Midwest Mashings
An afternoon/evening tour of the AL Central features Detroit, Minnesota, and Cleveland — with Miami making a cameo. The Tigers have been treading water over the past few weeks but remain just 0.5 games behind Toronto for the top spot in the American League. Cleveland is 6.5 games back, one game out of the final […]
La La Land Night Cap
Round 2 of the Los Angeles Dodgers–Los Angeles Angels series comes after a surprising Game 1 upset (maybe thanks to the umps? 🤔). Meanwhile, Game 1 of a three-game set between the Chicago Cubs and Toronto Blue Jays gets underway north of the border. The Cubs have seen the Milwaukee Brewers’ division lead swell from […]
Monday Madness
A new week kicks off as we move into the middle of August, bringing us a few big weekday series. The New York Yankees look to regain momentum at the expense of the Minnesota Twins, the Cincinnati Reds test their playoff muscle against the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Boston Red Sox head to Houston as […]
✍️ Two Games, One MLB App, and Zero Patience for Blackouts
Only two games on the slate tonight—and I can’t watch either. One’s locked behind an Apple TV+ paywall, and the other is blacked out in Tucson thanks to the ever-annoying San Diego restrictions.Still, that won’t stop me from tracking two big matchups on the MLB App. Houston heads to the Bronx to face their October […]
🪖 All Quiet on the Thursday Front
Just four games on the schedule today—and they all wrap up by 7:30 PM Pacific Time. If you’re on the West Coast, it’s a perfect evening to catch a movie with the family. Most of the league is resting and traveling ahead of high-stakes weekend series: Astros @ Yankees, Phillies @ Rangers, Mets @ Brewers, […]
👯 Double Mint Double Pick 10s
It’s a full slate of games today as nearly every team wraps up their three-game weekend series. Only the Miami Marlins play tomorrow; the rest enjoy a day off—a factor that will influence bullpen strategies, especially for teams in tight playoff races. The pressure is on for the Houston Astros (fighting to hold first place), […]
Buyers and Sellers
Today’s matchups showcase four teams that are all at or above .500, but not all are heading in the same direction. With three buyers and one seller squaring off, the playoff implications are already starting to show. 📺 Today’s TV Games ⚾ St. Louis Cardinals @ Los Angeles Dodgers – MLB Network 🎯 Pick’em 10 (7:10pm […]
⚾️ Baseball Is Back—And So Are We!
After a much-needed summer reset, we’re back just as school kicks off here in sunny Arizona 🌵. It’s time to buckle in for the final stretch of baseball season and the thrilling start of football. With last week’s MLB Trade Deadline shaking up rosters, the real contenders and pretenders will soon reveal themselves in the […]
Wild Card Wednesday
Today’s matchups shift our focus away from the division races and toward Wild Card seeding. The Minnesota Twins are more than 10 games back in the AL Central but only 4 games out of a Wild Card spot. The Boston Red Sox currently hold a Wild Card position—but by just ½ game over the Tampa […]
Another Day, Another Dollar
At this point in the season, it’s another day, another dollar—what we see on TV and on the field is just part of the story. What’s more interesting is what’s happening behind the scenes, as front offices must quickly decide whether they’re buyers or sellers at the upcoming trade deadline. The expanded Wild Card format […]