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MLB Predictions and Moneyline Picks for Wednesday, Aug. 12

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We have a big ole slate in front of us on Wednesday, and I have thoughts on every single game on the board.

Here are my MLB moneyline predictions for tonight's slate, and make sure to check out all of our MLB picks for Aug. 12!

MLB moneyline picks for Aug. 12

MatchupPick
Orioles Orioles
vs
Twins Twins		Orioles
+102
Phillies Phillies
vs
Cardinals Cardinals		Phillies
-150
Rays Rays
vs
Athletics Athletics		Rays
-203
Rockies Rockies
vs
Diamondbacks Diamondbacks		Rockies
+163
Astros Astros
vs
Giants Giants		Giants
+133
Brewers Brewers
vs
Padres Padres		Padres
+108
Guardians Guardians
vs
Tigers Tigers		Tigers
-120
Pirates Pirates
vs
Marlins Marlins		Marlins
-106
Cubs Cubs
vs
Nationals Nationals		Cubs
-153
Mariners Mariners
vs
Yankees Yankees		Yankees
-120
Red Sox Red Sox
vs
Blue Jays Blue Jays		Red Sox
-117
Mets Mets
vs
Braves Braves		Braves
-150
Reds Reds
vs
White Sox White Sox		Reds
+130
Royals Royals
vs
Dodgers Dodgers		Dodgers
-199
Rangers Rangers
vs
Angels Angels		Rangers
-127

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Expert MLB moneyline picks for Aug. 12

Orioles vs Twins: Orioles (+102)

Orioles win probability: 50%

I am extremely perplexed as to why the Baltimore Orioles are dogs in this spot.

Their lineup has the privilege of taking on one of the Minnesota Twins’ worst arms in Zebby Matthews, who owns a 7.20 ERA and 1.76 WHIP over his last five outings.

Meanwhile, the Birds have the Milk Man, Shane Baz, on the rubber this evening, sporting a 2.15 ERA, 2.65 xERA and 1.13 WHIP over that same span.

The Orioles’ offense has started to heat up over the last week, and going up against Matthews should only add more fuel to the flame.

Phillies vs Cardinals: Phillies (-150)

Phillies win probability: 60%

The St. Louis Cardinals’ offense has been outstanding as of late, but the Philadelphia Phillies’ bats have been even hotter over their last 12 games.

Plus, Zack Wheeler takes the mound after a few rough outings, but his underlying metrics are still strong. I think this is a great spot for the Phillies to bounce back and come out on top.

On the other side, Kyle Leahy’s expected numbers point toward some regression, as he owns a 4.58 xERA over his last three starts.

Rays vs Athletics: Rays (-203)

Rays win probability: 67%

Strictly looking at the moneyline price, take the dog.

But the Tampa Bay Rays win.

Drew Rasmussen has been outstanding over his last few outings, while the Rays’ offense has been on an absolute tear. Meanwhile, the Athletics have been ice cold and do not seem to have any light at the end of the tunnel.

I would NEVER pay -203 for a team to win a game, but the Rays are in a great spot to come out on top in this one.

Rockies vs Diamondbacks: Rockies (+163)

Rockies win probability: 38%

This was a tough call. I want no part of paying over $1.60 for Merrill Kelly to hold down any team, but the Arizona Diamondbacks have looked outstanding over the last couple of weeks.

On top of that, Ryan Feltner has done a great job limiting hard-hit balls while owning a 3.69 xERA over his last three starts.

For just the moneyline price, I want the dog against Kelly.

Astros vs Giants: Giants (+133)

Giants win probability: 43%

I am quite baffled that we are getting the San Francisco Giants at such a great price this evening.

Sure, they are not the most talented team in baseball, but Ronel Blanco could make them look pretty talented tonight. The Houston Astros right-hander owns a 6.98 ERA and 1.34 WHIP while allowing an 11.54% barrel rate to opposing hitters this season.

Adrian Houser has been nails over his last five starts, doing a great job limiting hard-hit balls and barrels.

Neither offense has been performing at a high level, as both have wRC+ marks below 75 and are struggling to generate hard contact.

I like the dog here, especially with how poorly Blanco has been pitching.

Brewers vs Padres: Padres (+108)

Padres win probability: 48%

The San Diego Padres at plus money when they are hotter than the sun feels like a gift.

Over their last 21 games, San Diego has been on a complete tear, posting a 130 wRC+, .352 wOBA and .796 OPS. On the other side, the Milwaukee Brewers have started to cool down, posting just a 94 wRC+, .678 OPS and .134 ISO over their last 12 games.

Dustin May and tight-pants Robbie Ray have both been outstanding as of late. However, May’s underlying metrics point toward some regression, as he owns a 4.46 xERA over his last five starts while allowing over a 41% hard-hit rate to opposing hitters.

Ray has struggled with walks lately, but he has done a great job limiting hard contact.

I love the Padres at plus money.  

Guardians vs Tigers: Tigers (-120)

Tigers win probability: 55%

As a Foster Griffin fan, this one hurts to say, but he has been absolutely horrible over his last five starts, and somehow even worse over his last three.

On the other side, Framber Valdez has been a lot better, posting a 1.89 ERA across his last three starts.

The Tigers’ offense should be able to keep those hot bats rolling against the struggling southpaw this evening. Cleveland’s bats have come alive over the last week, but they have been far too inconsistent for me to trust.

Give me the Tigers.

Pirates vs Marlins: Marlins (-106)

Marlins win probability: 52%

After watching Griffin Conine miss two home runs by roughly a combined three feet, I think this team is due to boom against Carmen Mlodzinski.

The Pirates right-hander owns a sub-6.00 ERA over his last five starts, while struggling against left-handed hitters. With five guys batting from the left side this evening, I think the Fighting Fish have a fighting chance.

On the other end, Jason Junk has been holding it down, owning a mouthwatering 2.13 ERA over his last three starts. I like his chances against this ice-cold Pirates offense.

Give me the Fighting Fish.

Cubs vs Nationals: Cubs (-153)

Cubs win probability: 60%

I do not think I want to get in front of the Chicago Cubs at the moment.

Their offense owns a 118 wRC+, .778 OPS and .342 wOBA across their last 12 games. The Nationals’ offense has been great too, but I really like the way David Peterson has been pitching over his last five starts. The southpaw owns a 1.57 ERA, 3.97 xERA and 1.05 WHIP during that stretch.

-153 is juicy, but the Cubs are absolutely on a tear right now.

Mariners vs Yankees: Yankees (-120)

Yankees win probability: 55%

Name a more lost offense in baseball than the Seattle Mariners at this point in time. Over their last 21 games, they have posted just a 90 wRC+, .296 wOBA and .663 OPS. Over the last week, it gets even uglier, with a 59 wRC+, .252 wOBA, .558 OPS and .119 ISO.

Sure, Bryce Miller has some underlying metrics pointing toward improvement, but who exactly is getting on base and driving in runs?

I’ll happily take Will Warren and the Yankees at home. Warren has been far better in the Bronx, sporting a 3.88 xERA and 1.28 WHIP.

The Yankees’ lineup has underperformed lately, but they are still generating a ton of hard-hit balls. They will come around.

Red Sox vs Blue Jays: Red Sox (-117)

Red Sox win probability: 54%

Despite Ranger Suárez’s last few outings not being the greatest, he has performed much better away from Boston this season, posting a 2.83 ERA and 1.15 WHIP while limiting opponents to under 30% hard-hit and under 3% barrel rates.

Jose Soriano has been great since coming over from the Angels, but who in that Blue Jays lineup is worth trusting right now? Over the team’s last 30 at-bats against a left-handed pitcher, the highest barrel rate on the team is just 5%, while six hitters have zero barrels during that stretch.

Aside from their slight fall from grace, the Red Sox are easily the better team in this spot, and we only have to pay $1.17 juice.

I like the Red Sox here.  

Mets vs Braves: Braves (-150)

Braves win probability: 60%

The Mets’ offense has started to heat up over the last few games, but with how dominant Tyler Mahle has been, owning a 2.73 ERA over his last five starts, I think the Braves are the side to back.

On the other side, the Mets send out Zac Thornton, who has posted a 4.58 xERA, 15% strikeout rate and 9.09% walk rate over his last three outings.

The Atlanta offense has also been generating a ton of hard-hit balls and barrels over the last 12 games. I think this is a great spot for the Braves to come out on top.

Reds vs White Sox: Reds (+130)

Reds win probability: 44%

Luis Castillo day for the Chicago White Sox, and I personally have zero faith in the former Mariners starter.

The veteran right-hander owns a 6.33 ERA over his last five outings, and more recently, a 7.31 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and just a 14% strikeout rate over his last three.

With Castillo relying so heavily on his fastball, I think the Reds will be teeing off on him all evening.

Plus, right-hander Rhett Lowder has been great across his last few starts. Getting +130 for a team that draws Castillo is a side I want to back.

Royals vs Dodgers: Dodgers (-199)

Dodgers win probability: 66%

It’s kind of hard for me to run the Royals back for a third straight day, especially with their offense posting an 84 wRC+, .290 wOBA and .651 OPS.

Not to mention, starting pitcher Mason Block owns a 7.72 xERA over his last five starts, while allowing a 52% hard-hit rate and 12% barrel rate to opposing hitters.

The Royals’ bullpen isn’t going to stop anyone either, sporting a 4.69 xERA, 5.14 FIP and 11.21% walk rate on the year.

Give me LA.

Rangers vs Angels: Rangers (-127)

Rangers win probability: 56%

Angels right-hander George Klassen has been brutal through his first three starts this season, posting an 8.31 ERA and 3.00 WHIP.

He may be due for some positive regression, but Cal Quantrill has shockingly been very impressive over his last five outings, posting a 3.58 xERA.

Neither offense has been particularly impressive over the last week, but I think if Quantrill can hold down the Angels, the Rangers’ bats can do the rest and secure a win on the road this evening.

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Former Sabres Still Unsigned Free Agents – James Reimer

 As the National Hockey League enters the second month of free agency, a number of former Buffalo Sabres still remain unsigned. At this point of the offseason, players who have not latched on with an NHL club might consider playing in Europe, or taking a short-term deal or professional tryout to earn a one-year deal. 

It appeared at the beginning of last season that Reimer’s long career had come to an end. He was brought in late in the preseason by the Toronto Maple Leafs, the club that drafted him in 2006, as a possible stop-gap backup to Anthony Stolarz with Joseph Woll on a leave of absence from the club. That possibility lasted one period in the exhibition finale against Detroit, after which he was let go. 

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The 38-year-old has played for eight NHL clubs (Toronto, San Jose twice, Florida, Detroit, Carolina, Anaheim, Ottawa, and Buffalo). He was signed by the Sabres in 2024 as a third goalie behind Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Devon Levi, but when the Sabres tried to sneak him down to the AHL, he was claimed by the Ducks to fill in while John Gibson was injured. 

Buffalo reclaimed Reimer when Gibson returned and sent Levi to Rochester. He was dependable as a backup to UPL, playing 22 games for the Sabres, most of his work at the end of the season when Lindy Ruff was not pleased with Luukkonen’s consistency. Last season, he was signed by the Sens in January to backup Linus Ullmark with youngster Leevi Merilainen struggling. 

The Sens went 7-4-2 in his 13 starts, which helped Ottawa get into the playoffs.    

Outlook: Reimer has not announced his retirement, and like last season, he may be waiting until training camps open to get signed to a PTO in hopes of latching on for one more campaign. There are enough clubs out there looking for an adequate #2 or #3 between the pipes, so there is a chance that we could see Reimer again. 

 

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MLB-worst Angels fire pitching coach Mike Maddux, 2 assistants in staff shake-up

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels fired pitching coach Mike Maddux and two of his assistants after interim general manager John Mozeliak determined the team wasn’t making sufficient use of the technology and analytics available to its pitchers.

Mozeliak also fired bullpen coach Dom Chiti and assistant pitching coach Darryl Scott in a shake-up of first-year manager Kurt Suzuki’s staff with just 43 games remaining for the Angels, who have the majors’ worst record at 45-74.

While Mozeliak said that “no one thing just stood out” in his decision to fire Maddux, he prominently cited his desire for the Angels to “use all the different tools that you see a lot of pitchers use today.”

“I think there was becoming some level of frustration with the inconsistency of that, and so ultimately that’s when we started thinking about, ‘Do we need to make a change?’” Mozeliak said. ”I do feel like we have a lot of great resources that we could be taking (greater) advantage of.”

The dismissals were the latest shake-up in a tumultuous year for the Angels, who fired general manager Perry Minasian in late June. Los Angeles is headed toward its 11th consecutive losing season and 12th straight non-playoff season, both the longest active droughts in the majors, under much-criticized owner Arte Moreno.

Mozeliak, the longtime St. Louis Cardinals general manager, agreed to take over baseball operations for Moreno on a temporary basis after Minasian’s firing, and he has endeavored to modernize the Halos’ long-struggling organization.

Mozeliak said the Angels have technology and information on par with the rest of the majors, and he’s confident it is being used properly by Suzuki’s offensive staff — but the pitching operation needed an urgent overhaul.

“There’s so many more resources out there that really every team in baseball is utilizing, so (we’re) just making sure that the Angels are up to speed with that and leveraging this,” Mozeliak said. “I know our research and development team upstairs, they’re providing a lot of useful things that I think we can be taking advantage of. And then moving forward ... what can we do to make this a state-of-the-art place for player growth? What you don’t want to do is have players outsourcing those types of things. You want it to be the internal model, and hopefully we can accomplish that.”

Maddux, who turns 65 later in August, didn’t last one full season with the Angels after leaving the Texas Rangers last winter. The former major leaguer is widely respected in the game after 24 seasons as a pitching coach, and he played a significant role in the Rangers’ success during their 2023 World Series title.

But in Anaheim, Maddux presided over a staff that has posted the majors’ seventh-worst ERA at 4.51 and an MLB-high 508 walks.

Angels left-hander Reid Detmers, whose 1.10 WHIP is the 14th-best in the majors, said “everybody is surprised” by the firings.

“I mean, if we have it, might as well use it, right?,” said Detmers, who evaluates his biomechanics in every bullpen session and consults with his personal coaches during the season. “I’m not saying we didn’t use it all the time, but there’s definitely times where we could have used it. In my eyes, it’s only going to make you better.”

Tim Leveque was appointed Los Angeles’ interim pitching coach, and Michael Wuertz will be the club’s interim bullpen coach. Leveque was the pitching coach at the Angels’ Double-A Rocket City affiliate after working in the Cardinals organization during Mozeliak’s tenure.

“He’s a smart guy who really understands where the game is at, and I think he’ll be a good resource for (Suzuki),” Mozeliak said of Leveque.

Suzuki is on a one-year contract in his first major league managerial job. Mozeliak said he won’t make any additional changes before the end of the season in seven weeks.

“I appreciated everything that they did,” Suzuki said of the fired coaches. “They worked hard. They prepared. At the end of the day, Mo and I felt like the path moving forward in these last 43 games ... we felt like this was the best way.”

Chiti was in his first season as the bullpen coach after rejoining the Angels organization in late 2023. Scott also was in his first season with the Angels after several years with the Colorado Rockies.

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Spurs draw winnable group as Emirates NBA Cup schedule announced

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 11: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs posts up against Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors in the first half at Chase Center on February 11, 2026 in San Francisco, California. 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. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) | Getty Images

It’s day two of the NBA’s schedule drop for the 2026-27 season (why is this necessary?), with the Emirates NBA Cup groups being announced today. The Spurs wound up in Group C, along with the Lakers, Warriors, Kings and Trail Blazers. After seemingly always ending up in the “Group of Death” in past years, this is a relatively friendly one that the Spurs should be favored to advance out of.

As a reminder, each team will play each other once during the regular season between October 30 and November 27, and the winners of each group will advance, along with a wildcard team from each conference. As always, the quarterfinals and semifinals count as regular season games, while the final does not count in any way other than towards the 65-game rule. (Defensive Player of the Year Victor Wembanyama thanks you!) The 22 non-qualifying teams play two standard regular-season games during the knockout rounds to fulfill the 82-game schedule, and losers of the quarterfinals play one regular season game.

A new change this season is like the quarterfinals, the semifinals will be hosted by the higher-seeded team, while the Final will take place at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on December 11. In the past, the semifinals and final were held in Las Vegas, but relatively low attendance due to short turnaround notice for fans to travel played a role in moving the event back to home arenas.

Last year was the first time the Spurs won their group and advanced, and they surprisingly beat the Lakers in Los Angeles in the quarterfinals without Victor Wembanyama to advance to Vegas. Wemby then returned from his 12-game absence due to a calf strain but played limited minutes off the bench as the Spurs got their first of what would become three surprising beatdowns of the Thunder across 12 days before falling to the Knicks in the final: a surprising precursor to what would come in the playoffs. (This was also the first time the Cup winner went on to win the NBA Championship.)

Below is the Spurs’ Cup schedule. You can also click here to get more information about the Cup itself. Are you starting to like this event now that the Spurs are more competitive?

Group Play

  • Friday Nov. 6 — at Sacramento Kings, 9:00 PM CT (broadcast TBD)
  • Friday Nov. 13 — vs. Golden State Warriors, 8:30 PM CT on Prime
  • Wednesday Nov. 25 — at Portland Trail Blazers, 9:00 PM CT on ESPN
  • Friday Nov. 27 — vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 9:30 PM CT on Prime

Knockout Rounds

  • Quarterfinals — Friday Dec. 4 and Saturday Dec. 5, hosted by higher seeded teams.
  • Semifinals —Tuesday Dec. 8 and/or Wednesday Dec. 9, hosted by higher seeded teams (I’m guessing the uncertainty of date is due to not knowing the teams and locations, and if a double-header is feasible or not).
  • Final — Friday, Dec. 11 at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
  • Regular season games for the disqualified teams will take place on the other days during this time frame.

The NBA will release all 30 teams’ complete regular season schedule tomorrow at 2:00 PM CT.

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Former Penguins Prospect Signs In The KHL

A former Pittsburgh Penguins prospect is heading to the KHL.

The Shanghai Dragons have signed former Penguins prospect defenseman Calen Addison to a one-year contract.

Addison was selected by the Penguins in the second round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, 53rd overall. He was once considered one of the Penguins' top prospects, but he never ended up playing a game for Pittsburgh. This is because the Penguins traded Addison to the Minnesota Wild in February 2020 as part of the the trade that brought forward Jason Zucker to Pittsburgh. 

Addison played in three games for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in 2018-19, however, where he posted two assists. 

After being traded by the Penguins, Addison played four NHL seasons from 2020-21 to 2023-24. In 152 career NHL games over that span, he posted six goals, 44 assists, 50 points, and 96 penalty minutes. His best season in the NHL was in 2022-23, as he set career highs with three goals, 26 assists, and 29 points in 62 games. 

Before signing this new deal with Shanghai, Addison spent each of the last two seasons exclusively at the AHL level. In 65 games last season with the Utica Comets, he recorded six goals and 31 points.

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Coachella Valley Firebirds Sign Defenseman Gustav Olofsson

The Coachella Firebirds, the American Hockey League (AHL) Seattle Kraken affiliate, announced on July 29th that the team had signed defenseman Gustav Olofsson. ​

Olofsson appeared in 48 games last season for the Firebirds, recording four goals and 28 assists.

​The defenseman was drafted 46th overall in the 2013 NHL Draft by the Minnesota Wild. he has appeared in 63 NHL Games with three teams: the Minnesota Wild, the Montreal Canadiens, and the Seattle Kraken.

​Firebirds General Manager Troy Bodie spoke about the signing. ​

“Gustav has been a part of this organization since day one, and that says a lot about the person and player he is,” said Bodie. “His leadership, professionalism, and consistency have helped establish the culture we’ve built in Coachella Valley. Gustav brings valuable NHL experience and continues to set an outstanding example for our younger players. We’re excited to have him back for another season.” ​

Olofsson joined the Firebirds in the 2022-23 season and is entering his fifth season with the team. ​He has appeared in 414 AHL regular-season games and 69 Calder Cup Playoff games.

​The Firebirds signed Olofsson to a one-year AHL contract. The 2026-27 season will kick off on October 2.  

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Lakers face Warriors to kick off NBA Cup

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - FEBRUARY 28: Luka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers drives to the basket during the game against the Golden State Warriors on February 28, 2026 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California. 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 Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images

With the NBA action fast approaching, the league has begun announcing all of the games for the 2026-27 season.

On Tuesday, we got news that the Lakers will take on the Sixers on Christmas Day and that their first official game will be at home against the Warriors. Now, on Wednesday, we got the full schedule for NBA Cup action.

Los Angeles will open play in its group against Golden State on Friday, Oct. 30 on Prime. Here’s a look at their four games:

  • Oct. 30, 7 pm PT – Lakers at Warriors (Prime)
  • Nov. 6, 7 pm PT – Lakers vs. Blazers (Prime)
  • Nov. 20, 7 pm PT – Lakers vs. Kings
  • Nov. 27, 6:30 pm PT – Lakers at Spurs (Prime)

Group Play games will occur every Friday from Oct. 30 through Nov. 27. There will also be contests happening on Tuesday, Nov. 24, and Wednesday, Nov. 25.

This isn’t exactly an easy group for the Lakers. On paper, LA should be favored against the Warriors, but any Steph Curry-led team is tough to beat. Facing the Spurs will be an even tougher challenge.

Last season, San Antonio won their group and reached the NBA Cup title game. Victor Wembanyama is an elite, highly competitive player, so expect him to try to win it all this season. The Blazers and Kings are the weaker opponents in this group, but no team can be taken lightly.

The Lakers won the very first NBA Cup competition back in 2023, but haven’t had as much success in it since. In 2024, they didn’t make it out of the group stage, and in 2025, they lost in the quarterfinals to the Spurs.

During the three-year history of the NBA Cup, success in the tournament has been an indicator of what teams are the best in the league.

Last year, the NBA Cup title game and NBA Finals had the same teams participating. Back in 2024, the Thunder lost in the Cup Championship against the Bucks, before winning the NBA Finals against the Pacers.

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The Celtics NBA Cup schedule is out, and here’s who they’ll face

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 4: Dyson Daniels #5 of the Atlanta Hawks drives against Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics during the third quarter at State Farm Arena on November 4, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. 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. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) | Getty Images

The Celtics will once again compete for the Emirates NBA Cup this season — and they’ll look to secure the franchise’s first in-season tournament championship. Now, we know when that will happen, and against whom, as the NBA has unveiled the entire NBA Cup schedule as part of a week-long schedule rollout.

The Celtics are in Group C, which means they’ll compete against the Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls, Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards. They failed to make it out of the group stage round in each of the past two seasons, and lost in the Quarterfinals in the Cup’s inaugural season. But, at least on paper, Group C is one they should stack up well against (only the Hawks were a playoff team last year).

The Celtics’ NBA Cup schedule

  • Friday, October 30th vs. Bulls, 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Friday, November 6th at Hornets, 7 p.m. ET
  • Tuesday, November 24th at Wizards, 8 p.m. ET
  • Friday, November 27th vs. Hawks, 8 p.m. ET

After the group stage, there are three knockout rounds.

  • Quarterfinals: Friday, December 4th and Saturday, December 5th
  • Semifinals: Tuesday, December 8th and/or Wednesday, December 9th
  • Championship: Friday, December 11th

We also know that the Celtics will face the Detroit Pistons for the first game of the NBA regular season on Tuesday, October 20th at 3pm ET, and host the New York Knicks for their home opener on Friday, October 23rd at 7pm ET.

On Christmas Day, the Celtics will host the Miami Heat at 2:30pm ET.

The full 2026-27 schedule will be released Thursday at 3pm ET.

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Brooklyn Nets NBA Cup and National TV Schedule Announced

BROOKLYN, NY - NOVEMBER 28: Terance Mann #14 of the Brooklyn Nets drives to the basket during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers during the 2025-26 Emirates Cup on November 28, 2025 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. 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 2025 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images

We now have the first piece of the puzzle that is the Brooklyn Nets’ 2026-27 regular season schedule. This morning, the NBA announced dates, times, and locations for the Emirates NBA Cup group round matchups. Brooklyn’s games, which should all be televised on the YES Network, include the following:

  • vs Detroit on 10/30 at 7:30 p.m. EST
  • vs Orlando on 11/20 at 7:30 p.m. EST
  • at Milwaukee on 11/25 at 7:00 p.m. EST
  • at Toronto on 11/27 at 7:30 p.m. EST

While all will matter equally on paper, Brooklyn’s second contest vs Orlando will likely carry a bit of extra weight, as it’ll feature both Wagner brothers as competitors for the first time in the NBA.

In the NBA Cup’s three year history, the Nets have yet to advance into the knockout round. However, should they finally break through this season, those games will take place from December 4-9th. The Cup championship game is scheduled for December 11th at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

The NBA will also announce the remainder of its national television schedule, being ESPN and NBC’s slate of games, at 3 p.m. EST today. Last year, the Nets only played in two nationally televised games — an early November bout with the Minnesota Timberwolves and a mid-January game with the Chicago Bulls.

While the Nets undoubtedly improved as a team this summer and certainly increased their “watchability” by adding a former All-Star in Julius Randle and a potential blue-chip prospect in Mikel Brown Jr., I would expect a similarly sized portion of nationally televised games again this year. We’ll update this story with the details once they’re released. The compete NBA 2026-27 season schedule will drop at 3 p.m. EST on Thursday.

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Canadiens: What To Expect From Struble This Season

Montreal Canadiens’ defenseman Jayden Struble now has four years of professional hockey under his belt, but he has yet to establish himself as a full-time NHLer. For the last three seasons, he’s been in a duel with teammate Arber Xhekaj for the sixth defenseman role. Thanks to the injury bug, though, they’ve both seen a fair bit of action. Last year, Struble skated in 59 games with an average of 14:01 of ice time, while Xhekaj saw action in 65 games but only averaged 11:25 of ice time. However, in the playoffs, Struble played in 12 games and averaged 11:40 of ice time, while Xhekaj played in 13 games but averaged only 8:06.

What the last playoffs made very evident is that coach Martin St-Louis doesn’t trust the rugged Xhekaj to play a complete and reliable game. The bench boss is not keen on players taking themselves out of the play to land a big hit, and while Xhekaj has all but eradicated that from his game, it seems like St-Louis believes that a leopard doesn’t change its spots. Now is the time for Struble to step in and claim that 6th defenseman, whether Xhekaj is still with the Canadiens or not.

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The duel is about to become a three-way battle at best since Adam Engstrom appears all but ready to make the jump to the NHL and the team seems keen on giving David Reinbacher a shot at making the team out of training camp. Struble is entering the final year of his contract, which carries a $1, 412,500 cap hit, and he finds himself in an “It’s now or never” situation.

Thankfully for him, he forms a good tandem with Lane Hutson when he’s called upon to play with the young star, and that might just be what gave him the edge over Xhekaj in the playoffs. Before talking about season expectations for Struble, we should really be talking about training camp expectations, because that’s where he’ll put his NHL job on the line.

If Xhekaj remains a Canadiens player and signs a new contract, Struble will have to beat him, Engstrom and Reinbacher at training camp to earn a spot in the lineup. A strong start is always a good way to catch the coach’s eye, and the Northeastern University alumni should be riding high after earning St-Louis’ trust in the playoffs. Struble needs to make a statement that he deserves the sixth spot on the blueline and that it’s not time to move on from him to give Engstrom or Reinbacher NHL minutes.

He’s never been a big point producer, and that’s not about to change; what he needs to do is play a smart game, one that is based on solid decision-making and a heavy physical game without going overboard. You can fully expect Struble to come out strong because one way or another, he’ll be playing to earn a new contract with the Habs, and he needs to fend off the competition. At the end of the season, he’ll be an RFA with arbitration rights if he convinces Kent Hughes to give him a qualifying offer. That shouldn’t be too hard, since the GM is not one to lose assets without getting anything in return. Sooner or later, though, the Canadiens will have to do something about the logjam on their blueline; as things stand, Struble is not the one who’s rumored to be on the move, but rumors tend to be just that and don’t always come to fruition.

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Yankees Birthday of the Day: Dave Pavlas

26 Feb 1999: Pitcher Dave Pavlas #60 of the New York Yankees poses for the camera on Photo Day during Spring Training at Legends Field in Tampa, Florida. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Laforet /Allsport | Getty Images

Dave Pavlas is a name many Yankees fans might have to double-take at and search deep into their brain folds to remember. Despite only being a footnote in the grand scheme of the illustrious Yankees history, the six-foot-seven righty made some headlines during his time with the club.

David Lee Pavlas
Born: August 12, 1962 (Frankfurt, Germany)
Yankees Tenure: 1995-96 

Pavlas was born in Frankfurt when its country was known as West Germany, but he was effectively raised in Texas. He graduated from Shiner High School and then went on to play baseball at Rice University in Houston. Upon leaving Rice, Pavlas went undrafted but was signed as an amateur free agent by the Chicago Cubs in December of 1984.

After being signed, Pavlas started working his way through the Cubs’ farm system. Pavlas had made it to Double-A in 1987 when he was traded to the Texas Rangers for Mike Mason. Pavlas kept grinding his way through the minors and would reach Triple-A for the Rangers. In January of 1990, the Cubs purchased Pavlas back from the Rangers.

The 1990 season would be Pavlas’ first taste of the majors as a September call-up. In 13 games, Pavlas recorded 21.1 innings, going 2-0 and posting a 2.11 ERA. Despite this relative success, Pavlas only appeared in one game for the Cubs in 1991, instead spending most of the 1991 and 1992 seasons playing for Triple-A Iowa.

Pavlas was out of the majors for the 1993 and 1994 seasons, instead playing in the Chinese Professional Baseball League for the Brother Elephants among other international teams and leagues. His return stateside was not without controversy, as the Yankees signed Pavlas as a replacement player during the 1994-95 Major League Baseball strike, on February 8, 1995.

Pavlas stuck with the organization once the big-league team returned, accepting an assignment to Triple-A Columbus. In July, the Yankees called up the former replacement player. After the harsh and bitter strike, the move was not received well by the players on the roster. Captain Don Mattingly told reporters that he would always see Pavlas as a scab. He largely ignored Pavlas in the clubhouse and would not interact with him outside of the lines of the field. Despite the drama, Pavlas did his job when called on out of the ’pen by Buck Showalter. In 1995, he had a 3.18 ERA over 5.2 innings in four appearances. He was not on the playoff roster but traveled with them to their heartbreaking ALDS loss to Seattle.

For most of the 1996 season, Pavlas was back in Columbus. However, the Yankees needed some innings and called him up in August for the last two months of the season. Pavlas appeared in 16 games, went 23 innings, and posted a solid 2.35 ERA.

The Yankees picked David Weathers over Pavlas on their playoff roster, and the move worked out with Weathers spinning a 0.82 ERA over 11 postseason innings during the 1996 championship run.

The players on the team voted not to give Pavlas a share of the postseason bonus. This infuriated owner George Steinbrenner, who paid Pavlas and two other players directly from the team and gave them World Series rings anyway. The vote was said to make Steinbrenner so mad that he traded* Jim Leyritz, who was allegedly the ringleader encouraging the vote against awarding the fringe contributors rings and a share.

*The presence on the wider 40-man roster of an up-and-coming backstop named Jorge Posada—a third-stringer in ’96—was more likely the primary motivator.

Following his last game with the Yankees in 1996, Pavlas would not appear in another big-league game (though he was at the ring ceremony in 1997). Chasing the dream, however, did not end, as Pavlas would play professionally internationally back in China and in Japan, including a short run playing with Hideki Matsui on the Yomiuri Giants prior to “Godzilla” becoming a Yankees legend. Then in 1999 he made another stop with the Yankees back in Triple-A Columbus, before spending a few more years pitching for the Pirates’ Triple-A club. 

In 2001, Pavlas officially retired from baseball. When it was all said and done Pavlas played professionally in seven countries and spent time in seven major league systems. His final line with the Yankees was a 0-0 record, a 2.51 ERA over 28.2 innings, and 21 strikeouts. If there were hard feelings over his involvement with the 1996 team, they at least somewhat subsided by 2016, as he was greeted warmly upon returning to the Bronx for the 20th anniversary celebration of the 1996 champions at Old-Timers’ Day.

Happy birthday, Dave!

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Scouting Report: What should Lakers fans expect from Quentin Grimes?

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While not the biggest gamble of the offseason, the Lakers certainly committed a lot of belief and money into Quentin Grimes.

The team’s focus on getting younger and more athletic led them to Grimes, whom they signed to a four-year, $60 million deal. It’s a huge vote of confidence in his potential and that a likely starting spot and streamlined role will lead to big results in the coming seasons.

As we continue our series looking at some of the team’s free agent signings, we spoke to Paul Hudrick, site manager for Liberty Ballers, about Grimes’ time with the Sixers, where he flourished, and

What are his strengths?

When Grimes is going well, his physicality, fearlessness and versatility are major strengths. He was never able to replicate what he did to close the Sixers’ nightmare 2024-25 campaign, but you saw glimpses of it throughout last season.

He’s a physical guard with the ability to play on or off the ball. He can score at all three levels. He’s also an aggressive and physical player on the defensive end. If you’re looking for the most optimal version of Grimes, his Game 5 in Boston last year was it.

What are his weaknesses?

Grimes seemed to struggle last season with more stars on the floor. He started the season looking like a Sixth Man of the Year candidate. As Tyrese Maxey ascended, VJ Edgecombe improved and Joel Embiid and Paul George got healthier, Grimes seemed to fade into the background.

While that Game 5 performance highlights what Grimes can be, the rest of the playoffs showed where you might have concerns. He’d often disappear in games. He was also prone to strange mistakes and his shot selection could be questionable, perhaps being a bit overaggressive as his touches diminished.

From an outsider’s perspective, how do you see him fitting with the Lakers?

While he didn’t have much success with a fully healthy Sixers team, it’s fair to note the Sixers didn’t have anyone near the playmaking level of Luka Doncic last season. It’s also fair to note that Grimes had success playing alongside Luka in Dallas.

I’m curious how he’ll play next to Collin Sexton. I would imagine Grimes and Sexton will battle to be the first guard off the bench. Grimes’ ability defensively likely gives him the edge there playing next to Luka or Austin Reaves.

Anything else to know about him?

In the time I covered him, Grimes was a player who always left me wanting more. I’d see him yam on somebody, bury four threes a row with a hand in his face and then chest up someone like Jaylen Brown defensively, then he just wouldn’t have an impact for a long stretch.

His decision-making can be a bit maddening as well. I think he’s a good player and belongs in an NBA rotation, but there might be a reason he’s been on five teams in six years.

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Sabres Top 40 Prospects – #27

The Buffalo Sabres have been considered to have one of the deepest prospect pools in the NHL, which is in part due to them selecting high in recent drafts because of their not qualifying for the playoffs. The Sabres have displayed an eye for talent, and the organization’s developmental model has begun to yield results, with 2023 first rounder Zach Benson making an impact in the playoffs, and 2024 top pick Konsta Helenius appearing as one of the AHL’s top prospects the last two seasons.  

Leading up to the opening of training camp in mid-September, we will look at the club's top 40 prospects. These players are all 25 years old or younger, whose rights are currently held by the Sabres or are on AHL or NHL deals, and have played less than 82 NHL games. 

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 27. Stiven Sardarian – Right Wing (Michigan Tech – NCAA)

The Sabres selected Sardarian in the third round of the 2021 NHL Draft with the pick obtained from the Florida Panthers for Brandon Montour. The St. Petersburg native played his youth hockey in the Moscow Dynamo system but chose to come to North America in 2021 and play in the NCAA. After a season with Youngstown in the USHL.

Sardarian has built himself up from 157 lbs at the start of his NCAA career to 180 lbs, which may be part of the reason for why he broke out offensively in his junior season. As a freshman at UNH, he had only seven points (2 goals, 5 assists) in 29 games. His sophomore campaign showed some progress, as he doubled his offensive totals to 14 points and scored seven times in 32 games, but he availed himself of the NCAA’s transfer portal and moved on to Michigan Tech.

The 23-year-old has led MT in scoring the last two seasons, with 35 points (11 goals, 24 assists) in 35 games as a junior and  44 points (12 goals, 32 assists) in 37 games as a senior.The Sabres have not signed Sardarian to an entry-level contract and he will become an unrestricted free agent on Saturday if they do not. 

It is possible that  the new administration under Jarmo Kekalainen does not see any pro upside in him, but with the club’s AHL roster seeing a mass exodus either by trade or likely promotion to the Sabres, that they would not extend at least a short-term ELC to Sardarian.   

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Wild Have Something No Other NHL Team Can Say After Latest NHL Network Rankings

The Minnesota Wild have spent years searching for more high-end offensive talent around Kirill Kaprizov.

They may no longer have to search very far.

Kaprizov and Matt Boldy were both ranked among the six best wings in hockey by NHL Network, giving Minnesota one of the most highly regarded star duos in the league entering the 2026-27 season.

Kaprizov came in at No. 3 on NHL Network's Top 20 Wings Right Now countdown, while Boldy landed at No. 6.

No other NHL team placed two players inside the top six.

The only two wings ranked ahead of Kaprizov were Tampa Bay Lightning superstar Nikita Kucherov at No. 1 and Boston Bruins winger David Pastrnak at No. 2.

Kaprizov finished ahead of some massive names, including Mitch Marner, Mikko Rantanen, Matthew Tkachuk, Artemi Panarin and Kyle Connor.

Boldy's placement might be even more noteworthy.

The 25-year-old finished ahead of Jason Robertson, Matthew Tkachuk, Cole Caufield, William Nylander, Connor, Panarin, Sam Reinhart and several other established NHL stars.

NHL Network analyst Mike Rupp had especially high praise for Boldy during the countdown.

“He is an absolute star, can score some goals, and that clutch ability, that clutch gene that he has, is immeasurable,” Rupp said.

Boldy's rise has changed the outlook of Minnesota's offense.

For years, Kaprizov was unquestionably the centerpiece of the Wild's attack. While that hasn't necessarily changed, Boldy has developed into another legitimate game-breaking winger alongside him.

And NHL Network apparently believes the gap between Minnesota's two stars isn't very large.

Kaprizov and Boldy were separated by just three spots in the rankings.

The Wild were also one of only three organizations with multiple players inside the top seven. Dallas had Rantanen at No. 5 and Robertson at No. 7, while Minnesota had Kaprizov and Boldy even higher at Nos. 3 and 6.

That gives Minnesota something few teams can match: two wingers, NHL Network believes, are among the very best players at their position.

The complete top 10 consisted of Kucherov, Pastrnak, Kaprizov, Marner, Rantanen, Boldy, Robertson, Matthew Tkachuk, Caufield and Nylander.

NHL Network said its rankings were based on performance over the past several seasons, with additional emphasis placed on the 2025-26 regular season and 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, while also factoring in future upside.

That last part is particularly interesting for Boldy.

Kaprizov is already firmly established among the NHL's elite. Boldy, meanwhile, is entering what should be the prime years of his career and is now being ranked alongside some of the biggest stars in hockey.

Minnesota doesn't just have one of the NHL's best wings anymore. According to NHL Network, it has two of the six best.

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More Turnover Than You Think: 12 Ottawa Senators From Last Season Are Gone

At first glance, the Senators don't look dramatically different from the team we watched last season.

Yes, the captain abandoned ship, but you still have a ton of the usual suspects. The core guys like Tim Stutzle, Jake Sanderson, Thomas Chabot, Dylan Cozens, Drake Batherson, Shane Pinto, Linus Ullmark and others are all still here.

But dig a little deeper, and there's actually been quite a bit of turnover in the past year.

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In fact, 12 players who appeared in at least one game for the Senators last season are now somewhere else.

#7 Brady Tkachuk – 60 games

As news goes, this one is bigger than all the other 11 exits put together.

After eight seasons in Ottawa, Tkachuk requested a trade and was dealt to the Florida Panthers in June. The former captain leaves the biggest hole of anyone on this list, but many fans think it may be a case of addition by subtraction. Even some teammates aren't convinced his exit will be a major loss at all for this group,

Time will tell.

#89 Lars Eller – 68 games

Tkachuk isn't the only former Senator headed to Florida. Eller played 68 games for Ottawa last season after signing a one-year deal last summer.

He provided veteran depth down the middle but was always going to be a short-term solution. He was solid, but the Senators were ready to try someone else, and that's probably Stephen Halliday.

#3 Nick Jensen – 61 games

Jensen became an important part of the Sens' defence after arriving in the Jakob Chychrun trade in 2024.

He played 61 games last season before another injury ended his year and has since signed a two-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks.  It will be interesting to see if Jensen can get back to where he was before he began to break down in 2024-25.

The Sens will now lean more heavily on Artem Zub and Jordan Spence while Nikolas Matinpalo and Carter Yakemchuk battle for the third spot on the right side.

#57 David Perron – 49 games

Perron's two-year stay in Ottawa actually ended before the season did.

The Senators traded the veteran winger to Detroit at the deadline after he appeared in 49 games. It closed the book on a somewhat disappointing free-agent signing, although Perron did provide some useful experience during Ottawa's return to the playoffs.

As the Sens tried to rally from a 0-3 series deficit in their 2025 first round against Toronto, Perron's game-tying goal in the third period of Game 6 will always be a highlight.

Perron remains a UFA, and at 38, he might still be a PTO option for someone.

#47 James Reimer – 14 games

Reimer wasn't even a Senator when last season began. He signed in January after Linus Ullmark took a long leave of absence and goaltending became a concern. A grave concern. Reimer provided some stability, appearing in 14 games.

But with Samuel Ersson brought in this summer, Reimer has moved on and, at 38, he remains a free agent. After historically giving the Sens fits over the years, it was nice for a change that they could benefit from his play.

#6 Dennis Gilbert – 8 games

Gilbert's second go-around with the Senators wasn't much longer than the first. He played in 8 games and then three more in the playoffs after spending much of the year in Belleville. He provided some depth when injuries began piling up on Ottawa's blue line.

He's now back in Buffalo, where the Sens first acquired him, along with Dylan Cozens, in 2025.

#60 Lassi Thomson – 11 games

Thomson's second tour with the Senators organization is over.

The former 19th overall pick returned to Ottawa last season and eventually got into 11 NHL games, recording three assists. He also suited up for one playoff game.

He's since returned to Europe (again), likely closing the book on his time with the organization that drafted him in 2019. Thomson was, by far, the best asset to come from the trading of Matt Duchene to Columbus, which speaks loudly about the quality of that deal.

#15 Olle Lycksell – 7 games

Lycksell actually made Ottawa's opening-night roster after signing as a free agent last summer, but his stay in the NHL didn't last long.

He appeared in seven games for the Senators and spent most of the season in Belleville. He was a depth player who signed in Switzerland for the coming season.

#34 Arthur Kaliyev – 2 games

Kaliyev was an intriguing low-risk signing last summer because of his shot, his goal-scoring ability, and his OHL days when he played for Steve Staios. Nothing really came of the signing, though Belleville fans would disagree. Kaliyev led the B-Sens and the AHL with 40 goals last season.

He appeared in two games for Ottawa in October but never made it back to the NHL club. Kaliyev finished the season as a dominant scorer in Belleville. Despite leading the AHL with 40 goals, he remains a UFA.

#37 Donovan Sebrango – 2 games

Sebrango got another brief taste of the NHL last season, appearing twice for the Senators.

The Ottawa-area product had been part of the organization since coming over from Detroit in the Alex DeBrincat trade in 2023, but he was claimed off waivers by the Panthers in October after the Sens tried to send him down to Belleville.

Sebrango went on to have his best year yet, playing 40 games for Florida and signing a one-way deal with them last month.

#40 Mads Søgaard – 2 games

There was a time when Søgaard was considered a legit candidate to become the Sens' goalie of the future.

That never happened.

Sogaard appeared in just two games for Ottawa last season and has since signed with Tampa Bay. The last 6-foot-7 Sens goalie who left for Tampa was Ben Bishop. If Sogaard can only be half as good, the Lightning will be thrilled.

#31 Hunter Shepard – 1 game

Shepard's Senators career lasted exactly one NHL appearance.

Ottawa signed him as organizational goaltending depth last summer and eventually traded him to Montreal in March in a minor league swap. Shepard will give the KHL a go this season.

Obviously, no two exits carry the same impact on the Sens roster. At the top, it's Tkachuk, while a few of these departures won't move the needle at all.

But it does illustrate just how quickly an NHL roster turns over. 12 players who pulled on a Senators sweater at some point last season have already moved on.

So while the names at the top of the lineup remain highly recognizable, there's actually been quite a bit of change under the hood.

By Steve Warne
The Hockey News

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