Senior figures at Red Bull held crisis talks after the Bahrain Grand Prix finished with a deeply dissatisfied Max Verstappen languishing in sixth place. But the team principal, Christian Horner, admitted there will be no quick fix.
Horner conceded the team have problems that need to be addressed as soon as possible, but he said: “This race has exposed some pitfalls that are obviously very clear that we need to get on top of very quickly. Ultimately you can mask it a little through setup and we were able to achieve that last weekend in Suzuka. We understand where the issues are, it’s introducing the solutions that obviously take a little more time.”
Its Monday, April 14 and the Braves (4-11) are in Toronto to take on the Blue Jays (9-7).
Grant Holmes is slated to take the mound for Atlanta against Easton Lucas for Toronto.
Atlanta lost two of three in Tampa against the Rays this weekend. Tampa smashed the Braves 8-3 yesterday. Toronto split their two-game set with the Orioles winning 7-6 yesterday in ten innings. Myles Straw had the game-winning hit in the tenth for Toronto.
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Game details & how to watch Braves at Blue Jays
Date: Monday, April 14, 2025
Time: 7:07PM EST
Site: Rogers Centre
City: Toronto, ON
Network/Streaming: FDSNSO, Sportsnet
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The latest odds as of Monday:
Moneyline: Braves (-109), Blue Jays (-110)
Spread: Blue Jays 1.5
Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Braves at Blue Jays
Pitching matchup for April 14, 2025: Grant Holmes vs. Easton Lucas
Braves: Grant Holmes (0-1, 4.00 ERA) Last outing: 4/9 vs. Philadelphia - 4IP, 0ER, 3H, 4BB, 6Ks
Blue Jays: Easton Lucas (2-0, 0.00 ERA) Last outing: 4/8 at Boston - 5.1IP, 0ER, 3H, 1BB, 8Ks
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The Jays are 13-3 on the Run Line this season
The Braves are 6-9-1 on the Run Line this season
The Under is 17-9-3 for the Blue Jays' and the Braves' games combined this season
The Blue Jays are up 3.59 units on the Run Line in their last 5 home games
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Its Monday, April 14 and the Mets (10-5) are in Minneapolis to take on the Twins (5-11).
Clay Holmes is slated to take the mound for New York against Joe Ryan for Minnesota.
The Mets took two of three over the weekend from the Athletics winning Sunday, 8-0. Kodai Senga threw seven shutout innings for New York. Minnesota lost two of three to Detroit but did win yesterday 5-1. Byron Buxton cracked his third home run of the season to pace the attack for the Twins
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Game details & how to watch Mets at Twins
Date: Monday, April 14, 2025
Time: 7:40PM EST
Site: Target Field
City: Minneapolis, MN
Network/Streaming: SNY, MNNT
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Odds for the Mets at the Twins
The latest odds as of Monday:
Moneyline: Mets (-104), Twins (-115)
Spread: Twins 1.5
Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Mets at Twins
Pitching matchup for April 14, 2025: Clay Holmes vs. Joe Ryan
Mets: Clay Holmes (1-1, 4.30 ERA) Last outing: 4/8 vs. Miami - 5.1IP, 4ER, 5H, 3BB, 10Ks
Twins: Joe Ryan (1-1, 2.65 ERA) Last outing: 4/9 at Kansas City - 7IP, 0ER, 2H, 0BB, 4Ks
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The Mets are 4-11 to the OVER this season
The Under is 7-2-1 in the Twins' last 10 games
The Twins have lost 6 of their last 8
The Mets are 8-2 in their last 10 games
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Drew O'Connor is set to make franchise history on Monday when the Vancouver Canucks take on the San Jose Sharks. Barring any last-minute lineup changes, the 26-year-old will become the first player in Canucks history to play over 82 games in an 82-game season. O'Connor is on pace to finish 2024-25 with 84 games played and is one of less than ten players who have a chance to play over 82 games this season.
The reason O'Connor has this opportunity is because of the timing of his trade to Vancouver. When he was dealt from the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Canucks, O'Connor had already played 53 games this season. Flash forward to today, and he has suited up for 29 games with Vancouver, which equals out to 82 games, despite the Canucks having only completed 80.
It is important to note that there are players in franchise history that have played either 83 or 84 games in a season. The difference is that the seven previous times it has happened were during 84 games seasons. Yes, the NHL had 84-game seasons at one point, with the 1992-93 and 1993-94 seasons being the only two to eclipse the 82-games played mark.
While playing over 82 games in a season is not uncommon in the NHL, it has never happened in Vancouver. According to the NHL's stat page, no Canucks player has finished the season with over 82 games in an 82-game season. In the end, it is a unique first in Vancouver's history as O'Connor will now become the answer to a Canucks-related trivia question.
Vancouver wraps up their season series with the Sharks on Monday night. The Canucks are 3-0 against their Pacific Division rivals, and will have their eyes on the season sweep. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 pm PT from Rogers Arena.
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Its a Paul Skenes Monday! Its April 14 and Skenes and the Pirates (5-11) are hosting the Nationals (6-9).
As noted, Paul Skenes is on the bump for the Bucs and Brad Lord is slated to take the mound for Washington.
The Nats lost their second in a row yesterday against the Marlins, 11-4. Matt Mervis paced the onslaught with a three-run tater for Miami. The Pirates were swept by the Reds over the weekend losing Sunday, 4-0. Hunter Greene was exceptional tossing seven shutout innings enroute to his second win of the season.
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Date: Monday, April 14, 2025
Time: 6:40PM EST
Site: PNC Park
City: Pittsburgh, PA
Network/Streaming: MASN, SNP
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Odds for the Nationals at the Pirates
The latest odds as of Monday:
Moneyline: Nationals (+181), Pirates (-219)
Spread: Pirates -1.5
Total: 7.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Nationals at Pirates
Pitching matchup for April 14, 2025: Brad Lord vs. Paul Skenes
Nationals: Brad Lord (0-0, 1.80 ERA) Last outing: 4/8 vs. Dodgers - 3IP, 0ER, 2H, 2BB, 4Ks
Pirates: Paul Skenes (1-1, 3.44 ERA) Last outing: 4/8 vs. St. Louis - 6IP, 5ER, 6H, 1BB, 7Ks
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The Pirates are 5-11 on the Run Line this season
5 of the Pirates' last 7 games against the Nationals have gone OVER the Total
The Nationals have covered in 4 of their last 5 games showing a profit of 3.01 units
The Nats have lost 3 of their last 4 games
The Bucs have lost 4 of their last 5
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On Saturday’s Barn Burner podcast, NHL insider Darren Dreger criticized the fact that a livestream was made of Ivan Demidov’s arrival at Toronto Pearson’s airport on Thursday night. If you didn’t see it, there was live footage of Montreal Canadiens’ prospect’s arrival on Canadian soil on BPM Sports and Sick Podcast broadcaster Tony Marinaro’s X account. The post generated nearly 800,000 impressions and was very popular with Habs fans.
— The Sick Podcast with Tony Marinaro (@thesickpodcasts) April 11, 2025
Granted, filming a 19-year-old’s arrival at the airport is a bit intense, but this fan base is intense. This fan base wants to see everything related to their team, and why shouldn’t it be given to them? Every year, the Canadiens are one of the biggest money-makers for the NHL, and that’s down to one thing: their passionate fanbase.
The fact that so many people watched the stream is proof that it was a good idea. In the end, media members need to adapt to the times they live in. Last week, there was also talk that the excitement for Demidov was too intense and that it was even higher than when Guy Lafleur and Jean Beliveau joined the team.
Today, fans are more informed; they know what’s coming. Thanks to social media, we had a regular source of highlights from the KHL all season long. Every time Demidov made a great play, everyone saw the footage. Back when Jean Beliveau and Guy Lafleur were coming up the junior ranks, there was no social media, and their games weren’t broadcast on TV.
For the most recent generation of Habs fans that has been starved for offensive stars for years, Demidov looks like one of the missing pieces to bring the once offensively powerful Canadiens franchise back in the fold of the offensive juggernauts. Of course, they loved seeing Carey Price make save after save and keep them in games, but you need to score goals to win hockey games and eventually hoist the Stanley Cup. These young fans didn’t see the 1970s dynasty, which had fantastic goaltending with Ken Dryden, defending with the big three (Serge Savard, Guy Lapointe, and Larry Robinson), and attacking (Guy Lafleur, Yvan Cournoyer, and Steve Shutt to name a few).
— World Hockey Report (@worldhockeyrpt) April 8, 2025
Will it be too much pressure for the youngster? Some argue it will be, but I don’t think so. The way players are drafted these days after interviews designed to assess, among other things, their suitability for the market they would be going to, I’m convinced the Canadiens picked a player with the tools necessary to cope with both the pressure and the scrutiny Demidov will have to deal with.
He didn’t look scared or shocked when he saw the crowd at the airport; he smiled and waved, taking it all in stride. On Monday morning, Montreal woke up to find 93 “Ivan Demidov Is there for the Canadiens” signs on lampposts throughout the city, a fantastic marketing initiative from Warrior that is sure to make the fans even more excited. Let them enjoy it; they waited long enough.
Coup de génie marketing de la part de Warrior Hockey : la compagnie vient de s'associer à Ivan Demidov... et a installé une centaine de pancartes "électorales" pour en faire l'annonce.
Luka Dončić’s trade from Dallas and arrival in Los Angeles changed the NBA landscape in more ways than one this year — catapulting the Lakers up the Western Conference standings and sending Luka’s No. 77 purple and gold jersey into the history books.
Dončić becomes the first international player to lead the NBA in jersey sales in an season by besting Steph Curry and Lakers teammate LeBron James, who finished No. 2 and No. 3 in sales, respectively.
The Lakers’ star also is the first player other than Curry or James to top the list since the 2012-13 NBA season, when Carmelo Anthony earned the top spot playing as a member of the New York Knicks.
Luka Dončić is the NBA’s new top jersey-seller … and the first player not named Stephen Curry or LeBron James to sell the NBA’s most jerseys in a season since 2012-13 … and the first international player to lead the league.
‘As a fan it’s beautiful to finish undefeated,’ said retiring Roma head coach after 1-1 draw with city rivals Lazio
Perhaps we ought not to believe Claudio Ranieri when he tells us that this the last time. He announced his retirement from club management last May, delivering what seemed like a perfect storybook ending, saving Cagliari from relegation. The club where he made his name three decades earlier, raising them from Serie C to the top-flight. An island, Sardinia, where the locals think him as one of their own.
Yet Ranieri’s first love has always been the city he grew up in and the team he supported, Roma. He had managed them twice before, but when they called for a third time in November he found himself unable to say no. The club was a mess, having already fired Daniele De Rossi and Ivan Juric 12 games into this Serie A season. They had won only three of those.
The Mets face the Twins in Minnesota at 7:40 p.m. on SNY.
Here's what to know about the game and how to watch...
Mets Notes
The Mets' team ERA of 2.30 is the lowest in baseball
Clay Holmes struck out a season-high 10 batters over 5.1 innings during his start against the Marlins last week
Max Kranick has been close to perfect in 10.0 innings in relief, with a 0.00 ERA and 0.20 WHIP.
Luis Torrens has been terrific while filling in for Francisco Alvarez, playing strong defense while hitting .333/.375/.567 in 32 plate appearances over 11 games
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Its Monday, April 14 and the Red Sox (8-9) are in Tampa to begin a series against the Rays (7-8).
Tanner Houck is slated to take the mound for Boston against Shane Baz for Tampa Bay.
The Red Sox salvaged the final game of their series in Chicago with a win over the White Sox, 3-1. Boston lost two of three to Chicago as the offense just could not find a groove scoring a total of six runs.
Tampa ripped Atlanta, 8-3, Sunday. Junior Caminero went 2-4 including his third home run and he drove in three runs to pace the attack for the Rays.
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Date: Monday, April 14, 2025
Time: 7:05PM EST
Site: George M. Steinbrenner Field
City: Tampa, FL
Network/Streaming: NESN, FDSNSUN
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The latest odds as of Monday:
Moneyline: Red Sox (-100), Rays (-119)
Spread: Rays 1.5
Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Red Sox at Rays
Pitching matchup for April 14, 2025: Tanner Houck vs. Shane Baz
Red Sox: Tanner Houck (0-1, 4.41 ERA) Last outing: 4/9 vs. Toronto - 6.2IP, 1ER, 5H, 2BB, 2Ks
Rays: Shane Baz (1-0, 1.39 ERA) Last outing: 4/8 vs. Angels - 7IP, 2ER, 3H, 4BB, 6Ks
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The OVER has cashed just 5 times in 12 games (5-11-1) in Red Sox games this season
In his last 5 starts, Shane Baz has an ERA of 2.03 for the Rays
Rafael Devers is hitless (0-10) in his last 3 games
Alex Bregman is just 4-21 (.190) over his last 6 games
Tampa is 5-10 on the Run Line this season
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For the first time this season, Soto is struggling.
He has just one hit in his last 13 at-bats, and has been making mostly weak contact lately -- including lots of grounders to the right side of the infield.
Also absent at the moment is Soto's power. He has hit just one home run this season (in the second game of the year against the Astros), and his last extra-base hit came on April 7 against the Marlins at Citi Field.
Soto, as is always the case, is seeing the ball well. And he's continuing to get on base regularly, as evidenced by his .409 OBP.
But Soto doesn't look like himself at the plate -- something you figure will change any day now.
Holmes' final line during his last start did not match how he looked and how well he executed his pitches.
In 5.1 innings against the Marlins, Holmes struck out a season-high 10 batters, but was dinged with four earned runs -- due in part to multiple wind-blown hits. The bullpen also allowed two inherited runners to score.
While Holmes will enter Monday's start against the Twins with an ERA of 4.30, his FIP (2.39) is almost two full runs lower. That suggests he's been pretty unlucky during his first three starts and is due for a correction.
Another thing to keep an eye on is how deep Holmes goes.
After failing to escape the fifth inning in his first two starts, he turned in a 5.1 inning performance in his third.
Diaz's season began with four dominant appearances where he held the opposition scoreless, allowed three hits, walked none, and struck out six.
Caption: Mar 28, 2025; Houston, TX, USA; New York Mets catcher Luis Torrens (13) and relief pitcher Edwin Diaz (39) celebrate after the game against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park. / Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
Things couldn't have swung more wildly the other way in Diaz's last two appearances, as he has been unable to harness his stuff.
In those appearances (the first of which was a non-save situation during a game the Mets were losing), Diaz allowed five runs on three hits while walking four and striking out one.
An obvious negative is that Diaz's command has been off. An obvious positive is that his fastball velocity was up to 99 mph against the A's on Friday.
Even while being largely dominant over the last several seasons, Diaz always seems to have one stretch per year where he kind of loses it. He's in the midst of one of those stretches now. For the Mets' sake, it hopefully won't last much longer.
The Twins are sliding
Minnesota enters this series with a 5-11 record, a 3-7 mark over the last 10 games, and a -13 run differential that is the third-worst mark in the American League.
The Twins' pitching has been solid, as their 3.85 team ERA ranks 17th. But their offense has been abysmal.
Minnesota's team .OBP of .278 is the fifth-worst mark in the majors.
Carlos Correa (.488 OPS) and Byron Buxton (.673 OPS) have been struggling, and star Royce Lewis remains out due to a hamstring strain.
One bright spot has been first baseman Ty France, who is hitting .298 with a pair of homers and an .811 OPS.
Hello, Harrison Bader
Bader, who was a key part of the Mets' magical run last season, inked a one-year deal with Minnesota during the offseason.
As their starting center fielder, he's slashing .209/.244/.442 with three home runs and 10 RBI.
Bader has also been strikeout-prone, fanning 11 times in 15 games.
Predictions
Who will the MVP of the series be?
Juan Soto
It's just a matter of time before he erupts.
Which Mets pitcher will have the best start?
Clay Holmes
As is noted above, Holmes' line during his last start did not match how he looked.
Which Twins player will be a thorn in the Mets' side?
Byron Buxton
Even when he isn't at his best, Buxton is very dangerous.
Its Monday, April 14 and the Royals (8-8) are in Bronx to open a series against the Yankees (8-7).
Seth Lugo is slated to take the mound for Kansas City against Carlos Carrasco for New York.
Yesterday, the Yankees fell to the Giants in a close game at Yankee Stadium. Carlos Rodón pitched 5.2 innings with eight strikeouts but allowed a three-run blast to Jung Hoo Lee in the sixth inning. Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered in the eighth inning, breaking an 0-for-22 slump, but the Yankees couldn't complete the comeback.
Kansas City doubled up the Guardians Sunday afternoon, 4-2. Cole Ragans was outstanding striking out ten and allowing just one earned run on four hits in 7.2 innings. Salvador Perez led the offense for KC smacking his second home run of the season.
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Date: Monday, April 14, 2025
Time: 7:05PM EST
Site: Yankee Stadium
City: Bronx, NY
Network/Streaming: FDSNKC, YES, MLBN
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Odds for the Royals at the Yankees
The latest odds as of Monday:
Moneyline: Royals (+115), Yankees (-136)
Spread: Yankees -1.5
Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Royals at Yankees
Pitching matchup for April 14, 2025: Seth Lugo vs. Carlos Carrasco
Royals: Seth Lugo (1-1, 3.24 ERA) Last outing: 4/9 vs. Minnesota - 5.2IP, 2ER, 5H, 3BB, 6Ks
Yankees: Carlos Carrasco (1-1, 7.71 ERA) Last outing: 4/8 at Detroit - 4.1IP, 4ER, 6H, 1BB, 3Ks
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The Yankees have lost 5 of their last 7 games
6 of the Yankees' last 8 games against the Royals have stayed UNDER the Total
The Game Total in Yankees' games has cashed the OVER in 10 of 15 games (10-4-1)
The Royals are 6-10 on the Run Line this season
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Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
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The Phoenix Suns are once again looking for a new head coach.
Mike Budenholzer was fired on Monday following a 36-46 season in which the Suns finished 11th in the Western Conference, missing the Play-In Tournament by three games.
“Competing at the highest level remains our goal, and we failed to meet expectations this season,” the Suns’ statement read. “Our fans deserve better. Change is needed.”
This is the third straight year that the Suns have fired their head coach, with Monty Williams canned in 2023 and Frank Vogel let go in 2024. Phoenix won 45 games in 2022-23, then 49 games in 2023-24 before regressing this season to 36.
Budenholzer’s team was third-worst on defense in the NBA and went just 10-18 after the All-Star break as the squad plummeted out of contention.
The Suns have one of the most expensive rosters in the NBA, led by a trio of stars in Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal. The experiment of adding Durant and Beal hasn’t worked out for new owner Mat Ishbia, as the team has gone downhill since losing in the 2021 NBA Finals — ironically to Budenholzer’s Milwaukee Bucks.
Booker, Durant and Beal — who make more than $50 million each annually — are all under contract for next season. Other players on the books include Cody Martin, Nick Richards, Ryan Dunn and Oso Ighodaro.
The Phoenix Suns are once again looking for a new head coach.
Mike Budenholzer was fired on Monday following a 36-46 season in which the Suns finished 11th in the Western Conference, missing the Play-In Tournament by three games.
“Competing at the highest level remains our goal, and we failed to meet expectations this season,” the Suns’ statement read. “Our fans deserve better. Change is needed.”
This is the third straight year that the Suns have fired their head coach, with Monty Williams canned in 2023 and Frank Vogel let go in 2024. Phoenix won 45 games in 2022-23, then 49 games in 2023-24 before regressing this season to 36.
Budenholzer’s team was third-worst on defense in the NBA and went just 10-18 after the All-Star break as the squad plummeted out of contention.
The Suns have one of the most expensive rosters in the NBA, led by a trio of stars in Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal. The experiment of adding Durant and Beal hasn’t worked out for new owner Mat Ishbia, as the team has gone downhill since losing in the 2021 NBA Finals — ironically to Budenholzer’s Milwaukee Bucks.
Booker, Durant and Beal — who make more than $50 million each annually — are all under contract for next season. Other players on the books include Cody Martin, Nick Richards, Ryan Dunn and Oso Ighodaro.
