Live updates: The best of Thursday MLB games
Thursday action in Major League Baseball isn’t full, but it’s close. We’ve got 11 games on tap. Plenty of fun ones, including the struggling White Sox sending rookie Carlos Rodon to the hill against the Tigers in mantinee action. The Cubs look to take three of four from the Dodgers with Jon Lester on the hill. The Oakland A’s are sending Sonny Gray to the mound in hopes to stay red-hot while the Mets are looking to avoid an eighth straight loss.
The longest winning streak in the bigs belongs to the Nationals, who send Doug Fister to the mound against the Braves — who, without Freddie Freeman, seem to have a bit of a punchless offense. Fister struggled last time out in his return from the DL, so this is a decent chance to get back on track.
Can Doug Fister get back on track for Washington? (USATSI)
As always, the Eye has you covered with everything you need to know either below or linked up below. Come throughout the day or Friday morning or both. Enjoy.
Today’s MLB action (all times ET) (Full scoreboard)
Milestone Watch
Longest active hit streak: It’s still the JK Kid, Mr. Jason Kipnis, now up to 19 games.
More A-Rod: Yes, Alex Rodriguez’s climb continues. He’s now just two hits away from Wade Boggs for 26th on the all-time hit list with 3,008.
Possibly more to come later.
Daily Awards
Photo of the day
The trees are real old!
Shot of a brand new Fenway Park, 1912. Those freshly planted trees: still there. #RedSox pic.twitter.com/qsByk9zGln
— MLBcathedrals (@MLBcathedrals) June 25, 2015
Happy Birthday
It is Aramis Ramirez’s final birthday as a big-leaguer. Happy 37th.
Some birthday love for Aramis Ramirez from the #Brewers faithful. pic.twitter.com/88g4qCQUOt
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) June 25, 2015
More to come
Injuries, News & Rumors
Nationals’ Bryce Harper (leg) not in Thursday’s lineup
Dodgers RF Yasiel Puig scratched from lineup Thursday
Tigers SP Shane Greene dealing with blister issue
Rockies RP Rafael Betancourt likely to come off DL this weekend
D-Backs’ Archie Bradley headed for tests following first rehab start
Cardinals activate Lance Lynn from DL; option Tyler Lyons to Triple-A
Looking Ahead to Tomorrow’s MLB action (all times ET)
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