2 hours ago
MLB faces DOJ investigation complete Pride hats controversy
Major League Baseball is nether a DOJ investigation pursuing contention complete Pride-themed hats. The San Francisco Giants pitchers wrote Bible verses connected rainbow caps, prompting an MLB informing and a DOJ connection questioning a 'double standard' for 'Black Lives Matter' patches versus belief inscriptions. This follows nan York Revolution forfeiting a crippled owed to players refusing Pride jerseys, highlighting free reside and belief liberty issues wrong sports.
NEWYou tin now perceive to Fox News articles!
I'm gladsome we didn't return nan tally statement yesterday successful nan shot game. We had nan nether 8 for nan crippled betwixt nan White Sox and Tigers, and it ended 4-3. The Tigers did propulsion disconnected nan win, but arsenic I mentioned, it wasn't justified that Detroit should beryllium -250, moreover pinch Tarik Skubal connected nan mound. Today, we displacement to nan Chicago National League squad arsenic nan Cubs big nan Blue Jays.
The Toronto Blue Jays are a squad I've written astir about apt much than astir squads successful nan league. That's not a title aliases anything, it conscionable happens that I spot a batch of worth successful their games. Most of that is because erstwhile they are favorites, they aren't large favorites fixed their 37-39 grounds and rash of injuries to their pitching staff. When they are dogs, they are usually beautiful mini pups, offering small value, but that intends nan opposing favourite isn't excessively precocious of a price.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE
Pete Crow-Armstrong #4 of nan Chicago Cubs rounds nan bases aft hitting a solo location tally successful nan eighth inning during nan crippled betwixt nan Chicago Cubs and nan St. Louis Cardinals astatine Busch Stadium connected Saturday, May 30, 2026 successful St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Ali Overstreet/MLB Photos via Getty Images) (Ali Overstreet/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
The Jays were blitzed by nan Cubs yesterday, and they will request a beardown commencement coming from Patrick Corbin. The erstwhile highly touted hurler is conscionable 2-3 pinch a 4.57 ERA and a 1.48 WHIP. He had a decent twelvemonth pinch nan Rangers, but seems to beryllium struggling again, arsenic he did successful his clip pinch nan Nationals. Corbin is simply a small much reliable connected nan road, fixed that he has sounded 10 much innings and has allowed 3 less runs connected nan roadworthy than astatine home, starring to a 3.57 ERA. He hasn't fixed nan Blue Jays overmuch lately, going conscionable 11.2 innings successful 3 starts and allowing 11 runs connected 17 hits. Cubs hitters are very beardown against him, batting .316 against him.
The Cubs are 1 of nan much frustrating teams to watch this season. Perhaps that is maine conscionable saying that arsenic a instrumentality of nan team, but they've had 2 10-game winning streaks, and besides a losing streak of 10 games. Since May 9, nan squad has gone 13-24. Sure, immoderate of that tin beryllium attributed to injuries to their pitching unit -- they person only 2 patient starters from nan opening of nan year. But, astir of this needs to beryllium placed connected nan hitting of nan club. Nico Hoerner is batting .238, Ian Happ is astatine .228, and Dansby Swanson is simply a pathetic .177.
Toronto Blue Jays' Ernie Clement hits a three-run location tally during nan 3rd inning against nan Baltimore Orioles successful Toronto connected June 6, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press)
Still, nan Cubs collapsed retired nan bats yesterday, and Pete Crow-Armstrong looks for illustration nan five-tool subordinate from nan first half of past season. If they tin get immoderate pitching, possibly they will beryllium nan ascendant squad we saw earlier this year. Today's starter is Colin Rea, who has not been very bully this month. He has made 3 starts, allowed 19 hits, and 13 earned runs complete 14.2 innings pitched. He has, however, been overmuch amended astatine location pinch a 3.03 ERA successful 5 starts (six appearances). Blue Jays hitters haven't seen overmuch of him, but are hitting .176 against Rea successful 17 at-bats.
There is simply a clear subordinate prop to play successful this one. However, nan bad news is that he is not connected nan database of options, truthful you mightiness request to petition aliases find him successful a different book different than DraftKings. Michael Conforto is 12-for-36 against Corbin pinch 7 extra-base hits, including 5 homers. I'd play him astatine 2+ full bases and astatine 1 homer arsenic agelong arsenic you tin get +200 aliases amended for nan bases, and +700 for nan homer prop.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP
Pete Crow-Armstrong #4 of nan Chicago Cubs reacts aft getting deed by a transportation successful nan eighth inning against nan Chicago White Sox astatine Rate Field connected May 17, 2026 successful Chicago, Illinois. (Michael Hirschuber/Getty Images)
If you can't find it, aliases they ne'er station it (but I person to ideate they will springiness options erstwhile he is added to nan lineup, and he perfectly should be, fixed his history), I still person a play. I'm taking nan Cubs astatine -130 here. Rea isn't nan astir reliable, but he should astatine slightest beryllium decent here, and nan Cubs will person nan fresher bullpen. Give maine nan Cubs to triumph this one.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM
For much sports betting accusation and plays, travel David connected X/Twitter: @futureprez2024
