started 59 games at second base, with four Defensive Runs Saved and three Outs Above Average, the latter in the 85th percentile in MLB.

Mets' Clay Holmes pitches four innings with St. Lucie in second, and potentially final, rehab start

Clay Holmes got back on the mound, this time with St. Lucie, on Tuesday evening in his second and potentially final rehab start.

The Mets right-hander got through four innings in relatively easy fashion.

Holmes' first inning started with a three-pitch strikeout, punching out Blaine Bullard (Blue Jays' No. 8 prospect) on a changeup before stranding a runner. His second inning saw more of the same, stranding a runner in a scoreless second inning, punctuating it with a strikeout of Owen Carapellotti on five pitches, getting the left-hander swinging on a changeup out of the zone. 

The Blue Jays got to Holmes a bit in the third inning. He allowed a leadoff single to Dean West, making his Jays debut, but erased him when he picked him off. Holmes allowed a two-out walk, but got the final out to get through three innings. 

In Holmes' final inning, the right-hander pitched a 1-2-3 inning on just nine pitches.

Holmes allowed just two hits and two walks in four innings while striking out three batters. He tossed 59 pitches (37 strikes), eight more than his first rehab start, that time with Syracuse, as Holmes tossed 2.1 innings on 51 pitches. 

If this is Holmes' final rehab start, his next appearance could be with the Mets this weekend. But with his name in trade rumors, the converted closer could be pitching for a different team by the time the Aug. 3 trade deadline arrives. 

Giants infielder Casey Schmitt placed on 10-day with torn meniscus

San Francisco Giants will be without Casey Schmitt after the infielder experienced knee pain during a 3-0 win against the Milwaukee Brewers at Oracle Park on Monday, July 27.

The team announced Tuesday, July 28 that Schmitt was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left meniscus tear. He underwent an MRI exam Tuesday and imaging results determined the injury.

The 27-year-old suffered the injury early in Monday night's game against the Brewers. Schmitt led off the bottom second inning with a fly ball single to right field. He rounded first base in an attempt to stride for second, but hit the brakes and turned around as the Brewers put the ball back infield. When Schmitt slowed down to reverse back to first base, he seemingly tweaked his knee as he hobbled to the bag.

Curtis Mead injury update: Red Sox lose new addition to broken wrist

Curtis Mead's Boston Red Sox tenure lasted two plate appearances before he was lost to the injured list − and, likely, for most of the remaining season with a broken left wrist.

Mead was placed on the injured list Tuesday, July 28, one day after he was struck by a pitch from the Athletics' Jack Perkins. Initial X-rays performed at the Athletics' Class AAA ballpark in West Sacramento indicated there was no break, Mead told reporters Monday evening.

But further imaging revealed what X-ray technology at the A's Yolo County ballpark didn't: Mead hit the IL before their game Tuesday and infielder Nick Sogard was recalled from Class AAA Worcester.

The severity of Mead's injury was first reported by the Worcester Telegram & Gazette.

Mead was acquired from the Washington Nationals late Saturday evening, intended to beef up a lagging lineup that's been carried by the Red Sox's pitching staff. The cost was left-hander Connelly Early, who will have five years of club control with Washington and, the Nationals hope, will pitch near the top of their rotation.

Now, Mead's injury will only add to the Red Sox's urgency to add more offense before the Aug. 3 trade deadline. Mead hit 17 home runs and had an .852 OPS in Washington, where he played both corner infield positions. He was also expected to get playing time at second base in Boston.

The Red Sox will likely be shorthanded for their game Tuesday, with Sogard needing to travel from Norfolk, Virginia, to West Sacramento.

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St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Game Discussion Tuesday Night

ST LOUIS, MISSOURI - JULY 23: Michael McGreevy #36 of the St. Louis Cardinals delivers a pitch against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning at Busch Stadium on July 23, 2026 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images) | Getty Images

The St. Louis Cardinals will see what they can accomplish against the Chicago Cubs again Tuesday night at Busch Stadium. The Chicago Cubs have announced Colin Rea as their starter while the Cardinals have announced Michael McGreevy will make the start for them. First pitch scheduled for 6:45pm central time with the TV broadcast available through Cardinals.tv.

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Game Thread: Yankees (60-46) at White Sox (55-50)

CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 28: Anthony Kay #18 of the Chicago White Sox pitches during the game between the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field on Sunday, June 28, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Lawrence Brown/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
Anthony Kay has posted a 3.44 ERA in four July starts and a 4.21 ERA on the season. | (Lawrence Brown/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

The South Siders lost a tough one to start the series Monday, 9-5, and things won’t get any easier today with Gerrit Cole on the mound for New York. Despite going 5-5 over their last 10 games, they still hold a 1 1/2-game lead over the Cleveland Guardians in the AL Central, who have also struggled, going 4-6 over their last 10.

Lefthander Anthony Kay is on the mound, starting his 20th game of the season for the Good Guys. Kay is 7-4 with a 4.21 ERA and a 1.373 WHIP in 98 1/3 innings, but he can struggle with his control, walking and hitting plenty of batters. No, really, the current running joke is who will end the season with more HBP: Sam Antonacci or Kay, and they are currently tied with 19. It would be less funny if Anthony didn’t work himself out of many of the jams that he gets himself into, especially considering his xERA is 5.34. Kay has posted a solid 3.44 ERA over his last four July starts, with seven earned runs, three homers, and nine walks, and opponents are hitting just .197 against him with 15 strikeouts.

The good news for Kay is that the offense seems to have woken up over the last couple of games, and with a righty on the mound, the White Sox will roll with Antonacci jumping back into the leadoff spot. Against righties, Antonacci ranks 10th in on-base percentage (.397) and 14th in batting average in all of baseball. Colson Montgomery is also back to playing shortstop, slotting in at cleanup behind Munetaka Murakami and Miguel Vargas. Vargas has hit just three home runs in July, but he has mashed 10 doubles and is tied for eighth in MLB with 25 on the season.

Chicago White Sox Lineup

For the Yankees, Cole is making his 12th start of the season, and while he has established a 3.92 ERA across 11 games, he owns a 4.73 ERA in his last seven starts. With 66 Ks in his 62 innings, Cole’s 25.5% strikeout rate is still 19th in the AL (min. 60 innings), and he doesn’t tend to walk a lot of batters with a 4.7% walk rate that ranks sixth in all of baseball.

New York is missing plenty of its top hitters due to injuries, but it still has some power at the top of the lineup with Paul Goldschmidt and Ben Rice. Jazz Chisholm Jr. is also one to watch, as he can hit for power while also being a menace on the base paths with 29 stolen bags on the season.

New York Yankees Lineup

First pitch from Rate Field is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. CT with temperatures around 75º at first pitch. Tune into the usual spots for tonight’s matchup: CHSN for the TV broadcast, or ESPN Chicago AM 1000 on the radio. A win against the Yankees and teeing off on Cole would be a great way to bounce back and pump some confidence into the White Sox clubhouse.

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'Poor wedding planning?' 4 Minnesota Twins' weddings are on Nov. 14

Regardless of how the regular season turns out, the Minnesota Twins are going to have a busy offseason. And some players are going to make a tough call.

Four different players – second baseman Luke Keaschall, shortstop Ryan Kreidler, third baseman Brooks Lee, and pitcher Cole Sands – have weddings scheduled on the same day: Saturday, Nov. 14. So friends and teammates will have to decide which wedding to attend.

"Poor wedding planning?" joked Major League Baseball on X.

But the date makes sense, Lee says. Players have to keep their schedule clear until after October, as the World Series can run until the end of the month. The Twins are also in contention for a wild card playoff spot.

"You don't want to be too close to the end of October. … and don't want to be too far (into November) because Thanksgiving is coming up. Seemed like everyone is going to choose that date," Lee told Matthew Leach, the Twins Beat writer on MLB.com.

The players and significant others all planned their nuptials without each other's knowledge, then found out about their synonymous wedding dates at spring training, they told Leach.

November nuptials are not unusual, noted Twins manager Derek Shelton, who knows from experience. His anniversary is the following day, and he will be celebrating that in Napa, California, so he won't have to choose which of his players' weddings to attend. Still, "I gave them a bunch of (grief),” Shelton told Leach. “'How am I going to get to each wedding?'"

“I also told them, you guys need to be smart enough to just invite people that aren't going to come to get gifts," Shelton continued. "You guys should invite me to all (four) because then I've got to send all of you gifts."

Minnesota Twins' quadruple wedding play

Lee and Keaschall's weddings will be held close to one another in central California. The two players share the same agent and financial advisor, so they "will be double dipping," Lee said in a Twins TV interview video posted on Instagram. Maybe some teammates "will do the same," he said.

"It's a great clubhouse," Kreidler, who joined the Twins in October 2025, told Twins TV. "Hopefully nobody feels pressured to hit one or the other. In my case, I'd be happy if anybody goes."

Minnesota Twins shortstop Ryan Kreidler (5) waits for the ball as Cleveland Guardians left fielder Steven Kwan (38) steals second base during the first inning at Progressive Field in Cleveland on July 23, 2026.

The best part of wedding day? "Just seeing her (fiancé Madeline Matlock), I think that's the best part," Keaschall told Twins TV.

Lee echoed the sentiment. "I'm getting emotional right now. I'll be crying the whole time," he said. "I'll have a sweet handkerchief."

Minnesota Twins shortstop Brooks Lee (22) celebrates a three-run home run during the fourth inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field in Cleveland on July 22, 2026.

Minnesota Twins engagement news hits Instagram

Kreidler and Gigi Hernandez posted the news about their engagement on Instagram in June 2025

Then, in December, Keaschall and fiancé Madeline Matlock posted their engagement on Instagram on Dec. 14, 2025.

A week later, Lee and fiancé Delanie Dunkle shared their good news on Dec. 21, 2025, on Instagram, too.

Mike Snider is a national trending news reporter for USA TODAY. You can follow him on Threads, Bluesky, X and email him at  mikegsnider  &  @mikegsnider.bsky.social &  @mikesnider & msnider@usatoday.com.

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New York Yankees @ Chicago White Sox: Gerrit Cole vs. Anthony Kay

ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - JULY 08: Gerrit Cole #45 of the New York Yankees walks back to the dugout following the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on July 08, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) | Getty Images

The week leading up to the MLB trade deadline has come with a lot of interesting storylines (derogatory) for the Yankees. Cody Bellinger joined Aaron Judge on the injured list on Saturday, forcing New York to once again put together a lineup with severe Scranton vibes in their series opener with the White Sox.

But the Bombers came to play, even when a poor start from Max Fried saw them stare down a 3-0 deficit after the first. They even got some rare production from the catcher spot, as Ali Sánchez finally cracked his first MLB home run. When the smoke cleared from a bizarre battle on the South Side, the Yankees had Dolly Parton’d the Pale Hose 9-5. What a way to make a livin’.

That will be the test for this team in the second half: how will they respond when their best-laid plans go awry?

Gerrit Cole is planning to pick up Fried on the mound and spot the bullpen some rest in the second game of this four-game series. Cole was sharp against the Pirates his last time out, allowing three runs across seven innings in his last start facing the team that drafted him. He retired the side in each of the first four innings, but a pair of home runs muddied his line a bit from there. Still, his 11 strikeouts were a season high.

Cole picked up a win shortly after his return against the White Sox back in June: six innings, two runs on three hits, two walks, and six strikeouts. His opposing pitcher tonight, Anthony Kay, also took the mound in that series. The left-hander struggled through four innings, giving up four runs in an eventual 10-5 Yankee win. He’s had an up-and-down year overall, with a 4.21 ERA in just under 100 innings. Something to monitor: he leads the league in hit batters, with 19 of them. (And yes, one of those is a Yankee. He hit Caballero in that June start.)

How do you know that the Yankees are facing a left-handed pitcher? Your first clue is that Paul Goldschmidt is leading off, and your second is that Amed Rosario is batting third after Ben Rice. Of course, Rosario hasn’t really been doing that whole ‘smash lefties’ thing lately; it’d be nice to see him get back to it. Jasson Domínguez hits cleanup and plays right field, with Trent Grisham manning center and batting fifth. It’s the middle infield duo of Anthony Volpe and Jazz Chisholm Jr. after that, followed by Max Schuemann in left field and Austin Wells behind the plate.

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Location: Rate Field, Chicago IL

First pitch: 7:40 pm ET

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GUARDIANS AT REDS: Cincinnati Pen vs Williams, discussion

CINCINNATI, OHIO - JULY 28: Chase DeLauter #24 of the Cleveland Guardians scores a run past Tyler Stephenson #37 of the Cincinnati Reds in the eighth inning during game one of a doubleheader at Great American Ball Park on July 28, 2026 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Here’s the Guardians lineup:

Here’s the Reds lineup:

Let’s go, Guardians!

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Heriberto Hernández, Andrew Vaughn and Michael Petersen

FANTASY BASEBALL WAIVER WIRE PICKUPS

Heriberto Hernández (OF Marlins): Rostered in 11 percent of Yahoo leagues

Although he did a nice job in 87 games as a 25-year-old rookie in 2025, expectations weren't high for Hernández coming into 2026. The Marlins planned to play him mostly against lefties and then wound up sending him down at the end of April after he opened the year 10-for-63 with no homers. As it turned out, it was only the briefest of stints in Triple-A. Hernández returned on May 7 and has since hit .275/.325/.588 with 13 homers in 55 games. He's been an everyday player the last three weeks with Owen Caissie hurt.

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Hernández's exit velocity numbers have been pretty impressive all along; he currently boasts a 93rd percentile hard-hit rate and an 86th percentile barrel rate. He does swing and miss plenty, and his production has tailed off some of late during the Marlins' 12-game losing streak, which ended Monday, but the total package still looks pretty good. A nice surprise is that he's gone 7-for-9 stealing bases (plus 3-for-3 in his five Triple-A games). He has plenty of speed — he's in the 86th percentile in sprint speed — but he never stole more than seven bases in seven minor league seasons.

Caissie will soon return from his calf strain to start against right-handers, which could negatively affect Hernández's playing time. The Marlins, though, might want to send down Jakob Marsee to make room for Caissie. It's also quite possible they'll trade a bat before the deadline, keeping things open for Hernández to continue to play regularly. That they're hitting him third even against right-handers at the moment seems like a good sign.

Andrew Vaughn (1B Brewers): Rostered in 23 percent of Yahoo leagues

Sometimes procrastination pays off, such as when you're slow writing your Waiver Wire article because it's 85 degrees in your office and you find out at 5:50 p.m. EDT, a time by which you've typically posted said article, that Jake Bauers has a fractured toe after fouling a pitch off himself during Monday's game. That definitely makes it time to add Andrew Vaughn in all leagues in which he's available.

Just by observing his .310/.391/.491 line, it seems obvious that Vaughn should have been playing regularly for the Brewers already. However, he has really taken to his platoon role this year, hitting an incredible .379/.474/.667 versus lefties but a far more modest .267/.336/.381 against righties. He had rather normal splits over the course of his career coming into the season; his career OPS was .787 against lefties and .702 versus righties, and Vaughn seems like an improved player on the whole, even if it's mostly showing up against lefties. For instance, his strikeout rate this year against righties is just 14 percent, down from 21 percent for his career. He's also sacrificed very little bat speed in greatly improving his strikeout and walk rate. It seems like he should be just fine as a regular.

Vaughn might only be a short-term pickup, depending on how much time Bauers misses, but regularly batting in the middle of one of the league's most productive lineups should make him particularly valuable for the short term. Bauers' injury might also make Luis Lara relevant in mixed leagues for a spell until Sal Frelick returns.

Michael Petersen (RP Marlins): Rostered in seven percent of Yahoo Leagues

With the Marlins likely to sell and Pete Fairbanks certainly one of their first choices to go, Petersen makes for a worthy stash. The journeyman has emerged as the team's top setup man with Anthony Bender hurt and is up to 17 holds for a team whose closer has just 13 saves. A 17th-rounder in the 2015 draft who didn't reach the majors for the first time until 2024, Petersen has busted out at age 32, posting a 2.84 ERA and a 29 percent strikeout rate in 44 1/3 innings out of the Marlins pen. He has a 1.84 ERA in his last 20 appearances.

If there's an issue with picking up Petersen at this point, besides the seemingly minor forearm contusion he suffered Sunday, it's the possibility that no contender will want Fairbanks. Still, the Marlins will probably pay down his salary (he has about $5 million left on his $13 million contract) in order to make something happen. Fairbanks has a hideous 7.18 ERA this season, but his strikeout rate stands at 30 percent, and his velocity has held steady from last year, when he had a 2.83 ERA for the Rays. A deal should happen, putting Petersen in line for saves at least until Bender gets back. Bender, out since the end of June with a stress reaction in his shin, is back throwing and might return in mid-August. Still, he's probably a trade candidate, too, in spite of the injury. After all, he has a 2.35 ERA since the start of 2025, and the big contenders are all about loading up on relief arms for October.

Of course, Petersen could always go, too. That he's making the minimum and won't even be arbitration eligible next year means the Marlins are under zero pressure to move him. However, given his age, they'll surely be open to the possibility if the right offer come along. Those looking for saves could always try waiting and seeing what happens at the deadline before making a move here. However, Petersen has been effective enough that he might not last in the free agent pool.

Waiver Wire Quick Hits

- Pittsburgh's Mason Montgomery almost got the RP slot over Peterson, and he is probably the better use of a roster spot at this very moment. However, there's a good chance the Pirates will pick up a veteran closer-type reliever before the deadline. It's probably for the best, since Montgomery is the team's best weapon to come in and face tough lefties prior to the ninth.

- Two Orioles position players were also considered here, but while I was originally leaning towards featuring Christian Encarnacion-Strand, the team just kept him out of the lineup for a second straight game on Tuesday. A .370/.414/.741 line with three homers in seven games hasn't earned him much just yet. Dylan Beavers might make more sense as a pickup at the moment, as the Orioles have him leading off against righties. He's not going to excel in any one category, but he can do a little bit of everything if the playing time is there. Unfortunately, though, he has been caught on three of his four steal attempts while batting .298/.377/.362 in 53 plate appearances this month.

Gamethread 7/28: Phillies at Marlins

MIAMI, FLORIDA - JULY 27: Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates with teammate Brandon Marsh #16 after hitting a home run against the Miami Marlins during the first inning of the game at loanDepot park on July 27, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Here are the lineups for game two in Miami. Let’s discuss.

For the Phillies:

For the Marlins:

Game 108: Royals at Twins

First Pitch: 6:40 PM CDT

TV: Twins.TV

Radio: TIBN, WCCO 830, The Wolf 102.9 FM, Audacy App, LosTwins.com

Know thine enemy: Royals Review

After winning a series against the A’s, the Twins welcome the Royals to town. Like the A’s, they are near the bottom of the league in terms of wins and losses. Saying that, the expectation is the same, this is a series the Twins should win or sweep, lest they drift more towards sellers than buyers.

Today’s starters are Seth Lugo and Taj Bradley. Bradley has been great lately, posting a 2.90 ERA in July. Lugo is having a mediocre season, with a 4.36 ERA. In his last start against the Twins on June 4th, he gave up 3 homers and 5 runs but the Royals lineup bailed him out for a win. Kody Clemens should be happy to see Lugo, because in his 6 at bats against him, he’s taken him deep 3 times.

Today’s Lineups

ROYALSTWINS
Carter Jensen – CTrevor Larnach – LF
Lane Thomas – CFByron Buxton – CF
Jac Caglianone – RFRyan Jeffers – C
Salvador Perez – DHKody Clemens – 2B
Vinnie Pasquantino – 1BJosh Bell – DH
Nick Loftin – 3BVictor Caratini – 1B
Michael Massey – 2BLuke Keaschall – RF
Isaac Collins – LFBrooks Lee – 3B
Josh Rojas – SSRyan Kreidler – SS
Seth Lugo – RHPTaj Bradley – RHP

Blue Jays @ Nationals Game Thread

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 10: A general view of balls stacked in the Washington Nationals dugout near two bats before the game against the New York Yankees at Nationals Park on July 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) | Getty Images

The start of the game will be delayed because of ‘inclement weather’. So Ernie will be called inclement today?

Yesterday’s game was very entertaining, and the good guys won.

Hopefully, tonight will be more of the same.

And it is Canada-US Friendship Day. We steal your team, and put tariffs on your products, but let’s have a friendship day.

Lips is at the top of the order tonight. And Kirk gets the day off.

Today’s Lineups

BLUE JAYSNATIONALS
Yohendrick Pinango – LFJames Wood – DH
Nathan Lukes – RFLuis Garcia – 1B
Vladimir Guerrero – 1BDylan Crews – RF
George Springer – DHCJ Abrams – SS
Brandon Valenzuela – CKeibert Ruiz – C
Daulton Varsho – CFDaylen Lile – LF
Ernie Clement – 3BNasim Nunez – 2B
Andres Gimenez – SSJorbit Vivas – 3B
Luis Urias – 2BJacob Young – CF
Shane Bieber – RHPCade Cavalli – RHP