Who will win Marlins vs Giants today: Marlins moneyline (-108)
The Miami Marlins head into this one having won three of their last four contests, and when Sandy Alcantara is on the hill, they always have a chance to win. The righty has compiled a 2-2 record and 3.06 ERA this season, holding opponents to a .197 average.
While the San Francisco Giants did just take two out of three against the Los Angeles Dodgers, they scored only six runs in total, and the Giants were shut out in the rubber match. Alcantara allowed just two earned runs last time out.
Also, Adrian Houser has struggled immensely this season for San Fran. He owns a 5.40 ERA and a 0-2 record through four starts, with opponents batting .292. Miami has scored 18 runs across its last three road contests as well.
COVERS INTEL:The Marlins are 4-1 in their last five meetings with the Giants, and they swept San Francisco last summer at Oracle Park.
Marlins vs Giants Over/Under pick: Under 7.5 runs (-110)
Three of the last four meetings have cashed the Under, and San Fran just hit the Under in all three contests against the Dodgers at home. They’re 30th in runs scored and 29th in home runs. This offense isn’t thriving, and when Alcantara is on, he’s hard to hit.
While Houser’s 5.40 ERA is concerning, his FIP is sitting at 4.44. He has definitely struggled, but it’s not like getting lit up for six or seven runs each start.
That being said, he has allowed four earned runs in three straight, and the Marlins' offense is averaging 4.5 runs per game.
They will be the ones doing most of the scoring, but it won’t be a high-scoring affair. Miami’s bullpen, which has a 3.13 ERA, will also keep the Giants at bay after Alcantara departs.
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ML/RL bets: 7-5, -1.94 units
Over/Under bets: 7-5, +1.19 units
Marlins vs Giants odds
Moneyline: Marlins -112 | Giants -104
Run line: Marlins -1.5 (+158) | Giants +1.5 (-192)
Over/Under: Over 7.5 | Under 7.5
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The Miami Marlins have hit the Moneyline in 26 of their last 45 games (+9.05 Units / 16% ROI). Find more MLB betting trends for Marlins vs. Giants.
How to watch Marlins vs Giants and game info
Location
Oracle Park, San Francisco, CA
Date
Friday, April 24, 2026
First pitch
10:15 p.m. ET
TV
Apple TV+
Marlins starting pitcher
Sandy Alcantara (2-2, 3.06 ERA)
Giants starting pitcher
Adrian Houser (0-2, 5.40 ERA)
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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - APRIL 22: Nick Kurtz #16 of the Athletics celebrates after scoring during the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on April 22, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Jack Compton/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Morning everyone!
Ready for a new series? After taking two of three in Seattle the A’s had an off day to travel to Texas where they’re set to take on the Rangers for three games this weekend. Texas and the Athletics are tied atop the division at 13-12 each. These two squads just saw each other last week when they split a four-game series. One of these two teams will be leading the division by the end of the weekend.
Tonight’s starter for the A’s will be veteran Luis Severino. The Athletics’ Opening Night starter has been up and down over the first month of the season, and more down than up in recent outings. The A’s need more from their expensive staff leader as his 6.20 ERA is way below the expectations this team has for him. Texas will counter Severino with their own veteran right-hander in Nathan Eovaldi. Eovaldi was pitching like an ace last season before injuries sapped most of his campaign, and it seems that he hasn’t quite gotten back to where he was at that point. Entering tonight’s contest the 36-year-old will carry a 5.06 ERA. It’s fair to expect a lot of runs in the first game of the series.
Saturday evening’s contest features left-hander Jeffrey Springs going up against another lefty in MacKenzie Gore. Springs has been the unquestioned best pitcher for the Athletics over the first month of the season, though he’s coming off a disastrous outing that saw him allow seven earned runs. That was almost double what he’d allowed all year up to that point, and it shot his ERA up from 1.46 to the 3.34 mark he’ll bring into Saturday’s contest. Gore meanwhile is coming into Saturday’s game on a similar trajectory as Springs: a solid start, and most recently had his worst start of the young season. Expect a righty-heavy lineup for this game.
And finally, the series wraps up on Sunday afternoon with a matchup between young right-handers J.T. Ginn and Kumar Rocker. Ginn has been solid in each of his first three starts so far, pitching into the sixth inning in his previous two outings. The team would love to see more of that and Ginn would certainly like to further solidify his spot in the starting rotation. Rocker meanwhile is quietly off to a solid start to his season for the Rangers, pitching to a 3.48 in the early going. This could end up being the rubber match and it’ll feature two of these organizations’ better pitching prospects. The future is here guys.
First pitch tonight is at 5:05 Pacific. Have a great weekend everyone!
Catch up on our April 20-22 series against the Seattle Mariners! The #Athletics slugged six home runs in the series, breaking out in a big way offensively as they took 2 out of 3 & remain atop the AL West.
DETROIT, MI - APRIL 23: Spencer Torkelson #20 of the Detroit Tigers celebrates with teammates at home plate after hitting a walk-off home run in the ninth inning during the game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on Thursday, April 23, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Izzy Rincon/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images
The Yankees captured a good win on Thursday against the Red Sox. Cam Schlittler looked great once again, pitching eight innings, and a rally in the seventh on the backs of Cody Bellinger and Aaron Judge propelled them to victory. Although the schedule was light around the American League, there were still a couple of games to keep tabs on, so let’s see how it played out.
Detroit Tigers (14-12) 5, Milwaukee Brewers (13-11) 4
In a back-and-forth affair, the Tigers took home a dramatic win on Thursday. In their second consecutive win over the Brewers, Detroit coasted on a solid Tarik Skubal effort in the beginning, before timely hitting late in the game sealed things.
They jumped out to an early lead too, as in the first inning Riley Greene belted a two-run shot to put his guys ahead with just his second long ball of the season.
From there, outside of an RBI double for Gary Sánchez, it was mostly smooth sailing for Skubal and the Tigers. Through the lefty’s first six innings of work, he had allowed just one earned run. In the seventh, however, the two-time Cy Young winner began to run into some trouble. After a pair of singles opened that inning for Milwaukee, a Blake Perkins double tied things up at three, just before David Hamilton’s knock suddenly put them up 4-3.
After spending nearly the entire game in the driver’s seat, the Tigers were now in need of a comeback. Of all people, it was pinch-hitter Jahmai Jones that came through in the clutch to tie things up once again.
With the game knotted up at four, these Central teams headed into the ninth with plenty of potential for drama. Trouble lurked as the Brewers had a couple of runners on with one out, but Detroit’s Brant Hurter (more like rally-hurter, huh?) induced a clutch inning-ending double play to silence the threat.
With a chance to win it the easy way in the ninth, the Tigers cashed in early, as with one out, Spencer Torkelson sent the Motor City fans home happy with a line-drive walk-off homer into the left field seats.
The Rangers coasted to an easy win on Thursday, riding on some early offense and a vintage Jacob deGrom effort on the mound.
The veteran righty and two-time Cy Young Award winner looked sharp for Texas in his fifth start of the season. Across 5.2 innings of work against the Pirates, deGrom allowed just one run on five hits and a walk, racking up an impressive 10 strikeouts along the way.
After a pair of scoreless innings on both sides, the Rangers broke through in the third inning in rather interesting fashion. With Josh Jung on base after a single, Evan Carter circled the bases the old-fashioned way, benefitting from a funky kick in the outfield for an instide-the-park home run.
The exhilarating lap around the bags had them up 2-0, and a Joc Pederson RBI made it three in the next inning. Later in the fourth, Corey Seager broke this one wide open with a towering three-run blast down the right field line to put his Rangers ahead 6-0.
With a sizeable lead in tow, it was smooth-sailing for the Rangers. Oneil Cruz pitched in with a solo homer to get the Pirates on the board, but it wouldn’t be nearly enough. The win puts Texas back above .500 at 13-12.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 21: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers walks out to bat against the San Francisco Giants in the seventh inning at Oracle Park on April 21, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Friendly reminder to all that the Dodgers just lost two to the Rockies, so not all is lost yet
Maybe once or twice a year, Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald said, he will have the sort of outing in which he isn’t sure where the ball is going — and where he has to resort to hoping opposing hitters hit line drives at someone.
“Today,” Sewald said on Thursday, April 23, “was one of those days.”
The Arizona Diamondbacks lost their first series since the opening weekend of the season, dropping the finale to the Chicago White Sox 4-1 at Chase Field on Thursday.
The game was tied 1-1 entering the ninth inning, but Paul Sewald surrendered two walks before Chicago’s Andrew Benintendi crushed a middle-middle fastball deep to right field.
After scoring 11 runs in a win on Wednesday, Arizona failed to score multiple runs for the first time since April 3.
Utility infielder Ildemaro Vargas has been on quite the hot streak to open the season, and doesn’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon.
Though no one can expect an OPS of 1.000-plus to continue for the duration of the season, Vargas’ efforts in this series certainly inspire confidence that he is capable of providing an offensive spark at the right moments.
He homered in his final at-bat of game one, then followed that up with back-to-back homers in game three, powering the D-backs to their lone win of the series.
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With his brain “on autopilot,” Brazobán forgot his instructions and reentered the playing field. Once he crossed the foul line, umpires ruled that Brazobán must face at least one batter, banishing Williams back to the bullpen. After taking a moment to refocus, Brazobán retired Austin Martin before giving way to Williams for the final two outs.
“I felt bad,” Brazobán said. “I was also a little bit embarrassed that I didn’t fully pay attention to what was going on. Sometimes when that happens, something bad can happen. But luckily I was able to go out there, get that out, and everything kind of went the way that it should have been by the end of it.”
On Wednesday night, Ohtani took the mound against the San Francisco Giants. This time, he was also in the lineup as a hitter. While he once again dominated as a pitcher, he struggled at the plate. His numbers when both pitching and hitting since his return suggest Roberts may need to make a difficult decision about using him as a designated hitter on those days.
“Shohei Ohtani’s on-base streak is in danger tonight. He is 0 for 3 with two weak ground outs and a K. Since resuming pitching last season, he has hit .203 (13 for 64) on days when he pitches,” Dodgers beat writer Bill Plunkett posted.
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Nine is divine! It sure wasn’t pretty. But in the end, that doesn’t really matter. The Cubs won their ninth consecutive game. It’s April, and so the two teams the Cubs faced in those nine games understandably have two of the worst records in baseball. For kicks, I pulled up MLB.com’s preseason baseball predictions for 2026. Their pick for the NL East? The Mets. In other choices? The Phillies were listed first. Baseball America? The Mets first followed by the Phillies with both making their playoff prediction. Two of their 10 writers had the Mets in the World Series (at this point, kudos to their one who had the Braves there).
My point is that we don’t know that both teams are bad, though certainly both are in disarray. There’s a lot of baseball to be played. This stretch of wins isn’t nothing. And it also doesn’t guarantee anything for anyone. I do suspect there is some residual value to sweeping a seven-game homestand. That can create some swagger and intimidation for teams coming in later. Is that worth a lot? No. But I also don’t think it’s nothing. I do think a team draws on the things they’ve done before. This team will remember ultimately prevailing even after the Phillies came off of the mat and fought back.
Obviously, it isn’t great that Caleb Thielbar appears to have been injured. It does appear that all four of the anticipated leverage relievers from opening day are now all hurt. Add to that the loss of Cade Horton, arguably the team’s best starter, and it is a scary development. At least in terms of all of those relievers, we expect them all back at some point.
The Cubs have been winning largely on the back of a very productive offense and a very strong defense. You won’t be able to find one stretch of games for any team in the league than the Cubs did. It was so striking that the few times the defense did let down, it was very striking. The seventh inning of this game was almost that way. The bullpen hasn’t had to do much. But today, they didn’t answer the bell when the Cubs needed them. I’m going to imagine that continues to be something they struggle with as they head west for the first time.
The offense, though, was terrific throughout the series. They added 18 more hits on Friday. The Phillies and their fans are likely to wake in a cold sweat remembering just a sea of Cub runners seemingly in every single inning of the series. What’s that old phrase? Who leaves a lot of runners on base? Teams that get a lot of runners on base. By OPS, the Cubs are up to third in the league. By on-base percentage, they now rank first. This series was a lot of that.
The team is getting contributions from so many different players. The crazy thing is that the team shows at No. 1 for OBP. But Nico leads the team with the 25th best OBP. It doesn’t feel congruent. Until you look under the hood. Carson Kelly (.440), Seiya Suzuki (.449), Moisés Ballesteros (.439), and Michael Conforto (.452). None of them would qualify for a batting title. They are 7th, 10th, 9th and 12th in at bats for this team. This coaching staff is doing a good job of putting guys into a position where they can succeed. Right now, when this team spins the wheels on the slot machine, they keep winning.
It’s a lot of fun while it lasts. How about number 10 for good old Ron Santo? Leon Durham was my first love with that number, but in the hearts and minds of Cubs fans, that number is emblematic of the nine time All-Star and five-time Gold Glove and long time partner of Pat Hughes. I’m not old enough to have seen him play, but I do have a favorite piece of Ron Santo trivial knowledge. Ron’s best season by bWAR was in 1967. In a seven year stretch from 1963-1969, that was the only one in which he wasn’t an All-Star. It was also his best finish in MVP voting (fourth).
Three Positives:
Seiya Suzuki was an absolute beast in this game. Three hits, two walks, a homer, and two runs scored.
Michael Busch had only two hits, but he made the most of it with four runs driven in, including a crazy three-run homer off Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez.
This game was really two different games. In the first six innings, the star was Edward Cabrera, who looked like he might go the distance. Your mileage may vary, but I’m going to tip the cap to his excellent six innings of work and not the weird seventh inning.
Hat top to Carson Kelly with two singles, a double and a hit by pitch as well as Moisés Ballesteros with two doubles in two chances. The offense was an abundance of riches.
Game 25, April 23: Cubs 8, Phillies 7 (16-9)
Reminder: Heroes and Goats are determined by WPA scores and are in no way subjective.
Billy Goat: Caleb Thielbar (-.429). 0 IP, 2 BF, H, BB, ER
Goat: Nico Hoerner (-.199). 0-5, BB
Kid: Jacob Webb (-.170). 0.1 IP, H, BB
WPA Play of the Game: Adolis Garcia homered off of Thielbar leading off the ninth inning to tie the game. (.341)
*Cubs Play of the Game: Seiya Suzuki’s homer leading off the bottom of the eighth inning. (.266)
Cubs Player of the Game:
Game 24 Winner: Alex Bregman got 80 of 170 votes.
Rizzo Award Standings: (Top 3/Bottom 3)
The award is named for Anthony Rizzo, who finished first in this category three of the first four years it was in existence and four times overall. He also recorded the highest season total ever at +65.5. The point scale is three points for a Superhero down to negative three points for a Billy Goat.
Nico Hoerner +8.5
Carson Kelly +8
Michael Conforto/Shōta Imanaga +7
Matt Shaw -7
Jacob Webb -10
Pete Crow-Armstrong -13
Up Next: If I’m going to do a bit, I’ll keep running it until it runs out of steam. The Cubs are on a 103.7 win pace. If they play one over for the remainder of the season, they win 85 games. Not too shabby. But it gets tougher here. The two-time defending champion Dodgers are 17-8. Only the Braves have been better at 18-8.
Jameson Taillon (1-1, 3.97, 22.2 IP) makes his fifth start of the year. It’s been a mixed bag, but he’s coming off of a terrific start against the Mets (6 IP, 1 ER). We are firmly in the part of the season where the Dodgers start guys I’ve never heard of. 26-year-old Emmet Sheehan (2-0, 5.85, 20 IP) makes his fifth start. He’s also coming off of a pretty good start (2 ER, 5 IP in Colorado). The sixth-round pick of the Dodgers in 2021 (192nd overall) is 12-4 in his career with a 4.04 ERA in 153.2 IP (27 starts, five relief appearances). I’m not yet losing my mind, he’s never faced the Cubs.
BRADENTON, FL - JULY 09: FCL Boston Red Sox shortstop Franklin Arias (18) fields his position during a Florida Complex League game against the FCL Pittsburgh Pirates on July 09, 2024 at Pirate City Complex in Bradenton, Florida. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
No Payton Tolle, no problem. Alec Gamboa rolled to a six-strikeout performance that got messed up by a home run ball, but the bullpen held the Mets scoreless the rest of the way. Meanwhile, the WooSox may have stranded 11 men on the night, but they slammed the door through some explosive offense in the late innings, including a single by Nick Sogard to score two and advance a runner via a third Mets error on the night. The Red Sox may have gotten a bit fortunate, but it obviously takes an offense on top of opportunities to win by six runs.
No, you’re not seeing things. Yes, this is getting ridiculous now. Franklin Arias is still only 20, but there is no denying that, after the fourth game in a row with a home run against the Yard Goats (Rockies AA), and sixth in seven games, it’s time to see how the young infielder fares at the next level. In the game itself, Arias’ home run was instrumental; it tied it all up and clinched the Sea Dogs heading to extra innings where they’d later walk Hartford off via a Max Ferguson single. They may have gone 2-for-16 with runners in scoring position, but last night, that was good enough to pull away victorious.
Fourteen strikeouts just wouldn’t be enough to keep Greenville from getting walked off in extras, even when the Drive drew ten walks. The Drive got most of their six runs off of a combination of these walks and the Tourists (Astros High-A) four errors on the night. With just three hits, this game shouldn’t have been even close, especially allowing four runs in the second inning as well as stranding ten runners on the night.
We go from a game that shouldn’t have been close to a game that wasn’t close. The RidgeYaks claimed an early lead by two home runs and never looked back with solid starting pitching from Dylan Brown. By the fourth inning, Salem was leading the Nationals 4-0, and the expected winning percentage never eclipsed back below 90 percent.
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 06: Willson Contreras #40 of the Boston Red Sox is greeted in the dugout with a Wally the green monster hat after hitting a one run home run in the ninth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Fenway Park on April 06, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jaiden Tripi/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Are the Boston Red Sox the league’s most disappointing team through the first four weeks of the season? They are at least in the discussion, alongside a few other clubs that were also expected to compete. And they come to Baltimore this weekend in horrible form, fresh off a sweep at the hands of the rival New York Yankees and losers of five out of their last six.
An area where they have expectedly struggled is offense. The 92 runs they have scored are the second-fewest in the American League and the fifth-fewest in all of MLB. Other categories where they rank near the bottom of baseball: batting average (27th, .223), on-base percentage (26th, .305), slugging percentage (last, .331), and home runs (29th, 14). It’s been tough sledding.
Willson Contreras has done his part for the lineup. He leads the club with four home runs and a 126 wRC+. Wilyer Abreu (119 wRC+), Connor Wong (118 wRC+), and Masataka Yoshida (117 wRC+) have also been good to begin the year. Conversely, the club is hoping for a bit more out of Roman Anthony (97 wRC+), Ceddanne Rafaela (92 wRC+), Marcelo Mayer (71 wRC+), Jarren Duran (57 wRC+), and Trevor Story (35 wRC+), among others.
It’s not as if the pitching has been much better. Their 4.37 team ERA is 19th in MLB, but their 5.19 xERA is all the way down at 29th. There is plenty of blame to go around with the bullpen having a 4.97 xERA while the starters have a 5.37 xERA.
Aroldis Chapman is back as the Boston closer. His 1.17 ERA is good, but his 4.80 xERA is not. That is a product of, for him, a depressed strikeout rate (9.39 K/9). Our old friend Danny Coulombe has had a tough go of it with his 7.11 ERA. That is accompanied by some bad peripherals (5.83 FIP, 5.68 K/9, 4.26 BB/9).
We won’t see Sonny Gray this weekend due to a hamstring strain he suffered a few days ago. It doesn’t sound serious, but he won’t pitch at Camden Yards in this series. Other familiar names that will miss out include first baseman Triston Casas (ruptured patellar tendon), right-handed pitchers Kutter Crawford (flexor irritation) and Johan Oviedo (flexor strain), plus left-handed pitcher Patrick Sandoval (biceps discomfort).
Game 1: Friday, April 24th, 7:05 p.m., MASN
RHP Brandon Young (1-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP Brayan Bello (1-2, 6.75 ERA)
This was supposed to be Dean Kremer’s turn in the rotation, but news came down on Thursday that he would instead be headed to the IL with a quad strain. Brandon Young will be the one to get the call to replace him. The young righty has had himself a nice season so far. He’s got a 1.08 ERA over three Triple-A starts, and threw five shutout innings in his only big league appearance this season (April 6 against the White Sox). Between him, Kremer, and Cade Povich the Orioles have themselves an intriguing and ongoing competition for the fifth spot in the rotation.
Bello is dealing with a whole bunch of bad things happening at once for him. His fastball velocity is down over one mile per hour compared to 2025. At the same time, he is walking 5.79 batters per nine innings, which is only slightly lower than his 6.27 strikeouts per nine, which is the lowest rate of his career. Oh, and on top of that he is allowing 1.45 home runs per nine, one of the worst rates in MLB. It would be very fitting for him to turn it all around against the Orioles this weekend though.
Rogers has had a pair of tougher starts in his last two trips to the mound. He allowed four runs in 4.2 innings against the Diamondbacks on April 14th, and followed that up by allowing six runs over five innings to the Guardians on the 19th. Home runs hurt him in both outings. But nothing has changed about Rogers. He relies on limiting walks and inducing weak contact, which he has continued to do this season. A bounce-back against a struggling Red Sox lineup would be great to see.
Crochet is probably going to be fine, but it seems like he is in the midst of a mechanical change that has not had great results thus far. His arm angle is different, the velocity is down, and hitters are making much more hard contact. Hopefully the Orioles can be a part of the early-season onslaught against the lefty. Crochet allowed five runs over five innings against the Tigers in his last start, which was actually a marked improvement over the 11 runs (10 earned) that he coughed up against the Twins across just 1.2 innings back on April 13.
Game 3: Sunday, April 26th, 1:35 p.m., MASN
RHP Kyle Bradish (1-2, 3.96 ERA) vs. LHP Connelly Early (1-1, 2.88 ERA)
Over his last two starts, Bradish has looked much more like the ace-type that the Orioles were hoping to have in 2026. The box scores aren’t great either (for example, he allowed 10 hits to the Royals on April 20), but the eye test tells you that things are trending in the right direction. His pitch velocities are climbing and exit velocities are diving. If he could bring the walks down just a touch he should be in good shape.
A fifth-round pick in 2023, Early has just nine MLB starts under his belt, but he has had good results! The lefty is yet to allow more than three runs in a start this season. However, many of his peripheral stats are underwhelming. For one, his 5.70 xERA is much bigger than his actual 2.88 ERA. That is a reflection of his diminished strikeout numbers (8.64 K/9) and elevated walks (4.68 BB/9), which seems to be a theme in this Boston pitching staff.
How many games do you think the Orioles will win in this series? Let us know in the comments.
Apr 11, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Taijuan Walker (99) reacts after allowing a home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images | Kyle Ross-Imagn Images
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Around the league…
Former Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig, who is facing up to 15 years in prison for obstruction of justice and providing false statements to federal officials, signed a deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the Canadian Baseball League.
The Rockies already have their tenth win of the season. Compare that to last year…
George Steinbrenner has to be rolling in his grave over this one.
The Yankees now have an alternate uniform. Per MLB, the navy blue batting practice tops are part of the official uniform set and have been approved to be worn in games.
With the availability of Victor Wembanyama (concussion) very much in question, the San Antonio Spurs are in Portland for a pivotal Game 3 tonight as their first round series continues against Deni Avdija and the Portland Trail Blazers tied at one game apiece.
A finalist for NBA MVP this season and the league’s top defensive player, Wembanyama did light cardio work with the team before traveling with the Spurs to Portland yesterday. Symptoms are said to have not gotten worse, but no official word on if they lessened or disappeared as the day progressed. Needless to say, the Spurs will not push their franchise cornerstone, but his presence is obviously a difference maker for this young team. The most recent proof of that is found in Game 2. Wembanyama suffered a hard fall in the second quarter and did not return, a departure that allowed Portland to mount a 14-point comeback to steal a road win and even the series.If Wemby is unable to go, the Spurs will lean heavily on De’Aaron Fox and last year’s Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle to carry the offensive load.
The Trail Blazers take the court tonight for their first home playoff game since 2021 with significant momentum following Scoot Henderson’s breakout 31-point performance in Game 2. Portland got their transition game rolling. Deni Avdija, who averaged over 24 points during the regular season, has been a matchup problem for San Antonio's defense, and will continue to be that and more if Wembanyama is missing from the lineup.
Lets take a closer look at tonight’s matchup and take into consideration lineups, injuries, and other factors affecting the line and total.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds courtesy of DraftKings recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game Details and How to Watch Live: Spurs vs. Trail Blazers
Date: Friday, April 24, 2026
Time: 10:30PM EST
Site: Moda Center
City: Portland, OR
Network/Streaming: Prime Video
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Game Odds: Trail Blazers vs. Spurs
The latest odds as of Friday courtesy of DraftKings:
Moneyline: Portland Trail Blazers (+120), San Antonio Spurs (-142)
Spread: Spurs -2.5
Total: 220.5 points
This game opened Spurs -3.5 with the Game Total set at 219.5.
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Expected Starting Lineups: Trail Blazers vs. Spurs
Portland Trail Blazers
PG Jrue Holiday
SG Scoot Henderson
C Donovan Clingan
SF Deni Avdija
PF Toumani Camara
San Antonio Spurs
PG De’Aaron Fox
SG Devin Vassell
SG Stephon Castle
C Luke Kornet
PF Julian Champagnie
Injury Report: Spurs vs. Trail Blazers
San Antonio Spurs
Victor Wembanyama (concussion) is listed as questionable for tonight’s game
Jordan McLaughlin (ankle) has been declared OUT for tonight’s game
David Jones Garcia (ankle) has been declared OUT for tonight’s game
Portland Trail Blazers
Damian Lillard (Achilles) has been declared OUT for tonight’s game
Important stats, trends and insights: Spurs vs. Trail Blazers
The Spurs are 33-9 at home this season
The Blazers are 20-24 on the road this season
The Spurs are 46-37-2 ATS this season
Portland is 46-39 ATS this season
The OVER has cashed in 43 of the Blazers’ 85 games this season (43-42)
The OVER has cashed in 36 of the Spurs’ 85 games this season (36-49)
Luke Kornet scored 10 points and pulled down nine rebounds in 28 minutes in relief of Wembanyama in Game 2
Deni Avdija shot just 5-13 from the field in Game 2
Scoot Henderson’s 31 points included 5-9 from deep
Stephon Castle led the Spurs with 5 assists in Game 2
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Recent European quarter-final was a classic and champions’ Prem trip to the Midlands will likely produce similar
Was this the greatest game ever played, people were asking in the aftermath of that quarter-final of the Champions Cup a fortnight ago in Bath. Victory by the odd try in 11; home team roared on to successful comeback victory with that 11th try in the last five minutes; Northampton, the away team, 28-7 up after barely 20 minutes, playing rugby of the gods.
A personal opinion is that it certainly was the greatest game ever played … this month. Without wanting to prick any bubbles of enthusiasm that may have swelled in the moments after the latest epic, yes, the match was incredible – and if it had happened in the amateur era would have been consecrated as legend long ago – but have we already forgotten France v England not even a month earlier? What about Scotland v France a week before that? We could go on.
Hawkins leads Williams 10-6; Allen 9-7 up on Wilson
Shaun Murphy will savour some home comforts after beating Xiao Guodong with a session to spare and reaching the last eight of the World Snooker Championship. Murphy guaranteed himself a night off on Friday with a 13-3 second-round demolition of Xiao – and then revealed he was heading home before his quarter-final gets under way on Tuesday.
“Mathematically it’s possible to win with a session to spare but you don’t think it’s going to happen,” Murphy told the BBC after a fluent potting display that produced four centuries and seven further breaks over 60. “I kept getting those little chances and I’m really pleased how I played. It doesn’t happen often because everybody’s so good. We’re going to ship out of Sheffield for a few days. Go home now.
Apr 21, 2026; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell (24) drives against Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija (8) during the second half of game two of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images | Scott Wachter-Imagn Images
Before Game 1, I chatted with Dave, my friend who runs PtR’s sister site that covers the Portland Trail Blazers, Blazers Edge. After Game 2, we agreed to pick it back up as the series shifts to the Pacific Northwest.
Dave
Well, the series is 1-1 and nothing is decided firmly, but the most important thing is Wemby and the concussion. Are you worried? Does it seem like Wembanyama is just a wee bit injury-prone at this point?
J.R.
I’ve decided that I won’t be worried until Game 7 and Wemby isn’t playing. I know it’s assuming a lot, jumping ahead five games but I don’t want to consider the team not being able to hang with Portland without the Alien. Still, since it’s best not to take too much for granted, I’ll amend my official stance to the following: I will not worry until it’s an elimination game and Wemby isn’t playing
As to him being injury prone, I’m not feeling it. He played 71 games his rookie year. He’s had his share of minor injuries, but sprained ankles happen to everyone and none of his have recurred. The big game-stealer was last year’s DVT which can come in a repeating version or a plain vanilla freak medical event style. And everything we know points to his being the latter. This season, the big challenge to him playing 65 games was a calf strain that happened when Podz went full Cobra Kai and swept Victor’s leg. The recovery took its own sweet time, but that was because after all of the Achilles tears last season, perhaps the most important medical term for franchises to pay attention to is “calf strain.”
To summarize: I see a string of both normal and unusual situations that only have a single thing in common – that they all happened to the same guy. That’s not my definition of being injury prone.
So, as to Game 2, I saw a lot of awesome things happen for your team and a serious percentage of them had a double zero attached to them! Do you think coming through in the crucible of the playoffs is exciting for Henderson’s long-term outlook, or have the last three seasons already given you enough of a read on what he’s going to become?
Dave
Game 2 was good for Scoot’s personal brand and hopefully his confidence. He’s played 160 NBA games in his career now. That was his best all-around one. It showed the progress he’s made defensively. His three-point shot opened up drives. Scoot can be deadly with a head of steam and a little space off the dribble. It was all the best of Mr. Henderson, wrapped up in 38 minutes of fun.
Anyone who tries to get a read on Scoot’s future based on that game is either a totally optimistic Blazers fan or hasn’t watched him or the team much this year. Portland’s performances are repeatable, but never for long. They’ll sustain for 3-4 games, then flip to the polar opposite of what they were. It doesn’t even depend on the opponent that much. Sure, they did better towards the end of the season in a weaker schedule than they did in the middle months when it was brutal, but they’ve beaten some great teams and lost to some lousy ones inexplicably. Trying to analyze the Blazers is just like going to church. First comes the reading, then comes the prayer. And who knows whether it’ll be answered this week or not?
We shouldn’t minimize the progress Scoot has made. This version of him is impactful. Even the down parts are NBA-worthy (mostly). That’s way better than his rookie season. But you can flip a coin whether this is the start of something new or just an anomaly that shows his ceiling without being able to sustain it.
Well, we have an update on Wemby now. He traveled to Portland and has been listed as questionable. Are they really thinking about playing him? What are the chances that this is a little bit of gamesmanship on the Spurs’ part? If it were my franchise cornerstone against an opponent as beatable as Portland, I think I’d give it another game at least.
J.R.
First, I think it’s wise, whenever you’re dealing with a franchise that has an ex-spy like Gregg Popovich who’s had a hand in creating a culture that prioritizes winning above all things, including dealing with the media and filing injury reports (anybody remember Duncan’s DNP-Old?), to expect at least a modicum of gamesmanship and often quite a bit more.
Second, I think there’s practically zero chance that Wemby is on the court for Game 3. San Antonio‘s process for returning a player from a serious injury does not include playing someone that they list as questionable. It goes from being unavailable, to being questionable for several games, to being probable for a night or two, and then playing. There are a lot of stages to it and it’s very predictable. The only question is whether they consider this to be a serious injury. And, I mean, it’s the franchise player’s freaking brain. That’s serious. Even Vic traveling with the team, I’d say I give it less than 50% chance of playing in Game 4.
Now, what do you think about the way the Blazers turned the tables and overcame that double digit lead in the fourth? I liked the intensity of the defense, and the Spurs were certainly not prepared to attack in a way that surprised Portland. How regularly do you think they’ll be able to match that effort?
Dave
Honestly, I read the Spurs as overconfident after building up that double-digit lead. Yes, Portland’s defense was good. They can do that. But does anybody recall the Blazers basically letting you guys score on the break in the third period and/or early fourth because they couldn’t be bothered to take care of the ball or get back on defense? Both sides of that coin are very Portland in 2025-26. I think San Antonio smelled the win, thought they had it, then got disabused of that notion as the Blazers made one of their famous, death-defying runs. By the time y’all got your act together, the game was there for the taking.
There’s a huge difference between that scenario and playing 48 minutes of high-focus, pristinely-executed basketball. I’m not sure the Blazers can pull that off. And if they don’t, the Spurs will be right there, either even or building another 12-14 point lead.
You still have the deeper talent pool–I hear the Spurs were kicked out of community game night for getting a BINGO after three balls were drawn–and you have the advantage of having played together the whole season. The Blazers team you’re seeing right now is basically five weeks old, at best. I think this is the first time all year the injury list reads, “Damian Lillard” and nothing else. I’m not joking about that. Portland’s starting lineup is still in the talking stage. Their bench players are basically trying to speed date the first unit. More overall talent and more continuity for San Antonio will probably be the bane of any attempt by the Blazers to put together a superior complete game.
The Blazers could win two games if Wemby doesn’t play significant minutes. The Blazers could win one under any circumstances. I think the most likely outcome, factoring in injuries, is a 1-1 split over the weekend. The next most likely outcome is probably Spurs 2-0. Blazers 2-0 registers but it’s in third place on the odds table.
What’s your prediction for the outcome of the next two games?
J.R.
I predict Wemby plays neither game, but takes up space and churns all kinds of rumors with his presence alone. Whether that steals cycles from Portland’s coaching staff you’ll know better than I, but I’m preparing for the worst – coming home potentially down 3-1. Now that might not be the most probable outcome, but the Wemby-less Spurs haven’t proven that they can beat this version of the Blazers that’s reinventing themselves on the fly. Until they do, the series is up in the air.
You say you expect 1-1 over the weekend and for me that’s a win, because it contains at least one win! This year, the Spurs have had their struggles in late-game situations against a defense that’s dug in and prepared for them. Early in the season, the team had a ton of success in clutch situations, but since February when they started blowing teams out and went 23-2 with Wemby playing, they rarely played close down the stretch but didn’t look great when they did. I’m concerned about how they generate offense in the last two minutes of a tight game on the road.
Bottom line, these two teams playing without Victor seems pretty evenly matched, but I’d feel much better if you told me that it’d be 1-1 after two blowouts than I would be expecting that result if we get two close games. Hate to say it, but it’s true.
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 22: Owen Tippett #74 of the Philadelphia Flyers celebrates his empty net goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game Three of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xfinity Mobile Arena on April 22, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Flyers defeated the Penguins 5-2. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Pittsburgh Penguins face their first truly must win game of the season tomorrow night in Philadelphia. If they can do that, they would have another in Pittsburgh on Monday. If they won that, it’d be another must win situation setup for Game 6 in Philadelphia. If somehow they won that too, then there would be a Game 7 back in Pittsburgh.
As we all know the odds of that happening, realistically, are grim right now. Perhaps even non-existent. The Pens have been outplayed in any and every facet over the first three games, and the only time they were leading a game got thrown away due to a post-whistle scrum that quickly put them back behind. The goaltending has been spotty, and certainly much better for the other club. The adjustments made have made little difference. We could go on and on, but you probably get the picture and have already accepted that Pittsburgh’s impressive season is coming to a shockingly ugly end.
With that dose of reality out of the way, why not dream a little? It’s Friday, there’s no game today and 0-3 comebacks (completed or attempted) are on the rise in hockey. It’s still a fact that the series is almost a foregone conclusion – teams up 3 games to 0 have ended up winning 209 out of 213 times in NHL history in a stat from the Tribune Review, but that doesn’t necessarily mean all the drama has to be over just yet.
No one would know that better than Stuart Skinner. In 2024, the Edmonton Oilers fell down 3-0 to the Florida Panthers. Skinner, of course, was the goalie for the Oilers back then. Edmonton won the next three games to force a Game 7. They’d lose 2-1 to come so close to the ‘reverse sweep’ of winning four straight games after falling into a big hole.
“Playoffs are intense,” Skinner said. “There’s a lot of pressure, a lot of noise going on everywhere. I feel like when you go down 3-0, what really helped me in my experience was it kind of just frees you up. You don’t really have anything to lose. And we’re in a spot where we don’t have anything to lose, and they do. If we catch them a couple times — just talking about momentum — you can change momentum, and when that happens, things can go in your favor.”
By the way, Skinner’s performances in Games 4-7 of the ‘24 Stanley Cup Final were outstanding. He only allowed seven goals over the four games (1.76 GAA) and posted a .935 save%, he played some extremely great hockey with his back to the wall, so his words about getting freed from the pressure sound like they worked. It’s not like the first round against the Flyers carries the same burdens of playing for a Canadian team in the SCF where every question is built around if Connor McDavid can ever win ‘his’ Cup, so who knows how much that will change the performance this time around. At this point that sounds like one of the best straws to grasp at that at least the Penguins have a goalie who has been in this exact situation before and handled it extremely well.
The most recent time for a 0-3 series comeback in the NHL dates back to 2014, when the Los Angeles Kings pulled the trick against the San Jose Sharks in the first round. The Kings would go onto win the Stanley Cup that year. It’s crazy to think how close that was to going out the window in the very opening games of the playoffs, which goes to provide yet another instance of just how thins the margins are in the NHL this time of year between winning and losing.
Back in 2011, there were two close calls: the Sharks almost blew a 3-0 lead against Detroit, but SJ held on and earned a Game 7 victory. In that very same year and round, the then-defending Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks dropped an overtime Game 7 to fall just short of making an 0-3 comeback of their own against Vancouver at the very same time the SJ/DET series was going on.
The year prior, in 2010, Philadelphia was able to overcome a 0-3 deficit to the Boston Bruins in the conference semifinals and advance. There must have been something in the water during that 2010-14 time frame with a couple close calls (Detroit and Chicago in ‘11) and then a pair of successful comebacks (LA in ’14 and Philadelphia in ‘10) all happening in the same period.
For historical completion, the Penguins have been involved in a 0-3 series comeback, albeit on the wrong end. The NY Islanders made the massive comeback in 1975, serving as a sore spot for the franchise for many years, especially considering that ‘75 series made for a recurring trivia note since it was the only time from 1943-2009 that an NHL team blew a 3-0 series lead. The time before that, in 1942, was the Stanley Cup Final where Toronto pulled the comeback against Detroit.
It sounds daunting to even consider the Penguins joining those groups of teams to make a run. Based on the numbers (209 out of 213) it’s obvious a lot of these series are bound to conclude in four or five games when it gets to this situation. Just call it some Friday morning optimism that just because the vast majority of these instances are foregone conclusions doesn’t necessarily mean it’s unprecedented.
“We have to win a hockey game,” Dan Muse said. “So, we’ll have a practice [Friday], get ready for that game. Then, we’ll go into that game, we need to win a game. And so, that’s entirely where the focus is right now.”
Climbing out of an 0-3 hole is sort of like that old saying about eating an elephant. It has to be done one bite at a time. Game 4 is that first bite. Win that, extend the season and earn the chance to take that next bite in Game 5. It’s easier said than done but the Penguins still have an opportunity available to go down a path that exists for teams to at least make a run at pulling the reverse sweep.
We have three games on the NBA Playoffs schedule this evening, and I’ve found value in my NBA player props. I’ll highlight Devin Vassell, LeBron James, and Tyrese Maxey.
Tyrese Maxey certainly did his part in Game 2, scoring 29 points and dishing out nine assists as the Philadelphia 76ers tied the series, 1-1.
Maxey’s hit the Over in dimes in back-to-back games in this first-round matchup, and the guard averaged 6.6 assists per contest during the regular season.
The Boston Celtics are allowing 8.6 dimes per game to point guards, and Maxey is averaging exactly 6.5 assists this season at home.
He’s thriving as a passer at the moment, and his playmaking will help the Sixers keep Game 3 competitive on home court.
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
Where to watch: Prime Video
Prop #2: LeBron James Over 8.5 assists
-115 at bet365
It’s pretty remarkable that the Los Angeles Lakers are up 2-0 on the Houston Rockets without their two best players, but that’s the case right now.
LeBron James is definitely a big reason for the series lead. He’s cooking in every way. The King dished out 13 dimes in Game 1, and while he had just seven in Game 2, Bron has hit the Over in four of his last six.
In fact, in his last two road games, James has compiled a whopping 26 dimes.
Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves remain out, which means the playmaking duties continue to fall heavily on LeBron’s shoulders. He’s making everyone around him better at the moment, and he’ll continue to pick apart an inconsistent Rockets defense.
Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
Where to watch: Prime Video
Prop #3: Devin Vassell Over 14.5 points
-115 at bet365
Devin Vassell is one of the players on this San Antonio Spurs roster who will need to step up heavily with Victor Wembanyama either out or playing hurt, and I believe he will.
The guard scored 16 points last time out, and he’s cashed the Over in both games of this series so far. He’s also played heavy minutes through Games 1 and 2, averaging 33 per contest.
There’s a big workload to make up for if Wembanyama is not on the floor, and Vassell will have the rock in his hands a lot more tonight. He’ll be one of the key guys in helping the Spurs stay afloat in the series.
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The New York Knicks are looking to bounce back after dropping two straight games as they head into Game 4 on the road against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday.
Jalen Brunson fell just short down the stretch in Game 3, but my Knicks vs. Hawks predictions expect him to respond with a signature scoring performance to help New York even up the series.
Here are my best free NBA picks for Saturday’s Game 4 from State Farm Arena.
UPDATE: Added prediction for who will win.
Knicks vs Hawks prediction
Who will win Knicks vs Hawks Game 4?
Knicks: It’s do-or-die time for the New York Knicks, who are staring down a potential 3-1 series deficit. Coming back from a 3-1 hole is nearly impossible, and New York can reclaim home-court advantage and regain momentum with a victory in Game 4.
The Knicks had the ball on the final possession of Games 2 and 3, and they lost by one point in each on a missed Mikal Bridges jumper and a Jalen Brunson turnover. Brunson and the Knicks will clean up their mistakes from the last two games and win this one on the road.
Knicks vs Hawks best bet: Jalen Brunson Over 26.5 points (-110)
When the NBA playoffs roll around, Jalen Brunson elevates his scoring to a new level. Since 2023-24, Brunson is one of just four players to average 30+ points per game, and he’s the only one to play in more than six games.
With an average of 30.4 points across his last 34 playoff games, Brunson has a proven track record in critical games.
Brunson has found success in Game 4’s in recent seasons. He’s averaged 32.6 points per game across his last seven Game 4’s, scoring 27+ six times. He’s reached that mark in four of his last five road games in that situation.
Over his last 21 playoff games overall, Brunson has averaged a healthy 29.2 points, and he’s scored 27+ 14 times, including two of three in this year’s postseason. He came up just shy of that mark in Game 3, finishing with 26 points.
Brunson averaged 28.5 points in six matchups against the Atlanta Hawks this season, including 30 points per game at State Farm Arena. Brunson reached 27+ points in four of six games against the Hawks.
In the regular season, Brunson recorded 27+ points in 38 of 74 games overall and in 21 of 38 games on the road. He hit a clutch “And-1” in the final minute of Game 3 only to watch as CJ McCollum hit a go-ahead bucket in the final seconds.
Brunson uncharacteristically turned the ball over on the final possession of the game, and he’ll be driven to atone for that mistake and lead his team to victory. This could be the blowup scoring game for which New York Knicks fans have been waiting.
Knicks vs Hawks same-game parlay
Each of the last two games of the series has been decided by one point, and four of six head-to-head matchups in 2025-26 have been decided by three points or fewer. Game 4 will be a dog fight, but I expect Brunson to lead the Knicks to a crucial victory.
A win for New York makes this a best-of-three series with home court advantage, but a loss means the Knicks will need to win three straight. After coming up just shy in Games 2 and 3, I expect the Knicks to play with urgency and get the job done on the road before coming back to the Garden.
This hasn’t been a high-scoring series, but the point totals keep creeping down, and we can find value in the Over. Three of six games between these teams have gone for at least 215 points, and two more went for 213.
Game 3 totaled 217 points despite two of New York’s starters combining for just two points. I’ll bet the Over as New York gets back on track offensively.
Knicks vs Hawks SGP
Jalen Brunson Over 26.5 points
Knicks -1.5
Over 214.5
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Josh Hart finished with just two points on 1-of-9 shooting in Game 3, and he’s got to be more productive. Improved scoring from New York’s starters is crucial, as the Knicks have lost two straight games by just one point.
Hart scored 12+ in 18 of 33 road games in the regular season, and he’s due for a bounce-back performance in a critical Game 4.
Mikal Bridges has scored 21 total points on 8-of-22 shooting through the first three games of this series. That’s dreadful for a guy who was brought in to be the missing piece on a contending team.
Bridges logged only 21 minutes in Game 3 in favor of Miles McBride (15 points), and I expect the benching and poor performance to motivate him in Saturday’s high-stakes matchup.
Knicks vs Hawks SGP
Jalen Brunson Over 26.5 points
Knicks -1.5
Josh Hart Over 11.5 points
Mikal Bridges Over 10.5 points
Knicks vs Hawks odds for Game 4
Spread: Knicks -1.5 (-115) | Hawks +1.5 (+105)
Moneyline: Knicks -130 | Hawks +110
Over/Under: Over 214.5 | Under 214.5
Knicks vs Hawks betting trend to know
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How to watch Knicks vs Hawks Game 4
Location
State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA
Date
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Tip-off
6:00 p.m. ET
TV
NBC
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