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Cubs face the Pirates with 2-1 series lead

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 17:05:45 GMT

Chicago Cubs (68-61, second in the NL Central) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (58-72, fourth in the NL Central)Pittsburgh; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Javier Assad (2-2, 3.12 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 53 strikeouts); Pirates: Bailey Falter (1-7, 4.53 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 46 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Cubs -123, Pirates +103; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs lead 2-1 in a four-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates.Pittsburgh has a 58-72 record overall and a 32-35 record at home. The Pirates have gone 23-8 in games when they hit at least two home runs.Chicago is 68-61 overall and 33-31 on the road. The Cubs have gone 32-16 in games when they hit at least two home runs.The teams meet Sunday for the 10th time this season. The Cubs lead the season series 8-1.TOP PERFORMERS: Jack Suwinski leads the Pirates with 21 home runs while slugging .436. Ke’Bryan Hayes is 14-for-43 with three doubles, two home runs and four RBI over the past 10 games.Cody Bellinger...

Phillies look to sweep 3-game series over the Cardinals

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 17:05:45 GMT

St. Louis Cardinals (56-74, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (71-58, second in the NL East)Philadelphia; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Drew Rom (0-1, 14.73 ERA, 3.27 WHIP, four strikeouts); Phillies: Aaron Nola (11-8, 4.49 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 165 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Phillies -203, Cardinals +170; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies will look to sweep a three-game series with a victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.Philadelphia is 71-58 overall and 38-25 in home games. Phillies hitters have a collective .434 slugging percentage to rank sixth in MLB.St. Louis has a 56-74 record overall and a 28-37 record in road games. The Cardinals have a 42-13 record in games when they scored at least five runs.Sunday’s game is the third time these teams match up this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Schwarber is second on the Phillies with 52 extra base hits (16 doubles, a triple and 35 home runs). Bryce Harper is 17-for...

Nationals try to keep win streak alive against the Marlins

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 17:05:45 GMT

Washington Nationals (61-69, fourth in the NL East) vs. Miami Marlins (65-65, third in the NL East)Miami; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Trevor Williams (6-7, 4.95 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 94 strikeouts); Marlins: JT Chargois (2-0, 3.56 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 25 strikeouts)BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals will try to build upon a three-game win streak with a victory over the Miami Marlins.Miami has a 37-29 record in home games and a 65-65 record overall. The Marlins have gone 27-12 in games decided by one run.Washington has a 32-33 record in road games and a 61-69 record overall. Nationals hitters are batting a collective .259, which ranks second in the NL.Sunday’s game is the ninth time these teams match up this season. The Marlins hold a 6-2 advantage in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Luis Arraez has 27 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 58 RBI for the Marlins. Jorge Soler is 6-for-39 with five home runs and six RBI over the last 10 games.Lane Thomas lea...

Giants host the Braves on home losing streak

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 17:05:45 GMT

Atlanta Braves (84-44, first in the NL East) vs. San Francisco Giants (66-63, third in the NL West)San Francisco; Sunday, 7:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Jared Shuster (4-2, 5.00 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 25 strikeouts); Giants: Tristan Beck (3-2, 3.34 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 57 strikeouts)BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants look to stop their three-game home slide with a win over the Atlanta Braves.San Francisco has a 35-30 record at home and a 66-63 record overall. The Giants have a 48-19 record in games when they record at least eight hits.Atlanta has a 40-22 record on the road and an 84-44 record overall. The Braves are 67-11 in games when they scored five or more runs.Sunday’s game is the sixth meeting between these teams this season. The Braves are ahead 4-1 in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: LaMonte Wade Jr leads the Giants with a .256 batting average, and has 14 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs, 66 walks and 36 RBI. Michael Conforto is 12-for-30 with a home run and two RBI o...

La campaña de Trump dice haber recaudado US$ 7,1 millones desde la foto policial en Atlanta

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 17:05:45 GMT

(CNN) — La campaña de Donald Trump dice que ha recaudado US$ 7,1 millones desde que el expresidente fue procesado en una cárcel de Atlanta el jueves por el caso de interferencia electoral en Georgia.El total de recaudación de fondos de Trump durante las últimas tres semanas, luego de su acusación y procesamiento en Washington relacionado con el caso federal del 6 de enero y luego de su entrega y procesamiento en la cárcel del condado de Fulton en Georgia, es cercano a los US$ 20 millones, dijo un funcionario de la campaña de Trump.El viernes, el día después de su arresto en Georgia, Trump recaudó US$ 4,18 millones, el día de mayor recaudación de toda la campaña, dijo la fuente.Las cifras de recaudación de fondos fueron reportadas por primera vez por Politico.Tras el arresto de Trump, su campaña también comenzó inmediatamente a vender productos con la foto de recluso del expresidente. Las ventas han contribuido a los elevados totales de recaudación de fondos, según la fuente.Lo...

Authorities say 3 US Marines were killed in an aircraft crash in Australia that injured 20 others

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 17:05:45 GMT

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Authorities say 3 US Marines were killed in an aircraft crash in Australia that injured 20 others.Source

Diamondbacks face the Reds leading series 2-1

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 17:05:45 GMT

Cincinnati Reds (68-63, third in the NL Central) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (68-62, second in the NL West)Phoenix; Sunday, 4:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Graham Ashcraft (7-8, 4.84 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 100 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Slade Cecconi (0-0, 2.93 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, nine strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Diamondbacks -123, Reds +104; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks lead 2-1 in a four-game series with the Cincinnati Reds.Arizona has a 68-62 record overall and a 34-32 record at home. The Diamondbacks are 24-13 in games when they hit at least two home runs.Cincinnati has a 68-63 record overall and a 37-29 record in road games. The Reds are 47-26 in games when they record at least eight hits.Sunday’s game is the seventh time these teams square off this season. The Reds have a 4-2 advantage in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Ketel Marte has 19 doubles, seven triples and 21 home runs for the Diamondbacks. Gabriel Moreno is 14-for-37 with two...

Trump raised $7.1M after Georgia booking, mugshot

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 17:05:45 GMT

Donald Trump has turned his Georgia mugshot into a record-breaking fundraising haul.The former president has raised $7.1 million since he was booked at an Atlanta jail Thursday evening, according to figures provided first to POLITICO by his campaign. On Friday alone, Trump raised $4.18 million, making it the single-highest 24-hour period of his campaign to date, according to a person familiar with the totals.The campaign’s fundraising has been powered by merchandise it has been selling through his online store. After Trump was taken into custody, the campaign began selling shirts, posters, bumper stickers and beverage coolers bearing Trump’s scowling mugshot. The items bear the tagline “NEVER SURRENDER!” and range in price from $12 to $34.The campaign has also been prodding online donors with emails and text messages. And on Thursday night, while flying back from Atlanta to Bedminster, N.J. Trump sent out his first tweet in more than two years directing supporters to his website. Th...

Zelenskyy pays tribute as Ukraine pilot ‘Juice,’ 2 others die in mid-air collision

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 17:05:45 GMT

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday paid tribute to three Ukrainian pilots killed in a mid-air collision, including one with the callsign “Juice” who gained prominence for giving anonymous media interviews during Russia’s war in the country.“Yesterday, a catastrophe in the sky over the Zhytomyr region killed three pilots, including Andriy Pilschikov, callsign ‘Juice,’” Zelenskyy wrote on X, the platform previously known as Twitter. “My heart goes out to the pilots’ friends and loved ones. The investigation is ongoing, and the truth will be revealed.”Pilschikov was killed during a combat mission when two L-39 planes collided, the Ukrainian Air Force said on X. He was not piloting the planes, but was there in an observing capacity, according to a U.S. official.Pilschikov was a high-profile proponent of increased American assistance to Ukraine to help modernize the country’s air forces, which he had depicted as a weakness against the Russians.“They have almost...

Jim Montgomery still bullish on the Bruins

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 17:05:45 GMT

The type of defeat the Bruins absorbed last spring is not the kind you just “get over.” You win a record 65 games and then get bounced in the first round of the playoffs, and it’s going to stick with you for a very long time.But life goes on, the page must be turned and those in charge must plan and strategize for the new season ahead. As summer winds down, coach Jim Montgomery was getting into that mode last week. He’s spending less time on the golf course, more time in his headquarters at Warrior Ice Arena trying to figure out a way to get his team back in playoff position so that his B’s can attempt a a do-over next April.That’s not a given. In his second year behind the B’s bench, the Jack Adams Award-winning Montgomery won’t have the likes of Patrice Bergeron and Nick Foligno to lean on to guide the dressing room. Also out the door were top-six talents David Krejci, Taylor Hall and Tyler Bertuzzi.While there is still talent here, this promise...