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04-29-24 Sports Update

By Wordpress Admin User Apr 29, 2024 | 6:29 AM

(Flushing, NY) — The St. Louis Cardinals came up on the wrong end of a walk-off home run during a 4-2 11-inning loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field. Matthew Liberatore was charged with the loss in relief. The 13-and-15 Cardinals send Steven Matz to the mound against Detroit tonight.

(Boston, MA) — The Chicago Cubs weren’t able to turn their four-run comeback into a win. The Northsiders lost to the Boston Red Sox 5-4 at Fenway Park. The 17-and-11 Cubs send Jameson Taillon to the mound against the Mets tonight. In other team news, Jordan Wicks was placed on the 15-day injured list over the weekend.

(Chicago, IL) — The Chicago White Sox doubled their win total over the weekend after sweeping the Rays with a 4-2 win at Guaranteed Rate Field. The Southsiders have won three games in a row to improve to 6-and-22. They send Garrett Crochet to the mound against the Twins tonight.

(Indianapolis, IN) — The Pacers are one game away from the second round of the playoffs after blowing out the Milwaukee Bucks 126-113 in Game Four at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Indiana is now leading the best of seven first round series 3-1 and will look to eliminate Milwaukee when it visits Fiserv Forum for Game Five tomorrow night.

(Undated) — The road to the NBA Finals continued on Sunday. The Minnesota Timberwolves punched their ticket to the Western Conference semifinals with a 122-116 victory over the Phoenix Suns that completed the four-game sweep. The New York Knicks took down the Philadelphia 76ers 97-92 at the Wells Fargo Center. In the West, the LA Clippers defeated the Dallas Mavericks 116-111 in Game Four to even up the series. The action continues on Monday with three more contests. The Heat host the Celtics, the Thunder visit the Pelicans, and the Nuggets entertain the Lakers.

(Dover, DE) — Denny Hamlin is celebrating his third NASCAR Cup Series win of the season following a close victory in the Wurth 400 at Dover. The driver of the number 11 car held off a late push by Kyle Larson and led a race-best 136 of 400 laps. The field turns its attention to the AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway next Sunday.