Good morning! The Mariners are looking for a series sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks after another dominant win last night. Bryan Woo’s seven innings of two-hit ball with nine strikeouts were complimented by four home runs to secure a 5-1 win. As Connor mentioned in his recap last night, the Mariners are finally back at .500 (for the first time since March 30th) and won consecutive series for just the second time all season.
Bryce Miller gets the start today against RHP Merrill Kelly at 1:10 PM in trial #3 of the piggyback plan.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MAY 30: Ryne Nelson #19 of the Arizona Diamondbacks pitches during the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on May 30, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Maddy Grassy/Getty Images) | Getty Images
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D-backs seeking return to winning ways after entering mini-skid “I said it last night, we knew coming up here it was gonna be a dogfight and we got only one thing to do, and that’s go out and play our best baseball game tomorrow and try and salvage one game here,” Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said. “We’ve been playing good baseball. I have every reason to believe that will continue tomorrow.”
Bryan Woo’s Dominant Start Raises Concerns Over Diamondbacks Offense
Ketel Marte, Corbin Carroll, Geraldo Perdomo and Gabriel Moreno combined to go 0-for-15 with one walk (by Perdomo in the ninth inning) and five strikeouts. Arizona did not record an extra-base hit on the night, with Ryan Waldschmidt providing the other base hit of the night — off the Seattle bullpen. https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/onsi/bryan-woo-dominant-start-concerns-diamondbacks-offense
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ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - MAY 30: Zach Neto #9 of the Los Angeles Angels scores on a wild pitch before Ian Seymour #61 of the Tampa Bay Rays can make the tag in the seventh inning of a game at Tropicana Field on May 30, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Yankees offense couldn’t keep the momentum rolling for a fourth straight night. Following efforts of 15, seven, and eight runs, their valiant comeback attempt in the ninth fell just short in the second game against the A’s. They still have a chance to win the three-game series today with Will Warren on the mound. Fortunately for them, the Rays also stumbled, so there is no change atop the standings, though there was plenty of other excitement involving the Yankees’ AL rivals.
Los Angeles Angels (23-36) 14, Tampa Bay Rays (35-20) 3
A day after surrendering seven runs in the seventh to squander a late lead, the Angels rebounded at the Trop to drop two touchdowns against the Rays. He may be the personal kryptonite of the Yankees, but Drew Rasmussen stumbled over his worst start of the season to give up five runs on four hits and two walks in four innings. Angels starter Reid Detmers was marginally better with his five innings of three-run ball, but this game was all about the lead his bats generated for him and never stopped building.
Detmers didn’t have to wait l0ng for that lead, the Angels ambushing Rasmussen for four runs in the top of the first. Mike Trout singled and Vaughn Grissom and Jorge Soler drew a pair of walks to load the bases with one out for Wade Meckler, who demolished an absolute no-doubter to right for a grand slam to give his starter a four run lead before even taking the mound.
Yandy Díaz clawed one back with a home run to lead off the bottom-half, but the Rays would always be in chase mode. Los Angeles extended their lead scoring one in the fourth on a Meckler leadoff single and Donovan Walton RBI double and another an inning later on a booming solo shot from Trout. The Rays responded with a pair in the bottom of the fifth on a Junior Caminero RBI double and Ryan Vilade RBI groundout, and then threatened by loading the bases in the sixth on three straight two-out walks, but their failure to plate any of the three opened the door for Los Angeles to kill the game off in the ninth after a wild pitch in the seventh allowed their seventh run to score — an output they would double in the ninth inning.
Sebastián Rivero led off that ninth with a walk, Nick Madrigal was hit by a pitch, Trout walked, and Grissom was hit by a pitch to plate the eighth run. Jose Siri drove in the ninth with an RBI groundout, and Adell drove in the remaining pair on the bases with a mammoth 431-foot three-run bomb to center. Oswald Peraza then went back-to-back for lucky run number 13, and a Walton single and Rivero RBI double put a bow on the scoring.
Baltimore Orioles (27-32) 6, Toronto Blue Jays (29-30) 5
In a reversal of fortune from Friday’s events at Camden Yards, the Blue Jays were in the driver’s seat for most of this game, and they were the ones who had a 5-1 lead late. They handed it off to closer Jeff Hoffman in the bottom of the ninth, only to see him give it all up as the Orioles scored five to walk it off. It wasted something of a strange outing from Trey Yesavage, who managed to hold Baltimore to a run in five innings despite walking seven batters. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 4-for-5, Kazuma Okamoto hit a two-run double and Jesús Sánchez an RBI double, and Ernie Clement drove in a run with one of his two singles.
However, we’ve seen the way a ninth inning led can evaporate when Hoffman is closing. He plunked Coby Mayo with one out and Leody Taveras drove him home with a triple. Jackson Holliday plated Taveras with a single before advancing to third on a Colton Cowser double. Hoffman and Connor Seabold then combined to walk three straight batters to plate two more runs and bring Pete Alonso to the plate with the score tied, 5-5. Alonso fought off a 2-1 fastball on his hands to the opposite field for the walk-off single.
Boston Red Sox (24-33) 9, Cleveland Guardians (34-26) 1
This game was a closely-contested affair until Guardians reliever Will Dion gave up six runs in the ninth inning. Starters Sonny Gray and Parker Messick both surrendered just one run, Gray over six innings and Messick over five. Cleveland scored their only run on a José Ramírez RBI double in the first. From there the Red Sox scored nine unanswered. In the ninth, Wilyer Abreu drew a leadoff walk, Willson Contreras was plunked, and Marcelo Mayer reached on an error by Ramírez, setting up a Masataka Yoshida walk with the bases loaded. Connor Wong then singled home a pair and Jarren Duran fully cleared the bases with a three-run bomb.
Bryan Woo authored another gem, holding the Diamondbacks scoreless for seven innings allowing just two hits and no walks to go along with nine strikeouts. Ryne Nelson wasn’t so lucky, coughing up five runs on seven hits in 5.1 innings. Four of those runs came via the solo home run, Luke Raley and Dominic Canzone leaving the yard in the second and Colt Emerson and Julio Rodríguez going deep in the third. Seattle’s fifth and final run came in the sixth, Randy Arozarena leading off with a groundball that resulted in a Jose Fernandez throwing error and Arozarena standing on second, a Raley single to move him to third, and a Cole Young sac fly to bring him home. With the win, the Mariners push their record above .500 for the first time since March 30th.
TAMPA, FLORIDA - MARCH 21, 2026: Alex Lodise #74 of the Atlanta Braves warms up during the first inning of a spring training Spring Breakout game against the New York Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field on March 21, 2026 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images) | Diamond Images/Getty Images
Saturday was a rough day down on the Atlanta Braves farm system, as the teams in the organization combined to drop all six games played. Making things tougher were a JR Ritchie start that lasted just a third of an inning, plus another less than impressive start from Lucas Braun. There were some positives though, as Manuel Campos filled up the boxscore, Jordan Groshans had a monster game, Luke Sinnard had a positive second start in High-A, and Gensi Angeles had another scoreless start.
Nashville Sounds 8, Gwinnett Stripers 3
Maverick Handley, C: 2-3
Ben Gamel, CF/RF: 2-4, 2B, R, RBI, .186/.310/.347
JR Ritchie, SP: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 5 ER, 4 BB, 1 K, 2.70 ERA
JR Ritchie didn’t have his command in this game and turned in one of the shortest starts of his career, lasting just a third of an inning. Ritchie walked four and allowed a hit, and all five of those guys came in to score – though he did record a strikeout for his lone out. Javy Guerra provided some length out of the bullpen, allowing a run over three innings of work before Daysbel Hernandez and Hayden Harris each went an inning and a third – Harris with a scoreless outing and Hernandez allowing two runs. James Karinchak went two scoreless frames with four strikeouts to finish off this game.
The bottom of the order was the only source of offense for the Stripers in this one, as Maverick Handley, Ben Gamel, and Jose Azocar each had two hit days, with Gamel recording a double. Outside of that trio, who hit 6/7/8 in the lineup, singles by Rowdy Tellez and Brewer Hicklen were the only others to reach base safely.
Biloxi Shuckers 9, Columbus Clingstones 4
Jordan Groshans, 3B: 3-3, HR, BB, R, 3 RBI, .258/.337/.529
David McCabe, 1B: 1-3, 2B, BB, R, .254/.362/.522
Lucas Braun, SP: 5.1 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 7.04 ERA
Lucas Braun made the start in the first game and allowed four runs on eight hits and a walk over five and a third innings. Braun, who has struggled a bit more in his starts with Columbus this year, struck out four and had seven whiffs. Luis Vargas followed Braun and allowed five runs in just two thirds of an inning, before a scoreless inning from Blane Abeyta.
Jordan Groshans went off in the first game, going a perfect three for three with a homer, walk, and three runs batted in. That gives him 10 homers and 27 RBI to go with his .865 OPS for the Clingstones. David McCabe also reached base multiple times, doubling in three at bats, plus a walk and a run scored. Tristin English also added a two-hit game that included a double, while Luke Waddell singled and walked in the loss.
Biloxi Shuckers 5, Columbus Clingstones 0
Logan Braunschweig, LF: 1-2
Luke Waddell, SS: 0-2, BB, .242/.363/.377
Ian Mejia, SP: 5 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 8.82 ERA
The second game saw Ian Mejia make the start and allow five runs (four earned) over five innings of work, allowing six hits and two walks with three strikeouts before giving way to Samuel Strickland. Strickland came out of the pen and pitched the final two innings of scoreless baseball and picked up one strikeout.
The second game saw Columbus get dominated by Biloxi starter Jaron DeBerry, who allowed just one hit and two walks in his seven inning shutout. The recently promoted Logan Braunschweig had the lone hit, a fifth inning single. Luke Waddell and Archer Brookman drew the pair of Clingstones walks, as Waddell reached base for the third time on the day between the two games.
Luke Sinnard made his second start with Rome on Saturday, allowing a pair of runs on three hits and a walk over five innings. Sinnard struck out five with eight whiffs on 78 pitches as he continues to build back up after his late start to the season. Jacob Shafer followed and allowed two runs in his inning, while Justin Long and Riley Frey each allowed a run over an inning of work.
The Emperors managed just two runs on three hits. Cody Miller homered and stole a base, while Dixon Williams added a double. Beyond that the only Emperors to reach base were a walk by Colby Jones and a single from Colin Burgess. Isaiah Drake and John Gil were both hitless, though Gil did steal a base.
Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 2, Augusta GreenJackets 1
Zach Royse continued to dominate Low-A hitters on Saturday. He went seven innings, allowing two runs on five hits and no walks, in addition to eight strikeouts and an impressive 22 whiffs. That takes him to 48 strikeouts over 48.1 innings to start the season, and probably gets him closer to a move up the ladder. Lewis Sifontes pitched a scoreless eighth inning to finish things off on the pitching side.
The Augusta offense faced a tough test in this pitchers duel, as outside of a two for four game from Alex Lodise and a two for three with a walk day from Dallas Macias, they had just three additional singles and two walks on a day off for Tate Southisene. Michael Martinez, Luis Guanipa, and Cooper McMurray had the remaining singles.
FCL Rays 12, FCL Braves 3
Manuel Campos, SS: 2-3, BB, R, 3 SB, .274/.411/.397
Gensi Angeles started off with four and a third scoreless innings, allowing just a pair of hits and a pair of walks as the Braves led 3-0. Angeles struck out three and picked up four whiffs in another strong performance. Daniel Brooks followed for the next two outs of the inning and came back for the sixth, but the sixth was a very bad inning as the Braves allowed 10 runs to score. Brooks got one more out, but allowed five runs (two earned) before giving way to Melvin Hidalgo, who walked the five batters he faced and allowed five unearned runs. Edward Cedano pitched one and two thirds scoreless innings before Juan Olmos allowed two additional runs in his inning of work.
On the hitting side Manuel Campos had a game of ups and downs. He went two for three with a walk, stole three bags, and scored a run – but he also made three errors in the field. Rehabbing Owen Carey walked in four plate appearances and stole a base, while Caden Merritt walked, scored a run, and batted one in. Both Campos and Carey had exit velocities above 97 MPH. Diego Tornes was hitless in four at bats.
Five years on May 31, the New York Islanders entered TD Garden trailing in the second round, 1-0.
The Boston Bruins, a heavy favorite over the Islanders, dominated Game 1 behind a David Pastrnak hat trick, and if the Bruins took Game 2, the series would've felt over before even reaching Nassau Coliseum.
Game 2 couldn't have started worse for New York.
Two-and-a-half minutes into the game, Charlie Coyle broke behind the Islanders' defense. He made a power move, and tucked it neatly passed Semyon Varlamov, 1-0 Bruins.
That lead carried over into the second period, where Boston continued to carry play, and were outshooting the Islanders 17-9.
Pastrnak took a needless goalie interference penalty just over five minutes into the second period, and the game changed.
Josh Bailey banked one in off of Jeremy Lauzon, a power play goal and a tie game.
Minutes later, Kyle Palmieri stuffed home the go-ahead goal. Just like that, the pesky Islanders flipped a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 lead.
Leo Komarov drew a penalty on Brandon Carlo late in the second period, and Jean-Gabriel Pageau made the Bruins pay.
The three-goal second period gave the Islanders a 3-1 lead, normally a guaranteed win for those shutdown Islanders.
The Bruins roared back in the third period.
With 9:26 to go in the third, Patrice Bergeron made it a one-goal game, with a one-timed shot from the slot.
Then, with just over five minutes to go in the third period, the Islanders took a too many men on the ice penalty.
It took Boston less than 30 seconds to tie the game at 3, courtesy of Brad Marchand.
A season-ending disaster felt distinctly possible. A blown 3-1 lead in the third period, losing in overtime, and going down 2-0 in the series could've spelled the end.
Casey Cizikas wouldn't let that happen.
Lauzon turned the puck over at his own blue line, springing Cizikas for a rink-wide breakaway.
Cizikas didn't get too fancy, didn't overdo it. Just came flying in with speed, gave Tuukka Rask the eyes, and sniped home over Rask's blocker.
Rutgers never got the chance to see Dylan Harper play in the tournament but it turns out that he is pretty good in that format.
The former Rutgers star is off to the NBA Finals after the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals on Saturday night.
Harper played 27 minutes in this game finishing with 12 points and seven rebounds on 5-for-8 from the field. He averaged 14.7 points per game in the conference semifinals against the Minnesota Timberwolves. In Game 1 of the WCF, he made an immediate impact with 24 points, six rebounds, and seven steals in a double-overtime win.
Harper averaged 12 points in 26.3 minutes per game, proving to be a key component off the bench. Now, the New Jersey native will get a chance to face the New York Knicks, and fellow Garden State star Karl-Anthony Towns, in the NBA Finals.
New Jersey is the place where Harper made his name at Don Bosco High School. A career that featured over 1,600 points came to an end with a 19-game winning streak and a state championship.
Harper committed to Rutgers, joining Ace Bailey, in what was a historic recruiting class. The team did not live up to the hype as it went 15-17 and missed the NCAA Tournament.
Harper dominated its way to a state championship in high school and is now a key rotation piece for a Spurs team that is returning to the NBA Finals.
So, Rutgers fans, how did this team miss the tournament two years ago?
That is a question that you will have to live with, especially with the current state of the team. Nonetheless, Rutgers will be represented in this year’s NBA Finals and that is not something that can be said every year.
Cincinnati Reds center fielder TJ Friedl (29) prepares to bat as Houston Astros pitcher Tayler Scott (54) prepares to deliver the pitch in the third inning of the MLB game between the Cincinnati Reds and Houston Astros at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024.
I was in Cincinnati and Great American Ballpark. I have to say, regardless of the outcome, that I really liked it. Yes, it’s small. Not just the outfield dimensions, though. It’s cute, as the wife remarked. I feel that the rows are closer together in the lower bowl. I didn’t realize how pitched the right outfield seats and the left field upper deck were. The left field seats don’t quite bring you into the left fielder’s lap like the Crawford boxes in Houston do. But it draws you in closer. The entrance pulls you into queues separated by statues of Reds gone by. Built in 2003, it just missed the trend of opening up the seating so that you can see the action from the concourse. But overall, really nice.
The staff at the park were very friendly. No one questioned me as I entered the lower bowl. I’ve never had that experience in Atlanta. The ushers in the last three Braves ballparks made it a point to check your ticket and make sure everyone is seated exactly where they should be. The concessions that we visited were grab and go cafeteria style ones. Their postgame fireworks went for 20 plus minutes, and without a lot of fluff either. I don’t what they would do for the Fourth, maybe declare war on Kentucky?
So where do you rate Great American Ballpark? It’s not home, but I liked it. Are there away parks that you like more?
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 30: Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 of the San Diego Padres reacts to a home run during the game between the San Diego Padres and the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on Saturday, May 30, 2026 in Washington, District of Columbia. (Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images
The months long wait is over. Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a 451-foot solo home run in the top of the fifth inning that gave the San Diego Padres a 3-1 lead over the Washington Nationals. Padres starter Michael King was cruising through the first six innings of the game, and it appeared the Friar Faithful were going to see their superstar end his homerless drought and their team get a second consecutive win. That changed when the Nationals scored six runs in the bottom of the seventh inning and cruised to a 9-4 win at Nationals Park on Saturday.
The home run by Tatis followed solo home runs by Xander Bogaerts and Manny Machado. Of course, all three home runs followed what proved to be the game-winning two-run home run by Jackson Merrill the night before. The Padres offense looked to be coming to life a bit with home runs from all four of their superstars, three of which have been mired in season long slumps.
King was performing like the ace he has shown himself to be. He allowed one run on a solo home run in bottom of the third inning and appeared to be in complete control. In the bottom of the seventh he allowed back-to-back singles before loading the bases with a walk. He then hit a batter and that made the score, 3-2. King was taken out of the game and was replaced by Bradgley Rodriguez who could not get out of the inning. before the Nationals had a 7-3 lead. It was a difficult inning to watch, even for San Diego manager Craig Stammen who was ejected arguing a force play at second base.
Machado hit an RBI-double in the top of the eighth inning to make the score, 7-4 but Wandy Peralta allowed two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning and the 9-4 deficit proved to be too much for the Padres to overcome. San Diego will have a chance to win the series against Washington today 10:35 a.m.
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Any time your team goes 3-6 on a homestand it’s going to be a long and difficult week. Cheri Bell of Gaslamp Ball recaps the week that was and highlights some of the struggles that led the Padres to a losing week at Petco Park.
With how marvelously Marchment fit into the Blue Jackets' system, it is clear that they should be working hard to sign him to contract extension before July 1. He was such a great fit on the Blue Jackets' roster, and it would be excellent if they got him signed to a multi-year extension because of it.
Reports out of Russia have indicated that Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Egor Zamula's right have been traded to CSKA of the NHL.
This trade likely indicates that the 26-year-old defenseman will continue his career in Russia. Should he be given another NHL shot, however, he'd most likely stay in America.
Lee would have the potential to be a strong addition to the Blue Jackets' top nine if signed. Furthermore, due to his offensive skill, he would give the Blue Jackets another clear option to work with on their power play if successfully signed.
If you've been watching the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, you know that they are absolutely littered with former Columbus Blue Jackets players. From Vegas and Colorado to Carolina and Montreal, there is no shortage of former CBJ to watch.
When looking at the forwards who could hit the market on July 1, Seattle Kraken winger Jaden Schwartz stands out as an intriguing option for the Blue Jackets to consider.
If the Blue Jackets signed Schwartz, he would give them a solid veteran forward who has a Stanley Cup on his resume. This would not be a bad thing at all for a Blue Jackets club that is looking to take that next step and get back into the playoffs next season.
Kane just had another solid season for the Red Wings, and his stats demonstrate that. In 67 games with the Original Six club in 2025-26, he recorded 16 goals, 41 assists, and 57 points. With numbers like these, the 2007 first-overall pick is still a productive top-six forward at this stage in his career and would have the potential to be a very good pickup for the Blue Jackets because of it.
First up is 30-year-old Eric Robinson of Bellmawr, New Jersey. Robinson was undrafted and signed with the Blue Jackets in 2018 after spending four years at Princeton.
After playing 266 games and recording 82 points for Columbus, he was traded to Buffalo by Columbus for a conditional pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, December 6, 2023. He then signed with Carolina as a free agent on July 1, 2024.
2025-26 Stats WithChaika Nizhny Novgorod: He had 24 points in 33 games in the MHL, which is Russia's top Junior league. He also played in the KHL and had 3 points in 13 games.
THN Ranking: 32th - Ferrari
NHL Central Scouting: Ranked 9th among International Skaters.
Target: Simas Ignatavicius - Memphis, TN, USA by way of Lithuania
Born: Oct 22, 2007
Height/Weight: 6'3" - 198 lbs.
2026 Team: Genève-Servette HC - Switzerland
Position: Left Shot Forward
2025-26 Stats WithGenève-Servette HC: 13 points in 52 games in the top Swiss league.
THN Ranking: 31st - Ferrari
NHL Central Scouting: Ranked 10th among international skaters.
Next Up For Columbus: The NHL Draft is on June 26 and 27 in Buffalo, where the CBJ will own pick #14.
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The Chicago White Sox are favorites this afternoon as they look to complete their fourth series sweep on the season against the Detroit Tigers.
Detroit is labouring, with just two wins in its last 12, as they dwell in the AL Central basement. They’ve already been swept five times this season.
My Tigers vs White Sox predictions and MLB picks have this as Chicago’s sixth sweep, with their hot bats lighting up Detroit’s Keider Montero.
Who will win Tigers vs White Sox today: White Sox -1.5 (+166)
Keider Montero's four-game losing streak isn't a coincidence. He's failed to reach the sixth inning in three straight starts, and the underlying issue is a growing reliance on fastballs and sinkers after losing trust in his slider, which he's throwing just 16% of the time.
That has made him far more predictable, and hitters are responding with a 90.7 mph average exit velocity.
That's a bad recipe against a Chicago White Sox lineup that ranks sixth in slugging and has already piled up 19 hits and four homers in this series.
I expect Chicago's power edge to show again and would play the run line up to -2.5.
COVERS INTEL:The White Sox are fourth in the majors in home runs, and that’s due to a vast improvement in batted balls that are pulled in the air (19.2%). Pulled air balls are the most valuable type, and Chicago is currently eighth in the league in that category.
Tigers vs White Sox Over/Under pick: Over 7.5 (-120)
The White Sox have cashed eight the Over eight times in their last 10 games, as their pitching staff has been bailed out by a good hitting lineup.
Sean Burke's last four starts have all ended in losses, and all four games produced at least eight total runs.
Detroit's offense hasn't been reliable, but the Tigers don't need to do all the heavy lifting, as its pitching staff has allowed 5+ runs in five of the last eight games, repeatedly forcing totals upward regardless of opponent.
I expect another game that threatens double-digit runs and would play the Over up to 9.5 runs.
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ML/RL bets: 10-8, +2.40 units
Over/Under bets: 13-4, +8.96 units
Tigers vs White Sox odds
Moneyline: Tigers +117 | White Sox -122
Run line: Tigers +1.5 (-178) | White Sox -1.5 (+170)
Over/Under: Over 7.5 (-113) | Under 7.5 (+108)
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Rate Field, Chicago, IL
Date
Sunday, May 31, 2026
First pitch
2:10 p.m. ET
TV
DSN, CHSN
Tigers starting pitcher
Keider Montero (2-3, 4.09 ERA)
White Sox starting pitcher
Sean Burke (2-3, 3.90 ERA)
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Marta Kostyuk dismissed four-time champion Iga Swiatek, while there were also wins for Rafael Jodar, Elina Svitolina and Alexander Zverev
Terrific return from Kostyuk, a backhand hooked on to the sideline for a winner … ruined by a forehand looped long; 15-all. A double follows, the misses by far enough to intimate nerves and reinforced by a wild forehand that donates two break-back points. And Kostyuk only needs one, a decent return forcing Swiatek to net, and she looks encouraged – rightly so, that felt like a tightening. It’s 5-5 in the first, and this might just mature into an epic.
“Every point is good, every point is high quality,” kvells Chrissy in commentary as murderous shots are traded from the back, Kostyuk overhitting to cede 15-40. But from there, she recovers to deuce, competing like an equal; for maybe the first time, she believes she can do this, a service winner raising advantage, but then she’s fractionally late on a backhand down the line and it’s just a little wide, Swiatek – whose return was good – nowhere near it. And from there, the birthday girl dominates the next point with forehands, making advantage, then elicits the error for the third break in row. At 5-4, she’ll now serve for the first set – just as Cirstea is at 5-3 in our other match, a netted volley ceding deuce.
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On Leon Rose and James Dolan building the Knicks into a Finals team:
“Leon and his staff have done a freakin’ fantastic, fantastic job. I can even take it a step further — it doesn’t happen if Mr. Dolan wants to keep his hands in his pocket and not allow Leon to go do his work.”
On Jay Wright’s influence on the Villanova players and how it benefits the Knicks:
“Man, you can tell Coach Wright has instilled a lot of great qualities in all of these guys. They’re selfless. They all have a competitive spirit. They’re all about the right stuff, and they’re great human beings to be around. So I’m sure it wasn’t just Coach Wright who helped raise them, but to be able to play for him and have that continue at the highest level while competing for championships in college definitely made my job easier. When you have guys like that and those guys are the leaders of your team, we were talking about all of them, and then it rubs off on everybody else, and it just makes for a fantastic environment to be a part of.”
On maintaining composure and connectivity during scoring runs:
“There are maybe times when you’re open during those runs and somebody misses you and you can’t get pissed, because if you get pissed, now your emotions and your energy are someplace else or focused on something else as opposed to what you need to do defensively and all that other stuff.”
On the unpredictability of momentum in games:
“Anything and everything out of the ordinary can happen [during runs], and you gotta rely on those intangibles to make sure you stay locked in.”
“Anytime you’re playing NBA basketball, it’s difficult to win. For us, it’s been a process. When [my] trade happened, obviously things happened quick and success came pretty quick, but it was not the success that we envisioned. I’m glad that this year, we’re seeing ourselves start to mature and round out what the vision was from day one.”
On extending scoring runs during the playoffs:
“It’s great when you can kinda have those moments in the game where everything’s clicking, and I think what’s great about us and what this run has shown is that when we get on those runs, we continue to extend those runs for a long period of time. So our ability to stay focused and stay in that zone has helped us tremendously in this playoff, and it’s a lot of the reason why we’re sitting here in this chair today talking about NBA Finals.”
On trusting the full roster entering the Finals amid the Mitch concerns:
“Whatever the picture ends up being, us having those trials and tribulations for the last two years where things weren’t looking good — just like at the end of December with the 2-9, 11-game stretch. It shows that we have resilience and we’ll go out there and we trust everyone in this locker room. And if this playoff run has shown anything, I feel, to the fans and the media, one through 15 can go out there, put a Knicks jersey on and get the job done. And we truly believe in that. So this is a situation that we’ve garnered enough experience and enough trust in each other that whatever the picture ends up being when we step on that court Wednesday, we feel comfortable.”
the bootleg knicks shirt sellers made it to citi field and i had to cop 🔥 better than anything fanatics ever made pic.twitter.com/WgE18MUNu1
On Jay Wright’s emphasis on always having the right attitude at Villanova:
“One thing he always [stressed], it’s plastered on every wall, every shirt, the inside of our jerseys, everything, was attitude. Controlling your attitude. I don’t really say that as much as I used to, but I think my kind of twist on it is being able to control what you can control. Controlling your attitude, controlling your effort, those are the things you can control, and that’s something he said every day. That’s how we ended huddles, that’s how we started games, practices. It’s kind of what his motto was, and once we believed in it, everything became easier.”
the footage of the knicks in the lockerroom after making the finals i have tears in my eyes pic.twitter.com/xyp2VTSu0w
— sports live tweeter yadira (@jonmoxIeys) May 31, 2026
Jose Alvarado
On his plans for the parade if the Knicks win the title:
“If we win, I’m gonna be drunk for eight days. I’m gonna let y’all know right now.”
On never expecting to play for the Knicks:
“Nah, nah, I didn’t really think of that. I didn’t think none of this. I didn’t think I was going to be playing for the Knicks.”
Mitchell Robinson and Luke Kornet juggling, playing golf and hitting wiffle balls as Knicks teammates in 2019.
On thanking supporters after his injury came to light:
“I can’t thank you guys enough for the love and support most of you bring especially at a time like this in my life. It makes everything I’m fighting for 100x easier to deal with.”
On his haters:
“The ones that want to see me down and hurt all I gotta say for you is f–k you. And last the ones that say they love and care about me but can’t be there for me when I need them but I’m always there when they need me god will get you.”
Kyrie "The Knicks making the Finals is OD…Knicks fans gonna go bonkers man. Its gonna be one of those ones…They done made it to the NBA Finals, done earned their ticket…I'm excited to watch them too…Mike Brown leading the helm, Jalen Brunson great PG…great pieces around him" pic.twitter.com/UVmelSX9Fk
On the Knicks reaching the NBA Finals and their fanbase bringing da ruckus:
“The Knicks making the Finals is OD… a lot of those Knicks fans in New York are gonna go bonkers, man. It’s gonna be one of those ones. You just gotta gear up for it if you’re on the East Coast, man. They done made it to the NBA Finals, they done earned their ticket, they did everything that they could in the regular season to prepare.”
"I wanna win so bad. It's like my life depends on it."
“Winning the Larry O’Brien [trophy], it’s a childhood dream, and having a real shot at it, having a chance, tangible chance at winning it, realizing a dream, you know — it’s a chance. It’s a lifetime chance. You never know when it’s gonna happen again. The day we win it, speaking for myself, it’s gonna be an amazing day of realization of the dream. It’s hard to put into words. It’s almost like the meaning of my life. I want to win so bad. It’s like my life depends on it.”
On realizing a childhood dream after reaching the Finals:
“Realizing that some part of a childhood dream is going to come true. Even though I’m still hungry for one more, this feeling is — I can’t explain it. It’s so powerful.”
"That's every kid's dream"
Julian Champagnie, who was born in New York City and played college basketball at St. John's, on playing in the NBA Finals at MSG: pic.twitter.com/UHJhjhJl57
On thinking his NBA career might be over after being waived:
“I thought it was over. I ain’t gonna lie to you. We’re always told how small the window is to get into the league, stay there, and make a career for yourself. Getting waived with no warning, no nothing, explanation or anything, it was tough. It was tough for a 23-year-old kid trying to go out there and chase my dreams, telling myself, ‘You can do this.’”
On landing in San Antonio and finding his role:
“My agent told me it could be anywhere. Obviously, it ended up being San Antonio. I put my head down and decided to make it work… And find that spot on the team. Just fit in where I can. It’s been treating me good so far.”
On gratitude toward the Spurs organization:
“I love my teammates, I love the coaching staff, and everybody in the organization. It’s a great place to be, and there’s no better place that I could be in. Big, big shout out to the San Antonio Spurs taking an opportunity for a kid from Brooklyn.”
On returning to Madison Square Garden for the Finals:
“That’s every kid’s dream, that’s every kid’s dream. I remember my first time actually playing in The Garden, I was at St. John’s, and I was just like in awe of how much greatness has gone through there and what that means to a kid from the city. Being that now we get to go play them for a championship? That’s personal, that’s personal. I get to go home. Obviously, to see family. I get to play in front of a lot of my family. My family hasn’t come to no games yet, I’ve been keeping it strictly basketball right now. When the Knicks made the championship, I tell them, I said, ‘When we get this done, you guys can come to every game if you want to, so what.’ It’s up the block, I’ve passed by there so many times, I’ve played there so many times. Being able to go back there and compete for a championship? There’s no better feeling, no better feeling.”
On not being worried about Knicks fans traveling:
“I don’t think we’re too worried about the fans. Obviously, me being from New York, I know how they get. So there’s a little bit of that in me. I don’t think we’re too worried about their fans. We have great fans down in San Antonio. I’m 100 percent sure that the same way Knicks fans will travel, San Antonio fans will travel. So I’m not too worried about fans and stuff like that, we’re gonna make sure it gets done.”
"I've been to so many Knicks playoff games, Knicks games – I live 25, 30 minutes from the arena. I know there's going to be a whole lot of tickets I'll be asked for."
Dylan Harper on growing up a Knicks fan and now facing them in the NBA Finals: pic.twitter.com/XzlJJTTsrf
On playing the Knicks in the NBA Finals at The Garden:
“It’s going to be a fun one. I think they kind of got us in the [NBA] Cup, like you said, got us when we went there. We pulled out a close one at home. I think for us it comes down to doubling down on what we’re good at… I feel like it’s a great matchup. For me, my dream has been always to play in The Garden in the NBA Finals and I get to do that my first year. I’m not gonna take nothing for granted.”
On the Finals matchup against New York feeling like a dream come true:
“I’ve been to so many Knicks playoff games, Knicks games. I live 25-30 minutes from the arena. I know there’s going to be a whole lot of tickets I’ll be asked for, but my phone’s going to be off for that. It’s a dream come true, it’s a blessing. It’s kind of where I’ve always wanted to play at for the Finals. I think that if you would have told this last year, I would have told you you’re crazy. I think that you kind of go through what you go through to get to moments like this. I’ve kind of just been steadying, just wanting wants best for me.”
“It’s always been a basketball town. This is why I fell in love with basketball, and I’m certain a lot of Knicks fans, too. There’s just something about the team aspect of the sport. Five players working together. The whole is better than the sum of its parts — I’ve always loved that phrase. And this Knicks team is exactly that. And there’s just something special about that building, whether you’re there watching or you’re watching at home. There’s an electricity to that place that’s just truly amazing. … And I think this particular Knicks team, because there were so many years of darkness, that to feel this way about a team, knowing that they have a legitimate shot of winning a championship, these fans have been just so hungry for so many years and stayed loyal despite that, they just feel like they’re being rewarded. The electricity in the city about them and the vibe in the city about ’em is crazy. It’s incredible the joy that the Knicks fans have. And the fact that all three games on the road that they clinched, in Atlanta, in Philadelphia, in Cleveland, the thousands of Knicks fans at each of those games, shows you how much they care and how long they’ve waited for a team like this to root for.”
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - OCTOBER 12: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets is defended by Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks during a preseason game at Fiserv Forum on October 12, 2022 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 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 Stacy Revere/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Bucks are expected to be at the center of the trade universe with Giannis Antetokounmpo possibly looking to move on from Milwaukee. While speculation about his future is rampant, the Bucks do—believe it or not—have the option to keep The Greek Freak if he wants to give it another go and try to win a championship. In order for Giannis to stay, though, the Bucks likely need to prove that they can compete for a title, so changes will have to be made from this year’s team.
To that end, CBS Sports contributor Sam Quinn listed the Bucks as a potential destination for Mavericks point guard Kyrie Irving, who could also be on his way out of the Lone Star State this summer: “The widespread presumption is that Milwaukee will ultimately trade Giannis Antetokounmpo, but they could technically go the other way. They have three first-round picks to trade, including no. 10 overall this year. Maybe an aggressive push for Irving compels Antetokounmpo to extend,” Quinn wrote.
Pros to trading for Irving
The hardest part of winning a championship is getting a superstar who can lead you there. The Bucks already have that taken care of with Antetokounmpo on the roster, but the team needs more to get back into the postseason conversation. Adding Irving and pairing him with Giannis gives the Bucks a great chance to return to relevancy in the Eastern Conference.
If the Bucks could find a way to trade for Irving without giving up the no. 10 overall pick, that would be the ideal scenario. They could send future first-round picks—they control their own from 2031 to 2033—and matching salary, which would likely include Kyle Kuzma and Bobby Portis, in order to make it happen. While that deal sacrifices some of Milwaukee’s future draft capital, it allows them to add a rookie and a win-now point guard who can elevate everybody’s game on the court.
Cons to trading For Irving
Irving is coming off a torn ACL and did not play with the Mavericks this past season. He is well into his 30s and nearing the twilight of his career, having just turned 34. That’s a year older than Damian Lillard was when Milwaukee traded for him in 2023. While he is a talented player, it’s hard to imagine the Bucks going from a 32-50 squad to a surefire title contender just by acquiring him. Irving can only do so much by coming on board. On top of that, would they be willing to trade future picks that could help them when Antetokounmpo has either left or is in his late 30s just to get another short-term solution in Irving?
The cost-benefit analysis the Bucks have to do is tricky, but if they’re willing do what it takes to keep Giannis, this could accomplish that.
We all know this sort of talent is within Ben Brown and Pete Crow-Armstrong, and Saturday night in St. Louis, both of these players showed it off.
Brown threw seven outstanding innings, his longest outing of the year, and PCA went 4-for-5, including a memorable home run, as the Cubs evened up the series with a 6-1 win over the Cardinals.
Brown retired the first nine Cardinals he faced, three by strikeout, on only 27 pitches, really efficient work. But the Cubs couldn’t do anything with Kyle Leahy over those three innings.
It appeared the Cubs had a run in the second when Alex Bregman left the yard in the second. But the call of “home run” was reviewed and the ball was ruled foul [VIDEO].
In the third, the Cubs had two baserunners, one of them on PCA’s first hit, a single to center. They also had RISP in the fourth, loading the bases with two out, but Dansby Swanson struck out to end the inning.
The Cardinals got on the board against Brown in the fourth. JJ Wetherholt singled, advanced to second on a ground out and scored on a single by Alec Burleson.
The Cubs wasted no time tying the game up in the fifth. PCA’s second hit, a double, led off the inning. He took third on a ground out by Nico Hoerner and scored on this single by Michael Busch [VIDEO].
The Cubs took the lead in the sixth. With one out, Miguel Amaya reached on a throwing error, Swanson walked and PCA was hit by a pitch. That loaded the bases for Nico [VIDEO].
Brown continued his fine outing through seven innings. He allowed just the one run on three hits, all singles, walked one and struck out six. He threw 82 pitches. Here’s more on Brown’s evening [VIDEO].
You can see a much better pitch mix for Brown than in previous years. The addition of a sinker and changeup have made him the starting pitcher many hoped he could be. I suspect that when Edward Cabrera returns, Jordan Wicks goes back to Iowa — but when Matthew Boyd comes back, Brown will stay in the rotation and Colin Rea will return to long relief. Great work, Ben. More on Brown’s evening from BCB’s JohnW53:
Brown is the third different Cubs starter this season to pitch at least 7.0 innings and give up three hits. Shota Imanaga did it on April 21 at home vs. the Phillies and Jameson Taillon did it on April 29 at San Diego.
Imanaga gave up one run, as Brown did. Taillon gave up three. Imanaga gave up a homer; Taillon, two; Brown, none. All three walked at least one. Brown and Taillon walked six; Imanaga, one.
The Cubs made it 4-1 on what I thought was a magical moment. You can’t hear it on the video clip I’m going to link to, but when PCA came to bat in the eighth, there were chants of “Overrated! Overrated!” from Cardinals fans.
The look on PCA’s face is one of pure joy, something we haven’t seen much of from him recently. Here’s hoping his big day will result in a long hot streak for him.
Jacob Webb relieved Brown and threw a scoreless eighth, and then the Cubs extended their lead in the ninth. Ian Happ led off with a double, his second hit of the game. Seiya Suzuki reached on another Cardinals error, with Happ taking third. A ground out by Moisés Ballesteros moved Suzuki to second. Amaya reached on catcher’s interference — not a good defensive day for the Cardinals! — loading the bases.
Daniel Palencia, who had been warming up for a potential save, threw the bottom of the ninth even though the game was no longer in that situation. That was okay, as Palencia had not thrown since last Tuesday and there’s an off day Monday. He allowed a leadoff single to Ivan Herrera, then got an out on a force play.
The Cubs made 11 hits Friday night, then 12 more Saturday.
This is the first time they have produced double-digit hits in back-to-back games since April 23-24, 33 games ago, when they made 18 at home vs. the Phillies, then 11 at Los Angeles vs. the Dodgers in the last of their 10 straight wins. Those were the third and fourth in a row. They had had only four double-digit games since then until Friday.
This was their 19th game with at least 10 hits among all 59 played. ….. This was Pete Crow-Armstrong’s fourth game with four hits, matching his career high.
He had four singles on Aug. 28, 2024, at Pittsburgh; three singles and a homer on May 16, 2025, at home vs. the White Sox; and two singles and two homers on July 4, 2025, at home vs. the Cardinals.
This is the sort of game I think PCA has in him every time he takes the field. This is the way he played during the first half of 2025. I’m hoping this game gets him back to that level.
As for Brown, I think he’s got this in him too, every time. His confidence level appears sky-high, he’s executing all his pitches well and as I mentioned earlier, the additional pitches are what gives him the repertoire to be a good starting pitcher in this league. If he can keep it up at this level, the Cubs have a real asset. In addition to everything else, Brown has allowed only one home run this year in 51.2 innings — and that was to the very first batter he faced this year on Opening Day. His homerless streak is the longest active streak in MLB. He doesn’t have enough innings yet to be a qualified starter, but if he did, his 1.92 ERA would rank third in the NL behind Cristopher Sánchez and Jacob Misiorowski, pretty good company. Great work, Ben.
The Cubs will go for the series win Sunday evening in St. Louis. Hopefully Jordan Wicks will throw better than he did in his first 2026 start last Tuesday in Pittsburgh. Matthew Liberatore will start for the Cardinals, so it’s an all-lefty matchup. Game time is 6:20 p.m. CT and TV coverage is on NBC (full national broadcast, no blackouts). It’s the first appearance for the Cubs on NBC’s new Sunday night coverage, and announcers will be Jason Benetti, Jim Deshaies and Albert Pujols. The game will also be streamed on Peacock.
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - MAY 26: J.T. Realmuto #10 of the Philadelphia Phillies bats during the eighth inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on May 26, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images) | Getty Images
It’s been well documented already that the team does not have a large cadre of capable right handed hitting right now. Adolis Garcia is mired in the worst stretch by a Phillies outfielder it seems since 2001 Pat Burrell, J.T. Realmuto is truly starting to show his age and Alec Bohm continues digging himself out of his deep early season hole.
The biggest issue is that there isn’t much help coming from anywhere in the organization that would make a huge impact on the roster as it stands. Free agents are around the market of course, but they’re free agents for a reason right now. The only recourse would be to trade for someone, but it would be an overpay at this point in the season. So, do you see anything available to help with the right handed woes right now? Are they just kind of stuck with what they’ve got at the moment.
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