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Medicine Hat News Sunday’s matinee was a re-showing of Saturday’s feature at Athletic Park. The Medicine Hat Mavericks allowed a crooked number in the first inning to the Saskatoon Berries for a second straight game, falling 12-6 Sunday to the WCBL leaders after a seven-run first inning. Saskatoon scored nine runs in the first inning [...] Read More »

Medicine Hat News Saskatoon berries may be sweet but they left a sour notes in Medicine Hat Saturday night. The Medicine Hat Mavericks surrendered nine runs in the first inning to the WCBL-leading Berries, falling 13-1. The Mavs came into the contest off a 9-7, comeback win Friday at home over the Regina Red Sox. [...] Read More »

Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat’s Ryan Miller has been selected in the fifth round, 130th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Portland Winterhawks forward is the 17th Hatter to be drafted into the NHL, the first since Marc McNulty was selected 169th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in 2013. The South Alberta Hockey Academy [...] Read More »

Medicine Hat News A year after going un-drafted in his first shot at the NHL Draft, Bryce Pickford heard his name called Saturday. The Medicine Hat Tigers defenceman was selected in the third round, 81st overall by the Montreal Canadiens. Pickford finished his regular season with 20 goals and 47 points in 48 games, scoring [...] Read More »

sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The province’s best amateur ball hockey talent is on display this weekend in Medicine Hat. The Gas City Ball Hockey League is holding a four-day tournament that got underway Friday with 40 teams divided across four age divisions – U9, U11, U13, U15 and U18. Games are being played at both rinks at the [...] Read More »

Cincinnati Reds (44-40, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Boston Red Sox (41-44, fourth in the AL East) Boston; Monday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Chase Burns (0-0, 5.40 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, eight strikeouts); Red Sox: Garrett Crochet (7-4, 2.06 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 135 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Sox -189, Reds +156; over/under [...] Read More »

San Diego Padres (45-38, second in the NL West) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (49-35, first in the NL East) Philadelphia; Monday, 6:30 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Matt Waldron (0-0); Phillies: Zack Wheeler (7-3, 2.45 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 126 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Phillies -222, Padres +182; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies [...] Read More »

St. Louis Cardinals (47-38, third in the NL Central) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (35-50, fifth in the NL Central) Pittsburgh; Monday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Erick Fedde (3-7, 4.11 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 57 strikeouts); Pirates: Andrew Heaney (3-7, 4.48 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 64 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cardinals -125, Pirates +105; over/under is 8 [...] Read More »

Athletics (34-52, fifth in the AL West) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (47-37, second in the AL East) Tampa, Florida; Monday, 7:35 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Jacob Lopez (2-4, 3.56 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 55 strikeouts); Rays: Drew Rasmussen (7-5, 2.45 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 72 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rays -191, Athletics +158; over/under is 8 [...] Read More »

Baltimore Orioles (36-47, fifth in the AL East) vs. Texas Rangers (41-43, fourth in the AL West) Arlington, Texas; Monday, 8:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Trevor Rogers (1-0, 1.62 ERA, 0.78 WHIP, 13 strikeouts); Rangers: Patrick Corbin (4-7, 4.24 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 59 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Orioles -112, Rangers -107; over/under is 8 [...] Read More »