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Dodgers play the Diamondbacks in first of 3-game series

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:50:43 GMT

Arizona Diamondbacks (69-62, second in the NL West) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (80-49, first in the NL West)Los Angeles; Monday, 10:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Zac Gallen (14-5, 3.11 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 179 strikeouts); Dodgers: Bobby Miller (7-3, 3.86 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 75 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Dodgers -142, Diamondbacks +121; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Arizona Diamondbacks to open a three-game series.Los Angeles has an 80-49 record overall and a 43-21 record in home games. The Dodgers have gone 64-17 in games when they scored at least five runs.Arizona is 69-62 overall and 34-30 on the road. The Diamondbacks have the 10th-ranked team ERA in the NL at 4.57.Monday’s game is the 11th time these teams square off this season. The season series is tied 5-5.TOP PERFORMERS: Mookie Betts has 35 home runs, 73 walks and 93 RBI while hitting .315 for the Dodgers. Freddie Freeman is 15-for-38 with six doubles and three R...

Giants play the Reds in first of 3-game series

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:50:43 GMT

Cincinnati Reds (68-64, third in the NL Central) vs. San Francisco Giants (67-63, third in the NL West)San Francisco; Monday, 9:45 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Andrew Abbott (8-3, 3.16 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 93 strikeouts); Giants: Kyle Harrison (0-0, 5.40 ERA, 1.80 WHIP, five strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Giants -115, Reds -104; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants host the Cincinnati Reds on Monday to open a three-game series.San Francisco has a 67-63 record overall and a 36-30 record at home. The Giants are 49-19 in games when they record at least eight hits.Cincinnati has a 37-30 record on the road and a 68-64 record overall. The Reds have a 52-13 record in games when they scored five or more runs.The teams play Monday for the fifth time this season. The season series is tied 2-2.TOP PERFORMERS: Wilmer Flores has 19 doubles and 19 home runs while hitting .296 for the Giants. LaMonte Wade Jr is 6-for-36 with two home runs over the past 10 games.Ma...

Rockies begin 3-game series at home against the Braves

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:50:43 GMT

Atlanta Braves (84-45, first in the NL East) vs. Colorado Rockies (49-81, fifth in the NL West)Denver; Monday, 8:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Bryce Elder (10-4, 3.39 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 103 strikeouts); Rockies: Austin Gomber (9-9, 5.48 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 86 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Braves -241, Rockies +195; over/under is 12 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies host the Atlanta Braves on Monday to begin a three-game series.Colorado has a 28-33 record in home games and a 49-81 record overall. The Rockies have a 34-17 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.Atlanta is 84-45 overall and 40-23 on the road. Braves hitters are batting a collective .274, the top team batting average in MLB play.Monday’s game is the fifth time these teams square off this season. The Braves are up 4-0 in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Ryan McMahon leads the Rockies with 50 extra base hits (26 doubles, three triples and 21 home runs). Charlie Blackmon is 14-f...

Brewers visit the Cubs to begin 3-game series

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:50:43 GMT

Milwaukee Brewers (73-57, first in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (69-61, second in the NL Central)Chicago; Monday, 8:05 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Wade Miley (6-3, 3.18 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 59 strikeouts); Cubs: Jameson Taillon (7-8, 5.60 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 100 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Cubs -123, Brewers +103; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs host the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday to start a three-game series.Chicago has a 69-61 record overall and a 35-30 record at home. The Cubs have hit 156 total home runs to rank seventh in the NL.Milwaukee has a 73-57 record overall and a 35-30 record on the road. The Brewers have a 51-10 record in games when they scored five or more runs.Monday’s game is the eighth time these teams meet this season. The Brewers are up 4-3 in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Cody Bellinger has 23 doubles, a triple and 20 home runs for the Cubs. Seiya Suzuki is 16-for-37 with five doubles, a triple, two home runs and seve...

Police investigation underway after shooting in Miami neighborhood

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:50:43 GMT

A police investigation is underway after officers responded to shots fired in a Miami neighborhood.The incident occurred near the intersection of Northeast Second Court and 58th Terrace where several police officers and crime scene investigators canvassed the area for clues. According to sources, a person opened fire over 20 times at a house located on the corner of the intersection.Though no information has been confirmed, Miami Police officials have been contacted for more details on the incident.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Some Mid-Week Rain

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:50:43 GMT

Patchy fog and patchy mist kick off this Monday morning as many of us head back to work, and some of us back to school! For the start of school in Worcester, today looks pretty quiet with temps running into the mid to upper 70s this afternoon under a partly sunny sky. That’ll generally be the theme across much of the region as partial sunshine wins out and temps hold in the low 70s at the coast and run 75-80 inland. Low clouds and patchy fog reform tonight, yielding to a few breaks of sun mid to late morning tomorrow. We’ll likely track some scattered showers tomorrow afternoon, especially south of the Mass Pike. Scattered showers and storms run through tomorrow night into Wednesday, with some localized bands of heavy rain possible Wednesday morning/midday. Wednesday afternoon, the rain chances start to drop off and by Wednesday night, lower humidity and dry skies come rushing in. That’ll set up a fantastic Thursday. As high pressure settles in to end the week, ver...

Making the Grade: Beating those Back to School butterflies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:50:43 GMT

(WHDH) — Back to School can be a stressful time for kids and experts are sharing some ways to help them manage that anxiety.Fall means busy schedules, new challenges, and Back to School butterflies for both parents and students.Experts say communication is key when it comes to guiding kids through these first few weeks.“Just have a conversation that’s open-ended, supportive, non-judgmental, so that they know that they are free to share and that you’re there to help and you want to help,” said Dr. Khadijah Booth Watkins.She added avoiding overscheduling your kids, decluttering their workspaces, and setting reasonable goals are great ways to help them put their best foot forward.

Orioles reset: John Angelos should stop talking. Here are 3 ways he can get his critics to do the same. | ANALYSIS

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:50:43 GMT

Before Félix Bautista’s elbow, the main disruptor of the Orioles’ good vibes this season was John Angelos’ mouth.Numerous times this year, the club’s CEO and chairman has needlessly turned the spotlight on himself with both his actions and words. The trend began in January — when he derailed his own news conference by breaking into a rant about Martin Luther King Jr. while making his first fraudulent offer to publicize the Orioles’ finances — and has carried into last week, with an article from The New York Times in which Angelos took center stage amid his team’s success and squalled about its economical capabilities of retaining its young stars without raising the prices fans pay at Camden Yards.Between, during a nearly 40-minute media session in February at the team’s spring training complex, he noted the Orioles were “lucky” with the timing of the coronavirus pandemic and unnecessarily doubled down on his offe...

Papi & Me: Middleborough teenager’s wish comes true

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:50:43 GMT

Throwing out the first pitch to David Ortiz at Fenway Park is something most people never have the opportunity to experience.For Middleborough’s Dominic Driscoll, taking the mound ahead of Saturday’s game between the Red Sox and Dodgers was part of an unforgettable day en route to his goal of being a professional baseball player.Even more impressive than Driscoll’s nationally recognized talent entering his eighth-grade season is his unwavering work ethic despite a congenital heart condition. His efforts were recognized and rewarded during the April Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island 40th Anniversary Gala.Ortiz, recognized during the gala for his contributions to the Make-A-Wish organization, announced his 40th wish granted would be to spend a day with Driscoll and his family. Driscoll told the Herald when you’re in Boston with Big Papi, it’s a surreal experience.“I would definitely say I was starstruck,” Driscoll said. “It’s like walking around with the President. Every sing...

Lucas: Prigozhin’s death reveals dark side of power, politics, and Russia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:50:43 GMT

Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin never read Machiavelli.Or Ralph Waldo Emerson.Otherwise, he might still be alive.It was Italian diplomat Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1532) in his famous treatise “The Prince,” which is a dark study about obtaining and keeping power, who wrote that when you strike an opponent or an enemy you must kill him, or else he will seek retribution and kill you.Emerson (1803-1882), a well-known philosopher from Concord, reworked that to mean, “When you strike at a king, you must kill him.”Prigozhin, head of a mercenary army called the Wagner Group, which fought unhappily fought for Putin in Ukraine, led a short-lived mutiny against Putin in June. Prigozhin, in a march on Moscow, sought the ouster of several of Putin’s generals and perhaps even Putin himself.Prigozhin struck but failed to kill the king.Putin called the failed coup treason and accused his former friend of stabbing him in the back.Days later Putin appeared to have forgiven him and allowed ...