| Time (ET) | Away | Home | Tmp | Rain | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:20 PM | Arizona DiamondbacksZac Gallen (1-1, 3.14)◆◆◆◆◆ | Chicago CubsColin Rea (3-1, 4.61)◆◆◆◆◆ | ☁️ | 45° | 3% | 7 |
| 6:40 PM | Texas RangersMacKenzie Gore (2-2, 4.35)◆◆◆◆◆ | Detroit TigersJack Flaherty (0-2, 5.33)◆◆◆◆◆ | ☁️ | 50° | 7% | 11 |
| 6:45 PM | Cincinnati RedsBrady Singer (2-1, 4.97)◆◆◆◆◆ | Pittsburgh PiratesMitch Keller (2-1, 3.18)◆◆◆◆◆ | ☁️ | 53° | 37% | 7 |
| 6:45 PM | Milwaukee BrewersJacob Misiorowski (1-2, 3.31)◆◆◆◆◆ | Washington NationalsJake Irvin (1-3, 4.85)◆◆◆◆◆ | ☀️ | 68° | 0% | 10 |
| 7:05 PM | Baltimore OriolesCade Povich (1-0, 2.19)◆◆◆◆◆ | New York YankeesWill Warren (3-0, 2.59)◆◆◆◆◆ | ☀️ | 66° | 0% | 8 |
| 7:10 PM | Houston AstrosMike Burrows (1-3, 6.25)◆◆◆◆◆ | Boston Red SoxJake Bennett (0-0, -.--)◆◆◆◆◆ | ☀️ | 62° | 0% | 13 |
| 7:10 PM | San Francisco GiantsRobbie Ray (2-3, 2.70)◆◆◆◆◆ | Tampa Bay RaysShane McClanahan (2-2, 3.91)◆◆◆◆◆ | 🏟️ | 83° | — | — |
| 7:10 PM | Philadelphia PhilliesZack Wheeler (0-0, 3.60)◆◆◆◆◆ | Miami MarlinsEury Pérez (2-2, 4.60)◆◆◆◆◆ | 🏟️ | 84° | — | — |
| 8:10 PM | Toronto Blue JaysPatrick Corbin (0-0, 3.72)◆◆◆◆◆ | Minnesota TwinsSimeon Woods Richardson (0-4, 6.30)◆◆◆◆◆ | ☀️ | 40° | 0% | 4 |
| 8:15 PM | Los Angeles DodgersEmmet Sheehan (2-0, 4.78)◆◆◆◆◆ | St. Louis CardinalsMatthew Liberatore (0-1, 4.75)◆◆◆◆◆ | ☁️ | 54° | 1% | 6 |
| 8:40 PM | Atlanta BravesGrant Holmes (2-1, 3.62)◆◆◆◆◆ | Colorado RockiesJose Quintana (1-2, 4.91)◆◆◆◆◆ | ☀️ | 43° | 1% | 3 |
| 9:38 PM | New York MetsChristian Scott (0-0, 6.75)◆◆◆◆◆ | Los Angeles AngelsWalbert Urena (0-3, 4.76)◆◆◆◆◆ | ☁️ | 61° | 0% | 2 |
| 9:40 PM | Cleveland GuardiansJoey Cantillo (1-1, 2.97)◆◆◆◆◆ | AthleticsJ.T. Ginn (0-0, 3.24)◆◆◆◆◆ | ☁️ | 60° | 0% | 6 |
| 9:40 PM | Chicago White SoxNoah Schultz (1-1, 3.52)◆◆◆◆◆ | San Diego PadresGermán Márquez (3-1, 4.38)◆◆◆◆◆ | ☁️ | 60° | 0% | 2 |
| 9:45 PM | Kansas City RoyalsCole Ragans (1-4, 5.00)◆◆◆◆◆ | Seattle MarinersBryan Woo (1-2, 3.86)◆◆◆◆◆ | 🏟️ | 55° | — | — |
Woodruff exited in the second inning Thursday after his fastball averaged 85.4 mph — none of his 21 pitches eclipsed 86.9 — versus a 92.5 season average. Pat Murphy called it 'dead arm,' not pain, and Woodruff went straight to an MRI postgame. Milwaukee will skip his next start while the imaging is reviewed; an IL move is on the table but not yet confirmed.
Don Mattingly's first series as Phillies manager produced two walk-offs in the same day — Justin Crawford in the ninth of Game 1 (3-2), and Alec Bohm's sac fly in the 10th of Game 2 (6-5). It's the first time the Phillies walked off twice on the same day since 1998. Schwarber went 5-for-6 across the doubleheader with two HR (his 350th career, ninth active player to reach that mark) and three walks — the first player since Lou Gehrig in 1935 to put up that line in a DH.
Adley Rutschman and Jeremiah Jackson both hit grand slams in Baltimore's 10-3 win over Houston in Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader — Jackson's 6th HR of the season, Rutschman's first slam coming on a ball that bounced off Brice Matthews' glove and over the wall. The Astros won the nightcap 11-5 behind Yordan Alvarez's 12th HR (now tied with Murakami and Judge for the MLB lead). Jackson now has 24 RBI to lead the Orioles and is hitting .480 with 4 HR/10 RBI over his last 7 games.
Rodón went 5.1 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 0 BB, 8 K with Double-A Somerset on Thursday in his second rehab outing. His fastball sat 92-93, touched 94, and he got most of his strikeouts on the changeup. Boone is publicly pumping the brakes on a May 5 return, but FanGraphs' Roto Riteup confirmed both Rodón and Gerrit Cole are tracking for the May 11 week. One more rehab start expected.
The Reds placed Williamson on the 15-day IL with left shoulder fatigue after he was pulled in the third inning of Wednesday's loss to the Rockies. He'd been talking about fatigue in the dugout and dropping his shoulder before manager Terry Francona made the call. Zach Maxwell was recalled in the corresponding move. No firm return timeline.
Who's Hot This Week
Henderson is a top-100 prospect who's been carving up Triple-A Nashville (1.02 ERA, 35.6% K-rate in 17.2 IP) and already got a 27th-man cameo in Milwaukee earlier this month. With Brandon Woodruff's velocity collapse Thursday all-but-confirming an IL stint is coming, Henderson is the obvious next man up. The 24-year-old righty has elite swing-and-miss stuff that's been building since elbow soreness last spring, and the Brewers' rotation has been thinning all month. Add him now before the Woodruff IL announcement spikes ownership over 60%. He projects as a strikeout-heavy SP4 in mixed leagues if he sticks, with matchup-friendly outings against the Nationals and Reds in the next two weeks.
Worth Reading
Headlines Logan Henderson (32%), Mike Burrows (10%), and Chase Dollander (46%) as the top pitcher adds. Hitter side: Jasson Domínguez (23%), Nathaniel Lowe (4%), and Brooks Lee (17%) as priority pickups.
Closer notes: Walker (SF) blew a save, Finnegan (DET) earned his first save, Jansen (ATL) hangs on. Streaming targets: Joey Cantillo at Oakland and Reid Detmers vs. the Mets tomorrow. Cole + Rodón both lined up for May 11 returns.
| # | Player | Pos | PA | 14d Ago | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan LukesToronto Blue Jays | RF | 56 | 0.143 | .286 | +0.143 |
| 2 | Dane MyersCincinnati Reds | CF | 52 | 0.296 | .423 | +0.127 |
| 3 | Darell HernaizAthletics | 3B | 45 | 0.238 | .341 | +0.103 |
| 4 | Wenceel PérezDetroit Tigers | RF | 50 | 0.100 | .200 | +0.100 |
| 5 | Spencer SteerCincinnati Reds | LF | 110 | 0.235 | .318 | +0.083 |
| 6 | Miguel VargasChicago White Sox | 3B | 134 | 0.284 | .366 | +0.082 |
| 7 | Nolan ArenadoArizona Diamondbacks | 3B | 105 | 0.232 | .314 | +0.082 |
| 8 | Mitch GarverSeattle Mariners | C | 41 | 0.263 | .341 | +0.078 |
| 9 | Carlos CortesAthletics | RF | 78 | 0.385 | .462 | +0.077 |
| 10 | Brice MatthewsHouston Astros | LF | 64 | 0.194 | .270 | +0.076 |
NEW: Pulled after 1.1 IP Thursday with 'dead arm.' Fastball averaged 85.4 mph (none above 86.9) vs. 92.5 season average. MRI was Thursday night; Brewers will skip his next start while results are reviewed. No IL move yet but expected if MRI shows anything structural.
NEW: 15-day IL with left shoulder fatigue. Was pulled in the third inning Wednesday; MRI confirmed. Zach Maxwell recalled. Was 2-2, 5.40 ERA — the move thins Cincinnati's rotation behind Burns and Abbott.
Formally placed on the 10-day IL with a lumbar disc herniation. Roto Riteup notes he'll be shut down 7-10 days and given an injection. Eric Wagaman called up. Was hitting .224 with 2 HR.
POSITIVE: Second rehab start went 5.1 IP, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K Thursday at Double-A Somerset. Fastball sat 92-93, touched 94. Likely one more rehab start, then return tracking for the week of May 11. Gerrit Cole is on a similar timeline.
POSITIVE: Activated from the 10-day IL on Friday after recovering from his oblique strain. Was out since April 14; James McCann and Adrian Del Castillo split duties in his absence. Aramis Garcia DFA'd in the corresponding move.
Sporer's Friday chart highlights three priority starts and two clear fades. The top streamer is Jacob Misiorowski (MIL vs. WSN) — a 28% K-BB rate facing a Nationals offense ranked 25th in wOBA against lefties. Misiorowski has trended up steadily, and the matchup is exactly the soft slate his pure-stuff profile feasts on.
Will Warren (NYY vs. BAL) is the second target — 2.59 ERA, 23% K-BB, and Sporer notes Warren's strikeout rates outrun his expected whiffs because of elite called-strike command. The Orioles wOBA against righties ranks 11th, so it's not a soft spot — but Warren's profile travels. MacKenzie Gore at Detroit rounds out the top three: 4.35 ERA hides a 20% K-BB clip and a friendly Tigers matchup.
On the fade side: Christian Scott (NYM at LAA) gets the red flag — only 1.1 IP of 2026 data, 6.75 ERA, and a Mets lineup behind him that just got rolled by Washington. Cole Ragans (KCR at SEA) is the second avoid despite the team-name halo: 5.00 ERA, 13% K-BB, and a Mariners offense that's 26th in defensive wOBA but still dangerous against lefty stuff. Sporer's 15-team note is clear — only stream Ragans if your ratios are already burning.
Wednesday's slate: 7 saves, 6 reliever wins, 5 losses. Kenley Jansen blew his third save of nine chances — surrendered a walk-off two-run shot to Matt Olson. Eric Orze (MIN) imploded for a second blown save. Tyler Phillips holds the Marlins lead in committee. Will Vest continues to audition for higher-leverage work in Detroit.
Read the full Ledger →| Closer | Team | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenley Jansen | DET | 🟡 Watch | Three blown saves in nine chances and a 1.637 WHIP for the Tigers' new closer. The Olson walk-off in Atlanta on Wednesday was on Jansen, who entered with a one-run lead and walked Albies before serving up the bomb. A.J. Hinch is publicly committed, but Kyle Finnegan picked up Friday's save and Will Vest is auditioning. Hold; don't acquire. |
| Tyler Phillips | MIA | 🟡 Watch | Still leading the Marlins committee with Calvin Faucher and Anthony Bender behind. Got the lead share again Wednesday. With Fairbanks out 2-3 more weeks, the priority-add window from yesterday's issue still stands. |
| Will Vest | DET | 🟡 Watch | Closer Monkey flagged Vest as auditioning for a larger role — Kyle Finnegan picked up his first save Friday and Jansen-the-non-Tigers-version closer (their Kenley Jansen) keeps the primary role, but Vest's stuff is the sharpest in the pen. Speculative add in deep/holds leagues. |
| Hunter Gaddis | CLE | 🟡 Watch | Cade Smith is still the priority arm in the Cleveland leverage hierarchy with Gaddis as the secondary option. No fresh updates from the ledger; the role hasn't formally moved but Gaddis isn't the answer for save chasers. |
| Eric Orze | MIN | 🔴 Committee | Second blown save Wednesday — 3 ER, 2 BB in one inning. The Twins bullpen is a fantasy black hole right now; avoid in leagues where saves don't pay extra for risk. Watch for Brock Stewart or Cole Sands to emerge. |
TWO grand slams in one game — first time the Orioles have done it since 2015. Adley Rutschman's came on a ball that bounced out of Brice Matthews' glove and over the wall in deep left-center. Jeremiah Jackson's seventh-inning slam off Jason Alexander put the game out of reach in the 10-3 win.
Justin Crawford walks it off in the bottom of the 10th of Game 1 of the Phillies-Giants doubleheader, the start of Don Mattingly's first series as manager. The full ninth and 10th innings are uncut. Bryson Stott's triple to tie it in the 9th preceded Schwarber's setup work, and Crawford's single ended the comeback.
William Contreras went 4-for-4 with a HR and 4 RBI as the Brewers blasted Arizona 13-1, but the lasting story is Brandon Woodruff's exit after just 1.1 innings — his fastball averaged 85.4 mph, none above 86.9, vs. a 92.5 season average. The clip captures both.
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