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Yahoo
02-08-2025
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Grant Holmes duels Kumar Rocker, as nihilism sets in for the 2025 Braves
One of 2025's bright spots for Atlanta will take the mound in Dallas as we are really just running out the clock on the season at this point as far as team success goes. Frustration is palpable at the team's continued impotence, as illustrated by Spencer Strider seemingly chewing out the team's hitting coaches during Friday night's loss. There are still individual player storylines worth watching and draft lottery odds at stake, but it is all-but guaranteed for this to be a lost season in what is supposed to be a championship window with a lot of change coming in the next 6 months for the franchise. Holmes has been a perfectly fine back of the rotation starter for the Braves this season, as Ivan and myself predicted him to be an under-the-radar breakout candidate preseason. One could quibble with that, as he may end up with less fWAR than last season, but taking the step up to a starter's workload at a respectable level is quite valuable in its own right. His diving slider and hard curveball continue to carry his success and it's easy to see him having a ton of success if he ever gets the chance to just pitch one time through the order on a consistent basis. On the other side, one of the more well-known college draftees in recent years, Kumar Rocker will take the mound for Texas. After looking like a potential number one overall pick, falling a bit, being drafted by the Mets, and ultimately going unsigned by New York, Rocker was drafted again the next year third overall in a stunner underslot pick by Texas. He has dominated the minors in the short time he has spent there, but has not found his footing at the major league level through 67.1 innings, made worse by some bad HR/FB luck. He has struggled to strike hitters out this season, though his average whiff rate and above average chase rate would seemingly point to a higher true strikeout ability than his strikeout rate has shown in 55.2 innings this year. He has a deep slider and a lot of arm-side run on his four-seamer, but six more-or-less normally shaped pitches with some pretty good velocity and extension. Rocker isn't a particularly formidable pitcher for the Braves' offense to face at this stage in his career and one could reasonably call this a pitching advantage for Atlanta, but the Braves' offense is just so unreliable this season that who knows what to expect. Game Info Game Date/Time: Saturday, July 26, 7:05 p.m. EDT Location: Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX TV: FanDuel Sports Network South / Southeast, MLB Network (out-of-market only) Radio: 680 AM/93.7 FM The Fan, La Mejor 1600/1460/1130 AM More from Rookies and AAA Plate Appearances: Does it Matter for Hitters? Braves place 10 on FanGraphs Summer Top 100 Prospects Sims survives Coors as bats rock Rox in finale, 10-4 Atlanta Braves Minor League Recap: Acuna Homers, Wentz Dominates Atlanta Braves super early 2018 MLB Draft Preview Remember Andrelton Simmons? He's an MVP candidate in Los Angeles Atlanta Braves Minor League Recap: Ronald Acuna homers again because of course he did
Yahoo
01-08-2025
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- Yahoo
Cal Raleigh hits 42nd HR, Cole Young also goes deep as Mariners beat Rangers 6-0
SEATTLE (AP) — Cal Raleigh homered again, rooke Cole Young also went deep and pitched six strong innings as the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 6-0 on Thursday night. Raleigh hit his major league-leading 42nd home run in the fifth inning, two batters after Young hit his third, to give Seattle a 3-0 lead. Eguenio Suárez, back in the Mariners' lineup for the first time she was acquired from Arizona on Wednesday night, doubled against Rangers starter Kumar Rocker in the fourth inning and scored on a wild pitch to get Seattle on the scoreboard. Suárez played for the Mariners from 2022-23. J.P. Crawford singled in a run in the sixth, and Young followed with an RBI triple and scored on a passed ball. Kirby (6-5) gave up three hits and walked two while striking out six. Caleb Ferguson, a deadline acquisition from Pittsburgh, pitched a perfect seventh in his Mariners debut. Trent Thornton pitched 1 2/3 innings before being carted off the field in the ninth with an apparent lower left leg injury. Casey Legumina got the last out to complete the four-hit shutout. Rocker (4-5) allowed three runs and six hits in 4 2/3 innings. The Rangers were without third baseman Josh Jung (left calf soreness). Key moment After the Rangers put the tying runs on second and third with two out in the sixth, Kirby got out of the jam by getting Adolis Garcia on an inning-ending fly ball. Key stat Raleigh set the single-season record for home runs by a switch-hitting catcher, passing Todd Hundley's previos mark of 41 for the New York Mets in 1996. Up next Rangers RHP Jack Leiter (7-6, 4.09 ERA) goes against Mariners RHP Logan Gilbert (3-4, 3.36) on Friday. ___ AP MLB:
Associated Press
01-08-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Cal Raleigh hits 42nd HR, Cole Young also goes deep as Mariners beat Rangers 6-0
SEATTLE (AP) — Cal Raleigh homered again, rooke Cole Young also went deep and pitched six strong innings as the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 6-0 on Thursday night. Raleigh hit his major league-leading 42nd home run in the fifth inning, two batters after Young hit his third, to give Seattle a 3-0 lead. Eguenio Suárez, back in the Mariners' lineup for the first time she was acquired from Arizona on Wednesday night, doubled against Rangers starter Kumar Rocker in the fourth inning and scored on a wild pitch to get Seattle on the scoreboard. Suárez played for the Mariners from 2022-23. J.P. Crawford singled in a run in the sixth, and Young followed with an RBI triple and scored on a passed ball. Kirby (6-5) gave up three hits and walked two while striking out six. Caleb Ferguson, a deadline acquisition from Pittsburgh, pitched a perfect seventh in his Mariners debut. Trent Thornton pitched 1 2/3 innings before being carted off the field in the ninth with an apparent lower left leg injury. Casey Legumina got the last out to complete the four-hit shutout. Rocker (4-5) allowed three runs and six hits in 4 2/3 innings. The Rangers were without third baseman Josh Jung (left calf soreness). Key moment After the Rangers put the tying runs on second and third with two out in the sixth, Kirby got out of the jam by getting Adolis Garcia on an inning-ending fly ball. Key stat Raleigh set the single-season record for home runs by a switch-hitting catcher, passing Todd Hundley's previos mark of 41 for the New York Mets in 1996. Up next Rangers RHP Jack Leiter (7-6, 4.09 ERA) goes against Mariners RHP Logan Gilbert (3-4, 3.36) on Friday. ___ AP MLB:
Yahoo
31-07-2025
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Detroit Tigers offense slumbers again in 4-1 loss to Rangers as skid hits six games
ARLINGTON, TX — The first hit occurred with two outs in the sixth inning. Texas Rangers right-hander Kumar Rocker was no-hitting the Detroit Tigers on Saturday, July 19, until Wenceel Pérez saved them from being on the wrong side of history, hitting a two-strike cutter to right field for a single. The Tigers still lost, 4-1. The Tigers (59-40) have lost six games in a row, including back-to-back matchups against the Rangers at Globe Life Field. The offense hadn't scored a run since the seventh inning Sunday, July 13 – before the All-Star break – until Riley Greene snapped a 19-inning scoreless streak with a solo home run in the ninth inning. Before this losing streak, the Tigers hadn't dropped more than three games in a row, doing so three times. They've now lost two series in a row, for the first time all season. SATURDAY'S NOTEBOOK: Gleyber Torres responds to Tigers' losing streak: 'It's part of the season' Celebrate 125 epic seasons of the Tigers with our new book! In Saturday's loss, the Tigers were limited to three hits and four walks. The three walks: Gleyber Torres in the first inning, Torres in the fourth, Pérez in the fourth and Jake Rogers in the seventh. The back-to-back walks from Torres and Pérez opened the fourth inning, but the next three batters were retired to strand the runners: Greene (flyout), Spencer Torkelson (strikeout) and Zach McKinstry (groundout). In the seventh inning, pinch-hitter Matt Vierling delivered the second hit for the Tigers — a two-out single off left-handed reliever Hoby Milner's full-count changeup below the strike zone. After the single, Rogers drew a walk to put a runner into scoring position, but pinch-hitter Jahmai Jones struck out swinging to end the inning. Greene saved the Tigers from getting shut out for the second game in a row, crushing right-handed reliever Jacob Webb's first-pitch changeup for a solo home run in the ninth inning. It was his 25th homer in 97 games. [ MUST LISTEN: Make "Days of Roar" your go-to Detroit Tigers podcast, available anywhere you listen to podcasts (Apple, Spotify) ] Keider Montero starts for Tigers Right-hander Keider Montero allowed four runs on four hits and three walks with five strikeouts across 4⅓ innings, throwing just 57.3% of his 82 pitches for strikes. The 25-year-old entered Saturday's start with a 68.2% strike rate in his first 13 games (seven starts) in the 2025 season, but he failed to throw strikes against the Rangers. In the second inning, Rowdy Tellez hit a three-run home run off Montero's fastball in a 3-0 count — giving the Rangers a 3-0 lead. Before the homer, Adolis García hit a single and Evan Carter drew a walk. OFFICIAL: Tigers sign top two 2025 MLB Draft picks, save $850K to use on other picks A single and a walk in the fifth inning led to Corey Seager's RBI single off Montero's slider, extending the Rangers' lead to 4-0. The single from Seager chased Montero. Montero owns a 4.28 ERA. Kumar Rocker stars for Rangers For the Rangers, Rocker completed 6⅓ scoreless innings on one hit and three walks with five strikeouts. It was the second scoreless start of his 15-start MLB career — and his first scoreless start of more than five innings. The Rangers selected Rocker with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft. He has a 5.66 ERA in 12 starts in 2025. In Saturday's game, Rocker retired eight batters in a row before Pérez snapped his no-hit bid. A mound visit from Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux helped him lock in after the back-to-back walks in the fourth inning. Rocker threw 96 pitches. Contact Evan Petzold at epetzold@ or follow him @EvanPetzold. Listen to our weekly Tigers show "Days of Roar" every Monday afternoon on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. And catch all of our podcasts and daily voice briefing at Order your copy of 'Roar of 125: The Epic History of the Tigers!' by the Free Press at This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Tigers losing streak hits six with 4-1 loss to Texas Rangers
NBC Sports
31-07-2025
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- NBC Sports
Rangers at Mariners Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 31
Its Thursday, July 31 and the Rangers (57-52) are in Seattle to open a series against the Mariners (57-52). Kumar Rocker is slated to take the mound for Texas against George Kirby for Seattle. Losers of two of their last three, the Mariners look to build momentum for a playoff push as they take the field against a Rangers' club that has rallied of late to pull even with Seattle and within five games of first place Houston. 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 the first pitch, 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 Rangers at Mariners Date: Thursday, July 31, 2025 Time: 9:40PM EST Site: T-Mobile Park City: Seattle, WA Network/Streaming: RSN, RSNW 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 Rangers at the Mariners The latest odds as of Thursday: Moneyline: Rangers (+131), Mariners (-157) Spread: Mariners -1.5 Total: 7.0 runs Probable starting pitchers for Rangers at Mariners Pitching matchup for July 31, 2025: Kumar Rocker vs. George Kirby Rangers: Kumar Rocker (4-4, 5.73 ERA) Last outing: July 26 vs. Atlanta - 6.75 ERA, 3 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 5 StrikeoutsMariners: George Kirby (5-5, 4.50 ERA) Last outing: July 26 at Texas - 3.00 ERA, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 9 Strikeouts Rangers: Kumar Rocker (4-4, 5.73 ERA) Last outing: July 26 vs. Atlanta - 6.75 ERA, 3 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts Mariners: George Kirby (5-5, 4.50 ERA) Last outing: July 26 at Texas - 3.00 ERA, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 9 Strikeouts 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 Rangers at Mariners The Rangers have won 4 of their last 5 series In his last 5 home starts George Kirby has an ERA of 2.88 The Mariners have covered the Run Line in 7 of their last 9 home matchups against the Rangers J.P. Crawford is 0-12 over his last 3 games and 2-38 over his last 9 games 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 Rangers and the Mariners 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 Thursday's game between the Rangers and the Mariners: Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline. Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Texas Rangers at +1.5. Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 7.0. 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)
