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Dodgers recall Andre Jackson, activate Mookie Betts

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Dodgers recall Andre Jackson, activate Mookie Betts

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers activated outfielder Mookie Betts, recalled right-handed pitcher Andre Jackson, optioned infielder Yonny Hernández and placed right-handed pitcher Evan Phillips on the paternity list.

Betts, 30, returns after missing two games. He has appeared in all 17 games for the Dodgers this season, hitting .266 (17-for-64) with two homers and six RBI. He is in his fourth season with the Dodgers, and he has slashed .271/.356/.518 with 76 homers and 185 RBI in 336 games with the Boys in Blue. He is in his 10th Major League season, and he has a career batting average of .292 (1323-for-4524) with 215 homers and 655 RBI. The 2018 American League MVP was originally drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the fourth round of the 2011 Draft out of Overton High School (Nashville, TN).

Jackson, 26, returns for his second stint with the Dodgers and posted a 8.64 ERA (8 ER/8.1 IP) with seven strikeouts and a save. In his career, he is 0-1 with a 3.94 ERA (13 ER/29.1 IP) and 26 strikeouts in 11 games for the Dodgers. He pitched with Triple-A Oklahoma City last night, striking out the only batter he faced. He was drafted by the Dodgers in the 12th round of the 2017 First Year Player Draft out of the University of Utah.

Hernández, 24, appeared in one game for the Dodgers, pinch hitting in the ninth inning yesterday and grounding out. In 12 games for the Diamondbacks last year, he recorded two hits in 24 at-bats. He has been in the Majors parts of two seasons with Texas (2021), Arizona (2022) and Los Angeles (2023), batting a combined .196 (33-for-168) with five doubles and six RBI, while playing three different positions and recording a .977 fielding percentage. The Venezuelan native was hitting .308 (4-for-13) with two RBI in four games with Triple-A Oklahoma City. He was acquired via trade from the Oakland Athletics on December 15, 2022 for cash considerations.

Phillips, 28, has appeared in eight games for the Dodgers this season, allowing three runs in 7.0 innings and recording a team-leading two saves. He has been with the Dodgers since 2021 and he has posted an 8-4 record with a 1.68 ERA (15 ER/80.1 IP) and 94 strikeouts. He has been in the Majors parts of six seasons with Baltimore (2018-20), Tampa Bay (2021), Los Angeles (2021-23) and he is combined 9-7 with a 4.00 ERA (61 ER/137.1 IP) and 164 strikeouts in 128 games. He was originally drafted in the 17th round of the 2015 First Year Player Draft out of the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Boxing Preview: “King” Ryan Garcia (23-0, 19 KOs) vs Gervonta “Tank” Davis (28-0, 26 KOs)

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Boxing Preview: “King” Ryan Garcia (23-0, 19 KOs) vs Gervonta “Tank” Davis (28-0, 26 KOs)

Undefeated five-time, three-division world champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis held a media workout in Las Vegas Thursday ahead of his long awaited clash against hard-hitting sensation “King” Ryan Garcia taking place Saturday, April 22 headlining live on pay-per-view from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.

Davis vs. Garcia is promoted by GTD Promotions, TGB Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions and the telecast is produced by SHOWTIME PPV. Tickets for the live event are on sale now and are available through www.axs.com.

Davis will headline a pay-per-view telecast beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT as he faces Garcia in a rare matchup of unbeaten superstars in the primes of their careers. Davis has established himself as one of boxing’s hottest, must-see attractions, selling out arenas in Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta and most recently, Washington D.C., and with a victory on April 22, can solidify himself as the future face of boxing.

‘TANK’ DAVIS – RYAN GARCIA START TIME
Date: Saturday, April 22
Time: 8 p.m. ET / 1 a.m. BST / 2 a.m. CET
Main event ringwalks (approx): 11 p.m. ET / 4 a.m. BST / 5 a.m. CET
The card will stream live on DAZN PPV in the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
The fight will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The card will also stream live as part of your DAZN subscription if you’re in the United Kingdom (all territories), Ireland, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Bulgaria, Netherlands, Portugal and Belgium.
The main card is set to get underway at 8 p.m. ET / 1 a.m. BST / 2 a.m. CET with the main event ringwalks scheduled for 11 p.m. ET / 4 a.m. BST / 5 a.m. CET.

The biggest rivalry of the modern boxing era will finally settle its score on April 22 when Southern California superstar “King” Ryan Garcia (23-0, 19 KOs) takes on Baltimore’s Gervonta “Tank” Davis (28-0, 26 KOs). Las Vegas, Nevada, the historic home of boxing’s greatest grudge matches, will play host to one of the most anticipated fights to date, as the undefeated fighters put their perfect records on the line in a 12-round, 136-pound catchweight bout.

Like all great boxing rivalries, including Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier, Marvin Hagler vs. Thomas Hearns, to the most recent enmity between Manny Pacuiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. – King Ryan and Tank have circled each other for years, each calling the other out in a war of words as both built up undefeated resumes and scored knockout after knockout.

“This is the fight I want and this is the fight boxing needs. The hype, the storylines, the two athletes defining their sport inside the ring and out,” said Garcia. “I am going to knock Tank out and take my place as the face of our incredible sport, and I’m bringing a new generation of boxing fans with me. I appreciate Tank volunteering to get beat so that I can get to work.”

Garcia has built up an impressive resume across multiple weight classes, knocking out Olympian Luke Campbell in a 7th round TKO for the interim WBC lightweight belt, and most recently defeating Javier Fortuna in a 6th round knockout in front of a packed, star-studded audience at the Crypto.com arena in Los Angeles this July. Since then, he has been adamant about making his next bout the faceoff boxing fans have wanted to see for years, against longtime rival, Davis. As other banner boxing matches fell apart this fall, Garcia became a vocal advocate for player empowerment in the sport, arguing that negotiations among networks and promoters shouldn’t hold fighters and fans back from the superstar clashes the sport deserves. By saying what fans and fighters have felt for years, Garcia’s bold stance won him accolades across both the boxing community and the professional sports world.

‘TANK’ DAVIS VS. RYAN GARCIA FIGHT CARD
Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis vs. Ryan Garcia; Lightweight
David Morrell vs. Sena Agbeko for WBA Super-middleweight title
Bektemir Melikuziev vs. Gabriel Rosado; Super-middleweight
Elijah Garcia vs. Kevin Salgado Zambrano; Middleweight

Boxing Preview: Lukasz Rozanski (14-0-0, 13 KOs) vs Alen Babic (11-0-0, 10 KOs)

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Boxing Preview: Lukasz Rozanski (14-0-0, 13 KOs) vs Alen Babic (11-0-0, 10 KOs)

Lukasz Rozanski vs Alen Babic for vacant WBC World Bridgerweight Title headlines Rzeszów event presented in association with Knockout Promotions – The formidable Caroline Dubois fights overseas for the first time as a professional.

Martin Bakole vs Ihor Shevadzutskyi: BOXXER debut for ‘The Next King of Scotland’ Bakole, live on Sky Sports – Hard-hitting Jeamie TKV looks to make yet another emphatic statement on the heavyweight scene.

BOXXER heads to Poland next month for its second international event of 2023, presenting a world title fight and a stacked card of elite championship boxing on Saturday, April 22, in association with Knockout Promotions.

ROZANSKI VS. BABIC START TIME Date:
Saturday, April 22
Main card: 7 p.m. BST / 2 p.m. ET
Main event ringwalks (approx): 11 p.m. BST / 6 p.m. ET
Sky Sports will broadcast the fight in the UK
The fight will take place at the G2A Arena, Rzeszow, Poland.
The main card is set to get underway at 7 p.m. BST / 2 p.m. ET with the main event ringwalks scheduled for 11 p.m. BST / 6 p.m. ET.

Fresh from a successful event in Paris last weekend, where Dan Azeez captured the EBU light-heavyweight title and Lauren Price extended her unbeaten professional record, another huge trip to the continent is in the reckoning.

Caroline Dubois leads the star-studded travelling party to Rzeszów, along with brand new BOXXER signing Martin Bakole and fellow heavyweight Jeamie TKV – with Alen Babic headlining, live and exclusively in the UK & Republic of Ireland on Sky Sports, when he faces Lukasz Rozanski for the vacant WBC World Bridgerweight title.

Trained by Shane McGuigan, rising superstar Dubois (6-0, 5 KOs) blasted her way through Feriche Mashaury at the OVO Wembley Arena in February to make another emphatic stride in her burgeoning career.

Mashaury has fought the likes of Chantelle Cameron and Terri Harper and took recently crowned British Boxer of the Year Natasha Jonas the distance in 2019.

But former Team GB hero Dubois, 22, made light work of her Tanzania rival and dispatched her inside two destructive rounds. An opponent for April 22 will be named in due course.

The ‘Next King of Scotland’ Martin Bakole (18-1-0, 13 KOs) will make his highly-anticipated BOXXER debut when he takes on unbeaten Ukrainian, Ihor Shevadzutskyi (10-0, 8 KOs) in a battle of the behemoths.

Bakole signed a long-term deal with BOXXER back in February. And the Ayrshire-based heavyweight, who is ranked highly by the WBA, will be out to make a major statement when he collides with a man nicknamed ‘the Hulk’, who has wins over Kevin Johnson and Kamil Sokolowski on his CV.

Standing at a menacing 6ft 6in, Bakole hails from the Democratic Republic of Congo, where he was born a prince to the son of the ruler of the Kananga province. His brother is former WBC World Cruiserweight king, Ilunga Makabu.

His record is as impressive as his stature, having won 18 professional fights including his last in May 2022 when he celebrated a majority decision victory over Tony Yoka in the Rio 2016 Olympic champion’s homeland in Paris, France.

Bakole’s only defeat was in 2018 to American heavyweight Michael Hunter. But he has responded with seven successive wins since – five of which were knockouts, including triumphs against Kevin Johnson and Mariusz Wach.

Another impressive heavyweight on the fight card in Rzeszów is Jeamie TKV (4-0, 2 KOs).

The undefeated Londoner has made a great impression with BOXXER, enjoying four wins – including his breathtaking points victory over Harry Armstrong last month.

The 29-year-old has been training in Texas and can now look forward to his first fight outside of his capital city when he travels to Poland next month. Completing the line-up will be a hotly-contested main event which sees the popular Croatian knockout artist, Alen ‘The Savage’ Babic (11-0, 10 KOs) battle Poland’s own Lukasz Rozanski (14-0, 13 KOS) for the vacant WBC World Bridgerweight Championship.

BOXXER CEO & Founder, Ben Shalom said: “Another significant European adventure awaits. Paris was an incredible success and we believe that this fight night in Poland will be hugely impactful in the world of boxing.

“Caroline Dubois has proved unstoppable and this will be a brilliant test for her overseas. Jeamie TKV has lit up our screens with some hugely impressive heavyweight performances and you will not want to blink when the ‘Next King of Scotland’ Martin Bakole stands toe-to-toe with the ‘Ukrainian Hulk’, Ihor Shevadzutskyi in chief support.

“Topped by a huge world title fight with Alan Babic, we are looking forward to another showcase for our world class roster on the global stage with Sky Sports.”

ROZANSKI VS. BABIC FIGHT CARD
Lukasz Rozanski vs. Alen Babic; For the vacant WBC bridgerweight title
Michal Cieslak vs. Dylan Bregeon; For the vacant European cruiserweight title
Laura Grzyb vs. Maria Cecchi; Junior featherweight
Caroline Dubois vs. TBA; Lightweight
Martin Bakole vs Ihor Shevadzutskyi; Heavyweight
Jeamie ‘TKV’ Tshikeva vs. TBA; Heavyweight

Maple Leafs’ Bunting Suspended Three Games for Illegal Check to the Head and Interference

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Maple Leafs’ Bunting Suspended Three Games for Illegal Check to the Head and Interference

NEW YORK – Toronto Maple Leafs forward Michael Bunting has been suspended for three games for an illegal check to the head and interference against Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak during Game 1 of the teams’ First Round series in Toronto on Tuesday, April 18, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today.

The incident occurred at 15:36 of the second period. Bunting was assessed a match penalty.

Boxing Preview: Joe Cordina (15-0, 9 KOs) vs Shavkatdzhon Rakhmiov (17-0-1, 14 KOs)

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Boxing Preview: Joe Cordina (15-0, 9 KOs) vs Shavkatdzhon Rakhmiov (17-0-1, 14 KOs)

Unbeaten Welshman Joe Cordina (15-0, 9 KOs) attempts to win his IBF Super-Featherweight World Title back against current belt-holder Shavkatdzhon Rakhmiov (17-0-1, 14 KOs) at the Cardiff International Arena.

Joe Cordina has the opportunity to become a two-time IBF Super-Featherweight World Champion when he faces current belt-holder Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov in what promises to be an electric night of boxing at the Cardiff International Arena on Saturday April 22, live worldwide on DAZN (excluding Australia and New Zealand).

RAKHIMOV VS. CORDINA START TIME Date:
Saturday April 22
Start time: 7 p.m. BST / 2 p.m. ET
Main event ringwalks (approx): 10 p.m. BST / 5 p.m. ET
The fight will be held at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales.
The fight and card can be watched around the world live on DAZN excluding Australia and New Zealand.
The event is set to get underway at 7 p.m. BST / 2 p.m. ET with the main event ringwalks scheduled for 10 p.m. BST / 5 p.m. ET.

‘The Welsh Wizard’ (15-0, 9 KOs) captured the famous red and gold belt with a stunning one-punch knockout of Japan’s Kenichi Ogawa on a memorable night at the arena last June to become his country’s latest World Champion.

Cordina was scheduled to make the first defence of his World Title against Rakhimov in Abu Dhabi last November but suffered a hand injury that required surgery and was subsequently stripped of his title by the IBF.

Tajikistan’s Rakhimov (17-0-1, 14 KOs) won the vacant title by stopping Manchester’s Zelfa Barrett in nine rounds on the undercard of Dmitry Bivol vs. Gilberto Ramirez, and the 28-year-old southpaw is relishing the challenge of defending his crown in Cordina’s backyard.

Welsh rivals Gavin Gwynne (15-2-1, 3 KOs) and Craig Woodruff (12-6-1, 4 KOs) will rematch for the British Lightweight Title following their thrilling draw at the Bolton Whites Hotel last September and Manchester Cruiserweight Jordan Thompson (14-0, 11 KOs) puts his IBF European Title on the line against Swindon’s Luke Watkins (16-2, 11 KOs) – with more undercard fights to be announced soon.

“I saw Rakhimov in Abu Dhabi and he’s certainly a good fighter,” said Cordina. “I respect him, he’s strong and tough but you need to have a more than that to beat me. I never lost my belt in the ring, so my mindset is that I’m going to be walking in as the champion and leaving as the champion. Last time out the fans were unreal, and I can’t wait to experience that incredible atmosphere again in Cardiff.”

“I cannot wait for Rakhimov against Cordina at the Cardiff International Arena,” said Matchroom Sport Chairman Eddie Hearn. “Last time out it was an incredible night as Joe was crowned the new IBF Super-Featherweight World Champion with a sensational one-punch knockout win over Ogawa – this time it’s going to be even bigger and better.

“This is a massive night for Welsh boxing and for Joe Cordina. He has a straight shot to become a two-time World Champion without ever losing his belt in the ring. We saw Rakhimov in an unbelievable fight with Zelfa Barrett in Abu Dhabi and I’m expecting another great fight on April 22.

“Gavin Gwynne puts his British Lightweight Title on the line for the second time against Newport’s Craig Woodruff following their thrilling draw in September and Manchester Cruiserweight contender Jordan Thompson returns as he puts his IBF European Title on the line against Swindon’s Luke Watkins. There’s plenty more to come as we gear up for another electric night in Cardiff!”

RAKHIMOV VS. CORDINA CARD
Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov vs. Joe Cordina; For Rakhimov’s IBF junior lightweight title
Gavin Gwynne vs. Craig Woodruff; For Gwynne’s British lightweight title
Zelfa Barrett vs. Jason Sanchez; Junior lightweight
Sandy Ryan vs. Marie-Pier Houle; For the vacant WBO women’s welterweight title
Jordan Thompson vs. Luke Watkins; Cruiserweight
Skye Nicholson vs. Linda Laura Lecca; Featherweight
Brandon Scott vs. Karan Gill; Junior featherweight
Sammy Lee vs. Juris Zundovskis; Light heavyweight
Miles Gordon-Darby vs. Phil Williams; Heavyweight
Nathan Howells vs. Jahfieus Faur; Junior lightweight

MMA Preview: UFC 71 – Sergei Pavlovich (17-1, 14 KOs) vs Curtis Blaydes (12-3-1, 12 KOs)

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MMA Preview: UFC 71 – Sergei Pavlovich (17-1, 14 KOs) vs Curtis Blaydes (12-3-1, 12 KOs)

Sergei Pavlovich vs Curtis Blaydes is the main event of UFC Vegas 71, which is taking place on Saturday, April 22, at UFC Apex

Sergei Pavlovich (17-1) and Curtis Blaydes (12-3-1) are two heavyweights with championship ambitions. Both are great fighters but with different sets of skills. Pavlovich is a fantastic boxer, while Blaydes is a great wrestler. 

Sergei Pavlovich vs Curtis Blaydes Odds

MoneylineOdds
Sergei Pavlovich+147
Curtis Blaydes-172

*Odds taken from Sports Odds Direct Thursday, April 20, 2023.

When, Where, and How to Watch?

  • Place: UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada
  • Date: Saturday, April 22, 2023
  • Time: ~10:00 PM ET
  • How to Watch: ESPN 2 / ESPN+

Sergei Pavlovich has an 84-inch-long reach, which makes it very hard for his opponents to get to him. He also averages 8.07 significant strikes per minute, which is among the best in the UFC. Plus, his strikes are incredibly powerful as evident from the fact that he’s got an 82.35% knockout rate.

Actually, this guy has won his last five UFC fights by KO/TKO. Can he add a sixth straight win by this method on Saturday? Oddsmakers aren’t so sure about that. They see his opponent as the favorite to triumph in the UFC Vegas 71 headliner.

Curtis Blaydes is a well-rounded fighter, but we honestly doubt he could outbox Pavlovich. After all, not even such great strikers as Derrick Lewis and Tai Tuivasa managed to outbox this guy. That said, Blaydes will probably try to outwrestle his opponent.

The American is a fantastic wrestler who lands 6.05 takedowns per 15 minutes on average. His takedown percentage is 53%, which is pretty solid as well. What’s interesting is that he’s never won a fight by submission. Instead, he prefers to go for “ground-and-pound” which explains why he’s won 12 of his fights by KO/TKO.

MMA Preview: Bellator 294 – Liz Carmouche (18-7, 8 KOs) vs DeAnna Bennett (13-7-1, 4 KOs) 2

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MMA Preview: Bellator 294 – Liz Carmouche (18-7, 8 KOs) vs DeAnna Bennett (13-7-1, 4 KOs) 2

Bellator 294 is coming to Hawaii this Friday, with the main event of the evening being the Women’s Flyweight Championship fight between Liz Carmouche (c) and DeAnna Bennett

This is going to be the second time Liz Carmouche and DeAnna Bennett meet in the ring. Their first fight took place in 2020 when we saw Carmouche beat Bennett by a rear naked choke.

Carmouche vs Bennett 2 Odds

MoneylineOdds
Liz Carmouche-450
DeAnna Bennett+350
*Odds taken from Sports Odds Direct on Thursday, April 20, 2023.

When, Where, and How to Watch?

  • Place: Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii
  • Date: Friday, April 21, 2023
  • Time: ~10:00 PM ET
  • How to Watch: Showtime

Carmouche is 18-7 in her professional career with eight wins by knockout, four by submission, and six by decision. When it comes to her losses, two happened by submission and five by decision. As of 2023, she’s still without a single loss by KO/TKO.

A fun fact about Carmouche’s record is that she’s without a loss since joining Bellator MMA, with six wins in a row. The last time she lost was in 2019 in the title fight for the UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship.

In fact, most of her losses happened to elite fighters. In addition to Shevchenko, we also saw her lose to Miesha Tate, Alexis Davis, and so on. Can DeAnna Bennett get on this list?

The outcome of this fight depends solely on how Carmouche performs. Everything is in her hands, that’s how much superior she is to her opponent. But even the best fighters have a bad day sometimes. If that happens, can DeAnna Bennett take advantage of the situation?

Bennett is not a bad fighter, although she’s nowhere near Carmouche. She is 13-7-1 with three wins in a row. However, before that, she lost three straight wins. Her last three wins each happened by a decision, while two of those aforementioned losses happened by a submission.

Submission is the method by which she lost to Carmouche the first time they met.

MLB Preview: San Diego Padres (9-11) at Arizona Diamondbacks (11-8)

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MLB Preview: San Diego Padres (9-11) at Arizona Diamondbacks (11-8)

SAN DIEGO PADRES NOTES:

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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS NOTES:

HERE’S THE STORY
♦ The D-backs begin a 7-game homestand vs. Padres (April 20-23) and Royals (April 24-26).

♦ Arizona is in first place in the NL West, 2.0 games ahead of the Dodgers, and have been in or tied for first place since April 8.

♦ The D-backs have won 3 of their last 4 series (vs. Dodgers, Brewers and Cardinals).

♦ Pavin Smith is batting .444 (8-for-18)/1.468 OPS with 3 doubles, 2 homers, 10 RBI and 3 walks in 5 starts.

♦ Ryne Nelson is the fi rst D-backs’ starting pitcher in franchise history to face the Padres 4 times in his first 7 career starts.

ROSTER MOVES
♦ The D-backs made the following roster moves: Recalled LHP Anthony Misiewicz from Triple-A Reno.

Designated LHP Madison Bumgarner for assignment.

BROADCAST UPDATES
♦ Due to the Suns NBA Playoff schedule (Go Suns!), today’s D-backs broadcasts has been moved to Bally Sports Arizona Extra (TV) and ESPN Phoenix 620 AM (Radio).

♦ Additional TV and Radio updates:
Saturday, April 22 vs. Padres (5:10 p.m.): Bally Sports Arizona (TV) and 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports Station (Radio).

Tuesday, April 25 vs. Royals (6:40 p.m.): Bally Sports
Arizona Extra (TV) and ESPN Phoenix 620 AM (Radio).

RECAPS FROM THE ROAD
♦ Corbin Carroll, over his last 6 road games, hit .389 (7-for18)/1.254 OPS with 4 doubles, 1 home run, 2 RBI, 3 walks and 2 stolen bases.

♦ Ketel Marte, in his last 5 road games, batted .333 (7-for21) with 1 triple, 1 homer and 2 RBI.

VS. PADRES
♦ Arizona split its 2-game series @ Padres on April 3-4.

♦ Corbin Carroll is hitting .370 (10-for-27)/1.060 OPS with 2 doubles, 2 home runs and 2 RBI in 8 games vs. Padres.

♦ Nick Ahmed, in his last 15 games vs. Padres (since 2021), is hitting .352 (19-for-54) with 7 doubles and 9 RBI.

EXTRA! EXTRA!
♦ The D-backs’ 5 leadoff extra-base hits (4 2B, 1 3B) are the most in baseball, ahead of the Braves (4; 3 2B, 1 HR) and Cardinals (4; 3 2B, 1 HR).

♦ Since April 6, the D-backs’ 51 extra-base hits (34 2B, 4 3B, 13 HR) are second in the NL, behind of the Pirates (52) and ahead of the Phillies (47) and Cardinals (44).

♦ Arizona has 4+ extra-base hits in 4 straight games and 2+ in 16 of its 19 games.

FOR THE TAKING
♦ The D-backs’ 57 pct. extra bases taken percentage leads the Majors, ahead of the Braves (53%), Reds (53%) and Royals (49%).

Percentage runner advanced more than 1 base on single or 2+ bases on a double.

RUNS PREVENTED
♦ The D-backs’ 11 Outs Above Average (OAA) and 8 runs prevented (RP) are the most in the Majors, ahead of the Mariners (6 OAA/5 RP), Mets (5 OAA/4 RP) and Brewers (4 OAA/3 RP).

♦ Josh Rojas and Christian Walker’s 4 OAA are tied for the most among all fielders, ahead of 8 others at 3 OAA.

TODAY’S STARTER – RHP RYNE NELSON ♦ #19
AT A GLANCE: Selected by the D-backs in the second round (56th overall) of the 2019 draft.

• Attended the University of Oregon, where he was a 2019 First-Team All-Pac-12 selection…finished his junior year with a conference-high 104 strikeouts and finished fourth in the nation with a 14.40 K/9 IP.

• A Nevada native, attended Basic High School in Henderson where he was a shortstop and pitcher.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Made his first Opening Day roster.

• Is making his seventh Major League start, fourth against the Padres.

• Enters 2023 ranked as the D-backs’ No. 5 prospect by The Athletic (No. 8 by MLB Pipeline)…rated No. 7 and tabbed by Baseball America with the Best Fastball in the system.

LAST START: Went decision-less on April 15 @ Marlins…tossed 6.0 innings, allowing just 1 run on 5 hits with 4 strikeouts. VS. PADRES: Is 1-1 with a 3.12 ERA (6 ER in 17.1 IP), 1.15 WHIP and .210 opponent avg. in 3 career starts.

• Won his Major League debut on Sept. 5 @ Petco Park, tossing 7.0 shutout innings with 7 strikeouts and no walks.

WHAT A DEBUT: In his Major League debut on Sept. 5, 2022 @ Padres, he set the D-backs record for most scoreless innings (7.0) in a Major League debut (later tied by Drey Jameson on Sept. 15) and tied for the most strikeouts (7) (also: Zack Godley on July 23, 2015 @ Brewers and Max Scherzer on April 29, 2008 vs. Astros).

• Came 1.0 inning shy of tying Geraldo Guzmán’s D-backs debut record (8.0 IP) set on July 6, 2000 @ Astros.

MLB Preview: New York Mets (12-7) at San Francisco Giants (6-11)

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MLB Preview: New York Mets (12-7) at San Francisco Giants (6-11)

NEW YORK METS NOTES:

METSCELLANEOUS: The Mets defeated the Dodgers, 5-3, yesterday… The Mets are a season-high tying five games above .500…New York earned their fifth series victory (out of six) of the season…With the victory, the Mets secured at least a .500 road trip…The Mets finish their second road trip of the season an 11-day, 10-game trip (5-1) against the Athletics (3-0), Dodgers (2-1) and Giants (four games)… The Mets are off on Monday before they return home for a six-game homestand against the Nationals (three games) and Rockies (three games).

WAR, WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR?: Brandon Nimmo leads the National League and is second in the majors with a 1.3 fWAR…Francisco Lindor is fourth in the National League and sixth in the majors with a 1.1 fWAR. WALK THIS WAY: Brandon Nimmo has drawn 15 walks and struck out just seven times this season…Jeff McNeil has 12 walks and has also struck out only seven times…There are 25 players with at least a dozen walks in 2023 and Cleveland’s Steven Kwan is the only other with fewer than 10 strikeouts…Overall, the Mets are tied for the major league lead with 92 free passes this season.

CANHA GET AN AMEN: Mark Canha has recorded seven extra-base hits through 18 games this season…He had no extra-base hits until his 15th game last year and did not collect his seventh until June 6, his 45th game…He is hitting .317 (19-60) with a .990 OPS in his last 15 games against the Giants with a double, a triple, five home runs, 15 RBI and 15 runs scored.

THE MAY BE GIANTS: Francisco Lindor hit .375 (12-32) with four doubles, a triple, three homers, 12 RBI, seven runs scored and a 1.207 OPS in seven games vs. SF last season…Eduardo Escobar has hit safely in each of his last nine games against the Giants, going 16-35 (.457) with a 1.256 OPS…His .315 average is the highest against any opposing team other than the Pirates, which he has a .400 average against.

FIVE FOR FIGHTING: Yesterday, Brandon Nimmo went 5-5 with two runs, one home run and two RBI…It was the second time in his career that he recorded five hits (also, August 15, 2018 at Baltimore)…See chart below for Mets who have recorded multiple five-hit games:

METS WITH MULTIPLE 5+ HITS IN A GAME
PLAYER TEAM
Keith Hernandez 3
Rusty Staub 2
Mike Piazza 2
Brandon Nimmo 2

INVADER NIM: Overall, in 18 games this season, Brandon Nimmo is batting .349 with 12 runs, five doubles, 10 RBI, 15 walks, a .481 OBP and a .476 SLG…His .481 OBP ranks second in the majors and in the Senior Circuit…The left-handed hitter has drawn 338 walks in his career, which places him tied for 17th in franchise history with John Milner…Dave Magadan is 16th with 347 free passes…Nimmo has posted a .389 OBP, which is the third-highest in franchise history (min. 2,000 PA)…Only John Olerud (.425) and Dave Magadan (.391) had higher OBP.

ON THE ROAD AGAIN: The Mets are 5-1 on their current 10-game road trip…The team has hit .246/.359/.415 with 11 doubles, eight home runs, 35 RBI and seven steals during the trip…The Mets are outscoring opponents 37-25 during the first six games of the trip…Overall, the Mets are 8-5 on the road this season.

HOMER HAPPY: The Mets have homered in six of their last seven games…The team has hit 10 home runs in that span…The Mets hit a total of 10 home runs in the previous 12 games.

ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US: The Mets have stolen 21 bases this season, which is tied for fourth in the majors and is tied for second in the National League…New York is one of only five teams with 20 or more stolen bases in 2023, joining the Guardians (26), Orioles (25), Cubs (22) and Pirates (21)….The team’s 21 steals through 19 games are tied for the second-most in club history (courtesy of Sportsradar)…they also had 21 in 2007 and 1970, with a franchise-most 29 in 1991.

WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STARLING: Starling Marte is tied for sixth in the majors and tied for third in the NL with seven steals…He ranks third among active players with 321 career SB…Only Elvis Andrus (337) and Billy Hamilton (324) have more.

D-FENCE: The Mets have committed just four errors in 19 games this season, the fewest in the majors…The team’s .994 fielding percentage is the best in the majors…Francisco Lindor has recorded five DRS (defensive runs saved) according to the Fielding Bible…That is tied for the most in the majors.

BROTHERS IN ARMS: Together, Adam Ottavino and David Robertson have combined to post a 1.58 ERA (3 ER/17.1 IP) with five walks and 19 strikeouts…They have converted seven of eight save opportunities… They are one of three pairs of teammates who have each recorded multiple saves this season (also, Devin Williams and Bryse Wilson of the Brewers, Carlos Estévez and José Quijada of the Angels).

THE SMITH: Drew Smith has 12 strikeouts in 7.2 innings this season… His 14.09 K/per nine among relievers is 11th in the NL (minimum 5.0 innings)…He is 1-0 with a 2.35 ERA (2 ER/7.2 IP) in nine games this year.

POWER STATION: Pete Alonso is tied for the major league lead with eight home runs…He is tied for sixth in the NL with 15 RBI, ranks fifth in the league with a .615 SLG and 10th with a .978 OPS…Alonso has safely hit in 11 of his last 13 games, batting .333 (17-51) with 11 runs, seven home runs, 13 RBI, six walks with a .404 OBP and an .745 SLG.

Rank Player HR GAMES
3rd Mike Piazza 220 972
4th Howard Johnson 192 1,154
T5th Pete Alonso 154 549
T5th Dave Kingman 154 664
7th Carlos Beltrán 149 839
Rank Player RBI GAMES
12th Daniel Murphy 402 903
13th Rusty Staub 399 942
14th Todd Hundley 397 829
15th Michael Conforto 396 757
16th Pete Alonso 395 549
METS ALL-TIME LEADERS

ROAD WARRIOR: Alonso has hit 88 home runs on the road in his career…That places him tied for sixth place in franchise history with Carlos Beltran…Beltran recorded 88 homers in 434 road games… Next up is Howard Jonson who socked 102 in 580 away games.

TODAY’S STARTER – KODAI SENGA RHP #34
2023 STATS: 2-0, 3.38 ERA

SENGA’S PITCH ARSENAL
Pitch Type Usage Rate vs. LHB vs. RHB Avg. Velocity
Four-Seam Fastball 41.6% 46.0% 38.5% 96.1 mph
Forkball 21.5% 23.9% 19.9% 84.3 mph
Sweeper 19.7% 6.2% 29.2% 82.2 mph
Cutter 17.2% 23.9% 12.4% 90.5 mph

SENGA NEWS & NOTES
LAST TIME OUT: Senga fell one out shy of winning his third straight start to begin his career…Threw 4.2 innings in the Mets 17-6 win on April 14 against Oakland, allowing four runs on seven hits with four walks and seven strikeouts.

PUTTING THE K IN FORK: Senga’s “ghost fork” has accounted for 16 of his 21 strikeouts through three starts…The pitch has a 62 percent whiff rate and a 36 percent putaway rate…Opponents have managed just one hit in 20 at-bats ending with the forkball, a .050 batting average.

ALL I DO IS WIN: Tonight, Senga will look to become the second Mets starting pitcher ever to begin his career 3-0 (Steven Matz, who won his first four career decisions, is the other)…The only Japanese-born pitchers to start their career 3-0 or better are Senga won his first two starts this season, making him the fourth player in franchise history to earn the win in their first two career major league starts, joining Steven Matz, Mike Pelfrey and Gary Gentry…Additionally, he joins Kazuhisa Ishii, Hideki Irabu and Koji Uehara as the only Japanese-born pitchers to win each of their first two career major league starts.

MLB DEBUT NOTES: Senga became the 64th pitcher whose major league debut came in a start for the Mets…New York has had one pitcher make his MLB debut as a starter in each of the previous three seasons: José Butto in 2022, Tylor Megill in 2021 and David Peterson in 2020 (the Mets won each of those three games)…Senga allowed one run over 5.1 innings on three hits, three walks and eight strikeouts in his major league debut…His eight strikeouts were tied for the fourth-most by a Japanese-born pitcher in their major league debut and tied for the third-most by a Mets pitcher in their major league debut.

SAN FRANCISCO GIAMTS NOTES:

TONIGHT’S GAME: The Giants return home to open their longest homestand of the year, an eight game stretch against the New York Mets (tonight-Sunday) and the St. Louis Cardinals (Monday-Thursday)…San Francisco is coming off a 1-4 road trip to Detroit (0-2) and Miami (1-2) (SF had last Sunday’s game against the Tigers postponed due to rain).

EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT: The Giants defeated the Marlins by a score of 5-2 in extra innings yesterday, which saw two, two-run homers by the Giants in the 11th inning by Michael Conforto and Mike Yastrzemski…according to Stats, LLC, it marked the Giants’ 13th time ever hitting multiple homers in a single extra inning and their fifth time doing so in the last 30 seasons (previous: August 1, 2015 at Texas in the 11th inning by Hunter Pence and Brandon Belt).

BACK IN THE NEW YORK GROOVE: San Francisco currently has four former Mets on its roster who played a combined total of 1,750 games over 18 seasons in New York…OF Michael Conforto (2015-2021, 757 games), IF J.D. Davis (2019-2022, 335 games), IF Wilmer Flores (2013-2018, 581 games) and IF Darin Ruf (2022, 28 games).

300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE: The Giants have four different players hitting at least .320 so far this season (C Joey Bart, .333, IF J.D. Davis, .333, IF Thairo Estrada, .323 and IF Wilmer Flores, .320)…SF’s four players hitting over .320 is tied with the Braves and Cubs for second most in MLB behind only the Phillies with five players hitting over .320 (Stats, LLC).

RIGHT FROM THE START: Dating back to last season, no starting pitcher for the Giants has allowed more than four runs in any of the team’s last 27 games, which is the team’s fifth-longest such streak since 1958 and is currently tied for the longest active streak in MLB with the Twins (Stats, LLC)… during that 27 game stretch, Giants starters have posted a 3.01 ERA (38er, 113.2ip) and struck out 124 batters, compared to just 18 walks…the last Giants starter to allow more than four runs was RHP Alex Cobb on September 24, 2022 at Arizona (five earned runs).

SF Giants, Most Cons. Games W/ SP Allowing 4 or Fewer Runs (Since 1958) (Stats, LLC)
Steak Start-End
37 9/06/1993-4/16/1994
31 9/13/2021-4/20/2022
30 6/27/1965-8/01/1965
29 8/29/2010-9/30/2010
27 9/25/2022-4/19/2023

LATE RUNS ALLOWED: The Giants have allowed 38 runs in the 7th inning-or-later, which ranks as the third-most runs allowed in the Majors behind the Oakland Athletics (46) and Chicago White Sox (43).

HAVE TO WAKE UP BATS: The Giants struck out 11 times yesterday, the club’s 11th double-digit strikeout game of the year…those 11 double-digit strikeout games are tied for most in the Majors with Milwaukee…SF has gone 3-8 in the 11 games…the Giants 188 strikeouts are most in MLB entering play today despite playing two fewer games than the next closest five teams.

DEEEEEP CUTS: SF’s 28 homers are the third-best in the Majors entering play today behind the Rays (42), Dodgers (33)…the Giants’ 28 homers through their first 17 games are the most in franchise history, passing the 2000 club, who hit 27 homers over the club’s first 17 games…SF has been homer-dependent this year with 61.% (48 of 79) of their runs coming via the big fly according to Sports Info Solutions.

HAIR WE GO: LHP Sean Manaea will take the hill for his fourth outing (third start) with the Giants…his changeup has been his most effective pitch this year with opponents going 1-for13 off it…Manaea has faced the Mets twice in his career, most recently on June 8, 2022 when he threw 7.0 innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits, as he picked up the win for the Padres.

AGAINST LEFTIES AND RIGHTIES: The Giants have been better against right-handed pitching, compared to lefty pitching (see chart below)…SF is 4-7 against right-handed starters and 2-4 against left-handed starters.

TODAY’S STARTER – SEAN MANAEA LHP #52
2023 RECORD: 0-0, 4.76 ERA

WITH THE GIANTS: In his first season with Giants…signed two-year, $25 million contract with an opt-out after this season with San Francisco this offseason after spending 2022 with San Diego.

LAST OUTING: Manaea allowed two runs on four hits and a walk while striking out four Tigers in 3.1 innings on April 14…it was Manaea’s first time in 2023 in which he did not get tagged with a home run, something he struggled with last season…per SIS, Detroit had 10 batted balls vs. Manaea, all line drive or fly balls…he forced nine ground balls and 10 balls in the air over his first two appearances.

NEW YORK-NL: The southpaw has two career starts vs. the Mets, with his most recent being one of the better starts during his Padres tenure…he struck out three while allowing two runs, one earned, on three hits and three walks across 7.0 innings on June 8, 2022 at Petco Park to earn the win.

WALK IT OUT: The Mets have a 110-point difference between their batting average (.227) and on-base percentage (.337) this season, which is the largest gap in MLB (SIS)…that’s because they are tied with the Dodgers for the most walks in MLB (92)…Manaea has walked 39 righties since the start of last season, which is tied for 12th in the National League.

STAY IN THE YARD: Since the start of 2022 Manaea is tied for the third most home runs surrendered to right-handers (27)…the Mets are third this year with 10 homers vs. lefties, and are sixth since the start of 2022 with 62 big flies vs. lefties…IF Eduardo Escobar (4×9)
and IF Francisco Lindor (4×12) both have a homer off Manaea in their careers, and OF/DH Tommy Pham has two homers among five hits in nine at-bats (.556).

HOMESICK: Manaea is back in his home ballpark, an environment he’s excelled in throughout his MLB career…his career home ERA is 3.65 and OPS is .692 compared to his 4.50 ERA and .747 OPS on the road…in his one home outing this season, April 8 vs. Kansas City, Manaea struck out eight while allowing a single run on three hits and a walk in a season-high 6.0 innings…since his debut in 2016, he has the 18th-best home ERA in MLB among pitchers with at least 450.0 innings.

MANAEA PITCH ARSENAL / STATCAST INFO (2023)
Pitch Type Usage Percentage Avg. Velo BAA SO
Sinker 50.3% 94.6 mph .235 6
Slider 25.1% 84.5 mph .364 3
Changeup 24.6% 85.7 mph .077 4

MANAEA VS. NEW YORK METS (CAREER)
Last Win: June 6, 2022 (with SD) Last Loss: None
W-L ERA G/GS IP H ER BB SO
2022 1-0 1.29 1/1 7.0 3 1 3 3
Career 1-0 3.55 2/2 12.2 13 5 4 5
at SF — -.– — -.- — — — —
at NYM 0-0 6.35 1/1 5.2 10 4 1 2

2023 GAME-BY-GAME
Date Opp. Dec Result IP H R ER BB SO HR TP
4/3 at CHW — W, 12-3 2.0 2 3 3 2 1 1 37
4/8 vs. KC — L, 5-6 6.0 3 1 1 1 8 1 76
4/14 at DET — L, 5-7 3.1 4 2 2 1 4 0 82
April 0-0 4.76 11.1 9 6 6 4 13 2 —

APRIL FLOWERS: Manaea’s not been one for slow starts to a season…including his one career March start, the first month of a campaign has been kind to the lefty…in 25 career March/ April games, Manaea has a 3.15 ERA, 138 strikeouts, and monthly bests 1.00 WHIP, .191 opposing batting average and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings over 143.0 innings…two of Manaea’s three career shutouts have been in April, including his no-hitter vs. Boston on April 21, 2018.

MLB Preview: Los Angeles Dodgers (9-10) at Chicago Cubs (11-6)

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MLB Preview: Los Angeles Dodgers (9-10) at Chicago Cubs (11-6)

LOS ANGELES DODGERS NOTES:

TONIGHT’S STARTER at CUBS: RHP MICHAEL GROVE (0-1, 9.00 ERA in 3 GS)
2023 SEASON NOTES:
• Twirled a career-high 5.2 innings in his last start on April 15th against the Cubs…allowed just one earned run on two hits with six strikeouts

• Made his 2023 debut against the Rockies on April 3, where he hurled four innings, giving up three runs on two hits, two walks and punching out four

• Allowed career-highs in runs (9) and hits (12) in his start against the D-Backs on April 9

• Started six games during Spring Training, posting a 0-1 record with a 5.40 ERA (10 ER/16.2 IP) and 17 strikeouts against just three walks…produced a 1.03 WHIP

• Named to his first Opening Day roster as a Major Leaguer after making his big league debut last season on May 15 against the Phillies

VS. CUBS:
• Will face the Cubs at Wrigley Field for the first time in his career

• In his last and only start against Chicago, he held the Cubbies to just two hits, one walk and a run across 5.2 innings of work while punching out 6…his 5.2 innings pitched was a career high

CHICAGO CUBS NOTES:

CUBS CELEBRATE NO. 42: The Chicago Cubs, fresh off a 5-1 road trip at the Dodgers (2-1) and Athletics (3-0), tonight celebrate the life and legacy of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, and honor his contributions to the game of baseball, as the team plays the first of four games against the Dodgers at Wrigley Field. © For today’s celebration, head basketball coach from Simeon Career Academy Robert Smith will throw out the ceremonial first pitch and former NBA player and current college basketball analyst Stephen Bardo will sing the seventh-inning stretch.

Among the many ways the Cubs will pay tribute to the baseball icon during the Jackie Robinson Celebration at Wrigley Field, the team will fly “42” flags around the Wrigley Field Marquee and roofline.

5-1 IN THE CALIFORNIA SUN: The Cubs, winners of a season-high four-straight games, yesterday completed a three-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics with a 12-2 victory, putting a bow on a 5-1 road trip that started with a series win at Dodger Stadium last weekend … Chicago in the six-game sojourn batted .297 (66-for-222) with 38 runs scored (6.33 runs per game) while pitching to a 1.34 ERA (8 ER/53.2 IP).

The Cubs allowed two or fewer runs in all six games of the trip … the previous time the club held opponents to two or fewer runs in six-straight games of a road trip was Sept. 12-17, 1952, with two contests each against Philadelphia, Boston and New York.

Chicago outscored the Dodgers and Athletics by a combined 29 runs on the just-completed trip … the last time the Cubs outscored the opposition by more runs in six games, all on the road, was from Aug. 11-15, 1945 (The Cubs scored 49 runs while allowing only 18 – a difference of 31 against the Braves, Phillies and Dodgers) … thanks to Ed Hartig for his research assistance.

CURRENT EVENTS: Chicago has started the season 11-6, winning at least 11 of its first 17 games for the first time since 2020 (13-4) and for the seventh time since 2000.

Thanks in part to a 12-run outburst yesterday in Oakland, the Cubs have plated 10 or more runs in five of their first 17 games … it’s the third time since 1901 Chicago has recorded five 10-run games within its first 17 season contests, also done by the 2004 and 2019 clubs.

Chicago has won four-consecutive series (2-1 vs. TEX, 2-1 vs. SEA, 2-1 @ LAD, 3-0 vs. OAK) and aims to win five-straight series (of two or more games) for the first time since Aug. 5-21, 2022 (2-1 vs. MIA, 2-1 vs. WSH, 2-1 @ CIN, 2-1 @ WSH, 2-1 vs. MIA).

Tonight is the first of a four-game set against the Dodgers … following an off day Monday, this seven-game eight-day ‘stand continues with three games against the Padres.

YOU GO, NICO!: Nico Hoerner in the season’s early going is hitting .347 (26-for-75) with 16 runs scored, five doubles, four RBI and nine stolen bases, having reached base safely in 16 of 17 games played … his nine stolen bases lead the N.L. while his 16 runs scored are tied for third, his 26 hits are tied for fourth and his .347 average is sixth.
© Hoerner has reached base safely in 15-straight games since April 2, tying his
career high also done July 7-26,2022 … the 15-game stretch having reached
base safely ranks sixth-longest among active streaks.
© Hoerner has gone 28-straight plate appearances without a strikeout, the
longest active streak in the majors.

NOBODY BEATS THE WIZ: Patrick Wisdom has at least one extra-base hit in each of his last six games, the first Cub to turn that trick since Frank Schwindel had seven-consecutive games with an extra-base knock Aug. 12-18, 2021.

Wisdom homered in each of the first four games of the just-completed road trip, including a multi-homer effort Monday in Oakland … he is the first Cub with five homers in four games since Willson Contreras did it Aug. 3-6, 2017, and the seventh to do it since 2000 (combined 17 occurences).

Wisdom’s eight homers thus far are tied for the major league lead … he hit the eight homers in his first 15 games, making him the fourth Cub to hit at least eight homers in the first 15 games of a season (also Lee Walls, 1958; Hank Sauer, 1954; and Gabby Hartnett, 1925).

ABOUT THE BATS: Cubs hitters rank second in the majors with a .286 average (172- for-601) while the team’s 5.82 runs per game rank third behind only Tampa Bay (7.00) and Texas (6.22).

Ian Happ batted .385 (10-for-26) with four doubles, a homer and seven RBI on the road trip … his eight doubles this season rank tied for second in the N.L. while his .423 OBP and 10 extra-base hits are both eighth.

Dansby Swanson ranks sixth in the N.L. with a .432 OBP while his .333 average is tied for ninth..

Cody Bellinger in his last 13 games since April 4 is hitting .346 (18-for-52) with 13 runs scored, three doubles, two homers, eight RBI and five walks, contributing to a .397 on-base percentage.

ABOUT THE ARMS: Cubs pitching has posted a 3.24 ERA (55 ER/152.2 IP) this season, the fifth-best mark in the majors … the rotation has a 2.96 ERA (30 ER/91.1 IP), the third-best mark in baseball while the bullpen has posted a 3.67 mark (25 ER/61.1 IP).

Mark Leiter Jr. this season has made eight appearances (7.1 IP) without allowing a run and has surrendered just three hits while striking out 14 batters … 11 of his 14 punchouts have come against lefties, which are tied for the lead among all major league relievers.

Starting Pitcher – #72 RHP Javier Assad (0-1, 12.46)
Last Time Out
Javier made his first start of the campaign with Triple-A Iowa, April 14 vs. Omaha … allowed two runs in the first inning before retiring five of his final six batters.
Date Opp. Result IP H R ER BB SO PC-S Left
4/14 OMA ND, 8-11 2.2 2 2 2 1 2 47-29 2-2

2023 Splits and Season Notes
W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO
Home 0-1 12.56 2 0 4.1 6 6 6 2 5
Road – – – – – – – – – –
AVG vs. LHB: .333 (3-for-9) / AVG vs. RHB: .300 (3-for-10)
Javier will be recalled from Triple-A Iowa to make his third appearance (first start) with the Cubs in 2023 … owns a 2.95 ERA (12 ER/36.2 IP) in eight career starts, compared to an 11.81 career ERA (7 ER/5.1 IP) as a reliever (3 games)

Pitched in three games (one start) in spring training, posting a 2.57 ERA (2 ER/7.0 IP).

Pitched for Team Mexico in the World Baseball Classic, tossing 5.2 scoreless innings with six strikeouts in two relief appearances.

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