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.

NBA free agency and trade talk latest ... from all over the Eastern Conference  —  Don't worry: The Jake Fischer latest features some Western Conference Intel as well  —  From the two-day NBA Draft to the league's free agent marketplace we go.  —  Numerous Eastern Conference rumbles …

Raleigh, Judge and the best power half-seasons in MLB history  —  In a season when offense has often been hard to find — when 20 qualified pitchers have an ERA under 3.00 and 27 relievers with at least 20 innings have an ERA under 2.00 — New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge …

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.

Hall of Famer Dave Parker has died  —  Dave Parker, former outfielder and newly elected Hall of Famer, has passed away at the age of 74  —  Former major league outfielder Dave Parker, who was elected to the Hall of Fame this past winter, has passed away, it has been announced.  Parker was 74.

Another Anfernee Simons trade coming?  Celtics looking at ways to shed more salary  —  Anfernee Simons is smooth with the ball in his hands.  He has proven himself as a big-time shot maker.  He will likely fill up the basket next season.  —  He just might do that somewhere away from Boston.

Why Royals' opener vs. Dodgers was a step in the right direction — even in defeat  —  In the first game of the season's second half, the Royals worked on one of their nagging issues.  But the bigger one lingers.  —  The Royals were better offensively than they've been in recent weeks.

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.

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.