Ottawa Senators (45-30-7, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (52-26-4, in the Atlantic Division) ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals, on a five-game losing streak, play the Detroit Tigers. Detroit is 12-8 overall and 7-1 at home. Tigers pitchers have a collective 3.31 ERA, which ranks fifth in ...

BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals hit the road against the New York Mets looking to stop a three-game road skid. New York has a 7-1 record in home games and a 13-7 record overall. The Mets are 8-0 ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers, on a three-game home winning streak, host the Athletics. Milwaukee is 8-3 at home and 11-9 overall. The Brewers have an 8-2 record in games when they record eight ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians take a 1-0 advantage into the next game of the series against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pittsburgh has an 8-13 record overall and a 6-5 record in home games. The ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies come into a matchup with the Washington Nationals after losing six games in a row. Colorado has a 3-15 record overall and a 2-4 record in home games. The Rockies have ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves host the Minnesota Twins, leading the series 1-0. Atlanta has a 4-2 record in home games and a 6-13 record overall. The Braves have the 10th-ranked team slugging ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds meet the Baltimore Orioles with a 1-0 series lead. Baltimore is 8-11 overall and 4-5 in home games. Orioles hitters have a collective .399 slugging percentage to rank ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs play the Arizona Diamondbacks, leading the series 1-0. Chicago has a 5-4 record at home and a 13-9 record overall. The Cubs rank third in MLB play with 32 total home runs ...

PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Carlos Luis Carrasco (2-1, 5.94 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 14 strikeouts); Rays: Shane Austin Baz (2-0, 1.42 ERA, 0.84 WHIP, 27 strikeouts) ...

LaSondra Barrett has been hired as a women’s basketball assistant at Iowa, taking the position vacated when Raina Harmon left two weeks ago to become ...

Duke guard Tyrese Proctor is entering the NBA draft and skipping his senior season. The team announced Proctor’s move in a social-media post Friday night. The 6-foot-6, ...