KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - APRIL 20: Starting pitcher Kyle Bradish #38 of the Baltimore Orioles cannot make a bare-handed fielding play during the game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on April 20, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) | Getty Images
It’s been a weird weekend at Camden Yards. Neither of the games have been close, and the Red Sox have fired half of their coaching staff. Saying it that plainly would make you think the Orioles have outclassed the Red Sox all series. But that wouldn’t be true.
Sure, the O’s looked amazing in the opener, but they really stunk up the place in the sequel. And yet, the Red Sox front office chose to do the firing of World Series-winning manager Alex Cora and many of his underlings right after their team won a game by 16 runs. The optics of that are odd, though the team’s 10-17 record overall gives it more logic.
Chad Tracy will step into Cora’s shoes. He was an MLB player for parts of ten seasons, most of those spent with the Diamondbacks. More recently, the 45-year-old has been a coach in the Red Sox system. Up until Saturday he was manager of their Triple-A squad, the Worcester Red Sox.
For the Orioles, it’s business as usual. Saturday’s game was so terrible that they may as well flush it and move on. They have a series to win, against a division opponent no less. With a day off coming on Monday everyone should be available to get the W. That includes closer Ryan Helsley, who was activated from the bereavement list earlier today. Albert Suarez was DFA’d to make room. You have to imagine the O’s hope they can get Suarez back to Triple-A Norfolk, but he may have opportunities elsewhere.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 25: Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the New York Knicks reacts after a dunk against the Atlanta Hawks during the first quarter of game four of the Eastern Conference first round playoffs at State Farm Arena on April 25, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Ninety seconds into the second half of last night’s 112-98 Knick win in Atlanta, cosplay analyst Reggie Miller declared the Hawks “on a heater.” In that minute and a half, they’d scored five points, cutting a 14-point deficit to nine.
Reggie Miller is full of shit. Was as a player, is as an announcer. He gets away with it because no one who works with him really cares. His name and his game are his CV. And we’re stuck with it. There’s too much bullshit everywhere to know where to start shoveling.
Had the Knicks lost, they’d have nearly completed digging their own grave. Instead the series is all square heading back to New York for Tuesday’s Game 5. If you know anything about the 1960 World Series, you know one team can dominate a series and still lose. That’s been the story this series, with CJ McCollum twice reprising the role Bill Mazeroski made famous.
For once, the Knicks won a playoff game without any real tension or drama. The Hawks only lead of the game was a one-point edge in its early days; the Knicks led by double-digits most of the way. Besides OG Anunoby, no Knick played more than 34 minutes, yet heroes abounded. I’m focusing on Towns today because I’m still trying to make sense of the bizarre points Reggie Miller kept making.
A major pet peeve of mine (is that redundant?) is when sports media people say “People don’t realize how good Jalen Johnson is.” Of course we do. He was a first-round draft pick from a major college program, is an All-Star and by the end of his current contract will have earned over $160 million. You’re the media. If news need be spread, start spreading it.
After a nice drive by Towns, Miller: “Everybody just thinks he’s a stretch big.” Naz Reid is a stretch big. Steve Novak was a stretch big. Wanna go way back? Terry Mills. In KAT’s two years in New York his 3-point rate’s fallen to its lowest levels since the Knicks’ leading scorers was Kevin Knox. Towns is a six-time All-Star who led the league in defensive rebounds this season and finished just two behind Ivica Zubac last season. We know who he is.
The undersized Hawks know it, too. Five years ago when these teams met in the playoffs, the Mitchell Robinson-less Knicks showed up to a knife fight with Nerlens Noel and Taj Gibson. Now Atlanta’s the team looking light up top. Towns led both teams in points and assists, had only two turnovers, tied OG Anunoby for most rebounds and got to the line nine times. This isn’t the first time we’ve seen him push this team over the finish line in a big spot. It won’t be the last.
The third (but by no means final) stupid thing Miller uttered came in the fourth, after Towns set a pick and Dyson Daniels collided with . . . maybe his solar plexus? Once playing football I got completely flipped over in mid-air and came down hard directly on the ball, which was pointing upwards and went right into my solar plexus. The weirdness and intensity of the pain swelled into my whole universe. I couldn’t talk or think or process; all I could do was hurt. A lot. After the Daniels collision, Miller noted, sagaciously, “Towns instantly knew it, too.”
Evidently KAT’s nerves are working just fine. Hopefully his team’s are better after a win as convincing as any the Knicks have had in a while. Humans are humans; we never know what goes on behind the scenes in the lives and interactions of the athletes we follow, but I couldn’t help watching the intensity New York played with last night and think, “If they’d just play like this every night, they’d win it all. Why don’t they play like this all the time?”
That question applies to Towns as much as any New York athlete I’ve watched since Jorge Julio. In one first-half stretch he committed an absurd offensive foul, missed an uncontested lay-up alone under the basket, rebounded it and missed the five-foot follow. What came next? A gorgeous off-hand and-one high off glass, natch. Soon after he made another tough Euro/hesi runner, right before his best sequence of the night: joining the offense as the trailer, wide-open for his favorite 3, only instead he dished to a cutting Josh Hart, who found OG in the corner, who swung to Brunson for the uncontested triple.
Certainly helped that Mike Brown was willing to sit Mikal Bridges the last 20 minutes in favor of Deuce McBride. I remember when Quentin Grimes seemed pointed toward a role in the starting backcourt, only he seemed too timid or unsure how to run with it. Immanuel Quickley did not. Neither did McBride. I’m not saying Bridges is timid. I’m saying we have two years of evidence that replacing him with Deuce is like Popeye getting his spinach.
I don’t sports-hate Bridges at all. But even last season he struck me as ideal coming off the bench — better for the team and for him, letting him get going offensively against non-starters. I don’t care how many late first-round picks he cost. He may be their least essential starter, but he’s still a good player who does a lot for them. If they’re getting to or winning the Finals, they need Bridges.
Quoth The Antisola: “[KAT] was fantastic.” If this year ends up as a success, it’ll mean KAT was fantastic much of the rest of the way. I’d like to project he and the Knicks to have figured out everything they needed to after Game 3, and that they roll over the Hawks the next two games. I’m afraid he’ll commit two dumb fouls in the first 90 seconds of Game 5 and have to go to the bench. Machiavelli said it’s better to be feared than loved. If that’s the case, I’m afraid I’ll never love Towns as much as I’d like to.
But Machiavelli’s dead! Worm food long ago. Towns and the Knicks are still very much alive. Hopefully that’s the feeling they’ll leave their fans with after tomorrow’s Game 5.
The Detroit Red Wings’ offense produced 239 goals this season, finishing 22nd in the NHL, but a deeper breakdown of how those goals were scored reveals a team with clear strengths and equally clear areas for improvement.
Detroit generated 142 of its 239 goals at five-on-five, the third-fewest total in the league, highlighting a heavy reliance on special teams.
On the power play, however, the Red Wings were far more effective, tying for seventh in the NHL with 56 goals alongside the Pittsburgh Penguins and Montreal Canadiens. That unit was led by Alex DeBrincat, who scored 15 power-play goals, followed closely by captain Dylan Larkin with 14.
When examining shot types, the wrist shot proved to be Detroit’s most common scoring method. The Red Wings scored 90 goals via the wrist shot, ranking 25th in the NHL, with Larkin leading the team with 17 such goals.
The snap shot, however, was a more productive weapon with Detroit scoring 84 snap-shot goals, ranking ninth league-wide, with DeBrincat pacing the team at 16, making it one of the club’s most effective offensive tools.
The Red Wings were also above average in finishing plays around the net as they scored 25 tip-in goals, tied for 11th in the league alongside the Washington Capitals.
Contributions in this area were spread out, with six players tied for the team lead at three tip-ins each, including known net-front presence James van Riemsdyk.
Detroit produced 22 backhand goals, ranking 13th in the NHL, with DeBrincat again leading the way with five. However, the team struggled significantly in generating offense from the blue line in traditional ways.
The Red Wings scored just eight goals via the slap shot, tied for the fewest in the league with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Defenseman Moritz Seider led the team with only two slap-shot goals, underscoring a clear gap in point-shot production.
At the league level, Carolina set the standard in that category with 38 slap-shot goals, powered by six each from Andrei Svechnikov and Alexander Nikishin.
Detroit also lagged in other finishing categories as the Red Wings scored just four deflection goals, tying for 25th in the NHL, while the New York Rangers and Nashville Predators led the league with 13.
They added only three goals via batting pucks in, two off poke checks, and one highlight-reel through-the-legs goal from van Riemsdyk, one of just eight such goals scored across the entire league this season.
Overall, the breakdown shows a team that leaned heavily on snap and backhand shots and power-play execution, while lacking consistent production from point and wrist shots.
As Detroit looks ahead to next season, improving offensive diversity, particularly from the blue line and in front of the net, will be a key focus if the Red Wings want to climb the standings and become a more complete scoring unit.
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MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - APRIL 25: Ayo Dosunmu #13 of the Minnesota Timberwolves celebrates the win against the Denver Nuggets with teammates Mike Conley #10 (L) and Naz Reid #11 after Game Four of the First Round of the 2026 NBA Western Conference Playoffs at Target Center on April 25, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Timberwolves defeated the Nuggets 112-96. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Wow, what an odd few days for Spurs fans, including this one. First, we saw our best player live out an expression that never actually happens in real life: “he fell flat on his face”. The Spurs then lost that game, which ESPN claimed they had a 98% chance of winning with 8 minutes and 33 seconds left in the fourth quarter. At home.
We then had to try to determine how long Victor would be out of action. Would his youth overcome the average seven day layoff for players who suffer concussions? Or would the fact that his face fell over seven feet before hitting the court overwhelm his youth so that he would be out more than the seven day average?
Would he even be on the team plane to Portland? I even looked at whether it would be better to rent a big RV and drive Victor to Portland, until Google maps told me that it would take 31 hours to drive to Portland. Yet another reason the Spurs would have preferred to play Phoenix in the 2-7 match-up: it’s only a 14 hour drive.
We were relieved to learn that Victor was well enough to travel with the team to Portland (in the plane, not in my imagined RV). And then the internet showed him at the team shoot-around in Portland, shooting threes, messing around with his teammates, and looking healthy and happy. In my mind, that increased his odds of playing from 2% to about 20%, but no more. Of course, the 80% or 98% prevailed, and the Spurs correctly held Victor out of Game 3.
Now, a personal detour. For reasons not relevant to any other Spurs fans, I could not watch Game 3. Don’t ask. Anyway, I was in a place with spotty internet connections, and was forced to check in on the game with occasional access to ESPN and the score of the game. It looked OK when I checked in early and game was close. I lost contact for a while, and my last opportunity to see the score showed the Spurs down 14 points late in the third quarter. ESPN showed Portland with an 87.5% chance to win, and that was the last score I could see for several hours.
During those hours, I played out the rest of the series in my head. I assumed Victor might be able to play Sunday’s game, but it was at best 50/50. If he didn’t play, the Spurs would likely lose, and go down 3-1 in the series. While the Spurs might be able to come back from that deficit, the odds are that they would not. And our joyous regular season would turn into a “we could have been a contender” instead of any of the possible much better outcomes.
When I got home, I checked Pounding the Rock just to see the final score of the Spurs’ loss, only to see that the Spurs had won! All the scenarios I played out in my head disappeared. The best “late night check of your phone” ever. I slept much better than I expected to, and my Saturday flight to Mexico City with my wife and daughter was much more pleasant than I expected. I was surely much more pleasant to travel with.
But the Spurs surprising win over the Blazers was not the only odd thing in those 24 hours.
The Lakers came back from down 6 points in the last minute of regulation to beat the Rockets in OT on Friday night, taking a 3-0 lead over the Rockets without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. No one had that on their bingo card.
And on Saturday night, the Timberwolves beat the Nuggets despite losing two starters, including Anthony Edwards, in the first half. He reportedly avoided ligament damage but is expected to miss a few weeks. It looks like the other injured starter, Donte DiVincenzo, has a torn achilles and out for a very long time — possibly all of next season. But just as no one predicted, some guy named Ayo Dosunmu came off the bench to score 43 points on 13-17 shooting, including 12-12 from the line and 5-5 from three. The broken Wolves are now up 3-1 over the Nuggets.
In about 24 hours, the Spurs went from possibly going down 3-1, and even if they won, having to go through Denver and OKC to get to the NBA Finals to being up 2-1 and possibly having to go through a Wolves team without Edwards and DiVincenzo to get to the Western Conference Finals.
To cap it off, we had chorizo, guacamole and grasshopper tacos for dinner. As I said, an odd few days. Let’s see what odd things happen in Game 4 against the Blazers.
TORONTO, CANADA - APRIL 23: Scottie Barnes #4 of the Toronto Raptors drives to the basket around Jarrett Allen #31 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second half of Game Three of the Eastern Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on April 23, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images) | Getty Images
It is Sunday, April 26. Here are today’s NBA playoff games and times.
Cleveland Cavaliers at Toronto Raptors — 1 p.m. ET (ESPN)
San Antonio Spurs at Portland Trail Blazers — 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers — 7:00 p.m. ET (NBC)
Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets — 9:30 p.m. ET (NBC)
That’s your full Sunday slate—four games, ESPN early and NBC handling the night games. Be happy that you don’t have to have Amazon today (if you don’t like Amazon), and enjoy the basketball.
Aug 27, 2025; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets starting pitcher Nolan McLean (26) reacts during the seventh inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
Mets lineup
Bo Bichette – SS
Juan Soto – DH
Luis Robert – CF
Mark Vientos – 1B
Marcus Semien – 2B
Brett Baty – 3B
Tyrone Taylor – RF
Tommy Pham – LF
Luis Torrens – C
Nolan McLean – RHP
Rockies lineup
Edouard Julien – 2B
Mickey Moniak – RF
TJ Rumfield – DH
Troy Johnston – 1B
Kyle Karros – 3B
Brett Sullivan – C
Ezequiel Tovar – SS
Jake McCarthy – CF
Jordan Beck – LF
Jose Quintana – LHP
Broadcast info
First pitch: 1:40pm EDT TV: SNY Radio: Audacy Mets Radio WHSQ 880AM, Audacy App, 92.3 HD2
DENVER, CO - APRIL 20: Starting pitcher Jose Quintana #62 of the Colorado Rockies delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Coors Field on April 20, 2026 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) | Getty Images
After a full day of rain in New York City on Saturday, the Colorado Rockies and New York Mets will pick things up where they left off, with a Sunday doubleheader to make up for the postponed game.
The Rockies won a close one on Friday night in the city that never sleeps, withstanding some late pressure to take down the Mets 4-3.
The win felt like a huge relief in a number of ways. For one, it was a nice way to bounce back after dropping a tight, series-deciding game in San Diego on Thursday. The Rocks have kept things competitive fairly often this season, but have wound up on the wrong side of close results. Holding on for a win the day after a blown save feels like a nice spark.
It also put a halt to the momentum New York was trying to build. Entering this series with Colorado, the Mets had just won two straight against the Minnesota Twins after making headlines for a 12-game losing streak. The pressure is now back on.
The win also marked just the fourth road win for the Rockies this year. Signs point to it being a pivotal one.
In promising news (knock on wood), the Rockies only series wins this season — against the Toronto Blue Jays on the road and the Houston Astros at home — came after they took the series opener. Friday’s victory puts them in position to win another.
Two teams looking for wins will try to do so with two pitchers each looking to bounce back from rough outings in their latest starts.
After some rotation shuffling as a result of the rainout, the Rockies are sticking with Jose Quintana (0-2 in three starts, 6.23 ERA) who was projected to start on Saturday, while the Mets are opting to go with Nolan McLean (1-1 in five starts, 2.67 ERA). Quintana was initially set to faceoff against Kodai Senga, who will instead pitch in the second game of the afternoon.
Quintana’s starts have been shaky to say the least. He’s been vulnerable to early runs and currently has more than double the number of walks (nine) as he does strikeouts (four). In his last game, the 12-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, Quintana gave up six runs on eight hits including two home runs, before he was yanked after five innings. Before that, he only made it 3.2 innings in a 3-1 loss against the Houston Astros, giving up all three of those runs on three hits and four walks.
Conversely, McLean has been reliable for deep outings this season, averaging just over 6.0 IP in his five starts. While he hasn’t posted a win since his April 3rd outing against the San Francisco Giants, he has escaped his starts without enduring much damage.
McLean has given up only three hits a game on average, with only nine earned runs surrendered across those five starts. He’s been good for a ‘K’ as well, striking out eight or more batters in four of his starts. McLean’s last outing was his worst of the season, giving up five hits, three runs, and one homer in a 5-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins earlier in the week.
The Rockies offense will likely have to withstand a long day from McLean to garner some much-needed run support for Quintana, who will look to clean things up against a Mets offense that has had its own struggles. While not quite the high-ERA slugfest that Quintana vs. Senga was projected to be, the game one Quintana vs. McLean matchup is an embodiment of two teams trying to find their rhythm.
Even at a 3–0 deficit, Houston is once again the favorite, trading at 62¢ to stay alive against Los Angeles.
Our prediction:Lakers to win
It’s time to put the Rockets out of their misery and wrap up the series early.
The Lakers will surely value rest for the players who fought through the series while they anxiously anticipate the return of Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic.
Expect the Lakers to put the final nail in the coffin of a highly dysfunctional Rockets season.
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Victor Wembanyama's availability has been the story of this Round 1 series between the Spurs and Trail Blazers.
With him trending towards playing this afternoon, our Spurs vs. Trail Blazers predictions and SGP picks expect San Antonio to take full control of this series with a win.
Our best Spurs vs Trail Blazers SGP for Game 4
The San Antonio Spurs are 24-17-1 ATS on the road and 14-12-1 ATS as the road favorite. The visiting team covered the spread in 25 of 45 games when favored by at least 5.5 points, including a 10-7 mark when favored by that many on the road.
The Spurs were one of the best two-way teams in the Association this season. San Antonio boasted the second-best net rating (8.4), the third-best offensive rating (118.7), and the third-best defensive rating (110.4).
Five of six head-to-head matchups between the Spurs and Portland Trail Blazers have gone Under the total, and with tonight's number sitting at 219, I expect that trend to continue in Game 4.
With Defensive Player of the Year Victor Wembanyama back in action, the Spurs can lock down Portland’s offense and keep this matchup low-scoring.
Wembanyama delivered 35 points in Game 1 before getting concussed in Game 2 and missing most of the contest. Including that shortened stint on the court, Wemby has averaged 29.7 points over his last 18 games, scoring 28+ 10 times.
He’s cashed the Over on this scoring line in five of his last six healthy games.
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Enzo Fernandez’s classy header sent a much-improved Chelsea into another FA Cup final
The Guardian has kicked off a new chapter in puzzles with the launch of its first daily football game, On the ball. It is now live in the app for both iOS and Android … so what are you waiting for?
Chelsea have also been in WSL action today. You can read all about their game at Everton, plus the latest in the Scottish title race and more, with our clockwatch.
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One day after being run-ruled, a stud freshman just beginning to stretch out his arm and some bullpen guys shut out the dominant Tejas Long Fed-offense. It was a beautiful thing.
Last week was a sweep for the Braves, today could lead to another series win… if the Phillies don’t carry over from yesterday and find a way to break their streak.
The Braves will have to get runs on the board as early as possible, while the Phillies will have to endure in the latter half of the matchup, as the Braves are known to score leads in later innings to secure their wins.
The San Antonio Spurs face the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 4 of their first-round NBA playoff series. The Spurs rallied from a 15-point second-half deficit to win Game 3. San Antonio star center Victor Wembanyama has not played since suffering a concussion in the second quarter of Game 2.
How to watch San Antonio Spurs vs. Portland Trail Blazers
Moneyline: Portland Trail Blazers +180 (34.2%) / San Antonio Spurs -220 (65.8%)
Over/Under: 218.5
Series results. schedule (all times Eastern)
Game 1:Spurs 111, Trail Blazers 98 Game 2:Trail Blazers 106, Spurs 103 Game 3:Spurs 120, Trail Blazers 108 Game 4: San Antonio at Portland on Sunday, April 26 (3:30 p.m., ESPN) Game 5: Portland at San Antonio on Tuesday, April 28 (9:30 p.m. ESPN) *Game 6: San Antonio at Portland on Thursday, April 30 (time and network TBD) *Game 7: Portland at San Antonio on Saturday, May 2 (time and network TBD)
The Chicago Cubs will look to start a new winning streak as they wrap up their series with the Los Angeles Dodgers this afternoon.
Chicago had previously won 10 straight before Saturday’s loss, and my Cubs vs. Dodgers predictions like them to take the rubber match at Dodger Stadium.
Find out more in my free MLB picks for Sunday, April 26.
Who will win Cubs vs Dodgers today: Cubs moneyline (+110)
The Chicago Cubs may have lost on Saturday, but that does little to change how impressive they’ve been over the past two weeks.
Chicago outscored its opponents 72-31 over its latest 10-game winning streak, and the red-hot Shota Imanaga is set to take the mound on Sunday. The Japanese southpaw boasts a 1.13 ERA and a 0.542 WHIP over his last four starts.
The Los Angeles Dodgers aren’t at full strength right now, with Max Muncy sitting today, along with injuries to Mookie Betts and Edwin Diaz. That’s enough for me to give the Cubs the edge, and I’m taking them to win outright.
COVERS INTEL: The Cubs are hitting .321 with a .934 OPS over their last 11 games, which includes smashing 21 homers in that span.
Cubs vs Dodgers Over/Under pick: Over 9 (-110)
These are two of the best offenses in the majors, and it has shown over the past two seasons, as they’ve combined to hit the Over in five of their last six head-to-head meetings.
The Dodgers currently rank second in the majors with 5.67 runs per game this year, with the Cubs right behind them at 5.52.
Any concerns about Los Angeles’ minor offensive slump should have been put to rest after its 12-run outburst yesterday, and Chicago has simply been on fire lately.
Even with a solid pitching matchup, there’s too much firepower to keep the total from reaching double digits.
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ML/RL bets: 5-8, -3.31 units
Over/Under bets: 4-7, -3.26 units
Cubs vs Dodgers odds
Moneyline: Cubs +110 | Dodgers -130
Run line: Cubs +1.5 (-190) | Dodgers -1.5 (+160)
Over/Under: Over 9 (-110) | Under 9 (-110)
Cubs vs Dodgers trend
The Cubs are 10-1 straight up in their last 11 games overall. Find more MLB betting trends for Cubs vs. Dodgers.
How to watch Cubs vs Dodgers and game info
Location
Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
Date
Sunday, April 26, 2026
First pitch
4:10 p.m. ET
TV
MARQ, SNLA
Cubs starting pitcher
Shota Imanaga (2-1, 2.17 ERA)
Dodgers starting pitcher
Justin Wrobleski (3-0, 1.88 ERA)
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Former WooSox bench coach Jose Flores (left) is all smiles during a cold game at Polar Park along with current WooSox manager Chad Tracy on April 5, 2024. | WooSox Photo/Ashley Green / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
It’s a new era of Red Sox baseball with Chad Tracy at the helm for his first game. While we won’t know for sure what will look different with Tracy in charge, here are a few quick takeaways from the lineup.
Roman Anthony is back in the lineup and not leading off for the first time this season. He’s hitting out of the three spot, which is really stupid if you ask me, but what do I know.
Connor Wong is catching for the second day in a row. It’s worth noting that Tracy has managed Wong previously and has not managed Carlos Narvaez outside of Spring Training. Narvaez also was benched earlier this season for presumably disciplinary issues. That’s a playing time battle to monitor going forward.
Trevor Story is on the bench in favor of Andruw Monasterio. Story has been vocally upset about the firings. Marcelo Mayer remains at second base…for now.
1:35 pm first pitch on NESN+ (because of the Bruins) and WEEI.
Lineups
Trevor Story is out today and Roman Anthony is back but not leading off.
Duran LF, Contreras 1B, Anthony DH, Abreu RF, Rafaela CF, Mayer 2B, Durbin 3B, Wong C, Monasterio SS
COVERS INTEL: The Cubs are hitting .321 with a .934 OPS over their last 11 games, which includes smashing 21 homers in that span.