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Getty Pictures Regardless of Sunday’s loss (SEA 6, HOU 4), the Houston Astros went to Seattle and took care of enterprise towards the Mariners this weekend. They gained two of three and moved right into a digital tie atop the AL West. The 52-47 (.5253) Astros are proportion factors forward of the 53-48 (.5248) Mariners…

The commerce deadline in Main League Baseball is simply 10 days away, and we nonetheless have not actually seen the rumor mill churn wherever near capability. A few of that has to do with the imbalance between patrons and sellers proper now, to not point out the variety of groups which can be possible undecided…

The 2024 Subway Collection between the Mets and Yankees will wrap subsequent subsequent week. The Mets swept two video games from the Yankees at Citi Area final month, and the Yankees will look to return the favor within the Bronx. On Friday, the Mets introduced veteran lefties Jose Quintana and Sean Manaea will begin the…

Getty Pictures The Oakland A’s will quickly name up shortstop Jacob Wilson, one in every of their high prospects, virtually precisely a 12 months after he was drafted, Martín Gallegos of MLB.com stories.  In January of this 12 months, our personal R.J. Anderson ranked Wilson as the No. 3 prospect within the A’s system, two spots…

The 2024 MLB All-Star Recreation and draft are within the books, and the commerce deadline is lower than two weeks away. After that we’ll get into the canine days of summer time, and the varied postseason and awards races. Whereas we wait out the remainder of the All-Star break, listed here are 10 daring predictions…

Again in Could, commissioner Rob Manfred indicated the automated strike zone system — ABS for automated balls-strikes — would probably come to Main League Baseball within the type of a problem system when the time comes. The problem system makes use of human umpires, and every workforce can attraction pitches to ABS (three challenges per…

ARLINGTON — Possibly greater than ever, we merely cannot cease speaking about how the umpires name balls and strikes. That’s, how poorly they make these calls, not less than in the event you hearken to the lots. I’ve maintained for a very long time the umpires are literally superb at calling balls and strikes and…

Main League Baseball’s 2024 beginner draft acquired underway on Sunday night. As has been the customized lately, the draft is happening alongside the beginning of the All-Star Sport festivities (happening this 12 months in Arlington, Texas). Groups are making their picks over 20 rounds and three days, with the curtain closing on one other draft…

Getty Photographs The upstart Kansas Metropolis Royals have made a transfer to assist their bullpen. The Royals acquired right-hander Hunter Harvey from the Washington Nationals for third base prospect Cayden Wallace and a aggressive steadiness draft choose (No. 39), the crew introduced. Kansas Metropolis entered Saturday ranked twenty second in bullpen ERA and twenty ninth in…

USATSI The 2024 Main League Baseball Draft will kick off on Sunday night. That is simply the second yr that the first-round order has been decided by a draft lottery and the Cleveland Guardians received it this time. They solely had a 2% likelihood of successful they usually ended up hitting it and getting the…