It’s the baseball equivalent of drawing an inside straight, and it probably isn’t going to last for much longer. But with the Pirates seemingly in a free fall, it might be time to keep striking while the iron is hot with Miami.
Making their first visit of the year to Tropicana Field, the Orioles have a huge chance to prove themselves as one of the elite teams in the American League.
It hasn’t happened away from Fenway Park since April 8, but he’s not been the problem in those games. The problem has been the Red Sox offense, which has failed to give him more than two runs of support in any of his past six starts, including a 3-1 loss to the Yankees six days ago in the Bronx.
Can Vegas finish the job here? The Golden Knights dominated most of Game 4 before having to hold on down the stretch, which says two different things about where this series sits. First, the Panthers haven’t thrown in the towel on their chances, as they managed to fight back from 3-0 down to get back to 3-2 before succumbing.
After losing five of their past seven in California, the Cubs are delighted to come home to Wrigley Field. They’re probably nowhere near as pleased to find the first-place Pirates waiting for them, as Pittsburgh arrives as winners of eight of its past 11.
That’s not sustainable long-term for Florida. The Panthers have to either close down the Vegas man advantage, stop giving up so many power plays or get a few power play goals of their own. If they can’t do any of the three, this series will be in prime position to end on Tuesday in Nevada.
Texas Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB Expert Pick. Dan Angell is cooking up some good bets for Friday night’s MLB matchup.
If the Panthers don’t come out with a better effort this time, this series isn’t going to last much longer.
Last year, Atlanta dominated the Mets over the final six weeks of the season by beating New York six out of seven in Georgia, which lifted the Braves to the NL East title by virtue of the tiebreaker. That proved critical when the Mets then lost to the San Diego Padres in the wild card round, ending their season before they even got a chance in the NLDS.Â