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Pirates take road skid into matchup against the Giants

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:41 GMT

Pittsburgh Pirates (26-27, second in the NL Central) vs. San Francisco Giants (28-26, third in the NL West)San Francisco; Tuesday, 9:45 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Johan Oviedo (3-4, 4.70 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, 48 strikeouts); Giants: John Brebbia (2-0, 3.68 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 31 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Giants -130, Pirates +110; over/under is 6 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates will aim to break their three-game road skid in a matchup with the San Francisco Giants.San Francisco is 16-11 at home and 28-26 overall. The Giants rank fifth in the majors with 76 total home runs, averaging 1.4 per game.Pittsburgh has a 26-27 record overall and a 14-14 record on the road. Pirates pitchers have a collective 4.07 ERA, which ranks third in the NL.The matchup Tuesday is the second time these teams meet this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Michael Conforto has three doubles, 11 home runs and 27 RBI for the Giants. Mitch Haniger is 15-for-41 with four doubles, two home runs and 1...

Dodgers play the Nationals leading series 1-0

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:41 GMT

Washington Nationals (23-31, fifth in the NL East) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (33-22, first in the NL West)Los Angeles; Tuesday, 10:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Jake Irvin (1-2, 5.32 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, 19 strikeouts); Dodgers: Tony Gonsolin (2-1, 1.82 ERA, .91 WHIP, 23 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Dodgers -255, Nationals +215; over/under is 9 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Washington Nationals.Los Angeles is 33-22 overall and 18-7 at home. The Dodgers have the third-best team slugging percentage in the majors at .455.Washington has gone 12-14 in road games and 23-31 overall. The Nationals have the fourth-ranked team on-base percentage in the NL at .328.The teams meet Tuesday for the second time this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Will Smith has seven doubles, seven home runs and 28 RBI for the Dodgers. J.D. Martinez is 16-for-43 with three doubles and six home runs over the past 10 games.Luis Garcia has seven double...

Rockies play the Diamondbacks after McMahon’s 4-hit game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:41 GMT

Colorado Rockies (24-31, fifth in the NL West) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (31-23, second in the NL West)Phoenix; Tuesday, 9:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Kyle Freeland (4-5, 3.86 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 42 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Zac Gallen (6-2, 2.97 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 75 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Diamondbacks -248, Rockies +205; over/under is 8 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies take on the Arizona Diamondbacks after Ryan McMahon had four hits against the Diamondbacks on Monday.Arizona is 31-23 overall and 16-12 at home. Diamondbacks hitters are batting a collective .263, which ranks second in the NL.Colorado is 9-17 on the road and 24-31 overall. The Rockies have an 8-2 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.The teams meet Tuesday for the fifth time this season. The Diamondbacks lead the season series 3-1.TOP PERFORMERS: Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has 14 doubles, two triples and nine home runs while hitting .319 for the Diamondbacks. Pavin Smith is 4-for-39...

Mets look to keep home win streak going, host the Phillies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:41 GMT

Philadelphia Phillies (25-28, fourth in the NL East) vs. New York Mets (27-27, third in the NL East)New York; Tuesday, 7:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Ranger Suarez (0-1, 9.82 ERA, 2.00 WHIP, 13 strikeouts); Mets: Kodai Senga (4-3, 3.94 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 61 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Mets -135, Phillies +114; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets will try to keep a five-game home win streak going when they face the Philadelphia Phillies.New York is 27-27 overall and 12-9 in home games. The Mets have gone 17-26 in games when they have allowed a home run.Philadelphia has an 11-18 record in road games and a 25-28 record overall. The Phillies have a 21-6 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.Tuesday’s game is the first meeting between these teams this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Pete Alonso has four doubles, a triple and 20 home runs for the Mets. Francisco Alvarez is 13-for-35 with three doubles, five home runs and 13 RBI ...

Marlins start 3-game series with the Padres

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:41 GMT

San Diego Padres (24-29, fourth in the NL West) vs. Miami Marlins (28-26, second in the NL East)Miami; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Ryan Weathers (1-3, 3.94 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 18 strikeouts); Marlins: Sandy Alcantara (2-5, 5.00 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 57 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Marlins -132, Padres +112; over/under is 7 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins host the San Diego Padres on Tuesday to open a three-game series.Miami has gone 14-11 at home and 28-26 overall. The Marlins have a 15-4 record in games when they did not allow a home run.San Diego has a 12-14 record in road games and a 24-29 record overall. The Padres have a 17-6 record in games when they record at least eight hits.Tuesday’s game is the first time these teams match up this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Luis Arraez has 11 doubles, a triple, a home run and 20 RBI while hitting .376 for the Marlins. Yuli Gurriel is 14-for-32 with a double and two triples over the past 10 games.Xander Bogae...

A lifeguard shortage is sparking safety concerns as the summer swimming season kicks off

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:41 GMT

(CNN) — As people flock to beaches, lakes and pools this Memorial Day to celebrate the unofficial start of summer, the swimmers are here – but the lifeguards aren’t. At least, that’s what some parks departments and agencies around the country are saying as they scramble to find and keep lifeguards on duty for the season.In New York, it takes around 1,400 lifeguards to keep the city’s beaches and pools fully staffed, and officials are feeling the staffing strain.“This number includes a second shift of lifeguards to cover early morning and late-night swim programming at pools, which we are not able to accommodate this year,” New York City Parks press officer Gregg McQueen told CNN.Like communities across the country, the city’s lifeguard ranks were severely depleted by losses during the Covid-19 pandemic, McQueen said. Many public swimming venues were shut down during the pandemic and some certified and potential lifeguards found work elsewhere.With over 200 new recruits and over 280 ...

‘Shy capitalist’ millennials could help Rishi Sunak beat Labour — even if they hate his party

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:41 GMT

LONDON — Millennials who quietly love capitalism could help Rishi Sunak bag a surprise win in the next U.K. general election — even though they’ve got little love for his Conservative Party.A new report from center-right think tank Onward — whose former director Will Tanner is now Sunak’s Downing Street’s deputy chief of staff — suggests that while millennials take a dim view of the Conservative government, they are more favorable towards the prime minister himself. Onward’s report shows that just 21 percent of millennials — generally defined as people born between the early 1980s and late 1990s — would vote Conservative in a general election tomorrow. Some 31 percent think the Tories are “dishonest,” while 24 percent reckon they’re “incompetent” and “out of touch.” In a blow to the party’s hopes of seeing off a Labour victory in a general election expected next year, 62 percent of the 8,000 millennials polled by Onward say they believe “the C...

COVID might have come from a lab leak, says China’s former top scientist

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:41 GMT

It is possible that COVID-19 leaked from a laboratory, the former head of China’s public health body has said.“You can always suspect anything. That’s science,” George Gao, the former director of China’s Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention, said in a BBC interview. “Don’t rule out anything,” he added.As head of the Chinese CDC, Gao was involved in the early investigations into COVID-19, until he stepped down from his post in July 2022.The origins of the COVID-19 virus are still being investigated. Earlier this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the investigation into the source of the virus had been stalled due to difficulties in collaborating with China.In March, the public health body said that newly released Chinese data linking the pandemic’s origins with racoon dogs sold at an animal market in Wuhan, where the first COVID-19 cases were reported, did not provide a definite answer as to how th...

Federal officials give MBTA deadline to address worker safety issues

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:41 GMT

Runaway trains in track yards, near misses between trains and workers, and an employee hurt while working on overhead power lines on the Blue Line. Federal officials say the MBTA has to address worker safety issues, and do it fast — within the next two months.And commuters are worried about what this means for them.“We don’t need Band-Aids, we need the thing done safely for the people doing the work and the people who have to rely on these things every day,” said Brett Nichols, who rides the MBTA.In a letter to MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng a federal official writes, “Given the immediate risk to worker safety on the ROW (right of way), FTA (the federal transit administration) requires direct and focused actions.”They say a plan submitted by the MBTA earlier this month needs to be redone immediately because it includes fixes not scheduled to be complete until late this year, or next year. Federal officials say worker safety needs to be addressed...

Heartbroken owner calling for change after beloved dog killed by coyote in Nahant

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:41 GMT

A dog owner in Nahant is calling for change after his beloved pet was mauled to death by a coyote.Chris Del Dotto said “his worst nightmare came true” when his silky terrier JJ was attacked by the coyote just steps from his front door and didn’t appear scared by his attempts to fend it off.“They’re very aggressive in this town,” Del Dotto said. “This is the second time I’ve had an encounter with them, and this time they got my dog.” The town of Nahant brought in trained sharp-shooters earlier this year in an attempt to control the coyote population but Del Dotto says more must be done.“Our dog was a part of family and it was ripped from us,” Del Dotto added. “Co-existing with coyotes, what does that mean, do we have to sit there and let our dogs be eaten?”