Its Monday, March 31 and the Atlanta Braves (0-4) are in Los Angeles to take on the Dodgers (5-0). Grant Holmes is expected to start for the Braves with Tyler Glasnow getting the ball for the Dodgers.
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At 4-0, the Los Angeles Dodgers are off to the best start by a defending World Series champion since the Detroit Tigers won their first six games in 1985. The Dodgers have done that without having Shohei Ohtani the pitcher.
The Tigers, a team on the rise, will open their quest for a second consecutive playoff berth against the team at the top. That sight isn’t lost on the young players who led Detroit on an incredible late-season run last year to its first postseason berth in a decade.
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Ahead we've ranked all 30 pitching staffs heading into the 2025 season, and while the focus was on the Opening Day staff, players set to return from injury during the season and overall depth were also factors since teams will no doubt have to dip into their pitching talent pool well beyond just the guys who break camp with a roster spot.
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Holmes, an alum of Conway High School, was a first-round draft pick by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2014. He made his MLB debut last season with the Braves after several minor league stints with other teams. Holmes went 2-1 in 2024, posting a 3.56 ERA and 70 strikeouts in 26 total appearances.
Opposites will attract Monday night when the red-hot Los Angeles Dodgers host the slow-starting Atlanta Braves in the opener of a three-game series.
Tuesday's game is at 6:40 PM, the first night game of the season for the Crew and the first start potentially of many for young Chad Patrick. With the openings in the Brewers rotation right now, a strong showing can earn Patrick many more chances throughout the season.
Its Friday, March 28 and the Detroit Tigers (0-1) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (3-0) continue their series at Chavez Ravine. Jack Flaherty is slated to take the mound for Detroit against Yoshinobu Yamamoto for Los Angeles. It is Flaherty’s first trip to LA following his run with the Dodgers following the Trade Deadline last season.
Its Monday, March 31 and the Chicago Cubs (2-4) are in Sacramento, CA to take on the Oakland Athletics (2-2) in Game 1 of their series. Ben Brown is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Joey Estes for Oakland. Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.