The Mets continue a three-game series with the Braves in Atlanta on Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. on SNY.
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Mets Notes
Juan Soto is hitting .351/.519/.737 with six homers, four doubles, 19 walks, 12 RBI, and 18 runs scored over his last 17 games
Brandon Nimmo is hitting .304/.368/.532 with five homers, three doubles, 12 RBI, and 15 runs scored over his last 20 games
Paul Blackburn is starting on Wednesday in place of the injured Kodai Senga. It will be Blackburn's second start of the season. In his first one, he threw 5.0 shutout innings against the Dodgers in Los Angeles
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It's Wednesday, June 18 and the Phillies (43-30) are in Miami to take on the Marlins (29-42). Ranger Suárez is slated to take the mound for Philadelphia against Adam Mazur who is making his MLB debut for Miami.
Miami snapped Philadelphia's five-game winning steak with a 8-3 victory a day after the Phillies ended the Marlins' three-game winning streak. The Phillies are 6-2 in the past eight games, while the Marlins are 5-2 in the last seven.
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Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Time: 6:40PM EST
Site: LoanDepot Park
City: Miami, FL
Network/Streaming: NBCSP, FDSNFL
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The latest odds as of Wednesday:
Moneyline: Phillies (-198), Marlins (+163)
Spread: Phillies -1.5
Total: 7.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Phillies at Marlins
Pitching matchup for June 18, 2025: Ranger Suárez vs. Adam Mazur
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The Phillies have won 12 of their last 20 away games against teams with losing records
The Under is 21-14-1 in the Phillies' road games this season
The Marlins have covered in 4 of their last 5 games showing a profit of 1.41 units
Philadelphia is 5-3 on the ML when Ranger Suarez pitches this season
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It's Wednesday, June 18 and the Rockies (16-57) are in Washington to take on the Nationals (30-43). Germán Márquez is slated to take the mound for Colorado against Mitchell Parker for Washington.
Colorado hit a franchise record seven homers last night in a 10-6 win over Washington. The Rockies earned a season-long three game winning streak with that victory, while the Nationals are on. a season-long 10-game losing streak.
There were nine total homers in the game with six different Rockies hitting dingers and two Nats. Yesterday with the first game during the 10-game losing streak that Washington scored more than four runs.
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Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Time: 6:45PM EST
Site: Nationals Park
City: Washington, DC
Network/Streaming: COLR, MASN
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Odds for the Rockies at the Nationals
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Moneyline: Rockies (+144), Nationals (-172)
Spread: Nationals -1.5
Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Rockies at Nationals
Pitching matchup for June 18, 2025: Germán Márquez vs. Mitchell Parker
Rockies: Germán Márquez, (2-8, 6.62 ERA) Last outing: 5.0 Innings Pitched, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 6 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 7 Strikeouts
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The Rockies have won their last 3 road games, while the Nationals have lost 10 straight
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The Rockies have covered the Run Line in 4 of their last 5 matchups against the Nationals
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Givony: “Edgecombe takes over this spot from Ace Bailey in ESPN’s mock draft after a positive visit to Philadelphia, where sources say he made a strong impression in a private workout as well as in meetings with the front office and ownership. He appears to be ‘the leader in the clubhouse’ currently, with Bailey losing momentum after refusing to visit, initially unsatisfied with his search for a proven pathway to development. However, Bailey is scheduled to work out in Philadelphia at the end of this week, and we’ll see if he’s able to sway the tides in his favor.
“… Surrounding the hyper-explosive Edgecombe with prolific 3-point shooters such as Tyrese Maxey, Jared McCain, Quentin Grimes and Paul George could add another dimension to the Sixers’ offense, especially if the team buys into the development of his passing ability long term.”
NBC Sports Philadelphia’s John Clark reported Bailey is set to meet with Sixers executives Thursday and have a private workout with the team Friday. Throughout the pre-draft process, there’s been an array of opinions on the 18-year-old’s game and potential.
Wasserman: “VJ Edgecombe versus Ace Bailey has been a debate all season long. Fit could potentially give Edgecombe the edge or tie-breaker for Philadelphia, as he’d give the lineup different/needed elements of explosion, defensive quickness and feel compared to Bailey.
“Rival teams think the Sixers could be more drawn to Edgecombe’s athleticism and superior analytics, as well as his encouraging shooting development. He averaged the same amount of three-point makes as Bailey, who was supposed to be much further ahead in that department.”
Edgecombe and Bailey’s bottom-line three-point numbers were indeed very similar. Bailey went 47 for 136 beyond the arc (34.6 percent) and Edgecombe was 52 for 153 (34 percent).
Johnson: “In the eyes of many, the draft begins with the 76ers at No. 3. While Philadelphia may move down in the draft, staying put could net the team an attractive piece for the future. Rutgers’ Ace Bailey is a possibility, but so is the ultra-athletic Edgecombe, who would provide a dimension the current 76ers’ perimeter rotation lacks. The 6-foot-5 guard does not need the ball in his hands to be impactful on offense, and defensively, he’s a high-level competitor. Edgecombe does need to become a more efficient offensive player, but Philadelphia has the talent to compensate for that.”
Vecenie has the Sixers making two first-round deals: “The Sixers trade No. 3 and Andre Drummond to the Hornets for No. 4 and No. 33; the Sixers then trade No. 4 and Eric Gordon to the Wizards for No. 6 and No. 18.”
Vecenie: “Philly is both bringing in top prospects for workouts and seeing what’s available on the market. The Sixers are looking to contend now, but league sources say they wish to bridge the gap between eras of players on their roster and potentially provide cheaper production. If someone comes in and blows their doors off, maybe they keep the pick. If not, they have options.
“With these two trades, they end up with No. 6, No. 18, No. 33 and get off the Drummond and Gordon deals as they look to re-sign Quentin Grimes and Guerschon Yabusele. It’s not a massive haul, but it’s extremely helpful. And at No. 6, they get the guy I’d have at the top of their board at No. 3 in Knueppel, a bigger shooter who is competitive and tough. He has a case as the best shooter in the class along with (Tre) Johnson, and his overall game was more impactful this season. He also has more ball skills than you think, especially in ball screens, and was better defensively than he got credit for being. He gives them more roster flexibility and versatility off the bench, as I think he can play the two and three fairly easily.”
Knueppel wasn’t miles off a 50/40/90 freshman season for Duke; he shot 47.9 percent from the floor, 40.6 percent from three-point range and 91.4 percent from the foul line. Wolf’s a skilled big man who posted 13.2 points, 9.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game last year.
O’Connor also projects the Sixers to move down in the draft: “Sixers send the third pick and Kelly Oubre (player option) to the Pelicans for the seventh pick, a 2026 Pacers 1st (top-4 protected) and Herb Jones.”
O’Connor: “Trading down would solve a lot of issues: pick up an additional asset or two (an elite defender in Herb Jones plus one future first in this case) while just moving down for a player the Sixers might want to take with the third pick anyway. … Maluach is capable of erasing shots at the rim and shadowing quick guards on the perimeter. These skills would make him an intriguing fit alongside Joel Embiid early in his career in double-big lineups. Plus he could serve as a backup too. Beyond dunking lobs, he’s a work in progress on offense with a lack of seasoning as a screener, shooter and creator. But he displays a shooting touch that hints at a much higher upside, not too different than Embiid when he entered the NBA. Such a raw skill-set should come as no surprise since the South Sudan native didn’t start playing basketball until he was 13.”
Outside of Al Horford’s single season in Philadelphia, the Sixers have not regularly rolled out two-big units with Embiid. If they drafted Maluach, we imagine the idea would be hoping the 18-year-old can contribute some in the present, especially in the event Embiid’s left knee troubles continue, and grow into a strong center of the future.
Boone: “I wouldn’t be terribly surprised if Philly considers other players here such as VJ Edgecombe, Tre Johnson or Kon Knueppel. But most view the draft dropping off in talent *after* Bailey — even if his prospect profile is a bit more volatile than others. He’s a big wing and talented shot-maker with tremendous size and athleticism.”
Former Stanley Cup champion Alexander Georgiev will be a free agent and could be a target for a Red Wings team hungry for help in net.
The Red Wings goalie room could use some retooling.
After finishing bottom 12 in goals against average as a team last year, it's no surprise that one of the focuses for Steve Yzerman and company is goaltending help, according to Daily Faceoff's Jeff Marek.
We've seen how quickly some teams can turn around their goalie rooms like the Colorado Avalanche this past season. They brought in Mackenzie Blackwood and Scott Wedgewood to restore stability in goal, trading away former All-Star and Stanley Cup champion Alexandar Georgiev, who was sent to San Jose for Blackwood in an early December deal.
The Avalanche went from the third-worst goals against average in the league at 3.55 to fifth-best in the NHL and this left Georgiev on the outside looking in.
The 29-year-old Russian netminder had his numbers further trampled on when starting games for one of the league's worst defences in San Jose. Georgiev is seemingly not returning to the Sharks next season and will be available as an unrestricted free agent on July 1st.
He finished with a brutal .875 save percentage and a 3.88 goals against average through 31 appearances with San Jose, marking last season as his career-worst.
This is a netminder that had a 40-16-6 record with a 2.53 goals against average just three seasons ago and can still be a difference making goaltender in the right system.
New Detroit bench boss Todd McLellan has a history of inserting solid defensive structures in wherever he goes and could make the Red Wings taking a low-cost flyer on Georgiev a good idea.
Before this past season, Georgiev led all NHL goalies with 78 wins over the previous three years, posting a 2.77 goals-against average and a .908 save percentage during that span.
Some believe he was only successful due to Colorado's system and that the numbers are inflated but McLellan may be able to create a structure that works for him, if he was to sign in Detroit.
McLellan’s defensive schemes played a key role in the LA Kings finishing with a top-nine defence during his five-year tenure, much like his seven seasons with the San Jose Sharks, where his ranked top six in defence.
It's an option that the Red Wings will surely take into consideration as Georgiev is still relatively young at 29 and could work as a perfect spacer for the team as they wait for high end prospect Sebastian Cossa to develop. Until then, Georgiev would have the highest upside potential of any goalie in Detroit's current group.
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It's Wednesday, June 18 and the Angels (35-37) are in Bronx to take on the Yankees (42-30). Jack Kochanowicz is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles against Ryan Yarbrough for New York.
The Angels have taken the first two games of this four-game series, 1-0 and 4-0, as the New York offense has gone cold recently. The Yankees are on a season-long five-game losing streak and have scored four total runs in that span with three-straight donuts.
Aaron Judge only has one hit in the past four games, but luckily Giancarlo Stanton made his season debut in this series and has four hits in eight at-bats (three singles, one double) for the Yankees.
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Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Time: 7:05PM EST
Site: Yankee Stadium
City: Bronx, NY
Network/Streaming: FDSNW, AmazonPV
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Odds for the Angels at the Yankees
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Moneyline: Angels (+182), Yankees (-223)
Spread: Yankees -1.5
Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Angels at Yankees
Pitching matchup for June 18, 2025: Jack Kochanowicz vs. Ryan Yarbrough
Angels: Jack Kochanowicz, (3-8, 5.53 ERA) Last outing: 4.1 Innings Pitched, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 2 Strikeouts
Yankees: Ryan Yarbrough, (3-1, 3.96 ERA) Last outing: 4.2 Innings Pitched, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 3 Strikeouts
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The Yankees have won 12 of their last 20 home games against teams with losing records
The Yankees' last 5 versus the Angels have stayed under the Total
The Yankees have failed to cover the Run Line in 5 of their last 6 games
The Yankees are 8-7 on the ML when Ryan Yarbrough pitches this season
The Angels are 6-8 on the ML when Jack Kochanowicz pitches this season
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London Knights goaltender Austin Elliott is reportedly not joining the Toronto Maple Leafs for training camp after all.
After a 31-save showing in the Memorial Cup Final against the Medicine Hat Tigers, the Ontario Hockey League posted to X that the 21-year-old had earned an invite to Maple Leafs training camp in the fall.
"London Knights goaltender Austin Elliott has been a key difference maker this season," the OHL wrote, "and he earned a free-agent invite to the Maple Leafs training camp this off-season!"
However, that's actually not the case.
According to The Athletic's Joshua Kloke, Elliott has said he has not been invited to Toronto's training camp, adding he will attend Dallas Stars development camp this summer. "No plans right now to attend Leafs camp and no idea how the Leafs rumour started either," Kloke posted to X.
It wasn't a rumor, but a post on social media from the OHL which ignited the fire.
Elliott finished this year with a 52-3 record, his best season ever in junior hockey. He joined the Knights following parts of four seasons with the WHL's Saskatoon Blades, where he struggled to keep his save percentage above .900.
Each of Elliott's three losses came at different points of the year: one in the regular season, one during the OHL playoffs, and one at the Memorial Cup.
After joining London in October, Elliott found his footing behind a strong Knights team and finished the season with a .924 save percentage, the best among OHL goaltenders. His save percentage dropped in the OHL playoffs, but climbed back up during the Memorial Cup, concluding the tournament with a .943 save percentage through five games.
Only two players from London's championship-winning team will now be at Toronto's training camp in September: 2023 first-round (28th overall) pick Easton Cowan, who dominated the OHL this year, and forward Landon Sim, who has a one-year AHL deal with the Toronto Marlies.
Elliott, however, has a history with Toronto; the goaltender participated in Maple Leafs development camp in the summer of 2023. Also at that camp were Toronto goaltending prospects Artur Akhtyamov and Vyacheslav Peksa, plus invites Rastislav Elias, Luke Cavallin, and Samuel St-Hilaire.
It appears Elliott will only have training, plus the Stars' development camp this summer, before starting his college hockey career in Lowell, Massachusetts.
XV features Marcus Smith, Alex Mitchell and Fin Smith
Tadhg Furlong also has the chance to prove his fitness
Maro Itoje will captain the British & Irish Lions for the first time in their non-cap international against Argentina in Dublin on Friday.
The England skipper Itoje leads a starting XV that features Marcus Smith at full-back and will be directed by England half-backs Alex Mitchell and Fin Smith.
The Bay Area has been able to capitalize on two star athletes’ souring relationships with their respective former teams.
A disgruntled Jimmy Butler got his wish granted and was moved to the Warriors at the NBA’s February 6 trade deadline after tensions increased between him and Miami Heat president Pat Riley. Meanwhile, the Giants were able to do the same with left-handed star slugger Rafael Devers, who had a fallout with the Red Sox over his role with the team.
But there also was speculation that Devers was a bad teammate and a bad influence in the Red Sox clubhouse, which quickly was shut down by Baseball Hall of Famer and former Red Sox star Pedro Martínez.
“I was shocked, just like everybody else,” Martínez said in a recent interview (h/t BR Walk-Off). “I was shocked, because if you try to sell to me, knowing Rafael Devers, that Rafi is a bad teammate, or he’s not a team player, you’re lying.
“You’re going to tell me he’s a bad influence in the clubhouse? He’s not. Does he want to play every single day? Yes, that’s probably why he was mad.”
Devers played third base for the first eight years of his MLB career before Boston moved him to DH this season to make way for Alex Bregman, whom the Red Sox signed to a three-year, $120 million free-agent contract this past offseason. But after Triston Casas sustained a ruptured left patellar tendon in early May, Devers was asked to play first base, which he declined.
Martínez also called out Red Sox icon David Ortiz for his recent remarks about Devers, in which “Big Papi” pointed to Devers’ ego as what led to the relationship with Boston tarnishing and judged Devers for his communication, or lack thereof, with him.
David Ortiz says Rafael Devers' ego was what ruined his relationship with the Red Sox pic.twitter.com/L0DRQHLOt6
“The organization is always going to be there,” Ortiz reiterated in an interview with The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal published on Monday. “Players come and go. As a player, sometimes you’ve got to put your ego aside and understand that once you get paid, you’ve got to find a way to do what you’re told.
“That’s a message for all young players who think they turn out to be bigger than the game. I’m not saying that Devers was like that. He’s humble. He’s a good kid. But sometimes when you’re young and immature, you (don’t realize that).”
Ortiz also told MLB insider Hector Gomez that Devers has “communication problems” and “almost never returned my messages.”
Martínez believes Big Papi should’ve kept those comments to himself and addressed Devers privately.
“Big Papi also made a mistake in spring training by speaking in front of the cameras about some of the things that he needed to tell Devers,” said Martinez. “And just like I said before, that should’ve been handled in-house. Big Papi should’ve gone out with Devers to talk about those things, not really openly speaking in the field, because the cameras are able to pick up everything that we say.”
“That was the first mistake from Big Papi. The other thing is I don’t like to hear those comments after things happen like that,” Martinez continued. “I would’ve loved for Big Papi to come over, grab Devers, go to a restaurant, go to his house, throw a barbecue, and talk to Devers in his house.”
Martínez was also critical of the way things played out publicly between Devers and the Red Sox.
“The thing got mishandled from the get-go,” Martínez said. “This should’ve been handled by baseball people, not front office people, not leaking it to the media, not having a back-and-forth between the media, and [manager] Alex [Cora], [president] Sam Kennedy and [chief baseball officer Craig] Breslow.”
The Giants officially introduced Devers on Tuesday, just a few hours before his San Francisco debut against the Cleveland Guardians. The blockbuster move included the Giants parting ways with left-handed starter Kyle Harrison, righty Jordan Hicks, outfield prospect James Tibbs III and low-level minor-league pitcher Jose Bello.
While the vibes were high in San Francisco, Martínez didn’t appreciate how the Red Sox handled their presser discussing the trade.
“The press conference that they held the other day didn’t help it at all because you hear the front office, Sam Kennedy, Breslow, and all those guys, talking about the situation,” Martínez said. “They talked about championships and stuff like that, but it’s not just the championships. It’s not what we have done, it’s understanding the human inside the uniform. That’s what nobody probably understands about Devers. How was he feeling when you were telling him dump your glove? Was he offended? Was he feeling funny about not being treated like somebody that could be worth a position in the infield?
“I think there was a lot of miscommunication, but it should’ve been handled by baseball people. People that have been there, that understand what it’s like to wear the uniform and at the same time be a human. I don’t think they did the best job at doing that.”
In a separate interview with “Talkin’ Baseball,” Martínez backed his feelings toward the trade and was saddened to think about how it potentially could impact Boston’s future.
A player’s reputation is everything, but the same applies to an organization and those running it.
“Everybody is looking around to see what’s going on with Boston, and we went from probably being the most I would say lovable team in the last 20 years to probably one of the teams that everybody’s going to be looking at in the future and saying, ‘If they treated Devers [or] Chris Sale that way, if they disrespected Jon Lester that way, free agents are going to be looking at Boston in a different way,’ ” Martínez said.
“That’s what I’m concerned [about], that the culture that we left — [Dustin] Pedroia, [David Ortiz], Manny [Ramirez], Jason [Varitek], all of those great players that went through the organization, is going to disappear. And people are going to start looking at Boston as a bad organization. An organization that doesn’t respect the players. And that I would hate to see, because we went from being one of the most popular teams in the last 25 years to probably being one of the most hated teams in all of baseball, and I don’t want to see that.”
When Martínez was asked about Breslow’s comments, in which he stated that he believes the Red Sox will have “won more than we would’ve otherwise” after trading Devers, he couldn’t help but laugh.
“No, I don’t [agree],” he said. “In baseball, there’s always one thing that’s going to keep you humble. If you don’t show me the numbers that say the team is going to be better without Devers and the new guys that [the Red Sox] are getting in the trade, then I don’t have a reason to believe that.”
Well, it’s clear which side Martínez stands on. And while he’ll forever be rooting for the Red Sox, he’s clearly upset with how they handled the stunning trade and the direction they’re going.
The NBA has invited 19 players to the green room for the 2025 NBA Draft next week, June 25 and 26.
These are players expected to be drafted in the first round — the NBA surveys team front offices before choosing whom to invite to the green room. Still, there is a risk of a player from this list falling down the board, which can get awkward.
• Ace Bailey • Carter Bryant • Egor Demin • VJ Edgecombe • Noa Essengue • Jeremiah Fears • Cooper Flagg • Dylan Harper • Kasparas Jakucionis • Tre Johnson • Kon Knueppel • Khaman Maluach • Liam McNeeley • Collin Murray-Boyles • Asa Newell • Derik Queen • Will Riley • Thomas Sorber • Nolan Traore
Five more players could get invites, according to Givony.
Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper are the clear No. 1 and No. 2 picks in this draft, but then things open up with potential trades and differing opinions on players.
Once the deal was finalized, Harrison, before he could join his new team, was demoted to Triple-A Worcester, where he will begin his Red Sox career before potentially joining Boston’s starting rotation later this season.
The 23-year-old spoke to reporters for the first time since the trade after the WooSox game against the Buffalo Bisons on Tuesday, and he shared how he found out he had been traded.
Newest Red Sox pitcher Kyle Harrison, acquired in a trade for Rafael Devers, talks to the media after the WooSox game tonight at Polar Park. pic.twitter.com/zALmdKIBSx
“I was out on the field, getting ready for ‘Sunday Night Baseball.’ Just crazy,” Harrison said. “They were like ‘You need to go talk to the manager real quick.’ I was like ‘Alright.’ Next thing you know, I’m here …
“The first moment I was like, ‘Man, why are they bugging me 20 minutes before? Maybe they got a little insight or trick where they want me to attack [the Dodgers].’ No, it was the complete opposite, and I was getting shipped off. It was a cool experience to go through and say goodbye to all the teammates.”
Harrison characterized the days since the trade as “crazy,” and although he has not fully processed the career-altering move yet, believes his inclusion in the blockbuster Devers trade speaks volumes to how highly the Red Sox thought of him.
“Probably still haven’t processed it yet, to be honest,” Harrison shared. “Like I said, I’m looking at it [and] taking it day by day. Happy I’m here and looking to get settled in here and see where it takes me.
“Obviously a player of that magnitude I’ve watched growing up, so it’s kind of cool to see. It just speaks to how much they believe in the package in return. Just excited to go out there and show these people what I can do.”
Harrison’s new pitching coach at the major-league level, Andrew Bailey, who previously served as Giants pitching coach from 2020-2023 before leaving to join the Red Sox, is excited to reunite with Harrison in Boston.
“Love Harry, he’s awesome,” Bailey told NESN’s Jahmai Webster prior to Boston’s game against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday. “Great person, first and foremost. For a young guy, being drafted at an early age like that, total pro, surrounds himself with the right people. Goes about work the right way, fire competitor, wants the ball every fifth day. Red Sox Nation will grow to love him and I’m excited to have the opportunity to watch him compete, to work with him and watch him continue to grow into a superstar in this league.
“He’s got an elite four-seam, the vertical approach angle on it is off the charts. Excited to get him back up here and get to work and watch him continue to shove.”
It remains to be seen how long Harrison will remain in Triple-A before returning to the big leagues with the Red Sox, but when that time comes, he will be excited to continue his MLB career with his new team.
The NHL announced on Thursday that Anaheim Ducks forward Cutter Gauthier was named to the 2024-25 All-Rookie Team, voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers Association. Other Ducks to receive the honor include Paul Kariya in 1994-95, Bobby Ryan in 2008-09, and Trevor Zegras in 2021-22.
Gauthier got off to a slow start to his rookie campaign after making his NHL debut in the final game of the 2023-24 season, where he notched his first assist. He failed to find the scoresheet in his first five games of the 2024-25 season and was unable to find the back of the net in his first 15 games.
During the first half of the season, he received inconsistent deployment throughout the lineup at 5v5 and was slowly demoted down the power play depth chart. As the season progressed, the NHL game slowed down for him as he began to grasp and comprehend how to leverage his attributes so they’d translate to the NHL style, following a remarkably successful two seasons playing for Boston College in the NCAA.
Gauthier has a unique blend of size, speed, and world-class release, skills that have a high likelihood of affording him a long, successful career in the NHL. His scanning skills improved as the season wore on, and he was more proactive when on the forecheck as well as when seeking out soft ice when his team had possession, both on the rush and cycle.
Following the NHL 4 Nations break, Gauthier finished the season with 22 points in his final 28 games and a total of 44 points (20-24=44) while playing in all 82 regular season games in his rookie year. He finished the season fifth among rookies in points, third in goals, and sixth in assists.
Hutson ran away with the Calder Trophy as Gauthier finished fifth in voting with six fourth-place votes and 74 fifth-place votes.
Following the conclusion of his 2024-25 season, Gauthier joined the United States national team at the 2025 IIHF World Championship alongside Ducks teammate Jackson LaCombe. Gauthier scored nine points (5-4=9) in ten games, helping the US win their first gold medal at the tournament in 92 years.
Gauthier is one of six young, potential core pieces on the Ducks roster (LaCombe, Zegras, Leo Carlsson, Pavel Mintyukov, Olen Zellweger) who will become restricted free agents after the 2025-26 season and who will be eligible to sign contract extensions on July 1, 2025.
And while there was plenty of blame to go around for the defeat, it can be argued that it would've been a relatively uneventful and smooth win if the bottom of the eighth inning had been handled just a bit differently.
With David Peterson in the midst of another strong performance -- on the heels of a shutout his last time out -- he was left in to start the eighth against Atlanta's No. 9 hitter Nick Allen, which was sensible.
"Especially with the way he was throwing the ball, you got a three-run lead there, he’s at 82 pitches with the nine-hole [hitter]," Carlos Mendozasaid after the game. "He walked him there, you still like your chances with getting a ground ball, he was getting a lot of ground balls."
Once Peterson lost Allen -- who came into the at-bat with a .553 OPS -- to the walk, though, his night should've been over.
Instead, Peterson was left in to face the dangerous Ronald Acuña Jr., who ripped a single to put runners on first and second with none out.
At that point,Mendoza came out of the dugout to remove Peterson while bringing Reed Garrett in.
New York Mets starting pitcher David Peterson (23) throws against the Atlanta Braves in the first inning at Truist Park. / Brett Davis-Imagn Images
The problem, beyond the fact that Peterson was kept in a batter too long, was that Garrett was seemingly rushed in.
When the inning started, Garrett was not even beginning to warm up. That didn't happen until right after Allen walked, when Garrett hurriedly began to toss. He had just over two minutes to get ready in the bullpen before being summoned.
Garrett allowed a single to the first batter he faced before getting the next two outs. With Marcell Ozuna up and the count 2-2, Garrett was one pitch away from escaping the jam. But Ozuna stroked a bases-clearing double down the left field line on a splitter that wasn't down enough.
It's impossible to know what would've happened if Garrett was brought in right after the walk. But it's more than fair to question the process, which resulted in Peterson staying in one batter too long and Garrett perhaps not being as ready to go as he would've been if he had started throwing in the bullpen sooner.
Another questionable move by Mendoza was sticking with designated hitter Jared Young in the 10th inning.
With the game tied, 4-4, and the free runner on second base to start the frame, Young -- who had four hits in 26 at-bats when his time at the plate started -- led off.
Young had looked overmatched all game, striking out twice. And he struck out for a third time leading off the 10th.
The obvious choice would've been to pinch-hit for Young with Starling Marte, who has been hot -- reaching base 13 times in his last 29 plate appearances. And who has a career full of experience in big spots.
Again, it's impossible to know if the Mets would have won if Peterson was pulled earlier and/or Garrett had more time to warm up. And it's impossible to know if they would've won if Marte hit for Young. But it's also impossible to argue that they wouldn't have been in a better position to do so.
Munster leads Maroons to glory in first match as captain
The first time the teams played at Optus Stadium the Blues won 38-6 in 2019. The last time, the Blues won 44-12 to level the 2022 series. Home from home.
What does Cameron Munster make of captaining Queensland? “It’s everything. As a kid you always wanted to play for Queensland and I never thought I’d have the opportunity to captain this beautiful team and this beautiful state. So to be able to do that tonight, I’m very proud. I can’t wait to lead them out.” Beautiful.
It's Wednesday, June 18 and the Royals (35-38) are in Arlington to take on the Rangers (36-37). Kris Bubic is slated to take the mound for Kansas City against Patrick Corbin for Texas.
Kansas City took the opening game of the series, 6-1, to snap the four-game winning streak Texas had going. Salvador Perez homered twice and Bobby Witt knocked one over the wall combining for four of the six runs scored.
The Rangers are now 7-2 over the last nine games to follow up a four-game losing streak. The win for the Royals snapped a six-game losing streak for Kansas City.
Let's dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Royals at Rangers
Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Time: 8:05PM EST
Site: Globe Life Field
City: Arlington, TX
Network/Streaming: FDSNKC, RSN
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Odds for the Royals at the Rangers
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
Moneyline: Royals (-127), Rangers (+107)
Spread: Royals -1.5
Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Royals at Rangers
Pitching matchup for June 18, 2025: Kris Bubic vs. Patrick Corbin
Rangers: Patrick Corbin, (4-5, 3.66 ERA) Last outing: 5.0 Innings Pitched, 3 Earned Runs Allowed, 6 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 6 Strikeouts
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Royals at Rangers
The Rangers have won 4 of their last 5 matchups against AL Central teams
Each of the last 3 matchups between the Rangers and the Royals have stayed under the Total
It has been 3 games since the Rangers last covered the Run Line
Kansas City is 7-6 on the ML when Kris Bubic pitches this season
Texas is 5-7 on the ML when Patrick Corbin pitches this season
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