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The Arizona Diamondbacks will return home as one of the hottest teams in baseball, set to open a three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night in Phoenix. Since a 9-6 win over the Detroit Tigers on March 30, the Diamondbacks have won 11 times. Only the San Diego Padres (12) have won more in that stretch. Arizona completed a 6-3 road trip by winning all three series — against the New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies and Baltimore Orioles. Arizona has eight comeback victories this season and has won six of 10 one-run games. The Diamondbacks have not lost a series since being swept by the Dodgers to open the season, winning four and splitting the other series.

The Chicago White Sox possess the worst record in the majors as they head out on a six-game road trip. The first three games will be against the Athletics, beginning Friday night in West Sacramento, Calif. Chicago has won just six of 19 games this season and has dropped eight of its past 10. The trip will conclude with three games against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix. The White Sox were outscored 21-11 while being swept in a three-game home set by the Tampa Bay Rays, ending with Thursday’s 5-3 setback. “We haven’t had a ton to show for it, but hitting the ball hard,” White Sox manager Will Venable said after the latest loss. “Too much on the ground

Friday’s Bundesliga Matchday 30 opener is a real pressure game. Cologne travel to Millerntor-Stadion to face St. Pauli with the visitors sitting 13th on 30 points and the hosts 16th on 25, which means St. Pauli are starting the round in the relegation playoff spot and Cologne can create real breathing room with a result. Kickoff is set for Friday, April 17, at Millerntor-Stadion in Hamburg. The recent form leans toward Cologne. They beat Werder Bremen 3-1 last time out and are unbeaten in four league matches, while St. Pauli have gone five straight without a win and were just hammered 5-0 by Bayern. The reverse fixture ended 1-1 in December, but the broader head-to-head still favors Cologne, who are

Internazionale host Cagliari on Friday night at San Siro in a Serie A Matchday 33 spot that still carries real weight at both ends of the table. Kickoff is set for 8:45 p.m. local time in Milan. Internazionale enter the round nine points clear at the top after a wild 4-3 comeback win over Como, so the title is now very much in their hands. Cagliari arrive in 16th place, still needing points to keep the bottom three at arm’s length and avoid a nervous finish. That creates a pretty clean motivation split. Internazionale are pushing to close out the Scudetto without letting the door reopen for Napoli, while Cagliari are chasing safety and trying to turn every point into