The San Francisco Giants, fourth in the NL West with a 18-27 record, face the Athletics, who are first in the AL West with a 23-21 record. The Athletics are favored with a -136 moneyline compared to the San Francisco Giants' +115. Starting pitchers are Trevor McDonald for San Francisco, with a 2.92 ERA, and Luis Severino for the Athletics, with a 4.07 ERA.
The Los Angeles Dodgers meet the Los Angeles Angels in the freeway series. The Los Angeles Dodgers are favored with a -139 moneyline compared to the Los Angeles Angels' +117. Starting pitchers are Justin Wrobleski for the Dodgers, with a 2.42 ERA, and José Soriano for the Angels, with a 1.66 ERA.
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Date: Saturday, May 16
Time: 9:38 p.m. ET / 6:38 p.m. PT
Where: Angel Stadium, Anaheim, CA
TV Channels: Angels Broadcast Television, KCOP 13, SportsNet LA
Mike Brown addresses reporters during his May 16 press conference.
Whoever the Knicks face in the Eastern Conference finals, whether it is the Pistons or Cavaliers, will be a team coming off back-to-back seven-game series.
Both teams went the distance in the opening round and the two will meet Sunday night in a winner-take-all Game 7 in Detroit.
The Knicks, meanwhile, will have a nine-day layoff between games by the time the next series begins Tuesday night.
Is that an advantage?
Coach Mike Brown isn’t certain.
“I’ve been in both situations, playing while a team’s waiting and I’ve been waiting while a team’s playing,” the Knicks coach said after practice Saturday. “You can say a lot theoretically. You can say they’re going to be tired, but you can also say they have a competitive edge because they’ve been going at it for seven games and we’ve been off.
“You keep trying to do different things during the course of the downtime to keep them sharp, keep them focused and try to keep their competitive edge up as much as you can.”
Mike Brown addresses reporters during his May 16 press conference. Charles Wenzelberg
The break has given the Knicks a chance to get healthy, especially OG Anunoby, who has been dealing with a mild right hamstring strain.
“I know you’re eager to go out there and play, but I think it’s just good to rest, get the body right and just keep working on your craft and working on what we have to do,” Mikal Bridges said. “So, obviously there’s positives, negatives in this situation, but I just try to look at the positives.”
Josh Hart isn’t backing down from his claim that he no longer considers Philadelphia a sports town after Knicks fans took over Xfinity Mobile Arena during the Eastern Conference semifinal series.
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“You can’t be a sports town if another team’s fan base takes over your arena,” Hart said during the latest episode of “The Roommates Show.”
“You cannot be a sports town if that happens. Boston? Sports town.”
He also took a shot at Joel Embiid, who implored 76ers fans to show up prior to the start of the series.
“You will never see Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum sitting there saying, ‘fans, we need y’all to come out because if y’all don’t the Knicks are gonna take over.’ They’re never gonna say that because they don’t have to,” Hart said. “Because that’s one of the places that’s a sports town, and you will not take over that arena. I don’t think you’re gonna take over the arena in New York.”
DETROIT, MI - MAY 13: Paul Reed #7 of the Detroit Pistons and Evan Mobley #4 of the Cleveland Cavaliers go up for the rebound during the game during Round Two Game Five of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on May 13, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Brian Sevald/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images
This has been a rollercoaster of a series. The Cavs started poorly, giving away Games 1 and 2 with a combination of untimely turnovers and wilting down the stretch of both contests. Then, they flipped the script in Games 3 and 4. They were the far superior team in nearly every aspect. Superstar performances from both Donovan Mitchell and James Harden helped as well.
Game 5 felt like the signature win of this era of Cavs’ basketball. They battled back from a nine-point deficit in the final three minutes on a night their best player didn’t have it going. The road overtime win showed a level of resiliency we’ve never seen from this group.
Then, Game 6 threw that all away. The Cavs didn’t come with the necessary focus or intensity to get the job done. Throw in a dreadful performance from Mitchell and a great showing from all of Detroit’s role players, and you get a 21-point loss for the Cavs.
Now, everything comes down to this. We’ll see which version of the Cavs show up in Motor City on Sunday.
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New York Yankees pitcher Elmer Rodríguez reacts on the mound in the fifth inning at Yankee Stadium on May 5, 2026.
Elmer Rodríguez is headed back to the Yankees rotation, at least for a little while.
The Yankees placed left-hander Max Fried on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a left elbow bone bruise and recalled Rodríguez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Rodríguez will now face the Mets Sunday, with Ryan Weathers pushed to Monday against the Blue Jays in The Bronx, followed by Will Warren on Tuesday.
With Gerrit Cole making another minor league rehab start Saturday night for SWB — and Aaron Boone indicating Friday that the ace would likely make at least another start before returning from Tommy John surgery — Rodríguez will fill in for Fried until Cole is back.
New York Yankees pitcher Elmer Rodríguez reacts on the mound in the fifth inning at Yankee Stadium on May 5, 2026. JASON SZENES FOR THE NEW YORK POST
Rodríguez previously replaced Luis Gil in the rotation prior to Carlos Rodón’s return from his own IL stint.
It’s unclear how much time Fried will miss, since the bone bruise diagnosis was an “initial finding” from a Thursday MRI and CT scan.
The imaging was also sent to surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache, which was expected to be due diligence rather than a concern about a more serious injury, since Fried said his ulnar collateral ligament was not injured.
As for Cole, Saturday marked the 30th day of his rehab assignment, which is normally the maximum allowed for pitchers coming off the IL, but that can be extended after Tommy John surgery.
Rodríguez allowed five runs in 8 ⅔ innings in his two previous starts with the Yankees.
May 16, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Baltimore Orioles pitcher Andrew Kittredge (39) reacts after giving up a three run home run to Washington Nationals center fielder Jacob Young (30) during the seventh inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-Imagn Images | Brad Mills-Imagn Images
After coming inches away from tying the game in the top of the 7th, a seven-run bullpen blowup in the bottom of the inning sunk the Orioles, leading to a 13-3 loss to the Nationals in DC.
The Orioles offense finally came alive in the 7th after a lackluster first six inning for the Baltimore bats. Trailing 4-0, Samuel Basallo put the O’s on the board with his sixth home run of the season. The burly backstop turned on a first-pitch sweeper from Nationals’s starter Cade Cavalli, sending a screaming line drive over the right field fence for a solo blast. Tyler O’Neill then followed the rookie’s lead, blasting a middle-middle Cavalli fastball into the left field bleachers to cut the Washington lead to 4-2.
The Orioles then sent all of Birdland on an emotional rollercoaster. After Leody Taveras reached on a ground ball sinlge, it looked like Coby Mayo tied the game on a towering fly ball to left. However, the blast was said to have crossed the foul pole just inches into foul territory. Mayo would go onto strikeout, before Jeremiah Jackson barely missed a game tying home run on his own—with a deep fly ball to left center that was run down by Nats center fielder Jacob Young.
The O’s would manufacture their third run of the inning. Gunnar Henderson walked to move Taveras to second, and then Taylor Ward bounced a single through the left side to bring home Taveras and make the score 4-3. The rally would end there, though, as Adley Rutschman lined out to short to strand both runners and leave him 0-for-4 on the day.
If the called back, would-be Mayo homer was slightly deflating, what happened in the bottom of the 8th was Austin Hays stamping on a beach ball. Keegan Akin took over for Deitrich Enns, walked James Wood to lead off the inning before the wheels completely fell off with one out. Pinch hitter Brady House doubled to left to score Wood and then moved to third on a CJ Abrams single. Daylen Lile then bounced a ball to a drawn in Gunnar Henderson, who tried to gun down House at the plate, only for Rutschman’s tag to catch him a fraction of a second late.
Akin then walked the bases loaded before giving up a two-run single to Keibert Ruiz to give Washington an 8-3 lead. Andrew Kittredge then entered trying to put out the fire, but only added fuel to the flames. In a perfect metaphor for Baltimore afternoon, Kittredge almost struck out Young only for strike three to be overturned on an ABS challenge. The very next pitch, Young blasted a hanging slider to left for a three-run homer and an 11-3 lead. House would then add long ball in the 8th, blasting a two-run shot off reliever Josh Walker.
The Orioles found themselves down early thanks to another shaky outing from starter Chris Bassitt. The 12-year vet came into Saturday’s start vs. the Nationals having never allowed an earned run against the Orioles’ southern neighbors in 21 career innings. However, like we’ve seen too many times this season, Bassitt was undone by a bad 2nd inning.
Bassitt breezed through the 1st inning, setting down the top of the Nats’ order on just nine pitches. However, the 37-year-old righty came into his outing vs. Washington with an 11.25 2nd-inning ERA, and that number only got worse after the second frame in DC. Abrams led off the bottom of the 2nd with a double on a ball hit down the first base line before kicking off a corner in foul territory. Nasim Nuñez then worked a one-out walk to give the Nationals two runners on. Bassitt then left an 0-1 cutter up and over the plate to Ruiz, who blasted it just over the fence and into the right field bullpen for a three-run homer.
Former All-Stars Abrams and Wood would then combine to grow the Nationals’ lead in the 3rd. The towering Wood just missed a home run to start the inning, flicking a 105 mph double off the top of the left field wall for a lead-off double. Bassitt almost got out of the jam after getting a pop-up and a groundout from Luis García Jr. and José Tena. However, Abrams would tag the veteran right again, lining a 1-2 sinker into the left-center gap for a double that pushed the lead to 4-0.
Bassitt would rebound to keep Washington scoreless across his final two frames. In the 4th, the O’s starter finally posted another 1-2-3 inning after a pair of fly outs to left and a 3-1 groundout. It then looked like the righty’s afternoon was going to get really ugly after he loaded the bases with no outs in the 5th. Bassitt showed his veteran savy, however, punching out Tena before getting Abrams to pop up and Lile to ground out to strand all three runners.
The 2nd inning long ball still doomed it to being another example of Bad Bassitt that Birdland has seen far too often. Bassitt came into Saturday with four starts of one or zero earned runs, and four starts of 4+ earned runs. After finishing with a final line of 5 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 1 BB and 4 K on Saturday, Bad Bassitt has taken the lead in his weird Jekyll and Hyde impersonation.
Early on, the Orioles continued to squander prime running scoring opportunities. In the 1st, Taylor Ward reached on a single slashed to right center. Pete Alonso then moved him into scoring position on a hard-hit, two-out single up the middle. Samuel Basallo had a chance to give the O’s an early lead, and got ahead 3-1, but ended up striking out on a 3-2 curveball.
The 2nd saw a similarly promising rally die from a lack of clutch hitting. Leody Taveras started the ill-fated rally with a one-out single and then stole second to get into scoring position. Coby Mayo looked to break the 0-0 deadlock, sending a laser-beam single to left. However, the 107-mph base hit was hit so hard that Taveras had to hold at third. Nine-hitter Jeremiah Jackson then grounded into a 5-4-3 double play to strand Taveras and erase another run-scoring opportunity.
The win snaps a 15-game losing streak for the Nationals in games where a win would give them a .500 record. The last such win for Washington came on May 14th, 2024.
The loss drops the O’s to a 1-4 record in their last five games in DC, and 1-7 against the Nationals over the last two seasons. Baltimore will try to get back in the win column tomorrow, with Brandon Young taking the mound for a 1:35pm ET start.
The Mets expect Clay Holmes will return to pitch this season, but the team needs to fill plenty of starts until then.
Without providing a firm timeline Saturday, manager Carlos Mendoza indicated the veteran right-hander will need at least six weeks for his fractured right fibula to heal before potentially beginning a full spring training buildup that would allow him to return in the second half.
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Holmes remained in the game to finish the fourth inning and pitch into the fifth before finally succumbing to the discomfort.
Mendoza said he learned from the trainer in the seventh inning that Holmes had sustained the fracture.
Clay Holmes is going to the IL with a fractured fibula. JASON SZENES FOR THE NEW YORK POST
“We felt it,” Mendoza said. “[Friday] night was tough. We have been hit a lot this year with a lot of our superstars, with a lot of key players, but this one felt different. Today walking around the clubhouse and understanding that we lost a big part of our team and they understand the responsibility.”
Holmes, who was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday, owns a 2.39 ERA in nine starts this season.
He became the second member of the Mets rotation that began the season (Kodai Senga is the other) to land on the IL.
The Mets recalled reliever Joey Gerber to fill Holmes’ roster spot, but will need a starter for Wednesday in Washington.
Options include Zach Thornton, Jack Wenninger and Jonah Tong at Triple-A Syracuse.
Internally, the Mets could stretch out Tobias Myers, who has emerged as a valuable bullpen piece.
Mendoza confirmed Myers is a consideration, adding that it would be difficult to remove him from the bullpen because of his versatility, whether pitching in long relief, as an opener or in a save situation.
Zach Thornton (21) of the New York Mets delivers a pitch during a spring training game against the Miami Marlins on March 9, 2026 at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
The right-hander earned his first major league save in Arizona on the Mets’ last road trip.
The lefty Thornton impressed Mets officials during spring training and has pitched to a 3.16 ERA in seven starts for Syracuse.
In his most recent start, Thornton pitched six shutout innings Friday and aligns perfectly to start in Holmes’ spot.
Senga, who has been sidelined for the last three weeks with lumbar spine inflammation, is set to begin throwing live batting practice in Port St. Lucie, according to Mendoza.
Sean Manaea, who has been banished to the bullpen in a mop-up role, is also part of that conversation.
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The Mets will not only miss Holmes’ right arm, but the presence he brings to the clubhouse as a veteran leader.
“It’s a combination of a lot of things,” Mendoza said when asked to elaborate on why losing Holmes felt different than other injuries that have hit the Mets. “Not only the injury, but what Clay means to this team, not only on the field but off the field, the competitor, the person, the human, what it means to that clubhouse and what it means to the team and the rotation. That is why [Friday] felt different.”
Memories of that one-two punch rushed back Friday when the two sluggers embraced on the field during the Subway Series opener at Citi Field.
But what Judge is doing with his current left-handed teammate also has been special.
With Judge and Ben Rice seemingly going deep on a daily basis, they entered Saturday as only the second pair of teammates in franchise history to have hit at least 14 home runs in the Yankees’ first 45 games of a season.
The first?
Ben Rice (22) and Aaron Judge are pictured during the Yankees’ May 16 win against the Mets. Jason Szenes for the NY Post
Not Judge and Soto.
Instead, it was Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris in their famous 1961 season, when both threatened Babe Ruth’s home run record and Maris broke it.
The only other duo to have done it in the majors since 2008 was George Springer and Alex Bregman with the Astros in 2019, as they combined for 31 home runs.
They’ve done plenty of damage recently, as Rice entered Saturday with 10 home runs in his previous 23 games, while Judge had 13 in his last 31 appearances.
As Aaron Boone noted Friday, Soto remains “one of the game’s best hitters.”
Increasingly, though, it appears Rice may belong there with him.
Juan Soto hits a home run during the Mets’ May 14 game against the Tigers. Charles Wenzelberg
The lefty-swinging Rice entered Saturday with an OPS of 1.092 versus left-handed pitching, nearly as lethal as the 1.109 OPS he posted against righties.
That’s quite a leap from the .752 mark against lefties from a year ago, as well as his still-impressive .860 against right-handers.
As Boone said Friday, Rice’s season thus far has been “awesome.”
“There have been really great at-bats [and] consistent at-bats from the start of the season,’’ the manager said. “He’s hitting for power [and] controlling the strike zone. He’s hit left- and right-handed pitching. He’s been one of the best hitters in the sport six or seven weeks in.”
The numbers back it up, with Rice leading the majors with a 1.104 OPS and a slugging percentage of .686, as well as the fourth-best on-base percentage (.418).
Rice is also hitting the ball harder than he did a year ago.
He also wears the same No. 22 that Soto wore in The Bronx and still wears for the Mets.
On Friday, it was Rice — and Judge — who started the key three-run rally with two outs in the top of the third against former teammate Clay Holmes.
Rice, after losing an ABS challenge that put him down in the count, pulled a single to right before Judge followed with a base hit to the opposite field.
Cody Bellinger then came through in the cleanup spot and made the Mets pay with a run-scoring double, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. drove in two more with another double to right.
Nobody on the roster has more hits or RBIs on the season than Rice and Judge.
While they have a long way to go to match the shared production of Judge and Soto two seasons ago, Judge and Rice are off to a promising start.
DENVER, CO - May 16: Colorado Rockies pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano (11) pitches in the first inning during a game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on May 16, 2026 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
The Colorado Rockies notched a close win over the Arizona Diamondbacks in a bit of an odd game where the final score doesn’t quite reflect how many runners got on in a game where both teams combined for 21 hits.
Pitchers and the defense were ultimately able to work out of trouble. Tomoyuki Sugano 菅野 智之d set the tone, the offense chipped away at Eduardo Rodriguez, and the bullpen closed things out.
Heavy traffic on the basepaths early
It was a small ball battle through the first few innings. Both teams found ways to get runners on and move them around, sometimes in wonky ways.
Sugano was able to withstand some early pressure from Arizona. Ketel Marte started things off immediately with a leadoff single to right field. Fortunately for the Rockies, Marte took off to second on a broken bat line drive from Corbin Carroll and got doubled up. After the double play, Sugano gave up another single to Geraldo Perdomo who then stole second, but Sugano ultimately worked out of the inning without any damage.
After going missing Friday, the Rockies offense came alive. The team matched the four hits they posted through all of last night in just the first inning. Better yet, baserunners were converted to runs.
Willi Castro, batting leadoff to take advantage of his strong numbers against Rodriguez, singled to center field before being moved to third on a Brenton Doyle ground rule double. TJ Rumfield singled to bring Castro home. Then, Mickey Moniak added to his team-leading 27 RBI, scoring Doyle with a bloop single out to left center.
In the second inning, Arizona cut into the lead on a weird one. After a Lourdes Gurriel Jr. double and a Jose Fernandez single put runners on first and third, the Diamondbacks went for a rare double steal. Fernandez made it safely to second and Gurriel beat the throw to steal home, notching a run.
The Rockies were able to get the run back in the bottom of the inning. Kyle Karros doubled and Jake McCarthy tried to copy that feat, but was thrown out trying for two. Nevertheless, Karros was able to speed around to home, making it a 3-1 game.
Calmer middle innings (mostly)
With all of that early traffic, both starters found themselves high in their pitch count with over 60 pitches each by the third inning. They pushed through and were able to settle things down for the next few innings.
Despite more guys finding their way on via a walk, a hit by pitch, and a single, both teams posted a scoreless third. Hunter Goodman had a fantastic defensive play to help make that happen, throwing Carroll out on an attempted steal of second. Both teams were kept in check in the fourth as well, each posting a 1-2-3 inning.
A pair of doubles from Marte and Carroll in the fifth inning got the Serpientes back on the board again, bringing the game to 3-2. Following that, the Rockies turned to the bullpen in the top of the sixth. Juan Mejia replaced Sugano, who ended his day with 5.0 innings pitched, seven hits, two earned runs, and a single strikeout.
Arizona tried to get a little more out of Rodriguez and let him start the sixth. After getting Moniak to fly out, Rodriguez was pulled for Taylor Clark. He left after 5.1 innings pitched, giving up nine hits, three earned runs, and six strikeouts.
Holding your breath with the bullpen
Mejia got off to a strong start in relief, forcing two grounders and a fly out for a quick sixth inning. Clark did the same, getting Ezequiel Tovar to pop out and Sterlin Thompson to ground out after coming in for Rodriguez.
The seventh inning was a different story for Mejia. After getting James McCann to ground out, he walked Ryan Waldschmidt and, later, Carroll. With runners on first and second with two outs, the Rockies went back to the bullpen and brought in Jaden Hill to get the last out. Hill threw a wild pitch, which moved the tying run up to third. Thankfully, Hill stayed strong and got Gurriel to ground out.
The Diamondbacks’ bullpen faced pressure from a runner in scoring position in the bottom of the inning, but escaped as well. Following a Karros groundout, McCarthy singled and stole second. He couldn’t do anything with it though, getting doubled up after a bad baserunning read on a Castro pop out to shallow right.
Hill pitched a wonderful eighth inning, which set things up nicely for the Rockies as things fell apart for Arizona with a rough bottom of the inning from reliever Brandyn Garcia. Garcia gave up a single, followed that up with a wild pitch and a walk, and then another single to load the bases. Moniak took one for the team, getting plunked in the ribs to take first, pushing Doyle home. Colorado took a 4-2 lead into the ninth.
Antonio Senzatela entered to close out the game and, while it didn’t come easy, he did just that. Perdomo had a great at-bat, fouling off several balls to stay alive with runners on first and second. Senza got the better of him after 10 pitches, with a deep fly ball to end the game with a win.
Final thoughts
Sugano earned the win, moving to 4-3 and bringing his ERA down to 4.02 in the process. He also notched the 150th victory of his professional career. In a postgame interview, he noted that he’s happy about it but is already focused on trying to earn his 151st win for the team.
Skipper Warren Schaeffer celebrated 150 a little more: “Isn’t that great? He’s just such the ultimate professional on a daily basis, whether he’s pitching or not… You can just tell he’s been doing it at a high-level for a long time… It’s a great milestone, well deserved.”
Antonio Senzatela was credited with his third save of the year.
Rodriguez took the loss, his first of the season, bringing him to 4-1. Schaeffer praised the team’s quick start and their ability to get to Rodriguez: “We needed that. We’ve been talking about starting things early in the game… and we did a nice job with that today.”
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The Rockies and DBacks will conclude the three game series with a Sunday afternoon rubber match.
In a battle of the Michaels, Michael Soroka is scheduled to start for Arizona while Michael Lorenzen will take the mound for the Rockies. Soroka is 5-2 in eight starts with a 3.53 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, and 47 strikeouts. Lorenzen has the opposite record, going 2-5 in nine starts with a 6.55 ERA, 1.84 WHIP, and 31 strikeouts.
May 16, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cristopher Sánchez (61) pitches against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the fourth inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images | Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images
Baseball players don’t get a lot of Saturdays off during the season. Cristopher Sánchez made sure that the Phillies bullpen got to enjoy a quiet day off. He also ensured that Dusty Wathan, subbing in for Don Mattingly (who was attending his son’s graduation), had a win in his first game as manager. He’s a generous fellow, and that generosity extends to his foes. He offers them as many strikeouts as they can carry.
The Phillies got off to a blazing start against Pittsburgh starter Bubba Chandler, with Trea Turner singling to right and Kyle Schwarber working the count full, then taking a pitch high for a walk. That brought Bryce Harper to the plate. He did just about everything yesterday, save for hitting a homer, and he came so close to doing that in the ninth of that thrilling affair that a referral to the replay room was needed to confirm that the ball had failed to break free of PNC Park’s verdant walls. Harper, not inclined to leave anything to chance this time around, knocked a four-seamer so far over the wall in center that no doubt was left. 3-0 Phillies before a single out was recorded.
The Buccos’ start, however, was less than boffo. Cristopher Sánchez struck out the first two Pirates, one looking, one swinging, then induced an easy groundout to conclude a thoroughly satisfying first frame for the visitors.
The second was no less satisfying. J.T. Realmuto got aboard via the free pass, as did Turner. Schwarber slapped a ball right up the first base line, scoring Realmuto; Turner scored when Pirates right fielder Jared Triolo made a throwing error (as both a Jared and a Phillies fan, my feelings on this are mixed).
The Pirates changed course as the fourth dawned, replacing Chandler with Evan Sisk, first baseman Ryan O’Hearn with Nick Yorke, then moving Triolo from right to first. Sisk walked Justin Crawford and allowed him to advance as far as third, but concluded the inning without allowing a run.
Meanwhile, Sánchez sent Bucco after Bucco to the brig. He allowed a two-out double to Bryan Reynolds in the fourth, but put Marcell Ozuna away to end the threat.
The fifth saw Alec Bohm double, and Sisk was pulled for Isaac Mattson to set up a righty-0n-righty matchup against Adolis García. The maneuver paid off, sending García down on strikes. Mattson pitched a scoreless sixth, too. The Pirates had stopped the bleeding, but still hadn’t found a way to score on Sánchez. And as the sixth closed, they still hadn’t.
Konnor Griffin knocked a Sánchez changeup right up the third base line for a leadoff double in the seventh. The Pirates thus threatened to seize some spoils from the Philadelphia coffers. But the mighty ship Sánchez is unsinkable. He induced a flyout from Reynolds, then struck out Ozuna and Yorke to ensure that Griffin stayed right where he was. A stranded runner on second isn’t quite Blackbeard’s severed head hanging at Chesapeake Bay, but it was nevertheless a powerful symbol of fear for the Pirates.
The Phillies returned to their run-scoring ways in the eighth. Pittsburgh reliever Justin Lawrence walked Justin Crawford, and a subsequent Turner double, bouncing around off the wall, gave the rookie plenty of time to score from first (not that he needs much of it, given his speed).
Sánchez came out for the eighth, and the Pirates once again put the leadoff runner on (Nick Gonzales, single). And once again, the Pirates went back to their dugout without a run to their name. Sánchez struck out the next two Pirates, bringing his total for the day to an even dozen. The next batter, Henry Davis, made loud contact as he sent a fly ball to center; against a slower fielder he would’ve had a run-scoring base hit. But Crawford is far from slow, and he chased down the ball for the out.
Sánchez took to the mound in the ninth, looking to finish his business. It took him one pitch to get the first out (groundout, Oneil Cruz). Griffin fought his way to a 3-2 count, then slapped a sinker through the left-side gap for a single. Reynolds followed his lead, sending a sinker up the first base line to put runners at the corners, one away. Ozuna went down on a foul tip, giving Sánchez a baker’s dozen of Ks, and a career high. Only Yorke separated Sánchez from the complete game shutout. He grounded to Turner, who hurled the ball to first, where it found Harper’s outstretched glove in time.
The CGSO is at risk of vanishing. Sánchez is doing yeoman’s work to get it off the endangered species list.
The Phillies, at 23-23, have reached .500 again. They’ll try to give themselves a winning record tomorrow, as Zack Wheeler takes on Paul Skenes at 1:35.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - MAY 15: Ozzie Albies #1 of the Atlanta Braves stands off second base in the first inning against the Boston Red Sox at Truist Park on May 15, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Well, it’s time to see if the Braves can win another series by taking back-to-back games. Bryce Elder, who is hopefully up to being Bryce Eldar again, faces Payton Tolle.
I really want to have some kind of riff on Tolle’s name with The Phantom Tollbooth but it gets awkward — Phaynton Tollebooth? Nah. What about just, “Time to pay the Tolle!” Ah, I’ll stick to my day job.
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 15: Aaron Judge #99 high fives Ben Rice #22 of the New York Yankees after hitting a home run during the game against the New York Mets at Citi Field on May 15, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by New York Yankees/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Friday night saw the Yankees and Mets renew the Subway Series for 2026, and it went pretty well for the Bronx half of the rivalry. Led by another good start from Cam Schlittler, the Yankees downed the Mets to take round one. However, it’s a new day, and the two teams will now face off in round two.
For the Yankees, Carlos Rodón is set to make his second start of the season. In his return from the injured list against the Brewers, he struggled a bit, especially with control, issuing five walks. The hope is that he was just shaking off a bit of rust, as his return has now become a bit more crucial with Max Fried hitting the IL himself.
While righty Huascar Brazobán will start in an opener role for the Mets, the Yankees have sent out the lefty-hitting lineup, as Paul Goldschmidt will play first base and hit cleanup — Ben Rice is DHing at leadoff — with Amed Rosario over at third base.
As mentioned, Brazobán will pitch the first inning for the Mets, but probably not much after that. He’s played the opener role in two other recent game for the Mets, with lefty David Peterson playing the “bulk guy” role in both of those games. The 2025 All-Star has taken his lumps early on in 2026, leading to his removal from the rotation and in this current position.
We hope that you’ll come join us in the game thread tonight, so here’s everything you need to know on how to catch the action.
How to watch
Location: Citi Field – Flushing, NY
First pitch: 7:15 pm ET
TV broadcast: FOX
Radio broadcast: WFAN 660/101.9 FM, WADO 1280 (NYY) | Audacy Mets Radio WHSQ 880AM, Audacy App 92.3 HD2 (NYM)
Apr 28, 2026; Dallas, Texas, USA; Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek (14) and left wing Matt Boldy (12) and left wing Marcus Johansson (90) look on in game five of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Defenseman Jonas Brodin and center Joel Eriksson Ek were unable to play for Minnesota in the second-round series against Colorado in the NHL playoffs because of broken bones in their feet, the veteran stalwarts revealed Friday in season-ending interviews with reporters.
Brodin suffered a fracture in the big toe in his right foot when he blocked a shot in Game 5 of the Wild’s first-round series against Dallas, requiring surgery and forcing him to miss the clinching win over the Stars and all five games against the Avalanche.
The Wild were eliminated on Wednesday in a 4-3 overtime loss in Denver, with both Brodin and Eriksson Ek relegated to watching the game on TV. Their defensive acumen, physical presence and playoff experience were all missed against the high-scoring Avalanche, who had the best regular season record in the league.
Brodin, who finished his 14th season in the NHL, all with the Wild, was aiming to return at the end of the conference finals if they were to advance.
“It’s awful to not play in the playoffs,” Brodin said. “Best time of the year.”
Eriksson Ek, who finished his 10th season in the NHL, all with the Wild, broke the heel bone in his right foot in Game 6 against Dallas. He took part in practice in a limited basis before Game 3 against Colorado last week, but he said he was unable to fully push off the foot on the ice.
“You want to play,” Eriksson Ek said. “I just couldn’t do it. Too painful to skate.”
Brodin also had to miss the Olympics this year when surgery on an earlier lower body injury kept him from playing for Sweden.
“It’s a frustrating year. We’ve got to stay positive and come back stronger next year,” Brodin said.
WEST SACRAMENTO – There’s a very real possibility that at some point this season, Casey Schmitt could be used as the Giants’ everyday left fielder, an idea that has moved closer to reality now that Heliot Ramos is on the injured list.
Manager Tony Vitello has talked sporadically about that very idea in recent weeks, with his main focus being on making sure Schmitt has a spot in San Francisco’s lineup, no matter where it is.
That’s how good Schmitt has been swinging the bat lately.
The 27-year-old was in the DH spot for Saturday’s game against the Athletics and flexed his muscle with four hits that included a pair of home runs and three RBI, leading the Giants to a 6-4 win at Sutter Health Park.
“He’s been one of our best producers for the whole year,” Vitello said. “The one thing with Ramos being out, some of those other guys are going to get what you’re asking for. I just think he keeps things really simple. He’s got a good intellect to him, but he doesn’t seem to spin his wheels in areas that there’s no point doing it.“
Schmitt’s wheels haven’t been spinning in place. When he makes contact, the ball sails as he scurries around the bases.
Saturday marked Schmitt’s second multi-home run game in MLB, leaving the utility man brimming afterward.
“I just keep the confidence in myself,” Schmitt said. “I’m not dwelling on past days or past mistakes. Every day is a new day for me. I try to keep it as simple as that.”
That approach has been working fine for Schmitt and the Giants.
Have a bad day? Turn the page and move on. Have a great day? Turn the page and move on.
“A couple days ago I struck out four times against the Dodgers, but just going in there and keeping it simple,” Schmitt explained.
Sounds easy enough, but Schmitt has bounced around the field like a ping-pong ball in the NBA lottery.
Saturday’s game was his 21st at DH. Schmitt has also spent time at first base (11), second base (2) and third base (3). He even got a brief taste of left field Friday, entering the game as a defensive replacement when Ramos got hurt.
“I’ve been shagging a lot and taking reads and stuff,” Schmitt said. “Got [into the game] yesterday. No balls.”
Whatever happens defensively, the Giants want Schmitt to remain in a comfortable spot at the plate.
“I wasn’t really trying to hit a homer. I was just trying to hit a liner, and I was able to get two in the air,” he said. “We’re going to be in a good spot. Just going out there trying to win every single game.”
ATLANTA (AP) — The Red Sox placed struggling shortstop Trevor Story on the 10-day injured list with a sports hernia Saturday.
Boston promoted utility player Nick Sogard from Triple-A Worcester to take Story’s roster spot.
Story played in 41 of Boston’s first 43 games before sitting out the opener of a three-game series at Atlanta on Friday night. He is batting .206 with three homers in his fifth season with the Red Sox. He has also committed six errors. His .547 OPS ranks 165th of 173 qualified hitters.
Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said Story has been dealing with the injury since spring training and recently decided he would stop trying to play through it. Story is seeking out additional opinions to see if surgery will be needed.
“Everybody’s still on the information-gathering part of that, and then once you get that, there’s various routes to go,” Tracy said. “You’ve got to know exactly what he’s dealing with first, so we got to get all that information.”
Andruw Monasterio started in Story’s place Friday night against the Braves and was in the lineup again Saturday. He is hitting .258 in 22 games this season. Tracy said the team will evaluate the possibility of moving second baseman Marcelo Mayer to shortstop if it appears Story will be out for a while.
A two-time All-Star, Story joins outfielder Roman Anthony (right wrist sprain) and Garrett Crochet (left shoulder inflammation) on the IL for the Red Sox, who are last in the AL East. Anthony did some throwing for the second straight day before the game and Crochet threw a 35-pitch side session.
