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Shohei Ohtani Leads Aaron Judge in MLB’s Power Rankings

Shohei Ohtani’s quest to win a fourth straight MVP award is off to a hot start, and the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar was rewarded on April 15th when he was named the top hitter in baseball through the first three weeks of the season.MLB.com’s Hitter Power Rankings ranks the ten best hitters in the MLB, […] The post Shohei Ohtani Leads Aaron Judge in MLB’s Power Rankings appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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ClutchPoints 2026 MLB Power Rankings, Vol. 8: Disastrous Yankees and Mets skids

The ClutchPoints MLB Power Rankings are back after a bizarre week across the league. With two full weeks in the books, 20 teams are within two games of .500 in either direction. Among those are the New York Mets and New York Yankees, who are falling in the power rankings amid their five-game losing streaks. […] The post ClutchPoints 2026 MLB Power Rankings, Vol. 8: Disastrous Yankees and Mets skids appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Astros’ biggest flop to begin 2026 MLB season

When the Houston Astros closed their lockers at the end of the 2025 season, Daikin Park was a very sad place. Houston was watching the playoffs from the couch for the first time since 2016. This ended a historic streak of eight straight playoff appearances and four straight American League West division titles. The goal […] The post Astros’ biggest flop to begin 2026 MLB season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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2026 Fantasy Baseball Buy Low/Sell High: Trade Targets for Managers Hitting the Panic Button Early

You’ve seen a million of these articles over the years, but the important part of trying this practice is to be realistic. Sure, Ronald Acuna and Julio Rodriguez are off to atrocious starts. But do we really think those that rostered them are ready to give up this quickly? Absolutely not. If they ...

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Athletics’ Brent Rooker smokes walk-off homer to win back-and-forth Astros game

The Athletics survived a crazy 12-10 slugfest in extra innings versus the Houston Astros on Sunday at Sutter Health Park, behind Brent Rooker’s two home runs and career-high six RBIs, which finally earned them their first series win of the season. Rooker broke a 5-5 tie in the seventh inning with a two-run homer, lighting […] The post Athletics’ Brent Rooker smokes walk-off homer to win back-and-forth Astros game appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Astros announce roster move before Angels clash

The Houston Astros are set to face off against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday for their second game of the 2026 season. Leading up to the contest, the organization announced a roster move that is taking effect immediately. Houston announced that Cesar Salazar cleared waivers. The 30-year-old catcher is being outrighted to Triple-A Sugar […] The post Astros announce roster move before Angels clash appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Angels’ Opening Day shutout win a first in 49 years

The Los Angeles Angels started their season with a 3-0 shutout win over the Houston Astros, thanks in part to a Mike Trout home run. It was the first opening day shutout win for the team in 49 years, according to Swilly from Jomboy Media. “The Angels get an Opening Day shutout win for the […] The post Angels’ Opening Day shutout win a first in 49 years appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Yordan Alvarez bizarrely gets robbed of a potential HR by Daikin Park roof

Yordan Alvarez fell victim to his own ballpark during Thursday’s Opening Day. The Houston Astros slugger Alvarez came to bat in the first inning of his team’s season-opening matchup against the Los Angeles Angels at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas. Alvarez got ahold of an 0-1 offspeed pitch from Angels starter Jose Soriano and very … The post Yordan Alvarez bizarrely gets robbed of a potential HR by Daikin Park roof appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez’s no-doubt home run ruled foul for weird ballpark rule

The Houston Astros opened their season against the Los Angeles Angels with one of Opening Day’s strangest moments, as Yordan Alvarez appeared to launch a no-doubt home run that instead turned into a foul ball because of an unusual roof rule at Daikin Park. Alvarez stepped to the plate in the first inning and drove […] The post Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez’s no-doubt home run ruled foul for weird ballpark rule appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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