Jun 30, 2024; New York City, New York, USA; Houston Astros catcher Yainer Diaz (21) and relief pitcher Luis Contreras (73) celebrate after defeating the New York Mets 10-5 at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports Trey Cabbage’s two-run double capped a five-run 11th inning for the visiting Houston Astros, who moved over…
source: Getty Images Perhaps putting a little extra cash in your pocket can help ward off the Sunday blues. With a full slate of baseball that is scheduled to start before noon and a healthy dose of WNBA action, there’s no better time to build some positive momentum for the week ahead. Pittsburgh Pirates at…
Jun 29, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; San Diego Padres designated hitter Manny Machado (13) rounds the bases after hitting a three run home run during the fifth inning against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports Manny Machado homered twice Saturday to help the San Diego Padres stretch their…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images Paul Skenes is on the mound, so this is that one day of the week where we all watch the Pittsburgh Pirates play. Is it too soon to wonder where the Pirates will trade him when it comes time for the huge payday? Zac Gallen returns from his hamstring injury…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images With the NBA draft behind us and no Copa America matches with any intrigue, what’s on the sports betting docket to wrap up the week? We’ll take a double dose of Florida baseball, including a bet on one impressive individual run to continue. Then comes a potentially lopsided matchup in…
Jun 27, 2024; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins (31) greeted by outfielder Colton Cowser (17) following his two-run home run in the fourth inning against the Texas Rangers at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports Corbin Burnes pitched seven strong innings and the Baltimore Orioles used early…
It has already been a sweet life for Fumihide Oda, chief executive of Rokkatei, one of the oldest confectionary shops in Hokkaido, Japan, and the birthplace of the popular Marusei butter sandwich cookies. This summer, Mr. Oda anticipates life becoming even sweeter. He and his wife, along with two other couples — including his sister…
Even though Nike was responsible for the uniform redesign and M.L.B. approved it, baseball fans have overwhelmingly blamed Fanatics. That is despite the fact that the league’s uniforms have been manufactured in the same factory since the early 2000s with no reported issues before this year. “We’re purely doing exactly as we’ve been told, and…
After yet another Spring in which Trevor Bauer posts pics of himself at Spring Training and tries to convince us all that he has just tons of support and interest among MLB teams who want to hire him but can’t, Bauer has finally been signed — by a Japanese travel team called Asian Breeze. Kyle…
While see-through pants have been the talk of spring training so far, that might not matter as much to fans (at least non-evangelical ones, Woe to Cardinals Nation), as fans don’t tend to want to buy the pants the players are wearing. Maybe you’ve got use for baseball pants in your everyday life, and I’m…
