Twins at Tigers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 27  —  It's Friday, June 27, and the Twins (39-42) are in Detroit to take on the Tigers (51-31).  David Festa is slated to take the mound for Minnesota against Sawyer Gipson-Long for Detroit.

NHL draft: Islanders take Matthew Schaefer with No. 1 pick  —  New York uses its first No. 1 selection since 2009 on the 17-year-old defenseman, while San Jose takes high-scoring center Michael Misa at No. 2 and Chicago selects Swedish forward Anton Frondell third at the Peacock Theater in downtown L.A.

Angels' Ron Washington to remain on medical leave for season  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels general manager Perry Minasian met with his players early Friday afternoon and informed them that Ron Washington, their beloved, hard-nosed manager, would remain on medical leave for the remainder of the 2025 season.

Gov. Katie Hobbs signs off on upgrades to D-backs' Chase Field  —  PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed legislation Friday that funds up to $500 million in renovations to Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks.  —  The bill, which won bipartisan support in both of the state's …

2025 Fantasy Baseball Injury Tracker: Royce Lewis nearing return, Wyatt Langford shelved with oblique strain  —  Welcome to Rotoworld's 2025 Fantasy Baseball Injury Tracker, where the staff will be keeping you up to date with all the latest injury news and status on fantasy-relevant players around the league.

Mariners catcher and MLB homer leader Cal Raleigh to participate in Home Run Derby  —  SEATTLE — Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, who leads the majors in homers with 32, said Friday he will participate in next month's Home Run Derby.  —  The derby will be held on July 14, the night before the All-Star Game, at Truist Park in Atlanta.

Phillies, sluggish but not slugging, reach halfway mark with familiar outfield issues  —  HOUSTON — A thunderstorm roared outside Daikin Park in the seventh inning when the Phillies were set aside on nine pitches to extend their scoreless streak to 26 innings.

Odds by Mets' Griffin Canning injures left ankle.  Manager Carlos Mendoza says ‘it looks like an Achilles’  —  NEW YORK — The New York Mets' depleted pitching rotation took another hit when right-hander Griffin Canning likely suffered an Achilles injury during a non-contact play in the third inning …

Barry Bonds will be getting a statue outside the Giants' ballpark, team CEO says  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Barry Bonds will be getting a statue outside the San Francisco Giants' home stadium where he set baseball's career home run record, the team's CEO said.  —  Giants President …

MLB News  —  All of the important fantasy spin and actionable takeaways resulting from the latest baseball news.  — 1h- ESPN Fantasy  —  Buster Olney highlights Pete Crow-Armstrong and Cal Raleigh as the players to dethrone Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge as MVPs.  — 2h

Rays' Franco guilty of sexual abuse, gets suspended sentence  —  Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was found guilty of sexual abuse of a minor in the Dominican Republic and received a suspended two-year prison sentence Thursday after he had a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl when he was 21.