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• Brewers’ three-game win streak comes to an end in loss to Astros, 9-1

Benny Sieu-Imagn Images Milwaukee was unable to complete their first sweep of 2025 Box Score The Milwaukee Brewers’ three-game win streak was snapped Wednesday afternoon at home, as they dropped their series finale against the Astros by a 9-1 final. After both squads went down 1-2-3 in the first, Houston got to Quinn Priester in the second. He retired the first two batters of the inning bu...2025
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• Brewers survive late rally by Astros to win third straight game

Michael McLoone-Imagn Images A four-run first inning was just enough to survive a seventh inning rally by the Astros. Box Score With Chad Patrick on the mound, the Brewers staked him to an early four-run lead. He took advantage for most of the night, but a late rally by the Astros made it a close game. The bullpen kept them in check, and the Brewers won their third straight by a score of 4...2025
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Houston Astros

Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Brewers set to take on former division foe in interleague series to wrap up homestand In a matchup of former NL Central foes, the Milwaukee Brewers are set to wrap up their six-game homestand with a three-game set against the Houston Astros. The Brewers are 17-18 this year after dropping two of three to the Cubs over the weekend, while the Astros sit at 17-16 aft...2025
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• Free MLB home run picks, odds for May 2: Christian Walker among best bets for Friday HR player props

SportsLine's model nailed its +9360 MLB HR parlay picks last Wednesday. Use its MLB picks for sportsbook promotions like the DraftKings King of the Diamond contest...2025
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Seiya Suzuki, OF, Chicago Cubs Suzuki had a great day at the plate going 2-5 with R, 2 RBI, 2 K on two hard hit balls. Suzuki is seeing the ball excellently, as his 45.6% LA Sweet Spot is 96th Percentile. He's barreling 17.5% of baseballs. Given the quality of contact, his 27.7% K rate is tolerable, especially since he offsets it with 11.7% walk rate. Suzuki gets very little hype compared to his o...2025
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• San Diego gets 3-2 win, avoids sweep in Houston

Fernando Tatis Jr. | Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images Fernando Tatis Jr. scores all three runs for Padres For the second time in two days, Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a solo home run to give the San Diego Padres a lead against the Houston Astros. His home run Sunday, put the Padres on top of the Astros 3-2 en route to a win. Tatis Jr. came up with two out in the bottom of the seventh inning and...2025
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• Brewers survive late rally by Astros to win third straight game
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Diamondbacks series preview

Photo by Caitlin O’Hara/MLB Photos via Getty Images Now we begin the meat of the 2025 season. For the Arizona Diamondbacks, they’re awaiting Opening Day of the 2025 season. There will be ceremonies, players will line up on the baselines to be introduced, etc. For the Chicago Cubs, it’s Games 3 through 6 of the season. Time to get down to business! Incidentally, the Cubs are going to wind u...2025
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• Rotation and Injury Updates - March 26, 2025
Ben Brown SP CHC The Cubs informed Brown on Tuesday that he will begin the season as the club's No. 5 starter, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports. Brown entered via the bullpen in the season opener in Japan last week and worked 2.2 innings. However, in 2024, Brown revealed high-class stuff, highlighted by a 31% Whiff Rate that led to a 1.08 WHIP. This guy has sleeper appeal in Mixed Leagues, w...2025
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Francisco Alvarez (C - Mets) The Mets announced Alvarez will miss 6-8 weeks after undergoing hamate surgery. This is a big blow for owners who have already drafted as Alvarez has slugged 36 home runs over the past 2 seasons and is seen as one of the better young hitting catchers in baseball. This does continue an injury trend for him tho as he played in just 110 games a year ago as he was hurt in...2025
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• Preseason Prep - March 9th, 2025
Relief in Minnesota Twins' manager Rocco Baldelli has always relied heavily on his bullpen. His reluctance to let starters go deep in games provides fantasy owners with many options in the reliever market. The fact that Minnesota's pen is teeming with dangerous arms certainly adds to the allure. Jhoan Duran has been electric as the team's primary closer over the past few seasons. He will continue...2025
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• The Opener: Walker, Topa, Spring Breakout Rosters
Here are three things we’ll be watching for around baseball today: 1. Christian Walker’s oblique injury: Christian Walker was removed from the Astros’ spring training matchup against the Cardinals on Wednesday with soreness in his left oblique (per Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle). Manager Joe Espada told reporters (including Brian McTaggart of MLB.com) that…...2025
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• Preseason Prep - March 6, 2025
Luken Baker, 1B (STL) Baker's prodigious power has been on display this spring. The 27-year-old hit his third home run on Wednesday, improving his OPS to 1.233 in 17 Grapefruit League at-bats. Power is Baker's game. He hit 33 home runs in 314 AAA at-bats in 2023 and 32 homers in 376 AAA at-bats in '24. However, the rest of his game is lacking. He is a classic Three True Outcomes batter, striking o...2025
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• MLB storylines to watch as Spring Training gets underway

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images There is no shortage of intrigue as baseball returns for the 2025 season. The Super Bowl is now more than a week in the rear view mirror and, for Eagles fans like myself, I’m still not done re-watching the highlights of their beatdown of the Chiefs. Not even close. But this week, full squad spring training workouts began around Major League Basebal...2025
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Can Michael Toglia win the Gold Glove in 2025?

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, January 15, 2025 The 2024 seemed to indicate a turning point at first base for the Colorado Rockies. After Elehuris Montero failed to produce offensively and Kris Bryant could not stay healthy enough to play the field, Michael Toglia finally got a shot to prove his mettle at first base. While...2025
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• Top First Basemen To Get Before ADP And FAAB
Welcome Back! You made it just in time before we embark on a long awaited journey it seems like right? I can't wait for all the starting pitchers on my team to make it 4 2/3 innings before they get pulled for their pitch count and I scream for Kolten Wong to stop fouling off balls off Kyle Hendricks so he can at least be in line for the win. I mean I probably only have 1 share of Hendricks but we ...2022
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"Bregman won’t be returning to the Astros after rejecting a reported six-year, $156MM offer that led Houston to pivot to an Isaac Paredes/Christian Walker corner infield tandem."

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"He did get Christian Walker to fly out to hold the score at 5-2, but this has been one of Strider’s worst outings in terms of velocity and command."

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"Christian Walker grounded out to Riley at third to end the game."

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"The Diamondbacks are open to talking about trades involving first baseman Christian Walker, The Arizona Republic’s Nick Piecoro reports."

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"I also like Christian Walker (1B: $3,400) and what he can do in the mile high city."

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"It’s been three years since Christian Walker rode the waiver carousel."

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"Christian Walker has been the definition of a blocked prospect for his entire career, moving between four different organizations but always ending up…"

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"ROSTER MOVES BY TEAM (April 6th thru April 8th) NATIONAL LEAGUE ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Depth Chart Promoted: 1B Christian Walker Optioned: RP Matt Koch Acquired: SP Troy Scribner (claimed off waivers from Angels) Designated for assignment: OF Jeremy Hazelbaker LOS ANGELES DODGERS | Depth Chart Reinstated from Paternity List: RP Josh Fields Designated for assignment: RP Zach Neal (outrighted…"

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"The Braves have claimed 1B/OF Christian Walker from the Orioles, the Orioles have announced."

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"Given a crowded picture at first base, the Orioles had tossed around the idea this spring of seeing what Christian Walker can do in the outfield."

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"The player who replaced him is Number 3 prospect Christian Walker, who started on Wednesday as the team's designated hitter."

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• Washington Nationals need to stop the bleeding against the D-Backs

Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images The Nationals need to get going, but the D-Backs will be a tough test for the struggling Nats The Washington Nationals need some wins, and fast. They need to find a way to win this series against Arizona because the Dodgers are coming to town next. We do not want to be in a 2-7 or 1-8 hole with one of the greatest teams of all time coming to town. I am going to ...2025
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• 2025 Cubs: Know your enemy, NL West

Will the Dodgers hoist the World Series trophy again in 2025? | Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images One team in particular dominates all talk about this division. Something something Dodgers. Given what the Dodgers have spent the last couple of offseasons, they should win this division by eleventy-seven games, right? As you surely know, baseball doesn’t work that way. They l...2025
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• The D-backs’ Closing Competition
The Diamondbacks entered the offseason in search of a new first baseman, a closer and some right-handed thump in the lineup, among other items on the to-do list. They’ve broadly succeeded, acquiring Josh Naylor from the Guardians to replace free agent Christian Walker and re-signing Randal Grichuk. The Snakes haven’t found a slam-dunk closer, but…...2025
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• San Diego gets 3-2 win, avoids sweep in Houston
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• San Diego fails to capitalize on opportunities, falls in Houston

Kyle Hart | Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Padres start roadtrip on the wrong side of the ledger The San Diego Padres have spent much of the season doing the little things that are needed to win baseball games. But that was not the case in their first game against the Houston Astros. In the top of the second inning with runners at the corners, the Padres attempted a double steal of second and ...2025
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• Washington Nationals need to stop the bleeding against the D-Backs
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• 2025 Cubs: Know your enemy, AL West

Kyle looks weird in that red uniform | Photo by Caitlin O’Hara/MLB Photos via Getty Images There are a lot of things still up in the air for this division. The Cubs went 9-6 against AL West teams last year, including an unlikely sweep of the Astros at Wrigley Field. Houston went on to win the division, but this year... might be different. Houston Astros Key departures: Kyle Tucker, Alex Br...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 14, 2025

John Sleezer/Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Time to stretch! Jaylon Thompson reports on the pitchers and catchers in their first few days of camp. After helping the Royals return to the playoffs last season for the first time since 2015 — only to fall short in the American League Divisional Series against the New York Yankees — Perez wants to bring another champion...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 13, 2025

John Sleezer/Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Time to stretch! Jaylon Thompson reports on the pitchers and catchers in their first few days of camp. After helping the Royals return to the playoffs last season for the first time since 2015 — only to fall short in the American League Divisional Series against the New York Yankees — Perez wants to bring another champion...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Farewell to a legend

Set Number: X27208 TK1 R14 F17 Tributes come in for Rickey Henderson. The Astros sign a first baseman. The Marlins trade Jesús Luzardo to Philadelphia. And other Hot Stove news. Good morning. I assume you all know about the passing of Rickey Henderson by now. We have a lot of tributes to “The Man of Steal” today. Late last night, the Mets agreed to a three-year, $75 million deal to bring...2024
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• Braves NL Wild Card Report: September 28

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images More good results on Saturday have the Braves on the precipice of completing a feverish comeback to slip into the playoffs It was a tightly contested Saturday night of games, but the Atlanta Braves did their part and took care of business thanks to a walk off from Travis d’Arnaud. That was enough to make the day a win for the Braves, but ...2024
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• Braves NL Wild Card Race Report: September 16

Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images The Mets lost, so there’s that. The Atlanta Braves may have flamed out in astonishing fashion to end last night’s game against the Dodgers but fret not, Braves fans — it wasn’t all bad news in the Wild Card race as far as yesterday is concerned. Sure, the Braves did lose and there were two other results that didn’t go Atlanta’s way but one other team suff...2024
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• Braves News: Huascar Ynoa resumes rehabbing, Chris Sale logs 200th strikeout, and more

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Tuesday. It’s been a long road to recovery for Atlanta Braves right-hander Huascar Ynoa, who has once again resumed his rehabilitation process. After missing all of 2023 recovering from Tommy John, he was ready to go in 2024 but was quickly shut down with elbow inflammation. While rehabbing in Aug...2024
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• Braves secure sweep via very normal baseball victory, 5-2

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The Braves hit three homers, Chris Sale was good, and the bullpen gave no quarter once again After two bonkers comeback wins to take the series on Friday and Saturday, the Braves, perhaps unexpectedly, engaged in a perfectly normal baseball contest in which they also emerged victorious by a 5-2 score. They did normal things like hitting some homers, playi...2024
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• Bullpen picks up a struggling Spencer Strider and enables an extra innings walk-off win

Photo by Todd Kirkland/MLB Photos via Getty Images A rollercoaster win that rewarded Braves fans that stuck with it to the end Facing the losers of last year’s World Series, the Braves looked to get a win in their home opener behind Spencer Strider. Strider got up 0-2 on Ketel Marte, leading off, but hung a slider right in the middle of the plate, which Marte took over the right field wall...2024
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• Eddie Rosario slams Diamondbacks as Braves take series
Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Late game heroics along with A.J. Smith-Shawver debut gets Atlanta the series win Late game heroics from Eddie Rosario helped seal the series win for Atlanta as they took down the Diamondbacks 8-5. Ozzie Albies got things going in the top of the second with a line drive single. Albies followed his hit with excellent baserunning as he would steal second and ...2023
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• Braves’ bullpen and offense complete another incredible comeback after Fried falters again

Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images What a wild first two games of this series, with incredible play from the Atlanta offense and bullpen, as their aces have struggled mightily Looking to secure the series win and reverse the mood for the Braves after some bad news about Spencer Strider’s elbow, Max Fried took the mound. Fried was hoping to bounce back from a really ugly first s...2024
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• Diamondbacks 6, Cubs 4: Two bad pitches by Justin Steele

Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs lefthander threw pretty well... except for those two... bad... pitches. In the bottom of the first inning Friday night at Chase Field, Justin Steele appeared to be just about ready to get out of the inning. He’d allowed a leadoff single, then retired the next two batters, one on a sacrifice bunt. That entire sequence took just five pitches. Then, sudd...2023
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• Singer returns to form and the bullpen holds on for dear life in Royals 5-4 win over Diamondbacks
Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports It wasn’t the most satisfying win, but a win nonetheless There’s not much to say about how the Royals offense has performed thus far in 2023. Kansas City entered tonight with a league-worst 54 wRC+ with runners in scoring position and the Tigers are the only American League team to score fewer runs. So, you have to take the little victories. The Royals pil...2023
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• A Game of Groans

Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Much like the smash hit TV series about a quest for power, the 8th season of the White Sox rebuild is letting fans down. But even after a historically bad start, showrunner Jerry Reinsdorf appears keen to do nothing but watch it burn. Chaos is a Ladder Jerry Reinsdorf — the beleaguered owner of the Chicago White Sox — grimaced in disgust as he watched his team ...2024
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• Astros In Serious Talks With Christian Walker
The Astros and free agent first baseman Christian Walker are in “advanced” talks, reports Robert Murray of FanSided. Chandler Rome and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic hear similarly, reporting that the two parties are progressing toward a deal. Walker and his agents at CAA have reportedly been seeking a four-year deal. A Walker deal for…...2024
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• Pre Season Prep-March 12, 2023
Around the League Ha-Seong Kim-Padres-SS Ha-Seong Kim hit two home runs for Korea in the World Baseball Classic in their win against the Czech Republic. Kim is slated to start the season as the Padres starting second baseman. He hit .251 with 11 HR, 58 R, 59 RBI, and 12 SB a year ago. Kim wasn't great in any one category but he did provide production across the board. He has good plate skills ...2023
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• Monday Mailbag: Trade Strategy, Waiver Priority & Trading Correa?
How do you value prospects in a relatively shallow fantasy baseball format?! Recently I traded away Maikel Franco, Billy Burns and Manuel Margot for Starlin Castro and Jake Odorizzi. Was this fair? Castro has a one year $16 contract, Odorizzi is still on our rookie contract (5 years starting at $1 and going up $1 each year, so $2 this year). As a contextual add, my team is in a position to win it...2015
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• Brewers’ three-game win streak comes to an end in loss to Astros, 9-1
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• Free MLB home run picks, odds for May 2: Christian Walker among best bets for Friday HR player props
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• Tuesday Rockpile: There can be only one: Brenton Doyle’s case for winning a Platinum Glove

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, November 5, 2024 If you’re a fan of the 1986 film classic Highlander, you know the first rule: Only one Immortal can survive. Oddly enough, this Russell Mulcahy cult favorite was on my mind when watching the Gold Glove awards on Sunday night, an evening that recognized Colorado Rockies Ezequiel Tovar and Brent...2024
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• The stars are finally starting to align in the Valley

Kyler Murray is finally close to his long-awaited return to the field. | Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports There has been a lot of frustration surrounding Valley sports stars in 2023, but things may be starting to turn around. It’s quite a time to be a Valley sports fan, isn’t it? At least as far as the big three teams are concerned. We just watched the magical Diamondbacks World Series run...2023
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• MLB Wild Card Day 1 Recap

Corbin Carroll sent one deep during his stellar playoff debut for Arizona. | John Fisher/Getty Images Two underdogs, Texas and Arizona, prevailed through a busy first day of postseason baseball It was an exciting first day of postseason baseball, with four tight games and a couple of “upsets” from visiting teams. Who, if anyone, will wrap things up tomorrow and end their Wild Card Series?...2023
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• Diamondbacks rattle Sox in 7-2 loss
Chin up, Cowboy: Johnny Cueto ends his streak of 10-straight quality starts. | Chase Agnello-Dean/Getty Images Arizona can do what Chicago can’t: extra-base hits, walks, and superb defense The Arizona Diamondbacks wasted absolutely no time on offense and controlled the whole game from the jump, en route to Friday’s 7-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Johnny Cueto notched a seamless 1-2...2022
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