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Rockies aim to end skid in game against the Cubs

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:51:38 GMT

Chicago Cubs (78-67, second in the NL Central) vs. Colorado Rockies (51-92, fifth in the NL West)Denver; Tuesday, 8:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Javier Assad (3-3, 2.83 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 67 strikeouts); Rockies: Chris Flexen (1-7, 7.36 ERA, 1.74 WHIP, 60 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Cubs -190, Rockies +161; over/under is 11 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies take on the Chicago Cubs as losers of five in a row.Colorado has a 29-39 record in home games and a 51-92 record overall. The Rockies are 35-17 in games when they out-hit their opponents.Chicago has a 37-33 record on the road and a 78-67 record overall. The Cubs have the fourth-ranked team on-base percentage in the NL at .328.The teams match up Tuesday for the second time this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Ryan McMahon leads the Rockies with 54 extra base hits (29 doubles, three triples and 22 home runs). Nolan Jones is 12-for-39 with two doubles, two triples, two home runs and 10 RBI over the past 10 games.Cody...

San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers meet in game 2 of series

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:51:38 GMT

San Diego Padres (68-77, fourth in the NL West) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (87-56, first in the NL West)Los Angeles; Tuesday, 10:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Michael Wacha (11-3, 2.99 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 102 strikeouts); Dodgers: Lance Lynn (10-11, 6.09 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 172 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Dodgers -159, Padres +135; over/under is 9 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres play the Los Angeles Dodgers leading the series 1-0.Los Angeles has gone 47-25 in home games and 87-56 overall. The Dodgers have the third-ranked team batting average in the NL at .258.San Diego has a 68-77 record overall and a 29-41 record on the road. Padres pitchers have a collective 3.93 ERA, which ranks fifth in the majors.Tuesday’s game is the 12th time these teams meet this season. The Dodgers hold an 8-3 advantage in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Freddie Freeman leads the Dodgers with a .339 batting average, and has 55 doubles, two triples, 25 home runs, 68 walks and 92 ...

Washington Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates play in game 2 of series

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:51:38 GMT

Washington Nationals (65-79, fifth in the NL East) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (66-78, fourth in the NL Central)Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 6:35 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Joan Adon (0-0); Pirates: TBDFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Pirates -144, Nationals +121; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals meet the Pittsburgh Pirates leading the series 1-0.Pittsburgh has a 66-78 record overall and a 34-38 record at home. The Pirates have gone 47-21 in games when they record eight or more hits.Washington has a 65-79 record overall and a 34-36 record on the road. The Nationals are 46-15 in games when they scored five or more runs.The teams play Tuesday for the fifth time this season. The season series is tied 2-2.TOP PERFORMERS: Jack Suwinski leads Pittsburgh with 24 home runs while slugging .452. Ke’Bryan Hayes is 9-for-41 with two home runs and three RBI over the last 10 games.Lane Thomas leads the Nationals with a .280 batting average, and has 32 doubles, three trip...

How to help those affected by the earthquake in Morocco

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:51:38 GMT

Watch Video: Morocco earthquake death toll nearing 3,000The powerful earthquake that struck Morocco Friday night has killed more than 2,800 people, injured many more, and affected hundreds of thousands in sections of the country that suffered severe damage. It was the strongest quake to hit the country in over a century.Frantic rescue efforts to find survivors continue, and widespread destruction could be seen from Marrakech to the High Atlas Mountains. In mountain villages, roads have been blocked by rockslides, making it nearly impossible to reach those still trapped.The need for aid is immense and urgent. “When you donate to local organizations, you’re helping in more than one way. You’re helping to create jobs locally & strengthen local capacity, too,” Dr. Céline Gounder, a CBS News medical contributor and editor-at-large for Public Health at KFF, wrote on social media. Gounder was in Morocco when the earthquake hit.Spanish and Moroccan rescuers sear...

How Md. retailers are responding to organized retail theft that has ‘become so serious’

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:51:38 GMT

In response to organized retail theft across the state, the Maryland Retailers Association is meeting with several jurisdictions to discuss solutions before the issue becomes so significant that stores consider closing.Cailey Locklair, president of the Maryland Retailers Association, said the group met with Montgomery County leaders last week, and is addressing the organized theft “that has become so serious now” with other localities.As a result of the thefts, Locklair said, some stores are closing and others are considering extra precautions. Some are locking up certain items, checking receipts at entrances and creating one entry and exit point.Certain stores are also considering extra security, she said.The issues aren’t exclusive to Maryland, either. A Giant store in Southeast D.C. has added cameras and armed security guards along with making the decision to stop carrying items such as Tide detergent, Colgate toothpaste and Advil.“(Retail theft) is not un...

Brewers meet the Marlins with 1-0 series lead

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:51:38 GMT

Miami Marlins (74-70, third in the NL East) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (80-63, first in the NL Central)Milwaukee; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: JT Chargois (2-0, 3.63 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 29 strikeouts); Brewers: Freddy Peralta (11-8, 3.83 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 191 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Brewers -167, Marlins +142; over/under is 8 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers lead 1-0 in a four-game series with the Miami Marlins.Milwaukee has an 80-63 record overall and a 41-28 record in home games. The Brewers are 57-12 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.Miami has a 34-38 record on the road and a 74-70 record overall. The Marlins are 55-20 in games when they out-hit their opponents.Tuesday’s game is the second time these teams match up this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Christian Yelich has 31 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 71 RBI for the Brewers. Willy Adames is 9-for-37 with three doubles, two triples, three home runs and 14 RBI over the ...

Philadelphia Phillies take on the Atlanta Braves Tuesday

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:51:38 GMT

Atlanta Braves (94-50, first in the NL East) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (79-65, second in the NL East)Philadelphia; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Max Fried (7-1, 2.70 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 67 strikeouts); Phillies: Zack Wheeler (11-6, 3.44 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 192 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Braves -125, Phillies +105; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies host the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday.Philadelphia is 43-29 at home and 79-65 overall. Phillies pitchers have a collective 4.05 ERA, which ranks fourth in the NL.Atlanta has gone 47-25 on the road and 94-50 overall. The Braves have the highest team on-base percentage in the NL at .344.Tuesday’s game is the ninth meeting between these teams this season. The Braves hold a 5-3 advantage in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Alec Bohm has 30 doubles and 16 home runs for the Phillies. Trea Turner is 17-for-42 with two doubles and seven home runs over the last 10 games.Ronald Acuna Jr. has ...

Michelle Branch kicks off Annapolis Songwriters Fest with Blondie, K. Michelle, LeAnn Rimes, Patty Griffin

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:51:38 GMT

Hear our full chat on my podcast “Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley.” toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Jason Fraley previews Michelle Branch at the Annapolis Songwriters Fest (Part 1) $(function () { $('.wtop-audio-container .fa-play').on('click', function(){ var audio_filename = $('div.wtop-audio-file').data("mp3-url"); ga('send', 'event', 'Audio', 'play', audio_filename); }); }); The Annapolis Songwriters Festival returns to the Maryland capital this Thursday through Sunday.The festival kicks off with Michelle Branch live at Maryland Hall in Annapolis on Thursday, followed by Blondie at Annapoli...

Putin on Trump: Criminal charges are politically motivated

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:51:38 GMT

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that the four separate criminal cases against former U.S. President Donald Trump are politically motivated.“Everything that is happening with Trump, this is persecution for political reasons of one’s political rival,” Putin said at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, state-owned news agency Ria Novosti reported.Putin said the cases against the former American president show “the rottenness of the American political system, which cannot pretend to teach others about democracy.”Trump, who faced scrutiny over his personal ties to Russia during his time in the White House, in April became the first U.S. president or former president to be indicted. Since then, he has been charged in four different criminal cases in the U.S., for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and election interference in the state of Georgia, but also over hush payments he allegedly made to a porn actress, and for hoarding cla...

North Korea’s Kim is in Russia to meet Putin, as both are locked in standoffs with the West

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:51:38 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s Kim Jong Un arrived in Russia on Tuesday for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin where they are expected to offer each other increased support in their escalating standoffs with the West.Kim is expected to seek Russian economic aid and military technology in exchange for munitions to be used in Russia’s war in Ukraine.After decades of complicated, hot-and-cold relations, Russia and North Korea have drawn closer since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The bond has been driven by Putin’s need for war supplies and Kim’s efforts to boost his partnerships with traditional allies Moscow and Beijing as he tries to break out of diplomatic isolation.North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said Kim boarded his personal train bound for Russia on Sunday afternoon, accompanied by members of the ruling party, government and military.His final destination is uncertain. Many had assumed Kim and Putin would meet in Vladisv...