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Deadspin | MLB roundup: Dodgers blank Giants on 1 hit to avoid series sweep Apr 23, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy (13) celebrates with first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) after the game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images Tyler Glasnow allowed just one hit in eight shutout innings, Tanner Scott threw a scoreless ninth and the Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a three-game series sweep with a 3-0 victory over the host San Francisco Giants. Max Muncy scored twice, while Dalton Rushing and Hyeseong Kim drove in runs for the Dodgers. Los Angeles scored a single run in the second inning and added two more in the fourth. Glasnow (3-0) struck out nine before handing the ball to Scott after throwing 105 pitches. Scott picked up his first save of the season. Kim and Kyle Tucker had two hits apiece for the Dodgers, with Muncy and Tucker recording doubles. The Giants’ only hit off the right-hander was delivered by Luis Arraez leading off the fourth inning. Logan Webb (2-3) worked seven innings, allowing three runs and seven hits. Cubs 8, Phillies 7 (10 innings) Dansby Swanson laced a walk-off single in the 10th inning to give Chicago its ninth straight win and hand visiting Philadelphia its ninth loss in a row. Seiya Suzuki put the Cubs ahead 7-6 in the bottom of the eighth with his third home run in as many games. Phillies pinch hitter Adolis Garcia answered with a homer in the top of the ninth. In the bottom of the 10th, Tanner Banks (0-2) intentionally walked Suzuki and allowed Carson Kelly’s single to load the bases. After Michael Busch struck out, Swanson’s single to right ended it. Busch homered and drove in four, while Suzuki went deep and joined Kelly in producing three hits apiece. Chicago tallied 18 hits in the win. Brandon Marsh went 3-for-4 with two homers for the Phillies. Mets 10, Twins 8 Bo Bichette had three hits, including the three-run eighth-inning double that snapped a tie and lifted host New York to a win over Minnesota in the rubber game of a three-game interleague series. Brett Baty hit a three-run homer in the first for the Mets, who squandered a 7-2 lead before winning for the second straight night following a 12-game skid. New York scored three times in the second before Carson Benge homered in the fourth. Ryan Jeffers tied the game with a grand slam in the top of the eighth for the Twins, who have lost six of seven. Tristan Gray homered in the sixth and had an RBI single in the ninth. Braves 7, Nationals 2 JR Ritchie threw seven strong innings in his major league debut and Ozzie Albies collected three hits and four RBIs, fueling visiting Atlanta over Washington. James Wood hit Ritchie’s first pitch for a home run. But Ritchie (1-0) only allowed two runs on five hits and struck out seven batters. Albies belted his fifth homer of the season in the ninth inning. Michael Harris II went 3-for-4 and plated two runs. Cionel Perez (1-3) yielded three runs on one hit and two walks in one-third of an inning as the Braves untied the game with a four-run seventh. CJ Abrams belted a solo homer for Washington’s other run and starter Cade Cavalli struck out a career-high 10 batters. Tigers 5, Brewers 4 Spencer Torkelson blasted a solo homer with one out in the ninth to give host Detroit a victory over Milwaukee. Torkelson, who hit his first homer of the season on Wednesday, ripped a 3-1 sinker from Abner Uribe (1-1) over the left field wall as the Tigers took two of three games in the series. Riley Greene had a two-run homer and pinch-hitter Jahmai Jones supplied a tying solo homer in the eighth. Blake Perkins drove in two runs for the Brewers. Gary Sanchez had two hits, a run and an RBI while David Hamilton added two hits and an RBI. Padres 10, Rockies 8 Gavin Sheets’ three-run homer in the top of the ninth inning capped a five-run rally enabling San Diego to outslug host Colorado. Sheets’ third homer of the year slapped a blown save on Victor Vodnik (0-2), who allowed five earned runs in 2/3 of an inning. Ron Marinaccio (1-0) picked up his first MLB win in two years by pitching two innings in relief. Wasted in the loss for the Rockies was Mickey Moniak’s second two-homer game of the year against San Diego. Moniak went 4-for-5 with three runs and two RBIs to lead a 14-hit attack. White Sox 4, Diamondbacks 1 Andrew Benintendi hit a three-run homer with one out in the ninth to lift Chicago over Arizona in Phoenix. Chase Meidroth walked off Paul Sewald (0-3) to open the ninth and took second on a sacrifice bunt before pinch-hitter Edgar Quero walked, bringing up Benintendi. His 410-foot homer landed near the pool area in right-center. The White Sox had eight homers while winning two of three in the series and have 15 homers in the last five games. Grant Taylor (1-0) gave up two hits and struck out three after relieving Davis Martin with one out in the seventh for Arizona. Yankees 4, Red Sox 2 Cody Bellinger drove in two runs with a pinch-hit single to help New York extend its winning streak to six games by beating Boston. Cam Schlittler (3-1) held Boston to two runs on four hits in eight innings to earn the win. David Bednar pitched a clean ninth to collect his seventh save. Bellinger singled with two outs and the bases loaded in the top of the seventh inning to put the Yankees in front 3-2. Aaron Judge followed with an RBI single that scored Jose Caballero to give New York a 4-2 lead. Rangers 6, Pirates 1 Evan Carter hit an inside-the-park home run and Jacob deGrom threw a gem as Texas beat Pittsburgh in the rubber match of a three-game set in Arlington, Texas. deGrom (2-0) had a season-high 10 strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings, allowing just one run. Corey Seager’s three-run shot off Pirates starter Bubba Chandler (1-2) broke the game open, doubling the Rangers’ 3-0 advantage with one swing. Chandler exited after the fourth, giving up six runs and seven hits for the Pirates. Oneil Cruz hit a two-out solo shot to snap deGrom’s shutout. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #MLB #roundup #Dodgers #blank #Giants #hit #avoid #series #sweep

Deadspin | MLB roundup: Dodgers blank Giants on 1 hit to avoid series sweep
Deadspin | MLB roundup: Dodgers blank Giants on 1 hit to avoid series sweep Apr 23, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy (13) celebrates with first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) after the game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images Tyler Glasnow allowed just one hit in eight shutout innings, Tanner Scott threw a scoreless ninth and the Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a three-game series sweep with a 3-0 victory over the host San Francisco Giants. Max Muncy scored twice, while Dalton Rushing and Hyeseong Kim drove in runs for the Dodgers. Los Angeles scored a single run in the second inning and added two more in the fourth. Glasnow (3-0) struck out nine before handing the ball to Scott after throwing 105 pitches. Scott picked up his first save of the season. Kim and Kyle Tucker had two hits apiece for the Dodgers, with Muncy and Tucker recording doubles. The Giants’ only hit off the right-hander was delivered by Luis Arraez leading off the fourth inning. Logan Webb (2-3) worked seven innings, allowing three runs and seven hits. Cubs 8, Phillies 7 (10 innings) Dansby Swanson laced a walk-off single in the 10th inning to give Chicago its ninth straight win and hand visiting Philadelphia its ninth loss in a row. Seiya Suzuki put the Cubs ahead 7-6 in the bottom of the eighth with his third home run in as many games. Phillies pinch hitter Adolis Garcia answered with a homer in the top of the ninth. In the bottom of the 10th, Tanner Banks (0-2) intentionally walked Suzuki and allowed Carson Kelly’s single to load the bases. After Michael Busch struck out, Swanson’s single to right ended it. Busch homered and drove in four, while Suzuki went deep and joined Kelly in producing three hits apiece. Chicago tallied 18 hits in the win. Brandon Marsh went 3-for-4 with two homers for the Phillies. Mets 10, Twins 8 Bo Bichette had three hits, including the three-run eighth-inning double that snapped a tie and lifted host New York to a win over Minnesota in the rubber game of a three-game interleague series. Brett Baty hit a three-run homer in the first for the Mets, who squandered a 7-2 lead before winning for the second straight night following a 12-game skid. New York scored three times in the second before Carson Benge homered in the fourth. Ryan Jeffers tied the game with a grand slam in the top of the eighth for the Twins, who have lost six of seven. Tristan Gray homered in the sixth and had an RBI single in the ninth. Braves 7, Nationals 2 JR Ritchie threw seven strong innings in his major league debut and Ozzie Albies collected three hits and four RBIs, fueling visiting Atlanta over Washington. James Wood hit Ritchie’s first pitch for a home run. But Ritchie (1-0) only allowed two runs on five hits and struck out seven batters. Albies belted his fifth homer of the season in the ninth inning. Michael Harris II went 3-for-4 and plated two runs. Cionel Perez (1-3) yielded three runs on one hit and two walks in one-third of an inning as the Braves untied the game with a four-run seventh. CJ Abrams belted a solo homer for Washington’s other run and starter Cade Cavalli struck out a career-high 10 batters. Tigers 5, Brewers 4 Spencer Torkelson blasted a solo homer with one out in the ninth to give host Detroit a victory over Milwaukee. Torkelson, who hit his first homer of the season on Wednesday, ripped a 3-1 sinker from Abner Uribe (1-1) over the left field wall as the Tigers took two of three games in the series. Riley Greene had a two-run homer and pinch-hitter Jahmai Jones supplied a tying solo homer in the eighth. Blake Perkins drove in two runs for the Brewers. Gary Sanchez had two hits, a run and an RBI while David Hamilton added two hits and an RBI. Padres 10, Rockies 8 Gavin Sheets’ three-run homer in the top of the ninth inning capped a five-run rally enabling San Diego to outslug host Colorado. Sheets’ third homer of the year slapped a blown save on Victor Vodnik (0-2), who allowed five earned runs in 2/3 of an inning. Ron Marinaccio (1-0) picked up his first MLB win in two years by pitching two innings in relief. Wasted in the loss for the Rockies was Mickey Moniak’s second two-homer game of the year against San Diego. Moniak went 4-for-5 with three runs and two RBIs to lead a 14-hit attack. White Sox 4, Diamondbacks 1 Andrew Benintendi hit a three-run homer with one out in the ninth to lift Chicago over Arizona in Phoenix. Chase Meidroth walked off Paul Sewald (0-3) to open the ninth and took second on a sacrifice bunt before pinch-hitter Edgar Quero walked, bringing up Benintendi. His 410-foot homer landed near the pool area in right-center. The White Sox had eight homers while winning two of three in the series and have 15 homers in the last five games. Grant Taylor (1-0) gave up two hits and struck out three after relieving Davis Martin with one out in the seventh for Arizona. Yankees 4, Red Sox 2 Cody Bellinger drove in two runs with a pinch-hit single to help New York extend its winning streak to six games by beating Boston. Cam Schlittler (3-1) held Boston to two runs on four hits in eight innings to earn the win. David Bednar pitched a clean ninth to collect his seventh save. Bellinger singled with two outs and the bases loaded in the top of the seventh inning to put the Yankees in front 3-2. Aaron Judge followed with an RBI single that scored Jose Caballero to give New York a 4-2 lead. Rangers 6, Pirates 1 Evan Carter hit an inside-the-park home run and Jacob deGrom threw a gem as Texas beat Pittsburgh in the rubber match of a three-game set in Arlington, Texas. deGrom (2-0) had a season-high 10 strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings, allowing just one run. Corey Seager’s three-run shot off Pirates starter Bubba Chandler (1-2) broke the game open, doubling the Rangers’ 3-0 advantage with one swing. Chandler exited after the fourth, giving up six runs and seven hits for the Pirates. Oneil Cruz hit a two-out solo shot to snap deGrom’s shutout. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #MLB #roundup #Dodgers #blank #Giants #hit #avoid #series #sweepApr 23, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy (13) celebrates with first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) after the game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images

Tyler Glasnow allowed just one hit in eight shutout innings, Tanner Scott threw a scoreless ninth and the Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a three-game series sweep with a 3-0 victory over the host San Francisco Giants.

Max Muncy scored twice, while Dalton Rushing and Hyeseong Kim drove in runs for the Dodgers. Los Angeles scored a single run in the second inning and added two more in the fourth.

Glasnow (3-0) struck out nine before handing the ball to Scott after throwing 105 pitches. Scott picked up his first save of the season. Kim and Kyle Tucker had two hits apiece for the Dodgers, with Muncy and Tucker recording doubles.

The Giants’ only hit off the right-hander was delivered by Luis Arraez leading off the fourth inning. Logan Webb (2-3) worked seven innings, allowing three runs and seven hits.

Cubs 8, Phillies 7 (10 innings)

Dansby Swanson laced a walk-off single in the 10th inning to give Chicago its ninth straight win and hand visiting Philadelphia its ninth loss in a row.

Seiya Suzuki put the Cubs ahead 7-6 in the bottom of the eighth with his third home run in as many games. Phillies pinch hitter Adolis Garcia answered with a homer in the top of the ninth. In the bottom of the 10th, Tanner Banks (0-2) intentionally walked Suzuki and allowed Carson Kelly’s single to load the bases. After Michael Busch struck out, Swanson’s single to right ended it.

Busch homered and drove in four, while Suzuki went deep and joined Kelly in producing three hits apiece. Chicago tallied 18 hits in the win. Brandon Marsh went 3-for-4 with two homers for the Phillies.

Mets 10, Twins 8

Bo Bichette had three hits, including the three-run eighth-inning double that snapped a tie and lifted host New York to a win over Minnesota in the rubber game of a three-game interleague series.

Brett Baty hit a three-run homer in the first for the Mets, who squandered a 7-2 lead before winning for the second straight night following a 12-game skid. New York scored three times in the second before Carson Benge homered in the fourth.

Ryan Jeffers tied the game with a grand slam in the top of the eighth for the Twins, who have lost six of seven. Tristan Gray homered in the sixth and had an RBI single in the ninth.

Braves 7, Nationals 2

JR Ritchie threw seven strong innings in his major league debut and Ozzie Albies collected three hits and four RBIs, fueling visiting Atlanta over Washington.

James Wood hit Ritchie’s first pitch for a home run. But Ritchie (1-0) only allowed two runs on five hits and struck out seven batters. Albies belted his fifth homer of the season in the ninth inning. Michael Harris II went 3-for-4 and plated two runs.

Cionel Perez (1-3) yielded three runs on one hit and two walks in one-third of an inning as the Braves untied the game with a four-run seventh. CJ Abrams belted a solo homer for Washington’s other run and starter Cade Cavalli struck out a career-high 10 batters.

Tigers 5, Brewers 4

Spencer Torkelson blasted a solo homer with one out in the ninth to give host Detroit a victory over Milwaukee.


Torkelson, who hit his first homer of the season on Wednesday, ripped a 3-1 sinker from Abner Uribe (1-1) over the left field wall as the Tigers took two of three games in the series. Riley Greene had a two-run homer and pinch-hitter Jahmai Jones supplied a tying solo homer in the eighth.

Blake Perkins drove in two runs for the Brewers. Gary Sanchez had two hits, a run and an RBI while David Hamilton added two hits and an RBI.

Padres 10, Rockies 8

Gavin Sheets’ three-run homer in the top of the ninth inning capped a five-run rally enabling San Diego to outslug host Colorado.

Sheets’ third homer of the year slapped a blown save on Victor Vodnik (0-2), who allowed five earned runs in 2/3 of an inning. Ron Marinaccio (1-0) picked up his first MLB win in two years by pitching two innings in relief.

Wasted in the loss for the Rockies was Mickey Moniak’s second two-homer game of the year against San Diego. Moniak went 4-for-5 with three runs and two RBIs to lead a 14-hit attack.

White Sox 4, Diamondbacks 1

Andrew Benintendi hit a three-run homer with one out in the ninth to lift Chicago over Arizona in Phoenix.

Chase Meidroth walked off Paul Sewald (0-3) to open the ninth and took second on a sacrifice bunt before pinch-hitter Edgar Quero walked, bringing up Benintendi. His 410-foot homer landed near the pool area in right-center.

The White Sox had eight homers while winning two of three in the series and have 15 homers in the last five games. Grant Taylor (1-0) gave up two hits and struck out three after relieving Davis Martin with one out in the seventh for Arizona.

Yankees 4, Red Sox 2

Cody Bellinger drove in two runs with a pinch-hit single to help New York extend its winning streak to six games by beating Boston.

Cam Schlittler (3-1) held Boston to two runs on four hits in eight innings to earn the win. David Bednar pitched a clean ninth to collect his seventh save.

Bellinger singled with two outs and the bases loaded in the top of the seventh inning to put the Yankees in front 3-2. Aaron Judge followed with an RBI single that scored Jose Caballero to give New York a 4-2 lead.

Rangers 6, Pirates 1

Evan Carter hit an inside-the-park home run and Jacob deGrom threw a gem as Texas beat Pittsburgh in the rubber match of a three-game set in Arlington, Texas.

deGrom (2-0) had a season-high 10 strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings, allowing just one run. Corey Seager’s three-run shot off Pirates starter Bubba Chandler (1-2) broke the game open, doubling the Rangers’ 3-0 advantage with one swing.

Chandler exited after the fourth, giving up six runs and seven hits for the Pirates. Oneil Cruz hit a two-out solo shot to snap deGrom’s shutout.

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Apr 23, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy (13) celebrates with first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) after the game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images

Tyler Glasnow allowed just one hit in eight shutout innings, Tanner Scott threw a scoreless ninth and the Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a three-game series sweep with a 3-0 victory over the host San Francisco Giants.

Max Muncy scored twice, while Dalton Rushing and Hyeseong Kim drove in runs for the Dodgers. Los Angeles scored a single run in the second inning and added two more in the fourth.

Glasnow (3-0) struck out nine before handing the ball to Scott after throwing 105 pitches. Scott picked up his first save of the season. Kim and Kyle Tucker had two hits apiece for the Dodgers, with Muncy and Tucker recording doubles.

The Giants’ only hit off the right-hander was delivered by Luis Arraez leading off the fourth inning. Logan Webb (2-3) worked seven innings, allowing three runs and seven hits.

Cubs 8, Phillies 7 (10 innings)

Dansby Swanson laced a walk-off single in the 10th inning to give Chicago its ninth straight win and hand visiting Philadelphia its ninth loss in a row.

Seiya Suzuki put the Cubs ahead 7-6 in the bottom of the eighth with his third home run in as many games. Phillies pinch hitter Adolis Garcia answered with a homer in the top of the ninth. In the bottom of the 10th, Tanner Banks (0-2) intentionally walked Suzuki and allowed Carson Kelly’s single to load the bases. After Michael Busch struck out, Swanson’s single to right ended it.

Busch homered and drove in four, while Suzuki went deep and joined Kelly in producing three hits apiece. Chicago tallied 18 hits in the win. Brandon Marsh went 3-for-4 with two homers for the Phillies.

Mets 10, Twins 8

Bo Bichette had three hits, including the three-run eighth-inning double that snapped a tie and lifted host New York to a win over Minnesota in the rubber game of a three-game interleague series.

Brett Baty hit a three-run homer in the first for the Mets, who squandered a 7-2 lead before winning for the second straight night following a 12-game skid. New York scored three times in the second before Carson Benge homered in the fourth.

Ryan Jeffers tied the game with a grand slam in the top of the eighth for the Twins, who have lost six of seven. Tristan Gray homered in the sixth and had an RBI single in the ninth.

Braves 7, Nationals 2

JR Ritchie threw seven strong innings in his major league debut and Ozzie Albies collected three hits and four RBIs, fueling visiting Atlanta over Washington.

James Wood hit Ritchie’s first pitch for a home run. But Ritchie (1-0) only allowed two runs on five hits and struck out seven batters. Albies belted his fifth homer of the season in the ninth inning. Michael Harris II went 3-for-4 and plated two runs.

Cionel Perez (1-3) yielded three runs on one hit and two walks in one-third of an inning as the Braves untied the game with a four-run seventh. CJ Abrams belted a solo homer for Washington’s other run and starter Cade Cavalli struck out a career-high 10 batters.

Tigers 5, Brewers 4

Spencer Torkelson blasted a solo homer with one out in the ninth to give host Detroit a victory over Milwaukee.

Torkelson, who hit his first homer of the season on Wednesday, ripped a 3-1 sinker from Abner Uribe (1-1) over the left field wall as the Tigers took two of three games in the series. Riley Greene had a two-run homer and pinch-hitter Jahmai Jones supplied a tying solo homer in the eighth.

Blake Perkins drove in two runs for the Brewers. Gary Sanchez had two hits, a run and an RBI while David Hamilton added two hits and an RBI.

Padres 10, Rockies 8

Gavin Sheets’ three-run homer in the top of the ninth inning capped a five-run rally enabling San Diego to outslug host Colorado.

Sheets’ third homer of the year slapped a blown save on Victor Vodnik (0-2), who allowed five earned runs in 2/3 of an inning. Ron Marinaccio (1-0) picked up his first MLB win in two years by pitching two innings in relief.

Wasted in the loss for the Rockies was Mickey Moniak’s second two-homer game of the year against San Diego. Moniak went 4-for-5 with three runs and two RBIs to lead a 14-hit attack.

White Sox 4, Diamondbacks 1

Andrew Benintendi hit a three-run homer with one out in the ninth to lift Chicago over Arizona in Phoenix.

Chase Meidroth walked off Paul Sewald (0-3) to open the ninth and took second on a sacrifice bunt before pinch-hitter Edgar Quero walked, bringing up Benintendi. His 410-foot homer landed near the pool area in right-center.

The White Sox had eight homers while winning two of three in the series and have 15 homers in the last five games. Grant Taylor (1-0) gave up two hits and struck out three after relieving Davis Martin with one out in the seventh for Arizona.

Yankees 4, Red Sox 2

Cody Bellinger drove in two runs with a pinch-hit single to help New York extend its winning streak to six games by beating Boston.

Cam Schlittler (3-1) held Boston to two runs on four hits in eight innings to earn the win. David Bednar pitched a clean ninth to collect his seventh save.

Bellinger singled with two outs and the bases loaded in the top of the seventh inning to put the Yankees in front 3-2. Aaron Judge followed with an RBI single that scored Jose Caballero to give New York a 4-2 lead.

Rangers 6, Pirates 1

Evan Carter hit an inside-the-park home run and Jacob deGrom threw a gem as Texas beat Pittsburgh in the rubber match of a three-game set in Arlington, Texas.

deGrom (2-0) had a season-high 10 strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings, allowing just one run. Corey Seager’s three-run shot off Pirates starter Bubba Chandler (1-2) broke the game open, doubling the Rangers’ 3-0 advantage with one swing.

Chandler exited after the fourth, giving up six runs and seven hits for the Pirates. Oneil Cruz hit a two-out solo shot to snap deGrom’s shutout.

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Deadspin | Prolific HR hitters face off as White Sox, Nationals open series Apr 23, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Chicago White Sox third baseman Munetaka Murakami (5) gets ready to hit against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images After winning both series on a six-game road trip, the Chicago White Sox will aim to stop a six-game home losing streak when they face the Washington Nationals on Friday night in the first contest of a three-game set. Chicago swept the reigning American League champion Toronto Blue Jays in the first week of April but hasn’t won at home since, absorbing sweeps from the Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays. A jelling attack helped the White Sox score at least four runs in every game of their recent trip, against the Athletics and Arizona Diamondbacks. “Obviously, you go through spring and then the first few weeks here,” Chicago outfielder Andrew Benintendi said. “The chemistry has been there from day one.” Benintendi delivered a go-ahead, three-run home run in the ninth inning Thursday to key a 4-1 victory in Phoenix. Washington relied on the long ball during its home matinee against Atlanta earlier in the day, but solo homers from James Wood and CJ Abrams weren’t enough in a 7-2 loss. The Nationals didn’t register a hit after Daylen Lile singled with two outs in the fourth inning as Washington dropped its third game of a four-game series against the Braves. The Nationals will turn to right-hander Miles Mikolas (0-3, 9.15 ERA) against the White Sox on Friday. Mikolas has worked in bulk relief in his past two outings after making three starts to begin his Washington career. He has had success against the White Sox, going 2-0 with a 1.38 ERA in two starts, with 12 strikeouts in 13 innings. Washington is expected to promote prospect Riley Cornelio to pitch in relief, according to The Athletic. A seventh-round pick of the Nationals in 2022, Cornelio went 2-0 with a 2.45 ERA in four starts for Triple-A Rochester. White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami enters on a six-game hitting streak, with home runs in five of the past six contests. “I’m just running out of things to say (about Murakami),” Chicago manager Will Venable said. “Obviously, he continues to put himself in a really good spot to take good swings on good pitches, making great swing decisions, and making a ton of contact. And when he hits it, he hits it really hard. “Even the singles he’s hitting, he’s hitting hard, and obviously the damage is incredible, too. So, yeah, it’s impressive to watch.” Murakami has 10 home runs this season, but just two have come at Rate Field, where he is batting .185 compared with .283 on the road. Wood is doing the long-ball damage for the Nationals. His 10 home runs lead the National League. “It’s unbelievable. I wish I had his pop,” Lile said about Wood. “Seeing James, and just seeing him go about his day and his routine, just the confidence is there.” Left-hander Bryan Hudson (0-0, 1.69 ERA) is scheduled to start for Chicago as an opener on Friday and give way to right-hander Erick Fedde (0-3, 3.92). Hudson has pitched in 11 games in relief this season. Fedde opened his career with the Nationals, who selected him in the first round of the 2014 MLB Draft. Fedde struggled with his command on Saturday when he took a no-decision in a 7-6 extra-innings loss to the host Athletics, walking a season-high four in 4 2/3 innings. He scattered three runs and two hits while striking out three and has yielded a home run in three consecutive appearances. Fedde is 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA in two career starts against Washington, with 14 strikeouts in 16 innings. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Prolific #hitters #face #White #Sox #Nationals #open #seriesApr 23, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Chicago White Sox third baseman Munetaka Murakami (5) gets ready to hit against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images

After winning both series on a six-game road trip, the Chicago White Sox will aim to stop a six-game home losing streak when they face the Washington Nationals on Friday night in the first contest of a three-game set.

Chicago swept the reigning American League champion Toronto Blue Jays in the first week of April but hasn’t won at home since, absorbing sweeps from the Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays.

A jelling attack helped the White Sox score at least four runs in every game of their recent trip, against the Athletics and Arizona Diamondbacks.

“Obviously, you go through spring and then the first few weeks here,” Chicago outfielder Andrew Benintendi said. “The chemistry has been there from day one.”

Benintendi delivered a go-ahead, three-run home run in the ninth inning Thursday to key a 4-1 victory in Phoenix.

Washington relied on the long ball during its home matinee against Atlanta earlier in the day, but solo homers from James Wood and CJ Abrams weren’t enough in a 7-2 loss.

The Nationals didn’t register a hit after Daylen Lile singled with two outs in the fourth inning as Washington dropped its third game of a four-game series against the Braves.

The Nationals will turn to right-hander Miles Mikolas (0-3, 9.15 ERA) against the White Sox on Friday.

Mikolas has worked in bulk relief in his past two outings after making three starts to begin his Washington career. He has had success against the White Sox, going 2-0 with a 1.38 ERA in two starts, with 12 strikeouts in 13 innings.


Washington is expected to promote prospect Riley Cornelio to pitch in relief, according to The Athletic. A seventh-round pick of the Nationals in 2022, Cornelio went 2-0 with a 2.45 ERA in four starts for Triple-A Rochester.

White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami enters on a six-game hitting streak, with home runs in five of the past six contests.

“I’m just running out of things to say (about Murakami),” Chicago manager Will Venable said. “Obviously, he continues to put himself in a really good spot to take good swings on good pitches, making great swing decisions, and making a ton of contact. And when he hits it, he hits it really hard.

“Even the singles he’s hitting, he’s hitting hard, and obviously the damage is incredible, too. So, yeah, it’s impressive to watch.”

Murakami has 10 home runs this season, but just two have come at Rate Field, where he is batting .185 compared with .283 on the road.

Wood is doing the long-ball damage for the Nationals. His 10 home runs lead the National League.

“It’s unbelievable. I wish I had his pop,” Lile said about Wood. “Seeing James, and just seeing him go about his day and his routine, just the confidence is there.”

Left-hander Bryan Hudson (0-0, 1.69 ERA) is scheduled to start for Chicago as an opener on Friday and give way to right-hander Erick Fedde (0-3, 3.92). Hudson has pitched in 11 games in relief this season. Fedde opened his career with the Nationals, who selected him in the first round of the 2014 MLB Draft.

Fedde struggled with his command on Saturday when he took a no-decision in a 7-6 extra-innings loss to the host Athletics, walking a season-high four in 4 2/3 innings. He scattered three runs and two hits while striking out three and has yielded a home run in three consecutive appearances.

Fedde is 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA in two career starts against Washington, with 14 strikeouts in 16 innings.


–Field Level Media

#Deadspin #Prolific #hitters #face #White #Sox #Nationals #open #series">Deadspin | Prolific HR hitters face off as White Sox, Nationals open series Apr 23, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Chicago White Sox third baseman Munetaka Murakami (5) gets ready to hit against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images After winning both series on a six-game road trip, the Chicago White Sox will aim to stop a six-game home losing streak when they face the Washington Nationals on Friday night in the first contest of a three-game set. Chicago swept the reigning American League champion Toronto Blue Jays in the first week of April but hasn’t won at home since, absorbing sweeps from the Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays. A jelling attack helped the White Sox score at least four runs in every game of their recent trip, against the Athletics and Arizona Diamondbacks. “Obviously, you go through spring and then the first few weeks here,” Chicago outfielder Andrew Benintendi said. “The chemistry has been there from day one.” Benintendi delivered a go-ahead, three-run home run in the ninth inning Thursday to key a 4-1 victory in Phoenix. Washington relied on the long ball during its home matinee against Atlanta earlier in the day, but solo homers from James Wood and CJ Abrams weren’t enough in a 7-2 loss. The Nationals didn’t register a hit after Daylen Lile singled with two outs in the fourth inning as Washington dropped its third game of a four-game series against the Braves. The Nationals will turn to right-hander Miles Mikolas (0-3, 9.15 ERA) against the White Sox on Friday. Mikolas has worked in bulk relief in his past two outings after making three starts to begin his Washington career. He has had success against the White Sox, going 2-0 with a 1.38 ERA in two starts, with 12 strikeouts in 13 innings. Washington is expected to promote prospect Riley Cornelio to pitch in relief, according to The Athletic. A seventh-round pick of the Nationals in 2022, Cornelio went 2-0 with a 2.45 ERA in four starts for Triple-A Rochester. White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami enters on a six-game hitting streak, with home runs in five of the past six contests. “I’m just running out of things to say (about Murakami),” Chicago manager Will Venable said. “Obviously, he continues to put himself in a really good spot to take good swings on good pitches, making great swing decisions, and making a ton of contact. And when he hits it, he hits it really hard. “Even the singles he’s hitting, he’s hitting hard, and obviously the damage is incredible, too. So, yeah, it’s impressive to watch.” Murakami has 10 home runs this season, but just two have come at Rate Field, where he is batting .185 compared with .283 on the road. Wood is doing the long-ball damage for the Nationals. His 10 home runs lead the National League. “It’s unbelievable. I wish I had his pop,” Lile said about Wood. “Seeing James, and just seeing him go about his day and his routine, just the confidence is there.” Left-hander Bryan Hudson (0-0, 1.69 ERA) is scheduled to start for Chicago as an opener on Friday and give way to right-hander Erick Fedde (0-3, 3.92). Hudson has pitched in 11 games in relief this season. Fedde opened his career with the Nationals, who selected him in the first round of the 2014 MLB Draft. Fedde struggled with his command on Saturday when he took a no-decision in a 7-6 extra-innings loss to the host Athletics, walking a season-high four in 4 2/3 innings. He scattered three runs and two hits while striking out three and has yielded a home run in three consecutive appearances. Fedde is 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA in two career starts against Washington, with 14 strikeouts in 16 innings. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Prolific #hitters #face #White #Sox #Nationals #open #series

Poland will host the European Athletics Championships ​for the first time with ‌Silesia chosen as the venue ​for the 2028 ⁠edition, European Athletics confirmed on Friday.

The announcement came on the first ‌day of the European Athletics Council Meeting in ‌Birmingham, host of this ‌year’s ⁠championships in August.

The 2028 ⁠championships will take place at the Silesian Stadium in Chorzow – which ​hosts the annual ‌Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, part of the Diamond League – from June 3-8, one month before ‌the Olympic Games in ​Los Angeles.

“This will be the fourth time the ⁠European Athletics Championships will take place in the same year ‌as the Olympic Games,” European Athletics President Dobromir Karamarinov said in a statement.

“And it is not an exaggeration to say that Silesia ‌2028 will provide us with ​a glimpse into the future.”

Poland is the sixth most ⁠successful nation at the European ⁠Athletics Championships, which were first held in 1934, ‌with 59 gold medals and 185 medals in total.

Published on Apr 24, 2026

#Poland #host #European #Athletics #Championships #time">Poland to host European Athletics Championships for the first time Poland will host the European Athletics Championships ​for the first time with ‌Silesia chosen as the venue ​for the 2028 ⁠edition, European Athletics confirmed on Friday.The announcement came on the first ‌day of the European Athletics Council Meeting in ‌Birmingham, host of this ‌year’s ⁠championships in August.The 2028 ⁠championships will take place at the Silesian Stadium in Chorzow – which ​hosts the annual ‌Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, part of the Diamond League – from June 3-8, one month before ‌the Olympic Games in ​Los Angeles.“This will be the fourth time the ⁠European Athletics Championships will take place in the same year ‌as the Olympic Games,” European Athletics President Dobromir Karamarinov said in a statement.“And it is not an exaggeration to say that Silesia ‌2028 will provide us with ​a glimpse into the future.”Poland is the sixth most ⁠successful nation at the European ⁠Athletics Championships, which were first held in 1934, ‌with 59 gold medals and 185 medals in total.Published on Apr 24, 2026 #Poland #host #European #Athletics #Championships #time

Deadspin | Brewers open division play vs. Paul Skenes, Pirates Apr 18, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes (30) delivers a pitch against the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to veteran Brandon Woodruff as they finally face a National League Central opponent when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series. Woodruff (2-0, 3.42 ERA) will oppose fellow right-hander Paul Skenes (3-1, 3.27), the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner. Milwaukee lost 5-4 at Detroit on Thursday on Spencer Torkelson’s walk-off solo homer in the ninth inning off Abner Uribe. The Brewers dropped back-to-back games to finish their road trip at 3-3. The Pirates lost at Texas 6-1 on Thursday, with their only run on Oneil Cruz’s team-leading eighth homer of the season. Pittsburgh starter Bubba Chandler allowed a season-high six runs in four innings. The Brewers, the three-time defending NL Central champions, will play a division rival for the first time after 24 games, including 18 against American League opponents. Each team in the NL Central is above .500. Woodruff, still returning to form after a late-September injury that kept him out of the playoffs, went a season-high seven innings in his last start. He allowed one run on three hits in a 5-2 victory Saturday at Miami, striking out four and walking one in an efficient 92-pitch outing. “Woody was tremendous,” Brewers manager Pat Murphy said afterward. “It just goes to show you, old-school command and keeping them off-balance. Woodruff is 8-3 with a 3.05 ERA in 19 career games (17 starts) against the Pirates. He was 1-0 in two starts last season vs. them and did not give up a run in 10 innings. Milwaukee, without injured regulars Jackson Chourio, Andrew Vaughn and Christian Yelich, are tied for 25th in the majors with just 19 homers. The Brewers, however, lead in stolen bases with 35. Jake Bauers and Gary Sanchez, with five homers each, and Brice Turang with four, have accounted for 14 of Milwaukee’s 19 long balls. Milwaukee has won eight straight games against the Pirates, who have not lost consecutive games this season since falling in their first two games. Skenes has a 1.27 ERA over his last four starts, allowing just three runs in 21 1/3 innings. In his most recent outing, he allowed three hits over four scoreless innings against Tampa Bay but did not return after a lengthy rain delay. Pittsburgh lost 8-7 in 13 innings. “Short outing, but you know, felt like the execution was pretty good,” Skenes said afterward. Skenes is 1-2 with a 3.86 ERA in four career starts vs. the Brewers. He was 0-2 with a 5.79 ERA in three starts against them last season, allowing nine runs in 14 innings. Two-time AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal started for Detroit against Milwaukee on Thursday. With the Brewers scheduled to face Skenes on Friday, they will go against Cy Young Award winners in consecutive games, a rarity. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Brewers #open #division #play #Paul #Skenes #PiratesApr 18, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes (30) delivers a pitch against the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to veteran Brandon Woodruff as they finally face a National League Central opponent when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.

Woodruff (2-0, 3.42 ERA) will oppose fellow right-hander Paul Skenes (3-1, 3.27), the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner.

Milwaukee lost 5-4 at Detroit on Thursday on Spencer Torkelson’s walk-off solo homer in the ninth inning off Abner Uribe. The Brewers dropped back-to-back games to finish their road trip at 3-3.

The Pirates lost at Texas 6-1 on Thursday, with their only run on Oneil Cruz’s team-leading eighth homer of the season. Pittsburgh starter Bubba Chandler allowed a season-high six runs in four innings.

The Brewers, the three-time defending NL Central champions, will play a division rival for the first time after 24 games, including 18 against American League opponents. Each team in the NL Central is above .500.

Woodruff, still returning to form after a late-September injury that kept him out of the playoffs, went a season-high seven innings in his last start. He allowed one run on three hits in a 5-2 victory Saturday at Miami, striking out four and walking one in an efficient 92-pitch outing.

“Woody was tremendous,” Brewers manager Pat Murphy said afterward. “It just goes to show you, old-school command and keeping them off-balance.


Woodruff is 8-3 with a 3.05 ERA in 19 career games (17 starts) against the Pirates. He was 1-0 in two starts last season vs. them and did not give up a run in 10 innings.

Milwaukee, without injured regulars Jackson Chourio, Andrew Vaughn and Christian Yelich, are tied for 25th in the majors with just 19 homers. The Brewers, however, lead in stolen bases with 35.

Jake Bauers and Gary Sanchez, with five homers each, and Brice Turang with four, have accounted for 14 of Milwaukee’s 19 long balls.

Milwaukee has won eight straight games against the Pirates, who have not lost consecutive games this season since falling in their first two games.

Skenes has a 1.27 ERA over his last four starts, allowing just three runs in 21 1/3 innings. In his most recent outing, he allowed three hits over four scoreless innings against Tampa Bay but did not return after a lengthy rain delay. Pittsburgh lost 8-7 in 13 innings.

“Short outing, but you know, felt like the execution was pretty good,” Skenes said afterward.

Skenes is 1-2 with a 3.86 ERA in four career starts vs. the Brewers. He was 0-2 with a 5.79 ERA in three starts against them last season, allowing nine runs in 14 innings.

Two-time AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal started for Detroit against Milwaukee on Thursday. With the Brewers scheduled to face Skenes on Friday, they will go against Cy Young Award winners in consecutive games, a rarity.


–Field Level Media

#Deadspin #Brewers #open #division #play #Paul #Skenes #Pirates">Deadspin | Brewers open division play vs. Paul Skenes, Pirates Apr 18, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes (30) delivers a pitch against the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to veteran Brandon Woodruff as they finally face a National League Central opponent when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series. Woodruff (2-0, 3.42 ERA) will oppose fellow right-hander Paul Skenes (3-1, 3.27), the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner. Milwaukee lost 5-4 at Detroit on Thursday on Spencer Torkelson’s walk-off solo homer in the ninth inning off Abner Uribe. The Brewers dropped back-to-back games to finish their road trip at 3-3. The Pirates lost at Texas 6-1 on Thursday, with their only run on Oneil Cruz’s team-leading eighth homer of the season. Pittsburgh starter Bubba Chandler allowed a season-high six runs in four innings. The Brewers, the three-time defending NL Central champions, will play a division rival for the first time after 24 games, including 18 against American League opponents. Each team in the NL Central is above .500. Woodruff, still returning to form after a late-September injury that kept him out of the playoffs, went a season-high seven innings in his last start. He allowed one run on three hits in a 5-2 victory Saturday at Miami, striking out four and walking one in an efficient 92-pitch outing. “Woody was tremendous,” Brewers manager Pat Murphy said afterward. “It just goes to show you, old-school command and keeping them off-balance. Woodruff is 8-3 with a 3.05 ERA in 19 career games (17 starts) against the Pirates. He was 1-0 in two starts last season vs. them and did not give up a run in 10 innings. Milwaukee, without injured regulars Jackson Chourio, Andrew Vaughn and Christian Yelich, are tied for 25th in the majors with just 19 homers. The Brewers, however, lead in stolen bases with 35. Jake Bauers and Gary Sanchez, with five homers each, and Brice Turang with four, have accounted for 14 of Milwaukee’s 19 long balls. Milwaukee has won eight straight games against the Pirates, who have not lost consecutive games this season since falling in their first two games. Skenes has a 1.27 ERA over his last four starts, allowing just three runs in 21 1/3 innings. In his most recent outing, he allowed three hits over four scoreless innings against Tampa Bay but did not return after a lengthy rain delay. Pittsburgh lost 8-7 in 13 innings. “Short outing, but you know, felt like the execution was pretty good,” Skenes said afterward. Skenes is 1-2 with a 3.86 ERA in four career starts vs. the Brewers. He was 0-2 with a 5.79 ERA in three starts against them last season, allowing nine runs in 14 innings. Two-time AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal started for Detroit against Milwaukee on Thursday. With the Brewers scheduled to face Skenes on Friday, they will go against Cy Young Award winners in consecutive games, a rarity. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Brewers #open #division #play #Paul #Skenes #Pirates

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