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Skenes Pushed Back Three Days, and the Pittsburgh Pirates Odds Movement Told On It
Pittsburgh opened -116 and sits +108 this morning while the total climbed from 8 to 8.5. That is the market pricing a skipped turn, not a slump.
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Wyatt Langford's Sixth-Inning Swing: Rangers Beat Athletics 5-3, Skid Over
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Milwaukee Brewers News: Misiorowski Silences the Dodgers in a 4-1 Win
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Jacob Misiorowski vs. the Dodgers: The Slider, Not the Heat
The wire
Injuries only →- MLBPaul Skenes' start moved back as Pirates rest struggling aceThe Pirates will move Paul Skenes' next scheduled start back three days, giving the struggling ace extra rest amid the worst stretch of his major league career.
- MLBJacob Misiorowski keeps Dodgers' bats in check as Brewers pick up 4-1 win— Jacob Misiorowski gave up five hits and one run in six innings, Joey Ortiz and William Contreras hit two-run homers, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 on Saturday night in a battle of division leaders.
- MLBRays host Baltimore Orioles, look to end home slideBaltimore Orioles (60-63, fifth in the AL East) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (74-48, first in the AL East)
- MLBDiamondbacks aim to sweep 3-game series against the BravesArizona Diamondbacks (66-58, second in the NL West) vs. Atlanta Braves (73-50, first in the NL East)
- MLBPirates and Red Sox square off with series tied 1-1Boston Red Sox (66-57, third in the AL East) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (60-65, fifth in the NL Central)
- MLBGiants and Rockies meet with series tied 1-1Colorado Rockies (49-74, fifth in the NL West) vs. San Francisco Giants (51-72, fourth in the NL West)
- MLBPhillies play the Twins after Bohm's 5-hit gamePhiladelphia Phillies (66-58, second in the NL East) vs. Minnesota Twins (60-64, third in the AL Central)
- MLBBrewers' Misiorowski uses more than heat to stymie Ohtani, Dodgers- A dominant fastball has made Jacob Misiorowski one of the most exciting pitchers in baseball over the past two seasons, but it was an effective slider that helped him get out of a bases-loaded jam by
- MLB2026 MLB ABS challenge system tracker: Team, player rankingsThe ABS challenge system leaderboard ranks batters, catchers, teams and umpires throughout the MLB season.
- MLBLangford hists go-ahead homer, Rangers beat Athletics 5-3 to end 4-game skid— Wyatt Langford hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Athletics 5-3 on Saturday night to end a four-game losing streak.
- MLBTexas Rangers vs. Athletics: Game Highlights
- MLBCleveland Guardians secure franchise's 10,000th victoryThe Cleveland Guardians, an organization founded in 1901, became the third American League franchise to reach 10,000 victories with a 6-1 win over the San Diego Padres at Progressive Field on Saturday night.
- MLBKansas City Royals vs. Los Angeles Angels: Game Highlights
- MLBDetmers works 8 innings, Schanuel has RBI single in 8th Angels' 1-0 win over Royals— Reid Detmers pitched eight innings, Nolan Schanuel had an RBI single in the eighth and the Los Angeles Angels outlasted the Kansas City Royals 1-0 on Saturday night.
- MLBArizona Diamondbacks vs. Atlanta Braves: Game Highlights
- MLBSeattle Mariners vs. Houston Astros: Game Highlights
- MLBSonny Gray wins his career-best 15th as the Red Sox beat the Pirates 4-0— Sonny Gray worked seven innings for his career-best 15th win of the season, Wilyer Abreu hit a home run, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on Saturday night.
- MLBNolan Arenado has 2 homers and 4 RBIs as the Diamondbacks rout the Braves 10-3— Nolan Arenado had two home runs and four RBI, Eduardo Rodriguez threw six strong innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Atlanta Braves 10-3 on Saturday night.
- MLBBrewers add infield depth by trading for A's Jonathan OrnelasThe Milwaukee Brewers traded for the Athletics' Jonathan Ornelas on Saturday in an effort to help their struggling infield.
- MLBMets top list of trolls of Jayden Daniels over No. 5 disputeThe team is the latest to poke fun at Daniels over his jersey number dispute with his alma mater, LSU.
- MLBMcAdoo’s clutch 7th-inning double helps lift Blue Jays past Yankees 4-1— Charles McAdoo had two hits, including a tiebreaking RBI double in the seventh inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 4-1 on Saturday for their 13th win in 19 games.
- MLBBlue Jays take Game 2 over the Yankees 4-1
- MLBSt. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs: Game Highlights
- MLBJoshua Báez first player to homer in first 3 at-bats in the majors, leads Cardinals past Cubs 8-4— Joshua Báez became the first player to hit three home runs in his first three at-bats in the major leagues, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.
- MLBChicago White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers: Game Highlights
- MLBBenintendi's tie-breaking RBI single sends White Sox to crucial 4-3 win over Tigers— Andrew Benintendi had two hits, including the go-ahead single in the seventh inning, and the Chicago White Sox defeated the Detroit Tigers on Saturday for the second straight day, 4-3.
- MLBBlue Jays place 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on 7-day concussion ILThe Blue Jays have placed first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on the seven-day concussion injured list.
- MLBFantasy baseball: Cards call up top prospect, Vlad Jr. goes on IL and other news for SaturdayAll of the important fantasy spin and actionable takeaways resulting from the latest baseball news.
- MLBYankees' Aaron Judge plays catch for first time in rehabYankees outfielder Aaron Judge played catch and ran in New York on Friday as he continues working toward a return from a broken right rib.
- MLBFantasy baseball lineup advice for Sunday: Royals' Cameron poised to bounce backEverything you need to know to set your fantasy baseball lineups for Sunday's MLB action.
- MLBMLB betting tips for Saturday: Will Dodgers be able to get to Misiorowski?All of the odds, recommended prop bets and trends in baseball for Saturday, August 15.
- MLBLowe, Flores homer to power the Pirates over the slumping Red Sox, 8-4— Brandon Lowe hit a three-run home run and rookie Rafael Flores Jr. homered for the third time in two days to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.
- MLBFantasy baseball forecaster: Team hitting ratingsStay ahead of the game and optimize your fantasy baseball hitters with our forecaster, which provides a rolling 10-day outlook of every team's hitting matchups as well as the potential for stolen bases.
- MLBFantasy baseball forecaster: Pitcher projections for the next 10 daysKeep up to date on who is pitching -- and how well they're expected to do -- with our forecaster, which provides a rolling 10-day outlook of every team's probable starting pitchers with game score projections.
- MLBFantasy Baseball Reliever Depth ChartOur updated reliever depth chart displays the closer hierarchy for each team, as well as the fatigue factor in each MLB bullpen.
- MLBRockies try to continue road win streak in matchup against the GiantsColorado Rockies (49-73, fifth in the NL West) vs. San Francisco Giants (50-72, fourth in the NL West)
- MLBHenderson leads Orioles against the Rays after 4-hit gameBaltimore Orioles (59-63, fifth in the AL East) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (74-47, first in the AL East)
- MLBAthletics play the Rangers after McNeil's 4-hit gameTexas Rangers (60-63, second in the AL West) vs. Athletics (48-74, fourth in the AL West)
- MLBGuardians take home losing streak into matchup with the PadresSan Diego Padres (66-57, second in the NL West) vs. Cleveland Guardians (59-64, fourth in the AL Central)
- MLBAstros face the Mariners with 1-0 series leadSeattle Mariners (57-66, third in the AL West) vs. Houston Astros (63-60, first in the AL West)
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