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Brewers try to end 3-game road losing streak, play the Pirates

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:55:32 GMT

Milwaukee Brewers (76-61, first in the NL Central) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (64-74, fourth in the NL Central)Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 6:35 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Brandon Woodruff (3-1, 2.70 ERA, .83 WHIP, 49 strikeouts); Pirates: Andre Jackson (1-1, 4.46 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 43 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Brewers -175, Pirates +150; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers will look to stop their three-game road skid in a matchup against the Pittsburgh Pirates.Pittsburgh has a 33-36 record at home and a 64-74 record overall. The Pirates have a 47-5 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.Milwaukee has gone 36-33 on the road and 76-61 overall. Brewers pitchers have a collective 3.98 ERA, which ranks third in the NL.Tuesday’s game is the 12th time these teams square off this season. The Brewers are ahead 7-4 in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Bryan Reynolds has 29 doubles, five triples and 19 home runs while hitting .264 f...

Giants try to stop 4-game road skid, play the Cubs

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:55:32 GMT

San Francisco Giants (70-68, third in the NL West) vs. Chicago Cubs (74-64, second in the NL Central)Chicago; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Ryan Walker (4-2, 2.16 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 61 strikeouts); Cubs: Kyle Hendricks (5-7, 3.75 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 74 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Cubs -147, Giants +124; over/under is 11 runsBOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants will try to break a four-game road skid when they face the Chicago Cubs.Chicago has a 74-64 record overall and a 38-31 record at home. The Cubs have hit 166 total home runs to rank seventh in the NL.San Francisco has gone 32-37 on the road and 70-68 overall. The Giants have a 51-20 record in games when they record at least eight hits.Tuesday’s game is the fifth time these teams match up this season. The Cubs are ahead 3-1 in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Ian Happ has 29 doubles, three triples, 17 home runs and 71 RBI for the Cubs. Cody Bellinger is 15-for-43 with two doubles and three home r...

Cardinals take road slide into matchup against the Braves

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:55:32 GMT

St. Louis Cardinals (59-78, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Atlanta Braves (90-46, first in the NL East)Atlanta; Tuesday, 7:20 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Miles Mikolas (0-0); Braves: TBDFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Braves -155, Cardinals +130BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals will look to break their three-game road skid in a matchup with the Atlanta Braves.Atlanta has a 44-22 record in home games and a 90-46 record overall. The Braves have the highest team batting average in MLB play at .275.St. Louis has gone 28-38 on the road and 59-78 overall. The Cardinals have a 45-14 record in games when they scored five or more runs.The teams meet Tuesday for the fourth time this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Ronald Acuna Jr. has 32 doubles, three triples, 32 home runs and 85 RBI for the Braves. Marcell Ozuna is 13-for-36 with three doubles, four home runs and 10 RBI over the past 10 games.Tommy Edman has 21 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs and 41 RBI for the Cardinals. Jordan Walker ...

Nationals host the Mets on home losing streak

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:55:32 GMT

New York Mets (63-74, fourth in the NL East) vs. Washington Nationals (62-76, fifth in the NL East)Washington; Tuesday, 7:05 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Jose Quintana (1-5, 3.26 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 35 strikeouts); Nationals: Patrick Corbin (9-12, 4.96 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 109 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Mets -142, Nationals +119; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals take on the New York Mets looking to stop a four-game home losing streak.Washington has a 62-76 record overall and a 29-40 record in home games. The Nationals are 45-15 in games when they out-hit their opponents.New York has a 63-74 record overall and a 28-41 record on the road. Mets hitters have a collective .318 on-base percentage, the ninth-ranked percentage in the NL.The teams meet Tuesday for the 12th time this season. The Mets are up 6-5 in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Lane Thomas leads Washington with 23 home runs while slugging .484. Carter Kieboom is 9-for-38 with three home ru...

Marlins open 3-game series with the Dodgers

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:55:32 GMT

Los Angeles Dodgers (84-52, first in the NL West) vs. Miami Marlins (70-67, third in the NL East)Miami; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Clayton Kershaw (12-4, 2.48 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 120 strikeouts); Marlins: Jesus Luzardo (9-8, 3.80 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 175 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Dodgers -155, Marlins +132; over/under is 7 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins host the Los Angeles Dodgers to start a three-game series.Miami has a 70-67 record overall and a 38-31 record at home. The Marlins have the 10th-ranked team slugging percentage in the NL at .401.Los Angeles is 37-28 in road games and 84-52 overall. Dodgers hitters have a collective .341 on-base percentage, the second-best percentage in MLB play.The teams play Tuesday for the fourth time this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Luis Arraez has 28 doubles, three triples and six home runs for the Marlins. Bryan De La Cruz is 12-for-39 with two doubles and a home run over the past 10 games.Mookie Betts ranks secon...

Stott leads Phillies against the Padres after 4-hit game

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:55:32 GMT

Philadelphia Phillies (76-61, second in the NL East) vs. San Diego Padres (65-74, fourth in the NL West)San Diego; Tuesday, 9:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Michael Lorenzen (8-8, 3.73 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 103 strikeouts); Padres: Pedro Avila (0-2, 2.67 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 37 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Phillies -112, Padres -107; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies play the San Diego Padres after Bryson Stott’s four-hit game on Monday.San Diego has a 38-35 record in home games and a 65-74 record overall. The Padres have a 50-12 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.Philadelphia has a 35-35 record in road games and a 76-61 record overall. The Phillies have gone 53-32 in games when they record eight or more hits.The matchup Tuesday is the sixth time these teams match up this season. The Phillies have a 4-1 advantage in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Fernando Tatis Jr. has 29 doubles, a triple, 22 home runs and 70 RB...

Diamondbacks face the Rockies leading series 1-0

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:55:32 GMT

Colorado Rockies (50-87, fifth in the NL West) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (71-67, second in the NL West)Phoenix; Tuesday, 9:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Kyle Freeland (5-14, 5.18 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 89 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Brandon Pfaadt (1-7, 6.21 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 64 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Diamondbacks -205, Rockies +171; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies.Arizona has a 71-67 record overall and a 37-34 record in home games. The Diamondbacks have a 27-11 record in games when they did not allow a home run.Colorado has a 21-49 record on the road and a 50-87 record overall. The Rockies have the 10th-ranked team slugging percentage in the NL at .401.The teams meet Tuesday for the 12th time this season. The Diamondbacks lead the season series 9-2.TOP PERFORMERS: Christian Walker leads the Diamondbacks with 30 home runs while slugging .526. Corbin Carroll is 12-for-36 with two do...

1 person dies and more than a dozen swimmers are rescued after rip current warnings along the New Jersey Shore over Labor Day weekend

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:55:32 GMT

(CNN) — One person died and more than a dozen swimmers were rescued from the ocean along the New Jersey Shore on Sunday amid warnings of dangerous rip currents over the Labor Day weekend, authorities said.The National Weather Service had warned of “a high risk for the development of dangerous rip currents for the New Jersey and Delaware Beaches” since at least last Tuesday. The warnings will remain in effect through Labor Day into Monday evening, according to the weather service.Three people were caught in a rip current while swimming in Beach Haven on Sunday afternoon, according to a statement from the Beach Haven Police Department.Two of them were brought to shore safely, while a 22-year-old male was pronounced dead, according to the statement.During the attempted rescue, about 15 lifeguards formed a chain and began a systematic search for the one victim who had been submerged, the statement said.“Simultaneously, five lifeguards began a deep water grid search of the deeper water u...

Mercedes unveils new electric concept cars with better range than any Tesla model

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:55:32 GMT

London (CNN) — Mercedes-Benz has just unveiled new “close-to-production” concept vehicles that could outdo Tesla cars by going more than 466 miles on a single charge. That’s compared with a range of less than 380 miles for any Tesla model.The German automaker’s Concept CLA Class, revealed Sunday at the IAA Mobility auto show in Munich, comprises four new models: a sedan, a station wagon and two SUVs. The company did not specify when exactly they would enter production.The vehicles will each have a range of more than 750 kilometers (466 miles), versus Tesla’s (TSLA) Model 3 and Model S, which have the brand’s highest ranges and each can go for just under 375 miles off one charge.Meanwhile, BMW also made a splash at the show by revealing a new electric vehicle that boasts a longer range and faster charging, in further evidence of German automakers’ efforts to fend off growing EV competition.Big European carmakers such as Volkswagen and Renault are already being squeezed...

It seems like everyone has COVID-19. Here’s why this wave is probably worse than official data suggests

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:55:32 GMT

(CNN) — COVID-19 certainly didn’t take a vacation this summer. Virus levels in the US have been on the rise for weeks, but it’s hard to know exactly how widely it’s spreading.Federal data suggests that the current increases have stayed far below earlier peaks and notable surges. But judging by word of mouth among family, friends and coworkers, it can seem like everyone knows someone who’s sick with COVID-19 right now.“We have several folks down with Covid, unfortunately,” one health-focused nonprofit told CNN when seeking comment for this story.Rates of severe disease may be staying at relatively low levels, but experts agree that there are probably more infections than the current surveillance systems can capture.“There is more transmission out there than what the surveillance data indicates,” said Janet Hamilton, executive director of the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists. “And we should be paying attention to it, because we are starting to see an increase.”From 202...