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Pirates aim to sweep series against the Cardinals

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:24:09 GMT

St. Louis Cardinals (55-72, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (57-69, fourth in the NL Central)Pittsburgh; Wednesday, 12:35 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Zack Thompson (2-5, 3.90 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 39 strikeouts); Pirates: Luis L. Ortiz (0-0)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Cardinals -123, Pirates +103; over/under is 9 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates will try to sweep a three-game series with a victory against the St. Louis Cardinals.Pittsburgh has a 31-32 record in home games and a 57-69 record overall. The Pirates have a 28-51 record in games when they have allowed at least one home run.St. Louis is 55-72 overall and 27-35 in road games. The Cardinals have the fifth-best team on-base percentage in MLB play at .331.Wednesday’s game is the 10th time these teams meet this season. The Pirates are up 7-2 in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Bryan Reynolds has 26 doubles, four triples and 18 home runs while hitting .268 for the Pirates. Andrew McCutchen...

Padres and Marlins meet in series rubber match

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:24:09 GMT

Miami Marlins (65-62, third in the NL East) vs. San Diego Padres (60-67, fourth in the NL West)San Diego; Wednesday, 4:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Sandy Alcantara (6-10, 4.16 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 141 strikeouts); Padres: Seth Lugo (4-6, 3.92 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 103 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Padres -123, Marlins +104; over/under is 8 runsBOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres and Miami Marlins play on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series.San Diego is 34-33 in home games and 60-67 overall. The Padres have gone 30-11 in games when they did not allow a home run.Miami has a 28-35 record in road games and a 65-62 record overall. The Marlins have gone 29-52 in games when they have allowed at least one home run.The matchup Wednesday is the sixth time these teams meet this season. The Padres hold a 3-2 advantage in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Juan Soto has 26 doubles, a triple, 24 home runs and 75 RBI for the Padres. Manny Machado is 6-for-36 with two do...

Phillies look to sweep series against the Giants

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:24:09 GMT

San Francisco Giants (65-61, third in the NL West) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (69-57, second in the NL East)Philadelphia; Wednesday, 4:05 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Alex Cobb (6-5, 3.75 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 113 strikeouts); Phillies: Michael Lorenzen (7-8, 3.57 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 94 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Phillies -133, Giants +112; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies will look to sweep a three-game series with a victory against the San Francisco Giants.Philadelphia has a 36-24 record at home and a 69-57 record overall. Phillies hitters have a collective .428 slugging percentage to rank eighth in MLB.San Francisco has a 30-33 record on the road and a 65-61 record overall. The Giants rank 10th in the NL with 138 total home runs, averaging 1.1 per game.Wednesday’s game is the sixth time these teams meet this season. The Giants have a 3-2 advantage in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Bryson Stott has 27 doubles, two triples and 12 home run...

Braves and Mets play to decide series winner

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:24:09 GMT

New York Mets (59-68, fourth in the NL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (81-44, first in the NL East)Atlanta; Wednesday, 7:20 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Jose Quintana (1-4, 3.03 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 25 strikeouts); Braves: Charlie Morton (12-10, 3.54 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 146 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Braves -199, Mets +166; over/under is 10 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves and New York Mets play on Wednesday with the three-game series tied 1-1.Atlanta has a 43-22 record in home games and an 81-44 record overall. The Braves have a 37-14 record in games when they did not give up a home run.New York is 28-40 on the road and 59-68 overall. The Mets have a 41-18 record in games when they scored at least five runs.Wednesday’s game is the 13th time these teams meet this season. The Braves are ahead 9-3 in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Matt Olson has 21 doubles, two triples, 43 home runs and 108 RBI while hitting .266 for the Braves. Marcell Ozuna is 17-for-34 with six doubl...

A gantry has collapsed at the construction site of a bridge in India, killing at least 17 workers

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:24:09 GMT

GUWAHATI, India (AP) — A gantry at a railroad bridge being built in northeastern India collapsed Wednesday, killing at least 17 workers and injuring several others, police said.The gantry collapsed at a bridge in Sairang, a town on the outskirts of Aizawal, the capital of Mizoram state, according to the police control room. The bridge has been under construction for nearly two years.People living nearby rescued injured workers and rushed them to hospital, police said. Rescuers from the government-run National Disaster Response Force also rushed to the scene to search for survivors.Railroad authorities are investigating the cause of the collapse. There were 40 workers at the site when the accident happened, the police said.India’s transport infrastructure has long been marred by safety concerns, sometimes leading to major disasters on its highways and bridges.In October last year, a century-old cable suspension bridge collapsed into a river in the western Indian state of Gujarat, sen...

Put your records on! Corinne Bailey Rae plays new album ‘Black Rainbows’ at DC’s Lincoln Theatre

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:24:09 GMT

Hear our full chat on my podcast “Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley.” toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Jason Fraley previews Corinne Bailey Rae at DC's Lincoln Theatre (Part 1) $(function () { $('.wtop-audio-container .fa-play').on('click', function(){ var audio_filename = $('div.wtop-audio-file').data("mp3-url"); ga('send', 'event', 'Audio', 'play', audio_filename); }); }); Corinne Bailey Rae is no stranger to the nation’s capital, having performed at the White House for Paul McCartney in 2010, followed by DAR Constitution Hall for Smokey Robinson’s Gershwin Prize in 2016.“I abs...

Trump supporters view the latest indictment as evidence of a crime — against Trump

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:24:09 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump and his supporters are reacting to a third indictment against him with a now-familiar playbook: deflecting with unrelated accusations, distracting with misleading claims about the charges, and demonizing the prosecution.Instead of convincing his followers about the seriousness of the charges, Tuesday’s indictment is being held up as proof of a conspiracy to take down the Republican ex-president and a continuation of the effort by Democrats, the media and the so-called deep state to interfere with the nation’s elections.For years Trump has told his supporters that elections can’t be trusted and that he is a victim of a corrupt persecution by the government and media. With that narrative endorsed by conservative news outlets and amplified on social media, it’s only natural that many of Trump’s supporters will accept it, said Ruth Ben-Ghiat, a New York University historian who studies authoritarian propaganda.“He’s set up the idea since 2...

Out of the blue: Excerpts from police discipline database

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:24:09 GMT

From shooting themselves in the hand while selling a gun to eavesdropping on a police chief’s private phone call, here are a few weird and disturbing misconduct violations found in the state’s database of Massachusetts police disciplinary records.More than 3,400 records were released Tuesday by the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission, the state body tasked with regulating and licensing law enforcement in Massachusetts. Hundreds are already being challenged by the Springfield Police Department.The database offers the public a look at alleged incidents of bias, use of excessive force, untruthfulness, criminal charges, and a plethora of other incidents that fall under the “other category.”The following is a selection from the 3,413 entries:Nice shotA Millbury Police Department officer apparently needed to work on their aim and gun safety skills in November 2012. “Engaging in personal business on duty,” state records said. “Selling a personal firearm and while doing so, shot...

OBF: Mookie Betts trade looking worse for Red Sox with each passing day

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:24:09 GMT

Mookie.The one-time face of the Red Sox franchise returns Friday to Fenway Park.Mookie Betts stands alongside Babe Ruth, Carlton Fisk, Sparky Lyle, Reggie Smith, Jeff Bagwell, Roger Clemens, Dennis Eckersley, Waite Hoyt and Jackie Robinson (look it up) as among the greats who got away.Fittingly, Betts triggered the Great Exodus.Betts and David Price were shipped to SoCal on Feb. 11, 2020, in exchange for three players and Competitive Balance Tax relief.Five weeks later, Tom Brady informed the world he was setting sail for Tampa Bay.Rob Gronkowski soon followed.So did Julian Edelman.And Zdeno Chara.With time, Xander Bogaerts, Patrice Bergeron, David Krejci, Devin McCourty and Dont’a Hightower joined the departed.Dozens of championships exited with the passage of time and tightening of wallets.A herd of GOATs and other prize-winning livestock being driven across the plains to Montana by the Dutton family.The sheep?They were left behind in Boston.In the wake of the Betts trade, s...

Teenager rescued with 7 others from a broken cable car over a Pakistan gorge says it was a miracle

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:24:09 GMT

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — The rescue of six school children and two adults who were plucked from a broken cable car that was dangling precariously hundreds of meters (yards) above a steep gorge was a miracle, a survivor said Wednesday. The teenager said he and the others felt repeatedly that death was imminent during the 16-hour ordeal.The eight passengers were pulled from the cable car in several rescue attempts Tuesday. One of the youngest children was grabbed by a commando attached to a helicopter by rope. A video of the rescue shows the rope swaying wildly as the child, secured by a harness, is pulled into the helicopter.Because helicopters could not fly after sunset, rescuers constructed a makeshift chairlift from a wooden bed frame and ropes and approached the cable car using the one cable that was still intact, local police chief Nazir Ahmed said. In the final stage of the risky operation, just before midnight Tuesday, rescuers and volunteers pulled a rope to lower the chairl...