Here are three things well be watching around baseball today: 1. As to activate Mason Miller : After mi sing a couple of weeks with a broken pinky finger in his non-pitching hand, Athletics closer will return to the clubs bullpen tonight. Manager shared the news with reporters yesterday (including ). Kleinschmidt on Monday that Kotsay himself stepped in to face Miller in live batting practice, and the young hurler reportedly felt great. The As have been playing surprisingly well as of late, but theyll surely be glad to have their closer back in the fold. The team went 10-6 in July before Millers injury, and they have gone 7-6 since. Miller has been, arguably, the most dominant reliever in baseball this season, with a 2.21 ERA and 1.67 SIERA in 40 2/3 innings pitched. 2. Kyle Freeland exits with blister on pitching hand: Rockies starter exited in the fifth inning of last nights contest against the Mets. After the game Cory Abbott Jersey , he explained to reporters that he developed a blister in the fourth, and it became a problem in the fifth, causing too much discomfort for him to throw his curveball properly. The southpaw was unable to say if he thinks the blister will affect his next start; he has dealt with blisters in the past, but this one got pretty big on [him] ( ). While a blister does not sound like a particularly serious injury, its not unheard of for a pitcher to require an IL stint while a blister heals. The Rockies, who already have one of the worst pitching staffs in baseball by almost every metric, will be in an even worse position if Freeland mi ses a few starts. Freeland has a 5.65 ERA but a career-best 4.24 SIERA in 12 outings this season. 3. Two doubleheaders on the docket: Fans will get a little extra baseball today, with 17 games on the schedule. After a couple of rainouts on Tuesday, there will be two doubleheaders this afternoon and evening. The Guardians and Diamondbacks will kick things off at 12:10 PM CT, with set to take the mound for Arizona against Clevelands . In game two, will make his 2024 (and his Diamondbacks) debut, while will take the ball for the Guardians. The Guardians will look to slow down a red-hot D-backs team that has not lost a series since June. Meanwhile, with a pair of wins (and a Padres lo s), the Diamondbacks could move into sole po se sion of the top NL Wild Card spot. The Yankees and Angels will play the second doubleheader of the day, with game one starting at 3:05 PM CT. of the Yankees is lined up to face of the Angels. In game two, New York will send to the hill against L.A.s . The Yankees are hoping to hold onto sole po se sion of first place in the AL East, which they reclaimed when the Orioles lost to the Blue Jays on Tuesday. Dylan Crews Jersey