The melee occurred during the Yankees’ 11-4 loss to the Angels on Thursday, with the initial video shot behind the fight in the left field upper deck.
The new angle posted to Instagram is much closer to the action, showing a fan in a red shirt and one in a white shirt appearing to get into a verbal argument with another patron.
Fans brawl during a Yankees-Angels baseball game last Thursday. Instagram / @blesskickz
A fan in a gray Yankees shirt comes flying into the frame from the right side to throw a punch at the two individuals, momentarily knocking them into the seats as the crowd yells: ‘Oh!, Oh!”
The fans in the red and white shirts regain their footing as a Yankees supporter in a Gerrit Cole jersey gets into the scrap. The fan in the white shirt starts throwing hammer-fist punches at the fan in the grey shirt.
This angle of a fight in the stands of the Los Angeles Angels vs New York Yankees game is absolutely crazy
Fans brawl during a Yankees-Angels baseball game last Thursday.
The fan in the red shirt is confronted by another patron in a blue Yankees jersey, who he clocks in the face with a punch and shoves him down onto the steps. As that’s going on, the fan in the Gerrit Cole jersey appears to shove the other two fans to the ground.
As the video shifts its focus, the fan in the red shirt can be seen kicking and aggressively mushing the face of the blue-jerseyed fan as two other patrons try to de-escalate the situation to no avail.
The fan in the red shirt then starts stomping on the downed fan again before the two were finally pulled apart.
Instagram / @blesskickz
The fan and the red shirt can be seen continuing to jaw at other fans across the aisles and appears to get one more kick in on the fans on the ground next to him, but it’s unclear if he made contact and to whom.
The fracas occurred as the Angels rallied in the sixth inning, scoring four runs to take a 6-4 lead.
The Yankees ended up splitting four games with the Angels before bouncing back with a 4-2 win over the Royals.
The Detroit Tigers saw their six-game winning streak snapped on Friday night by the Boston Red Sox, 1-0, in a genuine pitcher’s duel that required an extra inning to determine the winner. Casey Mize looked great for the Motor City Kitties, but the offense could not break through against Ranger Suarez and Aroldis Chapman.
The second game of the four-game series takes place on Saturday afternoon, with Tigers ace Tarik Skubal taking the mound. The last time Detroit’s southpaw faced the Sox was May 14, 2025, when he went 6 1/3 innings, giving up five runs on seven hits (one home run) and a walk while striking out 11 in a 6-5 team win.
Boston sends out Brayan Bello, who last faced the Olde English D a day before the aforementioned Skubal outing, giving up three runs (two earned) on six hits (one home run) and two walks along with four strikeouts over 4 2/3 frames in a 10-9 11-inning Sox loss.
Take a look at how they match up on Saturday afternoon.
Detroit Tigers (10-10) vs. Boston Red Sox (8-11)
Time (ET): 4:10 p.m. Place: Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts SB Nation Site:Over the Monster Media: Detroit SportsNet, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio Network
Game 21: LHP Tarik Skubal (2-2, 2.22 ERA) vs. RHP Brayan Bello (1-1, 6.14 ERA)
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The Seattle Mariners have started the year 0-for-Texas.
They try to avoid a five-game losing streak overall and five straight to their division rival when they square off on Saturday.
The AL West-leading Texas Rangers still find themselves as road underdogs in this one, as they'll be facing Seattle ace George Kirby.
With Nathan Eovaldi on the bump for Texas, my Rangers vs Mariners predictions and free MLB picks for Saturday, April 18 have this one staying Under the total.
Who will win Rangers vs Mariners tonight: Rangers moneyline (+122)
The Seattle Mariners just can't get the offensive ball rolling. As part of their 8-13 start, the Mariners have scored two runs or fewer in eight of their losses.
That doesn't take the starting pitching staff off the hook, because they haven't totally been up to the task either. The starters own the eighth-worst ERA in baseball (3.35).
Texas Rangers starter Nathan Eovaldi might have won his last start, but he's just 3-4 with a 5.27 ERA in 14 appearances against the M's. It's too bad Seattle isn't able to take advantage of that right now.
COVERS INTEL:The Rangers and Mariners rank 1-2 in bullpen ERA in the American League. Texas (2.78) is second overall to Cincinnati, while Seattle (3.16) sits seventh-best in the bigs.
Rangers vs Mariners Over/Under pick: Under 7.5 (-130)
The Rangers' four straight wins over the M's this year have all cashed the Under, with both teams yet to surpass five runs combined.
This will be the second matchup between George Kirby and Eovaldi.
On April 7, Eovaldi went six, giving up two runs on six hits while striking out seven, and picking up the W in a 3-2 decision.
Kirby lasted eight innings, scattering six hits, surrendering three runs, and striking out four.
It's not a pleasant day at the office for either lineup: the Rangers are hitting a combined .220 against Kirby, while Seattle is at .204 vs Eovaldi.
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ML/RL bets: 0-1, -1.0 units
Over/Under bets: 1-0, +0.83 units
Rangers vs Mariners odds
Moneyline: Rangers +125 | Mariners -138
Run line: Rangers +1.5 (-175) | Mariners -1.5 (+153)
Over/Under: Over 7 (-105) | Under 7 (-115)
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How to watch Rangers vs Mariners and game info
Location
T-Mobile Park, Seattle, WA
Date
Saturday, April 18, 2026
First pitch
7:15 p.m. ET
TV
FOX
Rangers starting pitcher
Nathan Eovaldi (2-2, 5.40 ERA)
Mariners starting pitcher
George Kirby (2-2, 3.25 ERA)
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Anaheim, CA - April 17: Logan O'hoppe #14 of the Los Angeles Angels scores on a triple past catcher Luis Campusano of the San Diego Padres by teammate Adam Frazier (not pictured) of the Los Angeles Angels against the San Diego Padres in the second inning of a baseball game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Friday, April 17, 2026. (Photo by Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images) | MediaNews Group via Getty Images
The San Diego Padres rode the success of their recent homestand into Angel Stadium to face the Los Angeles Angels Friday night and saw their eight-game win streak come to a disastrous end with an 8-0 loss. The Padres were tasked with trying to be the first team to have success against Angels starter Jose Soriano – based on the score of the game, San Diego failed to do that.
Los Angeles had no issues against Matt Waldron and the threat of his knuckleball. The right-hander made his first start for the Padres after being called up from Triple-A El Paso and he lasted just 3.2 innings and allowed six runs on eight hits with a walk and four strikeouts. It was hardly the start Waldron expected and it was absolutely not the start San Diego needed. The Angels tacked on two additional runs against David Morgan who came on in relief of Waldron.
Soriano limited the Padres to just two hits over 5.2 innings. He did allow four walks but added eight strikeouts. San Diego had opportunities against Soriano and even loaded the bases in the top of the third inning but could not get the big hit to open the scoring against the Los Angeles ace. San Diego managed just three hits in the game.
The Padres will look to start a new win streak against the Angels at Angel Stadium at 6:38 p.m. today.
Luis Campusano is finally getting the chance to get comfortable at the major league level thanks in large part to the confidence of his new manager Craig Stammen. Campusano has rewarded that confidence with a new dedication and focus to his craft.
The San Diego minor league teams have been busy getting their work throughout the week, but they have also had to deal with poor weather conditions that have caused a little more stress than what would be encountered on a normal week.
Mason Miller and his new entrance from the bullpen have been a hit amongst the Friar Faithful. It is also a hit with the band Korn who plays “Blind,” Miller’s new intro song and they showed their appreciation for the top MLB closer by showering him with gifts.
The Angels announced the passing of former All-Star outfielder Garrett Anderson, who died at just 53 years old, and honored him at their game against the Padres on Friday. Los Angeles will wear a commemorative patch for the rest of the season to honor his memory.
Apr 17, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza (64) speaks before a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images | Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images
Meet the Mets
The title kind of says it all, doesn’t it? The Mets lost their ninth straight yesterday afternoon in their first in a three-game series against the Cubs in Chicago. Kodai Senga got knocked around for the second straight start, giving up seven runs (six earned) in 3.1 innings of work. The suffering continues.
The Cubs have been beseeched with pitching injuries, and that trend has continued with closer Daniel Palencia hitting the injured list with an oblique strain.
The Kansas City Royals enter Saturday’s game against the New York Yankees on a five-game losing streak. The lost the series’ opener 4-2 on Friday after Ryan McMahon hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning. Starting pitchers are Noah Cameron for Kansas City and Will Warren for New York.
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Camilo Doval took home the win on Friday, but not before suffering his second blown save of the season.
Trying to protect a slim one-run Yankees lead in the top of the eighth, Doval retired the first two Royals he faced on just seven pitches before allowing a game-tying solo shot to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Doval fell behind Pasquantino 2-0 and the lefty made him pay, crushing a 2-0 sinker low in the zone 339 feet to right.
He retired the next batter to keep things evened, but this marks the second straight outing allowing a back-breaking blast, as Mike Trout jumped him for a go-ahead two-run shot in the eighth inning of Monday’s back-and-forth affair.
Just like Monday, the Yanks’ offense did well to pick him up, as they jumped back in front in the bottom half of the inning on Ryan McMahon’s go-ahead two-run homer and never looked back to secure the series-opening victory.
Doval continues to be a bit of a concern, though, allowing seven runs over his last seven outings.
Despite that, Aaron Boone actually likes how he’s looked the last two times out.
“Really it’s back-to-back outings where I think he’s been really good, really sharp,” the skipper said. “The strike throwing is there, but Trout got him and then he did fall behind Pasquantino and just missed in his slug zone.
“The three outs around that were really good -- so look, I know he’s gotten hurt with a couple of long balls in some outings here, but also I feel like he’s close to being really dialed in.”
Doval is now up to a 7.56 ERA through his first 10 appearances (8.1 IP), but he’ll continue to serve as one of the Yanks' go-to arms bridging the gap to closer David Bednar in the late-innings.
“He’s gonna be in the fire,” Boone said. “The good thing he has all the things to get it done -- if he can add that layer of consistency, they stuff and the way he’s throwing is there.”
Bo Bichette took a lot of heat for how he started his New York Mets career, but he has quietly been one of their best hitters in April.
He has a nice matchup to build on his increased production and headlines my three MLB player props for Saturday, April 18.
Best MLB player props today
Player
Pick
Odds
Bo Bichette
Over 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBI
-165
Alec Bohm
Over 0.5 Singles
-135
Tyler Soderstrom
Over 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBI
-180
Bo Bichette Over 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBI
Bo Bichette struggled out of the gate but is starting to turn things around, even as the Mets continue to lose games.
Bichette has hit .274 since the beginning of April while leading the team with a 45.8% hard hit rate. He is finding more gaps and hitting the ball harder, which is a good sign.
His improved play should lead to healthy production on Saturday afternoon. Jameson Taillon (4.86 ERA, 6.27 FIP) has been very hittable this season, and Bichette has hit .375 over 24 at-bats against Taillon in his career.
Time: 2:20 p.m. ET
Where to watch: SNY, MARQ
Alec Bohm Over 0.5 Singles
Alec Bohm has struggled to generate hits but he owns a .151 average on balls put in play, which is unsustainably low and lightyears away from where it should be.
For perspective, eight other Phillies have had at least 50 plate appearances. None of them have hit less than .250 on balls put in play.
Bohm is due for some regression, and this isn’t a bad spot for it to kick in. Bohm is 4-for-13 against Chris Sale in his career, and all four hits went for singles.
He also managed a .295 average against lefties last year. He’s clearly capable of hitting them.
Time: 7:15 p.m. ET
Where to watch: FOX
Tyler Soderstrom Over 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBI
Erick Fedde was crushed by left-handed hitters a season ago, allowing a .320 average, .397 wOBA, and 1.85 homers per nine innings.
He throws the sweeper, cutter, and changeup at almost identical rates against lefties, and Tyler Soderstrom owns fantastic numbers against that mix. He is hitting .333 with a .286 ISO and .423 wOBA.
Soderstrom should have the edge in this matchup and will get to face the 26th-ranked bullpen by ERA when Fedde departs.
Factor in Soderstrom also plays in one of the league’s most hitter-friendly ballparks — and weather approaching 80F is expected — and all signs point to a productive outing.
Time: 4:05 p.m. ET
Where to watch: CHSN, NBCSCA
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CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 17: Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jeremiah Jackson (82) rounds the bases after hitting a 3-run home run during the eighth inning of the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and Cleveland Guardians on April 17, 2026, at Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH. (Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Good morning Birdland,
The Orioles offense is having a weird weekend in Cleveland. The were no-hit through eight innings on Thursday, but rallied late and got the tying run on base before dropping the opener. On Friday, they would be shutout for seven innings before erupting for six runs in the eighth, which would prove enough to win the game 6-4 and even up the series.
Jeremiah Jackson came through with yet another clutch home run, a three-run shot. He now leads the team with 17 RBI on the season. Who had that on their 2026 Orioles bingo card? Probably a few more people than those that expected *checks notes*…Weston Wilson and Jonathan Rodríguez (?) to contribute to any wins at all.
At 10-10, these Orioles aren’t going to be confused for some sort of juggernaut. And if they are going to turn into a true contender, there are plenty of improvements to be made. But considering the context of their current performance, I’m actually encouraged.
The offense is currently surviving on the backs of Jackson and Leody Taveras. At some point, Gunnar Henderson and Pete Alonso are going to find some consistency. Taylor Ward will eventually homer, probably a bunch. Samuel Basallo is too talented to keep hitting .148. Adley Rutschman is going to get healthy. Maybe those things don’t all happen at once, but they will happen, and when they do the offense is going to be tougher to handle.
So what does success look like for the Orioles right now? Having a .500 record feels fine to me. Keep their head above water and buy time for those positive regressions to come. This was never a 100-win roster anyway. It’s an 85-ish win roster with upside, especially if they add at the trade deadline. Staying close to that pacing while you are missing several key pieces is a win.
The vibes are good for this squad. Wins like last night only add to that and inch them ever closer to healthier and better days for the roster.
More questions attached to Orioles | Roch Kubatko Lots of roster questions. They are valid! But also, they feel like questions for another day. How do the Orioles make space for X player when they return? That answer is going to change depending on who is healthy at the time. Holliday could be fit right when another infielder picks up a nick. The Oriole would probably prefer to just get everyone healthy. That is probably an unrealistic hope.
Orioles birthdays
Is it your birthday? Happy birthday!
Pete Stanicek turns 63 today. A player so nice, the Orioles drafted him twice; in the 13th round in 1984 and then (after he didn’t sign the first time) in the ninth round in ‘85. He would end up spending little time at second base, third base, and left field with the big league squad between 1987 and ‘88.
Rich Bordi is 67 years old. A reliever for nearly a decade in the bigs, Bordi played for five different teams. That included the 1986 season in Baltimore, where he had a 4.46 ERA over 107 innings.
This day in O’s history
2013 – The Orioles win their first extra-inning game of the year, beating the Rays 10-6 on a walk-off grand slam from Matt Wieters. Dating back to the previous season, the O’s have now won 17 consecutive extra-inning games.
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 17: Masataka Yoshida #7 of the Boston Red Sox is mobbed by teammates after hitting a walk-off single during the 10th inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers on April 17, 2026 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) | Getty Images
It took some unexpected heroics from Ryan McMahon, but the Yankees picked up a much-needed victory in their series opener against the Royals. Having just played a very frustrating series against the Angels, the last thing they needed was a dumb loss to open the set against Kansas City.
While the Yankees wouldn’t lose any ground on Friday night, let’s see if they gained on anyone in today’s Rivalry Roundup.
Boston Red Sox (8-11) 1, Detroit Tigers (10-10) 0 (10 innings)
Ranger Suarez and Casey Mize put on a pitchers’ duel at Fenway, with the Red Sox scoring the game’s only run on Masataka Yoshida’s walk-off single in the 10th inning.
Not only did the Red Sox get the better of Detroit in the end, Suarez won the duel as well. He ended up going eight innings, allowing just two hits and a walk. For the Tigers, Mize struck out more batters, K’ing seven, but he went 6.2 frames, having given up three hits and a walk.
However as those numbers indicate, it’s not as if either teams was just wastefully blowing chances. Sure, they had their runners, but neither team could breakthrough until the game went to extras.
In the 10th, a flyout allowed the Tigers to move their auto-runner to third, but they couldn’t bring them home the last 90 feet. Boston then took advantage in the bottom of the 10th, as after an out and a walk, Yoshida chopped through a single to walk it off against Will Vest.
St. Louis Cardinals (11-8) 9, Houston Astros (8-13) 4
Nolan Gorman’s three-run homer in the seventh off Bryan Abreu helped the Cardinals break open a game against the Astros, allowing them to pull away for the win.
The game went back-and-forth early. While the Cardinals scored the game’s first three runs, the Astros pulled two runs back in the bottom of the third. St. Louis then added a run back to their lead, but Jose Altuve’s fifth-inning home run got Houston back within a run.
However Gorman’s homer gave the Cardinals a four-run advantage, and St. Louis went on to tack on a couple more runs, ensuring that the final couple innings weren’t super stressful. The Astros have now lost 11 of their last 14 games.
Texas Rangers (11-9) 5, Seattle Mariners (8-13) 0
Jacob deGrom and the Rangers’ bullpen combined to shut out the Mariners, as Seattle ended up leaving nine runners on base in another tedious loss for their home fans.
The Mariners will probably end up shaking their heads about this one, as they went 1-for-5 with runners in scoring position, in addition to the nine left on base. Besides that, Texas scored three of their runs in the final three innings, meaning Seattle had plenty of time before that with the game still close.
deGrom was okay, but only lasted four innings, having allowed four hits and two walks. Texas’ bullpen picked things up the rest of the way, although every reliever put at least one Seattle runner on.
On the offensive side of things, the Rangers scored in the game’s very first at-bat, when Brandon Nimmo homered. In total, Texas recorded 15 hits, with Wyatt Langford going 3-for-5 and driving in one of the runs.
Arizona Diamondbacks (12-8) 6, Toronto Blue Jays (7-12) 3
The Diamondbacks roughed up Eric Lauer, while Michael Soroka was pretty good for them to take the opener of this interleague clash.
Toronto busted out an opener for this one, sending Braydon Fisher to the mound to start this game. He got through the first inning fine, but when the Jays turned to Lauer as the bulk guy, Arizona started to get going. While Toronto actually took a 1-0 lead in the fourth, Arizona immediately answered with a Nolan Arenado homer in the bottom of the fourth, and then took the lead thanks to Corbin Carroll and Jose Fernandez in the fifth.
While a Myles Straw homer got Toronto back within a run, Soroka ended up giving Arizona seven good innings, with just those two runs allowed. Arizona eventually tacked on, with Toronto scoring more run, but not doing too much else over the final innings. The Jays remain in the AL East cellar.
Other Games
Baltimore Orioles (10-10) 6, Cleveland Guardians (11-10) 4: This game remained scoreless until the bottom of the seventh, when the Guardians broke through with four runs. Except, the Orioles then answered with six runs in the top of the eighth, swinging the game back in the other direction. Jeremiah Jackson’s three-run homer to give Baltimore the lead ended up being the game-decider as the O’s held on after that.
PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 15: Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Taijuan Walker #99 looks on during the game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs on April 15th, 2026 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA. (Photo by Terence Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
The Phillies fans are pretty much over Taijian Walker. He’s yet to escape the first inning this year without allowing multiple runs. He’s on the final year of a four year, 72 million dollar contract. It’s been 3 plus seasons of 4.97/5.29/4.88 ball with 1.5 WAR (before last night’s shelling). Phillies fans want him gone, and the media doesn’t see interested in seeing him start again. So they could stuff him in their bullpen for now. Though the Philadelphia bullpen is not bad by FIP standards. Their 2.80 FIP is obscured by their 4.66 ERA (again, before last night’s shelling). But if he can’t escape the first inning, how is the bullpen going to work out?
So what would happen if they put him on the street and the Braves gave him a ride? The Braves have managed to get a song out of cheaply acquired free agent pitchers lately. Jose Suarez has a 2.37 FIP (through last night). Martin Perez has been decent, and was excellent while wind assisted last night. Joey Wentz (4.92/3.43/4.00 with the Braves last year) was prepared to make a run at the starting rotation before injuring his knee. Even Osvaldo Bido wasn’t entirely unhelpful before meeting the Guardians.
So would the Braves grab Walker if available? I mean, if no other organization wants him and he wants to play the DFA game like some others, maybe. NL East teams do like to pass around players. But mostly, hahahahahaha no. A lot would have to happen with the Braves and Taijuan for them to find each other. Here’s hoping they never do.
Yeah no, but let’s watch the dingers again anyway.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - APRIL 17: Corey Seager #5 of the Texas Rangers celebrates his run with Evan Carter #32 of the Texas Rangers during the seventh inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on April 17, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Rangers 5, Mariners 0
That’s four straight wins against the Mariners this season.
That’s a good, right?
The Rangers registering a shutout with Jacob deGrom on the mound isn’t exactly shocking. The Rangers registering a shutout with Jacob deGrom having a difficult time of it on the mound, though?
deGrom only went four innings in the game, and only faced 17 batters. The problem was an inability to put away batters — deGrom used a whopping 88 pitches to get through those 17 batters, an average of over 5 pitches per at bat.
The first inning featured 32 pitches, as deGrom loaded the bases on a Cal Raleigh four pitch walk, a Julio Rodriguez double, and a Josh Naylor 10 pitch walk before striking out Randy Arozarena and Luke Raley to end the inning.
After a relatively quick 13 pitch second inning, deGrom needed 25 pitches to get through the four batters he faced in the third, then 18 pitches for the four batters he faced in the fourth.
deGrom’s slider, which is usually so effective at getting whiffs, wasn’t doing it against the M’s — out of 24 sliders he threw, just two resulted in swings and misses, and he generated just nine swings and misses in the game.
The Mariners had a whopping 27 foul balls against deGrom, resulting in extended at bats and, ultimately, deGrom leaving the game after just four innings, despite having allowed no runs.
It has to have been maddening for Mariners fans to see deGrom get chased after just four innings, get into the Rangers’ grab-bag bullpen early, and still get shut out.
Gavin Collyer made his second major league appearance, threw the ball hard, struck out two, gave up a walk and a hit in 1.1 innings, and ended up picking up his first major league win.
Tyler Alexander, Jalen Beeks, Cole Winn and Jacob Latz followed Collyer, and in all, the Ranger pen allowed just two hits and three walks over the final five innings of the game.
The closest the Mariners came to scoring was on a two out J.P. Crawford single off of Alexander in the sixth. Josh Naylor, who was at second, was sent home, but was thrown out easily.
Wouldn’t that make you mad, if you were a Mariners fan? It would make me mad.
Well, not mad. I’m mellowing in my old age. I don’t get mad as often. But, you know, it would generate feelings that are in the same overall category as mad.
I mean, I guess we can say for discussion purposes mad. I don’t want to get into a semantic argument here.
But I wouldn’t get mad. Don’t put in the paper I got mad.
The Rangers offense banged out fifteen hits, and one would think that would mean more than five runs, so I guess if you want to be a glass-half-empty guy you can say the Rangers should have done more damage than they did, but whatevs.
Every Ranger starter got a hit except for Josh Smith, whose early struggles continue.
Brandon Nimmo started the game off with a home run. We like leadoff home runs.
Corey Seager, who has been slumping recently, returned from a day off with a 2 for 4 game that included two doubles and also featured him getting hit on the foot with a pitch.
I wouldn’t want to be hit by a pitch, but I guess if you’re going to be hit by a pitch, the foot is probably a good place to be hit.
Wyatt Langford, off to a very slow start to the year, had three singles, which is good. None of them were hit particularly well, though, and one of them was of the softly hit pop up variety. He also struck out twice. Still, we will take the three hits, and hopefully that will help get Langford going.
Josh Jung had three doubles in five at bats, and even the double play he hit into was 99 mph off the bat. His OPS on the year is now up to 795.
Jake Burger had three more hits, pushing his OPS to 810.
Even Joc Pederson did some things, drawing a walk and hitting a single in three plate appearances. Way to go, Joc!
Joc’s birthday is coming up on the 21st. I hope everyone has thought about what they want to get him.
Jacob deGrom topped out at 98.3 mph with his fastball, averaging 96.5 mph. Gavin Collyer maxed out at 99.7 mph with his fastball. Tyler Alexander’s sinker hit 91.3 mph. Jalen Beeks’ fastball reached 93.7 mph. Cole Winn touched 95.4 mph with his fastball. Jacob Latz hit 94.5 mph with his fastball.
Jake Burger had a 198.0 mph single and a 108.5 mph single. Corey Seager had a 109.4 mph double and a 102.4 mph lineout. Josh Jung had a 105.0 mph double and a 101.9 mph double, with his other double being 98.8 mph. Danny Jansen had a 103.0 mph double. Brandon Nimmo’s homer was 102.4 mph.
Can the Rangers keep this going? Tune in on Saturday and find out!
The Tampa Bay Rays and Pittsburgh Pirates continue a three-game set this afternoon at PNC Park, with first pitch scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET.
With Paul Skenes on the hill, my Rays vs. Pirates predictions are eyeing Pittsburgh to win another one here.
Read more for my MLB picks for Saturday, April 18.
Who will win Rays vs Pirates today: Pirates moneyline (-165)
The Pittsburgh Pirates turn to ace Paul Skenes today. While he hasn’t had the greatest start to the campaign, the right-hander still has a 4.00 ERA through four starts, compiling a 3-1 record. He’s struck out 18 in 18 innings while walking seven batters.
Skenes has gotten an average of 9.5 runs of support when he takes the mound, hence the impressive record. Skenes has held this Tampa Bay Rays lineup to a .161 average across 31 at-bats in his career.
Pittsburgh won’t have it easy against Drew Rasmussen, but their offense has scored 12 runs across their last two games, and they always turn up when Skenes takes the hill.
Even if it’s low-scoring, the Pirates will win this contest behind their ace.
COVERS INTEL:Skenes has been dominant at home in 2026, posting a 1.46 ERA across two starts in 12.1 innings of work.
Rays vs Pirates Over/Under pick: Under 7.5 (-120)
Both of these teams rank in the top 10 in MLB in runs scored, but we’re looking at a true pitcher’s duel at PNC Park. Skenes is a beast on home turf, and he’s had success against Tampa in the past.
Rasmussen is also dealing this year. He has a 1.13 ERA across three outings, with opponents hitting just .138. Both pitchers consistently pound the strike zone, and there’s not a ton of hard contact coming off either of them.
The Under cashed in the series opener, and it’s also hit in the last four meetings dating back to last season.
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ML/RL bets: 6-2, +1.71 units
Over/Under bets: 7-1, +5.19 units
Rays vs Pirates odds
Moneyline: Rays +115 | Pirates -127
Run line: Rays +1.5 (-150) | Pirates -1.5 (+130)
Over/Under: Over 6.5 (-120) | Under 6.5 (+100)
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How to watch Rays vs Pirates and game info
Location
PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
Date
Saturday, April 18, 2026
First pitch
4:05 p.m. ET
TV
Rays.TV, SportsNet Pittsburgh
Rays starting pitcher
Drew Rasmussen (1-0, 1.13 ERA)
Pirates starting pitcher
Paul Skenes (3-1, 4.00 ERA)
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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 17: Masataka Yoshida #7 of the Boston Red Sox reacts with Roman Anthony #19 after hitting a walk-off single during the 10th inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers on April 17, 2026 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) | Getty Images
You know how sometimes you hear a statistic that feels so outrageous you have have to dig into the details and verify it yourself? Well, Chris Cotillo dropped one of those last night when he tweeted this after the Red Sox 1-0 win in ten innings:
Red Sox have seven wins wearing the green uniforms — and all seven are walk-offs.
Now let’s be clear, the Red Sox don’t always win when they wear these uniforms (they’re 7-5 overall in the Fenway greens), but when they do, they always hit a walk-off. For more context on how outrageous this stat is from Cotillo, let’s think about how common walk-offs are across the MLB landscape. On average, teams have hit about seven walk-offs per season over the last 30 years, but since you can only hit a walk off at home and you only win on average a little over half of those 81 games each season, the odds of any random win at home being a walk-off are actually about one in six. (Think somewhere in the ballpark of about seven times out of 42 for simplicity’s sake.)
So now let’s apply the math. The odds of hitting something with a one in six chance seven times in a row? One in 279,936. That’s the absurdity of what the Red Sox are doing in these green uniforms!
So with something so rare and majestic ongoing, let’s relive the magic up to this point, starting with the first Red Sox walk-off in these uniforms back in May of last year:
The streak began in rather unusual and innocuous fashion with no real sign of what was to come. The Red Sox actually lost their first ever game wearing these green uniforms on May 16th to Atlanta, but their mere presence must have awakened something in the old ballpark, because the very next night, the Red Sox (back in their regular uniforms) came from 5-0 down to beat the Braves 7-6 in walk-off fashion.
The next time they were supposed to wear the green uniforms was the following Friday on May 23rd, but bad weather disrupted the start of a four game series against the Orioles and postponed the Thursdays game, which completely shuffled the deck. As a result, the Sox ended up playing a double header on Saturday, and the first game played that day became the green uniform game of the series, which is the walk-off highlight you see above.
Three weeks later, a more traditional pattern would start to settle in.
Like most things that turn into a huge deal, the Red Sox walk-off streak of wins in the greens should have been cut off before it got rolling. This is the game Garrett Crochet nearly threw a complete game shutout, but Aaron Judge got him with a game tying homer in the ninth. With context, we now know all that did was allow Carlos Narvaez to continue the green walk-off streak in extras.
If there’s a signature game in these uniforms, I’d argue it’s this one. Between the way this ninth inning unfolded, the way the win was also part of a four game sweep and a ten game winning streak, the way Roman Anthony walked, the way this ball was absolutely clobbered, the fact this might be Dave O’Brien’s best call ever, and of course the way Ceddanne Rafaela reacted, was all just pure cinema!
What would an electric Red Sox streak be without Roman Anthony right in the middle of it? He had been in the majors for less than two months at this point, and looked incredibly comfortable throughout this at bat.
I think this is the point where people really started catching on to the green uniforms and their walk-0ff magic. The summer wasn’t even over and the Sox had walked off five times in an outfit that only made its debut in May.
This was the perfect explanation point on a season that got Boston back in the playoffs for the first time in four years. Unfortunately, there weren’t any postseason games played at Fenway Park, which obviously also means the 2025 list ends here.
But with a new season, we have a continuation of the streak. The Red Sox wore their greens for the first time in 2026 last night, and so far, everything seems to be carrying over. It’s also a fun little nugget that the guy who wears No. 7 delivered the hit that extended this streak to seven.
So with that, you might be wondering … “When do the Red Sox play in their green uniforms again?” Well, as long as they stick to their usual pattern, it will be on their next Friday night home game, which is set for May 1st against the Astros. If they win in walk-off fashion again on that night for the eighth time dressed in green, that one in 279,936 from above becomes one in 1,679,616. You could start a religion out of this.
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