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Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays by Tony T. The Pick Baltimore is batting .228 in their past 28 games with a .297 OBP. Blue Jays bat .275 in their past 27 games with a .423 slugging percentage. Cease in his past five starts has an ERA of 2.40 with WHIP of 0.90. Rogers numbers are worse on the road. Baltimore is 9-21 on the road facing an AL starter with a WHIP of 1.30 or lower with a -10.1-unit loss. Toronto is 9-4 when favored by -150 to -200 with a +2.3-unit return. Play Blue Jays -150.

Cleveland Guardians at Minnesota Twins by Tony T. The Pick Cleveland is batting .240 in their past six games with a .387 OBP. Twins hit .191 in this span with a .322 slugging percentage. Ryan in his past four starts has an ERA of 8.38 with WHIP of 1.60. Guardians' bullpen in good recent and 28 game with the Twins pen poor in these periods. Cleveland 12-8 in their past 20 road games against losing teams with a +4 unit return. Minnesota is 12-17 in their past 29 home games against losing teams with a -5.9-unit loss. Play Guardians +116.

Cincinnati Reds at Milwaukee Brewers by Tony T. The Pick Reds are hitting .235 in their past six games with a .302 OBP. Brewers hit .329 in this span with a .551 slugging percentage. This could be a piggie back starting situation with Burns and Williamson. Gasser's numbers better at home. Brewers' bullpen in better 28 game form. They are 43-34 to the run line at home with a +13-unit return. Reds are 2-7 to the run line on the road facing an NL team that allows four runs per game or fewer with a -7.2-unit loss. Play Milwaukee on run line -1.5 runs at +103.

Chicago White Sox at St. Louis Cardinals by Tony T. The Pick White Sox are batting .218 in their past six games with a .381 slugging percentage. Cardinals hit .271 in this span with a .351 OBP. Burke in his past five starts carries an ERA of 7.52 with WHIP of 1.96. White Sox are 9-14 on the road against the NL with a -2.6-unit loss. Cardinals are 22-21 at home against winning teams with a +2.9 unit return. Play St Louis +116.

Kansas City Royals at Boston Red Sox by Tony T. The Pick KC is batting .220 in their past six games with a .370 slugging percentage. Boston hits .218 in their past six games with a .294 OBP. Cameron in his past five starts has an ERA of 1.74 with WHIP of 0.83. Tolle is also in good recent form. Both bullpens in great recent form. Red Sox 5-1 to the under in their past six and Royals 5-0-1 to the under. Play KC and Boston under 7.5.

Texas Rangers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks by Tony T. The Pick Texas is hitting .222 in their past six games with a .307 OBP. Arizona hits .265 in this span with a .408 slugging percentage. Pfaadt in better recent form. Arizona bullpen in good recent and 27 game form with the Rangers poor in these two span in the bullpen. Diamondbacks have won five of six with a +3.8 unit return. Rangers are 32-44 on the road with a -13.2 unit loss. Play Arizona -135.

Chicago White Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals by Tony T. The Pick Chicago is batting .217 in their past six games with a .314 OBP. Cardinals hit .289 in this span with a .417 slugging percentage. Castillo has struggled all season long. White Sox have lost five of six with a -5.3-unit loss. Chicago is 8-14 on the road against the NL with a -3.6-unit loss. Play St Louis -110.

Houston Astros vs. Tampa Bay Rays by Tony T. The Pick Houston is hitting .263 in their past six games with a .427 slugging percentage. Rays hit .246 in their past six games with a .319 OBP. Lambert in his nine road starts has an ERA of 3.00. Seymour, in his past five appearances, carries an ERA of 5.18 with .573 slugging percentage against. Astros are 38-35 on the road with a +4.6-unit return. Rays clinched a playoff spot the night before. Play Astros +128.

Cleveland Guardians vs. Minnesota Twins by Tony T. The Pick Cleveland is batting .253 in their past 28 games with a .386 slugging percentage. Twins hit .247 in their past 26 games with a .318 OBP. Prielipp in his past five appearances has an ERA of 6.75. Guardians' bullpen in good recent 28 and six game form and the Twins pen in poor form in these periods. Minnesota has lost 16 of 26 with a -6.7-unit loss. Guardians are 17-11 in their past 28 games with a +2.9-unit return. Play Cleveland -103.

Baltimore Orioles vs. Toronto Blue Jays by Tony T. The Pick Baltimore is batting .258 on the road in the division with a .426 slugging percentage. Toronto hits .239 at home against the division with a .308 OBP. Both starters in poor recent form. Orioles bullpen on the road has an ERA of 4.35. Baltimore is 14-7 to the over on the road against the division. Blue Jays are 15-9 at home against the division Play Baltimore and Toronto over 8.5.

Colorado Rockies vs. Detroit Tigers by Tony T. The Pick Colorado is batting .269 against left-handed starters with a .327 OBP. Tigers hit .238 against right handed starters with a .315 OBP. Gordon on the road has an ERA of 2.68. Rockies are 13-18 on the road against losing teams with a +1.8 unit return. Detroit is 14-15 in their past 29 home games with a -4.5 unit loss. Play Colorado +124.

Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves by TOny T. The Pick Philadelphia is batting .227 on the road with a .296 OBP. Braves hit .256 at home with a .427 slugging percentage. Braves bullpen in better recent form. Atlanta is 50-26 at home with a +12.7-unit return. Phillies are 7-11 on the road facing an NL team that allows four runs per game or fewer with a -3.5-unit loss. Play Atlanta -122.

Chicago Cubs vs Miami Marlins Odds and Preview by Tony T. The Pick Cubs are batting .245 on the road with a .418 slugging percentage. Marlins hit .249 at home with a .330 OBP. Both starters in great form in their home/road split situation here. Marlins bullpen at home carries an ERA of 3.35. Miami is 42-28 at home with a +9.8-unit return. Cubs are 9-14 in their road day games with a -5.8-unit loss. Play Miami +127.

Tampa Bay Rays vs Texas Rangers Odds and Preview by Tony T. The Pick Rays are hitting .267 in their past 27 games with a .327 OBP. Rangers bat .233 in this span with a .314 OBP. Texas bullpen in poor recent and 27 game form. Rays are 26-13 against left handed starters with a 11.7 unit return. Play Tampa Bay -104.

New York Yankees vs San Diego Padres Odds and Preview by Tony T. The Pick NY is batting .302 in their past six games with a .443 slugging percentage. Padres in this span hit .218 with a .291 OBP. Both starters and bullpens are in good recent form. NY has won 18 of 28 on the road with a +7.4 unit return. Play Yankees -106.

Toronto Blue Jays vs Kansas City Royals Odds and Preview by Tony T. The Pick Toronto is batting .249 on the road with a .302 OBP. KC hits .264 at home with a .437 slugging percentage. Arrighetti in his past six appearances carries an ERA of 8.57 with WHIP of 1.76. Toronto is 9-13 on the road facing a starter that allows 0.5 home runs per start or fewer with a -3.5-unit loss. KC has won 18 of 28 at home with a +9.3-unit return. Play Royals +102.

Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Odds, Preview by Tony T. The Pick Washington is batting .240 in their past 27 games with a .318 OBP. Dodgers hit .240 in their past 26 games with a .380 slugging percentage. Both starters are in good recent form. LA bullpen in good 26 game form. Washington is 21-15 to the under on the road facing a bullpen with a WHIP of 1.35 or lower. LA is 12-4 to the under at home facing an NL starter with a WHIP of 1.25 or lower. Play Washington and LA under 8.

Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Angels by Tony T. The Pick Phillies are batting .227 on the road with a .296 OBP. Angels hit .220 at home with a .297 OBP. Both starters in poor recent form. Philadelphia bullpen on the road has an ERA of 4.39 on the road and Angels pen an ERA of 3.89 at home. Philadelphia is 2-2 on the road as a favorite of .175 or higher with a -1.9-unit loss. LA is 8-8 in their home day games with a +1.3-unit return. Play LA +169.

Houston Astros at New York Mets by Tony T. The Pick Houston is batting .211 in their past six games with a .297 OBP. Mets hit .230 in this span with a .310 slugging percentage. Pecko has been hammered for the first two MLB starts. Thornton's numbers were good at home. Mets bullpen in better recent and 27 game form. Houston is 14-19 against left-handed starters with a -9.4-unit loss. NY has won seven of thirteen at home with a +1.4-unit return. Play Mets -119.

Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals by Tony T. The Pick Pirates are betting .227 against left-handed starters with a .348 slugging percentage. Cardinals hit .239 against right-handed starters with a .316 OBP. Ashcraft in his past five starts has an ERA of 2.18. Liberatore in poor recent form. Pirates' bullpen in great recent and 28 game form. Pirates have gone under in five straight. Cardinals are 48-41-6 to the under against right-handed starters. Play Pittsburgh and St Louis under 8.

Texas Rangers at Milwaukee Brewers by Tony T. The Pick Texas is batting .220 in their past 28 games with a .354 slugging percentage. Brewers hit .259 in this span with a .343 OBP. Rocker in his past five starts has an ERA of 6.00 with WHIP of 1.87. Brewers in elite bullpen form in their past 28 and recent form. Texas is 27-44 to the run line on the road with a -24.1-unit loss. Milwaukee is 40-31 to the run line at home with a +12.4-unit return. Play Brewers on run line -1.5 runs at +125.

Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins by Tony T. The Pick Chicago is batting .257 in their past six games with a .426 slugging percentage. Twins in their period hit .251 with a .299 OBP. Matthews in better recent form. White Sox bullpen in better recent and 28 game form. Twins lost five of six with White Sox winning five of six. Play Chicago +104.

San Diego Padres at Tampa Bay Rays by Tony T. The Pick Rays are batting .263 in their past five games with a .329 OBP. Padres in their past six games hit .201 with a .327 slugging percentage. Both starters are in good recent form. Padres' bullpen in better recent and 28 game form. San Diego has gone under in 7 of 11 on the road as an underdog of +150 or higher. Rays are 17-9 to the under at home against winning teams. Play San Diego and Tampa Bay under 7.5.

Colorado Rockies at Atlanta Braves by Tony T. The Pick Colorado is batting .240 on the road with a .317 OBP. Braves hit .259 at home with a .435 slugging percentage. Mahle at home has an ERA of 2.53 with WHIP of 1.08. Braves bullpen in better recent and 29 game form. Rockies are 2-10 to the run line on the road facing a team with a bullpen ERA of 3.45 or lower with a -10.3-unit loss. Braves are 28-18 to the run line at home against right handed starters with a +18.7-unit return. Play Atlanta on run line -1.5 runs at -117.

Colorado Rockies at Atlanta Braves by Tony T. The Pick Rockies are batting .234 in their past six games with a .410 slugging percentage. Braves hit .274 in their past five games with a .331 OBP. Feltner in his past five starts has an ERA of 7.00 with WHIP of 1.74. Perez at home carries an ERA of 2.02 with WHIP of 1.04. Colorado is 1-10 on the road to the run line facing teams with a bullpen ERA of 3.45 or lower with a -11.2-unit loss. Braves are 28-17 to the run line at home against right handed starters with a +19.9-unit return. Play Atlanta on run line -1.5 runs at +100.

Texas Rangers at Milwaukee Brewers by Tony T. The Pick Texas is batting .221 in their past 27 games with a .354 slugging percentage. Milwaukee bats .258 in their past 28 games with a .346 OBP. Brewers' bullpen in elite recent and 28 games form with the Rangers pen poor in those two periods. Texas is 27-43 to the run line with a -22.3-unit loss. Brewers are 39-31 to the run line at home with a +11.1-unit return. Play Milwaukee on run line -1.5 runs at +130.

The Blue Jays are in serious trouble. Toronto lost 5-3 to the Royals, falling three games back of the final Wild Card spot as their playoff odds drop to just 10.2% with 29 games remaining. On game 134 preview of Flight Deck, Nick Paleolog break down another frustrating night with runners in scoring position, as the Jays went 1-for-11 with RISP and dive deeper into the RISP number over this cold streak. We'll look at Max Scherzer's solid start, a dominant stretch from Brendon Little, and Nathan Lukes' blunder on the base path. Plus, Nick will dive into the bigger offensive problem facing Toronto, with the Jays ranking last in MLB in RBI and near the bottom in home runs, OBP, slugging and OPS. With the Royals winning nine straight and Toronto now three games out, is the Blue Jays' playoff push officially slipping away? We finish with Nick's picks presented by bet365.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode of Flight Deck.Thanks to our partners:bet365: http://www.bet365.caTable Fare + Social: https://www.tablefoodhall.com/#BlueJays #TorontoBlueJays #MLB #BlueJaysNation #FlightDeck Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals by Tony T. The Pick Detroit is batting .242 on the road with a .318 OBP. KC hits 266 at home with a .432 slugging percentage. Lynch's numbers are better at home. Tigers' bullpen in poor recent form. Detroit is 1-12 on the road against the division with a -13.3-unit loss. KC has won six of seven with a +5-unit return. Play Royals +105.

Athletics at Houston Astros by Tony T. The Pick Athletics bat .225 on the road with a .296 OBP. Astros hit .241 at home with a .413 slugging percentage. Lopez on the road has an ERA of 4.95 with WHIP of 1.60. Astros bullpen in good 25 game for with the Athletics in poor form in this period. Athletics are 10-12 to the run line in their past 22 on the road with a -7.5-unit loss. Play Houston on run line -1.5 runs at +100.

St. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Phillies by Tony T. The Pick St Louis is batting .246 on the road with a .327 OBP. Phillies hit .255 at home with a .329 OBP. Painter in his nine home appearances has an ERA of 6.59 with .481 slugging percentage against. Cardinals are 34-29 on the road with a +11.6-unit return. Phillies are 33-30 at home with a -7.7-unit loss. Play St Louis +113.

The 94 WIP Morning Show examines the Phillies' hitting improvements following a team meeting focused on OBP and the passing the baton strategy. They also discuss the importance of the Eagles' joint practices, Zack Wheeler's recent dead arm concerns, and host a celebrity name game. 02:20 - Eagles Joint Practice 03:55 - Phillies Infield Play 09:55 - Hitting Strategy Shift 12:30 - Zack Wheeler Struggles 13:48 - Rush Ticket Contest

Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgers by Tony T. The Pick Milwaukee is hitting .207 in their past six games with a .308 slugging percentage. LA is battign .234 in this period with a .300 OBP. Henderson in his past five starts has an ERA of 2.57 with WHIP of 0.82. Skubal also in great recent form. Both bullpens in good recent form. Brewers are 17-9-1 to the under in their past 27 games. LA is 34-27 to the under at home. Play Milwaukee and LA under 7.5.

Seattle Mariners at Houston Astros by Tony T. The Pick Seattle is batting .223 in their past 26 games with a .297 OBP. Astros hit .252 in their past 25 games with a .4.09 slugging percentage. Woo on the road has an ERA of 6.22 with WHIP of 1.33. Houston bullpen in good recent and 25 game form with the Astros poor in the pen in both periods. Mariners are 24-37 on the road with a -18.4-unit loss. Astros won 16 out of 25 with a +4.1-unit return. Play Houston -135.

Take 10 with Tim – August 13, 2026 @ 3 pm ET/2 pm CT Microsoft Teams:1.Let's take a look at the standings.2.All disappointing team (hitters) – my picks. Are these players you will target for next season or are you done?a.Catcher (1st catcher off the board) - Cal Raleigh - .159 BA, 12 home runs in 86 gamesb.1B - Vinnie P (10) - .232 BA, 6 home runs in 79 gamesc.2B – Jose Altuve (6) - .240 BA, 14 home runs, 2 SB in 96 gamesd.3B – Manny Machado (4) – 23 runs but a .215 BA. He does have a .229 BABIP.e.SS – Geraldo Perdomo (9) – After his 27-20-290 season, he's hitting .244 with 9 home runs and 17 SB. His BABIP is .264f.OF – Aaron Judge (1) – He played well in 59 games, but will turn 35 in April.g.OF – Jarren Duran (16) – He's going to go 20-20 (17 HR and 17 SB), but it was expensive as he's hitting .202 with a brutal .260 OBP. Plus, he's sitting against lefties.h.OF – Chandler Simpson (41) – Dreams of stealing 60 bases are going to fall short – he has stolen 33 bases, but only scored 49 runs with no home runs.3.I see where Bryce Harper had to DH for over the weekend because – wait for it – his knees were sore after playing the outfield. 4.Carson Whisenhunt pitched well on Tuesday – 5.2 IP, 4 hits, 1 ER, 2K/3BB – any interest?5.In his last 9 starts, Eury Perez is pitching to a 2.00 ERA with 56K in 53 innings. He only has three wins, but in 6 of those starts, he's gone at least 6 innings. He's 23.a.He was a pass for you for next year a few weeks ago. Do you want to revisit?6.With Devin Williams hitting the IL, Kodai Senga gets his first career save. Hmmm…any interest?7.What hitter are you targeting for this weekend's FAAB?8.What pitcher are you targeting for this weekend's FAAB?

In the first hour, Softy and Hugh react to the end of the MLB trade deadline and how we should feel about the Mariners moves. While Taylor Ward isn't a splashy player to get, he already has the highest OBP on the team. Also, will the Mariners play Ward at 3rd base? Then does anyone care about the NFL preseason and is it fun to go to a game?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boston Red Sox at Athletics by Tony T. Boston is batting .245 in their past 24 games with a .415 slugging percentage. Athletics in this span hit .239 with a .302 OBP. Tolle on the road has an ERA of 2.83 with WHIP of 0.94.

Milwaukee Brewers at San Francisco Giants by Tony T. Milwaukee is batting .258 in their past 26 games with a .427 slugging percentage. Giants in their past 25 games hit .242 with a .307 OBP. Mahle in his past four starts has an ERA of 4.79 with WHIP of 1.40.

Athletics at Arizona Diamondbacks by Tony T. The left hander Drake expected to make his MLB debut. He has an ERA of 6.92 with WHIP of 1.65 in 66 1/3rd innings at Triple A. Athletics are hitting .228 in their past 23 games with a .296 OBP.

St. Louis Cardinals at Arizona Diamondbacks by Tony T. The Pick St Louis is batting .226 in their past 24 games with a .294 OBP. Diamondbacks hitting .235 in their past 24 games with a .388 slugging percentage. Pallante in his past four starts has an ERA of 4.63 with WHIP of 1.45. Rodriguez in his past four starts carries an ERA of 1.75 with WHIP of 0.93. Arizona is 18-11 as a home favorite of -110 or higher with a +3.2 unit return. Play Arizona -115.

San Francisco Giants at Seattle Mariners by Tony T. The Pick SF is hitting .264 on the road with a .438 slugging percentage. Seattle is hitting .221 at home with a.308 OBP. Ray in his past four starts has an ERA of 1.33 with WHIP of 1.07. Gilbert at home has an ERA of 4.11. Giants' bullpen in better recent form. SF is 5-1 as a road underdog of +150 to +200 with a +7.4-unit return. Seattle is 5-9 at home against lefty starters with a -6.5-unit loss. Play Giants +154.

Detroit Tigers at Los Angeles Angels by Tony T. LA is hitting .227 at home with a .301 OBP. Tigers hit .232 on the road with a .394 slugging percentage. Detmers in his past five starts has an ERA of 5.53. Tigers' bullpen in the better 24 game form. LA is 9-15 in their past 24 games with a -5.1-unit loss. Tigers are 14-9 in their past 23 games with a +3.8-unit return.

Elizabeth Blackwell was born in London in the early 18th century, and was known in her lifetime for her achievements as a botanical illustrator. Research: “A Genuine Copy of a Letter &c.” Stockholm, August 20. H. Carpenter in Fleet Street, 1747. https://books.google.com/books/about/A_Genuine_Copy_of_a_Letter_from_a_Mercha.html?id=EPRbAAAAQAAJ Alexander, Isabella and Cristina S. Martinez. “2. The First Copyright Case under the 1735 Engravings Act: 
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The Pirates have played 84 games and now rank third in MLB in runs and RBI, second in OPS and OBP, and fourth in slugging. Jim and DiNardo break down how this offense has become one of the best in baseball and how sustainable these numbers might be. Brandon Lowe has already reached 20 home runs, while rookie Esmerlyn Valdez has made an immediate impact with five homers and a 1.001 OPS through his first 15 games. Is this finally an offense capable of carrying the Pirates? @timelessimagery.mtl Download our app! : https://apps.apple.com/us/app/north-shore-nine/id6771171000 : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.northshorenine.app Use Promo Code NS930 for 30% off your first order at https://www.defer.coffee Use Promo Code NORTHSHORENINE for $20 off your first order at https://www.seatgeek.com LIKE and SUBSCRIBE with NOTIFICATIONS ON if you enjoyed the show! NS9 MERCH: https://northshorenine.myshopify.com ►Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NorthShoreNine ►Website: https://www.northshorenine.com ►Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/northshorenine ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@northshorenine ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northshorenine ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/northshorenine ►Discord: https://discord.gg/3HVYPg544m Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Take 10 with Tim – June 26, 2026 @ 9:15 am.1.We had a trade on Wednesday night with the Cubs acquiring David Peterson from the Mets for minor leaguer Cole Mathis – Cole Mathis profile is at the end of the notes.a.Is this the first sign of the Mets throwing in the towel?b.If so, give me the top 3 players the Mets will trade before the deadline?c.Will Lindor or Soto be one of those players?d.Good move for the Cubs?e.Who gets Peterson's starts in New York? Tong?f.Kodai Senga – Yuk – moved to the bullpen.2.It's been a month since Dylan Crews returned. He's hitting .212 with five home runs and two stolen bases. Remarkably, he's walked twice in 124 plate appearances and is sporting a .250 OBP. a.We will look at his baseballsavant data as well.b.What do Dynasty League managers do and are you still all-in or starting to lose confidence in him?3.Related. I started with my Draft Preview yesterday and wrote up the first 15 players I would take in a FYPD. Roch Cholowsky, the long-time favorite of everyone to go #1 in FYPD (and by MLB teams as well) reminds me a bit of Crews. Can't miss college hitter with power – but unlike Crews, he doesn't have much speed. When I was writing up my notes, I kept thinking of Crews, and maybe a little of Corey Seager. If you're picking #1 in a FYPD, do you pick the safe guy in Cholowsky, or do you go with somebody with more explosive tools but with more risk?4.The discussion of Shane Bieber was on our list last week but we talked to much and never got to him. I asked, would you start Shane Bieber given the drop in velo he was showing in his rehab. Now, we have a game under his belt and it wasn't great = 3.2 IP, 9 hits, 4 ER, 3 HR, 2K/0BB. His fastball wasn't any better at 91.9 mph and he's throwing his cutter more to try and compensate.a.How are you treating him for the next few starts? Starting him because he's Shane Bieber, looking at matchups, or on the bench? He has Texas at home on Sunday.5.One of our Pateron members reach out about Jakob Marsee and whether he should be a keeper for next season. I did a full breakdown on him and will share, but wanted to get your take on what has to be a disappointing season for where you had to take him in fantasy leagues.6.A few Rookies starting to show their stuff – Fact of Fictiona.Jac Caglianone – 14 home runs, but striking out a lot and a .352 BABIP is propping up his .275 BAb.TJ Rumfield – 12 HR, .275 BA, and a 47K/28BB, 15% K-Rate c.Bryce Eldridge – 130 AB, 6 HR, .285 BA, 34K/21BB – 22% K-Rated.Foster Griffin – 91.1 IP, 3.15 ER, 4.09 xERAe.Gage Jump – 35.1 IP, 2.04 ERA, 35K/10BB. 3.71 ERA at home, 0.49 away. Overall, 2.94 xERA7.What hitter are you targeting for this weekend's FAAB?8.What pitcher are you targeting for this weekend's FAAB?Cole Mathis (3B/1B)Highest Level: High-A ETA: 2028 Fantasy Ceiling: Corner InfielderLast Updated: 06/25/2026Tools Summary: Polished power bat whose real test begins at Double A.Cole Mathis, the Cubs' second round pick in 2024, lost most of his first professional season to Tommy John surgery and was limited to just 25 games in 2025. Chicago sent him back to Low A to open 2026, and while he's older than the competition, he's performed exactly as a polished college bat should. The approach is mature, the power is real, and he's made a clear effort to elevate — sometimes a bit too intentionally — but the results speak for themselves as fly balls continue turning into home runs. After 14 games, he earned a promotion to High A, where the home run output dipped but the underlying metrics remained strong.The Mets saw enough and acquired him in late June in exchange for David Peterson. From a development standpoint, it's essentially a wash — both organizations do a solid job with hitters.The pedigree and strength have always been part of the projection, but fantasy managers should stay measured. Given his age and the level, he should be producing. The real test comes once he reaches Double A, where we'll learn whether the contact skills and swing decisions hold up against better sequencing and velocity. If they do, the power will play.

Fantasy Baseball Live – June 21, 2026 @ 3 pm.Microsoft Teams:Segments 1 and 2 – Review the games of the dayAdditional Observations/Questions:1.I know Zac Gallen was once a pretty good pitcher, but last year was tough. After a few good starts at the beginning of the season, his ERA in May and June is 7.76, with 35 strikeouts in 51 innings. Why are people still holding on to him? His name?2.Elmer Rodriguez gets a spot start against the Tigers tomorrow with Cole's start being pushed back. Are you going to start him if you have him? I'm assuming you will not be picking up?3.Jackson Holliday leaves Saturday's game with a groin. I'm assuming you need to grab someone in case he hits the IL.a.Were we wrong on Holliday this season or has the hamate injury be at the root of his problem? .200/.286/.388 slash line with 4 home runs and 3 SB.4.Got a note from a Patreon member who was surprised at the power that Travis Bazzana is showing. I always thought he was a 15 home run guy and I'm sticking with that – 89.1 mph EV and 12 degrees of leverage is supportive of that – maybe he can grow into a bit more. Good speed and can really hit. I think he's a very good player – high floor. 15-20 type of player with a .280+ BA and .350 OBP. BTW, the defensive metrics do not look very good with him. a.What say you?5. Manny Machado – 13 HR, 1 SB, .178 BA or Tatis Jr. – 2 HR, 18 SB, .282 BA. Who would you rather have for the ROS.6.Jordan Lawlar – I just don't know what to say. It's just not happening. He's joining the Buxton/Acuna camp of not being able to stay healthy. Although they are great players, and Lawlar has never played enough to know.Segment 3 – Waiver ReportSegment 4 – Closer ReportClose

Take 10 with Tim – June 19, 2026Microsoft Teams:1.We are approaching the halfway mark of the season (45% completed), so let's draft the first round of the 2027 Draft based on what we know today.1)Bobby Witt Jr. (Tim)2)Shohei Ohtani (Rich)3)Juan Soto (Tim)4)James Wood (Rich)5)Aaron Judge (Tim)6)Elly De La Cruz (Rich)7)Jacob Misiorowski (Tim)8)Pete Crow-Armstrong (Rich)9)Yordan Alvarez (Tim)10)Nick Kurtz (Rich)11)Jose Ramirez (Tim)12)O'Neil Cruz (Rich)13)Paul Skenes (Tim)14)Tarik Skubal (Rich)15)Corbin Carroll (Tim)16)Julio Rodriguez (Rich)2.Andrew Painter was optioned back to the minor leagues. The performance was pretty awful with a 7.20 ERA and only two more strikeouts than runs earned runs – Yikes.a.For Dynasty League managers, are you still all-in? He still has minor league eligibility in some leagues. Does that play a role in whether you cut him or not?3.It's been a month since Dylan Crews returned. He's hitting .189 with four home runs and two stolen bases. Remarkably, he's walked twice in 100 plate appearances and is sporting a .230 OBP. a.We will look at his baseballsavant data as well.b.Similar to Painter, what do Dynasty League managers do and you still all-in or starting to lose confidence in him?4.There's no timeline for Ronald Acuna returning to game action, except Walt Weiss saying – “he's a long from returning”. Let's look at his injury history.a.82 games played in 2021, 119 in 2022, 159 in 2023, 49 in 2024, and 95 in 2025. That's 64 games a year or 40% of the games – in 5 years. Why are people still taking this guy in the first round? I get the potential, but this run makes Byron Buxton look Ripken-esque. What am I missing?5.Shane Bieber looks ready to go, although his fastball only averaged 91.8 (T 93). He's never thrown hard, but he's also soon to be 32. Are you starting him immediately after his activated from the IL?6.The Mariners are supposedly going to a piggyback scenario. If I have it right, they will take their six starters and stick to a five man rotation, but players will take turns starting innings (1 – 4) and (5 – 8). I guess, sometimes the starter will go 5, but who knows. If you have Mariners' pitchers, what do you do?a.Two of the best pitchers in the minor leagues are Ryan Sloan and Kade Anderson. Both are shoving it in Double-A and look nearly ready. How on earth do they get a shot?7.What hitter are you targeting for this weekend's FAAB?a.Cooper Pratt 8.What pitcher are you targeting for this weekend's FAAB?a.Shane Drohan

Mark and Mat dive deep into the Tampa Bay Rays' struggles on their West Coast road trip, debate the future of baseball marketing, celebrate Evan Longoria's upcoming number retirement, and share a historic tale about Lou Piniella and Bill Gates.Rays on the West CoastThe Rays' disappointing road trip to California — struggling offense, solid pitchingThe challenges of East-to-West travel and time zone adjustmentsThe third-worst team defense over the last 17 days, offset by strong pitching performancesTaylor Walls & the Shortstop DilemmaTaylor Walls' career slugging percentage at an all-time low (.280 SLUG), with zero home runs on the yearMat's criticism: Walls plays like a power hitter instead of embracing his true skill setCarson Williams tearing it up in Durham (7 HRs), but still working through strikeout issuesThe Wander Franco-shaped hole in the lineupJunior Caminero – All-Star Ballot LeaderCaminero leads AL third basemen in All-Star voting at just 22 years oldDiscussion of his defensive miscues vs. his elite offensive potential (top 3 in isolated power, OBP, and wRC+ among AL 3B)Mat compares his development arc to Jason Heyward under Bobby CoxShohei Ohtani & the Dodgers SeriesDrew Rasmussen's strong outing — only one run allowed (a solo Ohtani homer)Ohtani's record-setting bad day on the mound — giving up four consecutive hits in one inning, something he'd rarely if ever doneMat and Mark make the case that MLB is severely under-marketing Ohtani compared to stars in basketball and footballBaseball's Marketing ProblemWhy doesn't baseball have a defining brand partner (like Nike/basketball or Adidas/soccer)?Mat's pitch: a Lululemon × MLB collab to bring women into the sportThe need for MLB to leverage podcasters like Jomboy and platforms like Joe Rogan to grow the gameThe see-through jersey debacle and the World Baseball Classic uniform failuresEvan Longoria Number RetirementLongo Weekend coming up mid-July at Tropicana FieldHis walk-up music (Tantric) will be played live at the eventCareer stats: 1,986 games, 342 HR, .804 OPS, .333 OBPReflections on what might have been had injuries not slowed him downMat advocates for a Longoria statue or plaque at the new Rays stadiumWomen's BaseballMark's summer schedule: USA Women's National Team in Rockford (July 21–25), Cardinals in St. Louis (July 26–30), and the inaugural Women's Pro Baseball League season in Springfield, IL (September)Interview highlights: Ryan Woodward (International Women's Baseball Center) and Merrie Fidler (AAGPBL)Mat's vision for the Women's Pro Baseball League: barnstorming-style tournaments in MLB stadiums (Rogers Centre, Tropicana Field), a Green Bay Packers community-ownership model, and year-round momentum buildingLou Piniella & Bill GatesLou donated his $50,000 attendance bonus to Metro United Way in SeattleBill Gates matched it — and started showing up in Lou's office to suggest lineup changesGates gave Lou a lineup one night, it worked… and the guys joke that's the secret origin of the Rays' analytics departmentMark's call: Lou Piniella belongs in the Hall of Fame — 1,800+ wins as a manager, still overlookedRays Prospect UpdatesMichael Forret (P): Promoted to AAA; 7 IP, 7 K, 2 ER in first start — MLB debut may be imminentEmilien Pitt (2B): Promoted to AA; 400+ OBP at nearly every minor league level, walks more than he strikes outJohnny DeLuca: Expected back from rehab by the weekendJacob Melton: Rehabbing at rookie level, showing positive signsConnor Hujsak: Added to AAA rosterOther NotesAlex Faedo, Tampa native, mentioned in connection with the Tampa Baseball MuseumRays return to Tropicana Field on FridayThanks for listening! Fingers crossed for a winning streak.Remember to like and subscribe to BaseballBiz On Deck. You may also find BaseballBiz on Deck, on YouTube at iHeart Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, and at baseball biz on deck dot com. Also you can find Mat @matgermain.bsky.social  or Mark at baseballbizondeck@gmail.com and BaseballBiz On Deck with Facebook social 

Take 10 with Tim – June 5, 20261.Let's take a look at the standings2.FYI – Corbin Burnes hurt his shoulder during his rehab and now is unlikely to pitch this season.3.Revisiting Sandlin vs. Jump. Both came up together, and Sandlin outpitched Jump in the first game, but Sandlin got it handed to him in game two, and Jump pitched 7 strong innings for the win.a.Who do you take for Game 3?4.Justin Verlander is expected back this weekend. He has a favorable matchup against the Mariners.a.Do you dare?5.TJ Friedl was taken as the 60th outfielder off the board and is now back in Triple-A after hitting .179 with two home runs. Noelvi Marte gets another shot.a.What happened to Friedl?b.Any interest in Marte?6.What happened to these guys? Do you see them bouncing back over the next four months or was their 2025 an outlier1)Michael Busch (CHC, 13th 1B) – 34 home runs in 2025, 6 so far this season2)Jackson Merrill (SD, 14th OF) – He's hitting .206 with five home runs and 10 SB. His runs scored are always down. 3)Bo Bichette (NYM, 10th SS) – The power is targeting 15 for the year, which was about what he did in 2026. But, he's hitting .226 with a brutal .280 OBP. He's still swinging at nearly every first pitch.i.Plus, is this what $42 million annually gets you? Really? That's the third highest on-field salary in 2026.4)Masyn Winn (STL, #27 SS) – He was on a lot of sleeper list – 2 HR, 5 SB, and a .235 BA is not what was expected.5)Matt Chapman (SF, #11 3B) – 21 HR and 9 SB in 2025. He has 2 home runs and 0 SB with a .236 BA. He did have three hits yesterday.6)Steven Kwan (Cle, #37 OF) - .209 BA, 1 HR, 2 SB – BRUTAL!7)Lawrence Butler (ATH, #36 OF) – 3 HR, 4 SB, and a .161 BA. I'm not sure why he's still in the Major Leagues.8)Geraldo Perdomo (AZ, #9 SS) – Breakout in 2025 with 20 HR, 27 SB, and a .290 BA. This season, he has 3 home runs and is hitting .223.7.Believe it or not, we are 42% of the way through the season, and it feels like a good time to get your predictions on CY, MVP, and ROY. Mine are listed.a.Please provide a pick for CY, MVP and ROYi.AL: CY – Rich – Cam Schlitter; Tim – Gavin Williamsii.AL MVP – Yordan or Witt Jr.; Tim – Ben Riceiii.AL ROY – Should have been Murakami – Maybe Okamoto or you default to Kevin McGonigle; Tim - Okamotoiv.NL: CY – Cristopher Sanchez; Tim - Sanchezv.NL MVP – Shohei Ohtani; Tim - Samevi.NL ROY – Konnor Griffin – might be a stretch and deserves to be below, I just think he flies by everyone; Tim – Carson Bengeb.Please provide a stretch pick for each category.i.AL: CY – Parker Messick; Tim – Will Warrenii.AL: MVP – Mike Trout; Tim – Miguel Vargasiii.AL: ROY – Sam Basallo – I think he has a huge second half; Tim – Payton Tolleiv.NL: CY – Shohei Ohtani – Braxton Ashcraft will get more votes than Paul Skenes; Tim – Chase Burnsv.NL: MVP – Oneil Cruz; Tim – Jordan Walkervi.NL: ROY – Carson Benge – has a huge second half; Tim - JJ Wetherholt8.What hitter are you targeting for this weekend's FAAB?a.Arroyo or Marte9.What pitcher are you targeting for this weekend's FAAB?a.Alex Lange

Fantasy Baseball Live! – May 31, 2026Segments 1 and 2 – Review this weekend's gamesAdditional Discussion Points1.Finally, Tatis gets on the board with his first home run.a.Over/Under 20 home runs for the season2.Kumar Rocker had a strong game on Saturday – 6.0 IP, 3 hits, 0 ER, 2K/3BBa.He has a 3.54 ERA but his xERA is 4.55. He's also only striking out 7.5 per nine. Is he anything more than a number four/five starter?3.Lucas Erceg has been awful this week and not much better over the past two. He completely imploded yesterday – giving up five hits and 3 ER, taking a blown save and the loss.a.There has to be someone better in Kansas City to grab for saves. Tell us who?4.Mike Trout hit his 14th home run and has pushed his average to .241 with an impressive .412 OBP. Is there any chance he gets moved at the deadline to try be on a team that at least wins a playoff game?Segment 3 – Waiver WireSegment 4 – Closer ReportClose

Fantasy Baseball Live! – May 24, 2026Segments 1 and 2 – Review the weekend gamesAdditional Notes:1.With the struggles of Steven Kwan this season, Travis Bazzana has been moved to the leadoff spot.a.What is your assessment of him so far this season?b.When do we pull the trigger on Steven Kwan and throw him on the waiver wire – he's hitting .199 with 1 home run and 2 SB. Granted, he also has a .224 BABIP, so I would expect a correction. But the xERA is still only .223. Yikes!2.Kevin Alcantara is getting another shot. He can't hit, but there is speed and power. Your thoughts.a.BTW, quietly Spencer Jones was demoted last week. The fanfare of a demotion is never the same as that of a promotion.3.So it's not Franklin Arias at shortstop, the Red Sox are turning to Marcelo Mayer and his .216 batting average and .286 OBP. a.I really missed on this one. The bat speed is clearly there – ranking in the top quartile of the leagues, but his 87 mph EV and 9% of loft is making him an easy out. Makes great contact, it's just weak.i.Your thoughts?4.Gerrit Cole returned and the velo was spot on. The swing miss of his secondary stuff was not quite there but overall he looked good.a.Your thoughts?5.Cristopher Sanchez has pitched 37.2 of scoreless innings. How is that possible? He's also pitching extremely deep into games. Just dominant.6.Jonah Tong quietly got the call but it appears he will pitch out of the bullpen.a.Any interest?7.Taj Bradley is back, touching 100 mph and shoving it. On Saturday, he pitched 5 innings of one run ball, striking out 7.8.Zack Wheeler has been dominant since returning from TOS. I thought pitchers didn't come back very well from that? Segment 3 – Waiver WireSegment 4 – Closer ReportClose