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The Colorado Rapids and Real Salt Lake are bracing for a gritty, defensive battle on Saturday night in the latest chapter of the Rocky Mountain Cup rivalry, hosted at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado. The Rapids (4-5-4, 16 points) enter the contest on a three-match losing streak and winless in their last five outings (0-3-2). On Wednesday, they suffered a 2-0 defeat to San Diego FC, a game that highlighted their current struggles on both ends of the pitch. The Rapids were outshot 28-9 in that loss and have now been shut out in two straight games. The energy and urgency are shifting to Saturday’s home match as they try to reset in front of their fans.

The Minnesota Twins are riding a 12-game winning streak, and their elite pitching is the engine behind their hot run. Now, they’ll aim to extend their streak to 13 straight when they clash with the struggling Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday night in Game 2 of their three-game series. Minnesota’s pitching staff has been nearly untouchable during this stretch. On Friday, Joe Ryan delivered another masterpiece, going seven scoreless innings, giving up just two hits and striking out nine in a 3-0 shutout of the Brewers. The win followed a 4-0 blanking of the Baltimore Orioles, marking back-to-back shutouts and continued dominance from the mound. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli echoed the sentiment, pointing to Ryan’s command and the collective performance of

Betting on today’s Jets and Stars game? Catch the action at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX, as the Stars hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on ABC. This Central division matchup has an over/under of 5.5 goals, and the Stars are favored by -1.5 at home vs. the Jets. With a 7-4 win over the Lightning, the Jets moved to 56-22-4. Winnipeg covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the game’s total of 11 goals easily surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5 goals. After falling behind 2-0 in the first period, the Jets responded with seven different players finding the net. Winnipeg scored four times in the third period, including two empty-net goals, to secure the win.

The Houston Astros found just enough offense to even their four-game series with the Texas Rangers, and they’ll look to build on that momentum in Saturday night’s Game 3 in Arlington. After being blanked 1-0 in Thursday’s opener, Houston came alive in the seventh inning on Friday, plating all six of its runs in a 6-3 comeback win. Key two-out hits from Cam Smith and Isaac Paredes set the stage, but it was Christian Walker’s three-run blast that truly blew the doors open on a night that looked destined for another pitching duel. The win moved Houston to 23-24 on the season, and their recent offensive jolt could be crucial as they go up against one of the league’s top