Father Time, as the saying goes, is undefeated. But this group is turning back the clock with vintage performances for teams looking to make a deep run this October.
Freddy Peralta, who's been tremendous for the MLB-best Crew, slots in at No. 3 after barely cracking the list last time. Tarik Skubal and Paul Skenes held firm in the top two spots, as expected.
Jacob deGrom will toe the rubber in Queens for the first time since he signed with the Rangers after the 2022 season. And he'll be pitching opposite MLB Pipeline's No. 43 overall prospect, Jonah Tong.
In an offensive outburst that resembled playing MLB The Show on Rookie Mode, the Rockies’ Triple-A affiliate, the Albuquerque Isotopes, scored in all nine innings on Wednesday.
In our country, in our world, putting ugly events in the rearview is not as simple as showing up the following spring. And because our past informs our present, the reverberations from 2001 are still being felt.
Catch an AL clash between the division-leading Astros and Blue Jays at 3 p.m. ET (or Rays vs. White Sox at 2 p.m. ET), before AL West foes square off as the Angels take on the Mariners at 9:30 (or Rockies vs. Padres).