Astros, M’s to muster offensive explosion? It’s been an arduous start to the season for Hisashi Iwakuma. Perhaps his most recent outing, though, indicates that brighter things finally lie ahead.
Author: Brad Burns
Preds to spoil Sharks’ home-ice advantage? After participating in perhaps the most thrilling clash of the playoffs so far, the Sharks and Predators face an ultra-quick turnaround entering tonight’s Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals.
Can Cubs cool off Nationals’ Murphy? Even those enamored with the Cubs’ runaway freight train of a team figured that this week, featuring tests against multiple upper-echelon foes, would produce a slip-up or two.
Ortiz, BoSox fired up for second game at Yanks Things got testy in the waning stages of last night’s Red Sox-Yankees series opener. Surprisingly, the powder keg of emotion was not ignited by a player on either of the two fierce division rivals.
Cards’ Wainwright to step up vs. Pirates? The Cardinals’ scuffling offense desperately needs a jolt of energy. That may arrive in the form of this afternoon’s starting pitcher.
Who prevails as Blues-Stars shifts to Texas? St. Louis had every opportunity to push Dallas to the brink of elimination. The Western Conference’s top seed leaned on a surprising element, however, to stay very much alive in the second round: its goaltending.
Can Penguins close out Capitals in Game 5? The NHL’s best team over the regular season’s final month needs just one more victory to eliminate the best squad all year.
Slugfest on tap between A’s, O’s? Oakland’s rotation has absorbed blow after blow on the young season, handling most of the punches with aplomb. All of a sudden, though, the perennial AL West contender could be staggering against the ropes.
Angels to rally around Rasmus, beat Rays? At 13-15, mired in third place in the American League West, the Angels probably didn’t think that things could get worse.
Can Yanks’ Pineda recover vs. Red Sox? Rick Porcello has done a remarkable job of resuscitating his MLB career. For his next trick, Boston’s righty will try to pin down the arch-enemy.