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New York Post
an hour ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Yankees vs. Dodgers odds, picks: Our predictions, best bets for ‘Sunday Night Baseball'
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. Sunday marks the series finale of the World Series rematch between the Yankees and Dodgers. The reigning champs will send Yoshinobu Yamamoto to the mound to close out the three-game set. The Japanese right-hander has been lights out through the first two months of the season and will look to continue his National League Cy Young worthy campaign against a deep Bombers lineup. Through 11 starts in 2025, Yamamoto has a sparkling 1.96 ERA, which leads all qualified pitchers. He's allowing a league-best 5.3 hits per nine innings, while striking out more than a batter per inning (10.5 K/9) and limiting free passes (2.8 BB/9). Yoshinobu Yamamoto has a 1.97 ERA for the Dodgers this season. AP Yamamoto has handled some tough lineups during this dominant stretch too. In 11 total innings against the Cubs, the highest-scoring team in baseball this season, he's allowed just one earned run. On Apr. 4 against the Phillies, another tough lineup, Yamamoto allowed zero earned runs and just three hits across six innings. A month later, he one-hit the Braves across six innings. Learn all you need to know about MLB Betting The Yankees will be one of his toughest tests yet in 2025, but it wasn't long ago that Yamamoto shut Aaron Judge and Co. down. In Game 2 of the World Series at Dodgers Stadium, Yamamoto tossed 6 ⅓ strong innings, earning the win and putting Los Angeles up, 2-0, in the series. Yamamoto allowed just one run on one hit with a pair of walks, while striking out four. That lone hit? A home run off the bat of Juan Soto, who now takes his swings in Queens. Yamamoto handed Judge an 0-fer, striking him out twice and getting him to fly out to right. Bet Yamamoto to have his way with the Bombers once again on Sunday. The play: Dodgers -172 (FanDuel) Why Trust New York Post Betting Dylan Svoboda is a versatile writer and analyst across many sports. He's particularly knowledgeable about the big three — MLB, the NFL and the NBA.
Sydney Morning Herald
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘It's fun': The AFL superstar with an old-school hobby
He's one of the AFL's star midfielders, but off the field, Essendon captain Zach Merrett has an old-school hobby. Since childhood, he has collected AFL player cards, and still does, when he's not racking up possessions during Bombers games. As a guest at the Hobby Hangout XL Trading Card Show on Sunday, Merrett signed player cards for rapt fans. One of Merrett's treasured pieces is a 1954 card depicting his great-uncle, Collingwood premiership player Thorold Merrett. Merrett said there was 'no way' he would sell it, but otherwise it was 'fun' to find cards he'd sought, and 'always exciting' to find a random gem. First in line to have Merrett sign the card that marked his 2016 Essendon best-and-fairest award was James Vincent, 34, of Sydenham, an AFL card collector since childhood. 'It's awesome to meet the person who's on the card and get their autograph,' Vincent said. Proving analogue pastimes are not dead, more than 5000 people attended the Hobby Hangout XL event at the Royal Exhibition Building in Carlton. It had 185 stalls – double the number at last year's event at Melbourne Pavilion. Co-organiser Tiffany Spurway said popular pieces on Sunday included Pokémon and NBA basketball cards and items featuring the Labubu monster character.
The Age
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Age
‘It's fun': The AFL superstar with an old-school hobby
He's one of the AFL's star midfielders, but off the field, Essendon captain Zach Merrett has an old-school hobby. Since childhood, he has collected AFL player cards, and still does, when he's not racking up possessions during Bombers games. As a guest at the Hobby Hangout XL Trading Card Show on Sunday, Merrett signed player cards for rapt fans. One of Merrett's treasured pieces is a 1954 card depicting his great-uncle, Collingwood premiership player Thorold Merrett. Merrett said there was 'no way' he would sell it, but otherwise it was 'fun' to find cards he'd sought, and 'always exciting' to find a random gem. First in line to have Merrett sign the card that marked his 2016 Essendon best-and-fairest award was James Vincent, 34, of Sydenham, an AFL card collector since childhood. 'It's awesome to meet the person who's on the card and get their autograph,' Vincent said. Proving analogue pastimes are not dead, more than 5000 people attended the Hobby Hangout XL event at the Royal Exhibition Building in Carlton. It had 185 stalls – double the number at last year's event at Melbourne Pavilion. Co-organiser Tiffany Spurway said popular pieces on Sunday included Pokémon and NBA basketball cards and items featuring the Labubu monster character.
News.com.au
3 days ago
- General
- News.com.au
Essendon coach Brad Scott leaves Brisbane a happy man after leading reigning premiers in final quarter
Essendon coach Brad Scott says the Bombers took a 'huge step forward' at the Gabba on Thursday night despite an 18-point loss to Brisbane that defied pre-game thoughts of doom and gloom for his injury-ravaged club. Scott lauded superstar draftee Nate Caddy, declaring his two-goal effort against the Lions was the 'best game he's played' and left the Gabba happy in the wake of defeat. Trailing by 32 points at quarter-time, the undermanned Bombers clawed their way into the contest and hit the front in the final quarter. However, the Lions regrouped, kicking the final three goals of the game to win 13.12 (90) to 11.6 (72). 'They were dominant clearly to start the game and jumped us, but I thought we wrestled our way back into the contest really well,' Scott said. 'It wasn't as if I felt like we let it slip. We fought our way back in, got back in front, and they responded as good teams do.' Scott was proud of his young team's 'fight' and 'exuberance'. 'It was a huge step forward for us in terms of everything – character, fight, effort, contest, the exuberance of youth, young players who don't use that as an excuse,' he said. 'We have expectations. We think those players that we selected are capable and that's been our message to them, and they held up their end of the bargain. 'There were a number of critical contests where our players stood up, but to Brisbane's credit, they're a good side, and when challenged, they respond. 'We were able to defend reasonably well but not well enough over the course of the game to be considered a top-tier side, but if you're going to test out your defence, playing against Brisbane at the Gabba is a good way to do that. 'The foundation of the game is the contest, and I think that that stood up fairly well tonight.' The Bombers also stood up well in attack, particularly in the third quarter when Caddy kicked a contender for goal of the season during an impressive burst that gave the Bombers hope of causing an upset. 'That's the best game I've seen him play and not just because of the goal over his head,' Scott said of Caddy. 'He's going to learn that he's capable of challenging the best key defenders (Harris Andrews) in the competition. 'He's just a really impressive athlete, and he can do things that others can't. 'There's not many 19-year-olds who can, when Peter Wright's in the ruck and Todd Goldstein's having a well-earned rest, he's holding up, you know, a forward line. 'I can't recall too many 19-year-olds doing that. He's been terrific for us, and we still think there's so much upside, so clearly we're excited.'
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Brave Bombers fightback falls short in Lions' den
Brisbane have held off an undermanned Essendon to avoid another Gabba meltdown in an 18-point AFL win. The Lions led by 32 points and were humming before the Bombers, behind an immense third quarter from Jye Caldwell, surged back to lead in the final term. Defending champions Brisbane avoided a repeat of their shock loss to Melbourne at the venue a fortnight ago though, escaping 13.12 (90) to 11.6 (72) on Thursday night. It improved them to 9-2-1, Hugh McCluggage (career-high 41 disposals, 12 score involvements) starring again as Kai Lohmann (three goals) had his best game of an injury-marred season. The Bombers came without injured trio Ben McKay, Zach Reid and Kyle Langford, debutant Zak Johnson and youngsters Archer Day-Wicks and Elijah Tsatas filling the void. Nic Martin (29 disposals) kicked two brilliant goals while Caldwell (30 touches) had 18 disposals, seven clearances, one goal and a goal assist in the third quarter alone. Lohmann launches from the centre square 💥#AFLLionsDons — AFL (@AFL) May 29, 2025 As they did against Melbourne a fortnight ago, the Lions started fluidly and tore through the middle of the Gabba at their leisure. A 6.3 first term was built on punishment of every Bombers turnover as the Lions queued for goals. Six consecutive behinds followed in the second term though, the hosts butchering chances that gave the Bombers life just as it did the Demons in their shock comeback win earlier this month. Peter Wright kicked the first two of the quarter before Sam Durham, back on the ground after a nasty-looking ankle roll, added another. Logan Morris stopped the rot for the Lions with a 45-metre snap but the Bombers kept coming in a show-stopping third term. Nate Caddy was influential in the air at both ends, his goal followed by a Caldwell major out of a stoppage a part of his prolific term. Caddy should have had another but missed when he played on, Martin then nailing a second goal from the same pocket to make it a five-point game. Scores were level when Caddy snapped a brilliant goal back over his head, before a pair of Lions majors gave them a 12-point buffer at the final break. NATE CADDY KICKED IT OVER HIS HEAD 🤯#AFLLionsDons — AFL (@AFL) May 29, 2025 That was eroded inside three minutes though, Jade Gresham snapping truly and Todd Goldstein finding space from a clever squaring assist. They hit the front for the first time with a behind before Morris put Brisbane back in front and Lohmann skipped through another from 50 metres into an open goal. Noah Answerth was the unlikely match-sealer, the defender's long-range goal with three minutes remaining icing the contest.
