Taking the ball the day before Rodon will be Cole.
The Yanks continue playing things safe with their ace on his road back from Tommy John, but he is set to shift his rehab back to Somerset on Wednesday.
Cole began the assignment there before being bumped down to High-A last week, where he allowed two runs across 4.1 innings of work.
He’s now allowed five runs (four earned) over his first two appearances.
Rodon is expected back first, but Cole will also likely require a handful more outings before the Yanks are comfortable working him back into the mix.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have had a lot to celebrate recently. The team entered play April 27 at 16-12, just two games back of the NL Central lead in the most competitive division in baseball to start the year. They're coming off a series win over division rival Milwaukee and reigning Cy Young winner Paul Skenes is looking dominant as ever after his lackluster Opening Day start.
However, the Pirates wanted to take the celebrations up a notch, and since rookie Konnor Griffin's 20th birthday was April 24, the team made sure to bring the celebration to the locker room ... by ordering a bounce house.
As evidenced by the video, this wasn't the first time the Pirates had considered getting a bounce house in the locker room. Skenes had thought of that very act not long ago. Now, the Pirates have seen it through.
How did Konnor Griffin perform on his birthday?
Griffin balled out on his birthday, so perhaps the bouncy castle will become a new tradition.
The highly-touted rookie went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI and his first major league home run in Pittsburgh's 6-0 win over Milwaukee.
Konnor Griffin stats
Although Griffin went bananas on his birthday, the top prospect has struggled to start his big league career, slashing just .224/.286/.316 with one home run through 22 games.
Griffin remains one of the fastest players in baseball though, boasting a sprint speed in the 99th percentile of the league and one of the best bat speeds in baseball as well.
ORLANDO, FL - APRIL 25: Jalen Duren #0 and Cade Cunningham #2 of the Detroit Pistons talk during the game against the Orlando Magic during Round One Game Three of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on April 25 2026 at Kia Center in Orlando, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images
Well, here we are. I’m not worried, are you? Who cares anyway? Just because the Detroit Pistons had one of the winningest seasons in franchise history. And Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren entered All-NBA conversation. The No. 1 seed? Big deal. Why should that mean your team can be the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic? The Pistons face a 2-1 deficit on the road. They are still waiting for Duren to show his face in this playoff series. Trying to keep its turnovers down before the two dozen threshold. Daniss Jenkins has pumpkined in the playoffs, and the fan base is in existential crisis. Let’s have some fun watching playoff basketball.
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When: 8 p.m. ET Where: Kia Center, Orlando, Florida Watch: Peacock/NBC Odds: Pistons -3.5
Soto is 3-for-15 (all singles) in his five games since returning from a right calf strain, and his nakedness within the lineup is evident: he’s drawn six walks over that stretch as opponents hardly seem intimidated by the options behind him.
“You can make a case, right?” manager Carlos Mendoza said when asked about teams pitching around Soto. “You pitch around him, and that is kind of what we’re seeing here.”
It certainly hasn’t helped that Francisco Lindor strained his left calf last Wednesday only four innings into Soto’s return from a nearly three-week IL stint.
Juan Soto reacts after drawing a walk during the Mets’ April 23 game. Corey Sipkin for the NY Post
Lindor, who has been relegated to a walking boot, won’t be back anytime soon.
Bo Bichette has served as the leadoff hitter, removing him from the spot behind Soto in the batting order.
It has left Mendoza to tinker with Luis Robert Jr. and Francisco Alvarez behind Soto.
Neither has produced enough to dissuade pitchers from working around Soto.
After the Mets got swept in a doubleheader Sunday against the Rockies — and scored one run over the 18 innings — Soto was careful to avoid pointing fingers, but it was clear he understood how exposed he’s appeared in the lineup.
Another key component, Jorge Polanco, is on the IL with a right wrist contusion.
The Mets signed the veteran Polanco largely as a lineup replacement for Pete Alonso, who served as Soto’s primary protection last season.
Even before the wrist injury, Polanco was hobbled by Achilles bursitis.
He owns an ugly .532 OPS over 61 plate appearances, primarily as the DH.
Juan Soto swings during the first game of the Mets’ April 26 doubleheader. Getty Images
“I can’t tell you they are pitching around me,” Soto said. “I had a couple of pitches today to do damage and I couldn’t come through. Definitely, they don’t want to give up extra-base hits, so definitely they are being a little careful, not only with me, but with other guys you have to be careful with in this lineup. It’s part of the game.”
The Mets entered Monday last in MLB with a .625 OPS and it wasn’t particularly close; the equally disappointing Phillies were ranked one spot ahead of them with a .656 OPS.
When Soto returned Wednesday, the hope was that he would provide pop to a sorely deficient lineup. Soto delivered a career-high 43 homers last season, when he finished third in the National League MVP voting.
Soto has homered only once in 46 at-bats this season.
If it’s any consolation to the Mets, last season Soto homered only three times before April 30, over 112 at-bats.
Soto’s scarce power would be easier for the Mets to digest if there were other big bats in the lineup.
But Alvarez (four) is the only Mets player with more than two homers. Soto (.831) and Alvarez (.760) are the only Mets regulars with an OPS above .700.
“It’s just a matter of time that they are going to wake up and bring the best out of themselves,” Soto said. “I know they are trying their hardest to be their best and be out there and perform. But sometimes things don’t go your way. That’s where you are professional: Keep your head up and keep moving forward.”
In the meantime, Mendoza — fighting to keep his job amid a slide in which the Mets have lost 15 of 17 games — is searching for his own answers.
“It’s hard to explain when you have that many guys that are going through it at the same time,” Mendoza said. “It’s just not a good showing — not good at-bats up and down. You have a guy here and there, but we are not hitting the ball hard consistently and it’s hard to explain, because usually you get three or four guys going through it, but you get four or five guys that can carry you, but right now it’s hard to describe.”
It’s a mindset that the Knicks believe helped them change course in the series. But it’s also a mindset that can be difficult to recreate when the circumstances don’t match it.
After their Game 4 rout of the Hawks on Saturday — which evened the series at 2-2 — multiple Knicks pointed to a level of “desperation” and “urgency” that they played with, having entered the game trailing 2-1 in the series. Beforehand, Miles McBride said they felt like they were “playing for our lives.”
And it was noticeable, as the Knicks came out with a tenacity that had gone missing earlier in the series. But returning home to Madison Square Garden with the series tied, it could be difficult to manufacture that mindset without the weight of a deficit.
“No, this is what we work all year for, what you work all summer for, for an opportunity to play in the playoffs,” Jalen Brunson said after practice Monday. “There’s not a lot of motivation left that’s needed, really. It’s just, this is the opportunity for teams to go and put their names in history if they want it. So, that’s the only motivation.”
This Knicks core has been a group that constantly seems to need a bit of a wake-up call before they get their act together. During the regular season, there were the constant slow starts to games, which often didn’t end up hurting them due to their status as the best fourth-quarter team in the league. They had to endure a stretch in which they lost nine of 11 before they got back to looking like how a contender is supposed to look. In this series, they had to fall behind 2-1 before delivering their best performance of the season.
It’s like they need to face a bit of adversity to play their best.
“I believe they’re ready,” coach Mike Brown said Monday. “This group’s a relentless group. They’re an experienced group. They perform best, it seems, when their backs are against the wall. So I believe our guys are ready.”
Josh Hart of the Knicks drives to the basket during the game against the Atlanta Hawks during Round One Game Four on April 25, 2026 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. NBAE via Getty Images
Playing well when their backs are against the wall is an admirable trait, but the repeated need for a wake-up call is something that can certainly come back to bite them. In the regular season, when teams are more so going through the motions, they found it easier to overcome early deficits and step on the gas when needed.
In the playoffs, where intensity is higher and opposition is better, a lack of intensity from the jump is much harder to overcome — as proven by their failed comeback attempt in Game 3.
Maintaining the right mindset throughout an entire game is something that has largely eluded this core going on two seasons now.
Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks dribbles the ball during the game against the Atlanta Hawks during Round 1 Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on April 25, 2026. NBAE via Getty Images
“It has to be even higher, honestly. … We just have to have a higher level of desperation because we know they’re not gonna come in and try to ease into this game,” McBride said Monday.
“This is the playoffs. Nobody’s just gonna hand you a win, hand you a game. Obviously, our two losses were very close games. But you don’t lose the games always at the end of games. It’s a possession here in the first half, or you missed a box-out or somebody did a run to the lane and there wasn’t anybody to kick it out to. It was the little things like that that we’re more focused on and have to be focused on going forward.”
The experience advantage is one area the Knicks do have an edge over the Hawks. Younger teams — particularly underdogs like the Hawks — can find it hard to keep their emotions in check and instead play out of control. That the Knicks have been there, done that is supposed to give them a leg up.
So, balancing that sense of desperation with poise is important.
“Experience teaches you a lot,” Karl-Anthony Towns said after Game 4. “Just because we won one game, the playoffs is always, you win a game, you’re the best team in the world; the highs are high. And when you lose, you’re the low of lows and the worst team ever. So, just staying on the way and being in the middle ground and just consistently trying to find ways to get better and improve as the series moves along. Next game is gonna be the most important game, the most desperation we need to present to the fans and to ourselves.”
DALLAS, TEXAS - JANUARY 29: Cooper Flagg #32 of the Dallas Mavericks and Kon Knueppel #7 of the Charlotte Hornets talk after the game at American Airlines Center on January 29, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. 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 Sam Hodde/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Monday was a great day for Duke Basketball and the Brotherhood, as Cooper Flagg won the NBA Rookie of the Year award over former Blue Devil teammate Kon Knueppel.
Flagg won 412-386. VJ Edgecombe came in third, with 96 points.
It was crazy to watch Flagg dominate players who, in some cases, were 10-15 years older than he was. His future seems limitless, and that’s true for Knueppel as well. The conversation around that guy has changed dramatically. Remember when he was seen as a stretch at the #4 pick? Not so much anymore.
Congratulations to both guys. They’re great representatives of Duke.
Entering the season, Cooper Flagg was projected to run away with Rookie of the Year. He was the No. 1 pick and on a team that entered the season expecting to be playing in postseason games right now.
"This season turned out a lot different than I expected..." Flagg said on NBA Showtime on Peacock on Monday. "Being thrown into the fire like that, I think, will help me in the long term."
During his up-and-down season, it looked for long stretches like Flagg's college roommate at Duke — Charlotte's Kon Knueppel — would take the award. Voeters were clearly divided to the end, but a late slide by Knueppel and a monster final few weeks of the season by Flagg swung the vote back to him.
Flagg was named NBA Rookie of the Year on Monday in the second-closest race since the league started tracking the voting (2003).
Knueppel came in second in the voting, with Philadelphia's VJ Edgecombe — who would have won it a lot of years — coming in a distant third.
Flagg had 56 first-place votes and 44 second-place votes, and Knueppel essentially flipped that, with 44 first-place votes and 55 second-place votes (one voter had Edgecombe second).
This was the second-closest ROY vote ever, the only closer one was in 2022 when Scottie Barnes just edged Evan Mobley (with Cade Cunningham third).
Edgecombe had 93 third-place votes. The Spurs' Dylan Harper had five third-place votes and the Grizzlies' Cedric Coward had one.
Flagg made history with the win — he stands with guys in the GOAT debate for his rookie season. Flagg joined Michael Jordan as the only rookies to lead their team in total points, rebounds, assists and steals. Flagg also is the second-youngest NBA Rookie of the Year winner, behind only LeBron James.
Flagg averaged 21 points a game, 6.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists a game. He set an NBA record with a 51-point game in April against Orlando, and Flagg had three other games with 40+ points.
DALLAS, TX - JANUARY 29: Kon Knueppel #7 of the Charlotte Hornets and Cooper Flagg #32 of the Dallas Mavericks waits for the rebound on January 29, 2026 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Cooper Neill/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images
The NBA announced on Monday night that Dallas Mavericks do-everything forward Rookie of the Year for the 2025-26 season. Flagg averaged 21.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.2 steals, 0.9 blocks, and 33.5 minutes per game in 70 games in 2025-26. He started every single game in his rookie campaign.
Flagg joins former Maverick Luka Doncic and current head coach Jason Kidd as award winners, with Doncic winning the 2018-19 season and Kidd splitting the award with Grant Hill during the 1994-95 season.
He became the third rookie of the last 45 years to average at least 20 points, six rebounds, and four assists, joining Michael Jordan and Luka Doncic. Flagg joins Michael Jordan as the only rookies to lead their teams in points, rebounds, assists, and steals since steals were added to the record book in 1973-74. He led all rookies in 25-point games, 30-point games, 35-point games, 40-point games, and had the first 50-point game for a rookie since Brandon Jennings.
It was a tightly contested race between Flagg and his former Duke roommate Kon Knueppel. Flagg finished with 55 first-place votes and 44 second-place votes. This narrowly edged out Knueppel in one of the more debated about Rookie of the Year races in several years.
A global media panel of 100 voters selected the 2025-26 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year.
The 26-point gap between the top two finishers is the second smallest since the current voting format began in 2002-03, behind only a 15-point gap in 2021-22.
Oddly, many in the national media, namely those who value advanced metrics, insisted that Knueppel was the Rookie of the Year and that the race was not remotely close. Of course, the final tally of votes says otherwise, but Knueppel did have a wildly efficient season, leading the league in made three pointers and helping lift a Charlotte Hornets team out of the league’s basement.
The argument for Kon boiled down to team success and efficiency. The argument for Flagg relied more on traditional counting stats paired with role; Flagg was the best Dallas player, thrust into that role after Anthony Davis went down and Kyrie Irving out for the season. What Mavericks fans were treated to was a rookie season that may well be better than Luka Doncic’s. Flagg scored 51 in a game!
In the end, the Rookie of the Year race was a bright spot for the hardcore Mavericks fans who stuck with the team despite many losses and occasional bad basketball. Hopefully, this award is the first of many at the NBA level for a player who seems on the path to superstardom.
We’ve hit another significant date in Florida Panthers history.
This time, the moment that occurred on this particular date was one that remained the lasting image of any early success found by the franchise for decade upon decade.
We’re talking, of course, about the diving, series-clinching goal scored by Billy Lindsay during Game 5 of the first playoff series the Panthers ever played, against the Boston Bruins.
The game was played on Saturday, April 27, 1996 at Miami Arena in Downtown Miami.
With the game tied at three late in the third period, Lindsay picked up the puck in the neutral zone and zoomed up the right-side boards.
With the puck on his stick, Lindsay drove toward the net and past Hall of Fame defenseman Ray Bourque, who tripped Lindsay just as he reached the goal.
Lindsay managed to tip the puck between the legs of Bruins goaltender Bill Ranford as he slid through the crease and out the other side.
Miami Arena exploded in jubilation, and the Panthers went on to knock out the Bruins in five games.
Florida then took out the high-flying Philadelphia Flyers in six games and the powerhouse Pittsburgh Penguins in seven, making the team’s first Stanley Cup Final appearance in just its third season of existence.
Unfortunately, the lack of playoff success in the coming decades would keep the image of Lindsay’s goal as the quintessential moment of ultimate Panthers postseason glory, a reminder of their improbable run to the Stanley Cup Final.
Stay tuned for more reminders of fun Panthers playoff successs in the coming weeks and months.
In the meantime, let us know in the comments where you were when Lindsay scored his remarkable goal and how you remember seeing it go down!
Jasson Dominguez tried not to think too much about getting back to the big-league level as he opened the season back down in Triple-A.
The young outfielder just took things day-by-day and went out and did his job.
By doing that, Dominguez was able to perform well enough to earn his call back up to the Yankees ahead of Monday night’s series opener against the Rangers.
With Giancarlo Stanton sidelined as he awaits results on an MRI on his calf, Dominguez immediately slots into the lineup batting sixth as the DH.
“As a young player when you’ve been here and you’ve had some success and you have to go back, a lot of the times you see guys struggle and not do well or put their head down and pout, he hasn’t done any of that,” Aaron Boone said.
“He’s worked hard, he’s performing, and he deserves to be here -- with Giancarlo down and us facing three righties over the next three games we feel that he fits into our lineup really well.”
Dominguez certainly has earned his spot back in the majors, as his pair of multi-hit showing in Sunday’s doubleheader raised his average to .326 through 24 games.
The 23-year-old is also getting on-base at an impressive .415 clip while racking up three homers, five doubles, 16 RBI, and striking out just 14 times.
“I had a very good spring training and I’m just continuing that same routine into the season,” Dominguez told YES Network’s Meredith Marakovitz. “I feel good with that, and I think that’s what has helped me keep it going.”
The Yankees are still waiting to see how things go with Stanton, but Boone expects that we could see Dominguez playing the field at some point this week.
While he’s had a rough time out there in the past, he also feels he’s take a step forward in both center and left over the first few weeks of the season.
“I’ve been getting better at it,” Dominguez said. “The more reps that I take, the more fly balls that I see, the more I’m gonna get better at it -- I’ll be ready for whatever they ask.”
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 16: Max Fried #54 of the New York Yankees looks on before the game against the Los Angeles Angels at Yankee Stadium on April 16, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by New York Yankees/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Sunday saw the Yankees’ eight-game winning streak snapped, as they fell behind the Astros and couldn’t make up the deficit. Despite that loss, they have been on quite the roll lately, and a new day means a new game and a chance to start a new winning streak. Tonight, they’re still in Texas, but they’ve moved north to Arlington to open a set against the Rangers.
Texas comes into this series with a 14-14 record, but just a game back of the A’s for the AL West lead. They’re part of a huge glut with .500-ish records in the AL, a group that the Yankees only escaped thanks to their recent winning streak.
For tonight’s series opener, Max Fried will take the mound for the Yankees. Fried has been very good on the season so far, and is coming off arguably his best start of the year, as he thew eight scoreless against the Red Sox last time out.
The big news in the rest of the lineup is that the newly-promoted Jasson Domínguez will be the starting DH in his first game back, batting sixth in place of the still-monitored Giancarlo Stanton. He and the rest of the Yankees will be going opposite Jack Leiter. The former second-overall draft pick has struggled at the outset of 2026, especially in his last three starts, having given up 11 earned runs in his last 14.1 innings.
Here’s all the information to know on how to catch tonight’s game, and we hope you’ll come join us in the game thread for all the action!
How to Watch:
Location: Globe Life Field — Arlington, TX
First Pitch: 8:05 pm EDT
TV broadcast: YES (NYY) | Rangers Sports Network (TEX)
Radio broadcast: WFAN 660/101.9 FM, WADO 1280 (NYY) | 105.3 The Fan, KFLC 1270 (TEX)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 24: Dansby Swanson #7 of the Chicago Cubs reacts after hitting a two-run home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the ninth inning at Dodger Stadium on April 24, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images) | Getty Images
BLANKED: The Cubs have been shut out in three of their 28 games, on pace to be blanked 17 times by the end of the season. They failed to score in 10 games last year, 16 in 2024, eight in 2023 and 12 in 2022. (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53)
ALMOST EVEN: This is the 86th series between Cubs and Padres at San Diego. The Cubs have won the first game in 43 and lost it in 42. They are 13-15 in the first games of series after arriving from Los Angeles. They are 42-39 in all games of such series. (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53)
AGAINST SOUTHPAWS: The Cubs’ .843 OPS vs. LHP is tied with the Dodgers for the best in MLB so far this year. The Cubs are second in BA (.286), first in OBP (.379) and third in SLG (.465), with 14 home runs (ranking second) against left-handed pitchers.
TODAY IN CUBS HISTORY:Kerry Wood struck out 14 Giants in a 7-3 win in San Francisco. It happened 25 years ago today, Friday, April 27, 2001.
Matthew Boyd’s first start since returning from a bicep issue, last Wednesday against the Phillies, was a bit rough around the edges (84 pitches in 4.2 innings), but he held them to two runs, struck out five and didn’t walk anyone. He’s walked just three and struck out 22 in 14 innings so far this year.
Including last year’s postseason, Boyd threw 15.2 innings against the Padres last year and allowed three runs (1.76 ERA), with four walks and 12 strikeouts.
Randy Vásquez made two starts against the Cubs last year, allowing four runs (three earned) in 9.2 innings, with seven (!) walks and four strikeouts. He didn’t face the Cubs in the Wild Card Series.
In general, Vásquez doesn’t strike out a lot of guys nor walk many. In his last start, April 21 vs. the Rockies, he threw seven shutout innings, allowing three hits.
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The 2026 game discussion procedure has been changed, so please take note.
You’ll find the game preview, like this one, posted separately on the front page two hours before game time (90 minutes for some early day games following night games).
At the same time, a StoryStream containing the preview will also post on the front page, titled “Cubs vs. (Team) (Day of week/date) game threads.” It will contain every post related to that particular game.
The Live! (formerly “First Pitch”) thread will still post at five minutes to game time. It will also post to the front page. That will be the only live game discussion thread. After the game, the recap and Heroes and Goats will also live on the front page as separate posts.
You will also be able to find the preview, Live! thread, recap and Heroes and Goats in this section link. The StoryStream for each game can also be found in that section.
The Minnesota Timberwolves will try to close out the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series. The Timberwolves have won the past three games to take a 3-1 lead series. Minnesota lost starting guards Donte DiVincenzo and Anthony Edwards for the remainder of the series to injuries in Game 4.
How to watch Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets
Apr 21, 2026; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Luis Castillo (58) throws against the Athletics during the first inning at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: John Froschauer-Imagn Images | John Froschauer-Imagn Images
Josh Naylor returns to the Mariners lineup after sitting out yesterday’s game with quad tightness, just in time to play on a soggy field. Cool. Hope the first base side was extra-tarped.
I did the series preview for the Twins with Jake and looked at the last six Twins lineups. All of them were different, and yet none of them looked exactly like this. They really are just trying stuff out over there still.
Today’s Game Information:
Scheduled time: 4:40 PT
Actual start time: ???
TV: Mariners.TV, with Aaron Goldsmith and Angie Mentink, with Brad Adam as field reporter
Radio: 710 AM Seattle Sports, with Gary Hill Jr. and Ryan Rowland-Smith
Anthony Kay will look to lower his ERA against the Angels tonight. | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
The White Sox will get their first look at the Angels this evening in an evenly matched series. Unfortunately, the game will be delayed by rain and additional storms coming through the area.
But before the game gets rolling, some news — both good and bad.
The good news: Sean Burke joined James Baldwin on July 14, 1996 at Kansas City (76 pitches over eight innings) and Mélido Pérez on June 1, 1990 vs. Minnesota (76 over 7 2/3) as the only White Sox pitchers since 1990 to throw 7 1/3-plus innings pitched on 76 pitches or fewer. Congrats to Burke on the great accomplishment during Sunday’s game!
And now for the bad: Tanner Murray suffered a fracture in his shoulder, requiring surgery. His recovery is set at four to six months, so there is a good chance the rookie is out for the season.
With one man down, the White Sox were able to reinstate Austin Hays, who suffered a right hamstring strain on April 6. He’ll set tonight, given his rehab assignment at Triple-A lasted all of two games.
Anthony Kay (1-1, 5.57 ERA) is on the mound tonight. Unlike much of the starting staff, Kay has struggled in recent starts.
Jack Kochanowicz will be on the mound for the visiting team. Kochanowicz is 2-0 with an ERA of 3.1o, so the chilly White Sox offense could be in trouble.
First pitch was scheduled for 6:40 p.m. CT, now delayed by rain. You can watch the game on CHSN or listen on ESPN Chicago 1000.
