Everything you need to know to place your MLB bets and set your fantasy baseball lineups for Thursday's abbreviated slate.

In an appearance on "The Chris Rose Rotation" podcast, Cleveland Guardians catcher Austin Hedges doled out big praise to teammate and closer Emmanuel ... is the best pitcher that Hedges has ...

Clay Holmes entered the season as the Yankees’ undisputed closer ... pitchers can miss bats but fail to limit free passes, but that also wouldn’t be the case for Holmes, who sports a 6.5% walk ...

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Andrew Abbott and could-be closer ... live bullpen session complete with Diaz's regular "GABP" walk-out anthem as he donned a full Reds uniform.

Expect to see a lot more mixing and matching from the Yankees at the end of games instead of simply relying on Clay Holmes as the regular closer ... striking out three and walking walk in a ...

No relief pitcher has surpassed his record or won a Cy Young since. Once again, I keep talking about energy and its importance for a closer’s walk out. This song has it. Everything about Gagné ...

NEW YORK — The Yankees found themselves in need of a closer in mid-September ... innings and struck out nine with one walk Weaver is the first Yankees pitcher with four saves in one postseason ...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas closer Luke Jackson took a ... Bochy and athletic trainer Matt Lucero came out of the dugout to check on the pitcher. “We’ll see how he responds.

But when I came back, I was just a pitcher ... closer role has allowed me to do,” Kruer said. “Some people would get nervous in the role I play but that’s just not me. I just go out ...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas closer Luke Jackson ... got a fielder's choice out. The Rockies then loaded the bases on a single by Michael Toglia and a four-pitch walk to Sean Bouchard.