The Mets are adding a veteran left-hander to their bullpen.
The team announced that they have signed 29-year-old lefty Richard Lovelady, who was released by Minnesota last Wednesday. Lovelady began the year in Toronto, but appeared in just two games before being designated for assignment and was later granted free agency.
Lovelady has pitched in parts of six seasons in the big leagues with Kansas City, Oakland, the Chicago Cubs, Tampa Bay, and Toronto, posting a 5.26 career ERA over 110 regular season games.
Originally a 10th-round pick of the Royals in the 2016 MLB Draft, Lovelady has held lefties to a .232 batting average during his career.
The Mets could certainly use another left-hander in their bullpen, as Jose Castillo is currently the only other healthy option.
A.J. Minter’s season is over following surgery to repair a torn lat muscle, Danny Young underwent Tommy John surgery in May, and Brooks Raley is still working his way back from Tommy John surgery, though he is on a rehab assignment and could rejoin the bullpen within the next month.
The second All-Star Game voting update was released on Monday, and Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor remains on track to start at shortstop for the National League -- in what would somehow be just his first All-Star Game appearance as a Met.
Lindor leads all National League shortstops in balloting, with 1,641,053 votes. That is 429,592 ahead of the second-highest vote-getter at shortstop, Mookie Betts of the Dodgers (1,211,461 votes).
Lindor led by 422,085 votes during the first voting update last Monday, so he has increased his advantage.
Elsewhere in voting, Pete Alonso trails Freddie Freeman by about 500,000 votes for the top spot among NL first basemen.
Juan Sotois also on track to reach the second round of voting.
Soto has 1,048,781 votes, making him fifth among NL outfielders.
Phase 1 of voting ends on June 25 at 12 p.m., with the top two vote-getters at each position advancing to Phase 2 of voting (for outfielders, it will be the top six advancing).
The top vote-getter in each league becomes an automatic starter for the game.
As of now, Aaron Judgeand Shohei Ohtani are on track to be the top vote-getters in the American League and National League, respectively.
Aside from Judge, Paul Goldschmidt is the Yankees' other serious candidate in the voting.
Goldschmidt is second in voting at first base, trailing Vladimir Guerrero Jr. by roughly 70,000 votes.
Trevor Zegras has been traded from the Anaheim Ducks to the Philadelphia Flyers for Ryan Poehling, the 2025 45th overall pick, and a 2026 fourth-round pick.
This comes shortly after Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported that the Anaheim Ducks are in “significant discussions” with multiple teams on a Zegras trade, and the likelihood is growing that the talented he could be traded this week.
Zegras had been linked to the New York Rangers as a potential trade target in the past and it’s unclear if they were one of the multiple teams in significant discussions for Zegras.
Now, instead of landing the young forward, he’ll play in the Metropolitan Division with a Rangers rival for potentially years to come.
The 24-year-old forward would have fit the Rangers’ vision of getting younger and still competing, as the talent is there with Zegras, but it seemed he just needed a change of scenery.
It’s speculated that the Rangers will have a busy offseason in terms of making moves to shake up the roster.
“The Rangers are considering an awful lot of things,” Friedman said. “Like after the season they had last year, there are very few things that are off the table. Chris Drury has got a lot out there and he basically wants to know if you want to talk to them about something, just reach out because he’s gotta know everything that's on the table for him.”
With Zegras off the board, we’ll see who the next domino to fall is.
It's Monday, June 23 and the Cubs (46-31) are in St. Louis to take on the Cardinals (42-36). Ben Brown is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Matthew Liberatore for St. Louis.
The Cubs are 3.5 games ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers but are just .500 in their last 10 games. They recently dropped their series with the Mariners 2-1. They were outscored 30-20.
The Cardinals have been on a slight hot streak. They have won six of their last 10 games and back-to-back series.
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Moneyline: Cubs (-109), Cardinals (-110)
Spread: Cardinals 1.5
Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Cubs at Cardinals
Pitching matchup for June 23, 2025: Ben Brown vs. Matthew Liberatore
Cubs: Ben Brown, (4-5, 5.57 ERA) Last outing (Milwaukee Brewers, 6/17): 5.0 Innings Pitched, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 6 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts
Cardinals: Matthew Liberatore, (4-6, 4.08 ERA) Last outing (Chicago White Sox, 6/17): 6.0 Innings Pitched, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 4 Strikeouts
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The Cardinals have won 4 of their last 5 home games against NL Central teams
Each of the Cubs' last 3 games at the Cardinals have gone over the Total
The Cardinals have failed to cover the Run Line in 6 of their last 7 home games
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Relative to preseason expectations, the 2025 season has been a disappointment for the Boston Red Sox.
The Red Sox entered Monday in fourth place in the American League East standings, six games behind the first-place New York Yankees with a 40-39 record. On the surface, this season looks like more of the same for a club that hasn’t clinched a playoff berth since 2021.
Here’s a look at Boston’s record through its first 79 games of the last four seasons:
2022: 44-35
2023: 40-39
2024: 43-36
2025: 40-39
That’s discouraging, especially if you’re among those who bought into the bounce-back hype after a seemingly successful offseason. This year’s club is three games behind the 2024 club’s pace, and that team defined mediocrity with an 81-81 record.
So, why should we still believe the 2025 Red Sox will be any different?
While we understand the reluctance to buy in, there are several reasons for optimism as we approach the halfway point in the season. Keep reading if you need convincing…
The AL East is still there for the taking
Fourth place isn’t so bad when only six games separate the Red Sox from the first-place Yankees, who have struggled mightily as of late. New York recently lost six consecutive games with three straight shutouts during that stretch. Boston, meanwhile, won four straight series (including a sweep of the Yankees) before dropping two of three against San Francisco over the weekend.
Make no mistake: The American League East remains up for grabs. The Red Sox haven’t been this close to the top of the division at this point in the season since 2021. They were nine games back on June 23 last year.
Boston seemingly won’t have to worry about the Baltimore Orioles, who are a stunning 33-44 after entering the season as a popular World Series pick. The Toronto Blue Jays (41-36) are two games ahead, but they’ve started to come back down to earth after going 11-3 from May 29 to June 11. The Tampa Bay Rays (43-35) are only 3.5 games ahead of the Red Sox despite greatly outperforming their preseason expectations.
The AL East isn’t the powerhouse it used to be, and it’s still on the table for Boston with three months left to play.
In the Wild Card conversation
Of course, the more realistic outcome for the 2025 Red Sox is one of the three AL Wild Card spots. As of Monday, Boston is only a half-game behind the Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Guardians (39-37) for the third and final Wild Card berth. The Rays and Blue Jays are first and second in the Wild Card spots, respectively.
There’s no reason the Red Sox shouldn’t remain in the Wild Card mix. The only non-division-leading AL teams with better run differentials than Boston (+15) are the Rays (+70) and Texas Rangers (+16).
The bullpen is much improved
The Red Sox have turned one of their most glaring weaknesses into one of their biggest strengths.
Last year, Boston’s bullpen ranked 24th in MLB with a 4.39 ERA. This season, it ranks sixth with a 3.35 ERA.
Offseason signing Aroldis Chapman has helped the cause with an All-Star-caliber season. The 37-year-old closer has been lights-out, recording a 1.41 ERA and 0.78 WHIP with 45 strikeouts and only nine walks over 35 appearances (32 innings).
Garrett Whitlock’s return to a relief role has also paid dividends. The right-hander has a 2.82 ERA and 1.17 WHIP over 28 appearances.
Other key contributors include Greg Weissert (2.83 ERA), Justin Wilson (2.08 ERA), and Brennan Bernardino (3.10 ERA). If the Red Sox end their playoff drought, their improved bullpen will be one of the biggest reasons why.
The rotation is heating up at the right time
A month ago, the Red Sox’ starting rotation was the club’s biggest disapointment. It was a disaster after ace Garrett Crochet with no starters stepping up in the No. 2 spot.
That has changed over the last two weeks. Brayan Bello and Lucas Giolito have rebounded from their rough starts to the campaign with multiple quality outings in that span. Hunter Dobbins has been a mixed bag, but he has mostly impressed as a rookie unexpectedly thrust into the spotlight.
If Walker Buehler snaps out of his slump, it’ll go a long way toward keeping Boston in postseason contention.
Reinforcements are coming
June has been the Red Sox’ hottest month despite the absence of All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman, who has been out since May 23 due to a quad injury. Bregman looked like an AL MVP candidate before going down, posting 11 homers and 35 RBI with a .938 OPS in 51 games.
According to manager Alex Cora, Bregman’s return feels like it’s going to be “sooner rather than later.” Not only will he bring a much-needed boost to the Rafael Devers-less lineup, but he’ll also solidify Boston’s best possible infield alignment: Bregman at third base, Trevor Story at shortstop, rookie Marcelo Mayer at second, and the Abraham Toro/Romy Gonzalez tandem at first.
Also nearing his return is designated hitter Masataka Yoshida, who has yet to play in a game this season due to offseason shoulder surgery. Cora said Yoshida could begin a rehab assignment soon now that the team’s DH spot is open.
Huge trade deadline ahead
It looks like the fate of the 2025 Red Sox will rest in the hands of chief baseball officer Craig Breslow.
Boston hasn’t had a winning record in August since 2019. One could argue the organization’s lackluster trade deadlines have been to blame, especially over the last two seasons.
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In 2023, the Chaim Bloom-led Red Sox acquired only infielder Luis Urias and reliever Mauricio Llovera. Last year, Breslow traded for relievers Luis Garcia and Lucas Sims, catcher Danny Jansen, and veteran left-hander James Paxton.
Garcia and Sims were solid before becoming massive disappointments in Boston. Jansen gave the Red Sox a much-needed right-handed bat, though he wasn’t exactly the slugger many fans had envisioned. Paxton was in the midst of a bounce-back season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, but he again failed to stay healthy in a Red Sox uniform.
It wasn’t a lack of effort by Breslow, but none of his deadline moves made a meaningful difference as the Red Sox missed the playoffs for a third straight year.
Boston cannot afford to strike out at the trade deadline again. If still in the hunt come late July, Breslow must be willing to make bold, aggressive moves that energize the team for August, September, and potenitally October.
The 2025 Red Sox still have a chance to be different, but their success will almost certainly hinge on the moves they make from now through July 31.
It's Monday, June 23 and the Red Sox (40-39) are in Anaheim to take on the Angels (37-40). Walker Buehler is slated to take the mound for Boston against Jack Kochanowicz for Los Angeles.
Despite being 6.0 games behind the New York Yankees, the Red Sox are making ground in the AL East. They have won seven of their last 10 games and start a series against the struggling Angels. An Angels team that has lost six of their last 10 games and is one of the worst batting teams in the MLB.
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Moneyline: Red Sox (-125), Angels (+105)
Spread: Red Sox -1.5
Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Red Sox at Angels
Pitching matchup for June 23, 2025: Walker Buehler vs. Jack Kochanowicz
Red Sox: Walker Buehler, (5-5, 5.95 ERA) Last outing (Seattle Mariners, 6/17): 3.1 Innings Pitched, 8 Earned Runs Allowed, 8 Hits Allowed, 4 Walks, and 2 Strikeouts
Angels: Jack Kochanowicz, (3-8, 5.38 ERA) Last outing (New York Yankees, 6/18): 5.1 Innings Pitched, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 2 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 8 Strikeouts
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The Red Sox have won 4 of their last 5 series
The Under is 7-3 in the Red Sox's last 10 games
The Angels have covered in 4 of their last 5 games showing a profit of 3.27 units
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It's Monday, June 23 and the Nationals (32-46) are in San Diego to take on the Padres (42-35). Mitchell Parker is slated to take the mound for Washington against Stephen Kolek for San Diego.
The Padres took down the Kansas City Royals in the series with a 3-2 win yesterday. Randy Vasquez was one of the top performers from the game. He only gave up two runs in 7.0 innings.
The Nationals dropped their previous series against the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1. It was an exciting series that had 41 runs scored.
Despite the National's recent success at the plate, they have lost eight of their last 10 games.
Let's dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Nationals at Padres
Date: Monday, June 23, 2025
Time: 9:40PM EST
Site: Petco Park
City: San Diego, CA
Network/Streaming: Padres Television Network, MASN 2
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Moneyline: Nationals (+146), Padres (-175)
Spread: Padres -1.5
Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Nationals at Padres
Pitching matchup for June 23, 2025: Mitchell Parker vs. Stephen Kolek
Padres: Stephen Kolek, (3-2, 3.59 ERA) Last outing (Los Angeles Dodgers, 6/18): 6.1 Innings Pitched, 3 Earned Runs Allowed, 6 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 3 Strikeouts
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The Padres have won 4 of their last 5 games against teams with losing records
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The Padres have covered in their last 5 games against the Nationals
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A year ago the Baltimore Orioles looked like a dynasty in the making.
Since then, they’ve been thoroughly mediocre, and even an improved stretch recently hasn’t helped their outlook much for 2025.
After losing two of three to the Yankees in New York, the Orioles are 11 games under .500. They’ve gone 17-10 over their last 27, so perhaps the worst is over, but over the last 162 regular-season games, Baltimore is 75-87. It’s a remarkable decline for a team that won 101 games in 2023, started 49-25 last year and had a core of standouts that was young and cost controlled.
Injuries have been a major factor, with catcher and former No. 1 overall draft pick Adley Rutschman the latest big name to go on the IL. Right-hander Grayson Rodriguez hasn’t pitched at all this year. Zach Eflin only has made 11 starts with a 5.46 ERA, and outfielder Colton Cowser and infielder Jordan Westburg have missed significant time as well.
The front office has received little sympathy following an offseason in which ace Corbin Burnes departed and the Orioles replaced him with stopgap solutions on one-year deals.
Although Baltimore is just 6 1/2 games out of a postseason spot, FanGraphs isn’t a believer, giving the Orioles just a 3.7% chance of making the playoffs. Baltimore is one of five 2024 postseason participants that would miss out if this season ended today. Here are the others:
SAN DIEGO (42-35 record, 39.3% postseason chance according to FanGraphs): The Padres are a half-game behind resurgent Milwaukee for the last spot in the National League playoffs. San Diego has been treading water since a 23-11 start, and its division just became more interesting after San Francisco acquired Rafael Devers.
CLEVELAND (39-37, 34.1%): The Guardians are tied for the final American League spot but would lose a head-to-head tiebreaker to Seattle if the season ended now. Detroit has opened an 8 1/2-game lead in the AL Central, so unless Cleveland can cut into that significantly, it’ll be a wild card or bust for the Guardians down the stretch.
ATLANTA (35-41, 27.3%): The talent is there, but this past week was typical for the 2025 Braves, who followed up a three-game sweep of the Mets by losing two of three to Miami.
KANSAS CITY (38-40, 20.0%): Bobby Witt Jr. can only do so much — only the Pirates have scored fewer runs than the Royals. But the bar in the AL is low, and Kansas City can probably stay in the mix.
Trivia time
In honor of the NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder, name the five current major league franchises that have won the World Series in multiple cities.
Line of the week
Clarke Schmidt threw seven hitless innings for the New York Yankees in their 9-0 win over Baltimore. The Orioles managed only one hit on the day — against the New York bullpen.
Comeback of the week
The Orioles led 8-0 in the third inning at Tampa Bay before the Rays stormed back to win 12-8. Tampa Bay had a 2% chance to win at the start of the third according to Baseball Savant.
Yennier Cano allowed four runs in the fifth to tie the game, and he was sent down to the minors later in the week. Andrew Kittredge then allowed four in the seventh.
That’s the issue for the Orioles. Will their pitching allow the kind of hot streak they’d need to jump back into the playoff race?
Trivia answer
The Athletics (Philadelphia and Oakland), Braves (Boston, Milwaukee and Atlanta), Dodgers (Brooklyn and Los Angeles), Giants (New York and San Francisco) and Twins (Washington and Minnesota).
Las Vegas elected officials and familiar faces from the franchise, like former pitchers Dave Stewart and Rollie Fingers, as well as MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred were in attendance for the event.
“I could not be more excited to be here in Las Vegas today,” Manfred said to the crowd. “Las Vegas has proven itself to be a great sports town and a great host to professional franchises. All of us at Major League Baseball, all the owners, are excited to be adding Major League Baseball to the entertainment alternatives that are available here in southern Nevada.”
Monday’s ceremony was another step forward for the A’s after the MLB owners’ unanimous Nov. 2023 vote to relocate the team from Oakland.
“The Athletics have a long and proud history,” Manfred said. “Nine World Series titles, great players like Rickey Henderson, Dave Stewart, Rollie Fingers, Vida Blue, the list goes on and on. I think about today as the beginning of a new chapter in that great history.”
“I’m somebody who has got to live a very fortunate life, a very fortunate path here,” Braden said. “I was the little fella who got to grow up cheering for the Green and Gold, I was the little fella who got to grow up and play for the Green and Gold and now I’m the much older fella who gets to talk about the Green and Gold and what they have done on the baseball field, so I, just like many of you, very excited for a day just like today.”
Before ending his speech, Manfred let the crowd know that while he plans to come back to Las Vegas before 2028, there is another day that he will be sure not to miss.
“I’ll tell you one thing absolutely, for certain, I will be here Opening Day 2028 to celebrate with John Fisher, his entire team and, I hope, the entire state of Nevada.”
Its Monday, June 23 and the Rangers (38-40) are in Baltimore to take on the Orioles (33-44).
Patrick Corbin is slated to take the mound for Texas against Trevor Rogers for Baltimore.
Texas took two of three over the weekend in Pittsburgh but did lose 8-3 yesterday. Jack Leiter allowed three runs over just four innings and the Rangers managed just six hits in the loss. Texas sits seven games behind Houston in the American League West.
Baltimore also lost two of three over the weekend falling to the Yankees Saturday and Sunday. The O's jumped out to an early lead, but the bullpen turned a strong Start from Dean Kremer into their 44th loss of the season.
Lets dive into the series opener and find a sweat or two.
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Date: Monday, June 23, 2025
Time: 6:35PM EST
Site: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
City: Baltimore, MD
Network/Streaming: RSN, MASN
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Odds for the Rangers at the Orioles
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Moneyline: Rangers (+110), Orioles (-130)
Spread: Orioles -1.5
Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Rangers at Orioles
Pitching matchup for June 23, 2025: Patrick Corbin vs. Trevor Rogers
Rangers: Patrick Corbin (4-6, 3.91 ERA) Last outing: 6/18 vs. Kansas City - 5IP, 4ER, 6H, 2BB, 4Ks
Orioles: Trevor Rogers (0-0, 3.12 ERA) Last outing: 6/18 at Tampa Bay - 2.1IP, 3ER, 5H, 3BB, 4Ks
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The Rangers have won 4 of their last 5 on the road against teams with losing records
4 of the Orioles' last 5 home games against the Rangers have gone over the Total
The Rangers have covered the Run Line in 17 of their last 20 in Baltimore
Corey Seager was 2-12 (.167) in the 3 games in Pittsburgh over the weekend and is 2 for his last 21 overall (.095)
Jackson Holliday was 5-13 (.385) against the Yankees this weekend
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MLB Network’s Brian Kenny believes the Boston Red Sox made the right decision by trading star left-handed slugger Rafael Devers to the Giants. In Monday’s edition of “MLB Now,” Kenny explained why Boston’s deal with San Francisco was more than appropriate given the circumstances.
“And yet, and yet, facing the reality of the situation that they faced here in June, the Red Sox absolutely did the right thing in trading Rafael Devers,” Kenny said. “They moved boldly and decisively and set the correct tone for their organization.
“The Red Sox have become a club known for a certain level of drama; this eliminates drama and dysfunction and gives them a good deal of positional and financial flexibility. Fans might be upset, but trading Devers, at the point they all find themselves finally, was absolutely the right move.”
The Giants took the weekend series from the Red Sox with the help of newly acquired slugger Rafael Devers 👀
Kenny admitted that the Red Sox didn’t have to let the Devers situation end how it did, considering Boston’s history as one of baseball’s most storied, wealthy franchises with cutting-edge sabermetrics, and the fact that the lefty signed a massive 10-year, $313.5 million contract extension in 2023 to be a Red Sox lifer.
However, things obviously changed, and Kenny is confident that the Red Sox did all they could with the given scenario. Kenny also mentioned that Devers was right to be uncomfortable with his role in Boston, especially since he seemingly was excluded from key conversations despite being a nine-year Red Sox veteran and the team’s highest-paid player.
“It is Rafael Devers’ responsibility, as the club’s highest-paid player, to do what his employer wants him to do and set an example – he didn’t do that,” Kenny prefaced. “But it is also conversely the Red Sox’s responsibility to get their highest-paid player into their inner circle and not just treat him like another employee.
“‘Oh, he thinks he’s special.’ He is special. He’s their highest-paid guy. The Red Sox did not keep him in their inner circle, as they made moves that moved him off a position that he played for eight years, for them. That’s not a small move, that’s a big move. And Devers was understandably upset.”
Devers spent his first eight MLB seasons playing third base for the Red Sox before moving to designated hitter after Boston signed Alex Bregman to a three-year, $120 million contract this past offseason. Devers, who didn’t love his first adjustment, later turned down playing first base after Triston Casas suffered a season-ending ruptured left patellar tendon, which didn’t help any relationship-building between Devers and the Red Sox organization.
Kenny feels Devers isn’t worth his contract, and that’s before mentioning that he maybe could’ve handled himself better during the 2025 MLB season. But Kenny also knows that baseball is a business, and that both Boston and Devers simply had to go their separate ways.
“The Red Sox could not allow that attitude to pester through a young clubhouse that is only starting to develop; they needed to clear that out,” Kenny said. “Also, the massive contract extension that they gave Devers was an overpay. … Devers makes [Bryce] Harper and [Manny] Machado money, but he’s not a top-five hitter, not a top-20 player. He’s not a top-10 player, he’s a top-30 player.”
“The Red Sox traded Mookie Betts in 2020, they let [Xander] Bogaerts walk after not making the 2022 postseason – they felt pressure to not let Devers also leave town. But, he’s one of the worst fielding third basemen in the league, so you’re left with what? A 28-year-old DH making over $30 million a year in Year 2 of a 10-year deal – that’s a big problem.”
Devers, 28, and his massive contract didn’t fit the rebuilding Red Sox’s timeline.
Plus, Kenny cited that San Francisco is in an opposite organizational position than Boston, which allowed the Giants, led by franchise icon and gutsy first-year president of baseball operations Buster Posey, to pull the trigger on the unexpected blockbuster deal with the Red Sox. After all, the Giants are competing for titles with the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the stacked NL West.
Time will tell if either the Giants or Red Sox “won” the trade. But for now, it’s clear that San Francisco acquired Devers to compete for a World Series title, while Boston moved on from him to start a new, cheaper chapter centered around prospects.
“An overused word in modern baseball is ‘culture,’ but it’s a real thing,” Kenny said. “Think of where the Red Sox are right now in real time. The future is arriving … they play hard … It’s a young club, but one that could go in a number of different directions.”
Its Monday, June 23 and the Braves (35-41) are in Queens to open a three-game series against the Mets (46-32).
Spencer Schwellenbach is slated to take the mound for Atlanta against Paul Blackburn for New York.
The Mets lost two of three over the weekend against the Phillies and have now lost eight of their last nine games. Sunday, New York was smacked by Philadelphia 7-1. Edmundo Sosa went 3-4 including a three-run home run and Jesus Luzardo pitched 6.2 innings of scoreless baseball to earn his seventh win of the season. Atlanta swept three games against the Mets to open last week but then proceeded to lose two of three in Miami to the Marlins. Sandy Alcantara allowed three runs over six innings yesterday in a 5-3 Miami win.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Braves at Mets
Date: Monday, June 23, 2025
Time: 7:10PM EST
Site: Citi Field
City: Queens, NY
Network/Streaming: FDSNSO, WPIX
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Odds for the Braves at the Mets
The latest odds as of Monday:
Moneyline: Braves (-125), Mets (+105)
Spread: Braves -1.5
Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Braves at Mets
Pitching matchup for June 23, 2025: Spencer Schwellenbach vs. Paul Blackburn
Braves: Spencer Schwellenbach (5-4, 3.26 ERA) Last outing: 6/17 vs. Mets - 7IP, 4ER, 6H, 2BB, 8Ks
Mets: Paul Blackburn (0-1, 6.92 ERA) Last outing: 6/18 at Atlanta - 3.2IP, 3ER, 4H, 2BB, 2Ks
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Braves at Mets
The Braves have won 4 of their last 5 games against teams with winning records
The Braves' last 5 divisional matchups have stayed under the Total
The Mets have failed to cover the Run Line in 5 of their last 6 home games
Juan Soto was 4-9 (.444) in the series at Philadelphia and 3-11 (.273) in the prior series in Atlanta.
Austin Riley has hit safely in 4 straight games (4-17)
Matt Olson was 5-11 (.455) last week in the series against the Mets
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Mets Notes
Juan Soto is hitting 338/.495/.716 with eight homers, four doubles, 16 RBI, 20 runs scored, and 22 walks In 97 plate appearances over his last 22 games dating back to May 30
Brandon Nimmo is hitting .330/.393/.598 with seven homers, five doubles, 14 RBI, and 17 runs scored over his last 25 games
Because of the Mets' recent rut, Edwin Diaz has pitched just once since June 12
BRAVES
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Francisco Lindor, SS
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Brandon Nimmo, LF
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Juan Soto, RF
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Pete Alonso, 1B
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Jeff McNeil, 2B
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Tyrone Taylor, CF
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Jared Young, DH
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Luis Torrens, C
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Brett Baty, 3B
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As the Mets' offense overall has been wildly inconsistent during their season-worst 1-8 stretch, Soto has been reaching base nearly half the time.
In 97 plate appearances over his last 22 games dating back to May 30, Soto is slashing .338/.495/.716 with eight homers, four doubles, 16 RBI, 20 runs scored, and 22 walks.
For the season, Soto's triple slash is up to .255/.392/.480. And his 151 OPS+ is nearing his career average, which is 159.
This obviously isn't top of mind for a Mets team trying to find its way out of a serious rut, but Soto -- after a start that had people running around like chickens with their heads cut off -- is probably a strong bet to make the All-Star Game.
Vientos, who has been out since June 3 due to a hamstring injury, is on the verge of being back, but was not activated ahead of Monday's game.
He has been rehabbing with Triple-A Syracuse, getting starts at third base and designated hitter.
When Vientos is activated, the Mets will have to clear room on the 26-man roster. And it shouldn't be much of a mystery when it comes to who would go down.
Ronny Mauricio, who came up when Vientos hit the IL, has been largely overmatched at the plate -- hitting .180/.241/.320 with 18 strikeouts in 54 plate appearances.
New York's starting rotation, which has been in flux lately with Kodai Senga and Tylor Megill hitting the IL, is about to get two reinforcements.
The first one will come on Tuesday, when Montas is expected to get the start in what will be his season debut.
New York Mets pitcher Frankie Montas (47) pitches during a Spring Training workout at Clover Park / Sam Navarro - Imagn Images
Montas did not fare well during his rehab assignment, but the hope is that he's ready to hit the ground running once the lights go on for real.
Beyond Montas on the horizon is Sean Manaea, who is expected to make one more rehab start before being activated.
If Manaea stays on a regular schedule, his 2025 debut will likely come when the Mets host the Brewers during a three-game series from July 1-3.
The Braves' rotation is down Chris Sale
Sale was having another Cy Young-caliber season before going down with a fractured rib.
The injury occurred when Sale made a headlong dive to snare a Soto grounder late during his start last week in Atlanta.
With Sale out, the Braves have not yet announced a starter for Tuesday.
Spencer Schwellenbach (Monday), Spencer Strider (Wednesday), and Grant Holmes (Thursday) are scheduled to start the other three games of the series.
Ronald Acuña Jr. is on another level
Acuña reached base eight times (six hits, two walks) in 13 at-bats over the weekend against the Marlins, continuing the torrid pace he's been on since returning from injury.
In 117 plate appearances over 27 games, Acuña is hitting .396/.504/.698 with eight homers and five doubles.
And while Atlanta has other dangerous hitters, including Matt Olson and Austin Riley, the Mets should go out of their way to try to make sure Acuña doesn't do too much damage.
They kept him somewhat in check during last week's series in Atlanta, as he went 2-for-8 with four walks -- though one of those hits was a home run
Predictions
Who will the MVP of the series be?
Juan Soto
Soto has been feeling it at the plate for nearly a month.
Which Mets pitcher will have the best start?
Clay Holmes
Expect Holmes to bounce back after he issued a season-high six walks his last time out.
Which Braves player will be a thorn in the Mets' side?
Marcell Ozuna
He seems to get a big hit every time these teams meet.
It's Monday, June 23 and the Diamondbacks (39-38) are in Chicago to take on the White Sox (25-53). Eduardo Rodriguez is slated to take the mound for Arizona against Shane Smith for Chicago.
Arizona is coming off a 4-2 loss at Colorado on Sunday, but won three games prior to that behind 28 runs scored. The Diamondbacks have won eight of the past 12 games. However, this is the seventh road game of a nine-game road trip for Arizona that started in Toronto, then Colorado and now Chicago.
The White Sox are coming off its second won series of the month after beating the Blue Jays in two out of three games. Chicago won on Sunday, 4-2, and will fly back from Toronto to host Arizona in their first meeting of the season.
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Game details & how to watch Diamondbacks at White Sox
Date: Monday, June 23, 2025
Time: 7:40PM EST
Site: Rate Field
City: Chicago, IL
Network/Streaming: ARID, CHSN
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Odds for the Diamondbacks at the White Sox
The latest odds as of Monday:
Moneyline: Diamondbacks (-129), White Sox (+109)
Spread: Diamondbacks -1.5
Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Diamondbacks at White Sox
Pitching matchup for June 23, 2025: Eduardo Rodriguez vs. Shane Smith
White Sox: Shane Smith, (3-4, 2.85 ERA) Last outing: 4.1 Innings Pitched, 5 Earned Runs Allowed, 6 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 2 Strikeouts
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Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Chicago White Sox at +1.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Diamondbacks at White Sox
The Diamondbacks have won 12 of their last 20 away games against teams with losing records
The Diamondbacks are 8-4 over the last 12 games with 7 of those wins coming by 2 or more runs
Chicago is 2-9 over the last 11 games and lost 5 of those games by 2 or more runs
The White Sox are 4-10 overall this season when Shane Smith pitches and 3-1 in the past four
The Diamondbacks are 5-7 when Eduardo Rodriguez pitches this season and 1-2 in the last three
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