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Three Up, Three Down Best batting average at home Riley Greene, Tigers, .387 Brandon Marsh. Phillies, .380 Cody Bellinger, Yankees, .377 Worst batting average at home Cam Smith, Astros, 127 Ezequiel Tovar, Rokies, .130 Corey Seager, Rangers, .141 Minimum 3.1 plate appearances for each game team has played.

MLB national TV games on Friday 6:45 pm EDT Blue Jays at Tigers Apple TV 6:45 pm EDT Orioles at Nationals National TV blackout in home markets; available on local channels Peacock 7:10 pm EDT Marlins at Rays National TV blackout in home markets; available on local channels ESPN Unlimited 7:15 pm EDT Yankees at Mets Apple TV 7:15 pm EDT Red Sox at Braes National TV blackout in home markets; available on local channels MLBN 9:40 pm Padres at Mariners National TV blackout in home markets; available on local channels MLBN

@HowieRose Old enough to have seen Willie as a New York Giant?! Howie, they'd only been gone for 14+ years by then. Almost every adult in the stands was old enough to have seen and remembered Willie as a Giant.

Watch the crowd shot as Willie rounds the bases. Note the gentleman in the raincoat who looks old enough to have seen Mays play as a New York Giant and the unbridled joy seeing him homer as a Met. That incredible passion speaks to the impact of the great Willie Mays in New York.

@JonHeyman I am curious about how you guys solved arm problems.

We discuss here what the Yankees need to add. In full pod John Smoltz was great on Bobby, the Braves and also what to do about all the arm injuries! YouTube: trib.al/Gb4Zvro Apple: trib.al/nQKrQZE Spotify: trib.al/R5cHHwi

@JonHeyman Obviously, they wanted to trade him. And he had a no- trade clause. So they talked to him about it. He said as much last fall. Now, Nimmo has reframed it — or perhaps, Heyman twisted it — so that it looks like there was something sinister going down.

nypost.com/2026/05/14/spo… MLB notes: How Stearns convinced Nimmo to accept his trade, why Pete plays everyday, more

@SNJeffBlair That is soooo baseball. Everyone seems to like it — except for umps and cranky sports media types.

Fans love the drama of ABS but it’s profoundly changing way hitters are approaching the game … and not for the better …

@BBGreatMoments Randy Hundley, the first catcher — not Johnny Bench — to use the one-handed catching style. He was also the inventor of the fantasy baseball camp.

Top 10 Catchers All Time. who's missing?

@statfax Is this an AI post?

The Chicago White Sox are over .500 for the first time in thirty years.

@AZSports @AZSportsNight The Rockies always scare me because anything can happen in that park.

The Diamondbacks begin a 13-game stretch against the two worst teams in the National League on Friday. @AZSportsNight discussed whether it's coming at the right time, given how the offense has sputtered recently.

@SNY_Mets @sal_licata @BerbariOnAir I think Vientos has something.

Mark Vientos and Brett Baty have not earned the trust of @sal_licata @BerbariOnAir, however, is buying into Vientos on Baseball Night in New York

@BBGreatMoments Oh my! Where is Dick Enberg?

Most ICONIC broadcasters.

@SleeperDbacks Trading Pavin Smith for Shohei Ohtani and cash considerations.

If you are Mike Hazen and you have the ability to make ONE move, what's the first thing you're doing? 🤔 I'll share the best replies, so drop them in 👇

@BNightengale I am not sure which is more incredible, the fact or that it occurred to you to dig it up? 😀

Incredibly, this weekend marks the first time in 18 years, dating back to June 27–29, 2008 at Wrigley Field, that the Chicago Cubs (28-16) and Chicago White Sox (22-21) will be playing one another in a non-Covid year with each team having winning records.

My impression — from afar — of Vitello at Tennessee was that he was always having a good time. My impression — from afar — of Vitello with the Giants is that he's always miserable. It's not a good fit. It's nobody's fault. I am sure he will want to gut it out and not be a quitter. I am sure the Giants will want to give him more time. It does not matter. It will not work. It is just prolonging the agony.

"Let's give this young man a real chance, the three years he richly deserves... While this (hire) is out of the box, this guy does have a lot of experience at a high level. Let's see what happens in three years." - Brian Sabean on Tony Vitello via @knbrmurph & @MarkusBoucher

@ClintHurdle13 Almost makes up for you taking my media guide for "some bathroom reading material" and never returning it in spring training in 1983.

I kept this story in my pocket for a long time.... In Pittsburgh, September 15th is Roberto Clemente Day. Every year the whole organization fans out across the city. It's like Christmas. Roberto's family is there, Vera and the boys. My first year as manager was 2011. We celebrated. We shook hands and moved on. We didn't win. 19 consecutive losing seasons. 2012 rolls around. Same day, same celebration. We had another losing season, our 20th consecutive. After the ceremony, Roberto Jr. walked over. "My mom wants to talk to you." We went into the dugout. Me, Vera, and her three sons. She spoke in Spanish. I played four years of winter ball so I understood enough. She wasn't angry, but she was passionate. And I kept hearing Roberto's number come up. Roberto Jr. translated. "My mother wants you to know that there cannot be a 21st losing season. That was Roberto's number. It would be a disgrace to his legacy." She was staring right at me. Before I could even think about what to say, words came out of my mouth: "I promise you, Vera. That won't happen." Roberto Jr. looked at me and said, "You made my mom a promise. I hope you can keep it." I said, "I hope I can keep it too." I didn't tell my coaches. I didn't tell the players. I told my wife. That was it. The next year, 2013, we broke the consecutive seasons losing streak. Ended it at 20. On Roberto Clemente Day that September, Vera came walking across that field. And I probably got one of the most meaningful hugs I've ever received in my life. The players did all the heavy lifting. I just got the hug. Some promises are worth making before you know if you can keep them. @Pirates

@ClintHurdle13 Great story, Clint.

@SNY_Mets @sal_licata @HannahRKeyser @chelsea_janes @BerbariOnAir Gritty performance? Yes. But McLean was greatly helped by that blown call at third base — a call that the replay review crew couldn't get right either.

"Nolan McLean will be one of the 5-10 best pitchers in baseball by season's end" @sal_licata, @HannahRKeyser, @chelsea_janes, and @BerbariOnAir break down Nolan McLean's performance on Baseball Night in New York

@JomboyMedia The ump blew it, the replay reviews umps blew, it turned the game — and the Mets ain't givin' it back.

A.J. Hinch gets ejected after the Tigers lost a challenge on an out call at third base

@SnakesTerritory @shoewizard59 I think he nibbles too much early in the count. And, though his 5.65 ERA would suggest otherwise, he isn't awful all the time. Just at some point in his outing, he starts falling behind, walks a couple of guys, and the roof falls in.

"I believe every team in the league has him." @shoewizard59 has dove into the numbers on Zac Gallen and can't figure out why the swing-and-miss is gone. Unless he's tipping.

@TalkinBaseball_ No. The best ever was Cubs-Team Whose Name We Can't Mention in 2016.

Was Game 7 of the 2025 World Series the best baseball game of all-time? We try to name all the best MLB games: youtu.be/EAJTBMoKlDU