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Jasson Dominguez aims to stay hot as Yanks eye sweep of Royals
The New York Yankees are getting a lift from Jasson Dominguez's glove and bat to go along with strong starting pitching in their two wins over the Kansas City Royals.,The host Yankees are curious to see if Dominguez can produce another big night and how Clarke Schmidt looks in his season debut on We...
Phillies' Aaron Nola seeks elusive first win of season vs. Giants
Aaron Nola is off to the worst start of his career, but there is plenty of baseball to be played. ,The veteran right-hander will aim to secure his first win of the season Wednesday night when the Philadelphia Phillies host the San Francisco Giants in the third contest of their four-game set. ,Nola (...
Play-in Jimmy, Playoff Steph: Golden State Warriors Are Built for This
Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler combined for 75 points to push the Warriors past the Grizzlies and into a first-round showdown with the Rockets....
Why the Denver Nuggets Are About To Get Bounced From NBA Playoffs
Just a few weeks after firing head coach Mike Malone, the Denver Nuggets have a difficult first-round matchup in the NBA Playoffs against the Los Angeles Clippers....
NBA Play-In Tournament, NHL Best Betting Picks: Wednesday, April 16
Wednesday April 16th's top sports betting picks and predictions for NBA Play-In Tournament matchups and player props with some bonus NHL predictions....
Orioles look for offensive consistency against Guardians
The Baltimore Orioles might want to take a close look at the Cleveland Guardians when trying to break out of their doldrums at the plate.,The teams will meet again Wednesday evening in Baltimore.,"This is a contact team," Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said of the Guardians. "I think we could all take...
Little on line as Knights close regular season vs. Canucks
On paper, the Wednesday matchup between the 2024 Pacific champion Vancouver Canucks and this year's division winner, the Vegas Golden Knights, would seem like the ideal way to end the regular season.,However, with the host Canucks (38-29-14, 90 points) already eliminated from playoff contention and ...
Tyler Mahle's outing sets tone for Rangers' win over Angels
Marcus Semien and Kyle Higashioka drove in runs to back the pitching of Tyler Mahle and four relievers as the Texas Rangers blanked the Los Angeles Angels 4-0 on Tuesday in the opener of a three-game at Arlington, Texas.,Mahle (3-0) started for the Rangers and was brilliant for the third straight ou...
Dylan Strome's hat trick leads Caps past Islanders
Dylan Strome recorded his third career hat trick Tuesday night for the visiting Washington Capitals, who continued tuning up for the playoffs with a 3-1 win over the New York Islanders in the penultimate regular-season game for both teams.,Strome scored once in each period for the Capitals (51-21-9,...
Tyler Mahle's strong outing sets tone for Rangers’ win over Angels
Marcus Semien and Kyle Higashioka had runs batted in to back the shutout pitching of Tyler Mahle and four relievers as the Texas Rangers blanked the Los Angeles Angels 4-0 on Tuesday in the first of a three-game American League West series in Arlington, Texas.,Mahle (3-0) started for the Rangers and...
Magic pull away from Hawks, earn playoff date with Celtics
Cole Anthony scored 13 of his 26 points in a fourth-quarter surge Tuesday night, allowing the Orlando Magic to claim a playoff berth via a 120-95 romp over the visiting Atlanta Hawks in an Eastern Conference play-in game.,Wendell Carter Jr. chipped in with 19 points, Paolo Banchero put up 17 and Ant...
Dylan Strome's hat trick helps Caps blast Islanders
Dylan Strome recorded his third career hat trick Tuesday night for the visiting Washington Capitals, who continued tuning up for the playoffs with a 3-1 win over the New York Islanders in the penultimate regular-season game for both teams.,Strome scored once in each period for the Capitals (51-21-9,...
Surging Guardians down Orioles behind Logan Allen
Logan Allen held the Baltimore Orioles to two hits across 5 2/3 scoreless innings as the visiting Cleveland Guardians opened a three-game series with a 6-3 victory on Tuesday.,Steven Kwan hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs and Angel Martinez had three hits as the Guardians picked up their s...
Lightning top Panthers to close regular-season home slate
Brayden Point notched his team-leading 42nd goal and had two assists, and Tampa Bay topped the Florida Panthers 5-1 in the Lightning's regular-season home finale on Tuesday night.,Tampa Bay (47-26-8, 102 points) got goals from Conor Geekie, Jake Guentzel, Nikita Kucherov (assist) and Darren Raddysh ...
Jasson Dominguez's 3-run double lifts Yankees over Royals
Jasson Dominguez highlighted a three-hit performance by hitting a bases-clearing double with two outs in the sixth inning, leading the New York Yankees to a come-from-behind 4-2 victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Tuesday.,In his 41st career game, Dominguez set a career-high with three R...
J.T. Realmuto, Bryce Harper slug Phillies past Giants
J.T. Realmuto and Bryce Harper each homered and drove in two runs Tuesday as the Philadelphia Phillies topped the visiting San Francisco Giants 6-4 to even their four-game series at one win apiece.,Alec Bohm had the go-ahead hit for Philadelphia, which had dropped four of its previous five games. Br...
Dodgers RF Teoscar Hernandez (illness) out consecutive games
Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Teoscar Hernandez will miss his second consecutive game Tuesday because of a stomach virus.,Hernandez is the third Dodgers player to miss games this season because of a stomach virus -- joining Mookie Betts and Enrique Hernandez.,Teoscar Hernandez, 32, is batting .2...
Cubs rookie 3B Matt Shaw optioned among cluster of moves
The Chicago Cubs want Matt Shaw to get a little more seasoning and sent the rookie third baseman to the minor leagues on Tuesday as part of a number of roster moves.,In addition, the Cubs place right-hander Eli Morgan (elbow) on the 15-day injured list, while right-hander Nate Pearson also was optio...
Golf Glance: PGA stars turn to Hilton Head, LPGA to LA
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Masters Tournament (Rory McIlroy),THIS WEEK: RBC Heritage, Hilton Head Island, S.C., April 17-20,Course: Harbour Town Golf Links (Par 71, 7,213 Yards),Purse...
Dodgers legend Manny Mota recovering after stroke
Los Angeles Dodgers legend Manny Mota is in recovery in a Los Angeles-area hospital after he suffered a stroke Monday.,"(Mota) is responsive to commands and is resting comfortably," the Dodgers wrote in a social media post Tuesday.,Mota, 87, played 20 MLB seasons and was best known for his 13 season...