BALTIMORE — New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger could begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Scranton.
Meanwhile, Yankees manager Aaron Boone hopes left-handed starter Max Fried’s second stint on the injured list will be brief.
Bellinger has been on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain since July 26. He said he’s felt “about as 100% as I can give in a non-game setting” in the last few days. He believes he’ll play in multiple rehab games.
“I think so,” Bellinger said.
A three-time All-Star — including this season — Bellinger is batting .259 with 11 homers in 103 games.
Fried landed on the 15-day injured list with lingering inflammation from the same left elbow bone bruise that forced him to miss more than two months earlier this season.
Boone said Fried shouldn’t need as much time to recover this time. Fried has pitched to a 2.81 ERA in 15 starts (86 1/3 innings).
“We just kind of collectively decided it’s probably best to make sure we get this calmed down and hopefully keep it a smaller issue, which is the hope,” Boone said.
The Milwaukee Brewers (78-48) demolished the Seattle Mariners (59-67), 22-0, tying an MLB record for largest win while holding a shutout — which dated all the way back to 1888!
Milwaukee received run support from everywhere in the 22-run win over Seattle. The Brewers had three different hitters knock in a three-run shot and another crank a two-run homer for 11 runs off home runs alone. The 22 runs scored tied a franchise record and the largest win in the modern era. Only two teams since 1901 have won 22-0, and they happened in 1976 and 2004.
Seattle has its two-game winning streak snapped along with their pride. How will the Mariners respond after a 22-0 loss? Seattle has been shut out 11 times this season and are 4-6 in the following game. In August, Seattle is hitting .229 (23rd) with the second-fewest runs scored (46) over 15 games to go along with the third-worst ERA (5.56).
Let’s dive into tonight’s matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Mariners at Brewers
Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Time: 7:40 PM EST
Site: American Family Field
City: Milwaukee, WI
Network/Streaming: MLB TV
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Cal Raleigh is hitting .111 in August (5/45) with two home runs and 17 strikeouts
Julio Rodriguez is hitting .286 in August (16/56) with three home runs and 17 strikeouts
Randy Arozarena is hitting .233 in August (14/60) with four home runs and five RBI
Christian Yelich is hitting .160 in August (8/50) with seven RBI and 16 strikeouts
Jake Bauers is hitting .340 in August (16/47) with 13 walks and 11 strikeouts
Brice Turang is hitting .216 in August (11/51) with 19 strikeouts to seven walks
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Mariners at Brewers
Seattle is an MLB-worst 47-79 ATS
Milwaukee is 66-60 ATS
Seattle is 62-57-7 to the Over, ranking ninth-best
Milwaukee is 69-54-3 to the Under, ranking fourth-best
Seattle is an MLB-worst 24-40 ATS on the road
Milwaukee is 36-28 ATS at home, ranking third-best
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ARLINGTON, TEXAS - AUGUST 18: Jarred Kelenic #25 is congratulated by Brandon Nimmo #24 of the Texas Rangers following a victory over the Washington Nationals at Globe Life Field on August 18, 2026 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Good morning, folks…it appears I’m doing the links today…
The Texas Rangers beat the Washington Nationals last night by a score of 5-0.
Evan Grant’s game story talks about the Rangers being more aggressive on the basepaths in an effort to kickstart a somnolent offense.
MLB Pipeline runs down some prospects who could be called up to the majors in the near future, with Walcott being included on the list.
The Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Mansfield’s Miracle League Field.
Oswaldo Pirela, former Ranger minor leaguer and current San Diego Padres minor league catching instructor, was detained by ICE in El Paso as part of the federal government’s crackdown on the scourge of minor league baseball coaches.
MIAMI, FLORIDA - AUGUST 11: Paul Skenes #30 of the Pittsburgh Pirates delivers during the first inning against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park on August 11, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Pittsburgh Pirates are finishing off their home stand with a Wednesday matinee contest against the Detroit Tigers at PNC Park.
Paul Skenes is getting the ball for the Pirates after the team scratched him from his start on Sunday against the Boston Red Sox. The Pirates opted to run a bullpen game to give Skenes more rest in hopes of fixing his recent struggles. Skenes has been winless in each of his last four starts and only pitched five innings, giving up five hits and one earned run in his last appearance on August 11 against the Miami Marlins on the road. Perhaps a return to PNC Park will help his chances at getting back on track.
The Tigers are handing the ball to Jaxson Jobe, who, like Skenes, was a former top prospect. Jobe has only made two starts for the Tigers this season, replacing Tarik Skubal in the rotation after he was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers at the beginning of the month.
Jobe underwent Tommy John surgery and missed most of the 2025 campaign and 2026, but he is healthy and ready to go. It’s been a slow start for Jobe, who gave up nine hits, six runs, and 3.20 ERA in his last start on August 14 against the Chicago White Sox. He also pitched five innings of one-hit, scoreless baseball in his 2026 debut on August 8 against the San Francisco Giants.
Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet Pittsburgh
Pitching Matchup: Jackson Jobe (1-1, 6.23 ERA) vs. Paul Skenes (9-11, 3.88 ERA)
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It’s that time of year when every publication is scratching its head to find hockey content to discuss, and, as is often the case, multiple prospect rankings are coming out. In an earlier article, I discussed Corey Pronman’s take on Jacob Fowler, and in this one, I will take a look at NHL.com’s top five Montreal Canadiens prospect rankings.
Last Saturday, Adam Kimelman, NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor, published the list of what he believes to be the Canadiens’ top 5 prospects right now. To be honest, it was a surprising one, as it went like this:
First and foremost, I cannot agree with the idea of having Reinbacher as the organization’s top prospect right now. Back when he was drafted fifth overall in 2023, maybe, but since then, he has lost some of his shine. When the Habs selected Reinbacher with that pick, they hoped he would be a top-pairing defenseman and Lane Hutson’s partner, but three years on, it seems highly unlikely. It’s not Reinbacher’s fault, but he's suffered a few injuries that have slowed his development, and as things stand right now, he’s not the Habs’ top prospect. While the organization hasn’t given up on him, I believe they have revised their expectations, given not only his injury history but also what he's achieved so far in Laval.
Right now, for the Canadiens, an organization that desperately needs a top-six center, Michael Hage must be the top prospect. He’s the one who could fill a pressing need and the one who Kent Hughes is probably asked about most often. Even though he passed on making the jump to the NHL at the end of last season, the organization’s enthusiasm for the youngster hasn’t wavered, and Jeff Gorton made that clear by discussing his situation and trying to keep the hope of his arrival this season alive.
Fowler would be a worthy choice as the second-place prospect. The netminder has already proven that he can perform well at the NHL level, and the calm and technique he displays in net are already making him look like an NHL pro. Whether it’s in Montreal or not, it seems clear to me that Fowler will one day be an NHL starting goaltender.
In third place, I would put Zharovsky. He may only have been picked in the second round, but the Canadiens had him down as a first-round pick and judging by the chatter around the league, he was a real steal. He was the rookie of the year in the KHL last season, and he looks set for a bright future. He’s still raw, but he showcased some great ends at development camp, and while his skating wasn’t all that impressive, the Canadiens have the right personnel to work on that with him. Even Ivan Demidov’s skating wasn’t great when he joined the Habs; he had a very strange skating stance, but that’s now been fixed, and he’s improved by leaps and bounds in that department.
Reinbacher’s right spot is in fourth place, not because he is a bust or anything of the sort, but because he has simply been overtaken by other members of the organization. It will be up to him to prove me wrong at training camp, but I believe that, when all is said and done, he’ll spend yet another season in Laval. He’s missed so much time over the last few years that it only makes sense.
Finally, I would put Pugachyov in fifth place, not only because he’s the youngest of the bunch, but also because we’ve been told he projects as a middle-six forward, which means that he’s not labelled as a definite top-six forward and he has yet to play a full season against grown men. His season in the MHL was good, but before he can be parachuted up in the prospect rankings, he needs to show more.
CLEVELAND, OH - AUGUST 16: Angel Genao #17 of the Cleveland Guardians looks on during the game between the San Diego Padres and the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on Sunday, August 16, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Grace Hoppel/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images
The Guardians desperately needed an offensive spark, so they sent a request for an Angel in their infield who has worked out incredibly well so far.
Angel Genao, coming back a year removed from a shoulder injury, put up a 133 wRC+ with a .300/.401/.474 slashline and 16.2/14.3 K/BB% playing short, third and second base in the minors before getting the call-up. He had a 45.2% hard-hit rate, a 7.3% swinging-strike rate, a 25.6% chase rate, a 92% zone contact rate (82% contact rate overall) and a 22%/56%/22% line drive/ground ball/fly ball rate.
In the small sample size of 11 games, Genao’s skills as a hitter have translated well. He has a 150 wRC+ with a .324/.405/.459 slashline, and a 7.1/9.5% K/BB%. His metrics match up well, also, with a 50% hard-hit rate, a 6.9% swinging strike rate, a 30.4% chase rate, a 91% zone contact rate (85% contact rate overall) and a 18%/58%/24% line drive/groundball/flyball rate. He’s also looked solid in the field mostly at second and third base in limited opportunities.
This is an exciting start, but, of course, we have seen Travis Bazzana start his first month with a 148 wRC+, Bo Naylor put up a 199 wRC+ during his third month, Angel Martinez a 111 wRC+ during his first six weeks, and Kyle Manzardo a 147 wRC+ in his second month. While plenty of hope remains for all three to find their way as big league hitters (especially Bazzana) all have struggled as the league began to adjust their pitching attack with further information from analyzing their limited success periods. The big question for any hitter is how they will adapt and adjust to the league “getting a book on them.” What should we believe about Genao’s ability to make these adjustments?
First, one big deal for Genao is his age. Bazzana, Manzardo and Naylor were each 23 for their first stints, and Martinez was 22. Genao is also 22 but 4 months younger than Martinez was during his first stint, and, obviously, outperforming his Angel counterpart so far. It’s a really big deal to be this young and demonstrating a mature approach at the plate. Genao’s .333 BABIP doesn’t seem at all unusual given his speed (fastest sprint speed on the team with Petey Halpin), and his .343 xwOBA so far is under his .384 wOBA but still excellent. His chase rate is elevated, but not alarmingly so, and he will have a chance to lower it as he gets used to the shapes and velocities of major league quality pitches, while, so far, his ability to avoid strikeouts and take walks have shown a promising ability to translate.
Soon, we will see major league pitchers begin to test how much they can get Genao to expand the zone and see what he will do with a steady diet of pitches on the outer half of the zone (as they have done in pounding Bazzana). Genao will have to be willing to chase less and to poke some pitches outside to the opposite field in order to earn himself pitches middle-in where his exit velocities will be best. Teams will also get a good sense of where to position their infielders optimally to make plays on the tremendous amount of groundballs Genao hits, and he will need to start elevating at least a small percentage of those into line drives to compensate. But, again, nothing in his profile indicates he isn’t capable of making these kind of adjustments. Instead, he looks like the kind of young hitter every team dreams of finding and giving run.
Where Genao eventually plays is certainly an open question. Does he bump Travis Bazzana to left field? Or first base? Does he supplant Brayan Rocchio and move the fielding savant to a utility role (and would Rocchio take better to that challenging role than Gabriel Arias did)? Would the team consider testing Genao’s elite speed and cannon arm in a centerfield role? All open questions, but if Genao can continue to develop and sustain what he is doing as a hitter, a starting role will be found somewhere and the Guardians may have finally found their next star switch-hitting infielder.
One of the most exciting things about the remainder of the 2026 season will be seeing what our newest Guardian Angel does with the opportunities afforded him with the big league club. Here’s to hoping we have the answer to our prayers in this latest rookie to descend on our baseball team.
Across a whopping 324 at-bats, the Phillies are batting .299 vs. the right-hander.Bryce Harper, Trea Turner, and Alec Bohm are all raking against Alcantara, and the Phillies also have a 122 wRC+ across their last six contests.
Aaron Nola, meanwhile, has started to calm down lately. The right-hander sports a 3.38 xERA over his previous two outings while holding opponents to a 4.3% barrel rate.
The Phillies have the clear offensive edge, and Nola’s recent form gives them stability on the mound.
Play this pick up to -140.
COVERS INTEL: Alcantara has had issues on the road this season, compiling a 4.44 FIP. At home, his FIP sits at 3.04. That vulnerability gives Philly another advantage.
Marlins vs Phillies Over/Under pick: Over 8.5 (-121)
I’m eyeing runs tonight. The Marlins are also in respectable offensive form, carrying a 100 wRC+ over the last two weeks. While the Phillies’ pen has been dominant, Nola is never untouchable, and his numbers at home aren't elite.
As for Miami’s relief corps, it is incredibly shaky at the moment, posting a 5.07 FIP over its last 24.2 frames while allowing 1.46 HR/9. That gives the Phillies a chance to tack on more runs when Alcantara exits.
If the Phillies produce offensively as I expect, the Marlins will not need to chip in much to push this one Over 8.5.
Play this pick up to -130.
Marlins vs Phillies home run prediction: Kyle Schwarber (+238)
Kyle Schwarber has clubbed two home runs in his last six games, and over the last week, he owns a 44.4% hard-hit rate and 16.7% barrel rate.
More importantly, his average launch angle during that span sits at 24.3 degrees. Schwarber is consistently getting lift on the baseball, with a 55.6% fly-ball rate over the previous seven days.
Schwarber has never homered against Alcantara, but his track record against him is respectable, and the righty has allowed 1.30 HR/9 on the road. The Marlins’ pen has also allowed a 41.4% hard-hit rate and plenty of homer damage lately.
Play this pick down to +200.
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ML/RL bets: 53-64, -18.67 units
Over/Under bets: 66-48, +8.85 units
Marlins vs Phillies weather
Weather in Philadelphia looks clean tonight, with partly cloudy skies and temperatures falling from 85 degrees around 6 p.m. ET to 78 by 9 p.m. Winds are light, dropping from about 7 mph to 3-4 mph, and rain chances sit at just 1%. Warm conditions could slightly help carry, but weather should not be a major factor.
Marlins vs Phillies odds
Moneyline: Marlins +117 | Phillies -122
Run line: Marlins +1.5 (-178) | Phillies -1.5 (+163)
Over/Under: Over 8.5 (-117) | Under 8.5 (+113)
Marlins vs Phillies trend
The Philadelphia Phillies have hit the Moneyline in their last 5 games (+5.00 Units / 60% ROI). Find more MLB betting trends for Marlins vs. Phillies.
How to watch Marlins vs Phillies and game info
Location
Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
Date
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026
First pitch
6:05 p.m. ET
TV
NBCS-Philadelphia, Marlins.TV
Marlins starting pitcher
Sandy Alcantara (13-7, 3.43 ERA)
Phillies starting pitcher
Aaron Nola (4-9, 5.33 ERA)
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Fernando Tatis Jr. hit one of the more majestic home runs of the season for the San Diego Padres in the first inning of their Tuesday night showdown with the New York Mets. The mammoth 452-foot shot to left center put San Diego up 1-0, but it won’t be the play anyone remembers most from the game. That’s because Tatis Jr. made a web gem for the ages one inning later that saved so many more runs.
The New York Mets loaded the bases for star shortstop Francisco Lindor in the second inning, and he mashed a pitch on the outer edge of the plate down the right field line for a deep fly ball. It looked like it was going to be a grand slam, but Tatis had other plans. He jumped, reached over the wall, and came away with the third out of the inning in his glove.
Tatis’ reaction after the catch was even better. Watch the play here:
When Tatis landed with the ball in his glove, he hit an absolutely perfect pose that looked like a pro wrestler after a finisher. No notes.
The Padres beat the Mets, 5-2, to keep their wild card hopes alive. San Diego is two up on the Arizona Diamondbacks for the final spot in the NL playoff picture entering Wednesday’s action.
Tatis seemed quite proud of his catch. He posted this GIF on Twitter after the game.
Honestly, he looked exactly like that. The baseball playoffs are better when the Padres are involved, because Tatis is a must-see star even if this hasn’t been his best season by the numbers. His flair for the dramatic is always there, and San Diego can hope he’s just started to peak at the right time.
It was a clean sweep here yesterday as the pitching board was as clear as glass. I'm looking to keep that heater rolling into an all-day slate loaded with pitcher predictions and MLB player props.
Chris Bassitt's strikeout market is moving to the Over for a reason. Sandy Alcantara's 100-pitch leash is perfect for his plus-money Over, and Drew Rasmussen's short leash has me reaching for a plus-money Under prop.
These are my favorite MLB pitcher props for Wednesday, Aug. 19.
Best MLB strikeout props and starting pitcher picks today
Player
Pick
Odds
Chris Bassitt
Over 4.5 strikeouts
+105
Sany Alcantara
Over 4.5 strikeouts
+127
Drew Rasmussen
Under 17.5 outs
+150
Strikeout prop: Chris Bassitt Over 4.5 strikeouts (+105)
The market is moving on Chris Bassitt’s Over Ks prop, and deservedly so. Bassitt rejoined the rotation off the IL in his last start and went 88 pitches against the Rays, so he is fully stretched out and ready for one of the best strikeout matchups in baseball.
The Yankees are the highest K% team in baseball this summer. In August, their 27.2% K% paces the league, and Bassitt has a solid track record against this lineup from his time with the Blue Jays.
Last season, Bassitt faced the Yankees four times and struck out 25 over 23-plus innings with a solid 1.141 WHIP. His strikeout stuff has dropped this year, but he was a K-per-inning pitcher during his rehab and can get to five Ks in 18 outs today with a 90-plus-pitch leash.
The K% matchup is what gets this across the line, and the 5.23 Ks projected on 91 pitches puts the fair price all the way at -150.
Time: 6:35 p.m. ET
Where to watch: MLB Network
Strikeout prop: Sandy Alcantara Over 4.5 strikeouts (+127)
Sandy Alcantara is averaging 100.3 pitches per start over his last 10 games and has gone beyond 18 outs in 70% of those. His projections show value on the Under today, but that's based on a 92-pitch projection that could be short by 10 pitches.
The Miami starter's strikeout stuff is the same on the road as at home and better against lefties than righties. Since the start of June, Alcantara is 10-4 to the Over on this prop, but the real chase here is that plus money. He's also faced Philadelphia twice this year and gone Over in both games, allowing just two earned runs over 13 innings.
There aren't a ton of angles here other than the longest-leashed pitcher in baseball with a great price and a profitable record.
This is a bet to +105.
Time: 6:05 p.m. ET
Where to watch: NBCSP, Marlins.TV
Pitcher out prop: Drew Rasmussen Under 17.5 outs (+150)
Drew Rasmussen is a great pitcher, but he's a great pitcher with an 88-pitch leash over his last 10 games and has seen the Blue Jays three times this season. He's hit the Over at a 61% clip over the last three months but is priced at 66% probable today in a matchup that should be tougher than average.
The Jays don't strike out a lot and can run up pitch counts. Yesterday, I faded Nick Martinez in a similar spot at plus money for a winner, and I'm going back to the well today. The Rays also used just two bullpen arms yesterday, so there are plenty of fresh arms available to cover the fifth and sixth innings.
I'd play this down to +120. Rasmussen has thrown more than 90 pitches just four times over his last 10 starts, and this lineup is very familiar with him.
Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
Where to watch: Rays.TV, Sportsnet
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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - JULY 25: Dominic Smith #8 of the Atlanta Braves prepares for a pitch during a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on July 25, 2026 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The lineups are out for Wednesday afternoon’s getaway day game between the Atlanta Braves and the Minnesota Twins. If the Braves are going to get out of this mini-funk that they’re currently in, then they’re planning on doing it with most of the familiar faces.
Dominic Smith is making his first start of the series in the series finale and he’ll be the third different player to serve as DH during this series, as Ronald Acuña Jr. took on the role in the series opener and Drake Baldwin got the nod in the middle matchup. Meanwhile, Jim Jarvis returns to the lineup at shortstop, which means that Mauricio Dubón will be starting this game on the bench. Outside of that, everybody’s in their usual spots both in the field and in the lineup.
We’ll update this post once the Twins reveal their lineup but for now, how are we feeling about the lineup today? Let’s see some runs this afternoon, please.
The Yankees (70-55) and the Orioles (61-65) continue their three-game AL East series tonight at Camden Yards with New York looking to build on last night's 3-1 victory and continue its push in the AL East.
Last night New York rode another night of exceptionally strong pitching and just enough offense to victory. A tightly contested game turned in the third inning when Trent Grisham broke a scoreless tie with a solo home run off Orioles’ starter Shane Baz. Baltimore answered later in the inning when Coby Mayo connected for a solo homer of his own against Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodón, evening the score at 1-1. The Orioles loaded the bases in the second inning, but were unable to capitalize. That missed chance proved costly as the pitchers in pinstripes settled in and rolled from there. The Yankees ultimately broke the tie later in the game and leaned on their bullpen to secure the victory.
New York sends right-hander Will Warren (8-6, 4.42 ERA) to the mound for the second game of the series tonight. Warren was most assuredly headed to the bullpen following the activation of Rodon from the disabled list, but the injury to Max Fried (bone bruise) offers him another opportunity. Last Wednesday, Warren was shelled by Seattle allowing five runs on six hits over just four innings. Baltimore counters with veteran right-hander Chris Bassitt (4-4, 5.11 ERA), who enters with a 4-4 record and 5.11 ERA. Bassitt has appeared in just two games since the end of May pitching a total of 8.1 innings and allowing five earned runs.
Lets dive into tonight’s matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game Details and How to Watch: Yankees vs. Orioles
Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Time: 6:35PM EST
Site: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
City: Baltimore, MD
Network/Streaming: MLB.TV, Prime Video, MASN
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The Latest Odds: Yankees vs. Orioles – August 19
The latest odds as of Wednesday courtesy of DraftKings:
Moneyline: New York Yankees (-116), Baltimore Orioles (+108)
Spread: Yankees -1.5 (+130), Orioles +1.5 (-157)
Total: 9.0 runs
Starting Pitchers and their Stats: Yankees vs. Orioles for August 19
Orioles: Chris Bassitt Season Totals: 61.2 IP, 4-4, 5.11 ERA, 1.62 WHIP, 40K, 25 BB
Yankees: Will Warren Season Totals: 118.0 IP, 8-6, 4.42 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 117K, 41 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not! Yankees vs. Orioles
Trent Grisham has homered at least once in 3 of his last 6 games
Grisham has 2 HRs in 20 ABS against Chris Bassitt
Jazz Chisholm Jr. is 6-45 (.133) in August
Colton Cowser is 3-9 in his career against Will Warren
Pete Alonso has 1 HR in 5 ABs against Warren
Paul Goldschmidt is 4-9 with 1 HR in his career against Chris Bassitt
Jackson Holliday’s modest 4-game hitting streak was snapped last night
Pete Alonso is riding a 10-game hitting streak (19-38)
Alonso is 1-5 in his career against Will Warren but the 1 hit was a HR
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Top Betting Trends & Insights: Yankees vs. Orioles
The Orioles are 66-60 on the Run Line this season
The Yankees are 59-66 on the Run Line this season
The OVER has cashed 64 times in games involving Baltimore this season (64-58-4)
The OVER has cashed 52 times in games involving the Yankees this season (52-69-4)
Expert picks & predictions: Yankees vs. Orioles for August 19
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The 23-year-old Morrow, a right-handed defenseman who played 29 games for the Rangers last season after being acquired in the K’Andre Miller deal, will enter camp in the running for the seventh defenseman spot.
While Adam Fox, Sean Durzi and Braden Schneider appear locked into the Rangers’ right-handed defense spots, Morrow and Urho Vaakanainen could compete for a backup role.
Matthew Robertson could also be in that mix, but after being a lineup regular last season, looks likely to be on the left side of the third pair.
The Rangers signed defenseman Scott Morrow to a one-year contract. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST
Morrow did not score a goal for the Rangers last season, but had six assists. In 34 games with AHL Hartford, he scored five times with 14 assists.
BOSTON — Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said he was told Ketel Marte traveled back to Phoenix for tests on his left knee and was a bit surprised at the lack of communication with the All-Star second baseman.
Asked if he thought Marte would play for Arizona again this year, Lovullo said he hoped so. A three-time All-Star, Marte is hitting .249 with 21 home runs and 67 RBIs over 118 games this season.
“We need him,” Lovullo said before a game against the Red Sox. “He’s one of the best players in the National League as far as I’m concerned.”
Arizona placed the 32-year-old Marte on the restricted list, the second time in as many seasons the D-backs have done so.
Marte failed to show up for Arizona’s 11-1 loss at Boston in what Lovullo said was a crazy day as Marte deals with a personal issue. Lovullo said he spoke to Marte trying to find out what was going on without getting any answers.
The second baseman traveled with the team to Boston and Lovullo wasn’t certain after the loss if Marte still was there.
This wasn’t the first time Marte had a strange disappearance.
Last season, he went on the restricted list when his home in Arizona was broken into during the All-Star break. He missed three games after flying back to his native Dominican Republic and later apologized for his absence.
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The 2026-27 NBA schedules have been out for about a week now. It’s true, the Dallas Mavericks are something of a question mark this season, but the team’s slate is still chock-full of appointment television. The season tips off on Wednesday, October 21st in Houston and concludes at home against the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday, April 11th.
In between lay 80 juicy NBA morsels ripe for the watching. Here are five dates that we think stand out on the schedule:
Oct. 21: Irving’s presumptive return
The season opener at the Houston Rockets on Oct. 21 is interesting for a number of reasons. It’s the start of Cooper Flagg’s second season, in which he could vault himself into another tier of stardom in the NBA. It will be our first look at Dusty May and his coaching philosophy as he transitions from a meteoric rise in the college game. Not to mention, our first look at Morez Johnson Jr., who played for May last year during the Michgan Wolverines’ NCAA title run.
But, make no mistake, all eyes will be on Kyrie Irving if the season opener is indeed his first game back after missing the entire 2025-26 season while rehabbing from a torn left ACL. How good can the 34-year-old be in his 15th NBA season?
Irving has looked nice in the workouts he and others have posted to social media, but those are workouts. What will he look like in an NBA game? Will the speed and footwork be intact early in the season, or will he have to work his way back into form? Questions will be answered.
Dec. 17: The next Superteam
Name recognition will not be an issue when the Mavericks travel to Philadelphia to play the new-look 76ers for the first time this season on Dec. 17. LeBron James. Jaylen Brown. Joel Embiid. Tyrese Maxey. VJ Edgecombe. This one could be an ugly result for Mavs fans, but it’s an opponent you simply don’t want to miss.
You may ask, why not Feb. 15, when the 76ers travel to Dallas? Couldn’t it, after all, be James’ final appearance at American Airlines Center? Yes. Yes, it could be. But for whatever reason, I’m choosing to believe that he will exercise the player option for his second season of the two-year deal he signed with the Sixers in July.
Jan. 16: Garden party against the champs
The Mavericks get their first look against the World Champion New York Knickerbockers on Jan. 16, when they travel to Madison Square Garden for the first of two matchups during the 2026-27 season.
That’s right, former Maverick Jalen Brunson is an NBA Champion, as Dallas’ fortunes have gone in the opposite direction lately. Brunson has emerged as one of the best point guards in the game since signing with New York, one of the many sources of angst for Mavericks fans.
The Mavericks dropped both games to the Charlotte Hornets last season, including one instant classic wherein former Duke roommates Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel showed glimpses of greatness. In that 123-121 Mavericks loss on Jan. 29, Flagg dropped what was then a season- and career-high scoring mark of 49 points, but Knueppel scored 34 points on 8-of-12 from 3-point range, including two free throws with four seconds left to put the Hornets over the top in their first meeting since college. Flagg nailed his third 3-ball of the game 18 seconds earlier to knot the game at 121-121.
The second Mavs-Hornets matchup of the season wasn’t nearly as dramatic, as the Hornets ran away with a 117-90 win in a game that Flagg missed with a sprained foot. Flagg would go on to narrowly beat Knueppel out for NBA Rookie of the Year honors with an incredible stretch of individual performances to close out the regular season. He would best that 49-point performance with 51 points and six rebounds against the Orlando Magic on April 3.
On Jan. 19, the Mavericks welcome Knueppel and the Hornets to American Airlines Center for a renewal of the friendly rivalry between the first overall and the fourth overall selections in the 2025 NBA Draft. Here’s hoping both of the young stars are healthy and available for that one.
Feb. 28: Luka’s birthday party
Luka Dončić returns to the scene of the crime with the Los Angeles Lakers in tow on his birthday, Feb. 28. What will the tenor of Dončić’s relationship with his team at that point? The Lakers are in the midst of a major roster shift after James left to join the 76ers in free agency and the team signed center Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz.
Two things will be certain. Dončić, if healthy, will receive a warm welcome from the AAC crowd, and he will look to put on a show. There’s no way this one ends up a ho-hum, everyday regular-season date. Expect fireworks reminiscent of Dončić‘s 45-point explosion on April 9, 2025, his first game back after The Trade That Shall Not Be Spoken Of.
Oh, and Flagg should be there, too, having taken the mantle of All-Everything Man for the Mavericks in the wake of said trade.
It just keeps on going. The Cubs complete another walk-off win. Consecutive walk-off wins, consecutive PCA lead-off homers. I could get used to this. That’s 13 of them and that ties 1932 and 2015 for the second most in franchise history (14 in 1930). I keep seeing echoes of that 2015 season. That’s a really special season for what it was and what it led to. I’d be over the moon if this season is either part of or a bridge to the next Cub championship. But it won’t tarnish the fun that this summer has been. The walk-offs. The further ascendency of Pete to baseball royalty. A really gutsy trade deadline. So much to love this season. (Even if those trade deadline moves have so far produced uneven, at best, results.)
Before we dissect another fun win, let’s rewind a bit. There is a lag now between the WPA numbers I see at the time I’m writing and what is there when Al edits and posts what I write. So it is hard for me to put in perspective the season long implications of a WPA score. That is doubly true with extra-inning games. When the ghost runner became a thing, it broke the standard WPA calculators. I’m not a coder, so I don’t understand why there isn’t some “easy” fix for that runner. But the initial numbers always get confused as to how that baserunner is there. I’m imagining some casual fans are too, right? Trying to understand why baseball changes its rules at the end. I mean hockey and football also have different rules in their overtime. So it’s not insane. But still. It’ll always be weird to me.
Nico Hoerner’s .797 WPA for the Monday night game was indeed the highest WPA score of the season. Noting back to the prior paragraph, it originally posted over the .800 mark. As we get into that rare air, when was the last higher score by a Cub? In 2018, the Cubs produced two scores higher. One is essentially impossible in the modern game. Who remembers Eddie Butler? I remember him throwing a ball to my daughter in spring training of 2017. On March 30, 2018 Butler threw seven innings of one run ball. In relief. That one run? It lost the Cubs the game 2-1.
But that wasn’t even the highest WPA score of that season. That belongs to the ultimate WPA event. On August 12, 2018 David Bote batted with the bases loaded and two outs, the Cubs down three. He hit an ultimate grand slam, flipping a 3-0 loss to a 4-3 win. As it was pinch hitting, his WPA game score was the whole .901 event. That nudged out Butler’s .898.
One other fun WPA note. They tweak it. All of the time. I assume between seasons, but I’m not really sure. While the Butler game was .898 at the time I recorded it, it’s a mere .850 now. As they tweak it, it effects what you’ll see on a site like baseball reference. David Bote’s now shows as .904. So even a little more remarkable with time. That’s the ultimate event score. In theory, you could register a game score over 1.000. If you kept getting clutch hits and your pitching kept giving it up, you could amass a lot of WPA. An easy example for Cub fans is the “Sandberg game.” Homer to tie it in the ninth, homer to tie it in the 10th, five hits and seven RBI in total. That was a 1.088 WPA game.
So needless to say, Nico’s game was an almost once in a decade WPA score. If you said that PCA absolutely HAD to be the Player of the Game, I think you probably are underselling Nico’s game. I always hesitate to tell someone their opinion is wrong. But if you don’t see the two of those as 1 and 1a for the game, you are probably under valuing Nico a bit.
For this game, Tuesday night, Alex Bregman appears to have checked in with the fourth highest WPA score of the year. Alex isn’t what he once was as a player. We’re talking about a guy who was a real decisive offensive force in the game for a while. He’s not that anymore. But his defense is exceptional, guys who are often credited as leaders on this team look to him for leadership and the bat is slowly coming around to be pretty darn productive. I tend to like hitters who were first round picks and have been All-Stars before. Even when you get them in the twilight of their career. To be fair, I don’t think Alex (or Dansby Swanson) have reached their twilight. But, I love guys like them, because they don’t shy from the big moment. To use basketball language, they used to be the guy who hit the shot. Granted almost all of these guys were THAT guy in high school. But I think it is something different when you’ve done it on the biggest stage. I’ve seen Dansby be in a horrid slump, stand in with the game on the line and have a super high quality plate appearance. And now I’m seeing Bregman do it. Obviously, if you could get an army of this year’s Pete Crow-Armstrongs, you’d do that. I mean, how fun would it be to see him playing all over the diamond. But seriously, you grab in their prime stars when you can. But guys who have well rounded skillsets and aren’t one foot into retirement yet are pretty darn valuable too.
My last narrative of the game is going to be about Javier Assad. Can a player both be overrated and underrated? I think Cub fans tend to over rate Javier. The Cubs know he’s a valuable piece but also one that can be overexposed if he’s given a very long leash. Non Cub fans probably significantly under rate Javy. That guy has accepted every role they’ve given to him and he’s clearly pouring his heart out with every appearance. There aren’t many guys on the team that I want to see succeed more than him. I can’t think of too many guys in recent years who have gotten more of a percentage of their possible production than him. The last one I can think of was the run Albert Almora Jr. got on for a while until he was ultimately overexposed. And he didn’t do it for as long as Assad has. I truly don’t believe you could hand him a major role and have it work. But he’s really excelled in two long stretches over different seasons for this organization. I love that he’s under control for at least one more year. He’s so valuable in that utility role.
One last, last note. Jacob Webb. He threw a scoreless ninth to set up the heroics. There he is collecting both wins in this series. Between Webb and Michael Conforto, they’ve really carried last off-season’s acquisition class. Oh heck, why don’t I give everyone a hat tip. This is a good handful of huge runs I can remember Kevin Alcántara scoring for this team. The bat hasn’t worked yet, but the wheels play.
Three Positives:
Sure, why not sneak in another one here. One at bat for Carson Kelly, he doubles and scores the winning run off of the bench. I was a little scared with a catcher running on a line drive single with the outfielder charging it.
Pete Crow-Armstrong, just the one hit. But leading off the game with a homer is a big deal. He did draw two walks, though one was intentional. He had to start picking up intentional walks eventually.
I’m going to give a little love to Michael Busch here too. He had a solo homer in the first off of a lefty. He added a walk. He missed two homers by maybe 10 total feet on Monday. Feels like he’s getting the power stroke going for the stretch run. Sure would love to see him get on a heater.
As is always the case in a one-run win, there are a number of guys who played a key role in the win. I think I hit most of them somewhere along the way.
Game127, August 18: Cubs 4, White Sox 3 (74-53)
Reminder: Heroes and Goats are determined by WPA scores and are in no way subjective.
THREE HEROES:
Superhero: Alex Bregman (.537). 2-5, 2 RBI
Hero: Javier Assad (.214). 3 IP, 10 BF, 2 H, 2 K
Sidekick: Carson Kelly (.173). 1-1, 2B, R
THREE GOATS:
Billy Goat: Seiya Suzuki (-.289). 0-5
Goat: Kevin Gausman (-.129). 4.1 IP, 7 H, 2 BB, 3 R, 5 K
Kid: Pedro Ramirez (-.112). 1-4
WPA Play of the Game: Alex Bregman’s walk-off single in the ninth inning. (.390) For the second straight night, the same Cub was responsible for the two biggest plays of the game. His game-tying single in the seventh was the second. (.233)
White Sox Play of the Game: Tristran Peters doubled with a runner on second and one out in the fourth, giving the Sox the lead. (.125)
Cubs Player of the Game:
Game 126 Winner: Pete Crow-Armstrong received 84 of 115 votes.
Rizzo Award Standings: (Top 5/Bottom 5)
The award is named for Anthony Rizzo, who finished first in this category three of the first four years it was in existence and four times overall. He also recorded the highest season total ever at +65.5. The point scale is three points for a Superhero down to negative three points for a Billy Goat.
Pete Crow-Armstrong +30
Alex Bregman +22
Shōta Imanaga +14
Trent Thornton/Carson Kelly +13.5
Phil Maton -10
Edward Cabrera -12.5
Jameson Taillon -13
Dansby Swanson -17
Caleb Thielbar -19.5
Notes: Javier Assad is now sixth at +12 and Seiya Suzuki is next on the negative at -9.
Scoreboard Watching: Phillies win (five back). Diamondbacks lose (eight back). Padres win (six back). Braves lose (even). Brewers win (4.5 up). Dodgers win (two up). So, at least for one day, there are only three teams in baseball with better records than the Cubs and one of those is the Rays in the AL, just one ahead. Regardless of what you think of them, this Cub team isn’t going away. They are on a 94-win pace. 94 probably doesn’t win the division.
Up Next: An afternoon game Wednesday as the Cubs go for a sweep. It was fortunate catching the White Sox at the back of their rotation while the Cubs were in good position. We’ll take it. Clay Holmes (5-5, 2.56) starts for the Cubs. His last Wrigley start was awesome. One hit, one walk over 6.2 innings against the Cardinals. It’ll be interesting to see how he bounces back from that. Sean Newcomb will be the opener for the Sox, followed by José Urquidy as the “bulk guy.” Urquidy is 1-1 with an 8.10 ERA and was the bulk pitcher behind an opener last time through. He threw 3.2 innings against the Tigers and picked up a win in doing so. He hadn’t actually started games at the major league level since 2023 with the Astros. There’s no way he’s fully stretched. The Sox bullpen isn’t crazy taxed out of these first two games though, getting good work from the main pitcher in each game.
Get greedy and finish the sweep. Deliver the bitter pill to a pesky young team and worry about them in a year or two as they develop.
COVERS INTEL: Alcantara has had issues on the road this season, 
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