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Reds take on the Cubs after Encarnacion-Strand’s 4-hit game

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 15:43:22 GMT

Chicago Cubs (71-62, second in the NL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (69-66, third in the NL Central)Cincinnati; Friday, 1:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Jordan Wicks (1-0, 1.80 ERA, .60 WHIP, nine strikeouts); Reds: Graham Ashcraft (7-8, 4.73 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 105 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Cubs -112, Reds -108; over/under is 9 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds take on the Chicago Cubs after Christian Encarnacion-Strand’s four-hit game on Wednesday.Cincinnati is 31-34 in home games and 69-66 overall. The Reds have the seventh-ranked team on-base percentage in the NL at .324.Chicago has a 34-31 record on the road and a 71-62 record overall. The Cubs are 35-19 in games when they did not give up a home run.Friday’s game is the 10th meeting between these teams this season. The Reds have a 5-4 advantage in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Spencer Steer has 31 doubles, two triples and 18 home runs while hitting .268 for the Reds. Matt McLain is 9-for-40...

Miami Marlins and Washington Nationals play in game 2 of series

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 15:43:22 GMT

Miami Marlins (67-67, third in the NL East) vs. Washington Nationals (62-73, fourth in the NL East)Washington; Friday, 7:05 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Eury Perez (5-4, 2.68 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 90 strikeouts); Nationals: Jake Irvin (3-5, 4.38 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 84 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Marlins -161, Nationals +137; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins face the Washington Nationals leading the series 1-0.Washington is 62-73 overall and 29-37 at home. Nationals hitters are batting a collective .256, which ranks fifth in the NL.Miami is 67-67 overall and 29-36 in road games. Marlins hitters are batting a collective .258, the sixth-best team batting average in MLB play.The teams play Friday for the 11th time this season. The Marlins lead the season series 8-2.TOP PERFORMERS: Lane Thomas leads Washington with 20 home runs while slugging .466. Carter Kieboom is 8-for-30 with three home runs and five RBI over the last 10 games.Luis Arraez has 27 double...

Phillies visit the Brewers to begin 3-game series

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 15:43:22 GMT

Philadelphia Phillies (74-59, second in the NL East) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (74-59, first in the NL Central)Milwaukee; Friday, 8:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Zack Wheeler (10-6, 3.53 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 175 strikeouts); Brewers: Freddy Peralta (11-8, 3.88 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 177 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Phillies -117, Brewers -103; over/under is 7 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers host the Philadelphia Phillies to start a three-game series.Milwaukee is 38-27 at home and 74-59 overall. Brewers pitchers have a collective 3.97 ERA, which ranks third in the NL.Philadelphia has a 74-59 record overall and a 33-33 record on the road. The Phillies have a 25-11 record in games when they did not give up a home run.The matchup Friday is the fourth time these teams meet this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Carlos Santana has 28 doubles, 18 home runs and 68 RBI while hitting .231 for the Brewers. William Contreras is 14-for-38 with five doubles and two home runs over the past 1...

Walker leads Cardinals against the Pirates following 4-hit performance

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 15:43:22 GMT

Pittsburgh Pirates (61-73, fourth in the NL Central) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (58-76, fifth in the NL Central)St. Louis; Friday, 8:15 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Mitch Keller (11-8, 4.01 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 179 strikeouts); Cardinals: Dakota Hudson (5-1, 4.41 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 33 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Cardinals -117, Pirates -102; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals play the Pittsburgh Pirates after Jordan Walker’s four-hit game on Wednesday.St. Louis has a 30-38 record at home and a 58-76 record overall. The Cardinals are third in the NL with 181 total home runs, averaging 1.4 per game.Pittsburgh has a 61-73 record overall and a 29-37 record on the road. The Pirates have a 25-8 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.The matchup Friday is the 11th time these teams square off this season. The Pirates have a 7-3 advantage in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Paul Goldschmidt has 26 doubles, 22 home runs and 69 RBI while ...

Padres take 3-game losing streak into matchup against the Giants

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 15:43:22 GMT

San Francisco Giants (70-64, second in the NL West) vs. San Diego Padres (62-73, fourth in the NL West)San Diego; Friday, 9:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Tristan Beck (3-2, 3.52 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 62 strikeouts); Padres: Michael Wacha (10-2, 2.84 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 90 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Padres -130, Giants +110; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres enter a matchup with the San Francisco Giants after losing three games in a row.San Diego has gone 35-34 in home games and 62-73 overall. The Padres have gone 46-22 in games when they record at least eight hits.San Francisco is 70-64 overall and 32-33 on the road. The Giants have hit 144 total home runs to rank 10th in the NL.The teams meet Friday for the eighth time this season. The Giants lead the season series 4-3.TOP PERFORMERS: Juan Soto has 26 doubles, a triple and 25 home runs while hitting .261 for the Padres. Manny Machado is 9-for-39 with a double and two home runs over the last 10 ga...

Braves bring win streak into matchup with the Dodgers

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 15:43:22 GMT

Atlanta Braves (88-45, first in the NL East) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (83-50, first in the NL West)Los Angeles; Friday, 10:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Max Fried (5-1, 2.85 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 53 strikeouts); Dodgers: Julio Urias (11-7, 4.41 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 113 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Braves -121, Dodgers +102; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves are looking to prolong a four-game win streak with a victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers.Los Angeles has a 46-22 record at home and an 83-50 record overall. The Dodgers have the fourth-ranked team batting average in the NL at .257.Atlanta has gone 44-23 in road games and 88-45 overall. The Braves have the fourth-best team ERA in baseball at 3.83.The teams square off Friday for the fifth time this season. The season series is tied 2-2.TOP PERFORMERS: Mookie Betts has 38 home runs, 77 walks and 98 RBI while hitting .317 for the Dodgers. Freddie Freeman is 17-for-42 with six doubles, two home runs a...

Nueva Delhi no quiere que sus monos arruinen el G20 y tiene un plan para lograrlo

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 15:43:22 GMT

(CNN) — Las autoridades indias están decididas a mantener a raya a los monos antes de la llegada de líderes mundiales la semana que viene. Para ello, han colocado por toda la capital figuras a tamaño natural de langures enfadados, con el fin de disuadir a los molestos primates más pequeños de que causen estragos o acaparen la atención.India se prepara para recibir el próximo fin de semana en Nueva Delhi a los líderes de los países del Grupo de los 20 (G20), entre ellos el presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, en un acontecimiento al que se ha dado la máxima importancia en el país.No quedó casi nada al azar, ni siquiera la traviesa población de macacos rhesus de la ciudad.Estos pequeños monos se encuentran por toda la capital, corriendo por las calles, rebotando entre los tejados, causando molestias en general y atacando ocasionalmente a peatones inesperados.Mientras el gobierno se embarca en una importante campaña de embellecimiento, pintando paredes, plantando árboles y co...

Over-the-counter opioid overdose antidote Narcan to hit shelves next week, drugmaker says

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 15:43:22 GMT

(CNN) — The first over-the-counter naloxone, a drug used to reverse opioid overdose, will be available in retail stores and online as soon as next week, its manufacturer said Wednesday.The medicine, with the brand name Narcan, will have a suggested retail price of $44.99 per carton of two doses, maker Emergent BioSolutions said in a news release. It will be available initially in stores and online from retailers including Walgreens, Rite Aid, Walmart and CVS.The US Food and Drug Administration approved Narcan as an over-the-counter drug in March against a backdrop of record high deaths from opioid overdose, driven by powerful synthetic drugs like fentanyl. Narcan is a nasal spray version of naloxone, which can revive a person from an overdose within minutes.Nearly every state in the US has standing orders that previously allowed pharmacists or other qualified organizations to provide the medication without a personal prescription to people who were at risk o...

Hoekstra ‘definitely’ fit for EU climate job, says environment chief

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 15:43:22 GMT

Former Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra, a fiscal hardliner with limited experience in climate policy, is “definitely” suited to lead the European Commission’s work on climate action, Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius told POLITICO. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen earlier this week nominated Hoekstra as climate commissioner, a role in which he’ll be in charge of climate action “under the guidance” of Maroš Šefčovič, who was named executive vice president for the European Green Deal. Speaking to POLITICO, Sinkevičius said he had “no doubt in … [the] president’s choice” to replace Frans Timmermans, who held both posts before he resigned from the Commission to run in the Netherlands’ November election. While those shoes are “not easy to fill,” Hoekstra “deserves the chance and then … we can judge … his work at the end of the day,” the environment c...

Two Armenian soldiers killed in clash with Azerbaijan

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 15:43:22 GMT

YEREVAN, Armenia — Two Armenian servicemen were killed by shelling on the tense border with Azerbaijan on Friday morning, the country’s ministry of defense said, amid warnings the neighboring South Caucasus nations could be spiraling toward another full-blown war.“There are two killed in action and one wounded on the Armenian side as a result of Azerbaijani armed forces’ fire at the Armenian combat outposts” near the village of Sotk, officials said in a statement. The ministry later added that “the intensity of fire … has decreased.” It said it urged citizens not to “disseminate unverified and unreliable information”on the attack.Azerbaijan’s defense ministry said its forces “are taking decisive retaliatory measures” after troops were targeted by “attack UAVs” launched from positions around Sotk, referring to unmanned aerial vehicles. Two of its servicemen were reportedly injured.The bloodshed comes ...