Aug 26, 2024; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; San Diego Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill (3) hits a one run single against the St. Louis Cardinals during the fifth inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports The San Diego Padres will look to reignite their offense on Friday when they open a three-game…
Aug 29, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; New York Mets first base Pete Alonso (20), second base Jeff McNeil (1) and second base Jose Iglesias (11) celebrate after being the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports An ability to keep an even keel has the New York Mets in the thick…
Aug 28, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Judge (99) tosses his bat after drawing a walk against the Washington Nationals during the eighth inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Rafael Suanes-USA TODAY Sports After Aaron Judge’s home run binge took a break, so did the New York Yankees….
Aug 28, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins designated hitter Ryan Jeffers (27) hits a ground rule double against the Atlanta Braves during the fourth inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports The Minnesota Twins hope their day off arrived at the perfect time. Minnesota just got swept in a three-game series…
Aug 28, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Houston Astros outfielder Ben Gamel (12) reacts with catcher Victor Caratini (17) after hitting a home run against the Philadelphia Phillies in the fourth inning that would be reviewed as fan interference at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports With their outfield production qualifying as suboptimal…
Aug 24, 2024; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Albert Suarez (49) throws a first inning pitch against the Houston Astros at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports The Colorado Rockies just wrapped up a four-game series against the worst team in the National League. Now they’ll face one…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images Every division in baseball outside of the NL Central has a gap of five games or less separating first and second place, bringing more meaning to the full slate of Friday games. All of my best bets feature teams mostly outside of the playoff race, except for the New York…
Aug 28, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez (44) points back to the dugout after hitting a two-run home run against the Tampa Bay Rays during the fifth inning at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports The Seattle Mariners will meet the Los Angeles Angels to begin a three-game…
Aug 18, 2024; Oakland, California, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Blake Snell (7) throws a pitch against the Oakland Athletics during the first inning at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Robert Edwards-USA TODAY Sports The postseason-chasing San Francisco Giants will face their last non-contending team of the season on Friday when they open a…
Sep 9, 2023; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes cornerback Travis Hunter (12) following the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Folsom Field. credits: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports After defeating North Dakota State 31-26 on Thursday night, the Colorado Buffaloes were partying in the locker room with rapper BigXthaPlug. But they should have been quietly gathering…
