In one of the intriguing Major League Baseball series this week, the Boston Red Sox are facing the Houston Astros. On Monday night at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas, we saw the return of Astros starting pitcher Cristian Javier of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from Tommy John Surgery. Javier’s performance on Monday Javier threw five innings and gave up two earned runs in a … [Read more...] about Cristian Javier wins in return from Tommy John Surgery
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Jacob deGrom going back to where career began to face Mets for 1st time since leaving for Texas
Rangers All-Star pitcher Jacob deGrom is excited to be going back to where his career began. He is set to pitch Friday night in the the home stadium where he made 109 of his 245 starts in the big leagues and had back-to-back Cy Young Award-winning seasons with the New York Mets. He will be pitching against the Mets for the first time since leaving them in free agency for Texas … [Read more...] about Jacob deGrom going back to where career began to face Mets for 1st time since leaving for Texas
Two key MLB series commence Monday
There are approximately six weeks left in the 2025 MLB regular season. Starting Monday there are two very intriguing series commencing. In the American League, there is a battle of division leaders in Detroit as the Detroit Tigers host the Houston Astros. In the National League, there is a compelling interleague matchup as the Philadelphia Phillies host the Seattle … [Read more...] about Two key MLB series commence Monday
Ohtani’s next start for Dodgers set for crucial series against NL East-leading Phillies
Shohei Ohtani is set to make his next pitching start for the Los Angeles Dodgers next week against the NL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies. The NL West-leading Dodgers trail the Phillies by four games for the National League's No. 2 seed. Manager Dave Roberts hasn’t specified which game Ohtani will start in the three-game series beginning Monday. The team wants to give Ohtani … [Read more...] about Ohtani’s next start for Dodgers set for crucial series against NL East-leading Phillies
Paul Skenes tops 200 strikeouts as Pirates manage his workload
After surpassing 200 strikeouts for the first time in his career, Pirates ace Paul Skenes admitted it was good to get a breather. The NL Cy Young front-runner reached 203, fanning eight Orioles batters in Pittsburgh’s 2-1, 10-inning loss to Baltimore on Wednesday night. It might’ve been more had manager Don Kelly not removed the overpowering right-hander after a season-low 64 … [Read more...] about Paul Skenes tops 200 strikeouts as Pirates manage his workload