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National Post
3 hours ago
- Business
- National Post
Five things to watch as Blue Jays enter middle third of season
As his team was grinding through the first five dates of a six-game road trip that wasn't exactly a treat to be participating in, Blue Jays manager John Schneider suggested a five-game sample size wasn't worthy of analysis. Article content Article content And with 30 and change of those segments in a season, he's not wrong. Article content 'If we're looking at 55 games, yeah for sure,' Schneider said in Texas, suggesting a more realistic time frame to begin your grading. Article content Article content So let's make it 56, the point in the sprawling MLB schedule that the Jays arrived at with what felt like an outlier of a 12-0 shellacking of the Athletics at the Rogers Centre on Thursday night. Article content As a loose opener for what in many ways is the critical middle third of the season, it was an impressive launching point. That said, after what could best be described as an uneven first 55, Schneider is a realist regarding what needs to happen for his team. Article content 'You definitely want to put your best foot forward right here for the next month, really and see (where you are),' Schneider said on Thursday, prior to his team moving to 28-28 and hitting the .500 mark for what felt like the umpteenth time this season. 'I know everyone kind of looks at the (trade) deadline as a go or no. You've got to play pretty well right now.' Article content In other words, the manager is well aware of the stakes in what sure feels like a critical point of the campaign, even if there a whopping 106 games remaining. Article content But the second 55 concludes the day after the July 30 MLB trade deadline so Schneider, and presumably his players, are well aware of what's at stake over the next two months. If the team remains in touch with the post season, it's a 'go' for general manager Ross Atkins to shop. If they drift towards the basement, it's likely a hard 'no' and that means a selloff and major retooling of the core. Article content In evaluating the first third, Schneider steadfastly maintains that the offence has potential while acknowledging the flaws. Article content 'The fact that we're getting guys on is good, and I feel like we're trending in the right direction from a hitting standpoint,' Schneider said. 'But … then there's runners in scoring position, there's damage (hitting for power), there's extra-base hits that we can continue to get better at.' Article content That's a mouthful, of course, but even with a blip or two in the bullpen and the ongoing concern regarding depth in the rotation, for this team to become some semblance of consistency it needs to hit and do so in critical situations. To his credit, Schneider wasn't pulling any punches in that regard either, as he spoke before Thursday's breakout, a smashing start to the middle 55 of a season that could still go in multiple directions. Article content 'The first 55, it's been up and down,' Schneider said acknowledging both the painful and the obvious. 'I think that we can definitely play a little bit better for a consistent period of time. It seems to me that it comes down to (the fact) that performance of the starters, performances with runners in scoring position, base running … has been a little up and down.
NBC Sports
3 hours ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Athletics at Blue Jays Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for May 30
Its Friday, May 30 and the Athletics (23-34) are in Toronto to take on the Blue Jays (28-28). Jeffrey Springs is slated to take the mound for Oakland against Chris Bassitt for Toronto. Toronto took care of business in the series opener last night with a 12-0 smack of the Athletics. Ernie Clement drove in five runs and Bo Bichette knocked in three as the Jays pulled back to an even .500 for the season with an overall record of 28-28. Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We've got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts. Follow Rotoworld Player News for the latest fantasy and betting player news and analysis all season long. Game details & how to watch Athletics at Blue Jays Date: Friday, May 30, 2025 Time: 7:07PM EST Site: Rogers Centre City: Toronto, ON Network/Streaming: NBCSCA, SN1, Sportsnet Never miss a second of the action and stay up-to-date with all the latest team stats and player news. Check out our day-by-day MLB schedule page, along with detailed matchup pages that update live in-game with every out. Odds for the Athletics at the Blue Jays The latest odds as of Friday: Moneyline: Athletics (+140), Blue Jays (-165) Spread: Blue Jays -1.5 Total: 8.0 runs Probable starting pitchers for Athletics at Blue Jays Pitching matchup for May 30, 2025: Jeffrey Springs vs. Chris Bassitt Athletics: Jeffrey Springs (5-3, 3.97 ERA) Last outing: 5/24 vs. Philadelphia - 6IP, 3ER, 4H, 2BB, 6KsBlue Jays: Chris Bassitt (4-3, 3.38 ERA) Last outing: 5/25 at Tampa Bay - 4IP, 5ER, 9H, 2BB, 2Ks Athletics: Jeffrey Springs (5-3, 3.97 ERA) Last outing: 5/24 vs. Philadelphia - 6IP, 3ER, 4H, 2BB, 6Ks Blue Jays: Chris Bassitt (4-3, 3.38 ERA) Last outing: 5/25 at Tampa Bay - 4IP, 5ER, 9H, 2BB, 2Ks Rotoworld still has you covered with all the latest MLB player news for all 30 teams. Check out the feed page right here on NBC Sports for headlines, injuries and transactions where you can filter by league, team, positions and news type! Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Athletics at Blue Jays The Blue Jays have won 7 of their last 9 home games with Chris Bassitt on the bump The Blue Jays' last 6 home games with Chris Bassitt on the mound have gone under the Total The Blue Jays have covered the Run Line in 6 of their last 7 home games with Chris Bassitt as the starter Bo Bichette has homered in back-to-back games Anthony Santander is without a hit in his last 5 games (0-17) and has just 4 hits in his last 12 games (4-33) If you're looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our MLB Top Trends tool on NBC Sports! Expert picks & predictions for tonight's game between the Athletics and the Blue Jays Please bet responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700. Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts. Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager. Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday's game between the Athletics and the Blue Jays: Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Toronto Blue Jays on the Moneyline. Spread: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Toronto Blue Jays at -1.5. Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 8.0. Want even more MLB best bets and predictions from our expert staff & tools? Check out the Expert MLB Predictions page from NBC Follow our experts on socials to keep up with all the latest content from the staff: Jay Croucher (@croucherJD) Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas)
Yahoo
4 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Dodgers' insane $102 million IL payroll exceeds 6 MLB teams
The post Dodgers' insane $102 million IL payroll exceeds 6 MLB teams appeared first on ClutchPoints. The Los Angeles Dodgers have spent a ridiculous amount of money in recent years to build a super roster in MLB. Injuries have plagued the roster so far, as the L.A. team has 14 pitchers listed on the injured list. Oddly enough, those 14 pitchers combined generate a $102 million payroll, which is a wildly high number. Advertisement That $102 million payroll on the Dodgers' IL is so high that it exceeds the payroll of six teams in the league, according to Spotrac and The Athletic. Those six teams include the Cleveland Guardians, Tampa Bay Rays, Pittsburgh Pirates, the Athletics, Miami Marlins, and Chicago White Sox. 'The payroll of the Dodgers' injured pitchers ($102M) is more than the total payroll of six teams (Guardians, Rays, Pirates, Athletics, Marlins, White Sox).' To be fair, Tyler Glasnow and Blake Snell make up over half of that payroll. Glasnow is making $32.5 million while Snel makes $28.4 million. The rest is divided amongst pitchers such as Kirby Yates, Evan Phillips, and Roki Sasaki, to name a few. Although the Dodgers' rotation and bullpen are riddled with injuries, the club is still managing to remain on top of the NL West. Los Angeles is two games ahead of the second-placed San Diego Padres through 55 games played. Advertisement Glasnow and Snell are the two biggest losses on the Dodgers' rotation right now. But the Dodgers have found success with a rotation of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Dustin May, Tony Gonsolin, Landon Knack, and Clayton Kershaw. It's not clear when Glasnow or Snell will return, as the Dodgers are being cautious with both of their injuries. However, the team has a solid rotation and bullpen to make do without them. Additionally, at some point this season, Los Angeles could receive a massive boost to its rotation, as superstar Shohei Ohtani has been working back as a pitcher. He'll eventually take the mound again, giving L.A. yet another star on the mound.
Yahoo
8 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Athletics fall again to the Angels, 10-5
Hoping to end the losing streak at seven games, the Athletics took on the Los Angeles Angels tonight at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento. The A's 29-year-old lefty JP Sears faced off against Jack Kochanowicz for the Halos. Kochanowicz walked three batters in the bottom of the first, loading the bases without a single hit. But Nick Kurtz struck out, stranding the runners. In the top of the second, Logan O'Hoppe homered to left center field scoring Jorge Soler. That gave the Angels an early 2-0 lead. But it didn't last long. With one out, Seth Brown reached on a Tim Anderson error, and Max Schuemann singled, moving Brown to third. Then after a strike call that clearly annoyed Lawrence Butler he crushed a homer to straightaway center field. That gave the A's a 3-2 lead. Tyler Soderstrom singled with two outs. Advertisement The A's lead lasted no longer as Tim Anderson doubled over the head of Seth Brown to lead off the top of the third inning. Then Zach Neto homered to left field to retake the lead. In the top of the fourth the Angels added to that lead by hitting back-to-back homers off Sears. This time O'Hoppe and Jo Adell went yard to make the score 6-3. Sears kept LA off the board in the top of the fifth and Kurtz hit his third homer of the year to tighten the score to 6-4 in the bottom half of the inning. Tyler Ferguson relieved Sears in the top of the sixth and tossed a hitless, scoreless inning on three consecutive ground outs. Nick Kurtz enjoyed his first homer of the night so much, he did it again in the bottom of the seventh to bring the A's to within one. Luis Urías followed that with a single and Seth Brown walked, still with no one out. Schuemann tried to lay down a sacrifice bunt the Halos were able to get the lead runner at third. Butler popped out, bringing Shea Langeliers to the plate with two down. Unfortunately, he grounded into an unassisted force out at third to end the inning. Advertisement Michel Otañez replaced Ferguson in the top of the eight inning. Taylor Ward tripled over the head of Seth Brown in center field, and Jorge Soler doubled to drive in Ward. O'Hoppe walked. Otañez walked Adell to load the bases. Kotsay then brought in Matt Krook. It would be Krook's third appearance for the A's this year. On Krook's second pitch Matthew Lugo hit into a 5-2-3 double play. O'Hoppe scored on a wild pitch. Krook walked Kevin Newman. Tim Anderson struck out looking to end the inning, but not before the Angels extended their lead to three, 8-5 going into the bottom of the eighth. Matt Krook came out to start the ninth, facing Zach Neto to lead off. Neto singled and Nolan Schanuel dropped a sacrifice bunt to move him to second. Neto attempted to steal third. He was called safe, but TV replays showed that he was clearly out. The A's did not have a challenge left, and he scored when Taylor Ward singled to left field. Jorge Soler doubled off the wall in center field to score Ward from first. That made the score 10-5. Anthony Maldanado replaced Krook with one down. A wild pitch moved Soler to third. O'Hoppe struck out swinging for the second out, as did Adell for the third out. The A's went down quietly in the ninth and the final score was 10-5, giving our Athletics eight straight losses. During that streak they were outscored 62-21, not a stat to be proud of. Tomorrow they finish this four-game series with the Angels at 12:35pm at Sutter Health Park. More from
Arab News
9 hours ago
- General
- Arab News
Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, Muhammad Yasir in Asian Athletics Championships javelin finals
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Olympic medalist Arshad Nadeem and compatriot javelin thrower Muhammad Yasir have qualified for the finals of the 26th Asian Athletics Championships in South Korea. The championship, running from May 27 till May 31, is featuring over 2,000 athletes from 43 countries, who are competing across 45 track and field events at the Gumi Civic Stadium. Nadeem advanced to the final with a powerful throw of 86.34 meters on his first and only attempt in the A qualification round, while Yasir secured his spot in the final with a 76.07-meter throw in the B qualification round. 'Alhamdulillah, qualified this morning for the final competition tomorrow afternoon at 1:10pm Pakistan time at the Asian Championships,' Nadeem said on X. 'As always I would need your support and prayers.' Alhamdulilah qualified this morning for the final competition tomorrow Afternoon at 1.10PM Pakistan time at the Asian Championships. As always I would need your support and prayers — Arshad Nadeem (@ArshadOlympian1) May 30, 2025 Nadeem tops the 21-member field. He is followed by Sri Lanka's Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage with a throw of 83.71 meters and Japan's Yuta Sakiyama with a throw of 81.36 meters. Yasir entered the final ranked 9th. Nadeem made history at the 2024 Paris Olympics by winning Pakistan's first-ever athletics gold with a record-breaking javelin throw of 92.97 meters. His throw not only set a new Olympic and Asian record but also ended Pakistan's 32-year Olympic medal drought. He has since become a national hero, inspiring millions with his journey from humble beginnings in smalltown Mian Channu to the top of the Olympic podium.
