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Winnipeg Free Press
15 hours ago
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- Winnipeg Free Press
Twins open 3-game series with the Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers (40-35, second in the NL Central) vs. Minnesota Twins (37-37, third in the AL Central) Minneapolis; Friday, 8:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Jacob Misiorowski (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.80 WHIP, five strikeouts); Twins: Joe Ryan (7-2, 2.93 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 89 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Twins -162, Brewers +136; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins open a three-game series at home against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. Minnesota has a 37-37 record overall and a 20-12 record at home. Twins hitters have a collective .396 slugging percentage to rank 10th in the AL. Milwaukee has a 40-35 record overall and a 17-20 record in road games. The Brewers have gone 28-6 in games when they scored at least five runs. The teams meet Friday for the fourth time this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Byron Buxton has nine doubles, three triples and 15 home runs for the Twins. Willi Castro is 15 for 36 with two doubles, a triple and a home run over the last 10 games. Sal Frelick leads the Brewers with a .287 batting average, and has eight doubles, three triples, four home runs, 21 walks and 26 RBIs. Jackson Chourio is 12 for 42 with two home runs and five RBIs over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 3-7, .264 batting average, 6.46 ERA, outscored by 23 runs Brewers: 5-5, .238 batting average, 3.74 ERA, outscored by four runs INJURIES: Twins: Royce Lewis: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Zebby Matthews: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Luke Keaschall: 60-Day IL (forearm) Brewers: Brandon Woodruff: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Connor Thomas: 60-Day IL (elbow), Blake Perkins: 60-Day IL (shin), Garrett Mitchell: 10-Day IL (oblique), Nestor Cortes: 60-Day IL (elbow), Robert Gasser: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Winnipeg Free Press
15 hours ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Rangers take 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Pirates
Texas Rangers (36-39, fourth in the AL West) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (30-46, fifth in the NL Central) Pittsburgh; Friday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Jacob deGrom (6-2, 2.19 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, 80 strikeouts); Pirates: Mike Burrows (1-1, 4.24 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 25 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rangers -188, Pirates +156; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers enter the matchup against the Pittsburgh Pirates as losers of three straight games. Pittsburgh has gone 19-19 at home and 30-46 overall. The Pirates have a 13-3 record in games when they scored five or more runs. Texas has a 13-23 record in road games and a 36-39 record overall. The Rangers are 22-12 in games when they record at least eight hits. The matchup Friday is the first meeting this season between the two teams. TOP PERFORMERS: Oneil Cruz leads the Pirates with 24 extra base hits (10 doubles, a triple and 13 home runs). Andrew McCutchen is 15 for 41 with four doubles, three home runs and eight RBIs over the last 10 games. Wyatt Langford has 10 doubles, 13 home runs and 31 RBIs for the Rangers. Evan Carter is 11 for 32 with three doubles, three home runs and seven RBIs over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Pirates: 4-6, .213 batting average, 3.68 ERA, even run differential Rangers: 6-4, .275 batting average, 3.66 ERA, outscored opponents by 16 runs INJURIES: Pirates: Endy Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Colin Holderman: 15-Day IL (thumb), Enmanuel Valdez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Justin Lawrence: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tim Mayza: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jared Jones: 60-Day IL (elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60-Day IL (elbow) Rangers: Josh Smith: day-to-day (hamstring), Tyler Mahle: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Nathan Eovaldi: 15-Day IL (tricep), Joc Pederson: 10-Day IL (hand), Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jon Gray: 60-Day IL (wrist), Josh Sborz: 60-Day IL (shoulder) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Winnipeg Free Press
15 hours ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Cubs host the Mariners to begin 3-game series
Seattle Mariners (37-36, second in the AL West) vs. Chicago Cubs (45-29, first in the NL Central) Chicago; Friday, 2:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: George Kirby (1-3, 5.96 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 30 strikeouts); Cubs: Matthew Boyd (6-3, 2.79 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 73 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cubs -129, Mariners +109; over/under is 9 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs host the Seattle Mariners to open a three-game series. Chicago has a 24-13 record in home games and a 45-29 record overall. The Cubs rank fifth in MLB play with 102 total home runs, averaging 1.4 per game. Seattle has gone 17-17 in road games and 37-36 overall. The Mariners have a 17-9 record in games when they hit at least two home runs. The matchup Friday is the first meeting this season between the two teams. TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Tucker has 15 doubles, four triples and 13 home runs for the Cubs. Dansby Swanson is 11 for 37 with a double and three home runs over the last 10 games. J.P. Crawford has a .294 batting average to lead the Mariners, and has 10 doubles and six home runs. Cole Young is 11 for 35 with four RBIs over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 5-5, .204 batting average, 3.36 ERA, outscored by three runs Mariners: 5-5, .262 batting average, 3.43 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs INJURIES: Cubs: Miguel Amaya: 10-Day IL (oblique), Porter Hodge: 15-Day IL (oblique), Eli Morgan: 60-Day IL (elbow), Shota Imanaga: 15-Day IL (leg), Javier Assad: 60-Day IL (oblique), Justin Steele: 60-Day IL (elbow) Mariners: Bryce Miller: 15-Day IL (elbow), Collin Snider: 15-Day IL (forearm), Luke Raley: 10-Day IL (side), Gregory Santos: 60-Day IL (knee), Victor Robles: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Bliss: 60-Day IL (biceps) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
a day ago
- Sport
Crow-Armstrong hits his 20th homer but the Brewers outslug the Cubs, 8-7
CHICAGO -- Isaac Collins hit a three-run homer, rookie Caleb Durbin added a two-run drive and the Milwaukee Brewers held off the Chicago Cubs 8-7 on Thursday. Rhys Hoskins lofted a solo shot, and Christian Yelich, Jackson Chuorio and Joey Ortiz had two hits apiece to help the Brewers close within 5 1/2 games of first-place Chicago in the NL Central. Pete Crow-Armstrong lined his 20th home run, and Dansby Swanson and Ian Happ also went deep for the Cubs before a season-high crowd of 41,078 on a breezy afternoon at Wrigley Field. Chicago nearly came back from a five-run deficit, but Trevor Megill worked around a walk in the ninth for his 16th save. Freddy Peralta (7-4) allowed three runs and two hits in five innings for the win. Jameson Taillon (7-4) was tagged for five runs and eight hits in four innings after winning his five previous starts. Crow-Armstrong's line shot to right field in the first gave Chicago a 2-1 lead. Hoskins' solo drive and Durbin's two-run homer put Milwaukee ahead 4-2 in the second. The Brewers upped it to 5-2 in the third before Swanson's 14th homer cut it to 5-3 in the fourth. Collins connected on his second homer in two games in the fifth, extending Milwaukee's lead to 8-3. Happ's two-run drive in the seventh made it 8-5. The Cubs closed to 8-7 in the eighth, scoring on Carson Kelly's RBI groundout and Nico Hoerner's infield single against reliever Abner Uribe. Megill walked Happ to start the ninth, but struck out Kyle Tucker. Seiya Suzuki then bounced into a game-ending double play. Crow-Armstrong became the first player to reach 20 homers and 20 stolen bases this season. Brewers RHP Jacob Misiorowski (1-0, 0.00 ERA) makes his second career start Friday at Minnesota agaianst RHP Joe Ryan (7-2, 2.93). The Cubs hadn't announced a scheduled starter for Friday afternoon against Seattle. RHP George Kirby (1-3, 5.96 ERA) pitches for the Mariners. ___
San Francisco Chronicle
a day ago
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Crow-Armstrong hits his 20th homer but the Brewers outslug the Cubs, 8-7
CHICAGO (AP) — Isaac Collins hit a three-run homer, rookie Caleb Durbin added a two-run drive and the Milwaukee Brewers held off the Chicago Cubs 8-7 on Thursday. Rhys Hoskins lofted a solo shot, and Christian Yelich, Jackson Chuorio and Joey Ortiz had two hits apiece to help the Brewers close within 5 1/2 games of first-place Chicago in the NL Central. Pete Crow-Armstrong lined his 20th home run, and Dansby Swanson and Ian Happ also went deep for the Cubs before a season-high crowd of 41,078 on a breezy afternoon at Wrigley Field. Chicago nearly came back from a five-run deficit, but Trevor Megill worked around a walk in the ninth for his 16th save. Freddy Peralta (7-4) allowed three runs and two hits in five innings for the win. Jameson Taillon (7-4) was tagged for five runs and eight hits in four innings after winning his five previous starts. Crow-Armstrong's line shot to right field in the first gave Chicago a 2-1 lead. Hoskins' solo drive and Durbin's two-run homer put Milwaukee ahead 4-2 in the second. The Brewers upped it to 5-2 in the third before Swanson's 14th homer cut it to 5-3 in the fourth. Collins connected on his second homer in two games in the fifth, extending Milwaukee's lead to 8-3. Happ's two-run drive in the seventh made it 8-5. The Cubs closed to 8-7 in the eighth, scoring on Carson Kelly's RBI groundout and Nico Hoerner's infield single against reliever Abner Uribe. Megill walked Happ to start the ninth, but struck out Kyle Tucker. Seiya Suzuki then bounced into a game-ending double play. Key stat Crow-Armstrong became the first player to reach 20 homers and 20 stolen bases this season. Up next Brewers RHP Jacob Misiorowski (1-0, 0.00 ERA) makes his second career start Friday at Minnesota agaianst RHP Joe Ryan (7-2, 2.93). ___
