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The Orioles beat the Rays 9-7 in 13 innings, with Colton Cowser delivering a walk-off home run for his second straight game (following Sunday's winner vs. Detroit) as Baltimore weathered early Rays punches and earned a gritty, momentum-shifting victory praised by manager Craig Albernaz for not wavering.
Rikuu Nishida’s path from Mt. Hood Community College to the majors culminates in an improbable White Sox debut, with coaches and scouts highlighting his relentless preparation, speed, and contact skills that could keep him in the big leagues.
A panel of baseball writers ranks MLB teams after two months, highlights surprises like the Mets underperforming and the Rays thriving, and lays out two‑month projections for every club, including likely turnarounds for teams like the Dodgers, Braves, and Yankees as well as player‑level notes (e.g., Ohtani’s looming ERA rise) and several trade‑deadline considerations.
Bleacher Report surveys all 30 MLB clubs, posing the toughest questions they’ll face at the 2026 trade deadline (Aug. 3), from the Rays weighing a big splash versus rentals to whether the Dodgers can land a star middle infielder, and which teams—White Sox, Mets, Red Sox, Orioles, Rangers, etc.—might sell to set up 2027, with several clubs eyeing upgrades at the plate or in the bullpen.
West Virginia earned the No. 16 national seed and will host the Morgantown Regional May 29-June 1 at Kendrick Family Ballpark, welcoming Binghamton as the 4 seed alongside Wake Forest (2) and Kentucky (3). WVU sits at 39-14 and seeks its first College World Series berth, aiming for a third straight regional title after wins in 2024 and 2025.
Rikuu Nishida, a 25-year-old infielder/outfielder known for contact and baserunning, is being promoted by the White Sox and will see regular action, especially against right-handed pitching, wearing No. 51 in homage to Ichiro Suzuki. His Triple-A Charlotte line of .347/.454/.395 with a sub-20% chase rate and 17.4% strikeout rate underscores the team’s emphasis on swing decisions and contact, as they integrate him into the major league mix while managing roster depth and injuries.
The Chicago Cubs’ season downturn continues with an eight-game skid and a 2-12 mark in their last 14, dropping from first to third in the NL Central as injuries bite the rotation and the offense stalls. Manager Craig Counsell urges patience, insisting it’s too early to panic, while top prospects Pedro Ramírez and Kevin Alcántara have been promoted to spark the lineup. With starting pitchers sidelined and offensively inconsistent, the Cubs must weather the downturn and hope for a rebound in upcoming games (notably vs. the Pirates), as projections place them in the mid-80s to 90-win range and the season remains far from decided.
Shinnosuke Abe has resigned as manager of the Yomiuri Giants after being arrested in connection with an alleged assault on his daughter, with investigations ongoing and the team facing scrutiny.
Oakland is promoting left-hander Gage Jump, a top pitching prospect, to make his MLB debut. Jump ranked as a leading prospect in the Athletics’ system, has shown a strong strikeout rate in the minors and a diverse pitch mix, but walk rate/control has been a noted concern as he approaches his first major-league appearance.
Milwaukee defeated St. Louis 4-1 on May 25, 2026, jumping out to a 3-0 lead in the first thanks to Christian Yelich’s first-inning homer and a run-scoring play. The Cardinals finally pushed across a run in the sixth, but Milwaukee added a run in the sixth and another in the seventh to pull away. Starting pitchers were J. Misiorowski for the Cardinals and M. Liberatore for the Brewers, with the bullpen finishers contributing in relief.
Georgia earned the No. 3 national seed and will host the Athens Regional, chasing a return to the College World Series after capturing its first SEC regular-season title since 2008 and first SEC Tournament crown under coach Wes Johnson. The regional field includes LIU, Liberty and Boston College, with Georgia opening Friday at 7 p.m. vs. LIU (SEC Network) and BC-Liberty at 2 p.m. (ESPN+); the double-elimination format means multiple games over Fri-Mon. A win would advance Georgia to a home super regional the following weekend, potentially against the Starkville Regional winner, with Omaha CWS contention on the line if they reach the series.
The Toronto Blue Jays placed right-hander Dylan Cease on the 15-day injured list with a mild left hamstring strain, his first true IL stint. Cease had been solid this season (11 starts, 62 innings, 3.05 ERA) and the rotation will rely on Kevin Gausman to front the staff while Cease is out, as Toronto navigates a slew of rotation injuries and uncertainty.
The 2026 NCAA Baseball Tournament bracket is official, introducing a landmark 1–32 seeding system that teams are grouped into four‑team pods aligned with 16 regional hosts. The 16 hosts come from the SEC (7), ACC (3), Big Ten (3), Big 12 (2) and Sun Belt (1). Last Four In were Liberty, Kentucky, Texas State, Troy, with Mercer, Michigan, Pittsburgh and TCU among the First Four Out. The bracket lists seeds and matchups across sites like Los Angeles (UCLA as a top seed), Atlanta, Athens, Auburn, Chapel Hill, Austin, Tuscaloosa, Gainesville, Eugene, College Station, Lincoln, Starkville, Lawrence, Morgantown and others, outlining the path teams will take toward the College World Series.
In a rain-soaked Fenway Park game, the Red Sox fell 6-5 to the Minnesota Twins after interim manager Chad Tracy rolled the dice in the sixth by sending 35-year-old Tyron Guerrero to protect a one-run lead; Guerrero, making his second major-league appearance of the decade, retired two of four batters as Boston’s ongoing bullpen experimentation continues and the club sits near the bottom of the AL East.
VSiN analyst Greg Peterson shares his MLB betting picks for Monday, May 25, 2026, including game previews, player projections, and power ratings to guide bettors in placing informed wagers.