Jun 9, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Rockies pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano (11) delivers a pitch in the fourth inning against the Chicago Cubs at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images | Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images
After two night games where the ball flew far in the Nevada heat, the Colorado Rockies and the Athletics will play their third and final game of the series in the afternoon under the searing desert sun. Temperatures are expected to be over 100 degrees Fahrenheit at first pitch at Las Vegas Ballpark roughly 20 minutes northwest of the famous Strip.
The heat may prove an issue for Rockies starter Tomoyuki Sugano (菅野 智之) and his penchant for giving up solo home runs, but overall the veteran Japanese righty has remained one of the most consistent members of the Colorado rotation. Sugano carries a 4.08 ERA into today’s contest and he has failed to make through five innings just twice across his 13 starts this season.
His last time out, Sugano pitched five innings against the Chicago Cubs and gave up three earned runs on six hits—including a home run—with two walks and three strikeouts.
On the bump for the Athletics is left-handed pitcher Jeffrey Springs, now in his second season with the team. Springs has a 4.68 ERA through his 14 starts this season with 63 strikeouts over 75 innings. He’s coming off of a start against the Milwaukee Brewers in Las Vegas where he gave up five earned runs on eight hits—two of which were home runs—with two walks and three strikeouts.
This will be Springs’ first appearance against the Rockies in his nine-year MLB career. His primary pitch is a four-seam fastball that averages just 91.4 MPH and he backs it up with a slider and a changeup. The changeup is his best pitch for generating whiffs, while the slider is currently his best put-away pitch. Springs also throws a sweeper and a cutter.
May 19, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Emmet Sheehan (80) delivers during the first inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images | Denis Poroy-Imagn Images
The Dodgers (45-26) go for the series win against the White Sox (37-32) Sunday morning in Chicago.
Emmet Sheehan (3-3, 4.70 ERA, 1.21 WHIP) starts for the Dodgers.
Erick Fedde (1-5, 4.69 ERA, 1.39 WHIP) takes the mound for the White Sox.
Connelly Early is dealing. The 24-year-old has exceeded his strikeout prop in six consecutive contests, averaging 6.3 punchouts.
I’m betting on his streak continuing against a Texas Rangers lineup with the third-highest K rate (26.2%) against left-handed pitching.
Early has good stuff (102 Stuff+) and has been locating well (101 Location+ in the last month). His six-pitch mix is difficult for opposing hitters to get a read on, and he’s been utilizing it excellently.
Willson Contreras to record an RBI (+140)
Nathan Eovaldi appears to be diminishing before our eyes. He’s been hit around lately (13 ER in his last three starts), and the underlying stats are even more concerning.
He’s matching his season lows in Stuff+ (89) in two consecutive starts. For a pitcher who has been above 100 in that statistic all six years it's been tracked, that’s a steep decline.
You may think that’s fine since the veteran relies more on his control anyway. Think again — his 98 Location+ in his last two starts is six ticks below his career 104 average, and he’s walked multiple batters in four of his last five starts.
Willson Contreras is poised to capitalize with great numbers (91st percentile xSLG, 89th percentile barrel rate). He rakes at home (168 wRC+) and should take advantage of Eovaldi’s decline, especially in hitter-friendly weather (88 degrees, 15 mph winds to left field at the time of first pitch).
Wyatt Langford Over 1.5 total bases (-105)
Wyatt Langford has depressed numbers this season, but that’s partially to blame on a right forearm strain that kept him sidelined for all of May.
He’s back healthy in the lineup and looks great, going 5-for-9 at the dish through the first two games of this series. The former No. 4 overall pick is a great talent (see: 87th percentile barrel rate and 81st percentile hard-hit rate last year), yet isn’t being respected as such in the betting market.
He’s always hit with more power against lefties (.224 career ISO) than righties (.155), and three of his seven hits against southpaws this season have gone for extra bases.
With beautiful hitting weather in the forecast and a matchup against a lefty who allows loud contact (Early's 12th percentile average exit velocity, 10th percentile barrel rate), here’s betting on Langford getting a big hit or two.
How to watch Rangers vs Red Sox and game info
Location
Fenway Park, Boston, MA
Date
Sunday, June 14, 2026
First pitch
7:20 p.m. ET
TV
NBC
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Erick Fedde looks to continue staving off his seemingly inevitable DFA for another few weeks | Matt Marton-Imagn Images
The White Sox finally popped a tire on their road to redemption last night, but AAA just showed up with Erick Fedde and a spare.
The metaphor comes from the fact that yesterday’s resounding loss to the Dodgers felt like one of the very few games over the last month and change of unadulterated highway racing into first place in which the Sox truly had no chance. Just like the feeling of all those 2023-25 losses, where it felt like the game was more or less a wrap the moment they fell behind. Yoshinobu Yamamoto is, as we’re now all well aware, capable of damn near winning a team a World Series by himself when he’s got his good stuff, and boy did he ever have his good stuff yesterday. Saying that the wheels on the Sox offense were deflated is probably selling it short.
Delightfully, it seems like that’s becoming the exception more than the norm. Last night’s 7-1 final score was their largest margin of defeat since all the way back on May 23, and only the third time since the start of May they’ve been blown out in such fashion. Yesterday’s loss may have been the first such blowout this year where I didn’t truly think at heart, “here comes the other shoe dropping.” Instead, I actually have some measure of confidence that Bryan Hudson and Fedde can work in tandem to change that tire, and steal a series away from the defending champions.
Though the White Sox will be traveling to New York tomorrow, they don’t have to play a game, and as such, Will Venable is sending out something close to a full-strength lineup, rather than the afternoon getaway day offerings I’ve gotten used to writing up on Sundays:
Shohei Ohtani has homered in three straight games from the top of the L.A. lineup, which is probably the best one they’re capable of putting out there despite needing to fly back to the West Coast after the final pitch. Hey, just the fact that teams no longer feel capable of taking a series against the White Sox with a C+ lineup is progress in and of itself!
First pitch is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. CT at Rate Field in Amour Square. If you want to join us, broadcasts are available on CHSN (TV) and WMVP AM 1000 (radio), like always!
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - MAY 26: Michael McGreevy #36 of the St. Louis Cardinals throws a pitch in the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on May 26, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The St. Louis Cardinals will wrap up their stay in Minneapolis with a Sunday afternoon game against the Twins. Michael McGreevy will get the start for the Cardinals while the Twins will send Taj Bradley to the mound. First pitch is scheduled for 1:10pm central time and the game TV broadcast will be available at Cardinals.tv.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JUNE 08: Fernando Romero #77 of the Minnesota Twins plays an inflatable Prince guitar as the team honored the late musician in the dugout during the sixth inning of the game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on June 8, 2018 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Angels defeated the Twins 4-2. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) | Getty Images
l recently finished reading this book about the history of music composed for television. I cannot imagine a more thorough coverage of the subject than what author Jon Burlingame provided. It got me thinking about some of the baseball TV themes over the years.
A very early sports TV theme was for the Gillette Cavalcade of Sports (featuring at least some baseball!)…
Sharp-eared viewers who happened to play a lot of Nintendo in the 1980s will wonder if the creators of Punch-Out paid royalties to Gillette.
A few decades later when baseball became more of a fixture on the TV dial (like the NBC Game of the Week), the This Week In Baseball theme is likely burned into the brains of fans of that era…
Hardball fans in the 1990s and early 2000s will fondly recall the MLB FOX Saturday Game of the Week synth-chords, while specifically for us here in Twins Territory we had the dulcet tones of the Midwest Sports Channel…
Also for those who grew up in the Cable TV Era, the TBS Baseball theme may conjure connections to Game 163’s and early-round playoff clashes.
But of course, they are all usurped by the utterly iconic MLB on ESPN theme. If this doesn’t immediately bring to mind images of Jon Miller & Joe Morgan calling Giants/Dodgers or Yankees/Red Sox clashes…
Of course, there’s only one little ditty that Twins fans want to hear this afternoon. Let’s hope the Target Field sound crew can spin it after a victory over the Red Birds.
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JUNE 09: Stephen Kolek #32 of the Kansas City Royals throws against the Texas Rangers in the first inning at Kauffman Stadium on June 09, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Royals have lost 4 straight after winning the first game of this homestand. It hasn’t come against stiff competition either. The Rangers and Astros aren’t good teams by any stretch of the imagination. The Royals have lost 2 games because they blew leads late.
Vinnie Pasquantino is now out for an extended period of time after fracturing the hamate bone in his right hand yesterday. John Rave was the one who got called up. So that means for the foreseeable future, Jac Caglianone will play his natural draft position, first base.
Stephen Kolek gets the ball today. His start on Tuesday, while not his best work, is the only game the Royals have won this week. Kolek went 5 innings, allowing 8 hits, 2 runs, just 1 earned, walking 1 and striking out 3 batters. Kolek has never faced the Astros before.
Here are the Royals starters behind Kolek in today’s contest.
As for the Astros, they are 33-39 on the season, after taking the first two games of the series. Right hander Spencer Arrighetti makes the start. Arrighetti is having a fantastic season so far. He is 7-1 with a 2.21 ERA over 57 innings, while striking out 53. Arrighetti made his MLB debut in Kansas City in 2024. He went 3 innings, allowing 7 earned runs.
Here are the Astros starters behind Arrighetti for today’s contest.
The Royals have lost 11 of their last 14 home games. After today, they take a quick trip to the nation’s capital to play the Nationals, before getting the Cardinals at home next weekend. First pitch for today is set for 1:10 p.m. CT and can be watched on Royals.TV.
CHICAGO — If you catch a shot of the Dodgers’ dugout on Sunday, don’t expect to see manager Dave Roberts on the top step.
Roberts is away from the team for Sunday’s series finale against the White Sox, having flown back to California on Saturday night to attend a college graduation ceremony for his daughter, Elle, the younger of his two children.
Bench coach Danny Lehmann will serve as interim manager for the day.
Manager Dave Roberts is set to attend a California college graduation ceremony for his daughter, Elle. Getty Images
“This is my fourth and last one,” Roberts joked Saturday afternoon of his kids’ graduation ceremonies, with his daughter graduating from Stanford University this weekend.
“I’ve had two high school graduations, two college graduations … I can’t believe it. I shaved today to take away all the grays so I don’t look old. But I’m feeling a day older today.”
While there’s no turning back the clock, Roberts noted how he appreciates the way the culture of the sport has evolved over the years. Once upon a time, it would have been taboo for a manager to miss a game for such an occasion. Now, Roberts said he encourages his staff to be present for similar family celebrations.
Roberts is away from the Dodgers for Sunday’s series finale against the White Sox. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
“I think that’s one of the good things about the way the world has evolved, to where you do some things for mental health or your family, and it’s not frowned upon that you care less about your job,” he said. “That should be applicable to everyone. It’s good to feel like I can go, and I don’t feel like I’m being judged because I’m going to celebrate my daughter.”
Roberts said he encourages his staff to be present for similar family celebrations. Matt Marton-Imagn Images
For the sake of travel logistics, it helped that the White Sox scheduled a late-afternoon start time for Saturday’s game.
As soon as the last out was recorded, and the Dodgers slapped hands on the field after Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s near-perfect game and no-hitter, Roberts hustled back to his office, quickly got changed and departed for the airport for a sentimental day off.
“You see it all around baseball,” he said. “People are doing things for their family, and paternity leave, things like that. It’s healthy.”
Miguel Rojas said he left Saturday’s game early after aggravating a lower right shin issue he has been dealing with the last couple days. He downplayed the issue as nothing too concerning.
During the seventh inning, Rojas exited after tweaking the injury while hopping out of the way of an inside pitch.
However, he described the decision as more of a precaution, not wanting to risk playing at less than 100% given Yamamoto’s push for a perfect game.
Rojas said he would be available off the bench Sunday.
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ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 08: Spencer Arrighetti #41 of the Houston Astros pitches during the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on June 08, 2026 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) | Getty Images
TODAY’S GAME: The Houston Astros (33-39) will conclude their six-game trip with the final game of a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals (28-43) today at Kauffman Stadium.
May AL Pitcher of the Month, RHP Spencer Arrighetti (7-1, 2.21 ERA) will be on the mound for the Astros, opposite RHP Stephen Kolek (3-1, 3.14 ERA) and the Royals. The Astros are 3-2 on this road trip.
HOT SPAGHETTI: Today’s Astros starter RHP Spencer Arrighetti made his season debut on April 15 and has since gone 7-1 with a 2.21 ERA (14ER/57IP) and a .185 opponent average while allowing one-or-fewer earned runs in seven of his 10 starts. Among AL pitchers with 50+ innings pitched, he’s posted the lowest opponent average, while ranking second in ERA and tied for fourth in wins.
PITCHER OF THE MONTH: RHP Spencer Arrighetti was named the AL Pitcher of the Month for May after going 4-1 with a 0.93 ERA (3ER/29IP) and a .165 opponent average (16×97) in five starts in the month. In May, he posted the lowest ERA and opponent average among AL starters, while ranking tied for third in wins.
VS. THE ROYALS: The Astros and Royals are facing each other for the first time this season. The Astros went 3-3 against the Royals last season, including a 1-2 record at Kauffman Stadium. The Astros own a 60-49 record all-time record against the Royals, including a 31-24 record at Kauffman Stadium.
PEN PALS: Since May 15, the Astros bullpen has recorded a 2.67 ERA (29ER/97.2IP) with 88 strikeouts, a 1.03 WHIP and a .184 opponent batting average. Among AL teams since May 15, the Astros bullpen ranks first in opponent batting average, first in WHIP and first in ERA…the Astros are also 16-11 during since May 15.
MAKING THE PLAYS: The Astros are tied for the fewest errors in the AL (28) with the Athletics. Houston has posted the best fielding percentage (.989) in the AL, topping the Athletics (.989), Royals (.988) and Yankees (.988) by a few percentage points.
UPCOMING HOMESTAND: Following today’s game, the Astros will travel back to Houston for a six-game homestand that will feature two three-game series against AL Central opponents in the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Guardians. The Astros are 16-19 at Daikin Park this season and went 4-5 in their last homestand.
HIT PAREDES: IF Isaac Paredes is one double away from recording his 100th career double…is looking to become just the 4th Mexican-born player in MLB history with 500 career hits, 100 doubles and 100 home runs, joining IF Vinny Castilla, IF Jorge Orta and IF Aurelio Rodríguez.
ON THE LEADERBOARD: DH Yordan Alvarez leads the Majors in OPS (1.093), SLG (.658) and total bases (169) and is tied for the Major League lead in home runs (24). In the AL, he ranks first in RBI (54), first in extra-base hits (37), first in hits (84), first in batting average (.327), second in OBP (.435), fourth in walks (46) and fourth in runs (49).
HOMER HAPPY: DH Yordan Alvarez hit two home runs, including a grand slam in the first inning of Fri. night’s game vs. KC. He became the third player in franchise history to record two home runs in a single inning, joining Lee May on April 29, 1974 and Jeff Bagwell on June 24, 1994.
RIBEYE STEAK: DH Yordan Alvarez also recorded six RBI in the first inning of Fri. night’s game, becoming the first player in franchise history to record at least six RBI in a single inning, the last player in MLB history to record at least six RBI in a single inning was LAD OF Cody Bellinger on June 2, 2021 vs. STL. He’s also the 17th player in MLB history to do so.
YORDAN’S SLAM: DH Yordan Alvarez hit his sixth career grand slam on Fri. night at KC. Alvarez now ranks tied for fourth in franchise history in grand slams, trailing only 2B Jose Altuve (7), 3B Alex Bregman (7) and OF Carlos Lee (7).
AIR YORDAN: DH Yordan Alvarez is on pace to hit 54 home runs, which would set the single-season franchise home run record, passing IF Jeff Bagwell’s 47 home runs in 2000. Alvarez’s single-season career-high in home runs is 37, which he recorded in 2022.
ON BASE MACHINE: OF Yordan Alvarez is on a 20-game on-base streak. During the streak, he’s batting .389 (28×72) with 19 runs, two doubles, nine home runs, 23 RBI, 15 walks and a 1.286 OPS. It is his second-longest on-base streak this season, behind a 22-game on-base streak from April 4-28. It is the second time in his career, he’s recorded two 20-game on-base streaks in the same season, also did so in 2023 with on-base streaks of 30 games and 36 games.
WALKER, TEXAS HAMMER: In the AL, 1B Christian Walker ranks second in RBI (52),behind only teammate OF Yordan Alvarez (54 RBI). Also ranks, fifth in extra-base hits (32), tied for fourth in home runs (18), fifth in total bases (135) and 11th in SLG (.506). In the field, Walker has not committed an error in 70 games.
TODAY IN ASTROS HISTORY: 1996 – 1B Jeff Bagwell ties a Major League record and sets the franchise high with four doubles in the Astros 9-1 win at San Francisco. Bagwell also ties the franchise record for the most extra-base hits in a game.
Game Info
Game Date/Time: Sunday, June 14, 1:10 p.m. CT
Location: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
TV: Space City Home Network
Radio: KBME 790 AM & 94.5 FM HD2; TUDN 102.9 FM HD2 (Spanish)
DETROIT, MI - MAY 17: A detailed view of the custom Toronto Blue Jays 50th anniversary sleeve patch worn on a jersey during the game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on May 17, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. The Blue Jays defeated the Tigers 4-1. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images
Game #72. A win would be nice.
No Vlad and no Andrés today. Hopefully they will be back quick.
CHICAGO — Turns out Shohei Ohtani actually does have a theory about what caused his recent left knee inflammation, after all.
After returning to the Dodgers’ lineup on Saturday — and promptly hitting a leadoff home run before later drawing three walks — Ohtani spoke to reporters for the first time since Thursday, when he left the team’s game in Pittsburgh early with swelling in his knee that would keep him sidelined on Friday, as well.
Previously, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts had said the cause of Ohtani’s injury was unknown, speculating only that it might have occurred while he was running the bases Thursday night.
Shohei Ohtani returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ lineup on Saturday following his knee injury. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
But on Saturday, the two-way star offered a different explanation, pointing back to his 6 ⅔-innings pitching start Wednesday as the potential source of the issue.
“There wasn’t one incident in which it suddenly happened,” he said in Japanese. “I think it’s because in my last start [pitching], the way I threw wasn’t very good.”
In that start against the Pirates, Ohtani gave up a season-high four runs (three earned) while throwing 102 pitches. Results aside, however, he indicated it was flaws in his mechanics that led his knee to swell up the next day — when he remained in the Dodgers’ lineup as designated hitter instead of getting an off day as he had following his previous four pitching starts.
The good news for the Dodgers is that Ohtani’s knee problem appears to be behind him, at least for now. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
The good news for the Dodgers is that Ohtani’s knee problem appears to be behind him, at least for now.
Medical imaging he got on his knee Friday came back clean, according to Roberts. And on Saturday, Ohtani said he “felt good” when he woke up and is “pretty confident that I’ll be able to stay healthy,” with the swelling he was experiencing in the back of his knee having finally dissipated.
The slugger certainly didn’t seem hampered at the plate Saturday, when he led off with his 14th home run of the year.
Shohei Ohtani is also testing out his knee in catch play right now
He remains on track to make his next pitching start Wednesday (Eric Lauer and Justin Wrobleski will go Monday-Tuesday next week) pic.twitter.com/kWVE902VfK
And as things stand, he is still on track to make his next scheduled pitching start Wednesday, after testing out his knee in some flat-ground catch play on Saturday morning.
“It wasn’t 100% today,” Ohtani acknowledged. “But with the next three, four days, I feel pretty confident, with enough recovery, that I should be able to make the next start.”
The only concern moving forward is whether Ohtani’s pitching could continue to aggravate his knee.
The slugger certainly didn’t seem hampered at the plate Saturday, when he led off with his 14th home run of the year. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
The last time he had knee troubles was in 2019, when a rare congenital condition in his kneecap — called bipartite patella, where the bones of the kneecap don’t fuse together at birth — flared up on him as he went through a pitching progression during his return from Tommy John surgery, ultimately requiring an operation to address the problem that September.
The Boston Red Sox are short home favorites against the Texas Rangers, but I’m taking the near-pick’em road side.
Connelly Early’s contact profile gives Texas the better matchup path, while Nathan Eovaldi’s chase, whiff, and ground-ball traits give the Rangers more ways to survive. I’m also leaning Under, as both offenses carry modest scoring baselines.
Read all about it in my Rangers vs. Red Sox predictions and MLB picks for Sunday, June 14, 2026.
Who will win Rangers vs Red Sox today: Rangers moneyline (-102)
It’s a coin-flip game that's not being priced like one, and that’s mostly the edge. I’m grabbing the Texas Rangers here and would play them to -110.
Rangers vs Red Sox Over/Under pick: Under 9 (-105)
I’m taking the Under because Nathan Eovaldi’s Top-20 percentile chase and whiff rate create a run-prevention path, and the market is pricing up two offenses with modest scoring baselines
Early’s contact quality is the concern, but Texas can do damage and still keep this Under if Eovaldi controls Boston’s chase-heavy approach.
His elite ground-ball rate, in addition to the strikeout stuff, is the key separator in a game I project closer to 8.1 runs.
Play to -130.
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ML/RL bets: 29-24, +4.46 units
Over/Under bets: 33-20, +15.87 units
Rangers vs Red Sox odds
Moneyline: Rangers -108 | Red Sox +104
Run line: Rangers -1.5 (+163) | Red Sox +1.5 (-170)
Over/Under: Over 9.5 (+117) | Under 9.5 (-122)
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How to watch Rangers vs Red Sox and game info
Location
Fenway Park, Boston, MA
Date
Sunday, June 14, 2026
First pitch
7:20 p.m. ET
TV
NBC
Rangers starting pitcher
Nathan Eovaldi (5-7, 4.26 ERA)
Red Sox starting pitcher
Connelly Early (5-4, 3.30 ERA)
Rangers vs Red Sox latest injuries
Rangers vs Red Sox weather
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It’s a full 15-game slate in the MLB, and there are plenty of home runs to be hit.
I’ve picked my favorite MLB player props for the day, highlighted by Shohei Ohtani and Jordan Walker.
Read my MLB picks for Sunday, June 14, below.
UPDATE: Added another HR pick + parlay.
Best MLB home run props today
Player to hit a HR
Odds
Shohei Ohtani
+216
Jordan Walker
+462
Hunter Goodman
+195
💲Today's HR parlay
+5138
Home run pick: Shohei Ohtani (+216)
Shohei Ohtani’s bat has come alive this weekend, with the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar going yard in three straight games.
This afternoon, he’ll square up against Chicago White Sox starter Erick Fedde, who’s allowed 14 dingers – tied for the 13th most in the majors.
Fedde’s cutter has been hit out of the yard six times this season, and that’s a pitch Ohtani loves to see. The reigning NL MVP is batting .412 against that pitch with a .765 SLG.
Chicago’s bullpen has also been brutal, allowing 38 homers (7th most).
I’ll play Ohtani up to +220 here.
Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
Where to watch: SportsNet LA, Chicago Sports Network, WCIU TV
Home run pick: Jordan Walker (+462)
There’s hardly anyone in the majors with a more impressive batting profile than Jordan Walker, who ranks in the top percentile for bat speed and 98th percentile in average exit velocity.
The St. Louis Cardinals slugger has hit 10 of his 18 homers off fastballs, and Minnesota Twins starter Taj Bradley goes to his four-seamer half the time.
Walker has smashed six home runs against the four-seamer, with a 57.1 hard hit%.
Batting at Target Field, which is tied for the second-highest Park Factor (103), Walker has a good chance to go yard.
I’ll play Walker up to +440.
Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
Where to watch: Cardinals.TV, Twins.TV
Home run pick: Hunter Goodman (+195)
Hunter Goodman is on pace for another career year, and that’s no surprise, given that his bat speed (87th percentile) and barrel % (91st percentile) rank among the MLB leaders.
The Colorado Rockies catcher is feasting on breaking balls, and he’ll enjoy today’s matchup against the Athletics. Starter Jeffrey Springs has surrendered 16 homers, tied for sixth most in the majors, with nine of those against breaking pitches.
Springs’ slider is his second-most common pitch, and Goodman has hit the slider out of the park more than anyone else this season (8 HR).
Play this one up to +190.
Time: 3:05 p.m. ET
Where to watch: NBCSCA, Rockies.TV
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HR picks: 7-22, +1.87 units
Today’s HR parlay
Shohei Ohtani
Bet Now +5138
Jordan Walker
Hunter Goodman
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May 25, 2026; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; New York Yankees pitcher Will Warren (29) pitches during the first inning against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images | Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images
If momentum is a real thing, the Yankees should have a lot of it on their side today after stealing a win behind Paul Goldschmidt’s ninth-inning dinger. Of course, momentum is also only as good as the next day’s starting pitcher, but at least on paper the Yankees seem to have the edge in Sunday’s series finale in Toronto.
Will Warren is that aforementioned starter for New York, sitting half a win behind his 2025 performance while having thrown 100 fewer innings. What’s really invigorating to me with Warren is how close all his peripheral measurements are to his ERA — no more than a third of a run difference between xERA, FIP, and xFIP. That last one is critical, since we’ve seen some pitchers, like Cam Schlittler and Dylan Cease, see some immediate regression when a team hits a home run or two. Instead, Warren is by all the data we have pretty much as good as he’s shown. He’s also going a full third of an inning deeper than he was last year; 2025 saw him average not quite five innings a start. Eight of his 13 starts this year have seen him get past that mark.
All of Patrick Corbin’s peripherals are pretty in line as well, except that they’re not nearly as good as Warren’s. The real problem for Corbin is how much he gets squared up, with a hard-hit rate of more than 43 percent. The Yankees took advantage of that contact control problem when they faced him in the Bronx back in May — Corbin lasted just four innings, yielding three runs on six hits and three walks. Although the Toronto bullpen got some time off yesterday with Kevin Gausman’s excellent outing, a similar performance by Corbin to that May 18th matchup would be appreciated today.
The lineup is about as patchwork as it gets these days with all the injuries. The top four is as representative as ever, but the team is going to be asking a fair amount from Max Schuemann who’s in left today, and Ali Sánchez who gets the job behind the plate. They’re stacking righties against the southpaw Corbin.
Do note the odd start time. It’s part of the counter-tariff thing.
How to watch
Location: Rogers Centre – Toronto, ON
First pitch: 1:37 pm ET
TV broadcast: YES, Sportsnet, SN1, TVA Sports
Radio broadcast: WFAN 660/101.9 FM, WADO 1280 (NYY) | SN590 THE FAN (TOR)
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 13: CJ Abrams #5 of the Washington Nationals celebrates his RBI single against the Seattle Mariners during the seventh inning at Nationals Park on June 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Nats got a much needed bounce back win yesterday and will have a chance to win yet another series. It was a nice, well rounded effort with production up and down the lineup. The pitching was also rock solid. A series win today would fully erase the stench from the San Francisco meltdown.
Blake Butera has made a few adjustments to the lineup. James Wood has moved to the DH spot, meaning Daylen Lile will be in left, Jacob Young in center and Dylan Crews in right. Crews will be all the way up in the 3 spot today. Keibert Ruiz will hit 5th, which is higher than usual. Jorbit Vivas returns to the lineup in favor of Curtis Mead. PJ Poulin will be opening for Miles Mikolas.
There are only a couple changes to the Mariners lineup. Victor Robles will play center field, giving Julio Rodriguez a day to rest as the DH. Jhonny Pereda will be back behind the plate after Mitch Garver caught yesterday. Colt Emerson gives the Mariners a big threat in the 9 spot. Emerson Hancock has had a breakout year, and he will be on the mound today.
This is a big rubber match for both teams. The Mariners are in a fight for the AL West, while the Nats look to stay above .500. After the Mariners drew first blood on Friday, the Nats bounced back. Now, the series is up for grabs. Follow along in the comments down below and let’s go Nats.
Connelly Early Over 5.5 strikeouts
Wyatt Langford Over 1.5 total bases
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