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Phillies host the Diamondbacks in first of 3-game series

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:16:03 GMT

Arizona Diamondbacks (27-20, second in the NL West) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (22-24, fourth in the NL East)Philadelphia; Monday, 6:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Tommy Henry (1-1, 5.00 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 13 strikeouts); Phillies: Zack Wheeler (3-3, 4.06 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 61 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Phillies -208, Diamondbacks +174; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies host the Arizona Diamondbacks to start a three-game series.Philadelphia has a 13-8 record at home and a 22-24 record overall. The Phillies have the 10th-best team slugging percentage in MLB play at .421.Arizona has a 27-20 record overall and a 13-10 record on the road. The Diamondbacks have a 20-5 record in games when they scored five or more runs.The teams meet Monday for the first time this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Bryson Stott has eight doubles and four home runs for the Phillies. Kyle Schwarber is 4-for-31 with three home runs over the past 10 games.Christian Walker ...

Soler leads Marlins against the Rockies after 4-hit game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:16:03 GMT

Miami Marlins (24-23, third in the NL East) vs. Colorado Rockies (19-28, fifth in the NL West)Denver; Monday, 8:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Edward Cabrera (3-3, 5.13 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, 55 strikeouts); Rockies: Chase Anderson (0-0, .00 ERA, .50 WHIP, five strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Marlins -134, Rockies +113; over/under is 11 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins take on the Colorado Rockies after Jorge Soler’s four-hit game on Sunday.Colorado is 19-28 overall and 10-12 in home games. The Rockies have a 14-4 record in games when they scored five or more runs.Miami is 10-12 in road games and 24-23 overall. Marlins pitchers have a collective 4.45 ERA, which ranks 10th in the NL.The matchup Monday is the first meeting of the season between the two clubs.TOP PERFORMERS:Bryan De La Cruz has 10 doubles, five home runs and 18 RBI for the Marlins. Soler is 11-for-38 with three home runs over the past 10 games.LAST 10 GAMES: Rockies: 4-6, .266 batting average, 5.7...

Braves open 3-game series against the Dodgers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:16:03 GMT

Los Angeles Dodgers (29-19, first in the NL West) vs. Atlanta Braves (29-17, first in the NL East)Atlanta; Monday, 7:20 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Gavin Stone (0-0); Braves: Charlie Morton (5-3, 2.85 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 49 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Braves -150, Dodgers +128; over/under is 9 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves start a three-game series at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday.Atlanta is 12-10 in home games and 29-17 overall. The Braves are 10-4 in games decided by one run.Los Angeles is 29-19 overall and 12-12 in road games. The Dodgers have gone 17-5 in games when they hit two or more home runs.Monday’s game is the first time these teams square off this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Ronald Acuna Jr. leads the Braves with a .344 batting average, and has 13 doubles, 11 home runs, 26 walks and 27 RBI. Austin Riley is 12-for-40 with a home run and four RBI over the last 10 games.Freddie Freeman has 17 doubles, a triple and eight home runs...

Reds look to break 4-game losing streak, take on the Cardinals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:16:03 GMT

St. Louis Cardinals (21-27, third in the NL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (19-27, fifth in the NL Central)Cincinnati; Monday, 6:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Jordan Montgomery (2-6, 4.21 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 48 strikeouts); Reds: Brandon Williamson (0-0, 1.59 ERA, .71 WHIP, six strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Cardinals -186, Reds +157; over/under is 10 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds aim to stop a four-game slide when they take on the St. Louis Cardinals.Cincinnati is 19-27 overall and 12-12 at home. The Reds have a 15-4 record in games when they scored at least five runs.St. Louis has a 21-27 record overall and a 10-12 record in road games. The Cardinals have a 13-4 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.The matchup Monday is the first meeting this season between the two clubs.TOP PERFORMERS: Spencer Steer has 12 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 18 RBI for the Reds. Jake Fraley is 13-for-35 with a double and three home runs over the past 10 game...

Greece’s conservatives achieve big victory but fall short of majority

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:16:03 GMT

ATHENS — Greece’s conservative ruling party achieved a huge victory in Sunday’s election, but it will have to wait for a second vote later this summer in its bid to secure an outright majority.The New Democracy party of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis managed to gain a double-digit lead over its main rival, the left-wing Syriza party, and was missing only a few seats for a majority even with the new proportional representation system, according to early results.“The political earthquake that occurred today calls on all of us to accelerate the process for a final governmental solution,” Mitsotakis declared Sunday evening from his party headquarters.“The data from the ballot box is catalytic — it proves that New Democracy has the approval to govern independently and strongly and they demanded it emphatically, in an absolute way,” he said.With 75 percent of the votes counted, New Democracy was poised to get 40.8 percent of the vote and 145 seats in the 300-seat parliament. Syriza wa...

State police dive team conducts search after vehicle pulled from river in Lawrence

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:16:03 GMT

A state police dive team was called to the Spickett River in Lawrence on Sunday after a vehicle was pulled from the water.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Violent crash in Duxbury downs wires, sends several to hospital

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:16:03 GMT

Police are investigating a violent crash in Duxbury on Sunday night that sent several people to the hospital and left a utility pole snapped and wires down on the roadway.The crash on Soule Avenue prompted officials to order all off-duty firefighters recalled due to the multiple patients.No additional information was immediately available.https://twitter.com/DXFD_PIO/status/1660481921850253312This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Celtics stars Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown fail to deliver in must-win Game 3: ‘It was just embarrassing’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:16:03 GMT

MIAMI — More than 30 minutes after the final buzzer sounded, Jaylen Brown took a seat at his locker. He had just taken a shower, and was only in a towel. The Celtics All-Star was still trying to process what had just happened. He sat there, staring into the abyss. He shook his head, still in frustration.Moments later, he picked himself up, got dressed and took the walk to the visitors’ podium inside the Kaseya Center, where he would try to explain the devastation he just experienced, a 128-102 loss to the Heat that put the Celtics in a shocking 3-0 series hole in the Eastern Conference Finals.But Brown, always thoughtful in his words, struggled with how to describe his feelings. He and the Celtics’ pride were questioned. It looked like they had quit. There was a clear disconnect on the court. Brown paused for more than five seconds after the first question.“I don’t even know where to start,” Brown began.“An obvious letdown. I feel like we let our fan base, organization down, w...

Mike Preston: David Ojabo could be the missing piece the Ravens have lacked for years | COMMENTARY

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:16:03 GMT

A lot of eyes will be focused on quarterback Lamar Jackson or wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. when the Ravens open training camp in late July, but the most intriguing player will be second-year outside linebacker David Ojabo.If he plays up to his potential, Ojabo could become the elite, young pass rusher the Ravens have coveted since Terrell Suggs left Baltimore after the 2018 season.“If they’re not setting their goals high enough and your vision isn’t big enough for your players, you’re not doing the right things, especially as a coach,” Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald said. “So, of course we have big visions for ‘Ja’ and the things that we want him to be able to do.”The Ravens have had their share of strong pass rushers, including defensive end Michael McCrary, defensive tackle Sam Adams and outside linebackers Elvis Dumervil and Justin Houston.But Suggs and fellow outside linebacker Peter Boulware were even more sp...

Facebook parent hit with record $1.3 billion fine by European regulators

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:16:03 GMT

LONDON (AP) — The European Union slapped Meta with a record $1.3 billion privacy fine Monday and ordered it to stop transferring user data across the Atlantic, the latest salvo in a decadelong case sparked by U.S. cybersnooping fears.The penalty fine of 1.2 billion euros from Ireland's Data Protection Commission is the biggest since the EU's strict data privacy regime took effect five years ago, surpassing Amazon's 746 million euro penalty in 2021 for data protection violations.The Irish watchdog is Meta's lead privacy regulator in the 27-nation bloc because the Silicon Valley tech giant's European headquarters is based in Dublin.Meta, which had previously warned that services for its users in Europe could be cut off, vowed to appeal and ask courts to immediately put the decision on hold.“There is no immediate disruption to Facebook in Europe,” the company said. Early season snowmelt could bring the West summer water scarcity: study “This decision is flawed, unjusti...