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Tommy John, who pitched 26 seasons in the majors, including eight with the Yankees, has died at the age of 83.

“The New York Yankees mourn the passing of Tommy John, who was a bedrock of our rotation during his time in pinstripes and a longtime favorite of Yankees fans," the club said in a team statement. "While his incredible longevity and post-surgery achievements changed the fortunes and trajectory of countless athletes around the world, it also overshadowed his excellence as a pitcher, which included consecutive 20‑win seasons with the Yankees. We pause to remember the totality of his legacy — his competitiveness and skill, his penchant for conversation, his kind and gracious nature, and his stature as an athletic and medical pioneer. The Yankees extend our deepest condolences to his family and friends, including wife, Cheryl, daughter, Tamara, and sons Tommy III and Travis. We also keep his son Taylor in our hearts.”

John did not appear at this year's Old Timers' Game at Yankee Stadium, and instead shared a message from his home in Bradenton, Fla. as he battled health issues, saying in part:

"I want to thank the Yankees organization & the Steinbrenner family for giving me this opportunity to say goodbye to everyone, along with all the friends & fans who followed me throughout my 26-year career."

John also thanked Dr. Frank Jobe, who performed UCL reconstruction surgery on the pitcher in 1974 that is now forever known as Tommy John surgery.

John pitched in eight seasons with the Yankees (1979-82, 1986-89), posting a 3.59 ERA. He also pitched for the White Sox, Dodgers, Angels, Indians, and Athletics in a career that spanned from 1963-89.

Keith Hernandez also shared some words about John during Sunday's game between the Mets and National:

"Just a wonderful man... he should be in the Hall of Fame, I'm going to continue to promote him for that"

Keith Hernandez talks about his first time facing Tommy John, who was pitching for the Dodgers: pic.twitter.com/C0bx7cPSCV

— SNY (@SNYtv) August 16, 2026

Divisional matchups have not gone well for the Nats this season. They are now 11-26 against NL East teams. After dropping the first two games to the Mets, they will look to improve that dismal record. After a promising series against the Reds, the bullpen has been a real problem again.

With a righty on the mound, Blake Butera is making a few lineup changes. Jorbit Vivas is in for Nasim Nunez at second base. Abimelec Ortiz will be at first base, but Andres Chaparro will stay in the lineup at DH. Keibert Ruiz will do the catching in this one. Jake Irvin looks to bounce back from a rough start against the Cubs.

it is lineup o'clock

→ https://t.co/3oYxA8GUwspic.twitter.com/SWQERbX975

— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) August 16, 2026

The Mets are only making a couple changes. Luis Robert is back in the lineup, but playing left field, which is new for him. Brett Baty will slide from left to second base, with Marcus Semien getting a day off. Luis Torrens will be doing the catching. Christian Scott is on the bump for the Mets.

Series finale! ☀️ #LGMpic.twitter.com/KMJhGK2SnS

— New York Mets (@Mets) August 16, 2026

Game Info:

Stadium: Citi Field

Time: 1:40 PM EST

TV: Nationals.TV

Radio: 106.7 The Fan

This has been a really disappointing series for the Nats but they have a chance to salvage a game today. They will need more consistent play at the plate and on the mound to do that though. Follow along in the comments down below and let’s go Nats.

Yankees left fielder Cody Bellinger is set to start a rehab assignment this week, manager Aaron Boone said before Sunday's game at the Toronto Blue Jays.

Bellinger (left hamstring strain) is expected to play games Thursday and Friday, likely with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, before potentially rejoining New York for this coming weekend's three-game series against the Blue Jays. Boone originally said before Sunday's game that Bellinger would play Tuesday and Thursday but clarified after New York's 4-3 win in 10 innings that he misspoke.

This past week, Boone told reporters that Bellinger could soon be back.

Bellinger, 31, has been on the injured list since July 26.

Before his injury, he slashed .259/.350/.420 with 11 home runs and 53 RBI in 102 games.

"Grade 2 strain, so probably a 4-to-6-week situation," Boone said July 27. "The good thing is he's obviously able to move around right now, so we'll continue to do that and just allow this thing to heal and get him right."

Two of the three least productive offenses in baseball walk into a ballpark. One of these offenses has the backing of the league’s best pitching staff. Who wins? The answer may shock you!

In a style once again reminiscent of the 2025 ALDS, the Yankees have allowed the Blue Jays to dance circles around them in two consecutive enervating losses. The Bombers—at least their position players—were the proverbial Wet Bandits, getting outsmarted by the exact same tricks over and over again. Did they forget that this is what the Jays, who had been starting to click in the leadup to this series, do?

As punishment, the Yankees are now forced to go up against the only pitcher in the American League with a solid chance to unseat Cam Schlittler as Cy Young frontrunner. Dylan Cease will have a golden opportunity to cement a sweep against these moribund Bombers, while Ryan Weathers will look to continue a terrific personal stretch of pitching which has just as often as not gone wasted.

Weathers is achieving success by cutting back on his four-seam fastball, the chief culprit for his tendency to surrender oodles of homers in the first half. Now, he’s a far harder foe to slug against; the changeup, sinker, and sweeper have all been much trickier to generate lift on. The recent results have spoken for themselves: he’s allowed a maximum of one run in five consecutive starts.

Another quality outing from Weathers will mean nothing if his offense cannot put runs (plural) on the board. Forget that the lefty rarely gets run support; nobody is getting run support these days. The Yankee offense since the All-Star Break has a 75 wRC+, second worst behind the free-falling Angels. They’re hitting .203 as a team—dead last. They’re reaching base at just a .275 clip—also dead last. They’re striking out at the second-highest rate in MLB and they aren’t hitting for power either. Lacking Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger in the lineup is not an excuse for playing like headless chickens.

So again, what better time than to run into Dylan Cease?

Cease has himself only gotten better since the Midsummer Classic. In five second-half starts he has allowed just seven earned runs in 33 innings; a 1.91 ERA with 43 strikeouts and a .158 opponent’s batting average. Only Jacob Misiorowski has run a higher K rate than Cease’s 36.1 percent clip this year. He’s the last kind of pitcher a punchless lineup like New York’s wants to tangle with. But baseball is funny—maybe Cease loses his command, or maybe the Bombers start to play like the talented lineup they actually are, even without Judge and Bellinger.

Aaron Boone is shuffling the deck a bit with his starting nine today. Ben Rice, he of a .551 OPS since the Midsummer Classic, will hit leadoff for the first time since July 1st. He’ll be followed by the two Trade Deadline additions, Luis García Jr. and Heliot Ramos. Trent Grisham will clean up, with the rookie duo of Spencer Jones and George Lombard Jr. coming up afterward. Ryan McMahon, Austin Wells, and José Caballero—playing second base in lieu of the struggling Jazz Chisholm Jr.—comprise the bottom of the order.

How to watch

Location: Rogers Centre — Toronto, ON

First pitch: 1:37 pm ET

TV broadcast: YES, Sportsnet, TVA Sports

Radio broadcast: WFAN 660/101.9 FM, WADO 1280 (NYY), SN590 THE FAN (TOR)

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Sunday Afternoon Baseball.#RepBXpic.twitter.com/nqtSjTKpjs

— New York Yankees (@Yankees) August 16, 2026

Let's finish the homestand STRONG 😤 #BlueJays50pic.twitter.com/jrTIIVXfEK

— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) August 16, 2026

Sunday notes…

• SPLITTING THE DIFFERENCE: This is the 19th of the Cubs’ 41 series in which they have split the first two games. They are 9-9 in previous third games, including 3-4 at home. They are 3-3 after having won, then lost, with wins in the only two games played at home. (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53)
• THE NUMBER OF THE COUNTING SHALL BE THREE: The Cubs are 12-6 this year in third games of series at home. They finished last year 12-12. (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53)
• RISPy BUSINESS: By going 2 for 4 yesterday with runners in scoring position, the Cubs raised their season average with RISP to .250. It had not been that high since May 8, when it was .253 after they went 5 for 15 a Texas in the final win of their second 10-game winning streak. They have played 85 games since then. In the first of those, the next day, the Cubs went 0 for 13, dropping their average to .245. It was down to .217 after they went 0 for 8 in a loss at home to the Rockies on June 16. Since then, it is .295. (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53)
• TODAY IN CUBS HISTORY: After using 10 pitchers in an 18-inning win over the Astros the previous day, the Cubs summon Ryan O’Malley from Triple-A and send a limo to pick him up in Round Rock, Texas, where the Iowa Cubs were playing, to drive him to Houston. O’Malley throws eight shutout innings in his MLB debut and the Cubs win 1-0 on a home run by Michael Barrett. It happened 20 years ago today, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2006. O’Malley will pitch in only one other MLB game, six days later at Wrigley Field.

The Cubs lineup was not available at posting time. Please check BCB social media for the Cubs lineup.

Cardinals lineup:

8/16 ⚾ Cardinals Lineup is Out!
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📊 Live Line: Cardinals +162 • O/U 9.0#Cardinals#CardinalsLineup#MLBpic.twitter.com/xqqmnwnW5U

— MLB Daily Lineups (@DailyMLBLineups) August 16, 2026

Edward Cabrera, RHP vs. Hunter Dobbins, RHP

Edward Cabrera, as you know, suffered a groin injury while pitching against the Mets June 23 in New York. That was actually one of his better outings, so the injury was truly unfortunate.

So it’s been nearly two months since he threw in a major league game. His last rehab outing, Tuesday for Double-A Knoxville, was really good — five no-hit innings with seven strikeouts. Yes, Double-A hitters. Still.

No word as of the time of this preview as to who’s going off the active roster to make room for Cabrera, but it seems likely it’ll be Javier Assad optioned tp Triple-A Iowa.

Cabrera last faced the Cardinals Aug. 19, 2025 while with the Marlins and trust me, you do not want to look at that boxscore link. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Hopefully things go better this afternoon.

Hunter Dobbins was one of the players the Cardinals received in the Willson Contreras trade last winter. He spent a fair amount of time at Triple-A Memphis this year, and has made nine appearances (six starts) for the Cardinals.

He has made two relief appearances against the Cubs this year with a 5.00 ERA and home runs hit by Alex Bregman and Nico Hoerner.

Here is the weather forecast for the area around Wrigley Field.

Today’s game is on ABC-TV (full national broadcast, no blackouts). It’s also available streaming on the ESPN App (subscription required). Announcers: Jon Sciambi, David Ross and Eduardo Perez.

Here is the complete MLB.com live streaming page for today.

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Please visit our SB Nation Cardinals site Viva el Birdos. If you do go there to interact with Cardinals fans, please be respectful, abide by their individual site rules and serve as a good representation of Cub fans in general and BCB in particular.

The 2026 game discussion procedure has been changed, so please take note.

You’ll find the game preview, like this one, posted separately on the front page two hours before game time (90 minutes for some early day games following night games).

At the same time, a StoryStream containing the preview will also post on the front page, titled “Cubs vs. (Team) (Day of week/date) game threads.” It will contain every post related to that particular game.

The Live! (formerly “First Pitch”) thread will still post at five minutes to game time. It will also post to the front page. That will be the only live game discussion thread. After the game, the recap and Heroes and Goats will also live on the front page as separate posts.

You will also be able to find the preview, Live! thread, recap and Heroes and Goats in this section link. The StoryStream for each game can also be found in that section.

Discuss amongst yourselves.

Roster moves

The Arizona Diamondbacks made the following roster moves. The D-backs’ 40-man roster remains at 40.

• Selected from Triple-A Reno: RHP Dennis Santana (No. 59)
• Designated for assignment: LHP Philip Abner

No great surprise to see Abner off the active roster: shoewizard was suggesting exactly that in the GDT. But more of a surprise to see a) him dumped from the 40-man roster, and b) Santana being the replacement. It may be a short-term thing, since it seems that Justin Martinez is very close to being ready for action. But I wonder if it might be Gerardo Carrillo who is now on the hot seat? It’d seem weird to add Santana to the 40-man roster, and lose Abner, if he’s only needed for a day or two. I’m sure Mike Hazen has a plan. We just don’t know what it is…

So, we are back, exactly where we were after Tuesday’s game. Which would be, in a three-way tie with the Phillies and Padres for the second wild-card spot, because each team has gone 2-1 since then. The wins for the D-backs over the Braves have certainly helped the playoff odds to rebound. Arizona now sits at 53.2%, up sharply from the figure after losing the series to Colorado. Indeed, it puts them marginally ahead of San Diego (52.7%), though Fangraphs still puts the Phillies as strong favorites, at 75.6%. I’m not really seeing that, in terms of recent form and/or their remaining schedule. Philadelphia isn’t above .500 over the last 10, 20 or 30 games. AZ and SD are.

Having put away the Braves handily last night, got to be looking for an unexpected, but most welcome sweep this afternoon. We should have an unlimited Michael Soroka this time out, since he threw 77 pitches last time out, in his first start since coming off the Injured List. Ketel Marte is back in the line-up this afternoon, after a day off for his balky knee. So we’ll see if that helps or hinders things. 🙂 TheRealRamona will be bringing you the guest recap, so hopefully she’ll get to write up that sweep, and the Diamondbacks can head off to Boston knowing a split of this tricky road-trip is already in the bag.

Here’s the Padres’ lineup:

Sunday morning baseball. pic.twitter.com/tLZ1ARC8XM

— San Diego Padres (@Padres) August 16, 2026

Here’s the Guardians’ lineup:

Major League Baseball on a Sunday. Hard to beat it.#GuardsBallpic.twitter.com/5KTHu0o4Hk

— Cleveland Guardians (@CleGuardians) August 16, 2026

Let’s go, Guardians!

The Braves have avoided a three-game losing streak through the first month of the second half of the season.

They need a win in Sunday’s home series finale against the Arizona Diamondbacks to maintain that run and avoid being swept for the first time since June 22-24 at San Diego.

Bryce Elder gets the ball for the Braves against Michael Soroka of the Diamondbacks.

First pitch is set for 1:35 p.m. ET. Let’s see if the Atlanta bats can wake up after a sleepy start to the weekend.

The White Sox have a chance today to not just sweep a road series, but in the process give Tigers players confidence that they can schedule a vacation in early October without fear of a schedule conflict. And the pitching matchup is strongly in favor of dropping a Detroit team that traded away Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize to 5 1/2 games back.

That’s because the Sox will start Sean Burke, who has been excellent all season (2.99 ERA), but superb lately, yielding just five earned runs in 30 innings in his last five starts. That would make Chicago a strong favorite under any circumstance, but they’re even more so because Detroit is countering with 32-year-old righty Drew Anderson, a reliever who pitched 1 1/3 innings for the Sox in 2020 and surrendered six runs.

Anderson is a career minor-leaguer getting his first crack at extended major league time, and he’s spent almost all of that time in the pen, with only four starts in 42 appearances. He was stretched out to as long as four innings in his last two times out, but look for a string of relievers before the day is out.

Ansderson hasn’t faced the Sox much, but Miguel Vargas and Colson Montgomery have both gone deep on him in a total of three at-bats. And Burke faces a Tigers lineup that is 8-for-30 against him lifetime with no dingers (but a Dingler):

First pitch is scheduled for 12:40 p.m. Central, with a chance of thunderstorms in mid-afternoon. Usual broadcast suspects.

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The Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros close their three-game series tonight at Daikin Park on Sunday Night Baseball, with Bryan Woo facing Hunter Brown in the rubber match.

Houston is a -129 moneyline favorite, while Seattle is +121 with the total set at 7.5.

Our Mariners vs. Astros predictions are backing the Astros behind Brown's contact suppression. Read on for our MLB picks for Sunday, Aug. 16.

For more on this game, read Colby Marchio's Mariners vs. Astros props.

Who will win Mariners vs Astros today: Astros moneyline (-120)

The Houston Astros are my moneyline pick because their biggest offensive strength attacks Bryan Woo's clearest weakness.

Houston owns an .859 OPS against right-handed pitching at home over the last 30 days, the best mark in MLB over that span.

Woo has allowed a 43.5% hard-hit rate, ranking in the 13th percentile, while his four-seamer has been hit hard 44.3% of the time.

Hunter Brown provides the opposite matchup, holding opponents to an 85.7-mph average exit velocity and 36.2% hard-hit rate.

I'd play to -140.

Mariners vs Astros Over/Under pick: Under 7.5 (+101)

The Seattle Mariners' recent offensive form runs directly into Brown's greatest strength.

Seattle owns just a .660 OPS over the last seven days, and Brown has been one of baseball's best pitchers at limiting any type of hard contact.

Brown ranks in the 95th percentile in hard-hit rate, allowing just a 36.2% mark with an 85.7-mph average exit velocity and .334 xSLG.

Woo has also limited barrels to 6.7%, despite allowing more general hard contact. Seattle's matchup with Brown makes it difficult for both offenses to contribute enough to clear 7.5.

I'd play to -118, or +110 at 7.

Mariners vs Astros home run prediction: Yordan Alvarez (+276)

Woo throws his four-seamer and sinker on 65.8% of his pitches, and Yordan Alvarez has destroyed both offerings. He carries a .796 xSLG, .516 xwOBA, and 59.1% hard-hit rate against four-seamers, plus a .584 xSLG and .439 xwOBA against sinkers.

If Alvarez gets anything competitive, then this matchup sets up well for him.

Mariners vs Astros weather

Houston is forecast to remain around 95 degrees near first pitch, but Daikin Park's roof guidelines call for closure when the temperature or heat index exceeds 77 degrees, so I expect a climate-controlled matchup.

Mariners vs Astros odds

• Moneyline: Mariners +120 | Astros -130
• Run line: Mariners +1.5 | Astros -1.5
• Over/Under: Over 7.5 | Under 7.5

Mariners vs Astros trend

The Astros have covered the run line in 29 of their last 50 games (+10.75 Units / 17% ROI). Find more MLB betting trends for Mariners vs. Astros.

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Sunday Night Baseball between the Mariners and Astros should be an exciting matchup.

I'll be highlighting why Yordan Alvarez is a great look in my Mariners vs. Astros props and MLB picks for Sunday, Aug. 16.

For more on this game, read Chris Hatfield's Mariners vs. Astros predictions.

Mariners vs Astros props for August 16

Mariners vs Astros player prop picks

Yordan Alvarez Over 1.5 total bases (-115)

Don't worry, the good people over at FanDuel are offering a 30% boost for this matchup, which gets Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez up to +114 if you want to take advantage.

Regardless, the lone elite-rated hitter in this matchup on Batters-Box covers 100% of Seattle Mariners right-hander Bryan Woo's pitch mix. On top of that, in 21 elite ratings at home this season, Alvarez has recorded at least a hit 90.48% of the time, two hits 52.38% of the time, and has gone Over this prop 71.43% of the time.

Over the big fella's last 10 games, he owns a 50% hard-hit rate and 13.3% barrel rate. Woo has allowed the last 30 lefties he has faced to produce a 58% hard-hit rate and 21.1% ground-ball rate.

Alvarez has been crushing the baseball as of late, and he broke his home run drought on Friday. Look for more bases this evening.

Take this prop down to -120, or take his alt line of 3+ hits, runs, and RBI.

Taylor Trammell Over 0.5 hits (-135)

Astros outfielder Taylor Trammell doing the bare minimum this evening feels worth paying the $1.35 juice. The 28-year-old has been crushing right-handed pitching, generating a 53% hard-hit rate and 23.5% barrel rate while owning a .308 ISO and .462 SLG over his last 30 at-bats against righties.

With Woo allowing a ton of hard-hit balls to left-handed bats and Trammell swinging it so well against right-handed pitching, simply putting the ball in play and reaching base safely feels very doable.

Use the boost, or take this down to -140.

Hunter Brown Over 17.5 outs (-130)

Houston Astros right-hander Hunter Brown has been shoving all season long, and he draws one of the coldest lineups in baseball on Sunday night. The Seattle Mariners' offense over their last 21 games owns a 94 wRC+, .302 wOBA, and .678 OPS.

The top of the lineup has gone extremely cold over their last 30 at-bats against right-handed pitching. Taylor Ward, Cole Young, Randy Arozarena, and Dominic Canzone all have batting averages of .250 or worse, on-base percentages of .267 or worse, and barrel rates of 5% or worse.

Brown has been fantastic over his last five starts, posting a 3.81 ERA, 3.21 xERA, and 1.13 WHIP. The right-hander has also done a great job limiting hard-hit balls during that stretch.

With Brown owning the second-highest pitcher rating on the day, along with an elite-rated matchup wOBA, ISO, strikeout rate, and ground-ball rate, I trust him to go six full innings.

Take this down to -140.

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Mets lineup

1. A.J. Ewing – CF
2. Francisco Lindor – SS
3. Bo Bichette – 3B
4. Carson Benge – RF
5. Jared Young – 1B
6. Luis Robert – LF
7. Brett Baty – 2B
8. Jorge Polanco – DH
9. Luis Torrens – C

SP: Christian Scott – RHP

Nationals lineup

1. CJ Abrams – SS
2. Abimelec Ortiz – 1B
3. Dylan Crews – RF
4. Daylen Lile – LF
5. Brady House – 3B
6. Jorbit Vivas – 2B
7. Andres Chaparro – DH
8. Keibert Ruiz – C
9. Jacob Young – CF

SP: Jake Irvin – RHP

Broadcast info

First pitch: 1:40 PM EDT
TV: SNY
Radio: Audacy Mets Radio WHSQ 880AM, Audacy App, 92.3 HD2

Boston Red Sox vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, August 16, 2026, 1:35 p.m. ET

The Pittsburgh Pirates are finishing a three-game set as they take on the Boston Red Sox at PNC Park.

Paul Skenes is getting the ball for the Pirates in this matchup. Skenes has lost three of his last four starts, including his last appearance against the Miami Marlins on August 11. He pitched only five innings, giving up five hits and one earned run in a 2-0 loss on the road.

Skenes dealt with a span of nearly two months, from May 17 to July 1, before rattling off three straight victories in the middle of July. He has dropped his last four games, and the Pirates have needed him to get back on track. Perhaps this is the game to do it.

The Red Sox are going with Patrick Sandoval, who is making his seventh start of the season. In his last appearance on August 11 against the Toronto Blue Jays, Sandoval had his longest outing of the year, with six innings, giving up eight hits and two runs in a 5-3 loss to the Blue Jays at Rogers Center. It was Sandoval’s first loss of the year, and he’s using this start as a chance to get that sour taste out of his mouth.

Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA

Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet Pittsburgh

Pitching Matchup: Patrick Sandoval (1-1, 3.30 ERA) vs. Paul Skenes (9-11, 3.88 ERA)

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The Dodgers and their weary bullpen are 10 days into a stretch of 13 game days in a row, with the only thing standing between them and a rest day are the Colorado Rockies at the pitching slaughterhouse known as Coors Field in Denver.

Blake Snell was terrific last Tuesday in his return from three months on the injured list with 10 strikeouts in six strong innings against the Kansas City Royals. He’ll take the ball on Monday night in Colorado.

Tomoyuki Sugano starts for the Rockies, in his second year in MLB after last season with the Baltimore Orioles. Shohei Ohtani has five hits in eight at-bats against Sugano with three home runs and a double.

Monday game info

• Teams: Dodgers at Rockies
• Ballpark: Coors Field, Denver
• Start time: 5:40 p.m.
• TV: SportsNet LA
• Radio: AM 570 (English), KTNQ 1020 AM (Spanish)

The Phillies will go for a sweep over the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on Sunday.

Andrew Painter gets the start for the Phillies. The rookie is just 2-8 with a 6.27 ERA but has looked much better since returning from the minors.

Sunday baseball#RingTheBellpic.twitter.com/T7snCF9ue8

— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) August 16, 2026

The Twins will go with Dean Kremer. The veteran trade pickup was bad with the Orioles, but is 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA in two starts with the Twins.

Game time is 2:10 Eastern and will be televised locally on NBCSP.