Daily sports news cheat sheets for people who want to talk sports
19 games played, by sport.
MLB The marquee matchup is the Yankees heading into Camden Yards to face the Orioles, with New York clinging to a wild card spot and looking to keep the bullpen fresh on a getaway day before Baltimore hosts them again tomorrow night on Prime Video. Also worth watching: the Dodgers rolling into Coors Field as heavy favorites against the last-place Rockies, a classic spot for the heart of the order to feast and for a shaky southpaw to get into his stuff early. Down in Boston, Arizona and the Red Sox get set for a tight one at Fenway with the total sitting under eight runs, so don't be shocked if this one comes down to a walk-off in the late innings.
MLS The night's marquee is Houston Dynamo FC at Vancouver Whitecaps, a top-of-the-table clash between two of MLS's best records, with Vancouver's stingy defense chasing another clean sheet against a Houston side that has been finding the net all season. Also worth a glance is Nashville SC visiting Red Bull New York, where Nashville's league-best form gets tested away from home, and Inter Miami's high-powered attack heading to Philadelphia looking to avoid a shambolic defensive letdown. With fifteen games on the board, expect plenty of tight, low-scoring affairs and at least one nil-nil bore before the night is through.
WNBA The night's marquee tilt is Minnesota Lynx at Golden State Valkyries, a battle of the WNBA's two best records with the Lynx trying to keep pace atop the standings against a Valkyries squad that's been putting on a clinic all season. Atlanta Dream at Las Vegas Aces is another measuring-stick game between playoff-position teams that should have buckets in the paint all night. Also keep an eye on Indiana Fever at Toronto Tempo, where Indiana's ice-in-the-veins guard play makes them heavy favorites to hand Toronto another L.