MLB – Major League Baseball

Last Night

Detroit Tigers 6, Seattle Mariners 2

Chicago White Sox 2, Minnesota Twins 1

Washington Nationals 4, Chicago Cubs 3

Tigers 6, Mariners 2 – Skubal snaps losing streak, Tigers beat Mariners 6-2

Tarik Skubal struck out a career-high nine in his first win of the season, Harold Castro drove in three runs and the Detroit Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners 6-2. Skubal (1-6) scattered four hits over five innings, helping Detroit earn its first series sweep in Seattle since April 2006. With the sweep, which included Spencer Turnbull’s no-hitter on Tuesday night, Detroit has won four of its last five and eight of 10. The Mariners had nine hits against Tigers pitchers in the three-game series with 29 strikeouts.

White Sox 2, Twins 1 – Sox beat twins, Tatis Jr., Hosmer activated, Lee Evans dies

Lucas Giolito gave up two hits over eight innings with a season-high 11 strikeouts, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 2-1. Giolito threw 111 pitches in his longest start of the year. Nelson Cruz’s home run in the third accounted for the only Minnesota runner past second base. Cruz had the only other hit, a single in the first inning. Liam Hendricks pitched a perfect ninth for his ninth save. Chicago won for the 20th time in 28 games.

Nationals 4, Cubs 3 – Soto hits scoreboard, Scherzer wins again, Nats top Cubs 4-3

Juan Soto homered off Wrigley Field’s right-field scoreboard, helping Max Scherzer win his third straight decision in the Washington Nationals’ 4-3 win over the Chicago Cubs. Soto became the 16th player to hit the scoreboard that was installed in 2012, hitting a 421-foot drive on a 3-2 slider in the fifth from Jake Arrieta (4-4) that gave Washington a 4-1 lead. Soto also singled twice. Scherzer allowed two runs and five hits in five innings with eight strikeouts and four walks. The three-time Cy Young Award winner has given up just four runs over his last four starts.

Today

Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.

Tigers and White Sox are off

NBA – National Basketball Association – NBA Play-In Tournament

Last Night

Memphis Grizzlies 100, San Antonio Spurs 96                   (San Antonio eliminated)

Los Angeles Lakers 103, Golden State Warriors 100        (LA Lakers advance)

Grizzlies 100, Spurs 96 – Grizzlies end Spurs' season, advance to face Warriors

Dillon Brooks scored eight of his 24 points in the fourth quarter to help put Memphis ahead to stay and the Grizzlies eliminated the San Antonio Spurs 100-96 on Wednesday night in the first Western Conference play-in game. The Grizzlies will play at Golden State on Friday night for the No. 8 seed and a first-round series starting Sunday against top-seeded Utah.

Lakers 103, Warriors 100 – LeBron's 3 lifts Lakers over Warriors in West play-in game

LeBron James made a long, go-ahead 3-pointer with 58.2 seconds remaining, rallying the Los Angeles Lakers to a 103-100 victory over the Golden State Warriors in a Western Conference play-in tournament game. James finished with 22 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for his sixth triple-double of the season, Anthony Davis scored 13 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, and the Lakers overcame 37 points from league scoring champ Stephen Curry. The Lakers earned the seventh seed for the playoffs and a first-round matchup with second-seeded Phoenix.

Tonight

Indiana Pacers at Washington Nationals, 8:00 p.m.

NHL – 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 1 – Best of 7

Last Night

Boston Bruins 3, Washington Capitals 2 – 2 OT                          (BOS leads 2-1)

Carolina Hurricanes 3, Nashville Predators 0                            (CAR leads 2-0)

Winnipeg Jets 4, Edmonton Oilers 1                                         ...