Nick Martin

The Chicago Cubs host the Detroit Tigers on July 22, 2026. First pitch from Wrigley Field is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. EDT. The game will be broadcast on ESPN.

I imagine the pitch for Danny McBride's new short story collection, Thrilling Tales of Modern Men , went a little something like this: Hey, this is Danny McBride's agent. Yeah, that guy. He wants to write a short story collection called something like Thrilling Tales of Modern Men And I imagine the response from the editor at Random House was similar to my own, upon hearing about the book: Hell yeah

The Boston Red Sox host the Toronto Blue Jays on July 24, 2026. First pitch from Fenway Park is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. EDT. The game will be broadcast on Apple TV+.

Higher fuel costs don’t just affect gas prices. They could soon make food and back-to-school shopping more expensive.

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The Chicago White Sox host the New York Yankees on July 29, 2026. First pitch from Rate Field is scheduled for 7:40 p.m. EDT. The game will be broadcast on CHSN.

The San Diego Padres host the San Francisco Giants on July 31, 2026. First pitch from Petco Park is scheduled for 9:45 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on Apple TV+.

Welcome to The Leadoff, a daily column featuring our top expert's MLB picks, predictions, and best bets for today's slate.

The Kansas City Royals host the Minnesota Twins on August 6, 2026. First pitch from Kauffman Stadium is scheduled for 7:40 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on ESPN.

The Texas Rangers host the Baltimore Orioles on August 7, 2026. First pitch from Globe Life Field is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on Apple TV+.