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New York Mets · Jersey CityMark Canha had a home run, a double, an RBI single, a walk and three runs scored. Omar Narvaez went 2-for-3 with two RBI to beat the Marlins 6-2. Right-hander Tylor Megill went five innings to earn the win in place of Justin Verlander.
Mark Canha powers the offense, Tylor Megill earns the win as Mets beat Marlins 6-2
Coverage: 7 sources
Chris Sale · HickoryAdam Duvall's two-run homer in the ninth gives the Boston Red Sox a 9-8 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Baltimore stole five bases and became the first team to steal 10 in its first two games since at least 1901. Chris Sale gave up seven runs over three innings in his first Fenway Park start since 2021.
Duvall hits walk-off homer as Red Sox capitalize on Orioles error
65% Left coverage: 20 sources
Alex BregmanHouston went 106-56 overall and 55-26 at home last season. The Astros slugged .423 as a team last season with 3.2 extra base hits per game. The White Sox scored 4.2 runs per game while giving up 4.4 last year.
Another solid start not enough for the Chicago White Sox in a 6-4 loss to the Houston Astros: ‘We played until the last out’
50% Left coverage: 6 sources
Jimmy ButlerJimmy Butler led the Heat with 35 points, supported by 20 from Cody Zeller, 18 from Kevin Love and 18 from Max Strus. Butler also had a season-high 12 assists. Luka Doncic led the Mavericks with 42 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, as Dallas fell to 37-41.
Jimmy Butler’s 35 help Heat survive Luka Doncic’s 42 in 129-122 victory over Mavericks
Coverage: 5 sources
Dallas MavericksObservations and other notes of interest from Saturday night’s 129-122 victory over the Dallas Mavericks: – With Bam Adebayo out, some of Saturday’s alterations to the Heat rotation were out of need. – But Kevin Love to the bench worked. – With Love at backup center in a five-out alignment proving liberating to both Love and Heat. – In the absence of Adebayo, the Heat may have found something. – Then again, Cody Zeller certainly acquitted himsel…
Winderman’s view: Heat sixth sense with Love produces dividends against Mavericks
Coverage: 5 sources
Chicago Cubs · ChicagoCubs pitching coach Tommy Hottovy could tell left-hander Justin Steele was getting caught in between the timing of his delivery. Steele completed six shutout innings, scattering three hits, striking out eight and walking one batter. The Cubs failed to capitalize on Steele's performance in a 3-1 loss.
Chicago Cubs can’t capitalize on Justin Steele’s 6 shutout innings in 3-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers: ‘That’s as good as we’ve seen him.’
Coverage: 5 sources
Elon Musk · New YorkThe New York Times, Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, BuzzFeed, Politico, and Vox all scoffed at the notion on Thursday that they would pay Twitter for the feature, which has been free since it was introduced years ago but will soon be phased out.
News organizations reject Elon Musk's demand of paying to keep checkmarks on Twitter
62% Center coverage: 8 sources
New York Yankees · Jersey CityClarke Schmidt struggled in his season debut in the Yankees 7-5 loss to the Giants on Saturday at Yankee Stadium. The right-hander tossed 3.1 innings allowing five hits, three runs, walking one and striking out five. The Yankees bats didn't go down quietly registering 10 hits and rallying late to make things interesting.
Clarke Schmidt roughed up in season-debut as Yankees fall to Giants, 7-5
50% Left coverage: 6 sources
