Cardinals at Nationals prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for May 9  —  Its Friday, May 9 and the Cardinals (19-19) are in Washington to take on the Nationals (17-21).  Erick Fedde is slated to take the mound for St. Louis against Mitchell Parker for Washington.

Red Sox owner John Henry flies to Kansas City to meet with disgruntled slugger Rafael Devers  —  Rafael Devers made his feelings known on Thursday.  On Friday, it was Boston Red Sox owner John Henry's turn to share his opinions with the disgruntled slugger.

Cade Horton wins his MLB debut as the Cubs hold off the Mets 6-5  —  Dansby Swanson's 8th HR of the season extends Cubs' lead  —  NEW YORK — Cade Horton earned the win with four solid innings of relief in his major league debut, and the Chicago Cubs held off the New York Mets 6-5 on Saturday night.

From Yankees closer to Mets ace, Clay Holmes experiment going ‘perfectly so far’  —  All-Star Clay Holmes bet on himself, leaving the bullpen in the Bronx for a rotation spot in Queens.  —  PHOENIX — Clay Holmes was initially stunned, then numb and eventually, well, rather intrigued.

Jasson Dominguez becomes youngest Yankees player with a 3-homer game  —  WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ever since Jasson Dominguez made his debut in the majors as a prized 20-year-old prospect, the New York Yankees have been expecting big things.  —  Dominguez delivered in a big way on Friday night …

Don't let the Yacht Rock fool you: The Royals aren't content with winning streak  —  The usual soundtrack in the Royals' clubhouse following a victory includes a heavy dose of rap songs with lyrics that aren't rated PG-13.  —  But following the Royals' 10- win over the White Sox at Kauffman Stadium …

How Emmanuel Clase, struggling MLB closers can bounce back  —  The first month of the 2025 MLB season was a tough one for some of baseball's elite relievers.  —  On Opening Day, Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase blew a save in the bottom of the ninth inning when he allowed three hits …

Angels setup man Ben Joyce is transferred to 60-day injured list because of inflamed shoulder  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — What was originally thought to be a minor shoulder injury was serious enough for the Los Angeles Angels to transfer reliever Ben Joyce to the 60-day injured list on Friday.

Chet Lemon Passes Away  —  Former White Sox and Tigers great Chet Lemon has passed away at the age of 70, per an obituary from Jeff Seidel of the Detroit Free Press.  A specific cause of death wasn't listed but Lemon's ongoing health problems have been previously documented.

Warriors sputter without Steph Curry, drop Game 2 vs. Timberwolves  —  MINNEAPOLIS - The Warriors ran the same sets they always did during Thursday's matchup with Minnesota, the second game of the teams' conference semifinal series.  —  There were split cuts, shooters running around screens and plenty of motion overall.