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Phillies play the Pirates in first of 3-game series

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:14:53 GMT

Pittsburgh Pirates (74-82, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (87-69, second in the NL East)Philadelphia; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Mitch Keller (13-9, 4.25 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 204 strikeouts); Phillies: Aaron Nola (12-9, 4.57 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 194 strikeouts)BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies host the Pittsburgh Pirates to start a three-game series.Philadelphia has an 87-69 record overall and a 47-31 record at home. Phillies hitters have a collective .440 slugging percentage to rank third in the NL.Pittsburgh is 74-82 overall and 36-42 in road games. The Pirates have a 55-7 record in games when they out-hit their opponents.Tuesday’s game is the fourth meeting between these teams this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Bryce Harper has a .292 batting average to lead the Phillies, and has 27 doubles, a triple and 20 home runs. Nicholas Castellanos is 13-for-35 with six home runs and 16 RBI over the past 10 games.Jack Suwinski leads Pittsburgh with 26...

Giants bring 1-0 series advantage over Padres into game 2

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:14:53 GMT

San Diego Padres (77-80, fourth in the NL West) vs. San Francisco Giants (78-79, third in the NL West)San Francisco; Tuesday, 9:45 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Seth Lugo (7-7, 3.79 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 133 strikeouts); Giants: Kyle Harrison (1-1, 4.85 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 31 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Padres -126, Giants +106; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the San Diego Padres.San Francisco has a 44-32 record in home games and a 78-79 record overall. The Giants have the fourth-ranked team ERA in the NL at 4.08.San Diego is 77-80 overall and 33-43 in road games. The Padres have the second-ranked team ERA in the NL at 3.87.The matchup Tuesday is the 12th time these teams square off this season. The Padres have a 6-5 advantage in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Wilmer Flores leads San Francisco with 22 home runs while slugging .509. LaMonte Wade Jr is 8-for-24 with three home runs and six RBI over the past...

Rockies look to break 7-game skid, play the Dodgers

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:14:53 GMT

Los Angeles Dodgers (96-59, first in the NL West) vs. Colorado Rockies (56-99, fifth in the NL West)Denver; Tuesday, 3:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: TBD; Rockies: Chase Anderson (0-6, 5.75 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 60 strikeouts)BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies look to end their seven-game slide when they take on the Los Angeles Dodgers.Colorado is 56-99 overall and 34-40 at home. The Rockies have a 37-19 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.Los Angeles is 96-59 overall and 43-31 on the road. Dodgers hitters have a collective .456 slugging percentage to rank second in the NL.The teams play Tuesday for the 10th time this season. The Dodgers lead the season series 8-1.TOP PERFORMERS: Ryan McMahon leads the Rockies with 23 home runs while slugging .440. Ezequiel Tovar is 14-for-40 with four doubles, a triple and eight RBI over the last 10 games.Mookie Betts has 40 doubles, a triple and 39 home runs for the Dodgers. J.D. Martinez is 14-for-37 with three doubles...

Cubs try to end 5-game road skid, play the Braves

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:14:53 GMT

Chicago Cubs (82-74, second in the NL Central) vs. Atlanta Braves (100-56, first in the NL East)Atlanta; Tuesday, 7:20 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Justin Steele (16-5, 3.32 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 170 strikeouts); Braves: Bryce Elder (12-4, 3.63 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 126 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Braves -141, Cubs +119; over/under is 9 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs travel to the Atlanta Braves looking to stop a five-game road slide.Atlanta is 100-56 overall and 48-27 in home games. The Braves have a 45-16 record in games when they did not give up a home run.Chicago has gone 37-38 in road games and 82-74 overall. The Cubs are 42-23 in games when they did not give up a home run.Tuesday’s game is the fourth time these teams match up this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Ronald Acuna Jr. has 34 doubles, four triples and 40 home runs while hitting .336 for the Braves. Ozzie Albies is 17-for-46 with five doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games.Cody Bellinger has a .30...

UK’s Suella Braverman says LGBTQ persecution not enough for asylum claims

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:14:53 GMT

LONDON — The 70-year-old global system for protecting refugees is broken and needs replacing, Britain’s home secretary is set to declare Tuesday — as she argues fear of discrimination should no longer be sufficient grounds for granting asylum.Suella Braverman, on the right of the U.K.’s governing Conservatives and seen as a leading candidate for the party’s next leader, will tell the American Enterprise Institute think tank that the 1951 United Nations Refugee Convention “was an incredible achievement of its age,” but that “we now live in a completely different time.”The convention was introduced following World War II and sets minimum international standards for the treatment of refugees, including asserting that they should not be returned to countries where they face serious threats to life or liberty.According to extracts of her U.S. address released in advance, Braverman will say that the convention “now confers the notional right to move to another country upon at least ...

Dive team called after vehicle crashes into water in Yarmouth

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:14:53 GMT

A dive team responded to a crash in Yarmouth overnight that sent a vehicle into the water and a woman to the hospital.A photographer tells 7NEWS a woman was pulled from the vehicle. She was taken to the hospital and her condition was not immediately available.The cause of the crash remains under investigation. No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

1 in custody after SWAT team responds to barricaded person in Boston

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:14:53 GMT

A SWAT team was called to a report of a barricaded person in Boston overnight.Heavily armed officers responded to a home on Seaver Street around 11:15 p.m., according to Boston police.A suspect was later taken into custody. Their name has not been released.The scene was cleared after about three hours.No additional information was immediately available. This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Watertown police investigating threatening note found outside local church

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:14:53 GMT

The Watertown Police Department is investigating after a threatening note was found outside a St. Stephen’s Armenian Apostolic Church.The note, which read “Art-Saak is dead” references a decades-old conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan that has led to wars.And now police are reviewing evidence and the church’s security cameras to see if they can identify the person responsible. Church officials say they are taking this very seriously and will be ramping up securityIn a statement, the church said, “Hate knows no boundaries – and today it found its way into our community. Hate toward Armenians is everywhere. Stay vigilant, we cannot let this deter our fight for survival and justice.” The incident remains under investigation.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Crews cleaning up after large tree falls across roadway in Brookline

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:14:53 GMT

A large tree toppled across a roadway in Brookline overnight, knocking out power to customers in the area.Crews on Avon Street said they would have to cut power to more homes in the area in order to remove the tree limbs that are blocking the road.They said they do not expect to have the area clear in time for the Tuesday morning commute.No additional information was immediately available.

Vincenzo Mario Santoro: Kyle Hendricks is the most underrated pitcher in Chicago Cubs history

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:14:53 GMT

Back when the Chicago Cubs traded starting pitcher Ryan Dempster to the Texas Rangers for Kyle Hendricks in 2012, little did fans know the great pitcher he would become.Some of Hendricks’ impressive career stats among active MLB pitchers includes a 3.47 ERA, which ranks 12th; an adjusted ERA+, which ranks 12th; a 1.153 WHIP, which ranks 11th; a 2.0 bases on balls per nine innings pitched, which ranks first; six complete games, which ranks 15th; and four shutouts, which rank 11th.What’s shocking is that among the top 15 qualified active pitchers in ERA, Hendricks is the only one that has yet to be named to an All-Star game. The reason for this is probably Hendricks’ low average fastball velocity and his lack of strikeouts. Since his MLB debut in 2014, Hendricks has been one of the most consistent and most reliable pitchers in the game. Today, he’s back and better than ever, somehow still pitching at the highest level.The 2016 season was when the world saw what...