Carlos Rodon, White Sox aim to complete sweep of Cards
Field Level Media
26 May 2021, 16:40 GMT+10
The Chicago White Sox will look for a three-game sweep when they host the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday afternoon.
Chicago won the first game 5-1 on Monday the second game 8-3 on Tuesday. The White Sox have won 16 of 24 home games and have the best run differential (plus-73) in the American League.
Now, the White Sox will send their top pitcher this season to the mound in the series finale.
Left-hander Carlos Rodon (5-1, 1.27 ERA) is set to make his eighth start of the 2021 campaign. He has surrendered only 22 hits in 42 2/3 innings this season while walking 12 and striking out 62.
Cubs powering through injuries as they face Pirates again
Field Level Media
26 May 2021, 17:40 GMT+10
Injuries are stacking up for the Chicago Cubs, but the team keeps winning. The Cubs are utilizing a formula that is working lately for all teams going against the Pittsburgh Pirates: hit the ball over the fence.
Chicago opened a three-game series in Pittsburgh on Tuesday with a 4-3 win backed bytwo home runs by Joc Pederson.
The Pirates have given up 17 homers over their past five games, and they have dropped the past four. The way it s been going for us lately, when we don t execute pitches, they re getting hit out of the ballpark, Pittsburgh manager Derek Shelton said.
NHL roundup: Bruins knock Caps out of playoffs
Field Level Media
24 May 2021, 13:55 GMT+10
Patrice Bergeron scored twice while teammate David Pastrnak added a goal and an assist while goalie Tuukka Rask made 40 saves as the visiting Boston Bruins clinched their East Division first-round playoff series with a 3-1 victory over the Washington Capitals in Game 5 Sunday night.
The Bruins won the series 4-1 and will await the winner of the Pittsburgh Penguins-New York Islanders series in the second round. That series is deadlocked at 2-2, with Game 5 set for Monday night in Pittsburgh.
Rask was up to the task once again as Boston seemed content to play defense most of the time after it took the lead in the second period on goals by Pastrnak and Bergeron. Washington outshot the Bruins, 41-19, and Rask remained steady throughout.
Dodgers look to sweep series against rival Giants
Field Level Media
23 May 2021, 22:19 GMT+10
Left-hander Julio Urias will attempt to continue the Los Angeles Dodgers starting-pitching hold on the host San Francisco Giants when he gets the ball for Sunday s finale of the first series of the season between the longtime rivals.
The Dodgers caught the Giants in the National League West with2-1 and 6-3 wins on the first two days of the three-game series, riding strong starting efforts by right-handers Trevor Bauer and Walker Buehler. Both teams are 28-18 and trail the San Diego Padres by one game in the division.
Ronald Acuna Jr. and Ehire Adrianza hit grand slams and Austin Riley went deep twice as the Atlanta Braves powered to a 20-1 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pi