Road Trouble The Washington Nationals have lost eight straight road games and their offense ranks last in the NL in virtually every category. Now they have to face a pitcher they have never scored against. Bronson Arroyo seeks another big performance against the Nationals on Monday night as the Cincinnati Reds open a four-game series against baseball’s worst team.
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Ducks Take Series Lead The Anaheim Ducks were within a minute of losing a game that could’ve led to the end of their season. In overtime, Teemu Selanne had a split-second to decide what to do with the puck. He made the right choice. Selanne scored 11:57 into the extra period and lifted Anaheim to a 2-1 comeback win over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday and a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference finals.
Yankees vs. Mets The New York Yankees continue to lose games and young pitchers, which doesn’t bode well for Tyler Clippard. Clippard will be the 11th starter used by the Yankees this season as they try to avoid a three-game sweep in their interleague series with the New York Mets on Sunday night.
Twins Try for Sweep Given their recent run of success in interleague play, the Minnesota Twins may petition Major League Baseball to join the National League. The Twins try for their 13th consecutive interleague victory and a three-game sweep of the slumping NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers as their series concludes Sunday afternoon at Miller Park.
Reds Can Win on Road The Cincinnati Reds finally figured out a way to win away from home. They’ll try to close out a frustrating road trip with another victory Sunday when they wrap up a three-game series with the Cleveland Indians at Jacobs Field. The Reds (17-26) beat Cleveland 10-5 on Saturday for just their second win in their last 10 road games.
Series Tied The Detroit Red Wings have the Anaheim Ducks right where they want them. Maybe. Detroit finds itself in a series tied after four games for the third time this postseason, entering Game 5 of the Western Conference finals on Sunday at Joe Louis Arena.
West Conference Finals After the drama both on and off the court that the Utah Jazz and San Antonio Spurs faced during the Western Conference semifinals, the teams are looking forward to just playing the game. And getting reacquainted in the postseason. The teams last met in the playoffs in 1998, when the Jazz eliminated San Antonio on their way to the NBA finals, where they lost to Chicago.
Dan Haren Takes Mound One day after battering their former ace, the Oakland Athletics will be handing the ball to their emerging one. Dan Haren looks to help the A’s build on a big win Saturday when they continue their three-game series with the San Francisco Giants at McAfee Coliseum.
Texas Size Showdown Although the Texas Rangers have struggled on the road all season, they can secure their first victory in a road series Saturday night when they continue their three-game interleague set against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. The Rangers (16-26) are an AL-worst 6-16 on the road, but won for the second time in nine games away from home 7-4 in the series opener on Friday.
Dice-K vs. Braves Coming off his best major league start, Daisuke Matsuzaka gets his first experience with interleague play on Saturday when the he opens a day-night doubleheader for the Boston Red Sox against the Atlanta Braves. The teams are playing a doubleheader after Friday’s interleague contest was postponed due to rain a few hours before the first pitch.