Braves at Rays Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 11  —  Its Friday, April 11 and the Braves (3-9) are in Tampa to begin a series against the Rays (5-7).  —  Bryce Elder is slated to take the mound for Atlanta against Taj Bradley for Tampa Bay.

Thomson explains the significant change to Phillies' lineup  —  ST. LOUIS — The 8-4 Phillies made a significant change to their lineup to begin a weekend series with the Cardinals, moving Bryson Stott up to the leadoff spot and Kyle Schwarber to cleanup, behind Bryce Harper.

Tigers activate second baseman Gleyber Torres from 10-day injured list  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Detroit Tigers second baseman Gleyber Torres returned to the team's lineup on Friday after being sidelined by a left oblique strain.  —  Torres was activated from the 10-day injured list before the opener of a three-game series at Minnesota.

Boone on rainy night: 'Probably the worst conditions we've ever experienced'  —  NEW YORK — Yankees manager Aaron Boone, after speaking with bench coach Brad Ausmus, didn't mince words about what they had just seen New York and the San Francisco Giants endure.

Braves OF Ronald Acuña Jr. to have knee reevaluated as the slugger works to return to lineup  —  Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. will have his injured left knee reevaluated next week as he works to return to the Atlanta lineup after ACL surgery last year.

Schumaker, Pettitte, Holliday to be U.S. coaches at next year's World Baseball Classic  —  Former Miami Marlins manager Skip Schumaker will be the U.S. bench coach and former New York Yankees star Andy Pettitte will be pitching coach for manager Mark DeRosa at next year's World Baseball Classic.

Marlins minor league infielder Gregori Arias is suspended 56 games for positive drug test  —  NEW YORK — Miami Marlins minor league infielder Gregori Arias was suspended for 56 games on Friday by Major League Baseball for a positive test for the performance-enhancing substance Boldenone.

Twins place pitcher Pablo Lopez on the 15-day injured list with a strained hamstring  —  MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins placed pitcher Pablo López on the 15-day injured list Friday with a strained right hamstring.  —  The move is retroactive to Wednesday, a day after López …

Griffin Canning is working backwards into becoming a fixture in the Mets' rotation  —  When Griffin Canning was traded from the Angels to the Braves this past Halloween, there was immediate conversation on Baseball Twitter about whether the Braves would “fix” Canning and turn him into the 2025 version of Reynaldo Lopez.

Corbin Carroll Poised for Major Breakout in 2025  —  Early batted ball data suggests that Corbin Carroll is taking the next step to become a perennial MVP contender with the Diamondbacks.  —  One of the early stories for the Diamondbacks' 2025 season has been the hot start by Corbin Carroll.

MLB Power Rankings Week 2: Mets, Cubs make huge leaps  —  It's Week 2 of the 2025 MLB season, and while our top three teams are holding firm from Week 1, we have some big jumps shaking up the top 10.  —  Juan Soto and the New York Mets crack the top five this week (in the process …