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Red Sox look to extend win streak as they host Orioles in split doubleheader
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Red Sox look to extend win streak as they host Orioles in split doubleheader

Red Sox and Orioles will play a split-admission doubleheader at Fenway on July 22, 2026, with Game 1 at 1:35 p.m. featuring Jake Bennett vs. Dean Kremer as Boston eyes a franchise-record 15th straight win. Game 1 lineup: Orioles Ward, Alonso, Henderson, O’Neill, Mayo, Taveras, Encarnacion-Strand, Holliday, Huff; Red Sox Yoshida, Rafaela, Abreu, Contreras, Durbin, Gonzalez, Duran, Wong, Cheng. Game 2 starter for Boston is TBA (a bullpen game is possible with Eduardo Rivera); Orioles will start Kyle Bradish. TV/radio: NESN and WEEI-FM 93.7. Boston is off Thursday before hosting the Blue Jays, and notes highlight the Sox’ hot streak and head-to-head matchups.

Yankees Bring Back Max Fried for Doubleheader Start
sports1 month ago

Yankees Bring Back Max Fried for Doubleheader Start

The Yankees activated Max Fried from the 15-day injured list to start Game 2 of a doubleheader against Pittsburgh after more than two months out with a bone bruise in his throwing elbow. He threw 52 pitches over three rehab innings at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and will join a rotation that includes Cole, Schlittler, Weathers and Warren, as New York continues without Carlos Rodón this month.

Rainy Dodgers–Yankees clash headlines Sunday split doubleheader
sports1 month ago

Rainy Dodgers–Yankees clash headlines Sunday split doubleheader

Saturday’s Dodgers–Yankees game was postponed by rain and rescheduled as a split doubleheader on Sunday, with the first game at 9:35 a.m. PT and the nightcap airing on NBC (4:20 p.m. PT on NBC/Peacock); SportsNet LA will carry the first game of the doubleheader, while NBC/Peacock handle the late game. Pitching plans shifted to Yamamoto starting the early Sunday game, after Emmet Sheehan vs. Ryan Weathers on Saturday and Yamamoto vs. Cam Schlittler for Sunday’s second game. This marks the Dodgers’ first rainout of the season.

Dodgers-Yankees rainout forces Sunday split doubleheader in the Bronx
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Dodgers-Yankees rainout forces Sunday split doubleheader in the Bronx

Rain washed out the Dodgers-Yankees game in the Bronx, marking Dodgers’ first postponement of the season. The makeup will be a split doubleheader on Sunday, with Game 1 at 9:35 a.m. PDT and Game 2 at 4:20 p.m. PDT. Saturday’s game was originally set for Fox at 5:08 p.m. PDT. Pitching plans were shuffled: Yoshinobu Yamamoto is lined up for the morning start, while Emmett Sheehan’s Saturday assignment was moved, and a Game 2 starter has not been announced yet.

Dodgers Shuffle Rotation for Sunday Doubleheader After Rainout
sports1 month ago

Dodgers Shuffle Rotation for Sunday Doubleheader After Rainout

After Saturday’s rainout, the Dodgers reworked their pitching plan for Sunday’s doubleheader: Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start the early game, with the second game’s starter yet to be announced (Emmet Sheehan is a likely option to keep the rotation on schedule). The opener features Cam Schlittler for the Yankees, and the later game is set for 4:20 p.m. PT against New York, with Ryan Weathers noted as part of the Yankees’ series pitching.

Brewers-Pirates Rainout Leads to July 11 Doubleheader at PNC Park
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Brewers-Pirates Rainout Leads to July 11 Doubleheader at PNC Park

A 90-minute rain delay prompted the Brewers-Pirates game at PNC Park to be postponed on July 10, with a makeup doubleheader scheduled for July 11: game 1 at 11:05 a.m. CT and game 2 at 3:05 p.m. CT. The pitchers listed for July 11 are Brandon Sproat vs Braxton Ashcraft in the opener and Shane Drohan vs Bubba Chandler in the nightcap, while a July 12 game at 11:15 a.m. would feature Jacob Misiorowski against Paul Skenes. This follows the Brewers’ recent back-to-back doubleheader sweep of the Cardinals earlier in the week.

Cubs Rain Out Again, Set for Split-Doubleheader at Citi Field
sports2 months ago

Cubs Rain Out Again, Set for Split-Doubleheader at Citi Field

The Chicago Cubs were rained out for the second straight day, with the series at the New York Mets moved to a split doubleheader tomorrow (1:10 PM CT and 7:10 PM CT); Shota Imanaga will start the opener against Kodai Senga, and rotation plans for Thursday remain unsettled. The piece also notes lineup considerations, return-from-injury possibilities, and that the finale will be Thursday as originally scheduled, with weather and pitching matchups shaping the Cubs’ approach.”,

Cabrera's six-hit day powers RailRiders to split with Clippers
sports2 months ago

Cabrera's six-hit day powers RailRiders to split with Clippers

Oswaldo Cabrera collected six hits across Scranton/Wilkes-Barre’s doubleheader with the Columbus Clippers, including a homer in Game 1, as the RailRiders dropped the opener 9-8 in eight innings but won the nightcap 8-6 after a 6-0 deficit, sparked by Jonathan Ornelas’ grand slam. The recap touches on other Yankees affiliates’ results from the day but centers on Cabrera’s standout day for Scranton.

Two-Win Day: Shugart Leads Phillies to Doubleheader Sweep
sports3 months ago

Two-Win Day: Shugart Leads Phillies to Doubleheader Sweep

Chase Shugart pitched in both games of Philadelphia's rain-delayed doubleheader with San Francisco, earning a win in the opener as a reliever and then delivering a scoreless 10th in the second to set up a bottom‑of‑the‑10th walk-off. The Phillies logged two walk-off wins (3-2 and 6-5) to sweep the twin bill, making Shugart the first Phillies pitcher to win twice in a day since 2002 and the first MLB pitcher since 2013 to do so. The bullpen‑heavy day helped improve Philadelphia to 12-19 before heading to Miami for a four-game series.

Two-Game Showdown: Giants and Phillies Open Split Doubleheader
sports3 months ago

Two-Game Showdown: Giants and Phillies Open Split Doubleheader

The San Francisco Giants and Philadelphia Phillies will play a split doubleheader after Wednesday's postponement, with Game 1 at 9:35 a.m. PT featuring Logan Webb vs. Christopher Sánchez, and Game 2 at 2:35 p.m. PT (Giants' starter for the second game not yet announced, possible bullpen game) while the Phillies will start Andrew Painter; both clubs can add a 27th man for the day.

Sánchez to Start Game 1 as Phillies-Giants Doubleheader Starts; Game 2 Starter TBD
sports3 months ago

Sánchez to Start Game 1 as Phillies-Giants Doubleheader Starts; Game 2 Starter TBD

Left-hander Cristopher Sánchez will start Game 1 of the Phillies’ 12:35 p.m. doubleheader against the Giants at Citizens Bank Park after Wednesday’s rainout, while the Game 2 starter remains unannounced; Andrew Painter had been in line for Thursday’s night game, but no second starter has been named yet for the twin bill.