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The Whiff
Six at-bats from a dramatic game, one at a time. Make your call before each one plays out.
Play before you read on: the pages below can give the score away.
Dominican Winter League
Estrellas 12, Aguilas 7 (LIDOM, 10)
Estrellas 12, Aguilas 7 (LIDOM, 10). Nationals: released RHP Zak Kent.
- 6.59 Drama Index, Game of the Night
- 18 finals around the world
- Countdown: first spring game Fri, Feb. 19 (in 106 days) · Opening Day Thu, March 25
Tonight
Caribes at Cardenales
- League Venezuelan Winter League
- First pitch Fri 00:00 CET
- Caribes 47%
- Cardenales 53%
- Tiburones at Tigres · Fri 00:00 CET · Tigres 58%
- Bravos at Leones · Fri 00:00 CET · Leones 54%
- Navegantes at Aguilas · Fri 00:00 CET · Aguilas 51%
- Caguas at San Juan · Fri 00:21 CET · San Juan 51%
Around the World
- KBO: Lions 3, Wiz 2 (Korean Series, 12)
- LIDOM: Tigres 9, Toros 5 ★★★ · Gigantes 1, Leones 5 ★★
- LVBP: Leones 10, Tiburones 7 ★★★★ · Bravos 7, Navegantes 8 ★★★★ · Tigres 14, Cardenales 8 ★★★ · Caribes 4, Aguilas 6 ★★
- LMP: Guasave 10, Jalisco 5 ★★★★ · Culiacan 7, Hermosillo 6 ★★★★ · Navojoa 9, Obregon 3 ★★★ · Mazatlan 5, Mexicali 1 ★★ · Los Mochis 7, Nayarit 1 ★
- LBPRC: Mayaguez 1, Carolina 6 ★★★ · Ponce 1, Santurce 4 ★★
- AFL: Rafters 9, Scorpions 8 ★★★★★ · Solar Sox 14, Javelinas 5 ★★★★ · Saguaros 0, Desert Dogs 2 (shutout) ★★★
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leones | 11 | 4 | .733 | – |
| Tigres | 10 | 5 | .667 | 1.0 |
| Estrellas | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3.5 |
| Gigantes | 7 | 8 | .467 | 4.0 |
| Toros | 5 | 10 | .333 | 6.0 |
| Aguilas | 4 | 10 | .286 | 6.5 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caribes | 15 | 5 | .750 | – |
| Cardenales | 11 | 6 | .647 | 2.5 |
| Tigres | 11 | 7 | .611 | 3.0 |
| Bravos | 10 | 9 | .526 | 4.5 |
| Leones | 8 | 10 | .444 | 6.0 |
| Tiburones | 8 | 12 | .400 | 7.0 |
| Navegantes | 7 | 13 | .350 | 8.0 |
| Aguilas | 6 | 14 | .300 | 9.0 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guasave | 15 | 4 | .789 | – |
| Mexicali | 12 | 7 | .632 | 3.0 |
| Culiacan | 11 | 8 | .579 | 4.0 |
| Hermosillo | 10 | 8 | .556 | 4.5 |
| Jalisco | 10 | 9 | .526 | 5.0 |
| Obregon | 9 | 10 | .474 | 6.0 |
| Mazatlan | 8 | 11 | .421 | 7.0 |
| Los Mochis | 7 | 11 | .389 | 7.5 |
| Navojoa | 6 | 13 | .316 | 9.0 |
| Nayarit | 6 | 13 | .316 | 9.0 |
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santurce | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
| Carolina | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
| Mayaguez | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 |
| Ponce | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 |
Hot Stove
Nationals: released RHP Zak Kent
- Age 28
- 2026 16.1 IP, 5.51 ERA, 5.2% K-BB
- WAR -0.1
On this day
World Series Game 6: Astros 4, Phillies 1
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Last Night
Game of the Night: Estrellas 12, Aguilas 7 (LIDOM, 10)
- Drama Index 6.59 ★★★★★ · 2 lead changes · 10 innings · peak leverage 5.63 (top 8th)
- Top WPA: Edgar Quero +0.60 (batter) · José Tena +0.47 (batter) · Robert Moore +0.41 (batter)
- Bottom WPA: Wilkin Ramos -0.68 (pitcher) · José Leclerc -0.53 (pitcher) · Luis García -0.30 (pitcher)
Watch: Gameday (MLB.com)
| Inning | Matchup | Result | Win probability | WPA | LI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bot 9th | Robert Moore vs. Luis García | Single | AGU 15% → 56% | +0.41 | 5.56 |
| Top 9th | Edgar Quero vs. Wilkin Ramos | Single | EST 48% → 83% | +0.35 | 4.63 |
| Top 9th | Marco Luciano vs. Wilkin Ramos | Single | EST 12% → 43% | +0.31 | 4.34 |
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The Wire
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Around the Web
News
- Braves News: Coaching staff returns, prospect Fall Stars, more — Yahoo Sports
- Munro: MLB should make adjustments on how wins are awarded to pitchers — Canadian Baseball Network
- 2026 Atlanta Braves Player Review: Austin Wynns — Yahoo Sports
Transactions & Rumors
- MLBTR Podcast: Offseason Preview — MLB Trade Rumors
- Ottawa Titans trade Wright to Winnipeg Goldeyes — Canadian Baseball Network
- Marlins Open To Corner Infield/Outfield Addition — MLB Trade Rumors
Analysis · Prospects · Listen (8)
Analysis
- 3 Things the Orioles Must Accomplish This Offseason — Just Baseball
- Brewers Talent Goes West — Baseball Musings
- Christian Yelich Is a Captain On and Off the Field — Just Baseball
- Cup of Coffee: November 4, 2026 — Cup of Coffee (subscription)
Prospects
- 2026 Los Angeles Angels Org Prospect Team — Prospects Live
Listen
- Megapod: Offseason Preview — MLB Trade Rumors Podcast · 118 min
- Where is Skubal Landing? (Pitchers Free Agency Preview) — Talkin’ Baseball · 64 min
- Free agent power rankings, qualifying offer candidates & the Mariners hire a new manager — Baseball Bar-B-Cast (Yahoo Sports) · 78 min
Terms in this edition
Drama Index: Our own measure of how much a game kept both sides guessing: the total of every swing in win probability over the game, divided by 100. A game that one team controls from the first inning scores low; a game full of lead changes and late swings scores high.
Leverage Index (LI): How much the next plate appearance can swing win probability, compared with an average plate appearance. 1.0 is average; 2.0 means twice the usual stakes.
Win Probability Added (WPA): How much one play changed a team’s chance of winning. The batter is credited with the change and the pitcher is charged the same amount with the opposite sign; add up a player’s plays and you get his WPA for a game or a season.
Sources & Notes
Built automatically from MLB Stats API and MyKBO Stats data; numbers through Nov. 4, 2026, with FIP, xFIP, WAR and wRC+ up to a day behind. How this site works