A Ray of hope on a low-ratings Thursday
Sep 17 2026
Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: Nine games dot the Thursday MLB slate. MIL@PIT will start things off at 12:35 p.m. ET., and that tilt at PNC Park is one of four day games. The Matchup Ratings are on a significantly below-average tilt. Some light chances of rain are prevalent on the baseball weather map. The MIA@ATL night game is tabbed with a 50% of precipitation. Outward blowing breezes are expected in Baltimore (LAA@BAL) and Philadelphia (WAS@PHI).
Notable Starts:
Drew Rasmussen is the standout high rating of the day. The Rays righty will be at home vs. the Athletics who own a .587 OPS over their last nine contests. Rasmussen—with a top-10 WAR among AL starters—has gone six-plus innings in four straight starts; over that stretch...
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