Even though Cincinnati’s a first-place team, the Reds would only rank fourth in the AL East. That makes this a pressure-packed situation for Baltimore, as a series win here is vital for their overall future.
As the Women’s World Cup approaches, now’s the ideal time for soccer bettors to look at who they might back for a futures bet to win the tournament. And if you’re like most women’s soccer observers, your first instinct is probably to look at the two-time defending champion United States.
It’s pretty rare to get a matchup of two teams carrying winning streaks of six or more, and it’s even rarer for a team to have won 11 straight games and yet come in as a home underdog.
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.