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Something must give when Mariners, Padres put hot streaks on the line
Two teams coming off four-game weekend sweeps will try to sweep each other beginning Tuesday night when the Seattle Mariners visit the San Diego Padres in the first contest of a three-game series.,While Seattle finished its sweep of visiting Houston on Monday with a 6-2 decision, San Diego polished ...
Mets standout Nolan McLean takes on league-best Dodgers
Baseball's best team will encounter one of the game's hottest young pitchers when the Los Angeles Dodgers face a test from New York Mets right-hander Nolan McLean on Tuesday.,In 11 career starts going back to last season, McLean has allowed two or fewer earned runs in 10 of them, including all three...
Tuesday April 14th MLB Betting Picks and Expert Predictions
MLB picks for today featuring Houston Astros vs Colorado Rockies total and Mets vs Dodgers first five bet....
Ducks, Wild meet as both teams tweak playoff roster mix
It would be hard to blame the Anaheim Ducks if they come out a little sluggish Tuesday.,They might have been too excited to sleep the previous night.,Anaheim (42-32-6, 90 points) clinched its first playoff berth in eight years during an off day Monday, thanks to the San Jose Sharks' win over the Nas...
Cardinals' Jordan Walker displaying power ahead of rematch vs. Guardians
St. Louis Cardinals fans didn't have much to cheer about in a 9-3 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Monday.,However, in the seventh inning, the sparse crowd started chanting the name of the new hero in town, Jordan Walker. He had just hit his major-league-leading eighth home run, and the fans were ...
Sizzling Twins work to continue run at Red Sox's expense
The Minnesota Twins might lead the majors in high-fives.,Minnesota has won seven of its past eight games, including a 13-6 home victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night. The Twins have knocked off ace pitchers Tarik Skubal, Framber Valdez and most recently Boston's Garrett Crochet in recent d...
Hurricanes complete playoff prep against Islanders
For most of the past several months, the regular-season finale between the Carolina Hurricanes and New York Islanders looked as if it would be a potential playoff preview.,However, while the Hurricanes will be in tune-up mode on Tuesday, the Islanders will be wondering where a previously successful ...
Canadiens, entering finale vs. Flyers, eye home ice in playoffs
The Montreal Canadiens look to put themselves in a position for home-ice advantage in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday.,It will be the regular-season finale for two teams that are both postseason-bound.,Montreal (48-23-10, 106 points) wil...
D-backs' Merrill Kelly set for season debut vs. resurgent Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles reached new heights this season with a late-inning comeback on Monday to begin the series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.,The Orioles will see if they can develop a trend or if it was merely a blip of good fortune when the teams meet again Tuesday night in Baltimore.,It will ...
Sharks outlast Predators in Western Conference matchup
Macklin Celebrini scored two goals and the visiting San Jose Sharks held on for a 3-2 win against the Nashville Predators on Monday night.,Igor Chernyshov had a goal and an assist for the Sharks (38-34-8, 84 points), who have two games remaining and kept their slim Stanley Cup playoff hopes alive. A...
MLB roundup: Orioles storm back from 6-run deficit to beat Diamondbacks
Pete Alonso hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the seventh inning, Jeremiah Jackson smacked two homers and drove in five runs and the Baltimore Orioles rallied from a six-run deficit to stun the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 9-7 on Monday in the series opener.,The Orioles trailed 7-1 going to the bo...
Flyers nip 'Canes in shootout, clinch first playoff berth in 6 years
Tyson Foerster scored the only goal of a four-round shootout, giving host Philadelphia a 3-2 come-from-behind win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday and sending the Flyers to the playoffs for the first time since 2020.,Matvei Michkov and Trevor Zegras scored in regulation for Philadelphia (42-27...
Golden Knights snag division edge with victory over Jets
Jack Eichel scored a goal and had three assists and Mark Stone added a goal and two assists as the Vegas Golden Knights moved a step closer toward a Pacific Division title with a 6-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday in Las Vegas.,It was the fourth four-point game of the season for Eichel.,Iv...
Justin Wrobleski, Dodgers shut out slumping Mets
Justin Wrobleski pitched eight scoreless innings and Andy Pages hit a three-run homer as the Los Angeles Dodgers opened a three-game home series with a 4-0 victory over the New York Mets on Monday.,Wrobleski (2-0) did not allow a hit until Jorge Polanco singled to right field with one out in the fif...
Six different Blues score in comeback victory over Wild
Six different players scored for the St. Louis Blues, who came from behind to defeat the visiting Minnesota Wild 6-3 on Monday night.,Jimmy Snuggerud had a goal and an assist for the Blues (35-33-12, 82 points), who are out of playoff contention but have won four of their last six games. Joel Hofer ...
Brayan Rocchio, Guardians outslug Cards despite Jordan Walker's 8th HR
Brayan Rocchio hit a two-run homer while Daniel Schneemann and Steven Kwan added two RBIs apiece as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the host St. Louis Cardinals 9-3 on Monday.,Guardians starter Gavin Williams (2-1) went five-plus innings, giving up five hits and two runs. The right-hander walked tw...
Twins pummel Garrett Crochet, Red Sox early and often
Ryan Jeffers went 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins coasted to a 13-6 win over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Victor Caratini also homered and drove in three runs for the Twins, who won for the seventh time in their past eight games. Byron Buxton and Ry...
Flyers nip Canes in shoot-out, clinch first playoff berth in 6 years
Tyson Foerster scored the only goal of the shootout which featured an extra round to give the host Philadelphia Flyers a 3-2 come-from-behind win over the Carolina Hurricanes in the penultimate game of the regular season for both teams.,By earning the two points, the Flyers clinched their first play...
Lightning hold off late charge from Red Wings for overtime win
Nikita Kucherov scored the game-winner 27 seconds into overtime, and the Tampa Bay Lightning started a final two-game homestand with their 50th win, edging the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Monday night.,After goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (27 saves) stuffed Alex DeBrincat just after the puck dropped in ...
Jonathan Quick loses final NHL game as Panthers beat Rangers
Goalie Jonathan Quick, a three-time Stanley Cup champion, lost the final game of his career as the host Florida Panthers defeated the New York Rangers, 3-2, on Monday night in Sunrise.,Cole Reinhardt produced the first two-goal game of his career, including the game-winner with 1:50 left in the thir...