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MLB Best Bets: Four Plus-Money Player Props for Tonight's Guardians-Astros Matchup
MLB Best Bets: Four Plus-Money Player Props for Tonight's Guardians-Astros Matchup

The Guardians have a mere 19.7% strikeout rate this season—the fifth-lowest in MLB. Just last night, Justin Verlander tossed seven innings of two-run ball but only punched out two. Righty starters are averaging just four strikeouts per game vs. Cleveland this season.

Identifying MLB’s Statcast All-Stars
Identifying MLB’s Statcast All-Stars

Who’s hitting the ball hardest? Who’s throwing the fastest? Let’s use MLB’s advanced metrics to see which players are standing out a month into the season.

Mets call up pitching prospect Christian Scott to make MLB debut Saturday as team moves to six-man rotation
Mets call up pitching prospect Christian Scott to make MLB debut Saturday as team moves to six-man rotation

The New York Mets are set to call up pitching prospect Christian Scott for a start on Saturday, manager Carlos Mendoza confirmed Thursday. Scott, a 6-foot-4 right-hander, was the Mets' fifth-round pick out of the University of Florida in the 2021 draft.

Average game time drops 1 minute to 2:37 in second season of MLB pitch clock
Average game time drops 1 minute to 2:37 in second season of MLB pitch clock

The average time of a nine-inning game is 2 hours, 36 minutes through the first full month of the major league season, down 1 minute from 2023 in the second year of the pitch clock

Mets call up pitching prospect Christian Scott to make MLB debut Saturday, per report
Mets call up pitching prospect Christian Scott to make MLB debut Saturday, per report

The New York Mets are set to call up pitching prospect Christian Scott for a start on Saturday, reports ESPN's Kiley McDaniel and the New York Post's Joel Sherman. Scott, a 6-foot-4 right-hander, was the Mets' fifth-round pick out of the University of Florida in the 2021 draft.

Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Friday's MLB games
Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Friday's MLB games

L ook for our fantasy baseball starting pitcher rankings, hitter upgrades and downgrades daily to help you make smart fantasy baseball lineup decisions and for MLB betting tips. MLB game odds are provided by ESPN BET, and fantasy advice is geared toward ESPN 10-team leagues with standard scoring.

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How MLB's new plate blocking rule stirred controversy about Cubs' win
How MLB's new plate blocking rule stirred controversy about Cubs' win

The Cubs ended their game against the Mets on Wednesday in dramatic fashion. A game-tying tag-up attempt by Mets first baseman Pete Alonso was caught short as Ian Happ threw him out from left field. But was Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya violating the league’s new plate-blocking rule?

Game time drops by 1 minute in second season of MLB pitch clock
Game time drops by 1 minute in second season of MLB pitch clock

The average time of a nine-inning game is 2 hours, 36 minutes through the first full month of the major league season, down 1 minute from 2023 in the second year of the pitch clock.

Best MLB Betting Promos, Odds And Other Bonuses For Thursday May 2 Games
Best MLB Betting Promos, Odds And Other Bonuses For Thursday May 2 Games

In addition, online sportsbooks are providing hundreds of different odds on the biggest games of the week. Some of the better matchups on Thursday also include the Guardians-Astros, Red Sox-Giants and Mets-Cubs.

Mets calling up top pitching prospect Christian Scott, will make MLB debut on Saturday
Mets calling up top pitching prospect Christian Scott, will make MLB debut on Saturday

Mets top pitching prospect Christian Scott is getting the call to the majors, and will likely make his MLB debut on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Cleveland Guardians at Houston Astros FREE MLB live stream: Time, channel
Cleveland Guardians at Houston Astros FREE MLB live stream: Time, channel

The Guardians and Astros get together Thursday night at Minute Maid Park for the rubber match in their three-game series.

Former MLB star Scott Brosius named athletic director at Linfield University
Former MLB star Scott Brosius named athletic director at Linfield University

Brosius spent 11 seasons in Major League Baseball, winning three World Series titles while playing for the New York Yankees.