— New Jersey Giants traded Pro Bowl DT Dexter Lawrence to the Cincinnati Bengals for the 10th pick in next week’s draft. Giants now have the 5th and 10th picks in the draft.
Lawrence will be 29 in November; he was a Pro Bowl pick from 2022 to 2024 and was an All-Pro finalist in 2022/2023 seasons. In his career, he has 30.5 sacks and 40 tackles for loss in 109 career games. He also got double-teamed a lot.
— Cubs 4, Mets 2
Pinch-hitter Carson Kelly hit a three-run homer in the 6th inning.
Mets have lost ten games in a row, outscored 60-18.
This is the Mets’ longest losing streak since 2004.
— Giants 7, Nationals 6 (11)
Heliot Ramos was 3-for-5, homered for second day in a row.
Washington had bases loaded, no one out in 10th inning, but didn’t score.
Nationals are 1-7 at home, 8-5 on the road.
— Rays 8, Pirates 7 (13)
Last few innings of this game were played in a rainy quagmire.
Tampa Bay won seven of its last eight games.
Paul Skenes left after four scoreless IP (64 pitches).
— A’s 7, White Sox 6 (11)
Max Muncy hit a walk-off sac fly in the 11th inning.
White Sox led 5-0 in the second inning.
Nick Kurtz homered, had two RBI, walked three times.
— Famous birthdays, April 19th:
Keith Erickson, 82
Frank Viola, 66
Keith Jackson, 61 (Eagles’ TE)
Ashley Judd, 58
Jeff Wilkins, 54
Kate Hudson, 47
Troy Polamalu, 45
Joe Mauer, 43
Sal Frelick, 26
Jackson Merrill, 23
All the NBA games were Game 1’s in their series
— Cavaliers 126, Raptors 113
Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points.
Cleveland outscored Raptors 36-22 in third quarter.
Cavaliers shot 16-32 on the arc, Toronto 13-27.
— Nuggets 116, Timberwolves 105
Nikola Jokic scored 25 points, had 13 rebounds, 11 assists.
Jamal Murray scored 30 points, going 16-16 on foul line.
Nuggets outscored Minnesota 29-17 in third quarter.
— Knicks 113, Hawks 102
Jalen Brunson scored 28 points, had seven assists.
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 19 of his 25 points in the 2nd half.
Cj McCollum scored 26 for Atlanta, who were 20-6 in last 26 regular season tilts.
— Lakers 107, Rockets 98
Lakers shot 60.6% from the field.
Luka Doncic/Austin Reaves didn’t play for the Lakers.
Kevin Durant didn’t play for Houston.
— Movie of the Day: Tequila Sunrise (1988)- A retired drug dealer tries to go straight but his past and his underworld connections bring him into the focus of the DEA, the Mexican feds and the Mexican drug cartels in Los Angeles.
Mel Gibson is the drug dealer, Michelle Pfeiffer owns the restaurant where he hangs out, Kurt Russell plays a cop pursuing drug dealers, Raul Julia plays a Mexican drug lord.
Excellent cast, very good movie.
— Cardinals 7, Astros 5
Cardinals have won four in a row, are now 12-8.
Yordan Alvarez hit his 9th home run for Houston.
Astros have lost 11 of their last 13 games.
— Rockies 4, Dodgers 3
Rockies’ bullpen got the last 10 outs; Vodnik got his third save.
Under is 6-1 in Colorado’s last seven home games.
Just third loss in last 14 games for the Dodgers.
— Tigers 4, Red Sox 1
Tarik Skubal struck out 10 guys in six IP.
Win snaps Detroit’s nine-game road losing streak.
Red Sox are 0-12 TY when their starting pitcher lasts less than 6 IP.
— Mariners 7, Rangers 3
George Kirby got 17 outs, allowed only one run.
Luke Raley homered, scored three runs.
Brandon Nimmo got his 1,000th career hit.
— Diamondbacks 6, Blue Jays 2
Corbin Carroll hit a grand slam in the 8th inning.
Arizona bullpen got the last 10 outs, didn’t allow a run.
Defending AL champ Blue Jays are off to a 7-13 start.
