
Dodgers 3B Max Muncy exits vs. Rays
deadspin.com...Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy exited Sunday's game against the host Tampa Bay Rays in the third inning with an apparent left leg injury... ...Muncy pulled up slowly at second base following a fielder's choice in the top of the third inning, causing manager Dave Roberts and the training... ...James Outman entered the game to play center field, and Trayce Thompson moved from center to left.... ...Chris Taylor moved from left field to third base in place of Muncy, who belted a solo homer and scored twice before exiting the contest....

Reports: Braves' Michael Soroka to make first MLB start since 2020
deadspin.com...The Atlanta Braves will recall right-hander Michael Soroka from Triple-A Gwinnett to start Monday's opener of a three-game series against the host... ...in favor of right-hander Nolan Kingham.... ...The Braves have yet to announce a starter for Monday's game "He's doing good," Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said Saturday of Soroka.... ...Soroka allowed one earned run on two hits with eight strikeouts in six innings in his last outing for Gwinnett on Tuesday....

Epic upsets, stellar QBs, and the most notable sports moments of the ...
deadspin.com...Kirby Smart is sitting on top of the college football mountain in a way that no team has outside of Tuscaloosa.... ...Well, at least since those two years with that team from Los Angeles that the NCAA has declared never happened.... ...in Times Square.... ...Ohio State put on its best performance of the season at Georgia"s second home in Atlanta, but hooked that 50-yard field goal right as the ball dropped...

These are your NBA Conference Finals All-Stars
deadspin.com...Unfortunately, as hard as the Los Angeles Lakers played in the conference finals, a 2010 rematch did not emerge from the conference finals.... ...The Celtics have been holding on for dear life, but should never have been down that bad.... ...He brought the Orlando bubble to Denver and Los Angeles, and rained points like a torrential Florida storm.... ...The Nuggets still managed to sweep the Lakers and Jokić recorded triple doubles in three of the four games....

The Miami Heat have the Boston Celtics right where they want them
deadspin.com...Jimmy Butler has been giving the cameras a wry smile and an occasional wink since the Miami Heat lost Game 4, and even went as far as to say “We... ...Coach Erik Spoelstra"s Seal team mentality doesn't hit the same way when his squad is frontrunning.... ...That Derrick White escape was almost as improbable as the Kansas City Chiefs 13-second win over the Buffalo Bills, but if you remember, they lost... ...For the past month, they"ve shown us who they are, with Angela Bassett yelling “Show them who you are,” and Jimmy Buckets obliging....

Which MLB hot starts through Memorial Day are here to stay?
deadspin.com...Everyone in their rotation has either met or exceeded expectations, including Jacob DeGrom who met the expectation that he would be injured before... ...We've reached Memorial Day, the first real milestone of the MLB season.... ...Zach Gallen is going to be a Cy Young contender, and Merrill Kelly, fresh off of committing high treason on Team USA, has a sub-three ERA.... ...Corbin Carroll"s $111 million contract looks like a bargain....

White Sox reinstate Eloy Jimenez from injured list
deadspin.com...The Chicago White Sox returned outfielder Eloy Jimenez from his injury rehabilitation assignment with Double-A Birmingham on Sunday and reinstated... ...The White Sox inserted him into Sunday's lineup, playing right field and batting second against the Detroit Tigers Jimenez, 26, is batting .258... ...Also Sunday, the White Sox optioned outfielder Adam Haseley to Triple-A Charlotte Haseley, 27, is batting .222 with two RBIs in 26 games this season... ...He is a career .259 hitter with five homers and 43 RBIs in 156 career games with the Philadelphia Phillies and White Sox...

Julio Rodriguez, Mariners bid to stay hot vs. Pirates
deadspin.com...The American League's reigning Rookie of the Year extended his hitting streak to six games as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Pittsburgh... ...sign," Mariners manager Scott Servais said After going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs Friday night in an 11-6 loss, Rodriguez again had... ...even more concerning for the Pirates was the health of right-hander Vince Velasquez, who was making his first appearance since May 4 after a stint... ..."Just watching him at the end of the second, he just didn't look like he was comfortable," Pirates manager Derek Shelton said....

Phillies newcomer Dylan Covey to face Braves, Spencer Strider
deadspin.com...road series against the National League East-leading Atlanta Braves Right-hander Dylan Covey (0-0, 3.00 ERA), acquired on waivers from the Los Angeles... ...Dodgers on May 20, will get his first start with the Phillies against Atlanta fireballer Spencer Strider (4-2, 2.97).... ...manager Rob Thomson said.... ...He threw five innings in relief of opener Matt Strahm and allowed one run on five hits, one walk and six strikeouts....

Reds turn to Graham Ashcraft in bid to sweep Cubs
deadspin.com...The first two months of the season have been a period of extremes for Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Graham Ashcraft, who has struggled in his... ...a sweep of a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs Ashcraft, 25, fared well in his first six starts.... ...Louis Cardinals on Tuesday. "We'll have to continue to dig in and help him figure it out," Reds manager David Bell said.... ..."We're not where we want to be," Cubs manager David Ross said. "I'm sure of that....