Red Sox at Royals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for May 9  —  Its Friday, May 9 and the Red Sox (19-19) are in Kansas City to take on the Royals (22-16).  —  Hunter Dobbins is slated to take the mound for Boston against Michael Lorenzen for Kansas City.

Rafael Devers tells Red Sox he won't move to first base  —  BOSTON — Rafael Devers is the Boston Red Sox's designated hitter.  —  And he's not interested in another position switch.  —  Speaking with reporters for the first time since Triston Casas was ruled out for the season after rupturing …

Warriors sputter without Steph Curry, drop Game 2 vs. Timberwolves  —  MINNEAPOLIS - The Warriors ran the same sets they always did during Thursday's matchup with Minnesota, the second game of the teams' conference semifinal series.  —  There were split cuts, shooters running around screens and plenty of motion overall.

Pirates fire manager Derek Shelton amid seven-game slide  —  The Pirates have fired manager Derek Shelton following a rocky opening month to the season that saw Pittsburgh quickly slip into last place in the National League Central.  —  General manager Ben Cherington made the announcement Thursday.

Rangers recall Ezequiel Duran after Kevin Pillar is put on 10-day injured list  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers recalled utilityman Ezequiel Duran from Triple-A Round Rock to fill the 26-man roster spot vacated by outfielder Kevin Pillar.  —  Pillar was placed on the 10-day injured list …

Chet Lemon Passes Away  —  Former White Sox and Tigers great Chet Lemon has passed away at the age of 70, per an obituary from Jeff Seidel of the Detroit Free Press.  A specific cause of death wasn't listed but Lemon's ongoing health problems have been previously documented.