MLB standings

Major League Baseball

NATIONAL LEAGUE

East Division

W L Pct GB

Atlanta 17 11 .607 —

Washington 15 14 .517 2 1/2

Philadelphia 13 16 .448 4 1/2

New York 11 15 .423 5

Miami 8 21 .276 9 1/2

Central Division

W L Pct GB

St. Louis 17 11 .607 —

Pittsburgh 16 12 .571 1

Milwaukee 14 13 .519 2 1/2

Cincinnati 15 14 .517 2 1/2

Chicago 11 17 .393 6

West Division

W L Pct GB

Colorado 17 11 .607 —

San Francisco 16 12 .571 1

Arizona 15 13 .536 2

Los Angeles 13 14 .481 3 1/2

San Diego 11 17 .393 6

Thursday’s Games

San Diego 4, Chicago Cubs 2

Philadelphia 7, Miami 2

Washington 3, Atlanta 1

St. Louis 6, Milwaukee 5

Friday’s Games

Cincinnati (Leake 1-1) at Chicago Cubs (Villanueva 1-1), 2:20 p.m.

Miami (Nolasco 2-2) at Philadelphia (Pettibone 1-0), 7:05 p.m.

Washington (Detwiler 1-2) at Pittsburgh (A.Burnett 2-2), 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Marcum 0-2) at Atlanta (Minor 3-2), 7:30 p.m.

St. Louis (S.Miller 3-2) at Milwaukee (Lohse 1-2), 8:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay (M.Moore 5-0) at Colorado (Francis 1-2), 8:40 p.m.

Arizona (Miley 2-0) at San Diego (Marquis 2-2), 10:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 3-2) at San Francisco (Zito 3-1), 10:15 p.m.

Saturday’s Games

Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 1:05 p.m.

St. Louis at Milwaukee, 4:05 p.m.

Washington at Pittsburgh, 4:05 p.m.

Miami at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Colorado, 8:10 p.m.

Arizona at San Diego, 8:40 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 9:05 p.m.

Sunday’s Games

N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 1:35 p.m.

Washington at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m.

St. Louis at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m.

Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.

Miami at Philadelphia, 2:35 p.m.

Arizona at San Diego, 4:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Colorado, 4:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 8:05 p.m.

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American League

East Division

W L Pct GB

Boston 20 8 .714 —

New York 17 10 .630 2 1/2

Baltimore 17 12 .586 3 1/2

Tampa Bay 12 15 .444 7 1/2

Toronto 10 19 .345 10 1/2

Central Division

W L Pct GB

Kansas City 15 10 .600 —

Detroit 15 11 .593 —

Minnesota 12 12 .500 2 1/2

Cleveland 12 13 .480 3

Chicago 12 15 .444 4

West Division

W L Pct GB

Texas 17 11 .607 —

Oakland 16 13 .552 1 1/2

Seattle 13 17 .433 5

Los Angeles 10 18 .357 7

Houston 8 21 .276 9 1/2

Thursday’s Games

Tampa Bay at Kansas City, ppd., rain

Boston 3, Toronto 1

Chicago White Sox 3, Texas 1

Detroit 7, Houston 3, 14 innings

Baltimore 5, L.A. Angels 1

Friday’s Games

Minnesota (P.Hernandez 1-0) at Cleveland (Masterson 4-2), 7:05 p.m.

Oakland (Griffin 2-2) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 4-2), 7:05 p.m.

Seattle (F.Hernandez 3-2) at Toronto (Jo.Johnson 0-1), 7:07 p.m.

Boston (Doubront 3-0) at Texas (D.Holland 1-2), 8:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (H.Santiago 0-1) at Kansas City (Guthrie 3-0), 8:10 p.m.

Detroit (Fister 4-0) at Houston (B.Norris 3-3), 8:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay (M.Moore 5-0) at Colorado (Francis 1-2), 8:40 p.m.

Baltimore (Mig.Gonzalez 2-1) at L.A. Angels (Vargas 0-3), 10:05 p.m.

Saturday’s Games

Minnesota at Cleveland, 1:05 p.m.

Oakland at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m.

Seattle at Toronto, 1:07 p.m.

Baltimore at L.A. Angels, 4:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 7:10 p.m.

Detroit at Houston, 7:10 p.m.

Boston at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Colorado, 8:10 p.m.

Sunday’s Games

Minnesota at Cleveland, 1:05 p.m.

Oakland at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m.

Seattle at Toronto, 1:07 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 2:10 p.m.

Boston at Texas, 3:05 p.m.

Baltimore at L.A. Angels, 3:35 p.m.

Detroit at Houston, 4:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Colorado, 4:10 p.m.

 

NBA playoffs

National Basketball Association Playoffs

FIRST ROUND

BEST-OF-7

(x-if necessary)

Saturday, April 20

New York 85, Boston 78

Denver 97, Golden State 95

Brooklyn 106, Chicago 89

L.A. Clippers 112, Memphia 91

Sunday, April 21

Indiana 107, Atlanta 90

San Antonio 91, L.A. Lakers 79

Miami 110, Milwaukee 87

Oklahoma City 120, Houston 91

Monday, April 22

Chicago 90, Brooklyn 82

L.A. Clippers 93, Memphis 91

Tuesday, April 23

Miami 98, Milwaukee 86

New York 87, Boston 71

Golden State 131, Denver 117

Wednesday, April 24

Oklahoma City 105, Houston 102

Indiana 113, Atlanta 98

San Antonio 102, L.A. Lakers 91

Thursday, April 25

Miami 104, Milwaukee 91

Chicago 79, Brooklyn 76

Memphis 94, L.A. Clippers 82

Friday, April 26

New York 90, Boston 76

San Antonio 120, L.A. Lakers 89

Golden State 110, Denver 108

Saturday, April 27

Chicago 142, Brooklyn 134, 3OT

Memphis 104, L.A. Clippers 83

Atlanta 90, Indiana 69

Oklahoma City 104, Houston 101

Sunday, April 28

Boston 97, New York 90

Miami 88, Milwaukee 77, Miami wins series 4-0

San Antonio 103, L.A. Lakers 82, San Antonio wins series 4-0

Golden State 115, Denver 101

Monday, April 29

Brooklyn 110, Chicago 91

Atlanta 102, Indiana 91

Houston 105, Oklahoma City 103

Tuesday, April 30

Denver 107, Golden State 100

Memphis 103, L.A. Clippers 93, Memphis leads series 3-2

Wednesday, May 1

Boston 92, New York 86, New York leads series 3-2

Indiana 106, Atlanta 83, Indiana leads series 3-2

Houston 107, Oklahoma City 100, Oklahoma City leads series 3-2

Thursday, May 2

Brooklyn 95, Chicago 92, series tied 3-3

Golden State 92, Denver 88, Golden State wins series 4-2

Friday, May 3

New York at Boston, 7 p.m.

Indiana at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Houston, 9:30 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 4

Chicago at Brooklyn, 8 p.m.

Sunday, May 5

x-Boston at New York, 1 or 3:30 p.m.

x-Houston at Oklahoma City, 1 or 3:30 p.m.

x-Atlanta at Indiana, TBA

x-Memphis at L.A. Clippers, TBA

CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS

Monday, May 6

Brooklyn or Chicago at Miami, 7 p.m.

Golden State at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m.

 

NHL playoffs

NHL Daily Playoffs

(x-if necessary)

FIRST ROUND

BEST-OF-7

Tuesday, April 30

Chicago 2, Minnesota 1, OT, Chicago leads series 1-0

St. Louis 2, Los Angeles 1, OT

Anaheim 3, Detroit 1, Anaheim leads series 1-0

Wednesday, May 1

Boston 4, Toronto 1, Boston leads series 1-0

Pittsburgh 5, NY Islanders 0, Pittsburgh leads series 1-0

San Jose 3, Vancouver 1, San Jose leads series 1-0

Thursday, May 2

Ottawa 4, Montreal 2, Ottawa leads series 1-0

Washington 3, NY Rangers 1, Washington leads series 1-0

St. Louis 2, Los Angeles 1, St. Louis leads series 2-0

Friday, May 3

Ottawa at Montreal, 7 p.m.

NY Islanders at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

San Jose at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Minnesota at Chicago, 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 4

NY Rangers at Washington, 12:30 p.m.

Toronto at Boston, 7 p.m.

Anaheim at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

St. Louis at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.

Sunday, May 5

Pittsburgh at NY Islanders Noon

Montreal at Ottawa, 7 p.m.

Vancouver at San Jose, 10 p.m.

Chicago at Minnesota, 3 p.m.

Monday, May 6

Washington at NY Rangers, 7:30 p.m.

Boston at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Anaheim at Detroit, 8 p.m.

St. Louis at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.

Tuesday, May 7

Montreal at Ottawa, 7 p.m.

Pittsburgh at NY Islanders, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Minnesota, 9:30 p.m.

Vancouver at San Jose, 10 p.m.

Wednesday, May 8

Boston at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Washington at NY Rangers, 7:30 p.m.

x-Detroit at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

x-Los Angeles at St. Louis, TBD

Thursday, May 9

x-NY Islanders at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

x-Ottawa at Montreal, 7 p.m.

x-San Jose at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

x-Minnesota at Chicago, TBD

Friday, May 10

x-Toronto at Boston, 7 p.m.

x-NY Rangers at Washington, 7:30 p.m.

x-St. Louis at Los Angeles, TBD

x-Anaheim at Detroit, TBD

Saturday, May 11

Anaheim at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

St. Louis at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.

x-Pittsburgh at NY Islanders, TBD

x-Montreal at Ottawa, TBD

x-Chicago at Minnesota, TBD

x-Vancouver at San Jose, TBD

Sunday, May 12

x-Detroit at Anaheim, TBD

x-Minnesota at Chicago, TBD

x-Boston at Toronto, TBD

x-Ottawa at Montreal, TBD

x-NY Islanders at Pittsburgh, TBD

x-Washington at NY Rangers, TBD

Monday, May 13

x-NY Rangers at Washington, TBD

x-Toronto at Boston, TBD

x-San Jose at Vancouver, TBD

x-Los Angeles at St. Louis, TBD

 

Transactions

Thursday’s Sports Transactions

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

NBA—Fined Golden State coach Mark Jackson $25,000 for making public comments in an attempt to influence the officiating.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

BALTIMORE RAVENS—Agreed to terms with OT Bryant McKinnie on a two-year contract.

CHICAGO BEARS—Agreed to terms with LB Khaseem Greene and WR Marquess Wilson on four-year contracts.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Signed WRs Skye Dawson, Chip Reeves, Jason Thompson and Nick Williams, OL Jacolby Ashworth, Xavier Nixon, Tevita Stevens and Kyle Wilborn, LBs Marvin Burdette, William Compton and Jeremy Kimbrough, and TE Emmanuel Ogbuehi.