Mets top prospect A.J. Ewing is one step closer to the major leagues.
The 21-year-old outfielder has been promoted to Triple-A Syracuse after a red-hot start to his season at Binghamton.
In 18 games this season, Ewing hit .349 with a .481 OBP and 1.053 OPS, hitting two home runs with seven RBI, 16 runs scored and 12 stolen bases.
Ewing had an impressive spring training showing with the Mets this year, slashing .381/.423/.667 with one home runs and six RBI in 10 games.
Ewing, a center fielder who has also been getting some time at second base, is SNY's No. 3 overall prospect in the Mets system, behind only Nolan McLean and Carson Benge, both of whom are already in the majors.
Scot wins 13-12 in final-frame thriller at the Crucible
Selby unhappy with table after 13-11 defeat by Wu
Ronnie O’Sullivan admitted he got what he deserved after seeing his bid for a record-breaking eighth Crucible crown shattered by a stunning comeback from John Higgins while Mark Selby branded the playing surface “horrific” after a 13-11 defeat by China’s Wu Yize.
O’Sullivan twice led by five frames but lost six in a row across the final two sessions, and Higgins fired three centuries on Monday before holding his nerve to get over the line in the decider and complete a memorable 13-12 win.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - SEPTEMBER 26: Ha-Seong Kim #9 of the Atlanta Braves hits against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the fifth inning at Truist Park on September 26, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Brett Davis/Getty Images) | Getty Images
For the past couple of weeks, both Sean Murphy and Spencer Strider have been busy on the farm getting in work via rehab assignments. While Strider may be closer to returning than Murphy is, one thing we know now is that they’ll be joined by a third Braves big leaguer who is working his way back from injury.
All the way back in January, shortstop Ha-Seong Kim slipped on ice and tore a tendon in his right middle finger. That astonishing bit of bad luck cost him the rest of the offseason, spring training and at least one full month of the regular season. The good news is that Kim is closer to being ready now than ever before and the Braves have decided that now is the time to send him out on a rehab assignment.
The Double-A Columbus Clingstones put out a press release today announcing that Kim will be playing with the Clingstones for this week’s home series against the Montgomery Biscuits.
Here’s more from the press release:
The Atlanta Braves today announced that infielder Ha-Seong Kim has joined the Columbus Clingstones on a Major League rehab assignment, marking the first MLB rehab assignment in franchise history.
Kim will appear with the Clingstones during the club’s upcoming homestand against Montgomery at Synovus Park.
The six-game series begins Tuesday, April 28 with first pitch scheduled for 6:05 p.m. ET. For tickets and more information, visit Clingstones.com
The statement is short and matter-of-fact but it’s big news. Kim was acquired off waivers from the Rays right as the final month of the 2025 season began and Kim proceeded to produce at a clip of .253/.316/.368 with a .301 wOBA (.309 xwOBA), 91 wRC+ and three home runs. Those numbers were below what his usual level of production is but the Braves believed in it enough to where they agreed to a $20 million one-year-deal during the offseason to keep him around. Assuming Kim returns and stays healthy, that’ll be the key to really unlocking Mauricio Dubón’s versatility as well — which we’re already seeing with the way Walt Weiss has plugged him into any spot needed early on in the season.
Either way, getting Kim back will be huge but this could also be a lengthy rehab stint given that he’s been out for so long. Sean Murphy is also taking his time to get ready for the farm so I’d imagine that we may not see both of them until we get a decent amount into May. Either way, that’s now three big leaguers who are actively working their way back to being on the major league squad for the Braves and three players who could potentially provide an impressive impact as well.
Russell Wilson is still looking to join a team for the 2026 NFL season, but in the meantime, he landed a temporary baseball gig.
Wilson suited up for the Savannah Bananas – a barnstorming exhibition baseball team akin to the Harlem Globetrotters – for their April 26 game against the Party Animals at Yankee Stadium.
Wilson came to bat in the bottom of the fifth inning, drawing applause from the sold-out crowd on hand at Yankee Stadium. The 37-year-old quarterback managed to make contact, but the bat broke when he did so.
The result? Wilson hit a weak bouncer to first base. He tried to leg it out, but the first baseman, Jason Swan, fielded it between his legs and flipped it to the pitcher, Jake Lialios, to end the inning with a trick play.
Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) joined the Savannah Bananas in front of 40,000 fans in Yankee Stadium, and ended up hitting into a trick play 👇 pic.twitter.com/QS4fWFKXIT
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The 2026 NBA Playoffs are all about the matchups, and that puts an added emphasis on coaching. Coaching often has a way of falling into the background during the league’s eternal 82-game regular season, but maximizing every possession matters in the playoffs, and it puts a harsh spotlight on the men in the big chair who need to consistently cook up advantages for their teams to advance.
The narratives can change fast in the playoffs. It feels like several people on this list are coaching for their jobs even if they had a lot of regular season success. With offseason openings in Chicago and New Orleans and a potential opening in Portland, we already know the coaching carousel will be spinning this summer. You can bet that there will be a couple more vacancies before the end of the season.
Let’s rank every head coach who made the 2026 NBA Playoffs.
16. Jamahl Mosley, Orlando Magic
The Magic were my preseason NBA Finals pick out of the East, and instead they barely snuck into the playoffs as the No. 8 seed. Orlando was the most disappointing team of the season, and it seemed likely they would try out a new head coach before making a major shake-up to the core once the season ended. Then something funny happened: the Magic finally got healthy and started playing their best basketball at the right time. Orlando looks like it can absolutely win its first-round series against the No. 1 seed Detroit Pistons. If the Magic advance, they probably can’t fire Mosley even if they never should have been the 8-seed to begin with. Mosley deserves a ton of credit for optimizing his defense to limit Cade Cunningham and shutdown Jalen Duren to this point. Everything is fluid in the playoffs, and that includes this ranking of Mosley.
15. Tiago Splitter, Portland Trail Blazers
Chauncey Billups was arrested in a federal gambling probe after the first game of the season, and it thrust assistant Tiago Splitter into a head coaching role the rest of the season. All Splitter did was lead the Blazers to a winning record for the first time in five years, and finally get them back into the playoffs. Splitter has been good enough to keep the job going forward, but new owner Tom Dundon is emerging as an unprecedented cheapskate who might not offer him enough money to return. It’s hard to think another coach could have squeezed out many more wins this season, but I do think it would benefit Portland to play faster going forward given their halfcourt scoring troubles. The Blazers rank No. 21 in pace after a defensive rebound, and No. 23 in pace after a turnover. Billups made them play faster before his arrest. Splitter has performed really well in general, but I’m still not super convinced he’s a great head coaching candidate long-term.
14. Nick Nurse, Philadelphia 76ers
Nurse won it all with the Toronto Raptors in 2019. He’s still hanging on with the Sixers in 2026, but he’s lost his momentum at this point and feels like he’s hanging on by a string. Philly ranked in the bottom half of the league in both offensive and defensive efficiency despite Nurse riding Tyrese Maxey so hard that he led the league in minutes per game. The constant injuries to Joel Embiid and Paul George certainly haven’t helped, but it feels like Nurse’s ‘mad scientist’ act from Toronto has lost its juice all these years later. It wouldn’t be too surprising if his head coaching days are over either after this series, or after next season.
13. Ime Udoka, Houston Rockets
What a disaster the playoffs are shaping up to be for Udoka and the Rockets. Houston avoided the sweep to the Lakers in Game 4, but there’s no excuses when you’re facing a team without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. Udoka just hasn’t been able to find any answers for how to unclog the halfcourt offense. While other teams have been able to hide bad defenders, Udoka has no plan for former No. 3 overall pick Reed Sheppard and still doesn’t trust him. Udoka took the Rockets from 22 wins to 41 wins to 52 wins since arriving, but it feels like Houston is stalling out. We predicted Udoka could lose his job if the Rockets lose the series, and it sure feels like it’s trending that way.
12. Mike Brown, New York Knicks
Brown was always going to be feeling pressure in his first year as Knicks head coach after taking over for Tom Thibodeau, who had just led the team to the conference finals. So far, it’s impossible to say the Knicks upgraded. New York’s defense rose from No. 14 to No. 7 during the regular season and the offense finished a couple spots better too, but it just feels like Brown still doesn’t have the answers to the team’s biggest questions. He’s made multiple missteps in his first-round series with the Atlanta Hawks, including playing lineups with Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns multiple times per game. The Hawks are no slouch, but the Knicks still feel like they have the talent advantage in this series, and it would be a complete disaster if they fail to advance. Could Brown be coaching for his job after just one year? I’m not sure if there’s a head coach in the playoffs feeling more heat than Brown.
11. Darko Rajaković, Toronto Raptors
Reputations can change quickly in the playoffs, and it feels like Darko Rajaković’s is turning for the better during his first-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Rajaković was hired as a developmental coach, but Scottie Barnes regressed in his first season a year ago, and recent first-round picks Ja’Kobe Walter and Gradey Dick haven’t contributed much. Well, Barnes roared back to form with the best season of his career in his second season in the system, rookie Collin Murray-Boyles has been an instant impact hybrid forward, and Rajaković squeezed a 16-win improvement out of Toronto this year. Rajaković is drawing praise from every corner for evening the series with Cleveland through four games, showing impressive adaptability on both sides and coming up with a plan to limit the Cavs’ pick-and-roll combinations as much as possible. I had Darko a couple spots lower before the weekend, and he could be a couple spots higher by the time this series is over.
10. David Adelman, Denver Nuggets
Adelman was facing championship-or-bust expectations from the moment he took over for Mike Malone. He performed well in an incredibly difficult situation after getting the job at the very end of last year’s regular season, leading the Nuggets to a 7-game first-round win over the Los Angeles Clippers and then a tough 7-game loss to the eventual champion Thunder. This year’s Nuggets won 54 games even with long injuries to Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, Peyton Watson, and more, but the playoffs haven’t been so kind to them. Minnesota’s Game 4 victory to take a 3-1 series lead despite major injuries to Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo is the type of loss that can blow up a franchise. The Nuggets are getting out-classed in the series, and Adelman hasn’t had any answers to their various problems. It’s possible Denver can still mount a comeback with Minnesota’s starting backcourt out for the series, but Denver simply looks flat and dead right now, so it’s hard to expect it will happen. Adelman could quickly find his reputation in the gutter with one more loss.
9. JB Bickerstaff, Detroit Pistons
Bickerstaff once took the Cavs from 22 to 44 to 51 wins, and now he’s pulled off a similar turnaround with the Pistons. He inherited a 14-win team when he was hired by Detroit, and immediately won 44 games and then pushed for 60 wins this season to grab the East’s No. 1 seed. Now Bickerstaff is fighting for his reputation as the Orlando Magic have given him all he can handle in the first-round. The Pistons’ halfcourt offense was middling all year for a team that won at such a high clip, and this playoff run has exposed even more issues, including a failure to maximize Jalen Duren. The Pistons can’t bully the Magic in the same way they pulled a lot of opponents this year, and there have been some questions about how he’s handled a deep rotation in this series. Getting eliminated by Orlando would do major damage to Bickerstaff’s reputation, and would essentially invalidate the 2026 NBA Coach of the Year that he may win. Add in his struggles in the playoffs in Cleveland too, and Bickerstaff badly needs to take these Pistons on a deep run. He’s definitely a solid coach who deserves a lot of credit for building an elite Pistons defense, but he needs to prove there isn’t a better option out there for a team with NBA Finals aspirations.
8. Mitch Johnson, San Antonio Spurs
Mitch Johnson entered his first full season as Spurs head coach just trying to make the playoffs. Instead, San Antonio blew past its preseason over/under of 44.5 wins by winning 62 games and claiming the No. 2 seed in the West. It might feel like anyone could coach Victor Wembanyama to success, but Johnson did well to convince his superstar big man to cut out some three-point shots, play more frequently at the basket, and cut down his turnovers. Johnson also seamlessly juggled a backcourt with one highly paid veteran (De’Aaron Fox) and two hungry youngsters in Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper. He deserves some credit for coaxing career-years out of Julian Champagnie and Sixth Man of the Year Keldon Johnson, too. Johnson is only 39 years old, and will have every opportunity to grow alongside Wembanyama long term.
7. Kenny Atkinson, Cleveland Cavaliers
Atkinson took the Cavs from 48 wins to 64 wins in his first season on the job, but a second-round playoff flameout took some of the shine off his 2025 NBA Coach of the Year award. This season has continued to be a bit sobering for Atkinson and Cleveland, as the Cavs dipped to 52 wins in an injury-marred season that saw the team swap out Darius Garland for James Harden. Cleveland regressed on both ends of the floor, and its No. 1 ranked offense from 2024-25 was exposed as unsustainable. Atkinson has been out-coached by Darko Rajaković at times in this series, and Cleveland risks getting upset if he doesn’t tighten things up and figure out how to puncture a flawed Raptors team. Again: reputations can change quickly in the playoffs, and Atkinson feels like he might be starting to live on the edge, and not in a good way.
6. Jordan Ott, Phoenix Suns
The Suns are getting pulverized by the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round, but that shouldn’t take away from the incredible job Ott did in his first season this year. The Suns’ preseason over/under was set at 30.5 wins, and Ott ended up leading the team to 45 victories and a playoff berth no one saw coming. He found edges on the margins by going all-in on offensive rebounding and trying to force turnovers defensively, and it ended up getting the most out of a group that didn’t have the most talent but always played hard. Taking the next step will be even more difficult for Ott and the Suns, but his first year was a huge success regardless of how this series ends.
5. Quin Snyder, Atlanta Hawks
Snyder missed the playoffs his first two years with the Jazz before making six straight trips to the postseason, including three 50-win seasons. Are the Hawks on the brink of a similar run of sustained success? Snyder got the Hawks back into the playoffs in his third season with the team despite massive midseason roster turnover. The preseason optimism for Atlanta started with Trae Young and Kristaps Porzingis. Both were traded before the deadline, and now Snyder is coaching up C.J. McCollum, Jonathan Kuminga, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker to go toe-to-toe with the Knicks. Atlanta has consistently found ways to frustrate Jalen Brunson, and they made a sharp move by putting Kuminga on Karl-Anthony Towns. I also give Snyder credit for making the tough decision to take former No. 1 overall pick Zacch Risacher out of the rotation right now. I don’t know if Atlanta will actually win its series against the Knicks, but I do know they should feel good about their head coach long-term.
4. Chris Finch, Minnesota Timberwolves
It wasn’t long ago that the Wolves went 13 straight years without making the playoffs. Under Chris Finch, they’ve made the playoffs in five straight seasons, including two Western Conference Finals trips. Minnesota was on its way to waxing the Denver Nuggets in a first-round series upset when Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo both suffered long-term injuries. If Finch can still get Minnesota to advance despite missing his starting backcourt, it will be proof that he’s one of the best coaches in the league. Minnesota fans can get frustrated with his lack of development for young players on the roster, but you can’t argue with the results — especially for a franchise like the Wolves that spent so many years in the wilderness.
3. JJ Redick, Los Angeles Lakers
No one expected the Lakers to mount a playoff run without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves entering the postseason, but somehow they are on the brink of advancing to round two largely due to Redick’s brilliance. The Lakers coach has taken full advantage of the Rockets’ shortcomings in terms of ball handling and shooting to put Houston on the precipice of crisis. Redick’s strong connection with LeBron James is evident in this series as the 41-year-old continues to play at a high level, but he’s also getting good play out of Luke Kennard and Marcus Smart. Redick has zero coaching experience when he was hired off his podcast a couple years ago, but he’s made the most of a changing roster in a pressure-cooker environment. The Lakers are being rewarded for their belief in him, and now he may be one of the best coaches in the league.
2. Mark Daigneault, Oklahoma City Thunder
Mark Daigneault spent his first three seasons building up the Thunder without a playoff appearance. Ever since, they’ve been one of the best teams in the league, and now they’re trying to make history. No NBA team has won back-to-back championships since the Kevin Durant-era Warriors, but the Thunder are the favorites to repeat after winning their first title since moving to OKC last year. Daigneault has done well to set up an elite defense that blurs the lines between physicality and fouling, and he knows how to stay out of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s way on offense. It might feel like anyone could coach the Thunder to success, but that would be taking Daigneault’s success for granted.
1. Joe Mazzulla, Boston Celtics
This was supposed to be a gap year for the Celtics with Jayson Tatum coming off a torn Achilles. Instead, Boston zoomed right past their 41.5-win preseason over/under to earn 56 wins and eventually emerge as the Eastern Conference favorite once Tatum made his return. Mazzulla deserves most of the credit for turning the Celtics into a machine at both ends of the floor despite losing key veterans Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis over the offseason. He maximized an inexperienced front court to help make Neemias Queta into a legitimate starting center, he did well to re-center the offense around Jaylen Brown, and he got the most out of Derrick White even during a season where he was ice cold from three. The Celtics just play their game every night out and that’s a credit to Mazzulla. Still only 37 years old, Mazzulla should be an elite coach for a long, long time.
If the New York Jets are still searching for a solution at quarterback, they can just look across the Big Apple hardwood.
New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns put his playmaking on display in a crucial win over the Atlanta Hawks this weekend, knotting New York’s first-round series at 2-2 heading home for Game 5.
Towns dished out 10 assists — his second-best passing performance of the season — and our Hawks vs. Knicks predictions and NBA picks see New York’s big man setting up his teammates.
UPDATE: Added a prediction for who will win tonight.
Hawks vs Knicks prediction
Who will win Hawks vs Knicks Game 5?
Knicks: This has been a great opening round chess match, with the Hawks and Knicks able to neutralize each other’s biggest threats so far. But with Jalen Brunson and Jalen Johnson struggling, the supporting casts are even more important. I have more faith in New York’s lineup to pick up the slack, especially with the series swinging back to MSG.
Hawks vs Knicks best bet: Karl-Anthony Towns Over 3.5 assists (-105)
The New York Knicks need to get guys like Jalen Brunson and Mikal Bridges going. The Atlanta Hawks have done a great job of pressuring the Knicks' backcourt early in possessions, which has disrupted how New York normally operates.
However, head coach Mike Brown made an excellent adjustment in Game 4. He utilized center Karl-Anthony Towns as an offensive conduit, feeding him at the high post and allowing Brunson & Co. to work off the ball, with KAT as the primary playmaker.
That resulted in the Knicks’ best offensive showing of the series (114 points on 49% shooting), fueled by 10 assists on 12.0 potential dimes from Towns. He found cutters inside, connected on pocket passes, and skipped to shooters off screens, producing the second-most assists of his entire season.
KAT averaged 3.3 assists on 3.7 potential assists through the first three games of the series, and while the Hawks will try to adjust to him as a playmaker, his passing prowess will continue to be a problem.
Towns as the ball handler above the foul line not only draws Atlanta’s size away from the rim, opening up a ton of room in the key, but gives him a strategic advantage as a playmaker. The 7-footer is able to see over the Hawks’ diminutive frontcourt, easily accessing open teammates.
Towns’ assist props have bounced between 2.5 and 3.5 for this series (he’s gone 3-1 Over), coming in at 3.5 O/U for Game 5. Going back to the regular season, KAT has dished out 4+ dimes in seven of his last eight games overall.
Hawks vs Knicks same-game parlay
New York avoided a bad spot with a strong road win in Game 4 and is learning to live without Jalen Brunson making his usual postseason magic. Atlanta, on the other hand, is starting to struggle with adjustments as the series goes on and doesn’t have a reliable support staff to step up, as the Knicks do.
Josh Hart is more focused on defense and rebounding in this series, but he's getting plenty of looks from outside. As the Hawks swarm Brunson, the space is there for Hart.
He was just 1-for-5 from beyond the arc in Game 4, but Atlanta is allowing him wide-open attempts. Hart is a better shooter inside MSG, shooting 44% from distance at home compared to 40% on the road.
Hawks vs Knicks SGP
Knicks moneyline
Karl-Anthony Towns Over 3.5 assists
Josh Hart Over 1.5 threes
Our "from downtown" SGP: KAT's out of the bag!
Towns keeps coming up big for New York. He’s found his spot as a primary passer from the high post, which also makes him a dangerous offensive rebounder as he crashes from outside.
The Hawks will eventually have to sag off KAT to plug up the paint, and he’s not afraid to let it fly from deep, having made two and three triples in the opening two games of the series.
Hawks vs Knicks SGP
Knicks -6.5
Karl-Anthony Towns Over 3.5 assists
Karl-Anthony Towns Over 11.5 rebounds
Karl-Anthony Towns Over 1.5 threes
Hawks vs Knicks odds for Game 5
Spread: Hawks +6.5 | Knicks -6.5
Moneyline: Hawks +220 | Knicks -270
Over/Under: Over 213 | Under 213
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How to watch Hawks vs Knicks Game 5
Location
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Date
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Tip-off
8:00 p.m. ET
TV
NBC
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The Dodgers (19-9) and Marlins (13-15) meet for a three-run series in Los Angeles. The Dodgers enter on a two-game winning streak, while the Marlins have dropped two consecutive.
Los Angeles is 11-4 at home this season with 22 home runs (tied 4th) and a .261batting average (10th). The Dodgers' pitching rotation owns a 2.93 ERA (3rd) at home and allow a .197 OBA (3rd).
On the road, Miami has struggled. The rotation ranks second-worst in ERA (5.82) with the sixth-worst opponent batting average (.265). Miami is 3-12 on the road this season compared to 10-6 at home. The Marlins are 1-2 so far in their first West Coast trip.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Date: Monday, April 27, 2026
Time: 10:10 PM EST
Site: Dodger Park
City: Los Angeles, CA
Network/Streaming: ESPN
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Odds for the Marlins at the Dodgers
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Moneyline: Los Angeles Dodgers (-314), Miami Marlins (+248)
Spread: Marlins +1.5 (+119), Dodgers -1.5 (-143)
Total: 8.5
Probable starting pitchers for Marlins at Dodgers
Monday's pitching matchup (April 27): Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs. Chris Paddack
The Marlins’ Xavier Edwards is hitting .343 with 36 hits and 49 total bases over 105 at-bats
The Marlins’ Jakob Marsee is hitting .178 with 19 hits and 26 strikeouts over 107 at-bats
The Dodgers’ Andy Pages is hitting .337 with 34 hits and 56 total bases over 101 at-bats
The Dodgers’ Kyle Tucker is hitting .238 with 25 hits and 26 strikeouts over 105 at-bats
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The Marlins are 11-17 ATS this season
The Dodgers are 15-13 ATS this season
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The Dodgers are 15-13 to the Under this season
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Apr 23, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow (31) pitches the ball against the San Francisco Giants during the sixth inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images | Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images
It took a weekend rally, but the Dodgers continued their streaks of winning weeks to open the season. They bookended the week with blowout wins, but in between saw the offense disappear, losing a series in San Francisco. Winning the last two games against the Cubs gave the Dodgers a 4-3 week.
Newly-signed closer Edwin Díaz had surgery on Wednesday and will be out three months, and his absence was immediately felt as the next four on the depth chart all had outings to forget this week. Starting pitching has been an incredible strength of the Dodgers this season, and Week 5 was no different. No better illustration of the pitching staff from last week than the starters allowing nine runs in 45 1/3 innings while the bullpen gave up 10 runs in 15 2/3 innings.
Batter of the week
Max Muncy hit three more home runs, giving him a team-leading nine on the year, and for the week he also paced the Dodgers in hits (eight), walks (six),and runs scored (eight), for a robust 1.639 OPS.
Honorable mentions go to Dalton Rushing, who hit two more home runs to continue his hot start to the year, and to Miguel Rojas, who had five hits in his 10 at-bats, including a double and home run.
Pitcher of the week
Tyler Glasnow is off to a fantastic start to 2026, and had his best start yet on Thursday in San Francisco, with nine strikeouts in eight scoreless innings to beat the Giants. Glasnow retired his final 14 batters faced, and his 88 game score tied Sandy Alcantara (April 1 for the Marlins) for the best showing by a starting pitcher in MLB this season.
“It was a little tense early on, probably trying too hard. I think as the game went on I was just thinking about keeping my hands and my body loose,” Glasnow told reporters Thursday in San Francisco. “Talking with Connor (McGuiness) and Mark (Prior) in between, I think I just got into a good place as the game went on.”
Glasnow was so good that he relegated Justin Wrobleski’s excellent week to most honorable mention status. Wrobleski allowed only one run in seven innings at Coors Field on Monday, then worked through traffic to keep the Cubs scoreless on Sunday at Dodger Stadium. Normally one run in 13 innings wins you pitcher of the week here, but Glasnow had a special performance.
Week 5 results
4-3 record 38 runs scored (5.43 per game) 19 runs allowed (2.71 per game) .780 pythagorean win percentage
Year to date
19-9 record 159 runs scored (5.68 per game) 92 runs allowed (3.29 per game) .731 pythagorean win percentage (20-8)
Miscellany
Snapping a skid: Sunday was a welcome site for Shohei Ohtani, who reached base four times, including a double, walk, and home run. The latter was the first home run for Ohtani in two weeks, after going 59 plate appearances in between long balls. That was the longest homer drought for Ohtani since joining the Dodgers — he also had 47 PA and 46 PA without a home run in 2025, and streaks of 45 PA and 40 PA in 2024. The 59 PA without a home run was Ohtani’s longest since ending 2022 with 93 homerless PA with the Angels, the longest streak of his career.
Pretty fast for a pitcher: Now that he’s back to full-time two-way status this season, it’s understandable if Shohei Ohtani tries to conserve energy whenever possible. For instance, he didn’t pitch at all in 2024 after elbow surgery, and stole 59 bases, more than doubling his career high. In 2025 he stole 20 bases, but 11 of those were in his first 47 games, before his pitching really ramped up. He dialed it back a bit with nine steals in his final 111 games. This year, Ohtani did not even attempt a stolen base in his first 21 games. But last week he swiped three bases in three tries, all of them in the first inning.
Play of the week: This ended up getting overshadowed by a bullpen implosion and the Dodgers losing a game they led 4-0 in the seventh inning, but the twirling throw from Andy Pages, the laser relay by Hyeseong Kim, and Will Smith’s second great tag of the game at home plate prevented the go-ahead run from scoring in the eighth inning on Friday against the Cubs.
Monday: After diminished velocity rang alarm bells, closer Edwin Díaz landed on the injured list and will miss three months or so after arthroscopic surgery to remove loose bodies from his right elbow on Wednesday. Right-hander Jake Eder was recalled from Oklahoma City.
Tuesday: After two days away for the birth of his daughter, Freddie Freemanreturned from paternity leave. Ryan Ward went back to Triple-A after collecting two hits with a run batted in during his first major league stint.
The Dodgers run the Juan Encarnación gauntlet, finishing up the homestand against the Miami Marlins before hitting the road to face the Cardinals in St. Louis to open the month of May.
Arkansas basketball added to its 2026 recruiting class, and it did so internationally.
John Calipari and the Razorbacks landed the commitment of Finnish power forward Miikka Muurinen, a four-star recruit and No. 55-ranked player in the 2026 recruiting class by 247Sports Composite rankings, on Monday.
He's the fourth commit to the Razorbacks' 2026 recruiting class.
The 6-10 power forward played for Partizan Belgrade in the Serbian League this past season after splitting time at multiple high schools in the United States. He also has international experience with the Finland senior national team, where he averaged 6.6 points in eight games at the FIBA EuroBasket last summer.
"Since my visit a year and a half ago, they've been consistent and committed to recruiting me," Muurinen told ESPN's Jeff Borzello and Paul Biancardi. "They've always shown interest. They've been very consistent, and they've gotten to know me as a person. That's been very important to me.
"When I left my Arkansas visit, I was not only excited about the program but also about the people, and I said to myself, those are the type of people I want to be around on a daily basis."
With Muurinen's commitment, Arkansas now holds the No. 1 recruiting class for 2026 on 247Sports Composite rankings. Other commits to the Razorbacks include five-star recruits in shooting guards JJ Andrews and Jordan Smith Jr. and strong forward Abdou Toure.
Here's a deeper look into Muurinen:
Miikka Muurinen 247Sports rankings
Stars: Four
National ranking: No. 55
Positional ranking: No. 9
Muurinen is listed as a four-star recruit by 247Sports Composite Rankings. He is the No. 9 power forward in the 2026 recruiting class and the No. 1 player in Serbia.
It’s Max Fried Day for the New York Yankees as they begin a series with the Texas Rangers.
Fried has looked as good as ever this season, and it’s hard to stand in the way of him, especially considering how hot the Bronx Bombers have been lately.
My Yankees vs. Rangers predictions and MLB picks see value in the Yankees on Monday, April 27.
Who will win Yankees vs Rangers today: Yankees moneyline (-156)
Max Fried is going to have a bad start at some point this season. Predicting when that comes is difficult, but you’d imagine it happens against a team that avoids both the ground ball and the swing-and-miss. The Texas Rangers are not that team.
The ground ball remains a major part of Fried’s profile, as he’s nearing a 50% rate this season. His strikeout rate has declined over time, but a nine-strikeout outing against the Red Sox and a 30% chase rate show he can still dominate when hitters expand the zone.
Texas does a great job avoiding groundballs, but they rank last in chase contact rate and also carry a Top 3 whiff rate. That’s an issue for me in this matchup, particularly considering how strong of a fade candidate that Rangers SP Jack Leiter is for me.
A Bottom 15% barrel rate, and a Bottom 20% hard-hit rate? You don’t need me to tell you that's an issue against the New York Yankees. I’d play this to -172.
COVERS INTEL: Fried's fastball run value is in the 99th percentile, his off-speed in the 98th, and breaking ball in the 94th.
Yankees vs Rangers Over/Under pick: Under 8 (-105)
This matchup likely leans toward a 4-2 or 3-1 Yankees victory rather than a blowout.
There’s not much I need to say about Fried here. I think he’ll be able to get a high amount of swing-and-miss against this team, especially given how he’s performed out of the gate.
On the other side, while I think the Yankees get Leiter, he should also be able to collect a high amount of outs against the bottom of the New York lineup that has so much swing-and-miss.
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ML/RL bets: 9-8, +0.67 units
Over/Under bets: 10-8, +1.80 units
Yankees vs Rangers odds
Moneyline: Yankees -156 | Rangers +136
Run line: Yankees -1.5 | Rangers +1.5
Over/Under: Over 8 | Under 8
Yankees vs Rangers trend
The Yankees have hit the moneyline in 28 of their last 40 away games (+11.50 Units / 20% ROI). Find more MLB betting trends for Yankees vs. Rangers.
How to watch Yankees vs Rangers and game info
Location
Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX
Date
Monday, April 27, 2026
First pitch
8:05 p.m. ET
TV
YES, RSN
Yankees starting pitcher
Max Fried (3-1, 2.40 ERA)
Rangers starting pitcher
Jack Leiter (1-1, 4.97 ERA)
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It was a good weekend for Nottingham Forest, although perhaps not as good as it looked like it might be on Friday night. That evening, when they handed Sunderland their record defeat at the Stadium of Light, winning 5-0, Forest must have been expecting to pull away from at least one of their relegation rivals. As it turned out, though, they ended the weekend where they began, five points clear of third-bottom Tottenham and three clear of West Ham with four games remaining after both the London strugglers also won.
It was a classic Saturday afternoon in the relegation battle, the sort that is rare these days with games so spread out over a weekend. But Tottenham’s match at Wolves and West Ham against Everton kicked off at the same time, which meant that Tomáš Souček’s goal six minutes after half-time not only prompted celebration at the London Stadium but also anxiety among the Spurs fans who had travelled to Molineux. Then João Palhinha put Tottenham ahead with eight minutes remaining and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall levelled for Everton with two minutes to go. Had it stayed like that, Tottenham would have been out of the relegation zone on goal difference. But Callum Wilson scored for West Ham two minutes into injury-time, lifting them back above Spurs and within three points of Forest.
Apr 23, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Brandon Marsh (16) is greeted after hitting a home run against the Chicago Cubs during the second inning at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images | David Banks-Imagn Images
Listen, I’m just thankful that the week is over. A road trip in which the team went 1-6 is nothing to exactly be thrilled with, but look hard enough and you’ll see some players that had good weeks.
They’re a lot more difficult to find than those that had bad weeks, but they are there! I promise!
Three up
Brandon Marsh – We are almost done with the month of April and Brandon Marsh might be, dare I say it, good? He hit .391/.417/.652 with two home runs this week, all against right handed pitchers, but there were some solid plate appearances against left handers as well. I realize that the standard for this sort of success against lefties is low with Marsh, but in a week full of justified negativity, seeing Marsh take those good at bats against left handed pitchers, be more than productive against right handed pitchers, it’s a good step for him.
Zack Wheeler – There were bumps in the start, but for the most part, Wheeler looked like his old self against the Braves. The typical Wheeler command wasn’t there yet, expected after such a long layoff from his injury, but there were moments when the Braves were looking feeble against his stuff. The velocity being up near 96 most of the night was encouraging, but how he throws in his next start will be the thing to watch. If he’s keeping that velocity up in each subsequent start, we’d have to qualify his recovery as nothing short of amazing.
Adolis Garcia – A nice week from Garcia, who is starting to get some results from his under the hood numbers. Granted, it would be nice to see some more extra base hits instead of singles through the hole at short, but for a team that has been woeful on offense lately, beggars, choosers, blah blah blah.
Three down
Kyle Schwarber – Home runs are great. Home runs are cool. Players still need to do something other than that and lately, Schwarber simply hasn’t. His .111/.250/.407 line this past week isn’t really what you want to see coming from the person expected to create runs. He’s still hitting for power, which for this team is saying something, but they need more from him. They need the 2025 version of Schwarber, not the 2023 version.
Felix Reyes – It was fun while it lasted. I appreciate the effort to try something new in the midst of a miserable stretch of baseball, but Reyes is not ready for the major leagues. It would be best for him to be sent back to Lehigh Valley to continue working, so let’s see what is available for them to call up! <scans Lehigh Valley roster> Ah, mhm, yes, well nevermind then!
Aaron Nola – In our Slack channel, there was a comment made about Aaron Nola and how he is still going to be with the team for the next several years as he sits here at the end of April with an ERA above six. Someone responded: “Hey, it’s like we get to have Patrick Corbin after all.” and friends, I could not be more despondent after a comment. Mostly because I think it might be true.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - MARCH 19, 2026: Kevin Alvarez #11 of the Houston Astros bats during the fifth inning of a spring training Spring Breakout game against the Miami Marlins at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches on March 19, 2026 in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images) | Diamond Images/Getty Images
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below.
AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (15-12) won 4-3 (BOX SCORE)
Bolton made a rehab start for Sugar Land and allowed 1 run over 2 innings. He was relieved by Bielak who allowed 2 runs over 5.1 innings. The offense got on the board in the 4th scoring a run on an error. After the Express scored a run in the 8th to take a 3-1 lead, Strahm came through in the bottom of the inning with a 2 run home run to tie it. In the 9th, Biggio walked it off with an RBI single as Sugar Land won 4-3.
Sam Carlson, RHP: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (WIN)
AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (10-11) lost 4-3 (BOX SCORE)
The Hooks got on the board first getting a run on an Encarnacion RBI single in the third inning. Dombroski got the start and pitched well allowing 1 run over 5 innings while striking out 7. The Travelers took the lead in the 8th inning but in the 9th, Sacco tied it with a solo home run. The game went to extras and in the 10th, Baez gave the Hooks the lead on an RBI single. Unfortunately the pen wasn’t able to hold the lead as the Travelers scored 2 runs to walk it off.
Railin Perez, RHP: 0.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
A+: Asheville Tourists (5-16) lost 10-7 (BOX SCORE)
DeVos started for Asheville and went 4 innings allowing 2 runs, 1 earned. The offense got on the board in the 5th inning scoring 5 runs on a Schiavone 2 run HR, Cruz RBI single and Powell 2 run single. They got 2 more runs in the 7th inning on a Walker 2 run single. Martich struggled in relief allowing 4 runs as the Drive tied it. The game went to extra innings and in the 10th, the Drive scored 3 runs as they won 10-7.
This was a continuation of the suspended game on Saturday. Fayetteville got on the board in the first inning on an Alvarez solo HR, his first of the year. They found themselves down pretty quick though with the Pelicans scoring 2 runs in the first and 3 runs in the third. The game was suspended in the 3rd and picked back with Rodriguez coming in and tossing 3.1 scoreless innings with 6 strikeouts. The offense rallied for 4 runs in the 7th inning on an Ochoa 2 run HR and Neyens 2 run single. The game went to extra innings and in the 10th, Alvarez walked it off with an RBI single.
Smith started game two for the Woodpeckers and was solid allowing one unearned run over 4 innings of work. The offense got on the board scoring 2 runs on an Ochoa steal of home and Vasquez RBI single. In the 3rd the offense scored 3 more runs on a Salas RBI single, Gomez sac fly and Cauro RBI single. Monistere added an RBI double in the 6th inning. Varela went the final 3 innings allowing a run while striking out 5.
Bo Bichette | (Photo: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images)
Welcome back to Monday Stat Party, a weekly series showcasing some of the most curious and nostalgia-inducing statistical developments from the past week of Mets baseball. What unites each entry is the sense of intrigue which they aim to spark, and the unbridled love of the game’s anomalies from which they arise. Without further ado, let the stat party begin.
TUESDAY
The Mets lost their twelfth game in a row, marking their longest losing streak since August 2002. With Francisco Lindor’s home run, the Mets at least held a three-run lead for the first time since their last win on April 7.
WEDNESDAY
The Mets’ win didn’t just mark the end of their twelve-game losing streak; it also marked their 700th win at Citi Field.
THURSDAY
Bo Bichette’s bases-clearing double was his sixth go-ahead hit of the season. Only two players, Kyle Schwarber (7) and Christian Walker (7), have more go-ahead hits so far than Bichette.
Brett Baty and Carson Benge became the first pair of Mets outfielders age 26 or younger to homer in the same game since Michael Conforto, J.D. Davis, and Brandon Nimmo all went deep on September 22, 2019 in Cincinnati.
The Mets won despite giving up a grand slam for the first time since June 25, 2024, when the Mets beat the Yankees in the Bronx after Reed Garrett surrendered a slam to Aaron Judge. Until Thursday, the Mets had lost nine consecutive games in which they gave up a grand slam.
Since 2019, Twins catchers have an OPS of 1.246 with five homers in eight games at Citi Field. The only opposing teams whose catching corps have more homers at Citi Field in that span are the Braves (eight homers in 64 games) and Marlins (eight homers in 55 games). Three of the Twins’ homers were from Mitch Garver, while two are now from Ryan Jeffers.
FRIDAY
Brett Baty recorded back-to-back games with multiple hits and multiple RBI for the first time in his career.
Freddy Peralta became the first Mets right-hander not named Nolan McLean or Jonah Tong to strike out eight batters in a start at Citi Field since Tylor Megill, over a year earlier on April 21, 2025.
Peralta received the loss for his third consecutive outing. It’s the first time that’s happened in Peralta’s nine-year big league career.
Michael Lorenzen became one of six pitchers with multiple starts of 7+ IP and 1 or fewer ER allowed against the Mets since 2023, joining Jake Irvin, Spencer Schwellenbach, Logan Webb, Charlie Morton, and Jameson Taillon.
The loss snapped the Mets’ two-game winning streak, as well as an eight-game winning streak against Colorado. The Mets hadn’t lost to the Rockies since August 6, 2024.
SUNDAY
THE WEEKLY MCLEAN UPDATE: Nolan McLean recorded his 100th career strikeout in just his 14th game. Only 14 pitchers have reached 100 K’s in that few appearances, including three other Mets (Nolan Ryan, Dwight Gooden, and Matt Harvey). The last to do so before McLean was Paul Skenes. Of that group, McLean’s 2.27 ERAthrough 14 outings ranks fifth, behind Hideo Nomo (1.90), Masahiro Tanaka (1.99), Skenes (1.99), and Harvey (2.14).
McLean has posted 25 IP and 7 ER (2.52 ERA) over his last four starts while his team has gone 0-4; he’s the first pitcher to throw that many innings and allow that few runs over a four-game span while his team goes winless since Paul Skenes (May 1-18, 2025), and the first Met to do so since Jacob deGrom (September 21, 2020-April 10, 2021).
The Mets scored one run across a nine-inning doubleheader for the first time since October 3, 2015 against the Nationals, when they had already clinched the N.L. East and were no-hit by Max Scherzer in the nightcap. The prior time it happened was September 19, 2004, in Pittsburgh, when 21-year-old rookie David Wright scored the only Met run of the day in Game 1.
The Mets have scored two or fewer runs through nine innings in 16 of their first 28 games. That’s the most such games through the first 28 contests of a season in Mets history, the most of any MLB team since the Tigers (16) in 2022, and the most of any N.L. team since the Phillies (16) in 2015.
The Mets were shut out for the fifth time in 28 games this season, something they have only managed in 1981 and 2023.
The Mets have scored 92 runs in their first 28 games, the franchise’s fewest since 1981 (88).
The Mets are 9-19, tying the franchise’s worst record through 28 games of a season previously reached in 1962, 1964, 1981, and 1983.
Apr 23, 2026; Arlington, Texas, USA; Texas Rangers pitcher Jacob Degrom (48) reacts after leaving during the sixth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
Season Record: 14-14
Week Record: 3-3
Series Record: 4-4, 1 split
GAME 23: 5-1 Win vs Pittsburgh Pirates
GAME 24: 4-8 Loss vs Pittsburgh Pirates
GAME 25: 6-1 Win vs Pittsburgh Pirates
GAME 26: 1-8 Loss vs Athletics
GAME 27: 4-3 Win vs Athletics
GAME 28: 1-2 Loss vs Athletics
The Rangers are a very average baseball team so far.
Last year they ended .500 and they haven’t shown they’re going to be any different.
There have been glimmers, there have been streaks, but much like 2025, nothing consistent enough to really see what this team is.
Other than average.
Obviously I’m writing this just a couple hours after Sunday’s terrible game. Texas had runners on in every inning, except fittingly the 9th where they went down 1-2-3 for the first time the entire game. They had the bases loaded with no outs and have nothing to show for that. They were 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position and stranded 11 runners.
It felt more like 20.
A month into the 2026 season and if this is the team that’s sticking around for the rest of it, it’s gong to be a very frustrating season to watch.
Oh and Wyatt Langford was placed on the injured list right as he was getting hot, because of course that would happen.
To top off a very meh week for the Rangers, their new city connects are cursed.
COVERS INTEL: Fried's fastball run value is in the 99th percentile, his off-speed in the 98th, and breaking ball in the 94th.
