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About Matt Tallarini - World Baseball Network

Matt Tallarini - World Baseball Network
Matthew (Matt) Tallarini is the Founder and Chief Correspondent for the World Baseball Network.

Posts by Matt Tallarini - World Baseball Network

MLB

Marlins vs. Orioles Series Preview: Sandy Opens vs. Bassitt as Miami Looks to Resets

Sandy Alcántara faces Chris Bassitt as Miami opens a three-game set vs. Baltimore needing a sweep to reach .500. First pitch 6:40 ET at loanDepot park.

  May 5th, 2026
MLB

Wade Boggs, Joe Torre, and a Flag Rick Monday Saved 50 Years Ago: The Hall of Fame Military Classic Comes to Doubleday Field May 23

Seven Hall of Famers, two dozen former big leaguers, and the flag Rick Monday saved in 1976 — all at Doubleday Field on Saturday, May 23.

  May 5th, 2026
Korea Baseball Organization

Game of the Week: Doosan Bears vs. LG Twins — The Free Korean Spectacle

The Doosan Bears and LG Twins share Jamsil Stadium in Seoul. When they play each other, it’s a home game for both teams — and the cheer squads stack up, the drum lines double, and the stadium of 25,000 splits in half. May 9-11, free worldwide on SOOP. The first WBN Game of the Week.

  May 4th, 2026
MLB, Minor League Baseball

Inside the Cardinals’ Surging Pipeline: A Saturday Night in Jupiter With No. 12 Prospect Ryan Mitchell

From Memphis to Jupiter, the Cardinals’ farm system is surging. WBN sat down with No. 12 prospect Ryan Mitchell at Roger Dean to find out why.

  May 3rd, 2026
Baseball United, USA Baseball

Kash Shaikh Moves From Building Baseball United to Expanding the Game Globally With Perfect Game

Kash Shaikh transitions from Baseball United to Perfect Game, shifting focus from launching leagues to growing baseball’s global youth pipeline.

  May 1st, 2026
MLB

How To Watch Marlins vs. Phillies Series May 1-4: Don Mattingly Returns To loanDepot Park As Phillies Interim Manager While Aaron Nola Comes Back To The Mound He Started The WBC Semifinal On

Two homecomings, one ballpark, four games. Don Mattingly walks back into loanDepot Park as Philadelphia’s interim manager. Aaron Nola walks back to the mound where he started Italia’s WBC semifinal in March. Marlins 15-16, Phillies 10-19. First pitch Friday May 1, 7:10 PM ET on Marlins.TV.

  Apr 29th, 2026
MLB

How To Watch Marlins vs. Dodgers Rubber Match: Sandy Alcántara Faces Tyler Glasnow At 3:10 PM ET After Janson Junk Outduels Shohei Ohtani To Even The Series

The MLB Game of the Day. Series tied 1-1. Sandy Alcántara faces Tyler Glasnow in the matinée rubber match at Dodger Stadium, 3:10 PM ET first pitch on SportsNet LA, Marlins.TV, MLB.TV, and Fubo. Junk outdueled Ohtani Tuesday night. Sandy gets the rubber match.

  Apr 29th, 2026
MLB

How To Watch Marlins At Dodgers: Series Preview, TV Channels, Start Times, And Streaming For April 27–29 At Dodger Stadium

Miami flies to Los Angeles 13-15 to face Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani, and Tyler Glasnow on consecutive nights at Dodger Stadium. First pitch Monday is 10:10 PM ET on SportsNet LA, Marlins.TV, and ESPN Unlimited. Here’s everything you need to watch the series.

  Apr 27th, 2026
MLB

Marlins At Giants Series Preview: Sandy Alcántara Opens Friday At Oracle Park As Miami Heads West Chasing The NL Wild Card

Miami took two of three from the Cardinals and heads west sitting a game under .500, with a collapsed Mets and Phillies above them in the NL East standings and a Wild Card slot in reach. Sandy Alcántara opens Friday night against a Giants team that’s been shut out four times already. The frame writes itself.

  Apr 24th, 2026
MLB, USA Baseball

The 2026 MLB All-Star Game Comes to Philadelphia for America’s 250th — Here’s the Week-by-Week Schedule

MLB unveils 2026 All-Star Week in Philadelphia, blending history, global stars, and new formats during America’s 250th celebration.

  Apr 22nd, 2026
MLB

The Cardinals Are Coming to Town — and Miami Needs These Three Games More Than It Knows

The St. Louis Cardinals bring a 13-8 record and a quietly international roster into loanDepot park for a three-game series starting Monday. Miami is 10-12 after snapping a four-game skid with Sunday’s win over Milwaukee. The standings give the Marlins room. The schedule doesn’t give them time. Here’s who to watch, what’s at stake, and why Panama City is central to this story.

  Apr 19th, 2026
MLB

Eury Pérez Answers the Question, Kyle Stowers Arrives, and the Marlins End the Skid: Miami 5, Milwaukee 3

Eury Pérez threw six innings of one-run ball with seven strikeouts — zero earned runs, one walk — answering the command questions directly. Kyle Stowers doubled in his first at-bat. Javier Sanoja’s pinch two-run single broke it open. Michael Petersen got five outs. The Marlins snap a four-game losing streak.

  Apr 19th, 2026
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