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Welcome to The Pregame Lineup, a weekday newsletter that gets you up to speed on everything you need to know for today’s games, while catching you up on fun and interesting stories you might have missed. Today’s edition is brought to you by David Adler.
Mike Trout has spent this week just tearing up the Yankees at Yankee Stadium.
In today’s finale between the Angels and the Bronx Bombers, Trout smacked his fifth home run of the series — as many homers as any player has hit in a single series against the Yankees in their history.
The only other players with five homers against the Yankees in one series were George Bell in 1990, Darrell Evans in 1985 and the legendary Jimmie Foxx in 1933. But none of those guys did it at Yankee Stadium.
The Jersey boy Trout loves hitting at Yankee Stadium. And now it’s fair to ask the question: Is Trout’s series this week the single best series by a visiting player at the ballpark … ever?
He’s got a great case. But other stars have had great series at Yankee Stadium, too — even just the new one, which opened in 2009. Here are five players who have come to town and crushed it against the Bronx Bombers:
1) Mookie Betts, Red Sox
Sept. 28-Oct. 1, 2015
The 2015 season was the coming-out party for a 22-year-old Mookie, and he took over this series as the Sox won three of four games against their archrivals. Betts had four straight multi-hit games against the Yanks with six extra-base hits — three homers and three doubles — the most by any visiting player in one series at the current Yankee Stadium.
2) Miguel Cabrera, Tigers
Aug. 16-19, 2010
Before Trout, only two players had hit four home runs in a series against the Yankees at the new Yankee Stadium. Miggy was the first. Cabrera, who finished as the American League MVP runner-up in 2010, belted four of the 38 home runs he’d hit that season.
3) Mark Reynolds, Orioles
Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 2012
Reynolds is the other player to bash four homers against the Yankees in their stadium. He did it in a three-game series late in the season as the Yanks and O’s battled for the AL East title. Reynolds bookended the series with two multi-homer games, and the Orioles won both of those.
4) Prince Fielder, Rangers
May 22-24, 2015
This was the last great season for Fielder, who led Texas to the AL West crown by batting .305 with 23 home runs. The lefty slugger was awesome against the Yankees in New York, going 8-for-14 in the Rangers’ three-game sweep with three home runs and nine RBIs. (Programming note: Prince is this week’s guest on the 6-1-1 Podcast. Listen here.)
5) Rafael Devers, Red Sox
Aug. 18-20, 2023
Devers was always the Yankees’ nemesis, and they couldn’t get him out in this series. Devers led the Red Sox to a sweep with three consecutive three-hit games, including a pair of home runs. Devers’ nine hits are tied for the most by a visitor in any series at the new Yankee Stadium, and are the most in a three-game series.
Ohtani pitched six innings, allowed just one run on two hits and struck out 10. He was electric. And he brought some serious heat. Let’s take a look at three of Ohtani’s best strikeouts of the night:
1st inning vs. Francisco Lindor — 98.0 mph fastball
A day after Lindor smacked a leadoff home run against Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Ohtani — who’s no stranger to hitting leadoff home runs himself — put the kibosh on that by blowing away Lindor with a 98 mph heater to start the game.
3rd inning vs. Lindor — 99.6 mph fastball
A few innings later, Ohtani and Lindor had an even better battle. This at-bat went 11 pitches, as Lindor went down 0-2, fouled off five two-strike pitches and eventually worked the count full. But on the 11th pitch, Ohtani switched up the timing of his delivery and “snuck” a near-100 mph fastball past Lindor for an inning-ending K. Lindor could only smile.
5th inning vs. Tommy Pham — 100.3 mph fastball
The Mets had the go-ahead runs in scoring position in the fifth, but in the most critical moment, Ohtani dialed up his biggest heat of the game. He threw four straight triple-digit fastballs to get out of the jam — including this one to strike out Pham. Ohtani said afterwards: “Considering where the game was at that point, I felt like I just really had to go full-throttle.”
AROUND THE LEAGUE
Here’s what else is going on around the Majors today.
• Jackson Merrill had a night to remember
The Padres’ young star was at the center of one of the most dramatic wins of the season. Merrill first robbed Julio Rodríguez of a home run by going way up and over the center-field wall, then knocked a walk-off double to cap a wild five-run ninth-inning comeback by the Friars. The poor Mariners have now been robbed of four home runs already this season, since they were also on the receiving end of Jo Adell’s unprecedented three-robbery game.
• An electric 1st HR for the No. 1 pick
Nats prospect Eli Willits, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 Draft (and son of former big leaguer Reggie Willits), hit the first home run of his pro career yesterday. But it was no ordinary first home run — it was an inside-the-park home run. It doesn’t get any more exciting than that.
• The longest blast of the season
A’s catcher Shea Langeliers, who’s doing his best Cal Raleigh impression, just smashed his sixth home run already — and this one went the farthest of any in MLB this season. Langeliers’ 112.4 mph, 467-foot homer against the Rangers surpassed two Coors Field shots by the Astros’ Cam Smith (462 feet) and the Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber (460 feet) for the longest of 2026.
• Hoerner the engine for the Cubs
Nico Hoerner batted .333 last September. He batted .419 during the Cubs’ playoff run. And now he’s batting .324 to start the 2026 season after a career-best five-RBI game yesterdayagainst the Phillies. As manager Craig Counsell said: “He’s a machine right now.”
• Breakout sluggers surge in Hitter Power Rankings
In our first in-season Hitter Power Rankings, see where breakout sluggers like Jordan Walker, Ben Rice and Andy Pages rank alongside the game’s superstars.
IT’S A KINGDOME FOR YOUR DOME
Are you a Mariners fan who’s always wished that your baseball caps were just a little more functional? Well you’re in luck.
Seattle is hopping aboard the wacky giveaway train tomorrow night, which is “Kingdome Fanny Pack Hat Night” at T-Mobile Park.
That’s right — it’s a hat that’s also a fanny pack … and also a tribute to the Mariners’ old stadium.
The light blue Mariners baseball cap has a yellow fanny pack attached to the front of it, emblazoned with the outline of the Kingdome.
The first 10,000 fans who attend tomorrow’s homestand opener against the Rangers (9:40 p.m. ET/6:40 p.m. PT) will get the giveaway hat. Get your tickets here.
BEAT THE STREAK
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Cal Raleigh has been off to a slow start this season, but there’s no better pitcher for a get-right game for the Mariners star than tonight’s opposing starter, Walker Buehler. Raleigh’s 5-for-6 against Buehler with a homer and two doubles.
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“Father God, I know that the greatest spiritual battle is taking place right now over the Holy Land. Satan is once again trying to annihilate Your Chosen People and to discredit Your Word and Prophetic Promises to Israel. I come against this illegal warfare against Israel and her people, in Jesus’ Name. I come against every deception and lie that is being propagated against them. I command the demonic powers of Satan be bound from this hideous action, in Jesus’ name.”
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Ephesians 6:12
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Jesus Christ, my God, I adore You and thank You for all the graces You have given me this day. I offer You my sleep and all the moments of this night. I place myself and all my loved ones, wherever they may be, in Your sacred side and under the mantle of Our Blessed Mother. Let Your holy angels stand watch and keep us in peace. Amen.
Quote of the Day
“O Jesus, I would rather die a thousand deaths than be unfaithful to you!” -St. Bernadette
Today’s Meditation
“This filial relationship with God, expressed and deepened, especially in prayer, is not always easy to develop today. It is not obvious how to live as little children in such a pitiless, competitive world. We must be adult, able sometimes to fight, while still keeping a child’s heart which rests in God and abandons itself to him. He will certainly know how to defend us. He is our Father, and he is faithful. All too often we get agitated instead of relying trustingly on God.” —Jacques Philippe, p. 69
The daily examination of conscience is an ancient Catholic practice. It’s very simple, and it’s designed to help us identify our sins and weaknesses so that we can improve and grow stronger in the spiritual life, while providing an excellent ongoing preparation for regular Confession. It consists of taking a few minutes at the end of the day to prayerfully review our actions in the light of God’s commandments, followed by the Act of Contrition.
Reflect on the victories and losses
Actively reflecting on the high and low points of the day can help you live more intentionally and bring a renewed sense of resolve into the following day.
Review your actions, words, and thoughts today. Did you actively guard yourself against temptation? Where did sin creep in?
In what moments did you practice virtue and moral courage?
Were you attuned to the Holy Spirit’s promptings today? Where did you feel His inspiration?
Ask Him for the graces necessary to follow His Will more purposefully tomorrow.
Act of Contrition
O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins because of Thy just punishments, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, Who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the help of Thy grace to sin no more and to avoid the near occasions of sin. Amen.
Practice gratitude
It is God’s love that has brought you into existence and to this exact moment. Practice looking for His hand in your day.
Where did you feel His loving gaze upon you today?
What people or moments helped you see God in your life?
Thank God for all these moments!
Ask Him to help you recognize His blessings and providence tomorrow.
Renew your commitment to Christ
Remember: our Faith is founded upon a Person—Christ! Renew your personal love and devotion to Him.
Thank God for the gift of His Son Jesus and our call to be His disciples.
Tell the Lord of your desire to know Christ more personally.
If possible, set an intention for your day tomorrow. Ask Our Lord to guide you in this act.
Pray a Hail Mary, Our Father, or another beloved prayer.
Rest with God
By day the Lord commands His steadfast love; and at night His song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life. — Psalm 42:8
I’m going back to Israel soon to stand with a nation still in crisis. None of us knows exactly what’s coming next, but for the tens of thousands of precious people trying to put their lives back together, today is the problem—not tomorrow. We must be there for them in this hour of hardship. Your prayers and financial support are vital as we work to meet the most urgent needs of suffering Jewish people. We have received a generous matching gift challenge that will double your gift to help twice as many people—so please be as generous as you can when you send your gift today.
The situation is urgent. So many people have lost homes, family members, and even everything they owned in the missile attacks. I’m thinking about families like the Cohens. They buried six family members on the day their son was supposed to have his bar mitzvah. We helped them with the medical bills, buying clothing, and more, and they were so grateful. But there are so many others in urgent need.
The people of Israel are suffering greatly right now, and while they need our prayers, they also need our help. Together we are answering the command of God, “Comfort ye My people.” Together we are telling, and more importantly showing, the people of Israel that they are not alone. Please send your most generous gift today and share this with everyone you know.
Your support of the Friends of Zion today allows us to comfort the people of Israel who have survived the terrorist attacks, minister to the families of the hostages, continue to purchase and deliver food, medicine, clothing, and other necessities of life for the poor Holocaust survivors and refugees of Ukraine, continue to operate the Friends of Zion Museum, and to meet urgent humanitarian needs among the poor Jewish people living in Israel. Thank you so much for being part of this vital worldwide prayer movement.
(24) And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking. (25) After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly. King James VersionChange email Bible version
Jesus touches the man’s eyes again, and this time his vision becomes completely clear. When ophthalmologists restore vision surgically today, they allow their patients only a glimmer of light at first so that the optic nerve can grow accustomed to it before being exposed to the full light of day.
Christ’s significant double laying on of hands shows that His disciples, though mostly still blind (Mark 8:16-18), have begun to see. He would touch them again after His resurrection (Luke 24:44-49), opening their eyes fully to His truth. The fully restored sight proves that Jesus never leaves His work unfinished and that He performs it with excellence, the sterling attitude that should be present in all our actions and service (Ecclesiastes 9:10).
The fact of healing is seen in the simple but strong declaration, “He was restored.” The wording verifies that the man was not born blind. The first exercise of his restored sight was likely to look into Jesus’ face. Thus, spiritually, Christ is to be a person’s initial focus when Godgives understanding.
Kick off the weekend with a tour through two iconic wine regions—France on Friday plus craft beers from Lawson’s Finest Liquidsand the West Coast on Saturday. From crisp Crémant and vibrant Tavel rosé to expressive Oregon Pinot Noir and bold California Zinfandel, we’re pouring a lineup that’s all about variety, character, and easy enjoyment.
And if you’re ready to dive a little deeper, don’t miss our upcoming Lustau Sherry Master Class on May 3. This guided tasting offers a rare opportunity to explore the complexity and versatility of sherry with expert insight, perfectly paired bites, and a curated selection that highlights why this historic style is having a well-deserved moment.
Friday Tasting: French Wines w/ Joe & Lawson’s Finest Beers
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Saturday Tasting: West Coast Wines w/ John
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Coming Up Next!
Step into the world of sherry with this immersive Lustau Master Class. Guided by brand ambassador Steven Dragun, you’ll taste six distinct expressions from one of Spain’s most iconic producers, each highlighting the depth, elegance, and versatility of this historic style. Thoughtfully paired with a personal charcuterie box, every pour is designed to elevate the experience and bring out the nuances of each wine.
Whether you’re sherry-curious or already a fan, this engaging, expertly led tasting offers a deeper appreciation of the category in a relaxed, approachable setting. Space is limited—secure your spot today for $55.
See you this weekend and thank you for shopping local!
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