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Deadspin | Flyers, Jets face off with playoff implications on the line <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-900/28672613.jpg" srcset="https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/28672613.jpg" alt="NHL: Seattle Kraken at Winnipeg Jets" class="w-full" fetchpriority="high" loading="eager"/><span class="text-0.8 leading-tight">Apr 6, 2026; Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN; Winnipeg Jets center Gabriel Vilardi (13) celebrates a goal against the Seattle Kraken with Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele (55) in the second period at Canada Life Centre. Mandatory Credit: James Carey Lauder-Imagn Images<!-- --> <!-- --> </span></div></section><section id="section-1"> <p>Playoff implications will be in focus when the Winnipeg Jets host the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday in Winnipeg.</p> </section><section id="section-2"> <p>Philadelphia (40-27-12, 92 points) holds the third and final playoff spot in the Metropolitan Division, sitting one point ahead of the Islanders, two ahead of Columbus and three clear of Washington. Each of those teams has three games remaining. The Flyers missed an opportunity to create separation Thursday, falling 6-3 to the Detroit Red Wings.</p> </section><section id="section-3"> <p>Philadelphia took six penalties in the loss, surrendering three power-play goals and a short-handed marker.</p> </section><section id="section-4"> <p>“I’m a little disappointed,” said coach Rick Tocchet after the game. “I mean obviously we’ve got to let it go. We’re still in a position of controlling our own destiny. Very undisciplined tonight. I’m really disappointed in some guys that were undisciplined… and their best players played better than our best players.”</p> </section><section id="section-5"> <p>Despite the setback, the Flyers have responded well to losses, posting a 5-1-0 record following defeats since the Olympic break.</p> </section><section id="section-6"> <p>“We’ve been a pretty resilient group all year,” said forward Christian Dvorak. “I think we’ve done a good job with that, just learning from our losses, learning from our mistakes and moving on from it… it’ll be a good lesson for us and get back at it on Saturday.”</p> </section><section id="section-7"> <p>For Winnipeg (35-31-12, 82 points), the stakes are just as high.</p> </section><br/><section id="section-8"> <p>The Jets have won three straight and seven of their past nine as they try to stay in the playoff race. Their most recent victory came Thursday, a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Blues.</p> </section> <section id="section-9"> <p>“There is no quit in our group,” Winnipeg defenseman Josh Morrissey told 680 CJOB Radio. “We’ve been competing and battling really hard since the Olympic break and clawing to try and get back into this race and into a playoff spot. Obviously there is a lot of work left, but all we can do is control trying to basically win every night here as we close this stretch out.”</p> </section><section id="section-10"> <p>Winnipeg sits three points back of the final Western Conference wild-card spot, held by the Los Angeles Kings, with the Nashville Predators two points ahead of the Jets. Nashville has three games remaining, while Winnipeg and Los Angeles each have four to play.</p> </section><section id="section-11"> <p>Jets coach Scott Arniel said the push will require a full team effort from every player up and down the roster.</p> </section><section id="section-12"> <p>“The guys are doing a good job,” said Arniel after Thursday’s win. “Getting into shot lanes, taking hits to make the play, sacrificing when they have to. That’s all the stuff that makes it hard on the opposition and also fires up our bench when guys are doing that stuff. It’s not just five, six, seven guys. Everybody is doing it in their own little way they’re contributing.”</p> </section><section id="section-13"> <p>On the injury front, Winnipeg defenseman Elias Salomonsson remains in concussion protocol and has not resumed practice, while winger Gustav Nyquist is still skating in a non-contact jersey due to an undisclosed ailment. Philadelphia winger Nikita Grebenkin could return after missing the last 10 games since March 21 with an upper-body injury.</p> </section><section id="section-14"> <p>The Jets won the meeting in Philadelphia, 5-2, back on Oct. 16 as Mark Schiefele let the way with a pair of goals.</p> </section><section id="section-15"> <p>–Field Level Media</p> </section></div> #Deadspin #Flyers #Jets #face #playoff #implications #line

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Deadspin | Japan’s Kei Nishikori retiring from tennis after 2026 season Aug 8, 2025; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Kei Nishikori (JPN) serves against Camilo Ugo Carabelli (ARG) during the Cincinnati Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images Kei Nishikori, once ranked as high as No. 4 in the world, will retire from tennis at the end of the 2026 season. The 36-year-old Japanese trailblazer made the announcement Thursday via social media. “Since I was a child, I have been passionate about tennis and I have continued to pursue it with only one dream in my heart: ‘I want to compete on the world stage.’ Reaching the ATP Tour, playing at the highest level of competition, and maintaining a presence in the Top 10 is something I am extremely proud of,” he posted to X. “Whether in victory or defeat, the special atmosphere I felt in packed arenas is irreplaceable.” Nishikori was the first Japanese man to be ranked in the top 10 in the world. He has won 12 titles, 451 tour matches and just over $26 million on the ATP Tour. It was March 2, 2015, when Nishikori was ranked No. 4 amid tennis’ brightest stars. That week, Novak Djokovic was No. 1, followed by Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. After Nishikori, at No. 5, was Andy Murray. Those four opponents combined to win 69 Grand Slam titles. Nishikori never won one, with his best result coming in 2014 when he defeated Djokovic to reach the U.S. Open final, which he lost to Marin Cilic of Croatia. Nishikori has competed this season in ATP Challenger events. His most recent ATP Tour event came in 2025 at Cincinnati. “My love for tennis and my belief that I could become a stronger player always brought me back to the court. I feel that all of these experiences have enriched and shaped my life. I am deeply grateful [for] my family and to everyone who has supported me at all times,” Nishikori wrote. “To be honest, I still wish I could continue my playing career. Even so, looking back on everything up to this point, I can proudly say that I gave it my all. “I am truly happy to have walked this path. I will cherish every moment of the remaining matches and fight to the very end.” –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Japans #Kei #Nishikori #retiring #tennis #seasonAug 8, 2025; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Kei Nishikori (JPN) serves against Camilo Ugo Carabelli (ARG) during the Cincinnati Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images

Kei Nishikori, once ranked as high as No. 4 in the world, will retire from tennis at the end of the 2026 season.

The 36-year-old Japanese trailblazer made the announcement Thursday via social media.

“Since I was a child, I have been passionate about tennis and I have continued to pursue it with only one dream in my heart: ‘I want to compete on the world stage.’ Reaching the ATP Tour, playing at the highest level of competition, and maintaining a presence in the Top 10 is something I am extremely proud of,” he posted to X. “Whether in victory or defeat, the special atmosphere I felt in packed arenas is irreplaceable.”

Nishikori was the first Japanese man to be ranked in the top 10 in the world.

He has won 12 titles, 451 tour matches and just over $26 million on the ATP Tour.


It was March 2, 2015, when Nishikori was ranked No. 4 amid tennis’ brightest stars. That week, Novak Djokovic was No. 1, followed by Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. After Nishikori, at No. 5, was Andy Murray.

Those four opponents combined to win 69 Grand Slam titles. Nishikori never won one, with his best result coming in 2014 when he defeated Djokovic to reach the U.S. Open final, which he lost to Marin Cilic of Croatia.

Nishikori has competed this season in ATP Challenger events. His most recent ATP Tour event came in 2025 at Cincinnati.

“My love for tennis and my belief that I could become a stronger player always brought me back to the court. I feel that all of these experiences have enriched and shaped my life. I am deeply grateful [for] my family and to everyone who has supported me at all times,” Nishikori wrote. “To be honest, I still wish I could continue my playing career. Even so, looking back on everything up to this point, I can proudly say that I gave it my all.

“I am truly happy to have walked this path. I will cherish every moment of the remaining matches and fight to the very end.”

–Field Level Media

#Deadspin #Japans #Kei #Nishikori #retiring #tennis #season">Deadspin | Japan’s Kei Nishikori retiring from tennis after 2026 season Aug 8, 2025; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Kei Nishikori (JPN) serves against Camilo Ugo Carabelli (ARG) during the Cincinnati Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images Kei Nishikori, once ranked as high as No. 4 in the world, will retire from tennis at the end of the 2026 season. The 36-year-old Japanese trailblazer made the announcement Thursday via social media. “Since I was a child, I have been passionate about tennis and I have continued to pursue it with only one dream in my heart: ‘I want to compete on the world stage.’ Reaching the ATP Tour, playing at the highest level of competition, and maintaining a presence in the Top 10 is something I am extremely proud of,” he posted to X. “Whether in victory or defeat, the special atmosphere I felt in packed arenas is irreplaceable.” Nishikori was the first Japanese man to be ranked in the top 10 in the world. He has won 12 titles, 451 tour matches and just over $26 million on the ATP Tour. It was March 2, 2015, when Nishikori was ranked No. 4 amid tennis’ brightest stars. That week, Novak Djokovic was No. 1, followed by Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. After Nishikori, at No. 5, was Andy Murray. Those four opponents combined to win 69 Grand Slam titles. Nishikori never won one, with his best result coming in 2014 when he defeated Djokovic to reach the U.S. Open final, which he lost to Marin Cilic of Croatia. Nishikori has competed this season in ATP Challenger events. His most recent ATP Tour event came in 2025 at Cincinnati. “My love for tennis and my belief that I could become a stronger player always brought me back to the court. I feel that all of these experiences have enriched and shaped my life. I am deeply grateful [for] my family and to everyone who has supported me at all times,” Nishikori wrote. “To be honest, I still wish I could continue my playing career. Even so, looking back on everything up to this point, I can proudly say that I gave it my all. “I am truly happy to have walked this path. I will cherish every moment of the remaining matches and fight to the very end.” –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Japans #Kei #Nishikori #retiring #tennis #season

Friday May 1st MLB Betting Picks: Top Predictions for Today’s Games | Deadspin.com Apr 2, 2026; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Royals pitcher Cole Ragans (55) pitches during the first inning against the Minnesota Twins at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images May has arrived!Let’s hope that means unfettered nice weather here in the Northeast as my Wednesday pick got rained out. And how about we see that in the Midwest, too. Here are today’s MLB Picks.Season Record 15-12-1, +0.52 UnitsRoyals at MarinersWe have a matchup of two aces off to kind of bumpy starts representing two teams that are not exactly fast out of the gate.Cole Ragans has an ugly 5.00 ERA and 1.48 WHIP for the Kansas City Royals thus far, mostly thanks to his uncharacteristically high 15.7% BB%. He’s never been the greatest at avoiding the free pass, but that’s a huge bump from his 9.5% career level. There’s a bit of a mitigating circumstance here however as Ragans took a comebacker to the thumb in Cleveland on April 8 and tried to stay in the game but lost all command and had to leave in the first inning. He didn’t miss a start, but walked four and then eight (!) in his next two outings, so I have to wonder whether the thumb still impacted his delivery.No way to know, but in his last outing he was spectacular, striking out 11 vs. no walks in six innings vs. the Los Angeles Angels.Bryan Woo has overall better numbers with a 3.86 ERA and 1.06 WHIP. But it’s a bit of a dip from his 2.94 ERA 0.94 WHIP breakout last year. His K% has dipped from 27.1% to 19.1% and it’s hard to explain why. His velo is actually up a shade and his Stuff and Location scores remain similarly excellent. The St. Louis Cardinals torched Woo for four homers, nine hits and seven earned runs in just three innings in his last outing.One game does not make a trend, but these two could not enter the game on more divergent paths. Plus the Seattle Mariners have looked pretty lousy vs. lefties this season, slashing just .204/.291/.332 with an 81 wRC+. So give me the Royals here and we’ll stick with the F5 to make it mostly a play on the SP matchup.Royals F5 (+130 BetMGM) Our Current Best OffersChannel debug: betting Blue Jays at TwinsTwins F5 -0.5 (+116 FanDuel)OK, quite the difference here as we have two non-aces going; Patrick Corbin for the Toronto Blue Jays vs. Simeon Woods-Richardson for the Minnesota Twins. Corbin has looked a bit better on the surface, 3.72 ERA and 1.24 WHIP through four starts and 19.1 IP, vs. a 6.30 ERA and 1.70 WHIP for SWR. But at least one of the ERA estimators actually think SWR is a bit less bad, 4.80 xERA vs. 5.87 xERA for Corbin.One thing that’s almost a guarantee is that SWR will need his fielders to help him out as he has just an 11% K% and the Jays are the second toughest team for righties to strike out at 19.4% K%. I’m not expecting all that much from him, really just that he can keep up with Corbin, who’s really here to eat some innings for the Jays and keep the game within range. Our Current Best OffersChannel debug: betting #Friday #1st #MLB #Betting #Picks #Top #Predictions #Todays #Games #Deadspin.comApr 2, 2026; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Royals pitcher Cole Ragans (55) pitches during the first inning against the Minnesota Twins at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

May has arrived!

Let’s hope that means unfettered nice weather here in the Northeast as my Wednesday pick got rained out. And how about we see that in the Midwest, too. Here are today’s MLB Picks.

Season Record 15-12-1, +0.52 Units

Royals at Mariners

We have a matchup of two aces off to kind of bumpy starts representing two teams that are not exactly fast out of the gate.

Cole Ragans has an ugly 5.00 ERA and 1.48 WHIP for the Kansas City Royals thus far, mostly thanks to his uncharacteristically high 15.7% BB%. He’s never been the greatest at avoiding the free pass, but that’s a huge bump from his 9.5% career level. There’s a bit of a mitigating circumstance here however as Ragans took a comebacker to the thumb in Cleveland on April 8 and tried to stay in the game but lost all command and had to leave in the first inning. He didn’t miss a start, but walked four and then eight (!) in his next two outings, so I have to wonder whether the thumb still impacted his delivery.

No way to know, but in his last outing he was spectacular, striking out 11 vs. no walks in six innings vs. the Los Angeles Angels.

Bryan Woo has overall better numbers with a 3.86 ERA and 1.06 WHIP. But it’s a bit of a dip from his 2.94 ERA 0.94 WHIP breakout last year. His K% has dipped from 27.1% to 19.1% and it’s hard to explain why. His velo is actually up a shade and his Stuff and Location scores remain similarly excellent. The St. Louis Cardinals torched Woo for four homers, nine hits and seven earned runs in just three innings in his last outing.

One game does not make a trend, but these two could not enter the game on more divergent paths. Plus the Seattle Mariners have looked pretty lousy vs. lefties this season, slashing just .204/.291/.332 with an 81 wRC+. So give me the Royals here and we’ll stick with the F5 to make it mostly a play on the SP matchup.

Royals F5 (+130 BetMGM)

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Blue Jays at Twins

Twins F5 -0.5 (+116 FanDuel)

OK, quite the difference here as we have two non-aces going; Patrick Corbin for the Toronto Blue Jays vs. Simeon Woods-Richardson for the Minnesota Twins. Corbin has looked a bit better on the surface, 3.72 ERA and 1.24 WHIP through four starts and 19.1 IP, vs. a 6.30 ERA and 1.70 WHIP for SWR. But at least one of the ERA estimators actually think SWR is a bit less bad, 4.80 xERA vs. 5.87 xERA for Corbin.

One thing that’s almost a guarantee is that SWR will need his fielders to help him out as he has just an 11% K% and the Jays are the second toughest team for righties to strike out at 19.4% K%. I’m not expecting all that much from him, really just that he can keep up with Corbin, who’s really here to eat some innings for the Jays and keep the game within range.

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#Friday #1st #MLB #Betting #Picks #Top #Predictions #Todays #Games #Deadspin.com">Friday May 1st MLB Betting Picks: Top Predictions for Today’s Games | Deadspin.com Apr 2, 2026; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Royals pitcher Cole Ragans (55) pitches during the first inning against the Minnesota Twins at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images May has arrived!Let’s hope that means unfettered nice weather here in the Northeast as my Wednesday pick got rained out. And how about we see that in the Midwest, too. Here are today’s MLB Picks.Season Record 15-12-1, +0.52 UnitsRoyals at MarinersWe have a matchup of two aces off to kind of bumpy starts representing two teams that are not exactly fast out of the gate.Cole Ragans has an ugly 5.00 ERA and 1.48 WHIP for the Kansas City Royals thus far, mostly thanks to his uncharacteristically high 15.7% BB%. He’s never been the greatest at avoiding the free pass, but that’s a huge bump from his 9.5% career level. There’s a bit of a mitigating circumstance here however as Ragans took a comebacker to the thumb in Cleveland on April 8 and tried to stay in the game but lost all command and had to leave in the first inning. He didn’t miss a start, but walked four and then eight (!) in his next two outings, so I have to wonder whether the thumb still impacted his delivery.No way to know, but in his last outing he was spectacular, striking out 11 vs. no walks in six innings vs. the Los Angeles Angels.Bryan Woo has overall better numbers with a 3.86 ERA and 1.06 WHIP. But it’s a bit of a dip from his 2.94 ERA 0.94 WHIP breakout last year. His K% has dipped from 27.1% to 19.1% and it’s hard to explain why. His velo is actually up a shade and his Stuff and Location scores remain similarly excellent. The St. Louis Cardinals torched Woo for four homers, nine hits and seven earned runs in just three innings in his last outing.One game does not make a trend, but these two could not enter the game on more divergent paths. Plus the Seattle Mariners have looked pretty lousy vs. lefties this season, slashing just .204/.291/.332 with an 81 wRC+. So give me the Royals here and we’ll stick with the F5 to make it mostly a play on the SP matchup.Royals F5 (+130 BetMGM) Our Current Best OffersChannel debug: betting Blue Jays at TwinsTwins F5 -0.5 (+116 FanDuel)OK, quite the difference here as we have two non-aces going; Patrick Corbin for the Toronto Blue Jays vs. Simeon Woods-Richardson for the Minnesota Twins. Corbin has looked a bit better on the surface, 3.72 ERA and 1.24 WHIP through four starts and 19.1 IP, vs. a 6.30 ERA and 1.70 WHIP for SWR. But at least one of the ERA estimators actually think SWR is a bit less bad, 4.80 xERA vs. 5.87 xERA for Corbin.One thing that’s almost a guarantee is that SWR will need his fielders to help him out as he has just an 11% K% and the Jays are the second toughest team for righties to strike out at 19.4% K%. I’m not expecting all that much from him, really just that he can keep up with Corbin, who’s really here to eat some innings for the Jays and keep the game within range. Our Current Best OffersChannel debug: betting #Friday #1st #MLB #Betting #Picks #Top #Predictions #Todays #Games #Deadspin.com

my Wednesday pick got rained out. And how about we see that in the Midwest, too. Here are today’s MLB Picks.

Season Record 15-12-1, +0.52 Units

Royals at Mariners

We have a matchup of two aces off to kind of bumpy starts representing two teams that are not exactly fast out of the gate.

Cole Ragans has an ugly 5.00 ERA and 1.48 WHIP for the Kansas City Royals thus far, mostly thanks to his uncharacteristically high 15.7% BB%. He’s never been the greatest at avoiding the free pass, but that’s a huge bump from his 9.5% career level. There’s a bit of a mitigating circumstance here however as Ragans took a comebacker to the thumb in Cleveland on April 8 and tried to stay in the game but lost all command and had to leave in the first inning. He didn’t miss a start, but walked four and then eight (!) in his next two outings, so I have to wonder whether the thumb still impacted his delivery.

No way to know, but in his last outing he was spectacular, striking out 11 vs. no walks in six innings vs. the Los Angeles Angels.

Bryan Woo has overall better numbers with a 3.86 ERA and 1.06 WHIP. But it’s a bit of a dip from his 2.94 ERA 0.94 WHIP breakout last year. His K% has dipped from 27.1% to 19.1% and it’s hard to explain why. His velo is actually up a shade and his Stuff and Location scores remain similarly excellent. The St. Louis Cardinals torched Woo for four homers, nine hits and seven earned runs in just three innings in his last outing.

One game does not make a trend, but these two could not enter the game on more divergent paths. Plus the Seattle Mariners have looked pretty lousy vs. lefties this season, slashing just .204/.291/.332 with an 81 wRC+. So give me the Royals here and we’ll stick with the F5 to make it mostly a play on the SP matchup.

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Blue Jays at Twins

Twins F5 -0.5 (+116 FanDuel)

OK, quite the difference here as we have two non-aces going; Patrick Corbin for the Toronto Blue Jays vs. Simeon Woods-Richardson for the Minnesota Twins. Corbin has looked a bit better on the surface, 3.72 ERA and 1.24 WHIP through four starts and 19.1 IP, vs. a 6.30 ERA and 1.70 WHIP for SWR. But at least one of the ERA estimators actually think SWR is a bit less bad, 4.80 xERA vs. 5.87 xERA for Corbin.

One thing that’s almost a guarantee is that SWR will need his fielders to help him out as he has just an 11% K% and the Jays are the second toughest team for righties to strike out at 19.4% K%. I’m not expecting all that much from him, really just that he can keep up with Corbin, who’s really here to eat some innings for the Jays and keep the game within range.

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#Friday #1st #MLB #Betting #Picks #Top #Predictions #Todays #Games #Deadspin.com">Friday May 1st MLB Betting Picks: Top Predictions for Today’s Games | Deadspin.com
Friday May 1st MLB Betting Picks: Top Predictions for Today’s Games | Deadspin.com Apr 2, 2026; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Royals pitcher Cole Ragans (55) pitches during the first inning against the Minnesota Twins at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images May has arrived!Let’s hope that means unfettered nice weather here in the Northeast as my Wednesday pick got rained out. And how about we see that in the Midwest, too. Here are today’s MLB Picks.Season Record 15-12-1, +0.52 UnitsRoyals at MarinersWe have a matchup of two aces off to kind of bumpy starts representing two teams that are not exactly fast out of the gate.Cole Ragans has an ugly 5.00 ERA and 1.48 WHIP for the Kansas City Royals thus far, mostly thanks to his uncharacteristically high 15.7% BB%. He’s never been the greatest at avoiding the free pass, but that’s a huge bump from his 9.5% career level. There’s a bit of a mitigating circumstance here however as Ragans took a comebacker to the thumb in Cleveland on April 8 and tried to stay in the game but lost all command and had to leave in the first inning. He didn’t miss a start, but walked four and then eight (!) in his next two outings, so I have to wonder whether the thumb still impacted his delivery.No way to know, but in his last outing he was spectacular, striking out 11 vs. no walks in six innings vs. the Los Angeles Angels.Bryan Woo has overall better numbers with a 3.86 ERA and 1.06 WHIP. But it’s a bit of a dip from his 2.94 ERA 0.94 WHIP breakout last year. His K% has dipped from 27.1% to 19.1% and it’s hard to explain why. His velo is actually up a shade and his Stuff and Location scores remain similarly excellent. The St. Louis Cardinals torched Woo for four homers, nine hits and seven earned runs in just three innings in his last outing.One game does not make a trend, but these two could not enter the game on more divergent paths. Plus the Seattle Mariners have looked pretty lousy vs. lefties this season, slashing just .204/.291/.332 with an 81 wRC+. So give me the Royals here and we’ll stick with the F5 to make it mostly a play on the SP matchup.Royals F5 (+130 BetMGM) Our Current Best OffersChannel debug: betting Blue Jays at TwinsTwins F5 -0.5 (+116 FanDuel)OK, quite the difference here as we have two non-aces going; Patrick Corbin for the Toronto Blue Jays vs. Simeon Woods-Richardson for the Minnesota Twins. Corbin has looked a bit better on the surface, 3.72 ERA and 1.24 WHIP through four starts and 19.1 IP, vs. a 6.30 ERA and 1.70 WHIP for SWR. But at least one of the ERA estimators actually think SWR is a bit less bad, 4.80 xERA vs. 5.87 xERA for Corbin.One thing that’s almost a guarantee is that SWR will need his fielders to help him out as he has just an 11% K% and the Jays are the second toughest team for righties to strike out at 19.4% K%. I’m not expecting all that much from him, really just that he can keep up with Corbin, who’s really here to eat some innings for the Jays and keep the game within range. Our Current Best OffersChannel debug: betting #Friday #1st #MLB #Betting #Picks #Top #Predictions #Todays #Games #Deadspin.comApr 2, 2026; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Royals pitcher Cole Ragans (55) pitches during the first inning against the Minnesota Twins at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

May has arrived!

Let’s hope that means unfettered nice weather here in the Northeast as my Wednesday pick got rained out. And how about we see that in the Midwest, too. Here are today’s MLB Picks.

Season Record 15-12-1, +0.52 Units

Royals at Mariners

We have a matchup of two aces off to kind of bumpy starts representing two teams that are not exactly fast out of the gate.

Cole Ragans has an ugly 5.00 ERA and 1.48 WHIP for the Kansas City Royals thus far, mostly thanks to his uncharacteristically high 15.7% BB%. He’s never been the greatest at avoiding the free pass, but that’s a huge bump from his 9.5% career level. There’s a bit of a mitigating circumstance here however as Ragans took a comebacker to the thumb in Cleveland on April 8 and tried to stay in the game but lost all command and had to leave in the first inning. He didn’t miss a start, but walked four and then eight (!) in his next two outings, so I have to wonder whether the thumb still impacted his delivery.

No way to know, but in his last outing he was spectacular, striking out 11 vs. no walks in six innings vs. the Los Angeles Angels.

Bryan Woo has overall better numbers with a 3.86 ERA and 1.06 WHIP. But it’s a bit of a dip from his 2.94 ERA 0.94 WHIP breakout last year. His K% has dipped from 27.1% to 19.1% and it’s hard to explain why. His velo is actually up a shade and his Stuff and Location scores remain similarly excellent. The St. Louis Cardinals torched Woo for four homers, nine hits and seven earned runs in just three innings in his last outing.

One game does not make a trend, but these two could not enter the game on more divergent paths. Plus the Seattle Mariners have looked pretty lousy vs. lefties this season, slashing just .204/.291/.332 with an 81 wRC+. So give me the Royals here and we’ll stick with the F5 to make it mostly a play on the SP matchup.

Royals F5 (+130 BetMGM)

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Blue Jays at Twins

Twins F5 -0.5 (+116 FanDuel)

OK, quite the difference here as we have two non-aces going; Patrick Corbin for the Toronto Blue Jays vs. Simeon Woods-Richardson for the Minnesota Twins. Corbin has looked a bit better on the surface, 3.72 ERA and 1.24 WHIP through four starts and 19.1 IP, vs. a 6.30 ERA and 1.70 WHIP for SWR. But at least one of the ERA estimators actually think SWR is a bit less bad, 4.80 xERA vs. 5.87 xERA for Corbin.

One thing that’s almost a guarantee is that SWR will need his fielders to help him out as he has just an 11% K% and the Jays are the second toughest team for righties to strike out at 19.4% K%. I’m not expecting all that much from him, really just that he can keep up with Corbin, who’s really here to eat some innings for the Jays and keep the game within range.

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The favorites to host future NFL drafts are Minnesota in 2028 and Cincinnati in 2029, Sports Business Journal reported.

The NFL’s events committee is scheduled to meet next week to discuss the hosting rights, with an ownership vote expected at the May 19-20 meetings in Orlando, Fla.

The 2027 NFL Draft is taking place on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

The Minnesota Vikings and Minnesota Sports and Events announced a bid to host the draft in March, with the action centered around U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Other events would take place in St. Paul, the Mall of America and the Viking Lakes development around the team’s headquarters in Eagan, Minn., per the report.


The Vikings and NFL declined to comment on the SBJ story published Thursday.

Buffalo also has expressed interest in hosting the 2028 draft.

If the league decides to award two drafts at the same time, Cincinnati reportedly has the inside track for 2029.

Commissioner Roger Goodell told “The Pat McAfee Show” last week that “we’re going to probably have to start allocating the drafts a little further in advance” due to the event’s size. Pittsburgh set an attendance record during last month’s draft with 805,000 attendees, and D.C. officials have set a goal of 1 million fans attending the three-day festivities next year.

–Field Level Media

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