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A day after he was presented his 2025 National League Cy Young Award, Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes will be on the mound to face the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday afternoon. Skenes (3-1, 4.00 ERA), who will oppose fellow right-hander Drew Rasmussen (1-0, 1.13) on Saturday, was presented the award by 1990 Cy Young winner and former Pirates ace Doug Drabek before the Pirates’ 5-1 win over Tampa Bay. Skenes, who is 1-0 with an 0.64 ERA in two career starts against the Rays, has pitched more like a Cy Young winner since his disastrous Opening Day outing against the New York Mets in which he gave up five runs and didn’t survive the first inning. He is

Injuries have slowed Milwaukee’s offense. The Brewers, who will play the middle contest of this weekend’s three-game series at the Miami Marlins on Saturday afternoon, are without three of their top hitters. On the injured list are first baseman Andrew Vaughn (fractured left hamate), center fielder Jackson Chourio (fractured left hand) and designated hitter Christian Yelich (groin strain). Chourio and Yelich combined last season for 66 doubles, 50 homers and 37 steals. Vaughn was promoted from the minors on July 7 and contributed nine homers, 46 RBIs and an .869 OPS in 64 games. “It’s a different offense without those three,” Brewers manager Pat Murphy said. “Without three of our top-five hitters, we’re not going to be as good.” The

Wolverhampton Wanderers head to Elland Road on Saturday for a 3 p.m. local kickoff in one of the biggest relegation matches left on the Premier League board. Leeds sit 15th on 36 points through 32 matches, while Wolves are bottom on 17 points, so the pressure is very different for each side. Leeds can take a major step toward safety with a home win. Wolves, realistically, need all three points just to keep the fight alive. Leeds come into this match off a huge 2-1 win at Manchester United, a result that moved them six points clear of the bottom three and gave them real breathing room. Wolves arrive in much worse shape after a 4-0 loss at West Ham

Brentford hosts Fulham at Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday, April 18, in a Premier League Matchweek 33 West London derby that still has real meaning in the table. Brentford comes in seventh on 47 points, one point behind Chelsea in sixth, while Fulham sits 12th on 44 points. The conditions look mild and dry enough that weather should not really slow the game down, which matters in a matchup that already leans toward open moments. Brentford’s recent run has been solid without quite being ruthless. The Bees are unbeaten in five league matches, but four straight draws have kept them from making a cleaner move up the table, including last week’s 2-2 result against Everton. Fulham lost 2-0 at Liverpool