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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...
Cubs look to cap California trip with series win vs. Padres
On Tuesday night, the Chicago Cubs became the first team to hand the San Diego Padres a home loss this season.,On Wednesday afternoon, Chicago has a chance to end what shaped up as a difficult swing through National League West powers Los Angeles and San Diego with a 4-2 record if it can win the ser...
Facing Cardinals, Astros seek season's first back-to-back wins
The Houston Astros extended their streak of alternating wins and losses to 12 games with a 2-0 road victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday and set the stage to claim the rubber match of this three-game series and climb back to .500 with a win on Wednesday.,The Astros have not won consecutiv...
Brewers turn to Jose Quintana in bid for series win vs. Tigers
The Milwaukee Brewers hope veteran left-hander Jose Quintana can replicate his first outing when they host the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday afternoon.,Quintana (1-0, 0.00 ERA) will start the rubber match of the three-game series. He will oppose right-hander Keider Montero (6-6, 4.76 ERA in 2024), who...
Mets' Francisco Lindor looks to redeem himself vs. Twins
Francisco Lindor might be harder on himself than any fan could be. ,The New York Mets shortstop is determined to snap out of a defensive funk when he and his teammates take on the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday afternoon in Minneapolis. The contest marks the rubber match of a three-game series. ,Lindo...
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 ...
Devils figure to use makeshift squad in finale vs. Wings
A second trip to the playoffs in three seasons means the New Jersey Devils safely can declare their extended rebuild is complete.,For the Detroit Red Wings, such sentiments must once again wait until next year.,The Devils will continue preparing for the playoffs while the Red Wings keep playing out ...
Braves' Spencer Strider expects to make return at Blue Jays
Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider is expected to make his first start in more than a year Wednesday afternoon against the host Toronto Blue Jays.,The teams have split the first two contests of the three-game series after the Blue Jays defeated the Braves 6-3 on Tuesday night.,It will be St...
Jets face Ducks in final tuneup before playoff series vs. Blues
The Winnipeg Jets and visiting Anaheim Ducks will close out their regular seasons on Wednesday night and then head in opposite directions.,The Jets are going to the Stanley Cup playoffs for the third straight season, having won the Presidents' Trophy with the best record during the regular season.,T...
Brian Dumoulin nets OT winner as Devils top Bruins
Brian Dumoulin scored 1:30 into overtime as the visiting New Jersey Devils beat the Boston Bruins 5-4 on Tuesday night.,Dumoulin took Dawson Mercer's drop feed and buried a wrist shot high on Boston goaltender Jeremy Swayman to score the winning goal, breaking a three-game skid for playoff-bound New...
Two fifth-inning blasts lift Blue Jays over Braves
Anthony Santander hit a three-run homer and Alan Roden cracked his first major-league homer as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Atlanta Braves 6-3 on Tuesday night.,Toronto right-hander Kevin Gausman (2-1) pitched six solid innings to set up Wednesday afternoon's rubber match of the three...
Brian Dumoulin nets OT winner, Devils top Bruins
Brian Dumoulin scored 1:30 into overtime as the visiting New Jersey Devils beat the Boston Bruins 5-4 on Tuesday night.,Dumoulin took Dawson Mercer's drop feed and buried a wrist shot high on Boston goaltender Jeremy Swayman to score the winning goal, breaking a three-game skid for playoff-bound New...
Locked into playoff spot, Canes expect to be cautious vs. Habs
With their playoff seeding and first-round opponent locked in, the Carolina Hurricanes are going to be cautious when it comes to their lineup when they visit the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday.,The Hurricanes (47-28-5, 99 points) have clinched the second spot in the Metropolitan Division and will f...
WNBA Draft audience second best ever, down from 2024
The WNBA Draft pulled in its second largest television audience Monday with an average of 1.25 million viewers, according to ESPN.,The broadcast peaked at 1.46 million viewers and was up 119 percent, on average, from the 2023 WNBA Draft. UConn's Paige Bueckers was the No. 1 overall selection Monday ...
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...
Locked into playoff spot, Canes expect to be cautious vs. Canadiens
With their playoff seeding and first-round opponent locked in, the Carolina Hurricanes are going to be cautious when it comes to their lineup when they visit the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday.,The Hurricanes (47-28-5, 99 points) have clinched the second spot in the Metropolitan Division and will f...
GM non-committal on Mark Andrews' future with Ravens
Although Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta spoke glowingly about Mark Andrews on Tuesday, he wasn't ready to commit to having the veteran tight end on the roster this season.,Andrews, 29, is entering the final season of his four-year, $56 million contract, however the Ravens could save $...
Mavericks limping, Kings surging into play-in matchup
The Dallas Mavericks reached the NBA Finals last season when Luka Doncic carried an otherwise average team through the treacherous Western Conference waters.,This season, the Mavericks traded the generational star to the Los Angeles Lakers and the franchise sank for most of the second half of the se...
Oilers prepare for playoffs with chance to sweep Sharks in season series
The Edmonton Oilers wrap up the regular season Wednesday night in San Jose, looking to complete a sweep of their season series with the Sharks.,Edmonton (47-29-5, 99 points), locked in the third seed in the Pacific Division, have won all three meetings this season, with San Jose limiting the Sharks ...
Leafs hope D Oliver Ekman-Larsson will be ready by playoffs
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson is expected to be ready for the playoffs, head coach Craig Berube said on Tuesday.,Ekman-Larsson, 33, hasn't played since sustaining an upper-body injury while falling awkwardly on a breakaway in a 4-3 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning last Wedne...