Despite a decent outing, Erick Fedde had no run support and took the loss. | (Kamil Krzaczynski/Imagn Images)
It was a cold-night mix of sharp pitching and sloppy play, and despite a ninth-inning push, the White Sox managed just four hits in an anticlimactic end to their win streak. The Orioles didn’t do much better, though, with just seven hits.
Both teams wasted the first inning, each stranding a player on second. Erick Fedde came in for the second inning to replace the opener Grant Taylor and had a quick 1-2-3 inning. Austin Hays singled in his first at-bat against his former team, yet amidst a strikeout, Adley Rutschman caught Hays stealing to end the frame.
Fedde continued to dominate in the third, and Chase Meidroth got on base again, this time via a single (first was a walk), but once again, his teammates left him on base. This is a theme that would be repeated often as the Sox went a terrible 1-for-9 with RISP.
Rutschman picked up a walk with two outs in the top of the fourth, showing Fedde is indeed a mortal after all. Tyler O’Neill singled on a fly ball and managed to get Rutschman in, but in the process, Hays left the field limping after trying to field the ball. Now with the Orioles up 1-0, Ryan Mountcastle followed up with a single, putting runners in the corners with two outs. Fedde bounced back, forcing Colton Cowser to go down swinging, and stopped any further damage. Derek Hill picked up a two-out walk and stole second in the bottom of the fourth, but Andrew Benintendi stranded him, of course.
Coby Mayo started the top of the fifth with a single, but the progress was quickly erased with a double play ball, and Munetaka Murakami snatched a foul ball to end the frame. The Sox were retired in order.
Gunnar Henderson led off the sixth with a solo home run, putting the O’s up 2-0. In the Sox half, Meidroth once again got on base, went to second on a wild throw, and then third on a throwing error from Rutschman on the pickoff attempt. But guess what happened? He was stranded. Did you predict that outcome?
Mountcastle reached first on a base hit to start the seventh. Thankfully, the only White Sox position player who decided to show up (Meidroth) saved the inning by initiating a double play. In the bottom of the frame, Hill challenged and won a strike three call, giving him a full count turned walk. Alas, Rutschman again picked him off in a strike ’em out, throw ’em out.
Lucas Sims entered the game, replacing Fedde, in the eighth, and gave up a single to right away to Jeremiah Jackson. Two quick outs followed, and Quero threw Jackson out as he was attempting to swipe second during Pete Alonso’s at-bat. The South Siders went down in order in the bottom of the inning.
The ninth opened quietly, but the Good Guys made it interesting in the bottom half. Back-to-back walks to Murakami and Vargas put runners on first and second. A ground out by Montgomery moved both into scoring position, and Mune came home on a pinch-hit ground out by Lenyn Sosa. Benintendi kept things interesting with an in-field single, but birthday boy Edgar Quero went down on strikes, killing any momentum.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Paolo Banchero scored 31 points, Desmond Bane added 25 and the Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 123-107 on Monday night.
Jalen Suggs had 12 points, 12 assists, six rebounds and three steals for the Magic, who won for the fourth time in five games.
Jalen Duren and Daniss Jenkins scored 18 points apiece for Detroit. Kevin Huerter and Javonte Green added 17 each for the Pistons, who had 21 turnovers.
Jalen Brunson made two free throws with 1.2 seconds left to give New York a three-point lead. McCollum took an inbounds pass near the free-throw line and took two dribbles before launching a shot that banked in. But replays showed the ball was still in his hands as time expired.
It was the Hawks’ first home loss since early February and put an end to Atlanta’s 13-game home win streak.
Brunson led New York with 30 points and 13 assists, and Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points, 12 rebounds and six assists. MVP chants erupted in State Farm Arena as a 17-point fourth quarter from Brunson carried New York to its 51st win of the season.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker led the Hawks with 36 points, 20 coming in the first half to help Atlanta to a 57-53 lead at halftime.
CAVALIERS 142, GRIZZLIES 126
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Evan Mobley scored 24 points, Dennis Schroder had 22 points and 11 assists, and Cleveland beat Memphis despite the Grizzlies tying the NBA single-game record with 29 3-pointers.
Cleveland (50-29) reached 50 wins for the second straight season and 14th overall.
Memphis (25-54) shot 29 for 59 (49%) from behind the arc with all nine Grizzlies making a 3-pointer. Memphis’s franchise record for 3-point shooting matched the NBA mark of 29 shared by the Milwaukee Bucks (versus Miami on Dec. 29, 2020) and the Boston Celtics (versus the New York Knicks on Oct. 22, 2024). Adama Bal broke Memphis’ franchise record on the 28th make with 3:25 left and he added another at 1:41.
SPURS 115, 76ERS 102
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Stephon Castle had 17 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds and San Antonio held on to beat Philadelphia after Victor Wembanyama left in the first half due to a left rib contusion.
Wembanyama’s status for the final week of the regular season is unknown.
San Antonio (60-19) is is 2 1/2 games behind Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City (62-16) and assured of finishing no worse than second in the conference.
Philadelphia lost its second straight as it battles to stay out of the play-in tournament. The 76ers (43-36) are a half-game behind the Toronto Raptors (43-35) for sixth place in the Eastern Conference.
Philadelphia center Joel Embiid had 34 points and 12 rebounds, and Paul George added 16 points.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Evan Mobley scored 24 points, Dennis Schroder had 22 points and 11 assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat Memphis 142-126 on Monday night despite the Grizzlies tying the NBA single-game record with 29 3-pointers.
Cleveland (50-29) reached 50 wins for the second straight season and 14th overall.
Memphis (25-54) shot 29 for 59 (49%) from behind the arc with all nine Grizzlies making a 3-pointer. Memphis's franchise record for 3-point shooting matched the NBA mark of 29 shared by the Milwaukee Bucks (versus Miami on Dec. 29, 2020) and the Boston Celtics (versus the New York Knicks on Oct. 22, 2024). Adama Bal broke Memphis' franchise record on the 28th make with 3:25 left and he added another at 1:41.
Cleveland trailed by as many as 17 points in the first half before using a 31-12 run to lead 68-64 at the break. Keon Ellis scored 16 points in the first half, and Mobley and Schroder each added 12. Schroder also had eight assists.
Cleveland outscored Memphis 28-16 over the first eight-plus minutes of the third quarter to build a 96-80 lead. Sam Merrill made a baseline jumper with 0.3 seconds left in the third for a 101-90 lead.
Merrill finished with 21 points for Cleveland and Ellis scored 19. Jarrett Allen moved into eighth place for blocks in franchise history with 431. Donovan Mitchell and James Harden did not play for Cleveland in the second game of a back-to-back.
Olivier-Maxence Prosper scored 24 points for Memphis, which finished 13-27 at home this season. Dariq Whitehead and Adama Bal each had 20 points off the bench with six 3-pointers. Lucas Williamson added five 3-pointers and 17 points.
Memphis opened the second half with its 14th 3-pointer — in just 28 attempts.
Up next
Cavaliers: Play Wednesday in the first of two games against Atlanta.
Grizzlies: Close the season with three road games, beginning in Denver on Wednesday.
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All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player.
NOTE: I retroactively took half a grade away from everyone tonight for the three-point defense. That’s what happens when your opponent matches the NBA record for threes made.
Allen was in his bag tonight. His behind-the-back dribble into a monster dunk was my favorite moment of the game. But he also rejected the Grizzlies at the rim and showed his usual two-way impact throughout the night.
The Cavs are getting the most out of Allen, who is visibly still working through some discomfort in his knee.
Grade: B+
Evan Mobley
24 points, 4 assists, 6 rebounds
Mobley had a favorable matchup all night. The Cavs did a fine job of taking advantage of that, repeatedly dumping the ball to Mobley and playing off his gravity. The result was a game-high 24 points for Mobley on 9-11 shooting.
I’m going to ding him slightly for not revving the engines even more. This could have been a 30+ point game for Mobley with the way he was rolling.
Grade: B+
Keon Ellis
19 points, 8 assists, 4 rebounds, 1 steal
Ellis is in a groove. He scored 16 points in the first half on 6-9 shooting and delivered an electric dunk to help Cleveland erase a 17-point deficit. His 8 assists are perhaps the most impressive part of this stat line. The Grizzlies began to overcommit, and Ellis made them pay with his playmaking.
This is back-to-back games from Porter where I felt like he was matching his impact from earlier in the season. He filled up the box score by being everywhere all at once. He’s a lot of fun to watch, especially in a league that has moved away from players like Porter in favor of more three-point specialists.
Grade: A
Sam Merrill
21 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals
Merill scored about half of his points in the third quarter. This was a stage of the game where it felt like Cleveland was truly pulling away. His three-level scoring has been a surprise development, and Merrill is proving he earned every penny of his offseason extension.
Similar to Porter, Tomlin just put together two of his better games of 2026. He’s rediscovered his niche by being an energizer who assaults the glass on every possession.
Grade: A-
Dennis Schroder
22 points, 11 assists, 4 rebounds
Schroder looks much better when he’s free to be the lead guard. He’s not someone who can thrive as an off-ball player. We understand that Schroder isn’t consistent enough to play this role for long on a winning team — but he’s clearly capable of being a substitute when you’re in a pinch.
He shot 8-12 and dished out a game-high 11 assists. That’s a big boost when you’re missing both Donovan Mitchell and James Harden.
Grade: A
Larry Nance Jr
10 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
Nance again provided quality minutes with the bench. I’m not sure if he’s done enough to warrant any minutes in the playoffs, but it’s good to see Nance dust off his shoulders before the season ends.
Grade: B
Tyrese Proctor
10 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals
The rook is getting some run before the season ends, and he’s likely out of the rotation. These are valuable reps for Proctor as he prepares for an offseason of improvement. The raw potential is there, but it will be hard for him to be truly impactful when he shoots 2-8 from the floor like tonight.
Credit for getting to the line and making up for it.
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jason Zucker tipped in Bowen Byram’s shot for the go-ahead goal 7:38 into the second period, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Monday night, further tightening the race for the Atlantic Division title.
Jack Quinn, with an assist from goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, sealed the win by scoring into an empty net with 1:54 left. Josh Norris and Alex Tuch also scored. Buffalo snapped a minor 2-3-2 slump to tie the Lightning atop the division with 102 points, and two ahead of idle Montreal entering the final 10 days of the season.
Luukkonen stopped 23 shots to improve to 10-2-1 in his past 14 appearances and strengthen his hold on the starting job.
Jake Guentzel, with a goal and assist, and Nikita Kucherov also scored, and the Lightning lost in regulation for just the third time in 14 games (9-3-2). Kucherov became the NHL’s eighth Russian-born and second Lightning player to score 400 goals, and also tied Connor McDavid for the points lead with 126.
JETS 6, KRAKEN 2
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Kyle Connor scored twice, and Jonathan Toews and Gabriel Vilardi had a goal and an assist each to lead Winnipeg to a victory over Seattle.
Brad Lambert and Vladislav Namestnikov, into an empty net, also scored for the Jets, who have collected points in seven of their last nine games.
Mark Scheifele registered three assists, while Josh Morrissey provided a pair. Connor Hellebuyck made 22 saves for the win.
Jordan Eberle and Jared McCann scored for the Kraken, who extended their losing streak to five games and have lost nine of their last 10.
SHARKS 3, BLACKHAWKS 2
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Will Smith earned his 100th NHL point with a third-period goal, and San Jose beat Chicago.
Smith scored the winning goal on a wrist shot 3:28 into the third, assisted by Collin Graf and Macklin Celebrini, putting the Sharks on top 3-1.
William Eklund had a goal and assist and Kiefer Sherwood also scored for the Sharks.
Ryan Donato and Frank Nazar each scored for the Blackhawks.
KINGS 3, PREDATORS 2, SO
LOS ANGELES (AP) —Adrian Kempe scored the only goal of the shootout in the second round, and Los Angeles tightened the Western Conference playoff race with a win over Nashville.
Los Angeles has played extra time in seven of its last 10 games — and 32 this season.
Joel Armia opened the scoring for the Kings and Scott Laughton made it a 2-1 lead in the second period. Jared Wright has an assist in a career-best three straight games.
Steven Stamkos tied it at 1-all for the Predators and Roman Josi knotted it at 2 early in the third.
Anton Forsberg made 29 saves in the win for the Kings. Saros made 26 saves for the Predators.
Apr 6, 2026; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Keon Ellis (14) reacts during the second quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images | Petre Thomas-Imagn Images
Evan Mobley scored 24 points, Sam Merrill added 21, and the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled away from the Memphis Grizzlies 142-126 for their 50th win of the season. Jarrett Allen returned to the starting lineup after resting Sunday night against Indiana, scoring 13 points and blocking two shots. The Cavs’ bench did their part too, with four reserves scoring in double-digits.
After securing a playoff spot and with a healthy lead in the standings for the fourth seed, the Cavs opted to rest their star backcourt of Donovan Mitchell and James Harden. During the game, the Cavs also locked up no worse than fourth in the conference after the Atlanta Hawks lost to the New York Knicks.
With some level of concern regarding Allen’s knee, it was good to see him getting up and down the floor with ease and making athletic plays. In one sequence in the second quarter, he swatted a dunk attempt at the rim and came right back down the court with an and-one on a tough reverse lay-in. The Cavs will be cautious with his minutes in these somewhat less essential games, but it’s important for Allen to stay sharp after his absences over the last month or so.
Mobley imposed his size and athleticism, which should be expected against a team that was playing mostly reserves and G League players. It would’ve been nothing short of concerning had Mobley put forth a bad game, especially since he sat out the night before. His 9-11 shooting from the floor was especially impressive, and some of those makes were good post moves and offensive process.
Take the starters out of the equation, and there were some definite positives for the Cavs. Seemingly every quarter, one player put themselves on display and made an impact. Nae’Qwan Tomlin had an energy-filled first quarter that helped keep the Cavs within striking distance. Keon Ellis had an excellent second quarter, punctuated by a three with just over a second left in the half. Even the venerable Larry Nance Jr. had some quality minutes, an opportunity he will likely have for the remainder of the regular season.
Craig Porter Jr. (11 points, eight rebounds, six assists) and Tyrese Proctor (10 points, three steals) played well in more expanded minutes without Mitchell or Harden, and Dennis Schroder had 22 points and 11 assists in the starting lineup. It was a very balanced effort from the Cavs overall, the kind of game that allows each player to shine for at least a little bit. And tonight, there were quite a few players who fit that.
The Cavs will get two days off before coming back home tk play the Hawks, potentially an early preview of a first-round playoff matchup. Tip-off is at 7:00 p.m from Rocket Arena.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Kyle Connor scored twice, and Jonathan Toews and Gabriel Vilardi had a goal and an assist each to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 6-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Monday night.
Brad Lambert and Vladislav Namestnikov, into an empty net, also scored for the Jets, who have collected points in seven of their last nine games.
Mark Scheifele registered three assists, while Josh Morrissey provided a pair. Connor Hellebuyck made 22 saves for the win.
Jordan Eberle and Jared McCann scored for the Kraken, who extended their losing streak to five games and have lost nine of their last 10.
Seattle starting goaltender Philipp Grubauer left the game with an undisclosed injury in the second period after allowing three goals on 18 shots. Joey Daccord entered in relief and made 10 saves.
The loss dealt a devastating blow to Seattle’s bid for a playoff spot, costing the club an opportunity to close the gap in the Western Conference wild-card race.
Scheifele registered his 900th career NHL point with his secondary assist on Connor’s second-period goal.
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 6: Germán Márquez #33 of the San Diego Padres pitches during the first inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on April 6, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The San Diego Padres needed a good start from German Marquez and he provided exactly that with five shutout innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates to open the three-game series at PNC Park on Monday. The former Colorado Rockies ace allowed six hits and just one walk with five strikeouts. Marquez, who struggled in his first start for San Diego against the San Francisco Giants, quieted a Pittsburgh offense that came into the contest on a five-game win streak.
The Padres offense needed a few innings to catch up to Pirates pitcher Bubba Chandler who was routinely throwing fastballs in triple digits. San Diego scored the first run of the game in the top of the fourth inning when Nick Castellanos doubled to left to score Manny Machado to put the Padres ahead. 1-0.
San Diego tacked on two runs in the top of the fifth inning. Jackson Merrill hit a ground-rule double to left-center to score Ramon Laureano and Fernando Tatis Jr. moved to third on the play. Chandler was removed from the game and replaced by Yohan Ramirez. Manny Machado welcomed Ramirez with an RBI-groundout that put the Padres ahead, 3-0.
San Diego added the fourth run of the game in the top of the sixth inning to take a 4-0 lead before Ron Marinaccio took over for Marquez in the bottom of the sixth inning. He worked two scoreless frames allowing one hit, one walk and recorded a strikeout.
The Padres completed the scoring in the game in the top of the eighth inning when Freddy Fermin hit a one-out single. He scored from first base when Laureano connected on a two-double to put San Diego ahead, 5-0.
David Morgan came in for the final two innings of the game and was not perfect, allowing three walks, but he limited the damage and the defense did enough to keep the shutout intact.
Apr 6, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing (68) hits a home run and celebrates with shortstop Hyeseong Kim (6) against the Toronto Blue Jays during the eighth inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images | Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images
Dodgers 14 at Blue Jays 2
The last two games I recapped were one run, extra inning losses. Tonight was…not that. The Dodgers picked up right where they left off last fall when they were last here clubbing long balls, and it’s generally not going to be a good night when the other team has more home runs (5) than you have total bases (4) before the position players start pitching.
Frankly, the less said about this one the better, but the one potentially major takeaway before things got out of hand is the status of Max Scherzer. In contrast to the vintage form he displayed pretty much all spring, Scherzer’s stuff was off today. His fastball was only about 91-92, and his slider lacked good form. After yielding a two run home run to old friend Teoscar Hernandez in the first, he worked a scoreless second but was signaling to the dugout that was okay. Nonetheless, it was the end of his night, and given the state fo the pitching rotation one can only hope that he was just under the proverbial weather with what’s been going around the clubhouse rather than something more significant.
(Update: John Schneider said forearm tendinitis in his postgame presser, so that sounds great)
That left the Jays needing to use the recent call-ups to bridge the gap, and the Dodgers feasted on the soft underbelly of what is basically AAA pitching. Josh Fleming pitched three innings, allowing at least the first batter to reach in each inning and giving up four runs including an absolute moonshot from Freddie Freeman on “home soil”.
Joe Mantiply was next up, greeted in the 6th by Shohei Ohtani taking him yard, walking a couple who scored on a two out double. Tommy Nance had a similar rough experience, greeting by an abolsute moonshot by Dodger rookie catcher Dalton Rushing, and then three more on a string of hard hit balls. Spencer Miles gave up another home run to Rushing in the 8th for good measure. The pitching star turned out not to be pitcher at all, as Tyler Heinemann pitched a mercifully clean and quick 9th.
As bleak as that was, the bats were not much better. The Jays put one the board in the 1st after George Springer walked and Kaz Okamoto and Ernie Clement singled with two out. With the opportunity to do some real damage, they left the bases loaded and they Justin Wrobleski off the hook. From that point they managed no more than one runner in any inning until the Dodgers countered Heinemann with Miguel Rojas in the 9th. The bats are simply not getting it done.
Jays of the Day: Anyone who didn’t bother with this one (though arguably that would include most of all of the start lineup, so on second thought…). Clement has the high number at +0.08 WPA. Hat tip to Heinemann.
Boo Jays: Scherzer (-0.11) and Fleming (-0.23). The margin was too big by the time Mantiply and Nance (both -0.02) got in the game, but their lines merit inclusion as well.
The good news is, no matter how one-sided that was, the slate is always wiped clean to start the next day. Kevin Gausman will look to end the Jays five game losing streak though they’ll be in tough against Yoshinobu Yamamoto tomorrow evening.
Apr 6, 2026; Arlington, Texas, USA; Texas Rangers first baseman Jake Burger (21) celebrates from second base after he hits a double and drives in the go ahead run against the Seattle Mariners during the sixth inning at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
The Texas Rangers scored two runs while the Seattle Mariners scored one run.
In a battle between the league’s two best starters from Stetson University who happen to also be two of the best starters in the American League, Jacob deGrom out-dueled Logan Gilbert as the Rangers finally won a home game even if they were again embroiled in low scoring affair at The Shed.
The reigning AL West champion Mariners got on the board first when 2025 AL MVP runner-up Cal Raleigh worked a 12-pitch at-bat against deGrom with pitch No. 12 parked deep into the right field seats for his first home run of the year. The solo shot gave the M’s a 1-0 lead a couple of batters into the game.
With deGrom on a shorter leash in the early going, and with Raleigh kind of stinking up the joint throughout the spring months following his 60 homer campaign last year, it was a frustrating way to start the game with Texas trailing before the had even gotten the opportunity to bat.
When they did bat, however, they returned the favor to Gilbert with Wyatt Langford doubling and Corey Seager driving him in. Tied 1-1 after an inning, deGrom and Gilbert traded zeros until the bottom of the 6th when the Rangers finally broke through for a run-scoring rally.
Seager singled following two quick outs and then scampered into scoring position on a wild pitch before Jake Burger doubled over the head of Randy Arozarena to produce the go-ahead and eventual game-winning run.
Of course, with the Rangers having issues figuring out the right combination for their high leverage relief so far, and in a one run game with deGrom already out, it wasn’t a foregone conclusion that Burger’s RBI would stand up.
Against one of the AL’s top contenders, a relief combo of Jalen Beeks, Tyler Alexander, Cole Winn, Robert Garcia, and Jakob Junis worked together to toss four scoreless innings and the Rangers had their first home win of the year.
It hasn’t been easy for Texas to beat the Mariners in recent seasons so it was nice to see them claim the first one of the year, even as they still await impactful production from their bats. Ah well, we all know this is a pitching org anyway.
Player of the Game: Burger and Seager did the heavy lifting at the plate but other than the Dumper at-bat, deGrom seemed untouchable for the fairly truncated amount of time he was in the game. deGrom finished allowing just the dinger to Raleigh while walking one and striking out six Mariners. Overall, the Rangers allowed just two Seattle hits on the night.
The downside to deGrom’s outing was that he was only good for five innings on 78 pitches as he continues to build up from starting slow in spring training and seeing his first start of the year delayed a few days last week.
Also, let the record show that Danny Jansen was the first Ranger to successfully challenge a ball/strike call while in the field. Before tonight, the Rangers were the only team in the league that hadn’t had an offering from their pitchers successfully reversed.
Up Next: More Rangers and Mariners with RHP Nathan Eovaldi next up for Texas opposite RHP George Kirby for Seattle.
The Tuesday evening first pitch from The Shed is set for 7:05 pm CDT and you can catch it on the Rangers Sports Network.
Apr 6, 2026; Arlington, Texas, USA; Seattle Mariners left fielder Randy Arozarena (56) leaps but cannot catch a ball hit by Texas Rangers first baseman Jake Burger (not pictured) during the sixth inning at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
Rangers 2, Mariners 1
The Larry Bernandez ad: Julio Rodríguez, +.08 WPA The Hal Baleigh ad: Josh Naylor -.025 WPA
Apr 6, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Christian Yelich (22) slides past Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Garret Whitlock (22) during the eighth inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images | Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images
The Milwaukee Brewers took down the Boston Red Sox in a chaotic, long, cold game by an 8-6 final on Monday night.
The Crew looked like they’d get things going early, as William Contreras singled and Christian Yelich doubled off the Green Monster to put runners at second and third with one out. Unfortunately, Brayan Bello was able to strike both Garrett Mitchell and Jake Bauers out to escape the jam.
In the bottom of the inning, Brandon Woodruff got into some trouble himself. Roman Anthony started things off with a double before advancing to third on a flyout. Willson Contreras followed with a walk to put runners at the corners, and after a Wilyer Abreu strikeout, Trevor Story picked up a single to bring Anthony home for a 1-0 lead.
Milwaukee got a couple more baserunners in the second, as Sal Frelick walked and David Hamilton singled to once again put two runners on with only one out. Blake Perkins struck out and Brice Turang grounded out, and Bello was once again out of the inning unscathed.
The Sox started the home half of the second with a single by Caleb Durbin, who was later caught stealing second with two outs in what ended up being a circuitous 1-2-3 inning for Woodruff.
For the third consecutive inning, the Brewers threatened against Bello in the third. Contreras walked, and Yelich singled to put two runners on with no outs in this go-round. Once again, though, Bello got his way out of the inning, as Mitchell struck out, Bauers grounded into a forceout, and Luis Rengifo grounded out.
Things quickly went awry for Woodruff in the bottom of the third. Anthony started the inning with a single, and Masataka Yoshida followed with a walk. With no outs and two on, Woodruff did the obvious thing and hit Wn. Contreras on the first pitch he threw to him.
Contreras found himself upset on a pitch that barely hit him on the top of the hand (and upon a challenge by the Brewers, it was unclear if it even did hit him — the call stood). Continuing to yell at Woodruff from first (with Woodruff ignoring him), play would continue with the bases loaded and still nobody out.
Willson Contreras was hit by a pitch from a Brewers pitcher and didn't like it.
But was he hit? The Brewers challenged and the result was "call stands," meaning there wasn't enough evidence to overturn.
The next hitter, Abreu, grounded into a softly hit forceout that wiped Contreras out at second but scored Anthony from third. Contreras, though, took what was clearly an overaggressive slide and ripped Hamilton’s pants at second base. From the point of view of my couch, Hamilton was OK, though, and no butterfly bandages were needed. Pat Murphy had a word with the umps, but nothing was done about it, and Boston still had runners on the corners with one out.
The next batter bounced a grounder up the middle and Willson Contreras slid hard into second base, tearing David Hamilton's pants. It's getting chippy. pic.twitter.com/FnWc6sbbT9
Story followed with a sac fly to bring Yoshida home, extending the lead to 3-0, but Woodruff got out of the inning with a groundout from Marcelo Mayer.
In the top of the fourth, the Crew finally broke through.
Frelick started things off with an infield single to Mayer at second, and Hamilton followed with a walk. Perkins then bunted to move both runners up, and Turang walked to load the bases with one out. Wm. Contreras followed with a hard-hit grounder to Durbin at third, but Durbin was unable to come up with it cleanly, and all runners advanced safely to give the Brewers their first run of the night.
Bello exited with the bases loaded and one out, with lefty Danny Coulombe coming in to face Yelich. Yelich, who has come up huge in multiple clutch opportunities this season, hit another hard grounder to Durbin at third, but this time, Durbin had to dive. He once again failed to glove it cleanly, and the Brewers were in the same position with the bases loaded and another run across.
Mitchell then hit another grounder on the infield, this one right down the first-base line. Coulombe let it roll a bit, but it stayed fair, and the game was tied with the bases still loaded. Bauers followed with a walk to make it 4-3, and after a long 10-pitch battle from Rengifo, he ultimately grounded into a double play to end the inning.
The Red Sox got a run back right away in the bottom of the inning, as Durbin doubled off the wall, Carlos Narváez grounded out, and Ceddanne Rafaela brought Durbin in and reached on a fielding error by Hamilton at short. Woodruff then got a flyout from Anthony, but Yoshida followed with a single and Wn. Contreras picked up a ground-rule double to bring in another run and retake a 5-4 lead before the inning was over.
In a continuation of the back-and-forth feel of this one, Milwaukee tied it back up in the fifth against Jovani Morán, as Hamilton walked, Perkins singled, and Turang beat out a double play to bring Hamilton in.
Woodruff finally got a 1-2-3 inning in the fifth, setting Story, Mayer, and Durbin down with consecutive flyouts on just five pitches. The Brewers did the same against Morán in the top of the sixth, though, as Yelich and Mitchell struck out before Bauers grounded out.
Woodruff returned for the sixth, setting Narváez and Rafaela down before being replaced by Aaron Ashby. Ashby then got Anthony out on a flyout for another 1-2-3 frame. That trend would continue for Morán in the seventh, setting Rengifo, Frelick, and Hamilton down in order.
Still tied at five runs each, Ashby worked around two on and no outs in the seventh, allowing a walk and a single before picking up three consecutive flyouts to end the inning.
The Brewers finally broke the stalemate in the eighth, as Turang and Yelich both walked to put runners at first and second with two outs. With RBI Accumulator Garrett Mitchell at the plate, he was able to line a single to Anthony in left. Anthony came up throwing to try to cut down Turang at home, but his throw was way off line and allowed both Turang and Yelich to score. Yelich’s run came with a slide under the tag of Garrett Whitlock, and upon a challenge by the Red Sox, the call stood, giving Milwaukee a 7-5 lead.
Grant Anderson got a 1-2-3 frame in the eighth, and the Brewers tacked on one more in the ninth as Rengifo doubled and came around to score on a Frelick single to make it 8-5.
Ángel Zerpa entered for the ninth, looking for his first career save. He picked up a pair of outs before allowing a homer to Wn. Contreras and a single to Abreu. He was able to get out of it with a groundout by Story, though, and the Brewers locked up the 8-6 victory.
It was an exciting night, one filled with mistakes and missed opportunities for both sides, but the Brewers ultimately prevailed.
Yelich led Milwaukee’s offense with three hits, including a double, while Mitchell is now tied with the major league lead with 13 RBIs after picking up two more tonight. Frelick also had two hits, while Rengifo’s double was the only other hit of the extra-base variety. The Brewer offense totaled 11 hits and eight walks.
Woodruff looked better as the game went on, ultimately allowing five runs (three earned) on seven hits and a pair of walks, striking out four. Ashby got his third win of the year with 1 1/3 scoreless innings, Anderson got a hold with his 1-2-3 eighth, and Zerpa goes home with his first career save.
The Brewers will look for their fourth consecutive series win tomorrow night as they take on Boston in game two of this three-game set. It’ll be a matchup of aces, with Jacob Misiorowski slated to go head-to-head with Garrett Crochet. First pitch is at 5:45 p.m. CT.
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A shorthanded Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Memphis Grizzlies on the second night of a back-to-back. Let’s go over today’s winners and losers.
WINNER – Keon Ellis
This was a fantastic 48 hours for Keon Ellis.
He started the week by nailing 3-of-7 three-point attempts in Cleveland’s win over the Pacers. Then, he followed it up with another big shooting night on the road — scoring 16 points and nailing another three three-pointers in the first half against Memphis.
We’ve seen shades of Ellis that we didn’t even know existed. The three-point stroke is pure, but some of his on-ball attacks have really surprised me. In particular, he had a drive out of the baseline that turned into a totally unexpected across-his-body dunk.
This rangy athleticism has made Ellis the type of player who can rack up steals and blocks. But seeing him use it on the drive is just as exciting. He’s quickly filling in offensively as another multifaceted guard who can shoot, cut, dribble, and attack the basket.
WINNER – Jarrett Allen Handles
Life is always better when Allen is on the court.
Allen’s been the heart and soul of the Cavaliers this season. He put that on full display once again tonight with a handful of jaw-dropping plays.
— Jaylon Tyson Fan Club (@IsaacOkoroFan) April 7, 2026
We had a few to choose from. His monster block in the first half, followed by an and-one finish, was pretty sweet. But I have to shout out this filthy behind-the-back move into a thunderous dunk as the play of the night.
WINNER – Nae’Qwan Tomlin and Craig Porter Jr.
Porter and Tomlin were two unlikely heroes earlier in the season. Their timely contributions helped the Cavs stay above water during a treacherous start to the year. Since then, the team has slightly moved past the need for them.
Tonight was different.
This was probably the best game that either of them has played since before the All-Star break. Tomlin, especially, delivered a much-needed performance to prove that converting his contract was worth it. Tomlin was everywhere, gobbling up 4 offensive rebounds and 9 boards overall.
Tomlin’s energy can raise the floor for this team. We saw it a bunch in the ‘ber months. He’s had a more difficult time staying on the court recently — but his work ethic remains his greatest strength. Tomlin simply wouldn’t take no for an answer.
As for Porter, he continues to play bigger than his size. Brad Duaghtery referred to him as “little Wemby” tonight. And, while yes, that’s an insane thing to say. Is he entirely wrong…? Porter is better at blocking shots and grabbing boards than he is at being a modern-NBA point guard. He’s a big man stuck in a 6’1” frame.
Quirky comparisons aside, Porter helped fuel a comeback run for the Cavs with his rebounding and strong defensive impact. Porter had 2 blocks and 2 steals to go with 8 rebounds.
LOSER – Three-Point Defense
I mean, come on, Cavs.
There’s only so much you can say at this point. Even with injuries across the board for both teams — one simple truth remains. Opposing teams can light them up from downtown.
The Grizzlies entered this game 21st in three-point percentage. That didn’t stop them from shooting 29-59 from deep in this one. That’s tied for the most three-pointers in NBA history.
I can’t stress enough how much leeway I’ve given the Cavs in recent years when it comes to defending the three-point line. I fully understand that three-point variance can paint an inaccurate picture on any given night.
But we are long past the point of blaming luck on anything happening to the Cavs this season. If a team ties history against you, it’s time to face the music.
Of course, neither team was anywhere near full strength. That adds a dose of unpredictability that I’m willing to acknowledge. However, the Cavs remain near the bottom of the league in terms of opponent three-point shooting. That’s a full-season trend that’s impossible to ignore.
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After losing three games in a row over the weekend, the Orioles needed a win. And a win is what they got, even if it was a little too close for comfort. The offense was sluggish, this time against a team with a 6.19 ERA so far this year. Ryan Helsley struggled in the ninth to make things dicey. But thanks to an impressive start from Brandon Young, the limited offense was just enough to lock in the 2-1 victory.
The Orioles called on Young tonight to start the 10th game of the season. None of us expected to see him so soon after the off-season bolstering of the rotation by Mike Elias, but nothing ever seems to go as planned. It may have been an unexpected chance, but Young made the most of it.
The first batter Young faced, Chase Meidroth, worked a walk in which none of the balls were particularly close. But after that, he settled in. For most of the game, Young was on the one-baserunner-per-inning plan. Austin Hays led off the second inning with a single, but was caught stealing as part of a strike ‘em out, throw ‘em out double play to end the inning.
In the third, Meidroth got on base again, this time via a two-out single. He was stranded. And in the fourth, Young walked Derek Hill. That one got dicey, as Hill stole second base and moved to third on a wild pitch. But he was also stranded.
Young saved his best inning for last, an impressive 1-2-3 fifth that required just six pitches. At that point, he was sitting at 66 pitches. In his first start of the season at Triple-A, Young also went five innings with 57 pitches thrown. If this had been later in the season, or maybe if the weather hadn’t been so frigid, it would have been an easy call to send him back out for the sixth. Instead, he was done after five and I’d say he more than met expectations.
The offense had its struggles in this game, but Young’s effort allowed what little they provided to be enough. They floundered their way through the first three innings, first against opener Taylor and then against Erick Fedde. They got lucky in the fourth inning and were able to take the lead on a fluke. With two outs, Adley Rutschman walked. It was his second nice at-bat of the game. In the first he hit a ball hard to right field that would have been a homer on many other nights.
With Rutschman on first, Tyler O’Neill hit a high pop fly to left field. Hays ranged over to catch it, but in a scene that was familiar to Orioles fans who watched him play for years, he pulled up lame and was unable to get to the ball. It fell just inside the foul line. With two outs, Rutschman was hustling on contact and scored all the way from first to give the Orioles a 1-0 lead. O’Neill, however, just stood at home plate and stared at what he clearly thought was a foul ball. Just a bad decision by O’Neill, who could have easily been on second base.
With O’Neill now on first, Ryan Mountcastle hit a ball to the right side that sneaked through for a single. This time O’Neill was running and made it to third. But it was too little, too late, as Colton Cowser struck out to end the inning.
I don’t think you can say definitively that O’Neill cost the team a run with his mishap, but it was still a pretty inexcusable play.
The team’s second and final run of the game came in a much more decisive way. Gunnar Henderson came up to bat in the sixth inning and crushed a ball to right field. It was out of the ballpark in a heartbeat, a 105.3 mph bullet. It was gorgeous, which is nice because Gunnar’s three other at-bats in the game were strikeouts.
After Young exited the game with a 2-0 lead, Tyler Wells took over. Wells started the season with three shaky appearances, but pitched two perfect innings three days ago. He attempted to build on that tonight. He wasn’t as good, but he kept the White Sox off the board.
Meidroth reached with a single to lead off the sixth, then moved to second when a ball skipped off Rutschman’s glove for a wild pitch. He did not come around to score. In the seventh, Wells walked the leadoff batter, Derek Hill. Hill had replaced the injured Hays. The speedy Hill took off for second and it looked like he had the base stolen. But Henderson signaled to the dugout that he tagged Hill out, and after review, that was indeed the case. It was another strike ‘em out, throw ‘em out.
The Orioles squandered chances on the bases in both the seventh and eighth innings. In the seventh, they were gifted a runner when a Mountcastle dink was deflected in the infield and he reached first. But Cowser flew out and Coby Mayo hit into a double play to end the inning. In the eighth, Jeremiah Jackson singled. He was thrown out by a mile trying to steal.
After a perfect eighth inning from the rock-solid Rico Garcia, it Ryan Helsley time. It was…not great. But it ended well.
With a two-run lead, Helsley immediately walked the first two batters. Things felt ominous. Helsley threw a fastball in the zone to Colson Montgomery, who absolutely smoked the ball towards first base. Pete Alonso, who I haven’t yet mentioned in this recap because he went 0-for-4, made a fantastic diving grab. It got an out and it saved at least one run. Great job there, Pete.
The runners moved up on the play and the drama continued. Lenyn Sosa grounded out for out number two, but a run came in to score. Andrew Benintendi hit a ball softly toward third base that died in the grass. Just like that, the tying run was at third and the winning run at first. But Helsley got his man in the end, striking out Edgar Quero to end the game.
A win! A frustrating win at times, but a win all the same. After the weekend in Pittsburgh, we’ll take a win however it happens.
Who is your Most Birdland Player for this game? Is it Brandon Young for his five shutout innings? Maybe you want to reward Rico Garcia for being the best part of the bullpen. If dingers are your thing, Gunnar might be your guy. Put your choice in the comments.
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It’s another Monday night here at BCB After Dark: the coolest nightclub for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and join us. We still have a couple tables available. We’re waiving the cover charge. The hostess will seat you now. Bring your own beverage.
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Last week I asked you which current Cubs players should get a contract extension. I let you vote for more than one option, but 22 percent of you thought that Cade Horton should get locked up long term. Another 18 percent (rounded down) said Ian Happ and another 18 percent (rounded up) voted for Michael Busch.
Here’s the part with the music and the movies. You’re free to skip that if you want.
April is Jazz Appreciation Month and we’re doing what we can here to celebrate. I’ve always maintained that the best gateway drug into appreciating jazz is for musicians to do jazz versions of popular songs that audiences already know. In fact, that’s what the giants of an earlier age did. It’s just that the songs of the “Great American Songbook,” which were the popular music of the twenties through the fifties, have mostly faded from the public consciousness, even as they continue to serve as the backbone of jazz.
But today we have the Molly Miller Trio playing the Jimmy Webb song “Wichita Lineman,” which, of course, was made famous by Glen Campbell. Joining Molly and her guitar are JP Maramba on bass and Tamir Barzilay on drums.
A rare bit of jazz/country crossover.
You definitely would not expect a film about Jesus made by a gay, communist atheist who had been convicted of offending Catholicism (overturned on appeal) to end up on the Vatican’s list of recommended films. But director Pier Paolo Pasolini’s The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964) is a beautiful and faithful retelling of the Greatest Story Ever Told.
Pasolini made the film after accepting Pope John XXIII’s invitation to a dialog between the Church and secular non-believers. As a part of that, he read the Gospels straight through and decided that Matthew was the best suited for adaptation for the screen. (He also dedicated the film to the late John XXIII.)
The Gospel According to St. Matthew is shot in the best Italian neorealist tradition. It’s a low-budget film with a documentary look to it all. None of the actors on screen were professionals. Jesus is played by Enrique Irazoqui, who was just a Spanish college student who had come to ask Pasolini about his previous films. He never acted on film again. Most of the rest of the cast were just locals from the impoverished areas of southern Italy where the film was shot. Mary at the time of the crucifixion was played by Pasolini’s own mother.
Pasolini gave himself writing credit, but every word in the film actually comes from Matthew. As such, it sticks faithfully to the Gospel, omitting only that which is necessary to keep the film just over two hours long. But despite not adding any dialog of his own, Pasolini certainly puts his own spin to the tale. Unlike the biblical epics coming out of Hollywood at this time, this is a small film that underplays the miracles. The miracles of the loaves and fishes, healing the lame and lepers, and the walking on the water are all here, but the film very much underplays them. There aren’t hosannahs and trumpets in this film announcing these Miracles of Jesus, rather just the humble actions of a humble Messiah.
In fact, Pasolini shifts the primary focus of story from Jesus to effect that he has on his followers. Yes, there’s plenty of Jesus here, but nearly every word is punctuated by a reaction shot of someone listening to his words. Many of the scenes are shot at a great distance while Jesus speaks. In these scenes, Jesus looks small and the crowd surrounding him looks huge. The crucifixion is here, of course, but Pasolini mostly focuses on the crowd watching it happen than the sufferings of Jesus. In any case, Pasolini gets through it and on to the resurrection quickly.Pasolini especially likes to highlight the children, who smile and laugh when Jesus defies those in power. I would argue that Pasolini isn’t really all that interested in Jesus Himself. His message interests him and the way that message changed the lives of those who heard it.
This casting of non-actors has some weird and effective results. When an angel speaks to Joseph about the Holy Spirit impregnating Mary, the camera cuts to a close-up of Joseph’s face with a look of “What am I doing here?” on his face. Now that may just be the actor not knowing what to do, but that’s actually a very appropriate response by Joseph to the situation! When Jesus rejects the Devil’s temptations, most would expect a look of anger on the reaction shot. Instead, we get a “Huh. Wasn’t expecting that,” look. Who knows if that was acting or some poor southern Italian farmer wondering why he was in a movie?
Irazoqui’s Jesus, on the other hand, is an angry revolutionary. There are times Jesus behaves in a calm and comforting manner, especially in his interactions with children or the infirmed, but most of the time he’s angry at the way those in power do not follow the way of the Lord. This is not a Jesus that questions his own divinity. Every line is read with a firm conviction.
His unibrow notwithstanding, Irazoqui was an attractive young man, but he’s also hardly the long-haired, muscular action-hero hippie Jesus that was common in religious films of the era. Most of the apostles look like they could knock Jesus out in a fistfight. But Irazoqui, with the help of some camera tricks by Pasolini and cinematographer Tonino Delli Colli, give Jesus just a tiny bit of glow that no one else on the screen has. It’s a Jesus that looks like a poor peasant, yet somehow stands out from the other poor peasants. (More makeup, I’d guess. Or maybe just some makeup.)
Despite the slight budget and the documentary feel of The Gospel According to St. Matthew, Pasolini and Delli Colli give the film a stark, quiet beauty. The camera will linger on the branches of a tree, the Italian countryside, a mountain or the sky. The black-and-white cinematography (and cheap costumes, honestly) emphasize the humble origins of Jesus.
This film was protested by both those on the far-left and the far-right, but the Vatican praised it, despite the notoriety of the director. It was awarded first prize from the International Catholic Office of Cinema and got a special screening inside Notre Dame in Paris. There are certainly things to criticize. The non-professional actors are definitely non-professional, although often that works. There are times the scenes look like a Passion Play from your local church on Easter. The laying the blame for the crucifixion on the Jewish council remains unchanged from Matthew, although you get the sense that Pasolini blames anyone with any authority rather than the Jewish leaders in particular. But no film really strips away the pageant and miracles of the Passion and emphasized the message of Jesus any better than The Gospel According to St. Matthew.
Beyond the religious message of the picture, however, is just a solid piece of Italian neorealism filmmaking. Even with the Greatest Story Ever Told, it’s how the story is told that makes a difference.
Here’s the trailer for the restoration of The Gospel According to Matthew. It gives a good sense of the feel of the film.
The Gospel According to Matthew is available in a lot of places. There appears to be a complete copy on YouTube. You can watch it for free without ads on Kanopy if you have a library card. It’s on the Criterion Channel. Tubi, Prime and some other services have it with ads.
Welcome back to everyone who skips the music and movies.
The Cubs aren’t off to a great start to the season at 4-6. That’s not a catastrophic start and it’s not a reason to start panicking or selling off yet. But let’s admit that it’s not nearly as good of a start as we were expecting.
It’s easy to overreact to a bad start. After all, if the Cubs were 6-4 instead of 4-6 at this point, I think the majority of us would be saying “Yeah, that’s a decent start.” So the Cubs are just two wins behind where they maybe should be.
But while panicking at this point is unwarranted, it’s OK to be concerned. And tonight I’m asking what concerns you most about the start to the season?
Let’s be clear, other than Edward Cabrera and Nico Hoerner, not much has gone right for the Cubs so far. The team isn’t hitting. Or rather they are hitting, they just aren’t getting any hits. What do I mean by that? If you look at the Statcast leaderboards, only the Rangers have a higher team hard-hit rate than the Cubs. They’re fourth in the league in walk percentage. The strikeouts are a bit above-average (the Cubs have the 12th-highest strikeout rate in the majors) but that’s hardly a big red flag. But they’re 27th in batting average in balls in play and that’s not leading to a lot of runs.
Then there is the starting pitching, which has already run arguably the two best pitchers off the road. Matthew Boyd hit the injured list today, although the Cubs are saying it should be for the 15-day minimum. Cade Horton is also on the injured list and that’s going to be more than 15 days, although we still don’t have a time estimate on that. Sure, Cabrera’s been great, but even he’s walking more than he should be.
Finally there’s the bullpen. Daniel Palencia’s been great, but he’s also only had one save opportunity. Most of the rest of the re-built bullpen has struggled. Jacob Webb, Hunter Harvey and Phil Maton all have ERAs over seven. I guess Caleb Thielbar has been good and Hoby Milner has been fine. But the Cubs are struggling to keep the game close between when the starter exits and it’s Gasolina time.
So what is worrying you the most this young season?
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