By all accounts, the San Diego Padres should have won Tuesday night’s game. With the bases loaded in the sixth inning, the Friars grounded into an inning-ending double play. With runners on first and second in the eighth, the Cincinnati Reds struck out Samad Taylor before inducing a flyout from Jase Bowen to end the inning.
But the biggest situation came in the bottom of the ninth, where three consecutive singles loaded the bases with one out for the Padres. Manny Machado struck out to bring up Gavin Sheets. Sheets promptly struck out as well to send the game to bonus baseball.
San Diego quickly tied the game in the 10th on an RBI-single from Taylor. But they wouldn’t get any more than that, setting up a dramatic 11th inning. The Reds’ Sal Stewart slugged a two-run shot against Yuki Matsui that would be the difference maker.
That said, this was a productive game for the Friars. The superstars showed up tonight, with Fernando Tatis Jr., Machado and Jackson Merrill going 8-for-17 at the plate. Unfortunately, that production didn’t translate into a win for San Diego. They’ll now face off against Cincinnati in the rubber match today.
Taking the mound
Brady Singer (CIN) v. Michael King (SD)
Singer spent the 2025 season as a productive back-end starter for the Reds but has not been the same in ‘26. Through 55 innings, Singer owns a 5.89 ERA, 1.69 WHIP and an incredibly high .316 opponent batting average.
Most of the Friars haven’t faced the righty, so Cincinnati will be hoping that it takes some time to figure him out. San Diego will need to put up runs quick to take the rubber match and win their first series of June.
On the other side, King has been San Diego’s ace through this season. Despite a recent rough stretch, the righty has posted a 3.41 ERA through 74 innings. His last three starts have been tough, giving up 13 runs in just 15 2/3 innings.
Unlike Singer, King has faced a majority of the Cincinnati lineup. He’s had success against most of them, but catcher Tyler Stephenson boasts a .286 batting average and a team-high seven at-bats against the righty.
Batter up!
Samad Taylor has looked fantastic in his first week with San Diego. Across 11 at-bats, the speedster boasts a .364 batting average and a .500 on-base percentage. It’s a small sample, but he’s been a veritable spark for a Padres’ offense that had gone dark.
Fernando Tatis Jr., 2B
Jackson Merrill, CF
Manny Machado, 3B
Gavin Sheets, DH
Ty France, 1B
Samad Taylor, LF
Jase Bowen, RF
Sung-Mun Song, SS
Rodolfo Durán, C
The stars showed up last night, but the rest of the lineup didn’t do much to help. The Padres went a blistering 3-for-20 with RISP, cutting short any hope of scoring opportunities. They’ll need to do much better tonight to win the series.
Relief corps
With the game going into extras (and Lucas Giolito going just four innings), the Friars’ bullpen looks pretty depleted after last night. David Morgan, Adrian Morejon, Jason Adam, Mason Miller, Bradgley Rodriguez and Matsui covered a total of seven innings to finish out the game.
That leaves just Ron Marinaccio and Wandy Peralta in the ‘pen for the Friars. Thankfully, King has a track record of working deeper into games than most of the San Diego rotation. The Padres hope he’ll be able to do so against a middling Cincinnati lineup.
Here’s my trio of top MLB same-game parlay predictions for three night games Wednesday, June 10.
The MLB picks begin with the Arizona Diamondbacks taking down the Miami Marlins and wrap up with the nightcap between the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Angels tonight.
Arizona star Corbin Carroll has hit the Over in this market in 19 of his past 26 games, and he’s also posted a monster .375 wOBA against righties since the beginning of 2025.
Turning to Diamondbacks starter Ryne Nelson, he’s dipped to a 16.8 K% across his past seven starts while throwing fewer fastballs and adding a sinker to his pitch mix. It’s a clear recipe for success with his solid 2.89 ERA and 0.99 WHIP during the stretch, too.
The final leg is uncorrelated to boost the odds, and Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. sports an elite .318 batting average against southpaws since the beginning of the 2024 campaign.
Neto and Peraza both hit in the top half of the Los Angeles lineup and check in with respective .372 and .375 wOBAs against right-handed arms this season.
While Angels starter Reid Detmers sports an impressive 28.5 K% this season, I’m anticipating him having a tougher time racking up punchouts with the Houston Astros ranking sixth in wOBA while striking out at the fourth-lowest clip against southpaws.
This SGP is in play to +425.
Time: 9:38 p.m. ET
Where to watch: ABTV, SCHN
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PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes was bored and driving through the northern Pittsburgh suburbs — a rare in-season off day — when the Pirates ace caught the familiar lights of a baseball field out of the corner of his eye.
The next thing the reigning NL Cy Young winner knew, he was circling the parking lot, searching for a spot. Not long after, one of the brightest stars in the game was watching various Ingomar Little League teams practice.
The 24-year-old star tried to stay “incognito,” which is kind of hard to do in general when you’re 6-foot-6 and 260 pounds and one of the brightest young stars in your sport. Soon enough, Skenes found his way onto the field in sandals, a T-shirt, and a pair of shorts, a sure sign that the typically well put-together Skenes hadn’t planned on stopping in the first place.
Over the next two hours, he played catch, signed autographs, and remembered a time in his life when his relationship with the game was far simpler.
The impromptu practice went viral, as things tend to do when Skenes is involved. His girlfriend, former gymnast turned influencer and actress Livvy Dunne, shared it on TikTok. A popular Pittsburgh DJ did the same on Instagram.
Skenes has learned to accept that attention comes with the territory, even when he’s trying to avoid it.
“Should’ve worn some sunglasses and a fake moustache,” he joked.
Yes, Skenes is well aware of the core memory he created for the players at Ingomar Little League, about 20ish minutes north of PNC Park. Los Angeles Angels outfielder Garrett Anderson did the same for Skenes when the two briefly connected while Skenes was growing up in Southern California.
Yet just as importantly, with the Pirates in the midst of a losing streak that stretched to four after they were drilled 12-2 loss by Los Angeles — when the Dodgers exploded for 10 runs in the seventh immediately after Skenes departed — it offered Skenes a reminder of why he does what he does for a living.
“I went to watch some baseball, but you got to remember it’s just a game,” Skenes said. “There’s a lot of things that make it a business. It’s work. It’s a job for us, for sure, on some days more than others, but you got to remember you love the game and why you started playing it in the first place.”
Particularly during the times when that love can feel elusive during a difficult stretch like the one Skenes is in at the moment.
Despite limiting the two-time defending World Series champion Dodgers to two runs over six innings and retiring four-time MVP Shohei Ohtani all three times he faced him, Skenes remained winless over his last five starts after the bullpen imploded behind him.
Is Skenes in a slump? Only in comparison to the remarkably high bar he has set during his rapid ascent to one of the best pitchers in baseball. His ERA since May 17 is a pedestrian 4.50, more than double his career ERA up to that point.
Things were a little better, a little sharper against the Dodgers than they have been of late. He recorded seven strikeouts, and Los Angeles swung and missed at more than 15 of the 103 pitches he threw.
Skenes’ fastball largely went where he wanted, when he wanted, and if Pirates second baseman Brandon Lowe can knock down a sharp grounder that instead deflected off his glove and into the outfield with two outs in the sixth that allowed Freddie Freeman to score and tie the game, Skenes might have exited with the lead.
Not that it mattered in the end. The 10-spot the Dodgers put up in the seventh made sure of that.
Still, Skenes is trying to keep things in perspective. The season is long. Every team struggles at some point. He is trying his best to remain focused on the process.
Asked why his fastball — which now sits more in the 97 mph range after frequently topping 100 as a rookie two years ago — looked better than it has in a while, he shrugged.
“Just a good day, I think,” he said. “Kinda comes and goes as the season goes. Just a good day with that.”
The lobs he threw to the Little Leaguers didn’t have nearly that kind of velocity. They might have as much meaning, however, over the arc of a season that can sometimes feel more like a slog than a dream come true.
“We’ve all played those sandlot fields when we were nine,” he said, later adding, “The game looks different when it’s 200-foot fences and there are no ads out there, no fans out there, just playing for the love of the game.”
CHICAGO — Atlanta star right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. left a 6-5, 10-inning loss to the Chicago White Sox with tightness in his left hamstring.
Acuña pulled up and was limping after trying to beat out a grounder to Chicago third baseman Miguel Vargas in the fourth inning.
Eli White replaced Acuña. The Braves announced the initial diagnosis of the hamstring tightness.
It is Acuña’s second left hamstring injury of the season. He was on the 10-day injured list from May 3-18 with a strained left hamstring also suffered when attempting to run out a grounder.
Braves manager Walt Weiss said this injury does not appear to be as serious as the strained hamstring in May.
“It doesn’t seem as bad as the last one,” Weiss said, adding the team considers Acuña’s status to be day to day.
“We’ve got our fingers crossed, hoping this one is not too bad,” Weiss said.
Weiss said Acuña will have an MRI to determine the severity of the injury.
“It’s certainly not as bad as the the last one,” Weiss said. “It’s the same leg, but we’re gonna hold off and see how he feels tomorrow.”
Acuña told reporters after the game the injury did not feel as serious.
“This one ... I don’t really feel any pain, I just feel a little bit tight, so we’ll see what happens with the MRI tomorrow,” he said.
Acuña, the 2023 NL MVP and a five-time All-Star, also has suffered two serious knee injuries in his career. He suffered a season-ending torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in May 2024. Acuña tore his right ACL midway through the 2021 season.
The 28-year-old Acuña is hitting .251 with seven homers and 22 RBIs.
We were traveling through southern Missouri last week. Interesting country. Super nice people. Loved the scenery.
On Highway 160, we drove past what appeared to be an old salvage yard, and on the chain-link fence was a sign that said:
Business closed
Do not enter
Dog will bite
I loved the simplicity of that sign. “Dog will bite” was a nice touch. I immediately thought about the 2026 Royals. If you think fans are not bought into their favorite team, think again.
What does that sign have to do with the current edition of the Royals?
For one, they are a bit of a salvage yard. Every offseason, the front office convinces itself that it can resurrect the careers of aging players on the downslope of the game. It rarely works out. I can think of a few in the past. Raul Ibanez worked out nicely. Same with Jeff Francoeur. They squeezed a few games out of Jose Lima. The problem is those guys last played here well over a decade ago. The Royals have a handful of those guys clogging up the roster.
Second, business does appear to be closed. This season has been a dumpster fire since Opening Day. Here we are, in the first week of June, and any playoff hopes we had before the season have long been vanquished. You’d think some heads would roll, but you’d be wrong about that. Ladies and gentlemen, this business appears to be closed.
Forget for a moment that they’re a terrible hitting team. Forget for another moment that their bullpen starts more fires than an arsonist. They run the bases worse than some of the 12-year-olds I’ve coached, and occasionally, they forget how to field the ball.
Say what you will, but they’re consistent.
The general manager who assembled this ill-fitting puzzle remains. So do the manager and coaches. And the scouting department. The hitting and pitching coaches seem to have lifetime employment. I’m exasperated. Are you exasperated?
I’m not sure if the team’s lack of performance will eventually affect attendance. Do not enter.
Will the dog bite? Doesn’t look like it. The Royals’ top dogs appear to be napping. GMJJ isn’t biting anyone. His comments to the media have taken on a surreal Baghdad Bob quality:
“I have a lot of confidence in our staff. There’s not a lot of strong data on changing coaching staffs midseason leading to what you need to do. It appeases the fan base because you’ve made a change, but we have to be logical in our thinking.”
Really? Are we even watching the same team? I write this when the Royals are mired in a brutal losing streak. Naturally, as the baseball Gods would have it, the story runs while the Royals are on a mini-heater.
Owner John Sherman could clean house, and perhaps he’s thinking about it. The losing has to be grating on him. He’s a Kansas City guy and a baseball fan. I can’t imagine that he’s happy with what he’s seen. So far, he’s not biting anyone yet, either.
I like Sherman. It’s fashionable right now to hate on wealthy people, but envy and jealousy are ugly emotions. Sherman and his wife are active in the metro community, and that’s admirable. I can remember a time after Ewing Kauffman’s death when we couldn’t find a local with enough money to buy the team. Sherman is a Kansas City guy, he has the wealth to own the team long term, and I don’t question his love for the Royals. We may disagree with his approach, but I’m glad we have him.
He takes some arrows for not spending enough on talent, but look at the Mets. Their owner has spent a pile, and where are they? As of this writing, the Mets are 29-36. Do you think their fans are happy?
If Sherman were to clean house, who would they hire as replacements? I have no idea. Even worse, do you trust the Royals’ decision-makers enough to believe they won’t screw it up worse?
Quick quiz: Who is the best GM the Royals have ever had? That would be Cedric Tallis, whose tenure ran from 1968 to 1974.
Who was their best manager? This is debatable. Many will say Ned Yost. He did win a World Series, but over his 16-year managerial career, he was just a .477 manager. My vote goes to Whitey Herzog, but Bob Lemon deserves some consideration.
Who was their worst manager? Take your pick; there are six or seven strong candidates.
Two years ago, I would have advocated for Terry Francona, but the Reds snapped him up. Prior to the season, I made a vow to myself that I wasn’t going to get emotionally involved with this team and was just going to enjoy the summer, win or lose. Easier said than done.
This road trip eventually led us to Kansas City. We went to the Arabia Steamboat Museum and loved every bit of it. If you haven’t seen it yet, I highly recommend making a stop. Kansas City has some terrific museums, and this one is as good as any in the metro area. The staff is top-notch.
On the drive to the museum, I got a chance to look over the future home of Royals Stadium. It’s hard to imagine all that concrete and metal somehow fitting into that space, but they’ll make it happen, and it’ll be terrific when it’s done.
I will miss Royals/Kauffman Stadium. Most of us will. It’s a special place, a place where many of us attended our first games. We’ve had our share of heartbreak, and there have been some fun times. The stadium itself is still beautiful, one of the best in the game, but it is in its 54th year of service, which is longer than Municipal Stadium stood. It’s funny, the memories we carry with a stadium.
I love driving east on I-70 and coming around the hill and catching sight of the stadium. It always takes my breath away for a few seconds.
In my mind’s eye, I still see Amos Otis running down fly balls. I see George Brett lacing a ball into the right-center gap and hustling out a triple. I see Hal McRae stroking the longest home run I’ve ever seen. I still see a ragtag group of Royals in 2009 mounting a rally through a rainstorm and overcoming an early Red Sox lead while drenched KC fans went wild and their equally drenched Red Sox brethren sat quietly, absorbing the loss.
Many of our older fans feel the same about Municipal. Every time I’m in the city, I drive to 22nd and Brooklyn. I can see Cookie Rojas and Freddie Patek turning two. I see Otis Taylor slugging Ben Davidson. I see Garo Yepremian kicking that field goal.
Someday, we’ll drive to I-70 and Blue Ridge Cutoff and see the memories.
About the new ballpark, the thing that concerned me during my drive to the Arabia was this: How is the team planning to move 20,000 to 30,000 fans in and out of the area 81 times a year?
Midwesterners are well known for their love of automobiles and driving to every event, especially those of us from out of town. We’re spoiled by Kauffman. Relatively easy access off I-70 and 435 into a series of enormous parking lots. Short walk to the gate. Piece of cake.
Local political leaders and Royals brass are working overtime trying to convince us that the light rail is the answer. Uh-huh.
About that rail. I’ve ridden a few in my life. Boston. Chicago. Denver. San Diego. One thing those rail systems have in common is that the line runs with minimal interference from traffic, and vice versa.
Not so with the KC rail line.
Driving north on Main, traffic and rail share the same lane for long stretches. How is that going to work on game day, when the streets are plugged with cars and SUVs looking for a parking garage? I can see impatient rail riders stranded behind a long line of slow-moving vehicles.
The KC rail seemed to function like a metro bus, stopping every few blocks to pick up or disgorge riders. The rail systems in other cities move people, rolling at least half a mile between stops. When their train stops close to where you want to be, you get out and walk the remaining distance.
San Diego’s, which to me is the gold standard of rail, stops directly outside of Petco Park and will disgorge hundreds of riders at a time. The stops are short and efficient. Traffic continues to move on either side of the rail line.
We rode the train into downtown Denver for a game a few summers ago. Coming in was relatively easy. Leaving after the game was a nightmare. Too many riders, not enough train. After that fiasco, I vowed never again. Next time, I drove in, paid to park in a lot, and walked a few blocks to the stadium.
Every train I saw in Kansas City only had three cars. You’re not moving tens of thousands of people efficiently with three-car trains. Most of the trains in San Diego pull eight to ten cars. They arrive on track that is separated from street traffic. Where they do cross the street, a guardrail drops, blocking vehicle and pedestrian traffic so the train can speed away.
Maybe there are places in Kansas City that have this safety feature. I didn’t see any.
Rail approaching the new ballpark from the south appears to have a cleaner shot. From Crown Center north, whew. That’s some ugly city planning. I can see that, short of tearing down a lot of buildings, there wasn’t much space to work with. Maybe an elevated line like Chicago uses would have been a better choice?
Regardless, it appears that the city has a ton of infrastructure work in front of it before this thing opens. Who knows? Maybe it’ll work like a Swiss watch. I have some serious doubts.
As with anything, time will tell. There will certainly be things about the new ballpark that we will grow to love. There will also be things that we curse to high heaven. Putting together a team that wins consistently will cure most of those travel and parking concerns.
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Houston Astros placed LaMonte Wade Jr. on the 10-day injured list because of a right hamstring strain, less than a week after the team signed the veteran utilityman to bolster its offensive production from the left side.
The 32-year-old Wade went 4 for 12 with one homer, two doubles and four RBIs in his first four games with the Astros after opting out of his deal with Triple-A Charlotte in the Chicago White Sox organization this month and signing with Houston.
Wade started in left field and hit an RBI double in the sixth inning of a 5-4, 10-inning win over the Los Angeles Angels, but hobbled into second base and was removed from the game.
“Wade is going to take a little bit longer,” Astros manager Joe Espada said before another game against the Angels. “His diagnosis is not encouraging, but we’re going to see how he progresses.”
Houston recalled outfielder Joey Loperfido from Triple-A Sugar Land to replace Wade on the roster.
Wade, who can play all three outfield positions and first base, is a .236 career hitter with 56 homers, 189 RBIs and a .734 OPS in eight major league seasons with the Twins, Giants, Angels and Astros.
“The quality of his at-bats, having that lefty bat off the bench … (it’s tough) to have that weapon taken away from us,” Espada said. “But we’ll get him treated and get him back in the lineup because I really liked what he was doing and the way he was going about it. It was a good piece.”
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DENVER — The Chicago Cubs are expected to be without starter Jameson Taillon until after the All-Star break due to a strained left hamstring.
The right-hander exited a game against San Francisco in the second inning. He was placed on the 15-day injury list before opening a three-game series with the Colorado Rockies.
Chicago made a series of moves, including reinstating outfielder/infielder Matt Shaw from the 10-day IL and recalling right-handers Ethan Roberts and Tyler Ferguson from Triple-A Iowa. The team also optioned designated hitter Kevin Alcántara to Iowa, while placing pitcher Trent Thornton on the paternity list.
The loss of Taillon is the latest blow to a pitching staff already without Matthew Boyd, Cade Horton and Justin Steele. Boyd, the Cubs’ opening-day starter, is nearing a return. He’s slated to pitch over the weekend in San Francisco.
The 34-year-old Taillon threw an inning, allowing a run, before departing in the second with the injury. He’s 2-5 with a 5.19 ERA.
“After the All-Star break, I think, would be what we’re shooting for,” manager Craig Counsell said. “The margins become ... it makes losing somebody else more daunting, obviously. So that’s just the way we’re at, and guys are going to have some opportunities for the next month or so, until we get to the All-Star break, because of it.”
Shaw is hitting .242 with three homers and 12 RBIs.
“Ready to help in any way I can,” Shaw said. “Whatever that looks like, whatever that kind of manifests into, whether it’s some of those late-inning pinch running situations, I look forward to those.”
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Josh Inglis' expert pick: Brewers/Athletics Under 13.5
Price: 45¢ (+122) at Polymarket
This series between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Athletics has seen 41 runs through two games, but these totals are getting out of hand. Between Games 1 and 2, the total jumped from 10.5 to 13.5.
I don't see today's pitching matchup as any worse than last night's, which closed with a lower implied total. It's hot, but the hitting conditions aren't significantly better today either, so I don't agree with adding nearly a full run to the implied total.
Last night, both bullpens were taxed, but they're in much better shape today after relatively light usage on both sides. Milwaukee also has all of its high-leverage arms available, which should help keep a lid on the scoring.
Time: 9:05 p.m. ET
How to watch: Brewers.TV,NBCS California
Jon Metler's expert pick: Phillies moneyline
Price: 57¢ (-135) at Polymarket
Facing Max Scherzer makes it hard not to like the Philadelphia Phillies in this spot, especially given the gauntlet of left-handed bats at the top of their order.
While the sample size is still small this season, Scherzer has already allowed five home runs in 51 at-bats and is giving up a .314 average and 1.037 OPS to left-handed hitters. When you combine that with a Phillies lineup featuring Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper, and Brandon Marsh in three of the top four spots, the matchup becomes even more concerning for him.
Scherzer's fading slider tends to leak into the barrels of left-handed bats and is particularly vulnerable in this park and against this type of lineup. Against that profile, his arsenal starts to look highly exploitable in this spot. At this price point, there’s a clear edge, as I make the Phillies closer to a 65-cent favorite against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Time: 7:07 p.m. ET
How to watch: NBCS Philadelphia, Sportsnet One
Joe Osborne's expert pick: Astros moneyline
Price: 49¢ (+102) at Polymarket
I'll happily fade the Los Angeles Angels following last night's win. One of their biggest issues all season has been stringing together victories, as they own an MLB-worst 8-17 record following a win.
Houston is also in a favorable matchup against left-hander Reid Detmers. The Houston Astros rank among the league's best offenses versus southpaws over the past month, and their current roster has produced an .802 OPS against Detmers across 94 at-bats.
While Detmers has put together a respectable season, the Angels are just 4-9 in his starts. Even if the game is close late, Houston holds a significant bullpen edge, boasting one of baseball's hottest relief staffs over the past few weeks.
Time: 9:38 p.m. ET
How to watch: Space City HN, FDSN West
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Powered by an elite offense, the Atlanta Braves own a sparkling 23-11 record on the road this season.
My Braves vs. White Sox predictions are backing the Braves to get back in the win column on Wednesday night.
Let's break it all down with my MLB picks for June 10.
Who will win Braves vs White Sox today: Braves moneyline (-150)
Chris Sale has posted a 2.81 xFIP over the past 30 days, which is the lowest mark among all of the day’s starting pitchers.
He struck out 29.1% of batters while completely neutralizing opposing power by keeping the ball out of the air (28.6 FB%) and limiting hard contact (26.6 HH%).
While Davis Martin is a quality arm, his xERA (3.68) is more than a full run higher than his ERA (2.61).
The Atlanta Braves rank first in OPS against righties on the road and should provide Sale with run support.
They have a lot of power that could cause Martin problems, especially if he’s rusty after eight days off.
As good as Sale is, the Chicago White Sox are an elite offense against lefties – they sit second in ISO and third in wOBA.
Play the Over to -115.
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ML/RL bets: 25-22, -3.63 units
Over/Under bets: 22-23-2, -4.01 units
Braves vs White Sox odds
Moneyline: Braves -150 | White Sox +130
Run line: Braves -1.5 (+115) | White Sox +1.5 (-135)
Over/Under: Over 7.5 (-105) | Under 7.5 (-115)
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How to watch Braves vs White Sox and game info
Location
Rate Field, Chicago, IL
Date
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
First pitch
7:40 p.m. ET
TV
BravesVsn, CHSN
Braves starting pitcher
Chris Sale (8-4, 2.23 ERA)
White Sox starting pitcher
Davis Martin (8-2, 2.61 ERA)
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MILWAUKEE — Outfield prospect Luis Lara signed a seven-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, who continue to work out long-term deals with some of their top minor league players.
The Brewers announced the deal runs through 2032 with team options for 2033, 2034 and 2035. The club didn’t disclose financial terms, but ESPN, MLB.com and the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported the agreement includes $31 million in guaranteed money.
The deal comes less than three months after the Brewers signed shortstop prospect Cooper Pratt to an eight-year, $50.75 million contract.
“Luis is an exciting young talent, and we’re thrilled to commit to him long term,” Brewers president of baseball operations Matt Arnold said in a statement. “He has proven to be one of the premier defensive outfielders in the minor leagues, and he has taken tremendous strides forward offensively this season. With support from ownership, we’re pleased to be able to lock in another key player for our future.”
The Brewers started this pattern of reaching long-term deals with heralded minor league prospects in December 2023 when they signed outfielder Jackson Chourio to an eight-year, $82 million contract. At the time, Chourio had no major league experience and only had played six games above the Double-A level.
Chourio made the Brewers’ big league roster the next year and has compiled more than 20 homers and 20 steals in each of his first two full seasons in the majors. He entered Tuesday batting .305 with an .846 OPS this year.
Now the Brewers have made a long-term commitment to another promising outfielder.
Baseball America ranks Lara as the No. 50 prospect in the game, while MLB Pipeline has him 91st. The 21-year-old entered Tuesday batting .338 with seven homers, 27 RBIs and 18 steals in 56 games with Triple-A Nashville this season.
Lara ranked second in the International League in runs (49) and on-base percentage (.447). He was tied for third in hits (69), was fourth in batting average and was tied for fifth in walks (39).
Last year, Lara won a Gold Glove as one of the top three defensive outfielders in the minors. During that 2025 season, he batted .257 with a .369 on-base percentage, two homers, 40 RBIs and 44 steals in 136 games with Double-A Biloxi.
Lara signed with the Brewers in January 2022 out of Venezuela.
Milwaukee added Lara to its 40-man roster and optioned him to Triple-A. The Brewers also transferred left-handed pitcher Brian Fitzpatrick to the 60-day injured list in a corresponding move.
Who will win Brewers vs A's today: Brewers moneyline (-104)
The Milwaukee Brewers offense is thriving lately. They have a 144 wRC+ over the last week while slugging 14 home runs across their last seven games. As a lineup, they're averaging a 43.1% hard-hit rate, which is absolutely phenomenal.
The Athletics send Jack Perkins to the hill as the opener tonight. While he likely won't be in there long, Perkins owns a 4.80 xFIP across his last three appearances while walking 5.14 hitters per nine innings. That's a dangerous combination against a Brewers lineup that is punishing mistakes right now.
The A's bullpen has actually performed relatively well lately, but a 3.68 xERA over the last two weeks still suggests Milwaukee should have opportunities to generate offense throughout the game.
Milwaukee, meanwhile, sends Brandon Sproat to the mound. He hasn't been perfect, but the Brewers don't necessarily need a dominant outing with the way their offense is swinging the bat right now. If Milwaukee continues generating hard contact at this rate, the visitors should have enough firepower to back their starter.
I'll play this pick up to -130.
COVERS INTEL: The Brewers own a .231 ISO over the last week, and their recent power surge should play well in the hitter-friendly conditions at Las Vegas Ballpark.
Brewers vs A's Over/Under pick: Under 14.5 runs (-108)
While Milwaukee's offense is capable of putting up crooked numbers, a total of 14.5 requires sustained production from both sides. The A's bullpen has quietly posted a 2.37 FIP over the last week, while the Brewers' relief corps has also been effective with a 3.04 xERA over that same span.
Perkins shouldn't be in there long, and while I do firmly believe the Brew Crew score runs here, the Athletics bullpen has shown the ability to keep games under control. The same can be said for Milwaukee's relief corps.
Milwaukee's offensive numbers are inflated after scoring 12 runs on Sunday and another 15 on Tuesday, hence the high total here. Unless both lineups continue producing at an unsustainable rate, 15 runs is a difficult number to reach.
I'll play this pick up to -140.
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ML/RL bets: 22-18, +2.77 units
Over/Under bets: 23-16, +3.30 units
Brewers vs A's odds
Moneyline: Milwaukee -104 | Athletics -100
Run line: Milwaukee -1.5 (+138) | Athletics +1.5 (-144)
Over/Under: Over 14.5(-104) | Under 14.5 (-100)
Brewers vs A's trend
The Milwaukee Brewers have hit the Moneyline in 28 of their last 40 games (+12.55 Units / 22% ROI). Find more MLB betting trends for Brewers vs. A's.
How to watch Brewers vs A's and game info
Location
Las Vegas Ballpark, Las Vegas, NV
Date
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
First pitch
9:05 p.m. ET
TV
Brewers.TV, NBC Sports California
Brewers starting pitcher
Brandon Sproat (1-4, 6.17 ERA)
A's starting pitcher
Jack Perkins (2-3, 6.19 ERA)
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Brewers vs A's weather
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The New York Yankees go for the series sweep vs. the Cleveland Guardians this afternoon in a finale that pits Carlos Rodon against rookie Parker Messick.
Rodon owns a career 2.54 ERA in 24 appearances against the Guardians, and the bigger swing factor is a Cleveland bullpen that's been used extensively in recent games.
Here are my Yankees vs. Guardianspredictions and MLB picks for Wednesday, June 10.
Who will win Yankees vs Guardians today: Yankees moneyline (+100)
Carlos Rodon is an elite hard-hit suppressor with a ground-ball rate in the Top 80th percentile of baseball and a hard-hit rate that lands the same. I fully expect him to lean on that strength today.
Furthermore, there's not much pop in this Cleveland Guardians lineup outside Jose Ramirez, best indicated by its second-to-last barrel rating, which means Rodon's soft-contact profile gets stronger.
While I like Parker Messick a great deal, the game tilts once he exits. With the Guardians' bullpen overextended, manager Stephen Vogt is forced to lean on non-premium arms.
Yankees vs Guardians Over/Under pick: Over 7.5 (-122)
The exhausted Cleveland bullpen carries roughly four innings behind Messick today, and Carlos Rodon walks 15.4% of hitters in 2026, ranking in the bottom third percentile.
While I expect Rodon to have a good day, it's unlikely to come without giving up a few runs.
On the other side, the Yankees will make hay later in the game against a few bullpen arms that have hard-hit issues. Play to 8.
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ML/RL bets: 28-23, +4.71 units
Over/Under bets: 31-20, +13.87 units
Yankees vs Guardians odds
Moneyline: Yankees +100 | Guardians -115
Run line: Yankees +1.5 | Guardians -1.5
Over/Under: Over 7.5 | Under 7.5
Yankees vs Guardians trend
The Yankees have covered the first five innings run line in 30 of their last 50 road games for +7.80 units and a 13% ROI.
How to watch Yankees vs Guardians and game info
Location
Progressive Field, Cleveland, OH
Date
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
First pitch
1:10 p.m. ET
TV
YES, Guardians.TV
Yankees starting pitcher
Carlos Rodon (1-2, 2.88 ERA)
Guardians starting pitcher
Parker Messick (6-2, 2.40 ERA)
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Yankees vs Guardians weather
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The Dodgers (43-24) snapped a three-game losing streak to the Pirates (34-33) with a dominating 12-2 victory. However, it wasn't all a breeze in the wind. Once Paul Skenes exited in a 2-2 ballgame at the end of the sixth inning, Los Angeles rattled off a 10-run seventh inning with only one home run.
Los Angeles scored 13-straight runs last night as the Dodgers extended their record to 3-1 over the last four games. The Dodgers' offense is starting to cook with 9, 5, and 13 runs over the past three games. To start June, Los Angeles is 5-3 and hitting .273 (7th) with the fifth-most runs (43). The pitching staff has the third-lowest OBA (.211) and the best WHIP (1.05) this month, so the Dodgers are rolling and now have one of the Cy Young favorites on the mound in Shohei Ohtani.
Pittsburgh's bullpen exploded yesterday and the Pirates choked away an early 2-0 lead. The Buccos have now lost four straight games as they've played arguably the best two teams (Dodgers, Braves). Pittsburgh is 2-5 to start June, which is their worst start to month so far this season. The Pirates pitching staff has a 5.95 ERA (29th) in June and a .276 OBA (T-25th). In those seven games, Pittsburgh has been outscored 45-35 and 25-11 over the past four.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Dodgers at Pirates
Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Time: 6:40 PM EST
Site: PNC Park
City: Pittsburgh, PA
Network/Streaming: MLB TV
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Odds for the Dodgers at the Pirates
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
Moneyline: Los Angeles Dodgers (-207), Pittsburgh Pirates (+169)
Spread: Pirates +1.5 (+105), Dodgers -1.5 (-126)
Total: 8.5
Probable starting pitchers for Dodgers at Pirates
Wednesday's pitching matchup (June 10): Jared Jones vs. Shohei Ohtani
The Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani is hitting .301 with 71 hits, 11 home runs and 37 RBI over 236 at-bats
The Dodgers’ Kyle Tucker is hitting .233 with 54 hits and 52 strikeouts over 232 at-bats
The Pirates’ Bryan Reynolds is hitting .267 with 63 hits, 7 home runs, and 40 RBI over 236 at-bats
The Pirates’ Marcell Ozuna is hitting .195 with 36 hits and 60 strikeouts over 185 at-bats
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Dodgers at Pirates
The Dodgers are 35-32 ATS
The Pirates are 33-34 ATS
The Dodgers are 38-29 to the Under, ranking third-best
The Pirates are 38-27-1 to the Over, ranking seventh-best
The Dodgers are 19-14 ATS on the road, ranking eighth-best
The Pirates are 16-18 ATS at home and 7-4 ATS as a home underdog
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ANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels pitcher Jack Kochanowicz needs Tommy John surgery, the team said, and the 25-year-old right-hander is expected to be sidelined through the 2027 season.
The Angels also said third baseman Yoán Moncada will have surgery on his balky right-knee. But, the specifics of the procedure and a timetable for the switch-hitter’s return were not known.
Kochanowicz went 2-5 with a 6.19 ERA in 13 starts this season, striking out 47 and walking 36 in 64 innings.
The hard-throwing sinker-ball specialist went 2-1 with a 3.05 ERA in his first seven starts, but was ineffective during his next six starts, going 0-4 with an 11.91 ERA, striking out 17 and walking 15 in 22 2/3 innings.
Kochanowicz didn’t make it out of the first inning of a game in Dodger Stadium. He allowed seven runs and six hits in a third of an inning in an eventual 9-2 loss.
Kochanowicz’s fastball averaged 97 mph and touched 99 mph against the Dodgers, but he said after the game that his arm bothered him when he threw his changeup. An MRI revealed a tear of the ulnar collateral ligament.
“Honestly, I didn’t think this was in the cards,” Kochanowicz said before the game against Houston. “I really thought it was just a little angry.
“I mean, my velo was fine, the fastballs, everything was fine. It really was just the changeup.
“I thought it was just kind of general soreness. … I thought I was going to hear back today that it was all right, but man, it is what it is.”
Manager Kurt Suzuki said the Angels are “still evaluating” their options for Kochanowicz’s replacement in the rotation. Among the candidates are left-hander Sam Aldegheri and Triple-A right-handers Caden Dana and George Klassen.
Moncada, 31, who signed a one-year, $4-million deal with the Angels in February, was placed on the injured list because of right-knee inflammation on May 22 and transferred to the 60-day injured list.
He hit .189 with a .605 OPS, three homers and 10 RBIs in 41 games and was more unproductive from the right side, with one hit in 21 at-bats (.048). Suzuki said Denzer Guzman, who was recalled from Triple-A, will get most of the playing time at third base.
“We don’t know if it’s a cleanup or a tear,” Suzuki said of Moncada. “We’ll know more after it gets done.”
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