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• Game of the Day
Paul Skenes of the Pirates tries to stop the red hot Brewers and their starter, Freddy Peralta. Skenes moved into fourth place in the Bill James Pitcher Rankings after a poor outing by Nathan Eovaldi Monday night. A good game might put him past Framber Valdez into third place. Peralta ranks tenth. Skenes owns the […]...2025
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• Games of the Day
The Astros and Red Sox get an early start in Boston as Framber Valdez takes on Lucas Giolito. Valdez looks long-term hot, as he pitched just one poor start in his last 14 appearances. He stands 10-0 with a 1.84 ERA in that span. The Red Sox now occupy the top wild card slot. Giolito […]...2025
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• Carlos Correa opens up on surreal Astros reunion: ‘Never thought this would happen’

Jose Altuve, Yordan Alvarez and Framber Valdez are among those who have remained with the Astros since he departed....2025
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• ‘I Was Uncomfortable’ — Astros Starter Questions Bizarre Outfield Shift as Defensive Blunder Fuels Fifth Straight Loss
After a tough defeat, Houston Astros ace Framber Valdez discussed the game's pivotal moment and how he felt about the coaching decision leading up to it....2025
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• Valdez questions Astros' defensive shift after loss
Houston ace Framber Valdez expresses frustration over defensive positioning during the Astros' loss to the Washington Nationals....2025
• Washington Nationals vs Houston Astros Game Thread

Nick Wosika-Imagn Images Follow along as the Nationals start a series with the injury riddled Astros The Nationals had their first winning week in about two months. Now they are looking to win their third straight series in Houston. It is a different looking Astros team to the one we are used to due to injury but they are still a force in the AL West. As we suggested at Federal Baseball, J...2025
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• Washington Nationals vs Houston Astros Game Thread
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• Washington Nationals Eye Signature Series Win Against Powerhouse Houston Astros

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan (67) and catcher Riley Adams (15) celebrate a victory over the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. | Nick Wosika-Imagn Images Washington’s young core gets a chance to compete against one of baseball’s most complete and experienced rosters. Washington is coming off back-to-back series wins and is looking for another against a stellar Houston As...2025
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• 2025 MLB All-Star Game: Cubs' Seiya Suzuki, Astros' Framber Valdez among surprising snubs from rosters

Some of these players will be added as injury replacements, but who deserved more of an honor?...2025
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Astros series preview

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images The Cubs visit the newly-renamed park in Houston. Two members of the Cubs, Kyle Tucker and Ryan Pressly, will be having homecomings this weekend in Houston, where both had several productive years and won World Series rings in 2022. For more on the Astros, here’s William Metzger, managing editor of our SB Nation Astros site The Crawfish Boxes. Entering this series, ...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Alcantara or Gallen?

Sam Navarro-Imagn Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks which starting pitcher you’d rather the Cubs trade for. It’s Wednesday evening here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us. There’s no cover charge. Let us know if we can do anything for you. The hostess will seat you now. Th...2025
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• The Washington Nationals need to go big game hunting for a free agent starter

Dale Zanine-Imagn Images It is clear that the Washington Nationals need a top of the rotation arm to compliment MacKenzie Gore MacKenzie Gore has blossomed into the ace Nationals fans have always wanted him to be. He leads all of baseball in strikeouts and is learning to pitch through adversity. For more on Gore, MLB Network did a great breakdown on him after his start yesterday. However, ...2025
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• Astros series preview: Can the Royals hit in Houston?

Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images Can the Royals adjust to playing in a smaller ballpark? It seems as if I have been predicting the Astros’ demise in series previews several times in the past year. And while the franchise does seem to be transitioning to a new era, they are still competitive, just two games back of first in what seems like a very competitive Western Division. The Astros off...2025
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• Game Thread #38: Milwaukee Brewers (19-18) vs. Houston Astros (17-18)

Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Crew goes for first sweep of 2025 against Houston with Priester on the hill The Milwaukee Brewers are looking for their first sweep of the 2025 season Wednesday afternoon, as they’ll look to take the final game of their three-game set with the Houston Astros in Milwaukee. The Crew took Monday night’s game by a fi...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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• This Day in Braves History: Adam Duvall’s first inning slam not enough in Game 5 loss to Astros

Photo by Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1960 - The Milwaukee Braves trade shortstop Alvin Dark to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for infielder Andre Rodgers. Dark will then sign a two-year agreement with the Giants to serve as the team’s manager. 2005 - Braves outfielder Andruw Jones wins a Silver Slugger Award in the National League. 2011 ...2023
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• Cubs 4, Pirates 0: Marcus Stroman keeps on rolling
Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports And so do the Chicago Cubs, who have won nine of 11. LONDON — I have a confession to make. This game started at five minutes after midnight London time. I had an extremely busy day, between arrival, clearing Customs and spending part of the afternoon at Westminster Abbey — a must-see if you are ever in London. Thus I was beyond exhausted before this game e...2023
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• No Tiger In Detroit’s Tank As They Get X’d On Valdez
Guys wearing nothing but raspberries, screaming to the camera, "We're the Fram-Boys! We celebrate Framber Valdez with every fiber of our body, and our body is eight grams dietary fiber in every cup. And, go ahead, and give us a cup check! It's filled with raspberries, wanna see?" Back to the studio for Astros' announcer, Todd Kalas, laughing, "Those Fram-Boys! Sure hope they don't stain any linens...2022
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"Vinnie Pasquantino whacked an insurance home run off of Framber Valdez in the bottom of the fifth and is probably at least partly responsible for Wacha being allowed to try and work out of the jam he made for himself in the sixth."

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"Astros general manager Dana Brown left the door open yesterday to trading either outfielder Kyle Tucker or left-hander Framber Valdez this winter."

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"The Royals jumped on Framber Valdez with four runs in the first inning."

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"Houston set the tone against Philadelphia with three straight hits to start the game, giving Framber Valdez and the Astros bullpen all the support they needed for a big win at home."

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"After a lackluster start in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series, Houston's Framber Valdez bounced back at Fenway Park Wednesday, silencing the Red Sox bats in a Game 5 victory that put the Astros within one win of a World Series berth."

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"(Game 1 starter) Enoli Paredes Ryan Pressly Andre Scrubb Cy Sneed José Urquidy Left-Handed Pitchers Brooks Raley Blake Taylor Framber Valdez (Game 2…"

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"He’ll try to fend off younger hurlers Framber Valdez, Brad"

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"The Astros made their first wave of Spring Training roster moves on Wednesday, optioning left-handed pitcher Cionel Perez to the Minor Leagues and reassigning infielders Randy Cesar and Nick Tanielu, outfielders Drew Ferguson, Alejandro Garcia and Myles Straw, left-handed pitcher Framber Valdez and catcher Jamie Ritchie to Minor League camp."

• Washington Nationals Eye Signature Series Win Against Powerhouse Houston Astros
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• James Wood needs a break

Nick Wosika-Imagn Images Right now Washington Nationals star James Wood is really struggling to even make contact. It might be for the best to remove him from the line of fire James Wood had a stellar first half of the season. He was the Nationals dynamic young star and the centerpiece of the rebuild. However, he is facing his first real bump in the road this July. The big man has lost his...2025
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• The Washington Nationals rotation has been mostly disappointing

Rafael Suanes-Imagn Images Outside of MacKenzie Gore, the Washington Nationals rotation has been underwhelming Early in the season, the Washington Nationals rotation was the best part of the team. A lot of the teams young starters looked like they were taking the next step and solidifying themselves as mid rotation options for the present and future. However, the wheels have fallen off fo...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 84

Photo by Scott Kane/Getty Images No offense in Houston, and the Cubs lose 2-0. Two things can be true at once. Framber Valdez is a very good pitcher, having a very good season who executed very well on Sunday. I think it would be unfair not to start there. That’s really the story of this game. That said, at some point, an offense should break through against a left handed starter. Right h...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 83

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The Cubs pound the Astros 12-3 to even the series. The Cubs poured it on and put away the Astros Saturday night in Houston. The Cubs scored right out of the gate, had a huge inning in the middle and then kept adding on late. The Cubs had one nice win in St. Louis earlier on this trip. This comes after a double digit game last weekend agains...2025
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Astros series preview
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• BCB After Dark: Alcantara or Gallen?
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• The Washington Nationals need to go big game hunting for a free agent starter
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• Rays 13, Astros 3: Cami Crush

Thomas Shea-Imagn Images Junior Caminero’s six-RBI night and Chandler Simpson’s three stolen bases powers the Rays past the Astros Houston native Shane Baz was rolling — until he wasn’t. Baz was cruising through the first four frames with the aid of a first inning lead by way of a Yandy Diaz sacrifice fly. Two more Rays runs came in the fourth and fifth from Chandler Simpson walking, s...2025
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• Astros Playing with Fire? Insider Warns Against Trading Framber Valdez Amid Growing Buzz
The Houston Astros are currently a .500 team with a decision to make as to whether or not they are going to trade Framber Valdez at the deadline....2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 84
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 83
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• Miguel Vargas put on a hitting clinic, but Framber Valdez dominated for Houston

Miguel Vargas had an incredible game, but it wasn’t enough to get the win. | Michaela Schumacher/MLB Photos via Getty Images Ten hits by the South Siders well offset by 16 Ks The White Sox fought the good fight, but ultimately went down on strikes instead of tying the game in the ninth. The Astros, unfortunately, took the series with a 4-3 win. Miguel Vargas drew a one-out walk to give the...2025
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• MLB Week 10 Hot or Not: Cleveland and San Francisco’s pitching carries, Atlanta’s offense is abysmal

MacKenzie Gore shuts out the Cubs last Wednesday. | Alyssa McDaniel/MLB Photos via Getty Images Several teams have needed elite pitching to compensate for weak hitting Hello, June! Entering the 10th week of the season, MLB has fully ramped up and is approaching its most exciting period of the summer. This week’s recap covers games from June 1-7. AL West Hot: Houston’s relievers need to b...2025
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Houston Astros
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• MLB Opening Day 2025: The Purple Row community offers their season predictions

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images What do you all think will happen during the 2025 MLB season? It’s Opening Day! Rockies baseball is back! Earlier today, we shared our Purple Row staff predictions, and for the second-straight year, we asked the community to offer their same predictions! We received 35 responses, up from 28 in 2024, and here’s what y...2025
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• MLB Power Rankings: Which teams can challenge the Dodgers?

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Dodgers look like the cream of the crop but there are several teams that could challenge for their crown. Every Major League Baseball team begins a brand new baseball season with hope. In the spring of 1993, as a fresh-faced 16-year-old Phillies fan living in suburban bliss, I had no right to believe that summer was going to be anythin...2025
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• Preseason Prep - February 27, 2025
Bryce Harper, 1B (PHI) Scary moment for the Phillies as Bryce Harper was hit on the arm by a pitch in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Blue Jays. It was his first game of the spring as he missed time with an illness. The good news is the Phillies training staff is categorizing the injury as a triceps contusion and don't intend to send the slugger for X-rays. Philadelphia will undoubt...2025
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• Braves News: Nathan Eovaldi, Brian Snitker, Latest Rumors, and more

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Could a quiet Monday across baseball give way to a busy Tuesday? Overall, it was a pretty quiet first full day around the Winter Meetings. Rumors certainly picked up and their were a few transactions, but the expected flurry of moves that some expected was Juan Soto signed has not happened just yet. For the Braves specifically, Brian Sni...2024
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• Braves NL Wild Card Report: September 19

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images The Braves stood pat with all four teams winning on Wednesday It was undoubtedly a big win for the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday evening, but they did nothing but come up scratch against their competition in the National League wild card race. Each of the three teams they trail had commanding wins of their own, though the road for the Diamondbacks and Met...2024
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• ‘I Was Uncomfortable’ — Astros Starter Questions Bizarre Outfield Shift as Defensive Blunder Fuels Fifth Straight Loss
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• James Wood needs a break
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• CJ Abrams and Jake Irvin lead the Washington Nationals to another series win

Nick Wosika-Imagn Images The Nationals just wrapped up their first winning week since late May but there is still worries about their star bats struggles The Washington Nationals had their best week since the end of May. They had a winning week for the first time since they took series against the Mariners and D-Backs right around Memorial Day. The Nats played a good ball game today, pounc...2025
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• The Washington Nationals rotation has been mostly disappointing
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• Miguel Vargas put on a hitting clinic, but Framber Valdez dominated for Houston
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• BCB After Dark: Alcantara or Gallen?
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• Game Thread #38: Milwaukee Brewers (19-18) vs. Houston Astros (17-18)
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for March 22, 2025

Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images The Royals rotation is old school. In case you missed it, the Royals acquired veteran hitter Mark Canha. Kyle Wright faced live hitters for the first time since 2023, writes Anne Rogers. “I was definitely nervous again,” Wright said. “I had those pregame jitters, which I was pumped about. Usually the thoughts have just been, ‘Is my shoulder going to...2025
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• Preseason Prep - February 27, 2025
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• Like trying to replace an old love

Today was the first chance I had to look for some 2025 Topps. The weather has been ridiculous the past seven days between a big fat snowstorm, ungodly wind for days and now sub-zero temperatures. Even the times I could get away from work, all I wanted to do was stay inside somewhere. So, a week later, I've got 2025 Topps to show. I'm not even going to say I'm late. Running out in mid-F...2025
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• Resurgent Valdez 'amazing' in Astros' Game 5 win

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• Royals take advantage of Astros miscues for 7-5 win

Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images The Royals score seven runs on just five hits. The Royals scored seven runs on just five hits and defeated the Houston Astros for the third time in four tries with a 7-5 win on Friday night. The Royals jumped on Framber Valdez with four runs in the first inning. Maikel Garcia struck out to start the game, but reached first on a passed ball. Bobby Witt Jr. wo...2023
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• Atlanta Blasts Its Way to a Win, but Loses an Ace

The Braves’ offense pounded Houston’s Framber Valdez, but Atlanta will have to scramble after Charlie Morton was knocked out of the remainder of the World Series....2021
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• World Series: Framber Valdez and Astros Even Series With Game 2 Win

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• Astros' Valdez gets MLB's 3rd no-hitter of 2023

Astros left-hander Framber Valdez has thrown the third no-hitter of the 2023 season, shutting down the Guardians in a 2-0 victory Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park....2023
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• Braves return home for 2021 World Series rematch with Astros
Photo by Brett Davis/Getty Images The Braves have gotten off to a great start in 2022. The Astros... not so much. After another successful road trip, the Atlanta Braves will return home, where they will begin a seven-game home stand with a three-game series against the 2022 World Champion Houston Astros. The Braves are 4-3 at Truist Park this season and all three of those losses came, one...2023
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• A Cubs fan’s guide to the American League Championship Series
Cubs World Series Champion Anthony Rizzo reacts to the Yankees’ win in the Division Series | Photo by Elsa/Getty Images The battle of the evil empires To be perfectly candid, the scheduling issues due to rain postponements was the main reason for splitting the Championship Series guides. However, with the Yankees victory over the Guardians yesterday, the contrast between these two series c...2022
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• Cubs 4, Pirates 0: Marcus Stroman keeps on rolling
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• BCB After Dark: Alcantara or Gallen?
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• Preseason Prep - February 27, 2025
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• Hunter Brown, 2023 Fantasy Outlook
Monday starts the sleepers on the site. Thank forkin gawd, amiright? On Patreon, I'm starting the rankings. Holy schnikes! The best Black Friday sale ever! You're giving a discount? No, Random Italicized Voice, I'm just saying Black Friday sale because everyone else is. Ah, very cool. So, the Houston Astros got a bad rap for, uh, rapping on a trash can. I get it. Think it's pretty unfair, since ...2022
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• No Tiger In Detroit’s Tank As They Get X’d On Valdez
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• No Winning Verdict But Framber Heard Some Applause At Least
At least one of you is reading this with a bandaged thumb from a fireworks mishap. I had a Cousin Pete (Italian side of the family) who lost the tip of his thumb on the 4th, but rather than stop the festivities, he taped the tip of a hot dog on his thumb to act as a tourniquet for the rest of the 4th, so we could all go about our fun-having business. I suggested my cousin make a PSA about hot dog ...2022
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• Frickin’ Frack, Framber’s Finger Fractured
Framber Valdez pitched after his fractured finger happened, so will be assuming it’s not too terrible. Haha, I’m lyin’ to myself! Now now NOW! Calm down, Grey, it’s gonna all work out. *turns abruptly to mirror* Is it? So, this isn’t great news, but it’s early enough, and it was his ring finger on his pitching hand, but our writer, Coolwhip, looked at his grips for me (because I was too panicked),...2021

• Washington Nationals vs Houston Astros Game Thread
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• Washington Nationals Eye Signature Series Win Against Powerhouse Houston Astros
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• James Wood needs a break
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• CJ Abrams and Jake Irvin lead the Washington Nationals to another series win
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• Free MLB player props, odds for July 5: Use Framber Valdez, Evan Carter, Cal Raleigh in Saturday MLB prop bets

SportsLine's model is on a 39-30 roll on MLB picks and revealed its MLB prop picks and MLB betting picks for sites like PrizePicks, DraftKings and FanDuel...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 84
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Houston Astros preview, Sunday 6/29, 1:10 CT

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The Cubs go for the series win. Sunday notes... SPLITTING THE DIFFERENCE: This is the Cubs’ 28th series of the season. It is the ninth in which they lost the first game and won the second, including seven on the road, most recently before this series at Detroit and Philadelphia on their previous road trip. The Cubs have split the first two ...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 83
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• Game Thread: White Sox at Astros

Davis Martin gets the start tonight. | Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Let’s hope Houston has a problem tonight The White Sox look to take the series in tonight’s finale against the Astros. After an embarrassing 10-2 blowout on Wednesday, Chicago looks to Davis Martin (2-6 with a 3.62 ERA) to hold it steady — and have created a less-than-ideal lineup to assist him. Mike Tauchman gets the nig...2025
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• The Washington Nationals need to go big game hunting for a free agent starter
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• MLB Week 4 Hot or Not: NL Central has some Easter fun, Toronto’s newcomers aren’t exciting anyone

Elly De La Cruz celebrates his home run against the Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on April 20. | Greg Fiume/Getty Images A few pitching gems outshine the early batting slumps Welcome back to the Hot or Not feature series! This week’s recap covers the fourth full week of the season, from April 20-26. AL West Hot: Hunter Brown is becoming an aceIt would be a shame not to mention B...2025
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• MLB Power Rankings: Which teams can challenge the Dodgers?
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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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• Braves News: Nathan Eovaldi, Brian Snitker, Latest Rumors, and more
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• Astros series preview: A fading dynasty?

Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images The Astros are still very good - but for how much longer? The Astros have had a mini-dynasty lately. They have reached the American League Championship Series in each of the last seven years, winning four pennants and two championships. Notwithstanding their sign-stealing scandal, they have been a franchise to emulate with a record of success any other organiz...2024
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• Brady Singer As A Royals X-Factor

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images The Royals brought in a lot of pitching help, but a Singer rebound might be the best help they have The Royals were as active this offseason as any offseason in recent memory, specifically with their pitching rotation. In 2023, Kansas City starters finished with a 7.6 fWAR and a 5.17 ERA, both the second-worst mark in the American League. They responded by si...2024
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• 2024 AL West preview: The tussle in Texas

Photo by Bailey Orr/Texas Rangers/Getty Images The defending champion Rangers and the relentless Astros dominate the division’s focus, but keep an eye on Seattle. The 2023 American League season came down to a Lone Star State Showdown in the Championship Series. Amazingly, the Houston Astros were back in the LCS for the seventh year in a row, one shy of the record held by the ‘90s Atlanta ...2024
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• Astros series preview: Astroball keeps winning

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images With the sign-stealing scandal behind them, the Astros just keep on winning. There are only two weeks left in the season, but the Royals and Astros will play each other for the first time this year, meeting again in Houston next weekend. The Astros continue to roll on as a juggernaut, with the third-best record in the American League, but holding onto a...2023
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Astros series preview
Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images It’s been four years since these teams have played each other. The last time these two clubs met was May 29, 2019. The Cubs won 2-1. Of the 23 men who played in that game, just one is on either team’s current active roster -- Alex Bregman. Somehow, that seems like a very long time ago. For more on the Astros, here’s William Metzger, managing editor of o...2023
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