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    • Diamondbacks’ Geraldo Perdomo: Drives in three in win

      Perdomo went 1-for-3 with a double and three RBI in Wednesday’s 6-3 win over the Giants.

      Perdomo drove in the Diamondbacks‘ first run on a sacrifice fly in the first inning and then finished the scoring with a two-run double in the fifth. He’s struggled over the last couple of weeks and entered Wednesday’s game batting .170 with one RBI over the previous 13 games.

    • Diamondbacks’ Ketel Marte: Stays hot in win

      Marte went 3-for-3 with a walk, a home run and two RBI in Wednesday’s 6-3 win over San Francisco.

      Marte followed up his walk-off, three-run home run Tuesday by reaching base four times and finishing a triple short of a cycle. Over the three-game sweep of the Giants, Marte went 6-for-13 with two homers and seven RBI.

    • Diamondbacks’ Paul Sewald: Picks up 11th save

      Sewald struck out one in a hitless and scoreless ninth inning to earn the save in Wednesday’s 6-3 win over San Francisco.

      Sewald pitched for the first time in the three-game series versus the Giants and got his 11th save in 12 chances this year. The right-hander needed only 13 pitches to earn the save and has now converted two straight after blowing his first save of the season a week ago in Texas. The clean showing lowers his ERA to 4.15 with a 20:6 K:BB.

    • Diamondbacks’ Merrill Kelly: Earns third straight win

      Kelly (4-3) allowed three runs on eight hits with four strikeouts and no walks to earn the win Wednesday over the Giants.

      Kelly collected his third straight quality start and victory to help the Diamondbacks complete the series sweep. The right-hander allowed a home run to Casey Schmitt in the first inning and didn’t retire the side in order until the sixth, but he was otherwise able to limit San Francisco to single tallies in the second and fourth frames. After a horrid start to the year resulted in a 9.95 ERA through his first four outings, the 37-year-old has allowed just five runs with a 13:3 K:BB in 22 innings over his last three starts. Kelly’s next appearance lines up to be a road rematch with the Giants next week.

  • Golden Knights roll to early lead, hold off Avs 4-2 to open Western Conference Final

    AP

    DENVER (AP) Dylan Coghlan scored his first playoff goal to get Vegas rolling, Carter Hart made 36 saves and the Vegas Golden Knights opened the Western Conference Final by holding off the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 on Wednesday night.

    Trailing 3-0 in the third period, Colorado made it 3-2 with 2:21 remaining on a power-play goal from Gabriel Landeskog. Nic Dowd sealed it for Vegas with an empty-net goal.

    Pavel Dorofeyev and Brett Howden also scored for the Golden Knights, who took advantage of several defensive miscommunications by the Avalanche as they juggled their blue-line pairings with Cale Makar sidelined by an upper-body injury.

    Coghlan scored his first NHL goal since Dec. 17, 2021. The 28-year-old defenseman spent most of the season in the American Hockey League. He’s played the last five postseason games with the recent injury to Jeremy Lauzon.

    “When you say Dylan Coghlan to me, I think of no fear,” Vegas coach John Tortorella said. “I think he’s one of our best defensemen since he’s been with us and in the lineup. … He’s a bit unflappable.”

    It was a smothering performance most of the game by the Golden Knights as they kept the pressure on goaltender Scott Wedgewood, while controlling the Avalanche’s speed through the neutral zone. Vegas also had 23 blocked shots.

    “We didn’t play a flawless game by any means,” Tortorella said. “We have work to do.”

    Valeri Nichushkin had a goal at 5:53 of the third to make it 3-1.

    Hart was stellar most of the evening, making one sprawling save after another. He got some help from his post, too, when Logan O’Connor’s liner clanged off it in the first period.

    “We know they’ve got a lot of skill on their team, and we respect that,” Hart said. “But you can’t respect them too much, and I thought we did a good job of defending and limiting their time and space.”

    Mitch Marner added an assist for Vegas to give him 19 points (seven goals, 12 assists) in this postseason. It was Dorofeyev’s NHL-leading 10th goal of this postseason. The Golden Knights didn’t have injured captain Mark Stone.

    “We’re trying to play our game, not worrying too much about countering off another team,” Tortorella explained. “They feel very comfortable in it.”

    Game 2 is Friday night in Denver.

    The Avalanche dropped their first game at home after winning five straight through the first two rounds. Wedgewood made 24 saves.

    “It was kind of a nothing game, and then they got a few goals,” Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon said. “Really good team, obviously, but I thought we did a lot of damage to ourselves. Just guys kind of everywhere. Execution, like I said, needs to be better. Obviously, we’re capable of being a lot better than that.”

    Colorado tried some different combinations without Makar. It led to some confusion, with Coghlan sneaking into the middle of the ice and lining a shot through the pads of Wedgewood to break a scoreless game in the second period.

    “There’s definitely a trickle-down effect to that,” Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said of not having Makar. “But he’s not playing. We have find a way.”

    Coghlan has bounced around over his career, spending his first two seasons with Vegas before stints with Carolina and Winnipeg. He returned to the Golden Knights last July in part, he said, because of the bonds he’d formed.

    “This is probably the best I’ve felt in my whole career,” said Coghlan, who played in three regular-season games for Vegas this season. “Whoever it is I’m playing with I’m very comfortable out there with them. They make it pretty easy on me. We have some pretty world-class players.”

    The Golden Knights and Avalanche are meeting in a best-of-seven series for the second time. In 2021, Colorado won the opening two games of their second-round series before Vegas captured four straight.

    “ Definitely things we can get better at,” Landeskog said. “But we knew it was (going to) be a long series.”

    —

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    Martin Necas set a career high this season with 38 goals. But the 27-year-old Czech center scored just once in nine games over the first two playoff rounds. There’s been no lack of trying, as Necas is second on the Avalanche with 25 shots. He recorded three goals in as many meetings with Vegas during the regular season, so I like his chances of breaking out of his slump in this series, beginning with the opening game.

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    Pavel Dorofeyev • Shots on Goal • Player Prop
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    Pavel Dorofeyev registered three or more shots on goal in four consecutive games against Utah in the first round, then recorded just one in each of his next four outings. The 25-year-old Russian right wing is back to shooting with regularity, as he has notched at least three in three straight contests, scoring a total of five times. He’s second on the Golden Knights with 32 shots this postseason, and I expect him to continue his shooting spree in Game 1.

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    1-0

    		 0 2 2 4

    0-1

    		 0 0 2 2
    • Ball ArenaDenver, CO
    • Game 1LV leads 1-0
    STARS OF THE GAME
    SKATERS G A +/- SOG
    R. Andersson D 0 1 1 0
    I. Barbashev LW 0 0 -1 2
    D. Coghlan D 1 0 1 1
    P. Dorofeyev RW 1 0 -1 3
    N. Dowd C 1 0 1 1
    J. Eichel C 0 1 0 3
    N. Hanifin D 0 0 1 1
    T. Hertl C 0 1 1 1
    B. Howden C 1 0 1 4
    B. Hutton D 0 1 0 1
    W. Karlsson C 0 0 0 1
    K. Kolesar RW 0 0 0 1
    M. Marner RW 0 1 2 2
    B. McNabb D 0 0 1 1
    B. Saad LW 0 1 1 0
    C. Sissons C 0 1 1 1
    C. Smith LW 0 0 0 0
    S. Theodore D 0 0 1 5
    SKATERS G A +/- SOG
    J. Ahcan D 0 0 -1 0
    B. Burns D 0 0 0 2
    R. Colton C 0 1 1 3
    J. Drury C 0 0 0 1
    N. Kadri C 0 0 0 5
    P. Kelly LW 0 0 0 1
    B. Kulak D 0 0 1 1
    G. Landeskog LW 1 0 -1 3
    A. Lehkonen LW 0 0 -1 1
    N. MacKinnon C 0 1 -1 3
    S. Malinski D 0 0 -1 1
    J. Manson D 0 0 -1 2
    M. Necas C 0 0 -2 3
    B. Nelson C 0 0 -3 4
    V. Nichushkin RW 1 0 1 3
    L. O’Connor RW 0 0 0 2
    N. Roy C 0 0 -2 1
    D. Toews D 0 1 -1 2
    GOALIES SA GA SV SV% TOI
    C. Hart 38 2 36 0.947 60:00
    GOALIES SA GA SV SV% TOI
    S. Wedgewood 27 3 24 0.889 57:15

  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 30, Thunder top Spurs 122-113 in Game 2 of West finals

    • AP
    • May 20, 2026

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) The MVP looked like the MVP again, and the Western Conference finals are knotted up.

    Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bounced back from a subpar series opener to score 30 points, Alex Caruso added 17 off the bench and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the San Antonio Spurs 122-113 on Wednesday night in Game 2.

    Chet Holmgren scored 13 points and reserves Jared McCain and Cason Wallace each had 12 for Oklahoma City. The Thunder finished with a 57-25 edge in bench scoring, plus a 27-10 advantage in points off turnovers.

    “I thought we all played better,” Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said. “I had a quiet confidence about that. I didn’t know if we’d win or lose the game, but I was pretty sure after watching Game 1 and knowing our team that we were going to come out and play better tonight.”

    Stephon Castle scored 25 points for the Spurs, who got 22 points from Devin Vassell and a 21-point, 17-rebound, six-assist, four-block night from Victor Wembanyama.

    Game 3 is Friday in San Antonio.

    “The guys brought it tonight,” Gilgeous-Alexander said. “Knowing what it would have meant if we lost this one, we brought the energy from the jump.”

    Isaiah Hartenstein – who barely played in Game 1 – had 10 points and 13 rebounds for the Thunder, who improved to 14-5 after a loss this season – and beat the Spurs for just the second time in seven meetings.

    The win was not without cost for the Thunder, who lost guard Jalen Williams – who had already missed six games in these playoffs with a left hamstring strain – in the first half with a recurrence of the hamstring issue. The Thunder said it was tightness, but even that would figure to put his availability for Friday into doubt.

    And the Spurs got banged up as well. Already without All-Star guard De’Aaron Fox because of ankle soreness, San Antonio lost his replacement in the starting lineup – Dylan Harper – to a right leg injury after he took a couple of awkward falls in the third quarter.

    Spurs coach Mitch Johnson had no update on Harper after the game, though he noted that it puts “a ton” of pressure on others when his team is down two guards.

    “Obviously this team is as good as anybody at turning you over, so when you’re down some of your primary creators and initiators it causes a little bit of an extra strain, whether that’s who to play, what to play, what to run, etc., etc.,” Johnson said. “We’ll just have to be sharper in that area because it’s tough fully loaded against these guys.”

    San Antonio was down by 11 at the half and trailed by eight going into the fourth quarter, then got within 99-97 off a corner 3-pointer by Harrison Barnes with 9:06 left.

    The next 2 1/2 minutes saved the Thunder. An 11-0 run by the defending champions – including a banked-in 3-pointer by McCain midway through the burst – pushed OKC’s lead to 13.

    But the Spurs – on another night when turnovers plagued them and the stretch run was played without Fox and Harper – were far from done. Wembanyama scored down low to make it 118-113 with 1:25 remaining, but Gilgeous-Alexander got one last basket to settle things down and send the series to San Antonio tied.

    “We’ve got to help our ballhandlers more and take care of the ball,” Wembanyama said.

    —

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    Jalen Williams • Points • Player Prop
    Picked May 20 @ 4:31 pm, 1 unit on DraftKings
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    Oklahoma City went down in game one, but got what they needed from forward Jalen Williams. He was the Thunder’s top scorer in terms of starter’s with 26 points. He did miss some good looks late, including a three pointer but did not look impacted from his three weeks out. With the bigs in Hartenstein and Holmgren likely to continue to struggle, I expect Williams to remain as aggressive with his shot selection as he was in game one. Take his points prop over.

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    Micah Roberts
    Micah RobertsFormer Vegas Bookmaker
    +500 (64%)
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    Picked May 20 @ 1:08 pm, 1 unit on DraftKings
    LOSS
    The Spurs had 21 turnovers in Game 1 of the West Finals against the Thunder, but still won 122-115 in overtime. Victor Wembanyama scored 41 points, had 24 rebounds, and 3 blocks, but changed the trajectory of so many other shot attempts. That’s been the story all season in this series that the Spurs have now won 5 and lost 1 against the World Champion Thunder. Game 2 is supposed to be when the Thunder come out and even the series as they did against Denver and Indiana in last year’s playoffs. But I think Wemby is going to remain a thorn in the side of the Thunder as he has all season. I took the points with the Spurs.

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    2 Spurs 1-1

    		 31 20 37 25 113

    1 Thunder 1-1

    		 31 31 34 26 122
    Game 2
    series tied 1-1
    Paycom Center Oklahoma City, OK
    TOP SCORERS
    		S. Castle PG 25PTS 5REB 8AST
    		S. Gilgeous-Alexander SG 30PTS 4REB 9AST
    Spurs
    STARTERS PTS REB AST PF
    S. Castle 25 5 8 3
    D. Vassell 22 4 1 4
    V. Wembanyama 21 17 6 3
    D. Harper 12 2 3 1
    J. Champagnie 8 5 2 3
    BENCH PTS REB AST PF
    K. Johnson 10 5 1 4
    J. McLaughlin 6 1 1 1
    H. Barnes 5 3 0 1
    L. Kornet 4 2 0 1
    C. Bryant 0 1 0 0
    B. Biyombo – – – –
    K. Olynyk – – – –
    M. Plumlee – – – –
    L. Waters III – – – –
    H. Ingram – – – –
    E. Miller – – – –
    Total 113 45 22 21
    Thunder
    STARTERS PTS REB AST PF
    S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30 4 9 5
    C. Holmgren 13 4 2 2
    I. Hartenstein 10 13 3 4
    L. Dort 8 3 3 2
    J. Williams 4 1 0 0
    BENCH PTS REB AST PF
    A. Caruso 17 3 5 1
    C. Wallace 12 4 4 2
    J. McCain 12 6 3 0
    A. Mitchell 10 0 2 0
    J. Williams 6 3 2 2
    I. Joe 0 0 1 3
    A. Wiggins 0 0 0 0
    K. Williams – – – –
    P. Sandfort – – – –
    N. Topic – – – –
    B. Carlson – – – –
    Total 122 41 34 21

  • MLB Scores

    FINAL
    R H E
    Reds26-24
    		 9 15 2
    Phillies25-25
    		 4 6 1
    Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
    Highlights: Reds at Phillies (5/20)
    0:43
    • W: A. Abbott  (4-2)
    • L: A. Nola  (2-4)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 A. Abbott CIN P5.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 SO, 3 BB
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    		 S. Stewart CIN 1B4-5, 3 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    Orioles21-29
    		 3 9 0
    Rays33-15
    		 5 6 0
    Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL
    Highlights: Orioles at Rays (5/20)
    0:54
    • W: J. Scholtens  (5-2)
    • L: A. Nunez  (2-1)
    • S: I. Seymour  (2)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 S. Baz BAL P6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 6 SO, 3 BB
    player headshot
    		 J. Scholtens TB P4.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 4 SO, 1 BB
    FINAL
    R H E
    Astros20-31
    		 1 5 0
    Twins23-27
    		 4 6 0
    Target Field, Minneapolis, MN
    Highlights: Astros at Twins (5/20)
    0:43
    • W: J. Ryan  (3-3)
    • L: M. Burrows  (2-6)
    • S: A. Morris  (1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 J. Ryan MIN P6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 9 SO
    player headshot
    		 A. Morris MIN P1.0 IP, 1 SO
    FINAL
    R H E
    Rangers24-25
    		 5 13 0
    Rockies19-31
    		 4 8 1
    Coors Field, Denver, CO
    • W: J. Latz  (1-1)
    • L: B. Bernardino  (2-2)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 J. Latz TEX P0-02.0 IP, 1 H, 4 SO
    player headshot
    		 J. McCarthy COL CF2-5, 2 R
    FINAL
    R H E
    Giants20-30
    		 3 8 0
    Diamondbacks25-23
    		 6 9 0
    Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ
    • W: M. Kelly  (4-3)
    • L: T. Mahle  (1-6)
    • S: P. Sewald  (11)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 M. Kelly ARI P6.0 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 4 SO
    player headshot
    		 K. Marte ARI 2B3-3, 3 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    White Sox25-24
    		 4 11 0
    Mariners24-27
    		 5 7 1
    T-Mobile Park, Seattle, WA
    Highlights: White Sox at Mariners (5/20)
    0:42
    • W: M. Brash  (3-0)
    • L: S. Newcomb  (0-1)
    • S: J. Ferrer  (3)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 R. Arozarena SEA LF1-2, 3 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI
    player headshot
    		 M. Brash SEA P1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO
    FINAL
    R H E
    Braves34-16
    		 9 11 0
    Marlins22-28
    		 1 4 1
    loanDepot park, Miami, FL
    Highlights: Braves at Marlins (5/20)
    0:50
    • W: C. Sale  (7-3)
    • L: J. Junk  (2-5)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 C. Sale ATL P7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 8 SO
    player headshot
    		 D. Smith ATL DH2-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    Guardians29-22
    		 3 8 1
    Tigers20-30
    		 2 5 0
    Comerica Park, Detroit, MI
    • W: C. Holderman  (2-0)
    • L: T. Holton  (0-4)
    • S: C. Smith  (16)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 T. Bibee CLE P8.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 5 SO, 1 BB
    player headshot
    		 D. Anderson DET P4.2 IP, 2 H, 7 SO, 2 BB
    FINAL
    R H E
    Mets21-28
    		 4 7 1
    Nationals25-25
    		 8 10 0
    Nationals Park, Washington, DC
    Highlights: Mets at Nationals (5/20)
    0:58
    • W: Z. Littell  (3-4)
    • L: Z. Thornton  (0-1)
    • S: A. Alvarez  (1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 Z. Littell WAS P5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 SO
    player headshot
    		 A. Alvarez WAS P4.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 5 SO, 1 BB
    FINAL
    R H E
    Blue Jays22-27
    		 2 8 0
    Yankees30-20
    		 1 6 0
    Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
    Highlights: Blue Jays at Yankees (5/20)
    0:58
    • W: T. Yesavage  (2-1)
    • L: C. Schlittler  (6-2)
    • S: L. Varland  (6)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 T. Yesavage TOR P6.0 IP, 2 H, 8 SO
    player headshot
    		 L. Varland TOR P1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 SO
    FINAL
    R H E
    Red Sox22-27
    		 4 11 1
    Royals20-30
    		 3 8 1
    Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
    • W: C. Early  (4-2)
    • L: S. Cruz  (0-2)
    • S: A. Chapman  (12)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 C. Early BOS P6.1 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 5 SO, 1 BB
    player headshot
    		 M. Wacha KC P6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 8 SO, 2 BB
    FINAL
    R H E
    Brewers29-18
    		 5 8 0
    Cubs29-21
    		 0 2 3
    Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
    Highlights: Brewers at Cubs (5/20)
    0:58
    • W: K. Harrison  (5-1)
    • L: E. Cabrera  (3-2)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 K. Harrison MIL P7.0 IP, 2 H, 11 SO, 1 BB
    player headshot
    		 D. Hamilton MIL 3B3-4, 2 R, 1 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    Pirates25-24
    		 7 15 0
    Cardinals28-20
    		 0 5 0
    Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO
    Highlights: Pirates at Cardinals (5/20)
    0:37
    • W: C. Mlodzinski  (4-3)
    • L: M. McGreevy  (3-3)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 C. Mlodzinski PIT P5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 SO, 1 BB
    player headshot
    		 K. Griffin PIT SS4-5, 3 R
    FINAL
    R H E
    Dodgers31-19
    		 4 10 1
    Padres29-20
    		 0 5 0
    Petco Park, San Diego, CA
    Highlights: Dodgers at Padres (5/20)
    0:46
    • W: S. Ohtani  (4-2)
    • L: R. Vasquez  (5-2)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 S. Ohtani LAD DH1-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI5.0 IP, 3 H, 4 SO, 2 BB
    player headshot
    		 T. Hernandez LAD LF1-2, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    Athletics25-24
    		 6 6 0
    Angels17-33
    		 5 6 2
    Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA
    • W: S. Barlow  (1-0)
    • L: C. Silseth  (1-1)
    • S: H. Harris  (4)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 J. Kochanowicz LAA P6.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 7 SO, 4 BB
    player headshot
    		 S. Barlow ATH P1.0 IP, 1 SO

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  • Ketel Marte, Geraldo Perdomo lead D-backs to 6-3 win over Giants and a 3-game sweep

    AP

    PHOENIX (AP) Ketel Marte hit a two-run homer, Geraldo Perdomo drove in three runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks finished a three-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants with a 6-3 win on Wednesday.

    Merrill Kelly (4-3) gave up three runs on eight hits over six innings, striking out four, for his third straight quality start. The veteran right-hander threw the first complete game of his career in his previous start against the Rockies last week.

    Arizona has won four in a row and five of six. Paul Sewald worked the ninth for his 11th save.

    Casey Schmitt homered in the first to give the Giants a 1-0 lead. It was his ninth of the season.

    The D-backs pushed ahead 3-2 in the third when Marte went deep for the second straight game, lining a two-run shot over the right-center fence. The three-time All-Star hit a game-ending, three-run homer in the ninth on Tuesday.

    Marte scored three runs and reached base four times, finishing a triple shy of the cycle. Rookies Jose Fernandez and Ryan Waldschmidt each added two singles.

    Arizona went ahead 6-3 in the fifth after Ildemaro Vargas’ RBI groundout and Perdomo’s two-run double down the right-field line.

    The Giants have lost six of eight to fall to 20-30. Tyler Mahle (1-6) gave up six runs on eight hits over five innings, striking out six.

    Matt Chapman had two of the Giants’ eight hits.

    The D-backs send LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (4-1, 2.53 ERA) to the mound at home against the Rockies on Thursday.

    The Giants are off Thursday. They return home to face the White Sox on Friday and will start RHP Davis Martin (6-1, 1.61) against Chicago RHP Trevor McDonald (2-0, 2.37).

    —

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    Picked May 20 @ 9:20 am, 0.5 unit on FanDuel
    WIN
    Will go right back to the Arizona well after a minor-miracle comeback win last night in the bottom of the ninth inning. Went to bed thinking both the Knicks and Snakes had lost, so that was a nice surprise early this morning. Because it was a comeback win and there was never a hold or save opportunity, the Arizona bullpen came out of that in good shape. Tonight’s starter in Merrill Kelly has won back-to-back starts and allowed just two earned and seven hits over 16 innings in them. Counterpart Tyler Mahle of the Giants has been hit hard in three of his past four and been atrocious away all year (0-3, 8.38 ERA). Ketel Marte, who hit the winning homer Tuesday, hammers him.

    Matt’s Pick

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E

    20-30

    		 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 0

    25-23

    		 1 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 X 6 9 0
    • Chase FieldPhoenix, AZ
    • W: M. Kelly (4-3)L: T. Mahle (1-6)S: P. Sewald (11)
    • HR: SF – C. Schmitt (8), ARI – K. Marte (6)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    •  

      M. Kelly

      P

      6.0 IP, 3 ER, 4 SO, 85 P

    •  

      K. Marte

      2B

      3-3, 3 R, 2 RBI, HR, BB, 2B

    HITTERS AB R H RBI AVG
    W. Brennan RF 3 0 0 0 .056
    b- J. Rodriguez PH-RF 0 0 0 0 .200
    L. Arraez 2B 4 0 1 0 .319
    C. Schmitt LF 4 1 1 1 .293
    R. Devers 1B 4 0 1 0 .246
    W. Adames SS 4 0 0 0 .235
    M. Chapman 3B 4 2 2 0 .226
    B. Eldridge DH 4 0 1 1 .156
    D. Susac C 4 0 1 0 .395
    D. Gilbert CF 2 0 1 1 .213
    a- H. Bader PH-CF 2 0 0 0 .157
    • a-fouled out for Gilbert in the 7th
    • b-walked for Brennan in the 7th
    HITTERS AB R H RBI AVG
    K. Marte 2B 3 3 3 2 .235
    I. Vargas 1B 4 0 0 1 .331
    G. Perdomo SS 3 0 1 3 .224
    A. Del Castillo C 4 0 0 0 .190
    L. Gurriel DH 4 0 0 0 .230
    J. Fernandez 3B 4 0 2 0 .283
    J. Barrosa RF 3 0 0 0 .183
    T. Tawa LF 3 1 1 0 .170
    R. Waldschmidt CF 3 2 2 0 .324
    BATTING
    • 2B – R. Devers (12), B. Eldridge
    • HR – C. Schmitt (9)
    • RBI – C. Schmitt (22), B. Eldridge (2), D. Gilbert (9)
    • 2-Out RBI – C. Schmitt, D. Gilbert
    • Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out – W. Brennan, W. Adames, D. Gilbert
    BATTING
    • 2B – K. Marte (7), G. Perdomo (8)
    • HR – K. Marte (7)
    • SF – G. Perdomo (3)
    • RBI – K. Marte 2 (22), I. Vargas (32), G. Perdomo 3 (15)
    • Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out – L. Gurriel
    BASERUNNING
    • CS – J. Fernandez (2)
    PITCHERS IP H ER BB SO ERA
    T. Mahle(L, 1-6) 5.0 8 6 0 6 6.10
    K. Winn 1.0 0 0 0 3 2.11
    S. Hentges 1.1 0 0 1 0 0.00
    J. Peguero 0.2 1 0 0 1 1.29
    PITCHERS IP H ER BB SO ERA
    M. Kelly(W, 4-3) 6.0 8 3 0 4 5.71
    B. Garcia(H, 2) 0.2 0 0 1 0 1.23
    T. Clarke(H, 10) 0.1 0 0 0 0 2.14
    B. Pfaadt(H, 1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 6.15
    P. Sewald(S, 11) 1.0 0 0 0 1 4.15
    PITCHING
    • Pitches-Strikes – T. Mahle 79-59, K. Winn 11-9, S. Hentges 16-7, J. Peguero 12-8
    • Ground Balls-Fly Balls – T. Mahle 8-4, S. Hentges 0-2
    • Batters Faced – T. Mahle 23, K. Winn 3, S. Hentges 5, J. Peguero 2
    PITCHING
    • Pitches-Strikes – M. Kelly 85-56, B. Garcia 9-4, T. Clarke 6-4, B. Pfaadt 9-8, P. Sewald 13-8
    • Ground Balls-Fly Balls – M. Kelly 4-8, B. Garcia 1-0, T. Clarke 1-0, B. Pfaadt 3-0, P. Sewald 0-2
    • Batters Faced – M. Kelly 26, B. Garcia 3, T. Clarke, B. Pfaadt 3, P. Sewald 3

  • Jalen Brunson leads Knicks back from 22 down in the 4th for 115-104 win over Cavs in OT in Game 1

    • AP
    • May 20, 2026

    NEW YORK (AP) Jalen Brunson sparked one of the NBA’s greatest postseason comebacks, a rally from a 22-point deficit in the fourth quarter, and finished with 38 points as New York beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-104 in overtime on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.

    After a record-setting run through the first two rounds, the New York Knicks were going nowhere for 40 minutes against the Cavs, trailing 93-71 with 7:52 to play. But Brunson relentlessly attacked James Harden to spark an 18-1 run that made it a ballgame, and he tied it at 101-all on a basket with 19 seconds remaining in regulation.

    Before that, Brunson said the message for the Knicks was just to finish strong so they would have momentum of Game 2, even if they lost the opener.

    “Just keep fighting,” he said. “Keep chipping away. We’re not going to get it back in one possession.”

    The Knicks then opened overtime with a 9-0 run as a delirious crowd in Madison Square Garden danced and screamed in the aisles. The Knicks moved within three wins of their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999.

    Mikal Bridges added 18 points and three Knicks scored 13, including OG Anunoby, who came on late after struggling most of the way in his return after missing two games with a strained right hamstring.

    Donovan Mitchell scored 29 points for the Cavaliers, who seemed well on their way to a third straight road win before their late collapse. The Knicks outscored them 44-11 after their 93-71 lead.

    “We played great basketball tonight for three quarters. Unfortunately, the fourth quarter – they dominated us in the fourth quarter,” Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson said.

    The Knicks won their eighth straight game and will host Game 2 on Thursday.

    The Knicks had outscored Atlanta and Philadelphia by a combined 194 points, the largest margin ever through a team’s first 10 postseason games. But after not playing since May 10, when they finished their second-round sweep of the 76ers, the Knicks misfired most of the night, looking like the rust hurt more than the rest helped.

    They were 4 for 23 on 3-pointers through three quarters and then had a horrible start to the fourth. But a year after coughing up a 14-point lead in the final minutes of regulation and losing to Indiana in OT in Game 1 of the conference finals on their home court, the Knicks found their offense just in time.

    “But it was our defense that has always been special in these playoffs and that has carried us in this playoffs, that showed up in the fourth quarter and in overtime,” Karl-Anthony Towns said. “It allowed us to be sitting here with a win against a really great team.”

    The only bigger fourth-quarter playoff comeback in the last 30 years was when the Clippers rallied from 24 down to beat Memphis in Game 1 in 2012.

    “That can’t happen. But it did,” Mitchell said. “We play in two days. We can’t sit here and let it kill our momentum, kill what we’ve been doing. It’s not a good loss.”

    The Knicks came from 20 points behind three times last year in the postseason. Those were their largest comebacks on record since 1969-70, when they won their first of two NBA titles.

    Evan Mobley had 15 points and 14 rebounds for the Cavs. Harden also scored 15 points, but was just 1 for 8 on 3-pointers and had more turnovers (six) than field goals (five).

    —

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    Zack Cimini
    Zack CiminiContrarian with Chutzpah
    +540 (61%)
    Last 34 NBA
    Cleveland +6.5-102
    Point Spread
    Picked May 19 @ 4:06 pm, 1 unit on DraftKings
    LOSS
    The New York Knicks have not stepped onto the court in nine days, since they swept the Philadelphia 76ers. It has also been since May 6th when they last had their starting lineup together with OG Anunoby. Cleveland’s only win against the Knicks was with new acquisitions in Dennis Shroeder and James Harden. Additionally, Max Strus did not play in any of the three matchups due to injury. Look for the Cavs versatile lineup to give the Knicks trouble in game one, as well as pressure on this Knicks team to avoid a repeat game one loss in the ECF. Grab the points with the Cavaliers.

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    Micah Roberts
    Micah RobertsFormer Vegas Bookmaker
    +292 (80%)
    Last 5 NBA O/U
    Over 217.5-110
    Over / Under
    Picked May 19 @ 1:46 pm, 1 unit on FanDuel
    WIN
    When the Cavs are at their absolute best, they dictate the pace and get over the total as they did in four of the final five games in the Detroit series. I think they’re going to play well at Madison Square Garden tonight, and the total is only 217.5. In the three regular-season meetings, the lowest total was 228.5 and the highest total was 241.5. The Knicks haven’t played in 9 days, and they might experience some rust early on, but the Cavs are only two days removed from crushing it in Detroit. I like the Cavs to play their normal game and get over the total.

    Micah’s Pick

    1 2 3 4 OT T

    4 Cavaliers 0-1

    		 16 32 35 18 3 104

    3 Knicks 1-0

    		 23 23 23 32 14 115
    Game 1
    NY leads 1-0
    Madison Square Garden New York, NY
    TOP SCORERS
    		D. Mitchell SG 29PTS 5REB 3AST
    		J. Brunson PG 38PTS 5REB 6AST
    Cavaliers
    STARTERS PTS REB AST PF
    D. Mitchell 29 5 3 5
    J. Harden 15 4 3 5
    E. Mobley 15 14 3 2
    D. Wade 10 5 3 0
    J. Allen 10 7 3 3
    BENCH PTS REB AST PF
    S. Merrill 12 1 2 5
    M. Strus 8 2 1 5
    D. Schroder 3 0 5 3
    K. Ellis 2 0 0 1
    T. Bryant – – – –
    J. Tyson – – – –
    O. Sarr – – – –
    T. Proctor – – – –
    N. Tomlin – – – –
    R. Minix – – – –
    T. Enaruna – – – –
    C. Porter Jr. – – – –
    Total 104 38 23 29
    Knicks
    STARTERS PTS REB AST PF
    J. Brunson 38 5 6 5
    M. Bridges 18 5 1 3
    J. Hart 13 7 4 3
    K. Towns 13 13 5 4
    O. Anunoby 13 5 2 3
    BENCH PTS REB AST PF
    L. Shamet 9 1 0 0
    J. Alvarado 4 1 0 0
    M. Robinson 4 6 1 1
    J. Clarkson 3 2 0 2
    M. McBride 0 2 1 5
    T. Kolek – – – –
    A. Hukporti – – – –
    J. Sochan – – – –
    P. Dadiet – – – –
    M. Diawara – – – –
    Total 115 47 20 26

  • MLB Scores

    FINAL
    R H E
    Braves33-16
    		 8 10 1
    Marlins22-27
    		 4 8 0
    loanDepot park, Miami, FL
    Highlights: Braves at Marlins (5/19)
    0:50
    • W: D. Lee  (2-0)
    • L: C. Faucher  (4-3)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 M. Harris ATL CF2-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI
    player headshot
    		 M. Perez ATL P5.0 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 10 SO, 2 BB
    FINAL
    R H E
    Orioles21-28
    		 1 4 0
    Rays32-15
    		 4 7 0
    Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL
    Highlights: Orioles at Rays (5/19)
    0:52
    • W: K. Kelly  (3-1)
    • L: K. Bradish  (2-6)
    • S: B. Baker  (13)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 G. Jax TB P5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 6 SO, 1 BB
    player headshot
    		 B. Baker TB P1.0 IP, 1 SO
    FINAL
    R H E
    Reds25-24
    		 4 7 0
    Phillies25-24
    		 1 3 1
    Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
    Highlights: Reds at Phillies (5/19)
    0:44
    • W: C. Burns  (6-1)
    • L: J. Luzardo  (3-4)
    • S: T. Santillan  (2)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 C. Burns CIN P6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 9 SO
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    		 T. Santillan CIN P1.0 IP, 2 SO
    FINAL
    R H E
    Guardians28-22
    		 4 4 1
    Tigers20-29
    		 3 7 0
    Comerica Park, Detroit, MI
    • W: C. Holderman  (1-0)
    • L: T. Holton  (0-3)
    • S: C. Smith  (15)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 C. Smith CLE P1.0 IP, 2 H, 3 SO
    player headshot
    		 C. Holderman CLE P1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO
    FINAL
    R H E
    Mets21-27
    		 6 10 2
    Nationals24-25
    		 9 9 0
    Nationals Park, Washington, DC
    Highlights: Inside-the-park grand slam sparks Nationals’ comeback win
    1:04
    • W: F. Griffin  (5-2)
    • L: N. McLean  (2-3)
    • S: R. Lovelady  (3)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 B. Bichette NYM SS2-4, 2 R, 2 HR, 4 RBI
    player headshot
    		 J. Wood WAS RF3-5, 2 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    Blue Jays21-27
    		 4 9 0
    Yankees30-19
    		 5 6 0
    Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
    Highlights: Blue Jays at Yankees (5/19)
    1:00
    • W: W. Warren  (6-1)
    • L: D. Cease  (3-2)
    • S: C. Doval  (1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 W. Warren NYY P5.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 3 SO, 1 BB
    player headshot
    		 R. McMahon NYY 3B2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    Red Sox21-27
    		 7 15 0
    Royals20-29
    		 1 6 1
    Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
    • W: G. Whitlock  (3-1)
    • L: B. Falter  (0-1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 J. Duran BOS LF2-3, 2 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI
    player headshot
    		 G. Whitlock BOS P1.0 IP, 1 SO
    FINAL
    R H E
    Astros20-30
    		 2 5 0
    Twins22-27
    		 1 8 0
    Target Field, Minneapolis, MN
    • W: J. Alexander  (1-0)
    • L: Z. Matthews  (1-1)
    • S: B. Abreu  (3)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 J. Alexander HOU P6.0 IP, 4 H, 4 SO, 1 BB
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    		 Z. Matthews MIN P6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 6 SO
    FINAL
    R H E
    Brewers28-18
    		 5 11 1
    Cubs29-20
    		 2 7 1
    Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
    Highlights: Brewers at Cubs (5/19)
    0:40
    • W: J. Misiorowski  (4-2)
    • L: B. Brown  (1-2)
    • S: A. Uribe  (5)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 J. Misiorowski MIL P6.0 IP, 3 H, 8 SO, 1 BB
    player headshot
    		 A. Uribe MIL P1.0 IP, 1 SO
    FINAL
    R H E
    Pirates24-24
    		 6 12 0
    Cardinals28-19
    		 9 9 2
    Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO
    Highlights: Pirates at Cardinals (5/19)
    0:56
    • W: G. Soriano  (2-0)
    • L: M. Montgomery  (1-1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 G. Soriano STL P1.0 IP, 1 SO
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    		 A. Burleson STL 1B2-3, 3 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    Rangers23-25
    		 10 16 0
    Rockies19-30
    		 0 3 0
    Coors Field, Denver, CO
    • W: K. Rocker  (2-4)
    • L: S. Peralta  (0-1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 K. Rocker TEX P7.2 IP, 3 H, 7 SO, 3 BB
    player headshot
    		 B. Nimmo TEX RF3-4, 3 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    Athletics24-24
    		 14 15 1
    Angels17-32
    		 6 10 0
    Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA
    • W: J. Sterner  (2-3)
    • L: R. Detmers  (1-5)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 N. Kurtz ATH 1B3-5, 2 R, 5 RBI
    player headshot
    		 B. Rooker ATH RF2-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    White Sox25-23
    		 2 4 0
    Mariners23-27
    		 1 1 0
    T-Mobile Park, Seattle, WA
    Highlights: White Sox at Mariners (5/19)
    0:35
    • W: B. Hudson  (2-1)
    • L: L. Castillo  (1-5)
    • S: G. Taylor  (1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 B. Miller SEA P5.2 IP, 1 H, 7 SO, 1 BB
    player headshot
    		 G. Taylor CHW P1.0 IP, 3 SO
    FINAL
    R H E
    Dodgers30-19
    		 5 6 0
    Padres29-19
    		 4 6 1
    Petco Park, San Diego, CA
    Highlights: Dodgers at Padres (5/19)
    0:59
    • W: T. Scott  (1-1)
    • L: M. Miller  (1-1)
    • S: W. Klein  (1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 F. Freeman LAD 1B2-4, 2 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI
    player headshot
    		 W. Klein LAD P1.0 IP, 1 SO
    FINAL
    R H E
    Giants20-29
    		 3 8 2
    Diamondbacks24-23
    		 5 10 0
    Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ
    • W: J. Loaisiga  (1-1)
    • L: C. Kilian  (1-2)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    		 L. Roupp SF P6.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 3 SO
    player headshot
    		 R. Nelson ARI P7.0 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 3 SO, 2 BB

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  • Ketel Marte hits game-winning 3-run HR with 2 outs in 9th, lifts D-backs over Giants 5-3

    AP

    PHOENIX (AP) Ketel Marte hit a game-winning three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks over the San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Tuesday night.

    The D-backs trailed 3-1 going into the ninth but Adrian Del Castillo hit a two-out RBI single that cut the deficit to 3-2. Ryan Waldschmidt then reached on catcher’s interference.

    Giants manager Tony Vitello replaced Caleb Kilian with lefty Matt Gage before Marte, a three-time All-Star, turned on the second pitch he saw and launched it over the left field fence, tossing his bat while turning to look back at the D-backs dugout before rounding the bases.

    San Francisco’s bullpen had done great work until the ninth-inning meltdown, forcing inning-ending double plays in both the seventh and eighth.

    Arizona will go for the three-game sweep on Wednesday. The D-backs improved to 24-23, jumping above .500 for the first time since May 1.

    The D-backs took a 1-0 lead in the first inning after Corbin Carroll hit a triple into the left-center gap and scored on an error. Carroll’s helmet flew off as he rounded first and Luis Arraez’s throw to third bounced off Carroll’s head.

    The 25-year-old still managed to get up and sprint home. He walked slowly to the dugout and briefly went down into the tunnel to get checked out, but stayed in the game.

    The Giants stormed back after Rafael Devers and Willy Adames hit solo shots on back-to-back pitches for a 2-1 lead. Daniel Susac’s RBI double later in the second made it 3-1.

    San Francisco’s Landen Roupp gave up one run on seven hits, striking out three.

    Arizona right-hander Ryne Nelson settled down after the rough second, giving up three runs on eight hits and two walks over seven innings. He struck out three.

    The D-backs send RHP Merrill Kelly (3-3, 5.91 ERA) to the mound while the Giants counter with RHP Tyler Mahle (1-5, 5.59) on Wednesday.

    —

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    #1
    +1338 (71%)
    Last 82 MLB ML
    Arizona-118
    Money Line
    Picked May 19 @ 9:21 am, 0.5 unit on BetRivers
    WIN
    Arizona’s offense is rolling with 20 runs combined in the past two games, and the team has a chance to get over .500 tonight for the first time since May 1. Ryne Nelson (1-3, 5.40 ERA) has looked much better this month with a 2.33 ERA in three outings. He also had good numbers vs. the Giants last year. San Francisco is the same mediocre, punchless team it always is. Starting shortstop Willy Adames left Monday’s loss with a thumb issue and likely sits tonight. Outfielder and usual leadoff hitter Jung Hoo Lee will sit after leaving Monday with back troubles. Pitcher Landen Roupp has lost three in a row with a 5.93 ERA.

    Matt’s Pick

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E

    20-29

    		 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 2

    24-23

    		 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 10 0
    • Chase FieldPhoenix, AZ
    • W: J. Loaisiga (1-1)L: C. Kilian (1-2)S: (0)
    • HR: SF – R. Devers (5), W. Adames (4), ARI – K. Marte (5)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    HITTERS AB R H RBI AVG
    H. Bader CF 5 0 0 0 .160
    L. Arraez 2B 5 0 1 0 .320
    C. Schmitt DH 4 0 1 0 .294
    R. Devers 1B 4 1 2 1 .246
    W. Adames SS 3 1 1 1 .240
    M. Chapman 3B 3 1 1 0 .220
    D. Gilbert LF 4 0 0 0 .207
    D. Susac C 3 0 2 1 .412
    W. Brennan RF 4 0 0 0 .067
    HITTERS AB R H RBI AVG
    K. Marte 2B 5 1 1 3 .222
    C. Carroll RF 3 1 1 0 .285
    G. Perdomo SS 3 0 0 0 .222
    N. Arenado 3B 4 0 2 0 .278
    I. Vargas 1B 4 1 2 0 .340
    L. Gurriel LF 4 0 2 0 .241
    G. Moreno C 3 0 0 0 .253
    A. Del Castillo DH 4 0 2 1 .198
    J. Fernandez PR 0 1 0 0 .276
    R. Waldschmidt CF 2 1 0 0 .294
    BATTING
    • 2B – R. Devers (11), D. Susac (3)
    • HR – R. Devers (6), W. Adames (5)
    • RBI – R. Devers (20), W. Adames (15), D. Susac (7)
    • Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out – H. Bader 2 (2), W. Adames 2 (2), D. Susac
    BATTING
    • 2B – N. Arenado 2 (9)
    • 3B – C. Carroll (6)
    • HR – K. Marte (6)
    • RBI – K. Marte 3 (20), A. Del Castillo (17)
    • 2-Out RBI – K. Marte 3 (3), A. Del Castillo
    • Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out – I. Vargas
    BASERUNNING
    • CS – G. Moreno
    FIELDING
    • DP – 3 (Arraez-Adames-Winn; Adames-Arraez-Devers; Adames-Devers)
    • E – L. Arraez (2), D. Susac
    PITCHERS IP H ER BB SO ERA
    L. Roupp 6.0 7 1 0 3 3.27
    K. Winn(H, 10) 1.0 0 0 1 1 2.21
    E. Miller(H, 5) 0.1 0 0 3 0 4.38
    C. Kilian(L, 1-2) (H, 3) 1.1 2 2 0 1 2.53
    M. Gage(BS, 1) 0.0 1 1 0 0 1.86
    PITCHERS IP H ER BB SO ERA
    R. Nelson 7.0 8 3 2 3 5.19
    K. Ginkel 1.0 0 0 1 3 3.32
    J. Loaisiga(W, 1-1) 1.0 0 0 0 0

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    • Cardinals’ Walter Nolen: Will not practice to begin OTAs

      Nolen (knee) did not participate in the Cardinals‘ OTA on Monday, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.

      Nolen’s absence for the start of OTAs comes after the 22-year-old suffered a non-contact knee injury in Week 16 of the 2025 NFL season. The second-year starter still faces an unclear timetable for his return, but time will tell if Nolen is ready for the start of the 2026 campaign.

    • Cardinals’ Jacoby Brissett: Not present for voluntary OTAs

      Brissett was not present for the start of voluntary OTAs on Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

      The veteran quarterback has stayed away from the team this offseason, as he’s seeking a raise for the 2026 campaign. Coming off a career year in 2025, which saw Brissett complete 315 of 485 passes (64.9 percent) for 3,366 yards, 23 touchdowns and eight interceptions, the 33-year-old is looking for more money and possibly more years on his contract. Brissett currently is scheduled to collect $5.44 million in 2026, which would put him 26th at the quarterback position. There’s been no indication that Arizona is actively discussing a new deal with Brissett. The Cardinals are in a full-blown rebuild and used a third-round pick on Carson Beck last month after signing Gardner Minshew in free agency. Even if Brissett opens the season as Arizona’s starter, there’s a good chance Beck makes rookie-year starts.

  • Dbacks recap and notes

    • Diamondbacks’ Ryan Waldschmidt: Productive performance in big win

      Waldschmidt went 3-for-3 with two doubles, an RBI, two runs scored, two steals and a walk in Monday’s win over the Giants.

      Waldschmidt turned in the best offensive performance of his young career, tallying a pair of doubles as part of his first three-hit effort in the majors. The 23-year-old also turned it loose on the basepaths, recording the first multi-steal game of his career. The early returns through 10 contests have been promising, as Waldschmidt is slashing .313/.371/.438 with four doubles, six RBI, three runs and three stolen bases.

    • Diamondbacks’ Gabriel Moreno: Goes yard in lopsided win

      Moreno went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Monday’s victory over the Giants.

      Moreno joined the scoring onslaught with a 105.7 mph, two-run blast off Robbie Ray in the fifth inning. The backstop has been locked in at the plate of late, recording four consecutive multi-hit performances. Overall, Moreno is slashing .261/.309/.409 with two homers, seven doubles, 14 RBI, 13 runs and two stolen bases across 97 plate appearances.

    • Diamondbacks’ Nolan Arenado: Swats grand slam

      Arenado went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Monday’s victory over San Francisco.

      Arenado opened the scoring in a big way, blasting a grand slam off Robbie Ray in the first inning to help fuel a blowout victory. After an ice-cold first two weeks of the season, the veteran third baseman has raked to the tune of a .320/.417/.598 slash line with seven homers, 22 RBI, 21 runs and a stolen base over his past 30 games. After posting a career-worst .666 OPS in 107 games with St. Louis in 2025, Arenado has enjoyed a resurgent 2026 campaign in Arizona with an .810 OPS through 44 contests.

    • Diamondbacks’ Zac Gallen: Earns second win Monday

      Gallen (2-4) earned the win Monday, allowing two runs on four hits and a walk over six innings against San Francisco. He struck out five.

      Afforded ample run support, Gallen turned in his second quality start of the campaign en route to his second victory. It was a much-needed positive performance for the right-hander, who had surrendered 14 earned runs across 14.1 innings over his previous three starts. The 30-year-old will carry a 4.78 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 34:15 K:BB across 49 innings (10 starts) into his next outing, which is tentatively scheduled for Saturday against Colorado.