The Miami Marlins, Tampa Bay Rays and Atlanta Braves all are trying to get back on the winning track today after losing their games last night. The Marlins lost 7-5 to the Detroit Tigers. A seven run fifth inning was the downfall for Miami as the Tigers hit three home runs …
Read More »Races In American League Tight
The American League has had a history of close divisional races and playoff seeding being decided in the last game of the season. With the halfway point of the season approaching, the American League doesn’t look like it will be short on excitement. Despite their power, and having the best …
Read More »Game Preview: Rays and Mariners Continue Series
The Tampa Rays are riding high after Tuesday night’s 8-7 victory over the Seattle Mariners. When Mariners starter Taijuan Walker left during the fourth inning with an apparent achilles injury, the bullpen was tasked with holding on to a three-run lead. It was not to be as the Rays came firing back. The Tampa Bay Rays look to …
Read More »Marlins Look to Sweep Padres
The Miami Marlins are looking for a series sweep against the San Diego Padres today at Petco Park. The game will conclude a nine-game road trip for the Marlins. On the mound for the Padres will be rookie and Rule 5 draftee Luis Perdomo (1-2, 9.50 ERA). Perdomo has struggled in his …
Read More »ESPN Analyst Jessica Mendoza Enjoys Expanded Role
Jessica Mendoza, Stanford alum and Olympic Softball gold and silver medalist, has been busy. In the summer of 2015 she became the first woman to sit in ESPN’s College World Series booth. Two months later she became ESPN’s first female MLB analyst, during the Cardinals-Diamondbacks game. Later on that week, Jessica called the Cubs’ …
Read More »Multiple Gators Expected to Go Early in MLB Draft
The 2016 MLB Draft starts Thursday night, and while the Florida Gator baseball team will be preparing for their Super Regional series against FSU this weekend, some players will be waiting to hear their name called. Several members of the team are projected to go early, including left-handed pitcher A.J. Puk who many …
Read More »Rays Look to Avoid Sweep in Series Finale Against Royals
The Kansas City Royals (29-22) will be looking for their sixth straight victory tonight as they try to complete the sweep over the Tampa Bay Rays (22-28). The previous two games between these teams ended 6-2 and 10-5 respectively in Royals victories. Royals Eric Hosmer had a three-run homer to put the …
Read More »Marlins Continue Four Game Series Against The Pirates
The Miami Marlins were able to win against the Pittsburgh Pirates Tuesday night 3-1, after losing Monday night’s game 10-0. Star pitcher Jose Fernandez outshined Gerrit Cole for the Pirates on the mound. Fernandez threw seven shoutout innings, striking out six, while Cole had three runs in 6 1/3 innings, …
Read More »Marlins Play the Pirates Tuesday Night After a Tough Loss Monday
The Marlins were defeated last night at home when the Pittsburgh Pirates’ pitcher Jeff Locke threw a three-hit shutout. Winning 10-0, the Pirates made Marlin’s starting pitcher Justin Nicolino, 20, work for every out. Nicolino was up for the challenge until Nicolino was replaced by Jose Urena and Andrew McCutchen stepped up …
Read More »MLB Preview: Marlins at Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays are home to take on the Miami Marlins in the third game of the series. The Rays are looking for their sixth win in the last seven games of the Citrus Series. Matt Andriese toes the rubber tonight for the Rays and is looking for his forth …
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