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    • Suns’ Jordan Goodwin: Iffy for Wednesday

      Goodwin (calf) is listed as questionable for Game 2 against the Thunder on Wednesday.

      Goodwin exited Sunday’s Game 1 loss to the Thunder due to left calf soreness and is in danger of missing Game 2. If the 27-year-old is ultimately ruled out, Ryan Dunn, Royce O’Neale and Haywood Highsmith would be candidates for increased playing time.

    • Suns’ Grayson Allen: Questionable for Wednesday

      Allen (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Game 2 against the Thunder on Wednesday.

      Allen was also listed as questionable ahead of each of Phoenix’s last two matchups before being upgraded to available, though he didn’t see the floor in either contest. Even if the veteran wing is cleared to play Wednesday, it’s not guaranteed he’ll see significant minutes.

      Suns’ Mark Williams: Iffy for Game 2

      Head coach Jordan Ott expects Williams (foot) to be listed as questionable for Game 2 on Wednesday versus the Thunder, per Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic.

      Williams is considered day-to-day with left foot soreness, which has cost him each of Phoenix’s past two contests. The fourth-year big man will presumably be re-evaluated closer to Wednesday’s tipoff. If Williams is unable to play, Oso Ighodaro would likely play the bulk of the center minutes while Khaman Maluach handles the backup role.

  • Nicolas Roy scores on rebound 7:44 into OT, Avs rally for 2-1 win over Kings to take 2-0 series lead

    DENVER (AP) Nicolas Roy scored on a rebound 7:44 into overtime and Scott Wedgewood made 24 saves, including a penalty shot, as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Tuesday night to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.

    Roy put the winner through the legs of defenseman Brandt Clarke and into the net to set off a wild celebration.

    The game was halted for roughly 17 minutes in the second period when a pane of glass shattered behind the Kings bench, sending pieces raining on interim coach D.J. Smith. The incident occurred right after Quinton Byfield was stopped on a penalty shot by Wedgewood and fans began to celebrate by pounding on the glass. It gave way as Smith covered his head and then brushed the glass off his suit.

    Colorado is 17-2 in playoff series when taking a 2-0 lead since relocating to Denver before the 1995-96 season. Los Angeles is 3-12 in postseason series when facing an 0-2 hole.

    The Kings took the lead on Artemi Panarin’s power-play goal with 6:56 remaining. Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog tied it up with 3:35 left when he got loose in front of the net.

    Game 3 is Thursday night in Los Angeles.

    This was a showdown between Wedgewood and Anton Forsberg, who both turned in sensational saves. Forsberg stopped 34 shots.

    It was a physical game, too, that featured 52 hits, 52 blocks, 11 penalties, plenty of skirmishes and lots of hard feelings.

    Colorado thought it had a goal after a shot from Sam Malinski seconds into the third. The horn went off and the fans erupted, but it was quickly ruled that the puck stuck into the side of the net and never went in.

    Forsberg and his defensive teammates did their part. Mikey Anderson broke up a 3-on-1 with a slide across the ice in the second when Martin Necas elected to pass, and Drew Doughty made a similar sliding play later in the period.

    AP NHL playoffs: https://apnews.com/hub/stanley-cup and https://apnews.com/hub/nhl

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    1 2 3 OT T
    0 0 1 0 1
    0 0 1 1 2
    STARS OF THE GAME
    SKATERS G A +/- SOG
    M. Anderson D 0 0 -1 1
    J. Armia RW 0 0 -1 0
    Q. Byfield C 0 1 0 6
    C. Ceci D 0 0 -1 0
    B. Clarke D 0 0 -1 2
    D. Doughty D 0 0 0 0
    B. Dumoulin D 0 0 0 0
    J. Edmundson D 0 0 -1 2
    S. Helenius C 0 0 0 1
    M. Joseph RW 0 0 -1 2
    A. Kempe RW 0 0 0 1
    A. Kopitar C 0 0 -1 0
    A. Laferriere RW 0 0 0 4
    S. Laughton C 0 0 -1 1
    J. Malott LW 0 0 -1 1
    T. Moore LW 0 1 0 3
    A. Panarin LW 1 0 0 1
    J. Wright RW 0 0 -1 0
    SKATERS G A +/- SOG
    B. Burns D 0 0 1 3
    J. Drury C 0 0 0 1
    N. Kadri C 0 1 1 1
    P. Kelly LW 0 0 0 2
    J. Kiviranta LW 0 0 1 2
    B. Kulak D 0 0 0 1
    G. Landeskog LW 1 0 1 4
    A. Lehkonen LW 0 0 0 1
    N. MacKinnon C 0 0 1 4
    C. Makar D 0 0 1 3
    S. Malinski D 0 0 0 2
    J. Manson D 0 1 1 2
    M. Necas C 0 1 1 5
    B. Nelson C 0 0 0 3
    V. Nichushkin RW 0 0 0 1
    L. O’Connor RW 0 0 0 0
    N. Roy C 1 0 1 1
    D. Toews D 0 1 1 0
    GOALIES SA GA SV SV% TOI
    A. Forsberg 36 2 34 0.944 67:44
    GOALIES SA GA SV SV% TOI
    S. Wedgewood 25 1 24 0.960 67:2
  • Logan Cooley scores late as the Mammoth beat the Golden Knights 3-2 to even playoffs series

    LAS VEGAS (AP) Logan Cooley scored off a rebound with six minutes left to give the Utah Mammoth a 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night, and they will head back to Utah with a split of the first two games in their first-round playoffs series.

    Game 3 of the best-of-seven series is Friday night in Salt Lake City.

    Cooley, a 21-year-old from Pittsburgh, is the youngest U.S.-born player to scored a goal in each of his first two playoff games.

    “It’s so exciting playing in these games,” Cooley said. “You’re playing for the (Stanley) Cup. That’s what you dream about since you’re a little kid. You just want to leave everything out there. The games are so intense, physical, fast and I think that kind of fits my game.”

    Cooley, who missed 28 games because of a lower-body injury, scored 24 goals and 43 points in 54 games in the regular season. He finished strong with seven goals and 13 points in his final 10 games before the playoffs.

    “I don’t know if it’s impressive when you see him every day,” Mammoth coach André Tourigny said. “We know how competitive, how good he is. So for us, it’s to stay in the moment. I think Cools has been really good for us since he’s with us for three years now. Right now, his head is at the right place. He’s in the moment. I think everybody in our room right now is. Their focus is in the right place and we need to keep it that way.”

    It’s the first playoff victory for the Mammoth since the organization relocated from Arizona two years ago.

    This was the Golden Knights’ first regulation defeat under coach John Tortorella (8-1-1).

    “I thought our first period was one of our better first periods in a while,” Tortorella said. “We just lost any type of flow in the second period. I thought we had a good start to the third period and had some opportunities. We couldn’t score. They find a way because of their speed. We’ve got a couple of things we need to fix. That’s why it’s a series.”

    Dylan Guenther had a goal and assist for the Mammoth, MacKenzie Weegar scored and Kailer Yamamoto finished with two assists. Karel Vejmelka recorded 19 saves.

    Mark Stone and Ivan Barbashev scored for the Golden Knights, with Jack Eichel picking up the primary assist on each. Carter Hart, who stopped 26 shots, suffered his first loss under Tortorella in Vegas after winning his first seven starts.

    With the score tied at 2 in the waning minutes of regulation, Guenther took a shot off the rush, got his own rebound and then hit the puck off the post. Cooley was waiting there, knocking in the puck to pull the Mammoth even.

    The teams traded goals in each of the first two periods.

    After Stone scored in the first period on a shot that went off Utah defenseman Mikhail Sergachev’s skate, the Golden Knights, for the second game in a row, had an unforced error in which the puck ended up in their net. Weegar was credited with the goal after the puck went off two Vegas defensemen – Noah Hanifin’s stick and Rasmus Andersson’s shin – into the open net.

    Guenther delivered a shot from the left point in the second period for the Mammoth, before Barbashev answered 1:02 later by weaving through the slot to put in a backhand.

    AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhl

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    Matt Severance
    Matt SeveranceSeverance Pays
    #2
    +767 (82%)
    Last 11 NHL
    Under 6.5-135
    Over / Under
    Picked Apr 20 @ 7:36 pm, 1 unit on DraftKings
    WIN
    Pretty decent chance I come back and play the moneyline as Vegas still hasn’t lost in regulation under John Tortorella. But the Under 6.5 is an auto-play in this series anyways (not going to in any of the other three Tuesday). Three of the six goals in Vegas’ 4-2 win in Game 1 were in the third period. There were definitely some empty-net worries, but that’s the risk. That’s now six straight outings allowing two goals or fewer for Knights goalie Carter Hart — an afterthought earlier this season.

    Matt’s Pick

    1 2 3 T

    1-1

    1 1 1 3

    1-1

    1 1 0 2
    STARS OF THE GAME
    SKATERS G A +/- SOG
    M. Carcone LW 0 0 0 1
    I. Cole D 0 0 0 0
    L. Cooley C 1 0 2 3
    L. Crouse LW 0 0 0 5
    S. Durzi D 0 0 0 1
    D. Guenther RW 1 1 2 5
    C. Keller RW 0 0 1 1
    A. Kerfoot C 0 0 -1 1
    J. Marino D 0 0 0 0
    L. O’Brien LW 0 0 0 0
    J. Peterka RW 0 0 -1 3
    N. Schmaltz C 0 0 1 3
    N. Schmidt D 0 0 1 1
    M. Sergachev D 0 0 2 1
    K. Stenlund C 0 0 0 1
    B. Tanev LW 0 0 0 1
    M. Weegar D 1 0 1 2
    K. Yamamoto RW 0 2 2 0
    SKATERS G A +/- SOG
    R. Andersson D 0 0 -1 1
    I. Barbashev LW 1 0 -2 2
    P. Dorofeyev RW 0 0 0 3
    N. Dowd C 0 0 -1 0
    J. Eichel C 0 2 -1 1
    N. Hanifin D 0 0 -2 1
    T. Hertl C 0 0 0 1
    B. Howden C 0 0 0 2
    K. Kolesar RW 0 0 -1 1
    K. Korczak D 0 0 1 0
    J. Lauzon D 0 0 1 0
    M. Marner RW 0 1 0 1
    B. McNabb D 0 0 -1 0
    C. Sissons C 0 0 -1 1
    C. Smith LW 0 0 0 0
    R. Smith RW 0 0 0 1
    M. Stone RW 1 0 0 2
    S. Theodore D 0 0 -2 4
    GOALIES SA GA SV SV% TOI
    K. Vejmelka 21 2 19 0.905 59:30
    GOALIES SA GA SV SV% TOI
    C. Hart 29 3 27 0.931 57:09
  • NBA Scores

    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 T
    776ers1-1
    25 37 22 27 111
    28 26 23 20 97
    Game 2, series tied 1-1, TD Garden , Boston, MA
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    V. Edgecombe PHI SG30 PTS , 10 REB , 2 AST
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    J. Brown BOS SF36 PTS , 7 REB , 4 AST
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 T
    27 30 22 27 106
    2Spurs1-1
    28 29 23 23 103
    Game 2, series tied 1-1, Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, TX
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    S. Henderson POR PG31 PTS , 1 REB
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    S. Castle SA PG18 PTS , 7 REB , 5 AST
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 T
    26 25 17 26 94
    4Lakers2-0
    33 21 21 26 101
    Game 2, LAL leads 2-0, Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    K. Durant HOU PF23 PTS , 6 REB , 4 AST
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    L. James LAL SF28 PTS , 8 REB , 7 AST
  • LeBron scores 28, leads short-handed Lakers past Durant’s Rockets again 101-94 for 2-0 series lead

    LOS ANGELES (AP) LeBron James had 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers outlasted the Houston Rockets for a 101-94 victory Tuesday night and a stunning 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.

    Marcus Smart had 25 points and seven assists for the Lakers, who have twice overcome the absences of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves with a team effort led by the 41-year-old James. Los Angeles did it again in Game 2 despite the return of Kevin Durant, who scored just three of his 23 points in the second half against the Lakers’ tenacious defense.

    Luke Kennard scored 23 points for Los Angeles, which nursed a small lead throughout the fourth quarter of Game 2. Smart found James streaking down the lane for a theatrical dunk with 55 seconds to play, and Kennard added two late free throws to ice it.

    Game 3 is Friday in Houston.

    Alperen Sengun had 20 points and 11 rebounds for the fifth-seeded Rockets, who again struggled offensively even with Durant making his Houston playoff debut. Jabari Smith Jr. scored 18 points and Amen Thompson had 16, but the Rockets made only 40.4% of their shots and managed just seven 3-pointers.

    Three days after he missed the series opener with a right knee bruise, Durant took only 12 shots and had nine turnovers to begin his fourth career playoff matchup against the 41-year-old James. The superstars previously met in the NBA Finals in 2012, 2017 and 2018.

    Durant’s absence from Game 1 – along with his teammates’ poor shooting and Los Angeles’ exceptionally good shooting – allowed the fourth-seeded Lakers to open with a surprising victory in a series they’re widely expected to lose in the absence of their top two scorers, who both got injured April 2.

    Durant blocked Kennard’s shot on the first possession of Game 2, but then got in early foul trouble while the Lakers again streaked to a large first-half lead.

    The Lakers couldn’t match their 60% shooting in Game 1, but Smart and Kennard combined for 24 points in an impressive first quarter of Game 2. Los Angeles opened a 15-point lead in the second quarter before Houston evened it right after halftime.

    The Lakers are getting exceptional postseason play from Smart, the longtime Celtics guard who joined Los Angeles this season. Although he missed much of the regular-season stretch run due to injury, Smart has immediately added toughness and playmaking acumen to the Lakers’ supporting cast.

    Both Smart and Kennard went 8 for 13 from the field.

    AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA

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    Matt Severance
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    #5
    +666 (62%)
    Last 31 NBA
    Over 206.5-110
    Over / Under
    Picked Apr 21 @ 2:12 pm, 0.5 unit on DraftKings
    LOSS
    Houston was utterly stagnant last game offensively without Kevin Durant but all sings are pointing to him playing tonight. Even with all those struggles, the Rockets and Lakers combined for 205 points in the opener. So you’d sure think getting to 207 wouldn’t be that hard if KD returns — the model has 216 points. I’m starting to see some totals moving up so better grab it now. Half unit like all totals.

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    Mike Barner
    Mike BarnerNBA Guru
    #1
    +2255 (60%)
    Last 172 NBA Player Props
    Over 5.5-114
    Alperen Sengun • Assists • Player Prop
    Picked Apr 21 @ 9:57 am, 1 unit on FanDuel
    LOSS
    The Rockets only scored 98 points with Kevin Durant (knee) sitting out Game 1. Still, Alperen Sengun recorded six assists. He is an excellent passer, averaging 6.2 assists per game for the season. Over his final 14 regular season games, he had at least six assists nine times. That included a 10-assist performance against the Lakers. I expect Durant to play Tuesday, which would afford Sengun with even more opportunities to hit this over.

    Mike’s Pick

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    5 Rockets 0-2

    26 25 17 26 94

    4 Lakers 2-0

    33 21 21 26 101
    TOP SCORERS
    K. Durant PF 23PTS 6REB 4AST
    L. James SF 28PTS 8REB 7AST
    STARTERS PTS REB AST PF
    K. Durant 23 6 4 4
    A. Sengun 20 11 5 4
    J. Smith 18 6 1 2
    A. Thompson 16 5 9 4
    J. Okogie 7 2 0 3
    BENCH PTS REB AST PF
    T. Eason 10 8 1 2
    C. Capela 0 2 0 0
    J. Tate 0 1 0 3
    A. Holiday 0 1 0 0
    R. Sheppard 0 0 3 0
    J. Green
    D. Finney-Smith
    J. Davison
    T. Newton
    I. Crawford
    Total 94 42 23 22
    STARTERS PTS REB AST PF
    L. James 28 8 7 3
    M. Smart 25 2 7 3
    L. Kennard 23 6 2 1
    R. Hachimura 13 5 2 3
    D. Ayton 6 5 1 1
    BENCH PTS REB AST PF
    J. Hayes 6 4 1 2
    J. Vanderbilt 0 5 1 2
    B. James 0 0 0 0
    J. LaRavia 0 2 0 5
    C. Manon
    D. Knecht
    M. Kleber
    N. Smith Jr.
    A. Thiero
    D. Timme
    Total 101 37 21 20
  • MLB Scores

    FINAL
    R H E
    Astros9-16
    5 10 0
    8 11 1
    Progressive Field, Cleveland, OH
    • W: P. Pallette  (1-1)
    • L: E. De Los Santos  (0-1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    P. Pallette CLE P1.0 IP, 1 BB
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    C. DeLauter CLE DH1-4, 1 R, 3 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    Reds16-8
    12 10 0
    Rays12-11
    6 8 0
    Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL
    • W: C. Burns  (2-1)
    • L: S. Matz  (3-1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    E. De La Cruz CIN SS3-6, 3 R, 2 HR, 5 RBI
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    C. Burns CIN P5.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 8 SO, 2 BB
    FINAL
    R H E
    12 16 1
    Tigers12-12
    4 9 1
    Comerica Park, Detroit, MI
    • W: G. Anderson  (1-1)
    • L: K. Montero  (1-2)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    G. Anderson MIL P2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO
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    G. Mitchell MIL CF2-5, 2 R, 1 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    5 10 1
    Marlins11-13
    3 8 0
    loanDepot park, Miami, FL
    • W: D. May  (3-2)
    • L: C. Paddack  (0-4)
    • S: R. O’Brien  (7)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    D. May STL P5.1 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 5 SO, 1 BB
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    N. Church STL LF2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    Braves16-8
    4 8 0
    11 10 0
    Nationals Park, Washington, DC
    • W: F. Griffin  (3-0)
    • L: R. Lopez  (1-1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    F. Griffin WAS P6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 3 SO, 1 BB
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    J. Wood WAS RF1-2, 3 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    4 10 0
    0 4 0
    Fenway Park, Boston, MA
    • W: L. Gil  (1-1)
    • L: C. Early  (1-1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    L. Gil NYY P6.1 IP, 2 H, 2 SO, 3 BB
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    G. Stanton NYY DH2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    Twins12-11
    5 6 0
    Mets7-16
    3 4 0
    Citi Field, Flushing, NY
    • W: C. Sands  (1-1)
    • L: D. Williams  (0-1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    N. McLean NYM P6.2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 10 SO
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    C. Sands MIN P2.0 IP, 3 SO
    FINAL
    R H E
    Orioles11-13
    5 8 0
    Royals8-16
    6 10 0
    Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
    • W: L. Erceg  (1-1)
    • L: R. Helsley  (0-2)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    K. Bubic KC P6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 3 SO, 3 BB
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    M. Massey KC 2B2-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    4 6 0
    Cubs14-9
    7 12 2
    Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
    • W: S. Imanaga  (2-1)
    • L: T. Banks  (0-1)
    • S: C. Thielbar  (2)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    S. Imanaga CHC P7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 SO, 1 BB
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    N. Hoerner CHC 2B2-5, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    Pirates13-10
    1 6 0
    Rangers12-11
    5 8 2
    Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX
    • W: K. Rocker  (1-1)
    • L: C. Mlodzinski  (1-1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    K. Rocker TEX P6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 5 SO, 1 BB
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    J. Jung TEX 3B1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    Padres16-7
    1 6 0
    0 3 1
    Coors Field, Denver, CO
    • W: R. Vasquez  (2-0)
    • L: C. Dollander  (2-2)
    • S: A. Morejon  (1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    R. Vasquez SD P7.0 IP, 3 H, 5 SO
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    C. Dollander COL P6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 9 SO, 1 BB
    FINAL
    R H E
    4 8 0
    Angels11-14
    2 5 0
    Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA
    • W: M. Fluharty  (1-0)
    • L: D. Pomeranz  (0-2)
    • S: L. Varland  (1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    P. Corbin TOR P5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 SO, 2 BB
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    M. Fluharty TOR P0.2 IP, 1 SO
    FINAL
    R H E
    5 13 0
    2 8 0
    T-Mobile Park, Seattle, WA
    • W: J. Lopez  (2-1)
    • L: E. Bazardo  (0-1)
    • S: J. Perkins  (1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    J. Perkins ATH P2.0 IP, 2 SO
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    J. Lopez ATH P5.1 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 1 SO, 2 BB
    FINAL
    R H E
    11 14 0
    5 8 0
    Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ
    • W: S. Burke  (1-2)
    • L: M. Kelly  (1-1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    S. Burke CHW P6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 SO, 1 BB
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    S. Antonacci CHW LF2-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    1 3 1
    Giants10-13
    3 6 0
    Oracle Park, San Francisco, CA
    • W: L. Roupp  (4-1)
    • L: Y. Yamamoto  (2-2)
    • S: R. Walker  (2)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    L. Roupp SF P5.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 7 SO, 5 BB
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    Y. Yamamoto LAD P7.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 7 SO, 2 BB
  • Murakami homers for 4th straight game, helping the White Sox beat the Diamondbacks 11-5

    PHOENIX (AP) Rookie Munetaka Murakami homered for the fourth straight game, Sean Burke won for the first time in 17 appearances, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-5 on Tuesday night.

    Chicago scored four runs in the first inning and hit three consecutive homers – by Murakami, Miguel Vargas and Colson Montgomery – in the second for a 7-0 lead.

    Montgomery and rookie Sam Antonacci led the White Sox with three RBIs apiece.

    Montgomery began the scoring with a two-run double and he scored on a triple by Antonacci, who recorded his first RBI in the majors. Montgomery added a 440-foot shot in the second for his third straight game with a homer.

    Murakami, who went 3 for 5, joined Montgomery, Matt Davidson (2017), Ron Kittle (1983) and Rich McKinney (1970) as the only rookies in White Sox history to hit a homer in four straight games. Murakami’s nine homers, seven coming on the road, are the most in MLB history by a Japanese-born player in his first 23 career games.

    Antonacci’s first MLB home run came in the ninth on an inside-the-park effort to make it 10-2. The ball appeared to make contact with the ball boy down the left-field line and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. gave up on the play, allowing Antonacci to score. The play was not reviewable.

    Burke (1-2) allowed two earned runs and five hits in six innings for his first win since last season against the Diamondbacks on June 25. He entered winless in 13 road games since 2025.

    Merrill Kelly (1-1) surrendered eight runs in 4 1/3 innings – a game after starter Ryne Nelson was rocked for eight runs and got just one out.

    Ildemaro Vargas hit a three-run homer in the ninth to extend his hit streak to a career-best 19 games.

    Chicago continues a six-game, seven-day trip on Wednesday with LHP Anthony Kay going against Arizona LHP Eduardo Rodriguez.

    AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb

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    Matt Severance
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    #1
    +720 (70%)
    Last 43 MLB ML
    Arizona-149
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    Picked Apr 21 @ 2:57 pm, 1 unit on BetMGM
    LOSS
    Thought the Twins would be my AL auto-fade on the road this season, but it’s apparently the White Sox yet again. Not that I’ll exactly be backing them at home, either. Tonight’s starting pitcher Sean Burke was winless with a 4.74 ERA in 12 total appearances away last year (eight starts) and got clocked in his lone road start in 2026. Arizona’s Merrill Kelly is usually good for a quality start(ish) and only a couple of Pale Hose have seen him career. These lineups aren’t close — Corbin Carroll will start despite leaving Sunday with a minor injury. The Snakes (7-3 at home) try to avoid B2B losses for the first time in nearly three weeks. They should.

    Matt’s Pick

    Adam Thompson
    Adam ThompsonThe ATM
    #3
    +552 (75%)
    Last 12 MLB ML
    Arizona-149
    Money Line
    Picked Apr 21 @ 1:43 pm, 1 unit on BetMGM
    LOSS
    Sean Burke has skills but he allowed four runs last time out and has lasted over 5.1 innings just once. That’s not good with a porous bullpen behind him and against a D’backs lineup that’s scored six-plus runs in four out of the last six, and at least four runs in 10 of 11. Merrill Kelly was good enough in his lone start and he’s backed by a bullpen that’s three runs better than Chicago’s.

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    4 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 11 14 0
    0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 5 8 0
    • W: S. Burke (1-2)L: M. Kelly (1-1)S: (0)
    • HR: CHW – M. Vargas (3), M. Murakami (8), C. Montgomery (5), S. Antonacci, ARI – I. Vargas (2), A. Thomas
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    HITTERS AB R H RBI AVG
    A. Benintendi DH 6 1 2 0 .209
    M. Murakami 1B 5 2 3 1 .234
    M. Vargas 3B 4 2 1 1 .177
    C. Montgomery SS 5 2 2 3 .213
    E. Pereira RF 3 1 0 1 .275
    S. Antonacci LF 5 1 2 3 .190
    C. Meidroth 2B 3 2 1 0 .253
    T. Peters CF 5 0 3 0 .250
    R. McGuire C 2 0 0 1 .192
    HITTERS AB R H RBI AVG
    K. Marte 2B 4 0 1 0 .218
    C. Carroll RF 3 0 0 0 .288
    G. Perdomo SS 3 1 1 0 .233
    A. Del Castillo C 5 0 0 0 .289
    L. Gurriel LF 3 0 0 1 .091
    J. Fernandez DH 4 1 1 0 .297
    N. Arenado 3B 3 1 2 0 .224
    I. Vargas 1B 4 1 1 3 .361
    A. Thomas CF 4 1 2 1 .185
    BATTING
    • 2B – C. Montgomery (5)
    • 3B – S. Antonacci
    • HR – M. Murakami (9), M. Vargas (4), C. Montgomery (6), S. Antonacci
    • SF – E. Pereira
    • SH – R. McGuire
    • RBI – M. Murakami (17), M. Vargas (11), C. Montgomery 3 (16), E. Pereira (6), S. Antonacci 3 (3), R. McGuire (3)
    • 2-Out RBI – M. Murakami, M. Vargas, C. Montgomery
    • Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out – A. Benintendi 2 (2), M. Murakami, E. Pereira 2 (2), T. Peters
    BATTING
    • 2B – N. Arenado (2)
    • 3B – G. Perdomo
    • HR – I. Vargas (3), A. Thomas
    • RBI – L. Gurriel, I. Vargas 3 (11), A. Thomas (8)
    • 2-Out RBI – A. Thomas
    • Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out – A. Del Castillo 2 (2), L. Gurriel, I. Vargas, A. Thomas
    BASERUNNING
    • SB – T. Peters (2)
    FIELDING
    • DP – 2 (Burke-McGuire; Murakami)
    FIELDING
    • DP – (McCann-Perdomo-Vargas)
    PITCHERS IP H ER BB SO ERA
    S. Burke(W, 1-2) 6.0 5 2 1 3 4.10
    L. Sims 1.0 0 0 2 1 3.00
    O. Bido 2.0 3 3 4 2 7.50
    PITCHERS IP H ER BB SO ERA
    M. Kelly(L, 1-1) 4.1 10 8 3 5 9.31
    T. Clarke 1.1 1 0 0 0 3.09
    J. Loaisiga 1.1 1 0 1 2 3.97
    K. Ginkel 1.0 0 0 0 1 4.66
    R. Thompson 0.0 1 3 1 0 3.12
    J. McCann 1.0 1 0 1 0 22.50
    PITCHING
    • Pitches-Strikes – S. Burke 101-68, L. Sims 16-7, O. Bido 53-31
    • Ground Balls-Fly Balls – S. Burke 6-7, L. Sims 0-1, O. Bido 2-4
    • Batters Faced – S. Burke 22, L. Sims 5, O. Bido 13
    PITCHING
    • Pitches-Strikes – M. Kelly 101-56, T. Clarke 16-10, J. Loaisiga 27-18, K. Ginkel 15-9, R. Thompson 10-3, J. McCann 13-7
    • Ground Balls-Fly Balls – M. Kelly 4-7, T. Clarke 4-1, J. Loaisiga 1-0, K. Ginkel 1-1, R. Thompson 1-0, J. McCann 2-1
    • Batters Faced – M. Kelly 26, T. Clarke 5, J. Loaisiga 6, K. Ginkel 3, R. Thompson 3, J. McCann 4
  • NHL Scores

    FINAL
    1 2 3 T
    0 2 1 3
    0 0 0 0
    Game 2, PHI leads 2-0, PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
    THREE STARS
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    D. Vladar PHI G27 SAVES , 1.000 SV%
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    P. Martone PHI RW1 GOAL
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    G. Hathaway PHI RW1 GOAL, 1 AST
    FINAL/2OT
    1 2 3 OT T
    0 2 0 0 2
    1 1 0 1 3
    Game 2, CAR leads 2-0, Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC
    THREE STARS
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    J. Martinook CAR LW1 GOAL
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    L. Stankoven CAR C1 GOAL
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    F. Andersen CAR G37 SAVES , 0.949 SV%
    FINAL
    1 2 3 T
    Wild1-1
    1 0 1 2
    1 1 2 4
    Game 2, series tied 1-1, American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
    THREE STARS
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    J. Oettinger DAL G28 SAVES , 0.933 SV%
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    M. Duchene DAL C1 GOAL, 1 AST
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    B. Faber MIN D2 GOALS
    FINAL
    1 2 3 T
    0 3 0 3
    2 0 2 4
    Game 1, EDM leads 1-0, Rogers Place, Edmonton
    THREE STARS
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    J. Dickinson EDM C2 GOALS
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    K. Kapanen EDM RW2 GOALS
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    T. Terry ANA RW2 GOALS , 1 AST
  • Kapanen’s 2nd goal of game with 1:54 remaining lifts Oilers over Ducks 4-3 in playoff opener

     

    EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Kasperi Kapanen scored his second goal of the game with 1:54 left in the third period to give the Edmonton Oilers a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks in the opener of their first-round playoff series Monday night.

    Jason Dickinson also scored twice for the Oilers, who trailed 3-2 entering the third after squandering a 2-0 lead.

    Oilers star Leon Draisaitl returned to the ice after missing the final 14 regular-season games with an injury. Draisaitl and Jake Walman each had two assists for Edmonton, while Connor McDavid was held without a point.

    McDavid and the Oilers are seeking their third consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup Final, having lost each of the last two seasons to the Florida Panthers, who missed the postseason this year.

    Troy Terry had two goals and an assist and Leo Carlsson also scored for the Ducks, who are in the playoffs for the first time since 2018.

    Connor Ingram made 25 saves, including a doozy in the waning seconds, to earn the win. Lukas Dostal stopped 30 shots for Anaheim.

    Game 2 in the best-of-seven series is Wednesday in Edmonton.

    The Oilers started the scoring with 2:39 remaining in the first period as Walman made a long stretch pass to Dickinson, who undressed Dostal with a great move. Edmonton was 30-5-5 when scoring first this season.

    Edmonton scored again exactly a minute later as Kapanen took a feed from Draisaitl and then had two cracks at his own rebound to score his first of the playoffs.

    The Oilers outshot the Ducks 14-4 in the first period.

    Anaheim only needed 19 seconds into the middle frame to make it 2-1 as Terry scored on a huge rebound off Carlsson’s shot.

    The Ducks tied it 4:38 into the second period as Carlsson returned the favor by banging in a rebound of Terry’s shot.

    Anaheim had 26 comeback wins this season, tied for the NHL lead with Montreal. The Ducks won 17 games when trailing by a goal and nine when down by two.

    The Ducks took the lead on the power play with 5:31 left in the second as Terry, playing his first career playoff game, sent a shot through traffic for his second goal of the game.

    Edmonton tied it at 3 when Radko Gudas slipped and fell as a huge rebound on Mattias Ekholm’s shot came to Dickinson for his second goal of the game.

    The Oilers went ahead for good when Vasily Podkolzin made a great backhand pass from behind the net to set up Kapanen’s second of the game.

    AP NHL playoffs: https://apnews.com/hub/stanley-cup and https://apnews.com/hub/nhl

    Copyright 2026 STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited.

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    Matt Severance
    Matt SeveranceSeverance Pays
    #2
    +833 (89%)
    Last 9 NHL
    Edmonton-172
    Money Line
    Picked Apr 19 @ 4:28 pm, 1.5 unit on FanDuel
    WIN
    Now this series, I don’t think I’ll play any Under 6.5s. Two terrific offensive teams and not super-trustworthy goalies. It’s is the last one to open. Edmonton has certainly flipped a switch the past two postseasons in reaching back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals. And Leon Draisaitl is expected back from his injury, which is obviously huge. The Ducks are playoff newbies and I do think that matters, especially in a Game 1 away. Lukas Dostal (his playoff debut) had a 4.06 GAA in two regular-season meetings vs. Edmonton. Anaheim slumped big-time down the stretch. I’m simply incapable of playing -1.5 in the NHL postseason (if ever) so instead will up the wager.

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    Jeff Hochman
    Jeff HochmanWest Coast Wiseguy
    +435 (59%)
    Last 41 NHL
    Edmonton -1.5+145
    Point Spread
    Picked Apr 19 @ 3:00 pm, 1 unit on bet365
    LOSS
    Anaheim ranked 29th in defense & 28th in high-danger chances against. Edmonton has the NHL’s top power play, is 8th in high-danger chances, and 6th in goals scored. Since the Ducks commit a lot of penalties, Edmonton should get frequent power plays against Anaheim’s 6th-worst PK unit. Edmonton also possesses a significant face-off advantage, scoring 4, 5, and 7 goals in their three meetings. On the road, Anaheim finished 19-20-2 with a -21 goal differential; 15 of those 20 regulation road losses were by 2 or more goals. The Oilers have averaged 3.9 goals per game at home over the past six seasons. The Ducks haven’t reached the postseason in eight years, and opening the playoffs in Edmonton seems like a tough spot.

    Jeff’s Pick

    1 2 3 T

    0-1

    0 3 0 3
    2 0 2 4
    STARS OF THE GAME
    SKATERS G A +/- SOG
    J. Carlson D 0 1 -1 0
    L. Carlsson C 1 1 0 10
    C. Gauthier LW 0 0 -1 1
    M. Granlund C 0 1 -1 1
    R. Gudas D 0 0 -1 1
    T. Hinds D 0 0 -2 0
    A. Killorn LW 0 0 -2 1
    C. Kreider LW 0 1 0 0
    J. LaCombe D 0 1 0 1
    M. McTavish C 0 0 0 1
    P. Mintyukov D 0 0 0 0
    I. Moore D 0 0 0 0
    R. Poehling C 0 0 -1 1
    B. Sennecke RW 0 0 -2 6
    T. Terry RW 2 1 1 5
    J. Trouba D 0 0 0 0
    J. Viel LW 0 0 0 0
    T. Washe C 0 0 0 0
    SKATERS G A +/- SOG
    E. Bouchard D 0 0 -1 0
    C. Dach C 0 0 0 1
    J. Dickinson C 2 0 1 2
    L. Draisaitl C 0 2 1 2
    M. Ekholm D 0 1 2 2
    T. Emberson D 0 1 1 1
    T. Frederic C 0 0 0 0
    A. Henrique C 0 0 0 1
    Z. Hyman C 0 0 0 1
    K. Kapanen RW 2 0 2 7
    C. McDavid C 0 0 0 3
    C. Murphy D 0 0 0 1
    R. Nugent-Hopkins C 0 0 0 0
    D. Nurse D 0 0 0 5
    V. Podkolzin RW 0 2 1 2
    J. Roslovic C 0 0 0 1
    M. Savoie C 0 0 1 2
    J. Walman D 0 2 2 2
    GOALIES SA GA SV SV% TOI
    L. Dostal 34 4 30 0.882 58:17
    GOALIES SA GA SV SV% TOI
    C. Ingram 28 3 25 0.893 60:00
  • NBA Scores

    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 T
    19 29 29 28 105
    26 28 30 31 115
    Game 2, CLE leads 2-0, Rocket Arena, Cleveland, OH
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    S. Barnes TOR PF26 PTS , 4 REB , 5 AST
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    D. Mitchell CLE SG30 PTS , 7 REB , 5 AST
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 T
    6Hawks1-1
    23 31 25 28 107
    3Knicks1-1
    32 29 30 15 106
    Game 2, series tied 1-1, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    C. McCollum ATL PG32 PTS , 3 REB , 6 AST
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    J. Brunson NY PG29 PTS , 2 REB , 7 AST
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 T
    25 39 26 29 119
    39 25 29 21 114
    Game 2, series tied 1-1, Ball Arena, Denver, CO
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
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    A. Edwards MIN SG30 PTS , 10 REB , 2 AST
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    J. Murray DEN PG30 PTS , 7 REB , 7 AST

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