Bristol Motor Speedway is ready to make history again by hosting the first Major League Baseball game in Tennessee.

Saturday's game at the Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee will be played in the infield of one of NASCAR's most iconic race tracks

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There are three games on the MLB schedule for Thursday with, Yankees vs. Rays at 1:05 p.m. ET, Reds vs. Braves at 7:10 p.m. ET, and then Mariners vs. Rangers at 9:40 p.m. ET. It's Marcus Stroman vs. Ryan Pepiot in the early game,

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred downplayed a reported tense meeting with the Philadelphia Phillies and specifically superstar Bryce Harper while speaking with reporters on Friday in Chicago, where he was in town to announce that the 2027 MLB All-Star Game will take place in Wrigley Field.

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred described his recent confrontation with Phillies star Bryce Harper related to looming labor negotiations as "not all that significant" when asked about the matter Friday in Chicago.