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KKR vs LSG Head-to-Head, IPL 2026: Stats, Most Runs & Wickets Kolkata Knight Riders faces Lucknow Super Giants at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday.Kolkata’s previous encounter against Punjab Kings was abandoned to due rain, helping it get its first points whereas Lucknow on the other hand, won its first game this season in a close encounter against Sunrisers Hyderabad taking it to sixth in the points table.In the 2025 season, LSG edged out KKR by four runs in a high scoring thriller at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.KKR v LSG head-to-head record in IPLMatches played: 6KKR won: 2LSG won: 4MOST RUNS IN KKR vs LSG IPL MATCHES Player Innings Runs Average Strike Rate HS Quinton De Kock 5 243 60.75 169.93 140* Nicholas Pooran 4 200 66.66 188.67 87* Rinku Singh 5 167 55.66 198.8 67* Sunil Narine 6 161 32.2 203.79 81 KL Rahul 4 132 44 133.33 68*MOST WICKETS IN KKR vs LSG IPL MATCHES Player Innings Wickets Average Economy BBI Harshit Rana 5 6 26.33 9.77 3/24 Moshin Khan 5 6 16.33 7 3/20 Ravi Bishnoi 6 6 30.66 8.49 2/23 Andre Russell 6 6 24 12 2/17 Sunil Narine 6 5 30.4 6.6 2/28Published on Apr 09, 2026 #KKR #LSG #HeadtoHead #IPL #Stats #Runs #Wickets

KKR vs LSG Head-to-Head, IPL 2026: Stats, Most Runs & Wickets

Kolkata Knight Riders faces Lucknow Super Giants at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday.

Kolkata’s previous encounter against Punjab Kings was abandoned to due rain, helping it get its first points whereas Lucknow on the other hand, won its first game this season in a close encounter against Sunrisers Hyderabad taking it to sixth in the points table.

In the 2025 season, LSG edged out KKR by four runs in a high scoring thriller at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.

KKR v LSG head-to-head record in IPL

Matches played: 6

KKR won: 2

LSG won: 4

MOST RUNS IN KKR vs LSG IPL MATCHES

Player Innings Runs Average Strike Rate HS
Quinton De Kock 5 243 60.75 169.93 140*
Nicholas Pooran 4 200 66.66 188.67 87*
Rinku Singh 5 167 55.66 198.8 67*
Sunil Narine 6 161 32.2 203.79 81
KL Rahul 4 132 44 133.33 68*

MOST WICKETS IN KKR vs LSG IPL MATCHES

Player Innings Wickets Average Economy BBI
Harshit Rana 5 6 26.33 9.77 3/24
Moshin Khan 5 6 16.33 7 3/20
Ravi Bishnoi 6 6 30.66 8.49 2/23
Andre Russell 6 6 24 12 2/17
Sunil Narine 6 5 30.4 6.6 2/28

Published on Apr 09, 2026

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Kolkata Knight Riders faces Lucknow Super Giants at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday.

Kolkata’s previous encounter against Punjab Kings was abandoned to due rain, helping it get its first points whereas Lucknow on the other hand, won its first game this season in a close encounter against Sunrisers Hyderabad taking it to sixth in the points table.

In the 2025 season, LSG edged out KKR by four runs in a high scoring thriller at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.

KKR v LSG head-to-head record in IPL

Matches played: 6

KKR won: 2

LSG won: 4

MOST RUNS IN KKR vs LSG IPL MATCHES

Player Innings Runs Average Strike Rate HS
Quinton De Kock 5 243 60.75 169.93 140*
Nicholas Pooran 4 200 66.66 188.67 87*
Rinku Singh 5 167 55.66 198.8 67*
Sunil Narine 6 161 32.2 203.79 81
KL Rahul 4 132 44 133.33 68*

MOST WICKETS IN KKR vs LSG IPL MATCHES

Player Innings Wickets Average Economy BBI
Harshit Rana 5 6 26.33 9.77 3/24
Moshin Khan 5 6 16.33 7 3/20
Ravi Bishnoi 6 6 30.66 8.49 2/23
Andre Russell 6 6 24 12 2/17
Sunil Narine 6 5 30.4 6.6 2/28

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Deadspin | 90th Masters primed to be major challenge at firm, fast Augusta National <div id=""><section id="0" class=" w-full"><div class="xl:container mx-0 !px-4 py-0 pb-4 !mx-0 !px-0"><img src="https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/28676429.jpg" srcset="https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/28676429.jpg" alt="PGA: Masters Tournament - Practice Round" class="w-full" fetchpriority="high" loading="eager"/><span class="text-0.8 leading-tight">Apr 7, 2026; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Rory McIlroy and Tom McKibbin talk while walking the no. 17 fairway during a practice round for the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-Imagn Images<!-- --> <!-- --> </span></div></section><section id="section-1"> <p>AUGUSTA, Ga. — Patrick Reed said this week that there are “10 to 12 guys who have a really legitimate opportunity to win the green jacket.”</p> </section><section id="section-2"> <p>It doesn’t take math major to determine that would eliminate more than 85% of this week’s 91-player field from winning the 90th edition of the Masters Tournament.</p> </section><section id="section-3"> <p>Told of Reed’s assessment, Bryson DeChambeau quipped, “I hope I’m one of those 12. That would be nice.”</p> </section><section id="section-4"> <p>Unlike Reed, DeChambeau has yet to claim a Masters title, but it’s still safe to assume he was among Reed’s short list.</p> </section><section id="section-5"> <p>The bigger point is that heavy underdogs rarely win at Augusta National. The first major of the year is the only one that is played at the same course every year. It’s a stiff test that lends itself best to those who are not only immensely talented with their ability to hit a variety of shots, but have experience with the different winds, course conditions and nuances that make Augusta National one of the most unique tests in golf.</p> </section><section id="section-6"> <p>And Reed explained that 10 to 12 are more players than he typically believes enter a Masters with a legitimate chance of winning.</p> </section><section id="section-7"> <p>“I just feel like with how deep golf has been, especially this past year to two years, that the fields are obviously getting a lot stronger,” he said. “I feel like the field this week is really strong like always. I feel like it used to be five or six, maybe seven guys.</p> </section><section id="section-8"> <p>“It just makes this event a little bit more special and even more fun going out there and playing against the best.”</p> </section><section id="section-9"> <p>Three of the past four Masters have been won by the current top two players in the world: Scottie Scheffler in 2022 and 2024 and Rory McIlroy last year, when the Northern Irishman completed the career grand slam in a dramatic playoff victory over Justin Rose.</p> </section><br/><section id="section-10"> <p>Included in that stretch was the 2023 victory by former world No. 1 Jon Rahm.</p> </section> <section id="section-11"> <p>The last player to win the Masters in his first attempt was Fuzzy Zoeller, who overcame a six-shot deficit and beat Ed Sneed and Tom Watson in a playoff 47 years ago.</p> </section><section id="section-12"> <p>On Thursday, McIlroy will begin his quest to become only the fourth player in history to win consecutive Masters. If successful, he would join Jack Nicklaus (1965-66), Nick Faldo (1989-1990) and Tiger Woods (2001-02).</p> </section><section id="section-13"> <p>“It’s arguably maybe not the largest field in golf, but it’s the strongest,” McIlroy said this week. “There’s so many great players and so many players with so much experience on this golf course, it’s not quite like some of the other major championships. It seems like you get a lot of the same guys contending year in and year out.”</p> </section><section id="section-14"> <p>The conditions could serve to increase that likelihood this year.</p> </section><section id="section-15"> <p>Augusta National has not seen a drop of rain this week. After some chilly and breezy conditions on Thursday morning, the forecast calls for mostly sunny — and completely dry — skies throughout the tournament.</p> </section><section id="section-16"> <p>That includes temperatures in the mid-80s over the weekend. That’s an equation for a firm and fast Augusta National, which will demand precision with all elements of players’ games.</p> </section><section id="section-17"> <p>“The forecast looks great,” Scheffler said. “It’s going to get firm and fast. I would imagine they would like the greens to get fast. I think that increases the challenge of the golf course.</p> </section><section id="section-18"> <p>“I’m excited to see how it plays this week. We might get a little bit of wind, too. The golf course is shaping up nicely.”</p> </section><section id="section-19"> <p>–Derek Harper, Field Level Media</p> </section></div> #Deadspin #90th #Masters #primed #major #challenge #firm #fast #Augusta #National

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Deadspin | Scottie Scheffler to skip Truist Championship in run-up to PGA Apr 30, 2026; Miami, Florida, USA; Scottie Scheffler watches his tee shot on the 18th hole during the first round of the Cadillac Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Romance-Imagn Images The field list for the Truist Championship is out and, once again, Scottie Scheffler is not on it. The World No. 1 opted not to compete at the million signature event one week before the second major of the season, the PGA Championship. The rest of the top 10 in the Official World Golf Ranking are in the field, announced Friday, except for eighth-ranked Russell Henley. The tournament will be played May 7-10 at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C. Scheffler also opted out of the Truist in 2025, when it was moved to Philadelphia Cricket Club for one year because Quail Hollow hosted the PGA Championship the following week. Scheffler went on to claim his third major and first PGA Championship at Quail Hollow, but that wasn’t enough to entice him to play the course again this year. Scheffler has won just once on tour this year — at The American Express in January — but he has four other top-five finishes that include back-to-back second-place showings at the Masters and the RBC Heritage. Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland, who’s sitting out this week’s Cadillac Championship at Trump National Doral, will endeavor to win his fifth tournament at Quail Hollow. When the Truist was known as the Wells Fargo Championship, McIlroy lifted the trophy in 2010, 2015, 2021 and 2024. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Scottie #Scheffler #skip #Truist #Championship #runup #PGAApr 30, 2026; Miami, Florida, USA; Scottie Scheffler watches his tee shot on the 18th hole during the first round of the Cadillac Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Romance-Imagn Images

The field list for the Truist Championship is out and, once again, Scottie Scheffler is not on it.

The World No. 1 opted not to compete at the $20 million signature event one week before the second major of the season, the PGA Championship.

The rest of the top 10 in the Official World Golf Ranking are in the field, announced Friday, except for eighth-ranked Russell Henley. The tournament will be played May 7-10 at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C.


Scheffler also opted out of the Truist in 2025, when it was moved to Philadelphia Cricket Club for one year because Quail Hollow hosted the PGA Championship the following week.

Scheffler went on to claim his third major and first PGA Championship at Quail Hollow, but that wasn’t enough to entice him to play the course again this year.

Scheffler has won just once on tour this year — at The American Express in January — but he has four other top-five finishes that include back-to-back second-place showings at the Masters and the RBC Heritage.

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland, who’s sitting out this week’s Cadillac Championship at Trump National Doral, will endeavor to win his fifth tournament at Quail Hollow. When the Truist was known as the Wells Fargo Championship, McIlroy lifted the trophy in 2010, 2015, 2021 and 2024.


–Field Level Media

#Deadspin #Scottie #Scheffler #skip #Truist #Championship #runup #PGA">Deadspin | Scottie Scheffler to skip Truist Championship in run-up to PGA Apr 30, 2026; Miami, Florida, USA; Scottie Scheffler watches his tee shot on the 18th hole during the first round of the Cadillac Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Romance-Imagn Images The field list for the Truist Championship is out and, once again, Scottie Scheffler is not on it. The World No. 1 opted not to compete at the million signature event one week before the second major of the season, the PGA Championship. The rest of the top 10 in the Official World Golf Ranking are in the field, announced Friday, except for eighth-ranked Russell Henley. The tournament will be played May 7-10 at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C. Scheffler also opted out of the Truist in 2025, when it was moved to Philadelphia Cricket Club for one year because Quail Hollow hosted the PGA Championship the following week. Scheffler went on to claim his third major and first PGA Championship at Quail Hollow, but that wasn’t enough to entice him to play the course again this year. Scheffler has won just once on tour this year — at The American Express in January — but he has four other top-five finishes that include back-to-back second-place showings at the Masters and the RBC Heritage. Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland, who’s sitting out this week’s Cadillac Championship at Trump National Doral, will endeavor to win his fifth tournament at Quail Hollow. When the Truist was known as the Wells Fargo Championship, McIlroy lifted the trophy in 2010, 2015, 2021 and 2024. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Scottie #Scheffler #skip #Truist #Championship #runup #PGA

Deadspin | Mets, Angels aim to change fortunes at other’s expense Apr 30, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets catcher Luis Torrens (13) tags out Washington Nationals second baseman Nasim Nunez (26) trying to score on a fielder’s choice by Nationals center fielder Jacob Young (not pictured) during the ninth inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images A scheduling coincidence will ensure that either the New York Mets or Los Angeles Angels will win on Friday night. Good thing, because both teams need all the help they can get. The Mets will begin a nine-game road trip Friday by visiting the Angels in Anaheim, Calif., in an interleague matchup between two struggling teams. Christian Scott (0-0, 6.75 ERA) is slated to start for New York against fellow right-hander Walbert Urena (0-3, 4.76). The Angels were off Thursday after sustaining their sixth straight loss Wednesday with a 3-2 setback in 10 innings to the Chicago White Sox. The Mets headed west after closing a discouraging homestand Thursday with a 5-4 loss to the Washington Nationals. New York lost six of nine games on the homestand and have lost 17 of their last 20 games overall to fall to a majors-worst 10-21 this season. The 20-game span is the worst for the Mets since a 3-17 skid from May 25 through June 15, 2018, while the 31-game start is the third-worst in franchise history. Even the 1962 club, which lost a then-modern-record 120 games, was 12-19 through 31 games. The Mets squandered a 4-3 advantage on Thursday, the eighth time they’ve led in a defeat during their 20-game tailspin. New York has scored four runs or less 17 times in the last 20 games. “Not good enough, obviously — not a secret,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said. “That’s not going to do it. You’ve got to start winning series. Period.” The Angels arrived home in the throes of a similar slump. The three-game sweep by the White Sox marked the fourth straight series loss for Los Angeles, which has dropped 10 of its last 11 games. The Angels have scored three runs or less eight times in the 11 games and have squandered a lead five times in the 10 defeats. Los Angeles was one out away from victory in the ninth inning of Wednesday’s series finale vs. Chicago before Ryan Zeferjahn gave up a game-tying RBI triple to Sam Antonacci. Zeferjahn, Drew Pomeranz and Joey Lucchesi were charged with a combined four blown saves in the last four games as the Angels search for a closer to replace Jordan Romano, who was designated for assignment Sunday and released a day later. Lucchesi also was designated for assignment Wednesday. “It’s really tough — especially just one more out and I couldn’t do it,” Zeferjahn said. “We battled all day today, and it really (stinks). But we’re picking each other up still no matter what. I think we’ll get back on track soon.” Scott, who was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse when Kodai Senga (lumbar spine inflammation) was placed on the injured list Tuesday, hasn’t pitched since April 23. He didn’t factor into the decision on that day after giving up one run while walking five over 1 1/3 innings in the Mets’ 10-8 win over the Minnesota Twins. The start was the first in the majors for Scott since he underwent Tommy John surgery in September 2024. Urena took the defeat in his most recent start last Saturday after allowing four runs over 3 2/3 innings in the Angels’ 12-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals. Both Scott and Urena will make their first career starts against the opposition on Friday. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Mets #Angels #aim #change #fortunes #expenseApr 30, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets catcher Luis Torrens (13) tags out Washington Nationals second baseman Nasim Nunez (26) trying to score on a fielder’s choice by Nationals center fielder Jacob Young (not pictured) during the ninth inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images

A scheduling coincidence will ensure that either the New York Mets or Los Angeles Angels will win on Friday night.

Good thing, because both teams need all the help they can get.

The Mets will begin a nine-game road trip Friday by visiting the Angels in Anaheim, Calif., in an interleague matchup between two struggling teams.

Christian Scott (0-0, 6.75 ERA) is slated to start for New York against fellow right-hander Walbert Urena (0-3, 4.76).

The Angels were off Thursday after sustaining their sixth straight loss Wednesday with a 3-2 setback in 10 innings to the Chicago White Sox.

The Mets headed west after closing a discouraging homestand Thursday with a 5-4 loss to the Washington Nationals. New York lost six of nine games on the homestand and have lost 17 of their last 20 games overall to fall to a majors-worst 10-21 this season.

The 20-game span is the worst for the Mets since a 3-17 skid from May 25 through June 15, 2018, while the 31-game start is the third-worst in franchise history.

Even the 1962 club, which lost a then-modern-record 120 games, was 12-19 through 31 games.


The Mets squandered a 4-3 advantage on Thursday, the eighth time they’ve led in a defeat during their 20-game tailspin. New York has scored four runs or less 17 times in the last 20 games.

“Not good enough, obviously — not a secret,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said. “That’s not going to do it. You’ve got to start winning series. Period.”

The Angels arrived home in the throes of a similar slump. The three-game sweep by the White Sox marked the fourth straight series loss for Los Angeles, which has dropped 10 of its last 11 games.

The Angels have scored three runs or less eight times in the 11 games and have squandered a lead five times in the 10 defeats. Los Angeles was one out away from victory in the ninth inning of Wednesday’s series finale vs. Chicago before Ryan Zeferjahn gave up a game-tying RBI triple to Sam Antonacci.

Zeferjahn, Drew Pomeranz and Joey Lucchesi were charged with a combined four blown saves in the last four games as the Angels search for a closer to replace Jordan Romano, who was designated for assignment Sunday and released a day later. Lucchesi also was designated for assignment Wednesday.

“It’s really tough — especially just one more out and I couldn’t do it,” Zeferjahn said. “We battled all day today, and it really (stinks). But we’re picking each other up still no matter what. I think we’ll get back on track soon.”

Scott, who was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse when Kodai Senga (lumbar spine inflammation) was placed on the injured list Tuesday, hasn’t pitched since April 23. He didn’t factor into the decision on that day after giving up one run while walking five over 1 1/3 innings in the Mets’ 10-8 win over the Minnesota Twins. The start was the first in the majors for Scott since he underwent Tommy John surgery in September 2024.

Urena took the defeat in his most recent start last Saturday after allowing four runs over 3 2/3 innings in the Angels’ 12-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals.

Both Scott and Urena will make their first career starts against the opposition on Friday.


–Field Level Media

#Deadspin #Mets #Angels #aim #change #fortunes #expense">Deadspin | Mets, Angels aim to change fortunes at other’s expense Apr 30, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets catcher Luis Torrens (13) tags out Washington Nationals second baseman Nasim Nunez (26) trying to score on a fielder’s choice by Nationals center fielder Jacob Young (not pictured) during the ninth inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images A scheduling coincidence will ensure that either the New York Mets or Los Angeles Angels will win on Friday night. Good thing, because both teams need all the help they can get. The Mets will begin a nine-game road trip Friday by visiting the Angels in Anaheim, Calif., in an interleague matchup between two struggling teams. Christian Scott (0-0, 6.75 ERA) is slated to start for New York against fellow right-hander Walbert Urena (0-3, 4.76). The Angels were off Thursday after sustaining their sixth straight loss Wednesday with a 3-2 setback in 10 innings to the Chicago White Sox. The Mets headed west after closing a discouraging homestand Thursday with a 5-4 loss to the Washington Nationals. New York lost six of nine games on the homestand and have lost 17 of their last 20 games overall to fall to a majors-worst 10-21 this season. The 20-game span is the worst for the Mets since a 3-17 skid from May 25 through June 15, 2018, while the 31-game start is the third-worst in franchise history. Even the 1962 club, which lost a then-modern-record 120 games, was 12-19 through 31 games. The Mets squandered a 4-3 advantage on Thursday, the eighth time they’ve led in a defeat during their 20-game tailspin. New York has scored four runs or less 17 times in the last 20 games. “Not good enough, obviously — not a secret,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said. “That’s not going to do it. You’ve got to start winning series. Period.” The Angels arrived home in the throes of a similar slump. The three-game sweep by the White Sox marked the fourth straight series loss for Los Angeles, which has dropped 10 of its last 11 games. The Angels have scored three runs or less eight times in the 11 games and have squandered a lead five times in the 10 defeats. Los Angeles was one out away from victory in the ninth inning of Wednesday’s series finale vs. Chicago before Ryan Zeferjahn gave up a game-tying RBI triple to Sam Antonacci. Zeferjahn, Drew Pomeranz and Joey Lucchesi were charged with a combined four blown saves in the last four games as the Angels search for a closer to replace Jordan Romano, who was designated for assignment Sunday and released a day later. Lucchesi also was designated for assignment Wednesday. “It’s really tough — especially just one more out and I couldn’t do it,” Zeferjahn said. “We battled all day today, and it really (stinks). But we’re picking each other up still no matter what. I think we’ll get back on track soon.” Scott, who was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse when Kodai Senga (lumbar spine inflammation) was placed on the injured list Tuesday, hasn’t pitched since April 23. He didn’t factor into the decision on that day after giving up one run while walking five over 1 1/3 innings in the Mets’ 10-8 win over the Minnesota Twins. The start was the first in the majors for Scott since he underwent Tommy John surgery in September 2024. Urena took the defeat in his most recent start last Saturday after allowing four runs over 3 2/3 innings in the Angels’ 12-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals. Both Scott and Urena will make their first career starts against the opposition on Friday. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Mets #Angels #aim #change #fortunes #expense

Deadspin | Surging Sounders primed to avoid ‘trap’ vs. lowly Sporting KC Apr 25, 2026; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Sounders forward Paul Rothrock (14) celebrates during the second half against FC Dallas at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images The surging Seattle Sounders will try to continue their excellent away form when they visit struggling Sporting Kansas City on Saturday afternoon. The Sounders (6-1-1, 19 points) tied the best eight-game start in club history with a 2-1 home victory over FC Dallas last Saturday, powered by first-half goals from Jesus Ferreira and Jordan Morris. Away from home, Seattle is unbeaten in its last four in the league since a loss at Real Salt Lake on Feb. 28. The Sounders’ bright start comes despite a lengthy injury list that last weekend included center backs Yeimar and Kim Kee-hee as well as attacking midfielders Albert Rusnak and Paul Arriola. The latter three were questionable for this weekend, manager Brian Schmetzer suggested to reporters this week. Whoever suits up, Schmetzer admitted the journey to the Midwest to play Kansas City, amid its six-match losing streak across all competitions, could be mentally challenging, especially with three big home matches against San Diego FC, the San Jose Earthquakes and the LA Galaxy to follow. “It makes them dangerous,” Schmetzer said of Kansas City’s struggles. “… It’s a trap game in some ways. I don’t want (my team) thinking about the home games. We have to continue — because we’ve been very good on the road this year — we have to continue good road form.” Dejan Joveljic has four goals for SKC (1-7-1, 4 points) but his teammates have combined for only three, contributing to what is now a three-match scoreless streak in all competitions. First-year manager Raphael Wicky saw his side succumb to its worst defeat yet last weekend, a 5-0 drubbing at the hands of the Chicago Fire. Wicky thought a scoreless first half against Chicago might have been one of his side’s top showings, only for the Fire to take the lead and begin a second-half onslaught when Philip Zinckernagel scored on the rebound of a saved penalty in the 51st minute. “I felt like from a defensive standpoint, this has probably been the best 45 minutes from our team,” Wicky said of the first half. ” … With that, we stay in games. With that, we are competitive. And that was the plan. The plan worked really well until the penalty, and then we lose ourselves and that is obviously also a pattern.” –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Surging #Sounders #primed #avoid #trap #lowly #SportingApr 25, 2026; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Sounders forward Paul Rothrock (14) celebrates during the second half against FC Dallas at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images

The surging Seattle Sounders will try to continue their excellent away form when they visit struggling Sporting Kansas City on Saturday afternoon.

The Sounders (6-1-1, 19 points) tied the best eight-game start in club history with a 2-1 home victory over FC Dallas last Saturday, powered by first-half goals from Jesus Ferreira and Jordan Morris. Away from home, Seattle is unbeaten in its last four in the league since a loss at Real Salt Lake on Feb. 28.

The Sounders’ bright start comes despite a lengthy injury list that last weekend included center backs Yeimar and Kim Kee-hee as well as attacking midfielders Albert Rusnak and Paul Arriola. The latter three were questionable for this weekend, manager Brian Schmetzer suggested to reporters this week.

Whoever suits up, Schmetzer admitted the journey to the Midwest to play Kansas City, amid its six-match losing streak across all competitions, could be mentally challenging, especially with three big home matches against San Diego FC, the San Jose Earthquakes and the LA Galaxy to follow.


“It makes them dangerous,” Schmetzer said of Kansas City’s struggles. “… It’s a trap game in some ways. I don’t want (my team) thinking about the home games. We have to continue — because we’ve been very good on the road this year — we have to continue good road form.”

Dejan Joveljic has four goals for SKC (1-7-1, 4 points) but his teammates have combined for only three, contributing to what is now a three-match scoreless streak in all competitions.

First-year manager Raphael Wicky saw his side succumb to its worst defeat yet last weekend, a 5-0 drubbing at the hands of the Chicago Fire.

Wicky thought a scoreless first half against Chicago might have been one of his side’s top showings, only for the Fire to take the lead and begin a second-half onslaught when Philip Zinckernagel scored on the rebound of a saved penalty in the 51st minute.

“I felt like from a defensive standpoint, this has probably been the best 45 minutes from our team,” Wicky said of the first half. ” … With that, we stay in games. With that, we are competitive. And that was the plan. The plan worked really well until the penalty, and then we lose ourselves and that is obviously also a pattern.”


–Field Level Media

#Deadspin #Surging #Sounders #primed #avoid #trap #lowly #Sporting">Deadspin | Surging Sounders primed to avoid ‘trap’ vs. lowly Sporting KC Apr 25, 2026; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Sounders forward Paul Rothrock (14) celebrates during the second half against FC Dallas at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images The surging Seattle Sounders will try to continue their excellent away form when they visit struggling Sporting Kansas City on Saturday afternoon. The Sounders (6-1-1, 19 points) tied the best eight-game start in club history with a 2-1 home victory over FC Dallas last Saturday, powered by first-half goals from Jesus Ferreira and Jordan Morris. Away from home, Seattle is unbeaten in its last four in the league since a loss at Real Salt Lake on Feb. 28. The Sounders’ bright start comes despite a lengthy injury list that last weekend included center backs Yeimar and Kim Kee-hee as well as attacking midfielders Albert Rusnak and Paul Arriola. The latter three were questionable for this weekend, manager Brian Schmetzer suggested to reporters this week. Whoever suits up, Schmetzer admitted the journey to the Midwest to play Kansas City, amid its six-match losing streak across all competitions, could be mentally challenging, especially with three big home matches against San Diego FC, the San Jose Earthquakes and the LA Galaxy to follow. “It makes them dangerous,” Schmetzer said of Kansas City’s struggles. “… It’s a trap game in some ways. I don’t want (my team) thinking about the home games. We have to continue — because we’ve been very good on the road this year — we have to continue good road form.” Dejan Joveljic has four goals for SKC (1-7-1, 4 points) but his teammates have combined for only three, contributing to what is now a three-match scoreless streak in all competitions. First-year manager Raphael Wicky saw his side succumb to its worst defeat yet last weekend, a 5-0 drubbing at the hands of the Chicago Fire. Wicky thought a scoreless first half against Chicago might have been one of his side’s top showings, only for the Fire to take the lead and begin a second-half onslaught when Philip Zinckernagel scored on the rebound of a saved penalty in the 51st minute. “I felt like from a defensive standpoint, this has probably been the best 45 minutes from our team,” Wicky said of the first half. ” … With that, we stay in games. With that, we are competitive. And that was the plan. The plan worked really well until the penalty, and then we lose ourselves and that is obviously also a pattern.” –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Surging #Sounders #primed #avoid #trap #lowly #Sporting

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