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New York Post
4 days ago
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- New York Post
2025 MLB predictions: Why the Red Sox could push for AL East crown
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. Yankee fans beware, the Red Sox are coming. After all looked lost in Beantown just two weeks ago, the Bombers' biggest rival is right in the thick of the American League East race with the arrow pointing way up. The Red Sox went into the MLB All-Star break on a 10-game winning streak and it appears the team might be coming together, giving the Yankees, who also have to deal with the division-leading Blue Jays, some serious competition for the top spot. Young outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela and Roman Anthony have flashed star potential of late. After years of dealing with injuries, Trevor Story is showing signs of the player he was during his days with the Colorado Rockies. Garrett Crochet is giving Tigers ace Tarik Skubal a run for the AL Cy Young award. Catcher Connor Wong #12 of the Boston Red Sox congratulates Aroldis Chapman #44 after their 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park on July 13, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. Getty Images They've looked so good of late, both ESPN's Jeff Passan and The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal touted Boston as a possible World Series contender. Despite being just three games behind Toronto, and one game back of the Yankees, the Red Sox are a significant +600 long shot to win the division at most major sportsbooks. With the Blue Jays playing a bit over their head, sporting a run differential of just +17, the AL East is a toss up, at this point. Learn all you need to know about MLB Betting The Yankees are still a -130 favorite despite recent struggles, followed by the Blue Jays at +185. With a much better payout available on a team right in the mix, I'm putting my money behind the Red Sox. The play: Red Sox to win the AL East (+600, FanDuel Sportsbook)
Yahoo
4 days ago
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- Yahoo
Cardinals First-Round Pick Compared to Reigning Cy Young Winner Tarik Skubal
Cardinals First-Round Pick Compared to Reigning Cy Young Winner Tarik Skubal originally appeared on Athlon Sports. On Sunday, the St. Louis Cardinals selected LHP Liam Doyle with the fifth overall selection of the MLB Draft. Doyle is a 21-year-old fireballing lefty out of the University of Tennessee. A first-team All-American and Perfect Game's Pitcher of the Year, Doyle has recently received some noteworthy MLB player comparisons. Advertisement Tarik Skubal is arguably the best pitcher in all of baseball right now. In addition to starting tonight's All-Star Game for the American League, he is also the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner. Skubal is 10-3 with a 2.23 ERA and 0.83 WHIP in 2025. He is currently the betting favorite to repeat as AL Cy Young winner. There are many reasons for Cardinals fans to be excited about their first-round draft selection. Maybe the most eye-popping of those reasons, though, is that before the draft on Sunday, Bleacher Report's Tim Kelly compared Liam Doyle to Tigers' ace Tarik Skubal. Cardinals select LHP Liam Doyle with the fifth overall pick in the 2025 MLB Davis-Imagn Images 'When you watch Doyle pitch, both his delivery and outward swagger give you Tarik Skubal vibes,' Kelly wrote. Advertisement 'Beyond just the optics, Doyle, per MLB Pipeline, his fastball 'operates in the mid-90s and peaks at 100 mph,' which is also true of Skubal. Doyle is still refining his slider, but that's one of the pitches that has made Skubal successful as well.' 'It's not a perfect comp, but if Doyle winds up anything like Skubal—who might repeat as the AL Cy Young Award winner in 2025—he might be the best pick in this class.' In addition to Skubal, Doyle has also been compared to 2021 AL Cy Young Winner Robbie Ray and soon-to-be Cardinals Hall of Famer Al Hrabosky. The Hrabosky comparison came from Tennessee Baseball Head Coach Tony Vitello, who is a St. Louis native. Many of the comparisons come as a result of Doyle's high fastball usage and effectiveness, along with his high strikeout numbers. Doyle recorded 164 strikeouts for Tennessee in 2025, which ranked second in all of Division 1 baseball, only behind Kade Anderson, who was picked third overall by the Mariners. This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 15, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
5 days ago
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- USA Today
MLB All-Star Game starting lineups: Skenes and Skubal pitch, batting order
ATLANTA — Managers Dave Roberts and Aaron Boone announced their starting lineups a day before the 2025 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, with Tigers lefty Tarik Skubal and Pirates ace Paul Skenes taking the mound at Truist Park. Roberts (National League) and Boone (American) had revealed the starting pitchers on Saturday, July 12, ending any speculation as to who might get the ball three days before the game. "It's such a huge honor to be on the stage and play with all these unbelievable players," Skenes said, "some of them that I've watched for years." It's the second All-Star start in a row for Skenes, who was picked to open in 2024 despite having just 11 MLB starts under his belt. Skenes has an NL-best 2.01 ERA in 20 starts this season and has surrendered just six home runs, but has a 4-8 record for the last-place Pirates. "Excited to go oat it with these guys tomorrow night, and obviously be able to give the ball to Tarik Skubal," Boone said. "Coming off a Cy Young season, and continuing that dominance in the first half of the season ... Can't wait to see him go get us off to a good start tomorrow." Skubal, the 2024 AL Cy Young winner, has been even better this year. The 28-year-old is 10-2 with 2.23 ERA, and and leads the AL in strikeouts per nine (11.4), WHIP (0.826) and strikeouts per walk (9.6) – all up from last year's historic campaign. Here's a look at the full starting lineups: MLB All-Star Game starting lineups Starting pitcher: Tarik Skubal, Tigers Starting pitcher: Paul Skenes, Pirates
Hindustan Times
04-07-2025
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- Hindustan Times
Robbie Ray throws a complete game, Giants beat Diamondbacks 7-2 to split 4-game series
PHOENIX — Robbie Ray threw his first complete game since 2017, Rafael Devers had three RBIs and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-2 on Thursday night. Robbie Ray throws a complete game, Giants beat Diamondbacks 7-2 to split 4-game series The teams split the four-game series, with the Giants winning the final two. Ray retired the first 12 batters before Eugenio Suarez led off the fifth inning with his 27th homer of the season to cut San Francisco's lead to 4-1. The veteran left-hander needed 102 pitches to navigate his nine innings, giving up three hits, including two solo homers, walking one and striking out seven. Ray pitched for the D-backs from 2015 to 2020 before being traded to Toronto. He won the AL Cy Young with the Blue Jays in 2021. The Giants led almost the entire night, taking a 2-0 lead in the first after Heliot Ramos hit a run-scoring double and Jung Hoo Lee added a sacrifice fly. Mike Yastrzemski and Willy Adames both had three hits. Ramos and Andrew Knizner added two hits. Arizona's Brandon Pfaadt gave up four runs on six hits and two walks over six innings. The right-hander struck out eight. Ketel Marte added a solo homer in the ninth for his 19th homer of the season. Third baseman Brett Wisely made a phenomenal defensive play to start the seventh, diving toward the line for a grounder before jumping to his feet and throwing out the speedy Blaze Alexander at first. Ray's complete game was just the second of his career. It was the 19th in MLB this season and the first for the Giants. The Giants travel to Sacramento for a three-game series starting Friday. San Franciso will start RHP Justin Verlander against Athletics LHP JP Sears . The D-backs have a three-game series at home starting Friday, sending LHP Eduardo Rodriguez to the mound. The Kansas City Royals will counter with LHP Kris Bubic . This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
San Francisco Chronicle
04-07-2025
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- San Francisco Chronicle
Robbie Ray throws a complete game, Giants beat Diamondbacks 7-2 to split 4-game series
PHOENIX (AP) — Robbie Ray threw his first complete game since 2017, Rafael Devers had three RBIs and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-2 on Thursday night. The teams split the four-game series, with the Giants winning the final two. Ray (9-3) retired the first 12 batters before Eugenio Suarez led off the fifth inning with his 27th homer of the season to cut San Francisco's lead to 4-1. The veteran left-hander needed 102 pitches to navigate his nine innings, giving up three hits, including two solo homers, walking one and striking out seven. Ray pitched for the D-backs from 2015 to 2020 before being traded to Toronto. He won the AL Cy Young with the Blue Jays in 2021. The Giants led almost the entire night, taking a 2-0 lead in the first after Heliot Ramos hit a run-scoring double and Jung Hoo Lee added a sacrifice fly. Mike Yastrzemski and Willy Adames both had three hits. Ramos and Andrew Knizner added two hits. Arizona's Brandon Pfaadt (8-6) gave up four runs on six hits and two walks over six innings. The right-hander struck out eight. Ketel Marte added a solo homer in the ninth for his 19th homer of the season. Third baseman Brett Wisely made a phenomenal defensive play to start the seventh, diving toward the line for a grounder before jumping to his feet and throwing out the speedy Blaze Alexander at first. Key stat Ray's complete game was just the second of his career. It was the 19th in MLB this season and the first for the Giants. Up next The Giants travel to Sacramento for a three-game series starting Friday. San Franciso will start RHP Justin Verlander (0-5, 4.26 ERA) against Athletics LHP JP Sears (6-7, 5.09). The D-backs have a three-game series at home starting Friday, sending LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (3-4, 5.13) to the mound. The Kansas City Royals will counter with LHP Kris Bubic (6-6, 2.25). ___
