Orioles at Mariners Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 5  —  It's Thursday, June 5 and the Orioles (24-36) are in Seattle to take on the Mariners (32-28).  Zach Eflin is slated to take the mound for Baltimore against Bryan Woo for Seattle.

Manfred: MLB will propose automated ball-strike challenge system for 2026  —  NEW YORK — Commissioner Rob Manfred said Wednesday he plans to introduce a proposal to Major League Baseball's competition committee that would bring the automated ball-strike system to MLB in 2026.

Rockies again beat Marlins; first 3-game sweep since May 2024  —  Hunter Goodman tripled and doubled and the Colorado Rockies beat the Miami Marlins 3-2 on Wednesday to complete a sweep in their first series win of the season.  —  Rockies starter Kyle Freeland allowed two unearned runs over 6⅓ innings.

Fantasy Baseball Closer Report: Luke Weaver sidelined, Devin Williams steps back in as Yankees closer  —  In this week's Closer Report, Devin Williams is getting another ninth-inning audition with the Yankees as Luke Weaver heads to the injured list with a left hamstring strain.

Yankees Build a Better Team After Losing Out on Juan Soto  —  Sometimes, as the saying goes, the best deals are the ones you don't make.  —  It's a small sample size and very early in the process, but so far, the New York Yankees are fortunate to have not signed Juan Soto.