MIAMI (AP) — Kyle Stowers homered and the Miami Marlins stretched their winning streak to eight, one shy of the club record set in 2008, with a 2-0 win over the Minnesota Twins. Edward Cabrera (3-2) struck out six and only allowed two hits and one walk in seven innings, the longest start of the season by a Marlins pitcher. He struck out Byron Buxton to end the third for his 400th career strikeout, becoming the third-fastest to reach the mark in franchise history. Nick Fortes hit an RBI single down the left-field line in the eight inning for a two-run lead. Minnesota starter Joe Ryan (8-4) also went seven innings.
NEW YORK (AP) — The opener of a three-game series between the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Mets was postponed because of rain and rescheduled as a day-night doubleheader Wednesday. New York’s Clay Holmes and Milwaukee’s Freddy Peralta, who had been slated to start Tuesday, will start the day game.
Pregame at 11:35am. First pitch at 12:10pm on AM1240 & 96.5FM.
Hard-throwing Milwaukee rookie Jacob Misiorowski will start the night game, and the Mets were unsure which pitcher they would send to the mound.
Pregame at 5:35pm. First pitch at 6:10pm on AM1240 & 96.5FM.
Myles Turner has agreed to a four-year deal to join the Milwaukee Bucks, who waived nine-time All-Star Damian Lillard to make the acquisition happen, according to a person with knowledge of the moves. Turner is agreeing to a deal that ends with a player option, after spending the entirety of his first 10 seasons with the Indiana Pacers. The remaining $112.6 million owed to Lillard will be paid out over the next five seasons via the NBA’s stretch provision, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither move was announced by the clubs involved. In both cases, Achilles tendon injuries played a role in the surprising moves.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets have acquired guard Pat Connaughton and two second-round draft picks from the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for point guard Vasa Micic. That’s according to a person familiar with the situation who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because trades can’t be finalized by the league until July 6. The Hornets will get Milwaukee’s second-round picks in 2031 and 2032 as part of the deal.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Natasha Howard had 16 points, 12 rebounds and four assists as the Indiana Fever defeated the Minnesota Lynx 74-59 in the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup final. The Fever were missing All-Star guard Caitlin Clark, who has been sidelined since June 24 with a strained groin. That didn’t slow down the Fever, who overcame an early 13-point deficit with balanced scoring and a stout defensive performance against the team with the best record in the league. Minnesota had its worst offensive performance of the season, shooting 34.9% from the floor and making 4 of 16 3-pointers after averaging 9.4 3-pointers this season.