| Time (ET) | Away | Home | Tmp | Rain | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:15 PM | Miami MarlinsEury Pérez (2-5, 4.94)◆◆◆◆◆ | Tampa Bay RaysDrew Rasmussen (3-1, 3.16)◆◆◆◆◆ | 🏟️ | 83° | — | — |
| 1:35 PM | Baltimore OriolesBrandon Young (3-1, 4.15)◆◆◆◆◆ | Washington NationalsMiles Mikolas (2-4, 5.42)◆◆◆◆◆ | ⛅ | 85° | 5% | 6 |
| 1:35 PM | Philadelphia PhilliesZack Wheeler (2-0, 2.55)◆◆◆◆◆ | Pittsburgh PiratesPaul Skenes (6-2, 1.98)◆◆◆◆◆ | ☁️ | 80° | 4% | 7 |
| 1:35 PM | Boston Red SoxBrayan Bello (2-4, 6.46)◆◆◆◆◆ | Atlanta BravesGrant Holmes (2-1, 4.35)◆◆◆◆◆ | ⛅ | 84° | 1% | 8 |
| 1:40 PM | Cincinnati RedsBrady Singer (2-3, 5.79)◆◆◆◆◆ | Cleveland GuardiansGavin Williams (5-3, 3.74)◆◆◆◆◆ | ⛅ | 78° | 2% | 4 |
| 1:40 PM | Toronto Blue JaysKevin Gausman (2-3, 3.86)◆◆◆◆◆ | Detroit TigersJack Flaherty (0-4, 5.73)◆◆◆◆◆ | ☀️ | 80° | 1% | 3 |
| 1:40 PM | New York YankeesElmer Rodríguez (0-1, 5.19)◆◆◆◆◆ | New York MetsFreddy Peralta (3-3, 3.10)◆◆◆◆◆ | ☀️ | 86° | 0% | 6 |
| 2:10 PM | Texas RangersNathan Eovaldi (4-4, 4.15)◆◆◆◆◆ | Houston AstrosPeter Lambert (2-3, 2.76)◆◆◆◆◆ | 🏟️ | 80° | — | — |
| 2:10 PM | Chicago CubsColin Rea (4-2, 4.68)◆◆◆◆◆ | Chicago White SoxErick Fedde (0-4, 3.77)◆◆◆◆◆ | ☁️ | 67° | 5% | 5 |
| 2:10 PM | Milwaukee BrewersRobert Gasser (0-0, -.--)◆◆◆◆◆ | Minnesota TwinsBailey Ober (4-2, 3.46)◆◆◆◆◆ | ☁️ | 70° | 7% | 12 |
| 2:15 PM | Kansas City RoyalsStephen Kolek (1-0, 6.75)◆◆◆◆◆ | St. Louis CardinalsAndre Pallante (4-3, 4.46)◆◆◆◆◆ | ☁️ | 83° | 1% | 17 |
| 3:10 PM | Arizona DiamondbacksMichael Soroka (5-2, 3.53)◆◆◆◆◆ | Colorado RockiesMichael Lorenzen (2-5, 6.55)◆◆◆◆◆ | ☀️ | 75° | 5% | 8 |
| 4:05 PM | San Francisco GiantsAdrian Houser (1-4, 5.79)◆◆◆◆◆ | AthleticsJeffrey Springs (3-3, 4.22)◆◆◆◆◆ | ☀️ | 75° | 0% | 19 |
| 4:07 PM | Los Angeles DodgersRoki Sasaki (1-3, 5.88)◆◆◆◆◆ | Los Angeles AngelsGrayson Rodriguez (2-2, 3.95)◆◆◆◆◆ | ⛅ | 71° | 0% | 10 |
| 7:20 PM | San Diego PadresLucas Giolito (3-2, 3.85)◆◆◆◆◆ | Seattle MarinersGeorge Kirby (5-2, 2.84)◆◆◆◆◆ | 🏟️ | 55° | — | — |
Fried hit the 15-day IL retroactive to May 14 with a left elbow bone bruise. MRI/CT scans showed the UCL 'looks good' (Fried's words) but the bone-on-bone irritation from a hyperextension event is real — he described it as 'the banging of the two bones back there.' Dr. Neal ElAttrache will review imaging for a second opinion. Additional scans planned 'in a few weeks (or when asymptomatic).' Elmer Rodríguez recalled in his place.
Sánchez was unhittable in Pittsburgh: 9 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 13 K — a career-high in strikeouts. The Phillies' lefty has now dropped his ERA to 2.11 and looks like the rotation's #2 behind Wheeler. He worked through every Pirate hitter with his changeup-sinker combo; 17% of his pitches generated swinging strikes. The Phillies are 28-15 and lead the NL East.
Ohtani went 2-for-4 with a triple, a double, 2 walks, 5 RBI, an SB, and 2 R in the Dodgers' 15-2 freeway-series rout. Justin Wrobleski gave LAD 6 IP / 2 ER / 5 K behind it. Teoscar Hernández added a 3-hit night. The Dodgers' offense erupted for 18 hits as Soriano left after 5 IP / 5 ER for the Angels.
Paul Skenes (6-2, 1.98 ERA, 78 K in 64 IP) faces Zack Wheeler (2-0, 2.55 ERA across just 5 starts since coming back from a tendon issue) in the Sunday Pirates-Phillies finale. Both pitchers have been dominant — Skenes is on a Cy Young trajectory and Wheeler returned from his early-season IL stint as if he never left. Game time: 1:35 PM ET at PNC Park.
Blake Snell's elbow loose-bodies surgery is officially scheduled — return likely August. Meanwhile, Ryan O'Hearn (PIT, quad), Heliot Ramos (SF, quad), Trevor Story (BOS, sports hernia — updated diagnosis from shoulder), Jake Fraley (TB, hernia), and Tommy Nance (TOR, forearm) all hit the IL this weekend. Add Max Fried's bone bruise and the AL injury front is in crisis.
Who's Hot This Week
The Rays just recalled their top SS prospect after Jake Fraley's IL stint cleared roster space. Williams is the consensus top-15 prospect in baseball — elite glove at SS, 20-HR / 25-SB ceiling per FanGraphs' scouting profile. He hit .279 / .376 / .502 at Triple-A this year. Tampa Bay tends to ride hot prospects when they get the call. Stash now in 14+ team leagues; speculative add in 12-team. Top-15 SS rest of season ceiling if the call sticks.
Worth Reading
Headlines A.J. Ewing (NYM, 39%) and Daylen Lile (WSH, 68%) as the top hitter adds, with Spencer Horwitz (PIT, 4%) as a deep-league sleeper. Pitcher targets: River Ryan (LAD, replacing Snell), Kyle Leahy (STL), Casey Mize (DET) as a mid-tier add.
Sedler covers Cristopher Sánchez's 13-K complete game (career high), Connor Prielipp's 8-K outing for MIN, the Heliot Ramos IL stint (likely longer than 10 days), and the active closer carousel — Antonio Senzatela earning his third save in COL, Chad Patrick's first career save (in a 4-IP relief outing for MIL), and Bryan Abreu's continued unreliability in HOU.
MLBTR's roundup of Astros context: Altuve's surprising hot start (.342 BA / 8 HR in 35 games), Hunter Brown's 60-day IL transfer (out until mid-July at earliest), and Josh Hader's recent struggles in setup work. Useful read if you own any of these names or are wondering about Houston's pitching outlook.
| # | Player | Pos | PA | 14d Ago | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braden ShewmakeHouston Astros | SS | 45 | .200 | .341 | +0.141 |
| 2 | Paul GoldschmidtNew York Yankees | 1B | 75 | .293 | .373 | +0.080 |
| 3 | James OutmanMinnesota Twins | LF | 45 | .182 | .244 | +0.062 |
| 4 | Brandon ValenzuelaToronto Blue Jays | C | 73 | .255 | .315 | +0.060 |
| 5 | Brent RookerAthletics | DH | 124 | .234 | .290 | +0.056 |
| 6 | Cedric MullinsTampa Bay Rays | CF | 150 | .189 | .240 | +0.051 |
| 7 | Curtis MeadWashington Nationals | 1B | 110 | .309 | .355 | +0.046 |
| 8 | Gavin SheetsSan Diego Padres | 1B | 136 | .271 | .316 | +0.045 |
| 9 | Carson BengeNew York Mets | RF | 150 | .255 | .300 | +0.045 |
| 10 | Travis d'ArnaudLos Angeles Angels | C | 40 | .257 | .300 | +0.043 |
NEW: 15-day IL retroactive to May 14 with left elbow bone bruise. UCL reportedly clean. Dr. Neal ElAttrache will review for a second opinion. Additional scans in 'a few weeks (or when asymptomatic).' Realistic return: mid-to-late June.
NEW: 10-day IL with right quadriceps strain. O'Hearn had been hitting .256 with 6 HR in 39 games. Quadriceps strains in everyday players typically run 3-4 weeks. Jake Mangum activated in a corresponding move. Spencer Horwitz becomes the everyday 1B.
NEW: 10-day IL with right quadriceps strain. The Giants expect his absence to extend beyond 10 days. Will Brennan recalled to fill the OF spot. Ramos was hitting .261 with 7 HR — a real loss for the Giants' offense.
STATUS UPDATE: 10-day IL retroactive to May 15 — now diagnosed as a sports hernia (initial report was shoulder re-aggravation). Sports hernias in middle infielders typically run 6-8 weeks. Marcelo Mayer is the priority SS replacement.
NEW: 10-day IL retroactive to May 16 with hernia. Fraley had been hitting .261 with 4 HR and 3 SB. Sports hernias often require surgery, which would extend the timeline to 6-8 weeks. Carson Williams was recalled — a major prospect callup creating fantasy implications at SS.
José Altuve, at 35, is hitting .342 with 8 HR through 35 games — a surprise reversal after a slow finish to 2025. The line is supported by underlying numbers: 91 mph average EV (career-high), 9.3% BB rate (above his career mark), and a 17% K rate that's nearly identical to his peak years. The plate discipline change is the key — he's chasing 26% of pitches outside the zone this year vs. 32% in 2025. That patience is what turns a .280 hitter into a .340 one.
Less encouraging: Hunter Brown was officially transferred to the 60-day IL with the right shoulder strain, pushing his potential return to mid-July at the earliest. The Astros' rotation has held up surprisingly well (Spencer Arrighetti is a top-15 SP behind Cole; Mike Burrows and Kai-Wei Teng are quietly producing) — but losing Brown for half the season is a real hit. The team will likely be aggressive at the trade deadline for SP depth.
On the bullpen front: Josh Hader's recent string of rough setup outings (4 ER over his last 4 IP) is the early sign of trouble. Bryan Abreu has been similarly inconsistent. The Astros' bullpen has been the worst part of their season so far — and with the lineup producing (Altuve, Yordan, Tucker), the path to the postseason runs through fixing the relief corps. Watch for a trade-deadline reliever pickup.
Saturday's slate: 4 saves, 3 reliever wins, 1 blown save. Mason Miller (SD) leads MLB with 14 saves and a 0.63 SIERA. Kenley Jansen (DET) and Raisel Iglesias (ATL) firmly locked. The committee mess continues — Houston (Abreu/King), Oakland (Perkins/Harris/Medina), Washington (Varland/Poulin/Lovelady), Cleveland (Ashcraft/Johnson/Burke) all unsettled. Gregory Soto and David Bednar are the fades.
Read the full Ledger →| Closer | Team | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Miller | SD | 🟢 Locked | MLB-leading 14 saves, 0.63 SIERA, 55.7% K-rate. The most dominant closer in baseball. Hierarchy is Miller / Adam / Estrada — Miller is untouchable. Top-5 RP rest of season. |
| Kenley Jansen | DET | 🟢 Locked | Scoreless in 4 straight, multi-K outings in 3 consecutive. Tigers offense is producing close wins. Top-15 RP rest of season. |
| Raisel Iglesias | ATL | 🟢 Locked | Scoreless since August 30, 2025 — 26.1 IP and counting. 26 consecutive saves. Top-5 RP rest of season; the most consistent closer in the league. |
| Gregory Soto | PIT | 2nd blown save this week; Don Kelly called him out for 'trying to be too fine.' 50% strike rate on 30 pitches Friday. Drop in standard formats — Bidois is the rising alternative. | |
| David Bednar | NYY | Runs allowed in 5 of 8 recent appearances. .364 BABIP masks ugly underlying metrics. Drop in standard formats; the Yankees may turn to a committee setup soon. |
Cristopher Sánchez's 13-K complete-game shutout: 9 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 13 K in Philadelphia's 6-0 win over Pittsburgh. The lefty's changeup-sinker combo was unhittable; 17% of his pitches generated swings-and-misses. Career-high K total. Phillies are now 28-15 and lead the NL East.
Ohtani's 5-RBI eruption: 2-for-4 with a triple, double, 2 walks, 1 SB, and 2 R in the Dodgers' 15-2 Freeway Series rout. Justin Wrobleski added 6 IP / 2 ER / 5 K. Teoscar Hernández contributed a 3-hit night. The Dodgers' offense piled up 18 hits as José Soriano fell apart (5 IP / 5 ER) — his first really rough start since the season opener.
Casey Schmitt's career night: 4-for-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R in the Giants' 6-4 win at the A's. The infielder homered in the 2nd and 8th — both off the right-handed JT Ginn. Willy Adames added a 3-hit night. Trevor McDonald gave the Giants 6.2 IP / 1 ER as the back-end of the rotation continues to step up with Webb out.
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