May 17, 2012

Zimmerman in, Werth out

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Washington (18-10) at Pittsburgh (12-16), 7:05 p.m. EDT The Washington Nationals were all set to welcome back their star third baseman after a 13-game hiatus, hopefully getting a jolt to their inconsistent offense. Now with another key piece of their lineup going down, Ryan Zimmerman's return has become all the more necessary. Zimmerman is expected to play two days after Jayson Werth suffered a broken wrist when Washington visits the Pittsburgh Pirates in the … [Read more...]

Pujols still without a homer

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Toronto (15-11) at Los Angeles (10-16), 10:05 p.m. EDT One night after the Los Angeles Angels pitched a no-hitter, Albert Pujols went hitless again. The slugger's search for his first home run of the season continues. Pujols will again try to end the longest homer drought of his career as the Angels attempt to rebound from a loss to the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night. Los Angeles (10-15) got a no-hitter from Jered Weaver in Wednesday's 9-0 win … [Read more...]

Can Bulls overcome wilted Rose?

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Philadelphia At Chicago, Game 2, 8:00 p.m. EDT One bad landing finished Derrick Rose's season. The Chicago Bulls insist it hasn't dashed their NBA title hopes. With their superstar point guard out for the rest of the season with a left knee injury, the Bulls will try to take a 2-0 lead over the Philadelphia 76ers when their first-round playoff series resumes Tuesday night after realizing their worst nightmare in the opener. Most sports books monitored by the … [Read more...]

Pujols puzzles Angels

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Los Angeles (6-10) at Tampa Bay (9-7), 7:10 p.m. EDT While the Los Angeles Angels had a mostly successful weekend, it was a miserable three days at the plate for Albert Pujols. The slugger will try again to get on track when the Angels open a three-game road series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night. Los Angeles took two of three from Baltimore over the weekend, though it couldn't complete the sweep Sunday, losing 3-2 in 10 innings. LaTroy Hawkins gave … [Read more...]

Has Orlando lost its magic?

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If the Orlando Magic are going to make a deep postseason run, they'll have to do so without Dwight Howard. Simply qualifying for the playoffs is the first step for the Utah Jazz. Orlando will play its first game since receiving the news that Howard won't play again until next season when it visits Utah on Saturday night. Howard's bad back requires surgery that will keep him out of the lineup through the postseason and this summer's Olympics, meaning Orlando … [Read more...]