6 BOLD predictions for the rest of the season

Plus: Pope's baseball fandom in spotlight

Friday, May 09 View In Browser  TOP NEWS 6 BOLD predictions for the rest of this season   The A's winning the AL West? Pete Alonso claiming the NL Triple Crown? Are these predictions that are likely to come to fruition? Perhaps not. But if any of them do, you can say you read about them here first. Devers tells Red Sox he won't play first, upset they asked him to move How Pete Alonso is mashing like never before 'That's what we do': Tigers wrap runs-filled road trip atop AL Moreno's grand slam his latest statement vs. Dodgers Grand slams, two-homer inning highlight stats of the week Baldwin's first career walk-off for Braves 'something you dream about' Stott, Marsh spark Phillies' improbable comeback to complete sweep MORE TOP NEWS MLB MORNING LINEUP PODCAST TOP PERFORMANCES Bobby Witt Jr. .551 with 15 R, 14 RBIs in 12-game hitting streak vs. White Sox Rafael Devers 2-for-3, HR, 2 RBIs; batting .383 with 1.205 OPS since 4/26 Kris Bubic Hasn't allowed an earned run in all 4 of his wins this season Spencer Torkelson 5-for-9, 4 RBIs in twin bill; 32 RBIs rank second in AL Brandon Pfaadt 6 1/3 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 6 K's; 1st NL pitcher with 6 wins PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY Justyn-Henry Malloy ends the Tigers' doubleheader sweep with a flourish. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS 10 young hitters making a leap in 2025 When young hitters can adjust to the Major Leagues and find their footing offensively, it can power a club all the way to the postseason. Chicago's rival clubs lay claim to new pope's fandom The first American pope, Pope Leo XIV (formerly Robert Prevost), was born in Chicago, so naturally the next question on everyone's mind was: Is the pope a Cubs fan or a White Sox fan? Is this the year the Mariners reach heights they never have? After an offseason that was less active than might have been expected, the Mariners have come storming out of the gates. Here are five reasons to believe this could be a special season in Seattle. 5 Minor League promos that caught John Oliver's eye The comedian riffs on toilet seats (in the stands) and Exploding Whales, among other things.  Limited-time offer: $20 off yearly subscription Stream up to 15 out-of-market games a week, live on any device with MLB Network. And with At Bat, listen to every game with no blackouts all season long for all 30 teams. Get $20 off your yearly subscription now through Sunday and start streaming today! Friday baseball on MLB Network Two first-place clubs meet when the Cubs open a series in New York against the Mets at 7 p.m. ET. Then at 10, it's the Yankees visiting the A's. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD BAL 2 MIN 5 TEX 0 BOS 5 CWS 0 KC 10 DET 10 COL 2 DET 11 COL 1 PHI 7 TB 6 CIN 4 ATL 5 TOR 8 LAA 5 LAD 3 AZ 5 © 2025 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You (gahleexholly.hdhask@blogger.com) received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com. Please add info@marketing.mlbemail.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe  or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.