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MLB The Show podcast Charlie O: Pirates continue to farm out great talent; Mets Soto out with calf injury; plus more news

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Pittsburgh Pirates Konnor Griffin sprints for home plate in the second inning against the San Diego Padres Fri Apr 3, 2026 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh (AP News photo)

MLB The Show podcast Charlie O:

#1 How significant is Konnor Griffin’s debut for the Pirates, and what does it suggest about their future competitiveness? (Griffin had an RBI double in his first at-bat and helped secure a win.) Once again the Pirates know how to bring up some solid talent.

#2 What impact could Juan Soto’s early exit with a calf injury have on the Mets’ lineup and short-term outlook?

#3 Are the Dodgers emerging as early offensive favorites after Shohei Ohtani’s explosive performance (HR and 4 RBIs)?

#4 How might weather-related postponements and doubleheaders (like Brewers–Royals and Cubs–Guardians) affect team momentum and pitching rotations this week?

#5 Some of the moves talked about on some of the San Francisco radio station about Tony Vitello the San Francisco Giants manager that he’s over his head jumping from college right to The Show. The Giants were clobbered twice by the New York Mets in their four game series and lost that last game three to the San Diego Padres to close their series 7-1. Is more a concern about a pitching staff than Vitello’s managing?

Charlie O does the MLB The Show podcasts each Sunday night at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Preds Crush Sharks Winning Streak at the Tank: Nashville wins 6-3 over Sharks

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Willam Eklund at game warm-up at SAP Center on April 4, 2026 (Sharks Media)

By Fernando Abarca

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks’ four-game winning streak ended in disappointment as they fell short in a high-stakes matchup against the Nashville Predators 6-3, missing an opportunity to strengthen their push for a Western Conference wild-card spot.

Both teams entered the night with similar postseason aspirations, but Nashville carried early momentum after a hard-fought shootout game against the Los Angeles Kings. That edge showed immediately.

The Predators took control in the first period, capitalizing on special teams and defensive lapses to build a commanding lead. Filip Forsberg scored twice, while Steven Stamkos added a late power-play goal to give Nashville a 3-0 advantage after one.

San Jose responded with urgency in the second period, showing resilience and physicality. William Eklund set the tone with an edge in his play, and the Sharks began to generate offensive pressure.

Their breakthrough came off a determined sequence behind the net, as Eklund created a turnover that led to a Nick Leddy goal, cutting the deficit to 3-1.

The Sharks continued to push. Rookie Macklin Celebrini sparked another scoring play, linking up with Colin Graf before finishing from the slot to bring San Jose within one. The surge shifted momentum, with the Sharks closing the period looking like a completely different team.

San Jose carried that energy into the third period, where Alexander Wennberg completed the comeback, erasing the three-goal deficit and tying the game at three.

But Nashville answered.

Ryan O’Reilly restored the lead with 11:32 remaining, beating goaltender Yaroslav Askarov with a quick snap shot to make it 4-3.

The Sharks had a late power-play opportunity to equalize but were unable to convert. Nashville sealed the victory with two empty-net goals in the final minutes from Erik Haula and Tyson Jost.

The loss deals a setback to San Jose’s playoff hopes as the regular season winds down, while Nashville strengthens its position in the tightly contested wild-card race.

The fifth game at home continues this Monday night over Chicago Blackhawks

Tsakiris’ brace powers Earthquakes over San Diego FC 3-0

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San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Niko Tsakiris celebrates his second goal of the match with his fellow teammates against San Diego FC at PayPal Park on Saturday APR 4, 2026. (San Jose Earthquakes)

by Marko Ukalovic

SAN JOSE — Niko Tsakiris made franchise history by joining some select company.

The San Jose Earthquakes midfielder recorded his first career brace as the Quakes dominated from start to finish in a 3-0 rout of San Diego FC on Saturday evening at PayPal Park.

San Jose has won two games in a row and five of their first six matches for its best start in franchise history. San Diego suffered its first loss of its MLS campaign after starting the season undefeated with points in its first five matches.

San Jose (5-1-0) struck first early in the first half. Preston Judd intercepted a back pass and quickly found Tsakiris along the left wing. The 20-year-old fifth year player dribbled into the box before roofing a left footed shot into the back of the net as a San Diego defender closed in on him for his first goal of the season in the 13th minute.

San Diego’s (3-1-2) high scoring attack had limited possession throughout the match as the pitch was tilted inside their defensive zone thanks to San Jose’s high press attack that kept the ball from the feet of Anders Dyers and leading goal scorer Marcus Ingvartsen.

The match quickly went south for SDFC when fullback Manu Duah pushed down Judd from behind after he made a move to get around Duah inside the box in the 28th minute. Referee Fotis Bazakos awarded a penalty kick to San Jose. After a VAR review, it was determined that Duah never made a play for the ball resulting in a red card and automatic ejection. San Diego played a man down for the final 62 minutes of the match.

Tsakiris completed his brace when slammed home the penalty kick into the upper right corner of the net beating his fellow Under-23 U.S. Men’s National Team teammate SDFC goalkeeper Duran Ferree in the 34th minute.

Tsakiris became the second youngest player in franchise history to record a brace. The youngest just happens to be the greatest American born soccer player ever in Landon Donovan.

The Earthquakes made it 3-0 just before halftime when Beau Leroux centered the ball from down the left sideline into the middle of the box where Judd one-timed it into the right corner of the net for his team leading third goal of the season in the third minute of stoppage time.

In the second half, San Jose took advantage of being up a man as they continued to create chances and kept the ball out of danger as head coach Bruce Arena subbed out five of his starters for a more defensive oriented lineup.

Quakes goalkeeper Daniel needed to make just one save to record his fifth clean sheet of the season. To date, Daniel has only conceded one goal on the season. Ferree kept the match from being a bigger blowout as he made seven saves on 10 shots on target in the losing effort.

GAME NOTES: San Jose finished with seven corner kicks. SDFC had five.

UP NEXT: San Jose travels out to the Midwest as they take on Sporting Kansas City on Saturday April 11 at 5:30pm at Sporting Park.

Giants fall to Mets in 9-0 blowout

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New York Mets pitcher Tobias Myers, right, and catcher Luis Torrens celebrate after the team’s victory over the San Francisco Giants in a baseball game Saturday, April 4, 2026, in San Francisco, (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vasquez)

By Ryan Hannagan

SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants fell to the New York Mets 9-0 on Saturday night at Oracle Park, as a lack of offense and costly defensive mistakes proved too much to overcome.

The game remained scoreless through the first inning, highlighted by Giants right-hander Landen Roupp striking out the side in order. However, the Mets broke through in the second inning. After loading the bases, New York capitalized on defensive miscues, including errors by third baseman Matt Chapman and first baseman Jerar Encarnacion, allowing two runs to score. Luis Torrens added a run on a fielder’s choice to give the Mets a 3-0 lead.

San Francisco was unable to respond offensively, managing just three hits through the first seven innings and failing to generate sustained pressure against Mets starter Clay Holmes.

The Mets extended their lead in the fifth inning. Bo Bichette singled to center to score Torrens, and Mark Vientos followed later with an RBI single. Tyrone Taylor, pinch-hitting for Jacob Young, delivered the decisive blow with a three-run home run to left-center, capping a five-run inning and pushing the lead to 8-0.

New York added another run in the seventh inning when Taylor singled to right, scoring Vientos. An error in right field allowed Taylor to advance to second on the play.

Roupp was pulled after 4 2/3 innings, finishing with seven hits allowed and six earned runs while striking out seven. Holmes worked seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits with four strikeouts and two walks.

The Giants’ offense struggled throughout, recording one hit over their final 4 1/3 innings and leaving multiple runners stranded. Jung Hoo Lee’s single in the seventh inning marked their first hit in more than three innings.

San Francisco turned to position player Christian Koss to pitch the ninth inning, and he responded with a three-up, three-down frame.

The Giants were retired in order in the ninth, sealing the shutout. With the loss, San Francisco has now been shut out three times in nine games to start the season.

The series concludes Sunday afternoon, with the Giants looking to bounce back and split the four-game set. Starting pitcher for New York RHP Kodai Senga (0-1 ERA 3.00) for San Francisco RHP Logan Webb (1-1 ERA 7.36) first pitch 1:05 pm PDT.

San Jose Sharks podcast Lincoln Juarez: Sharks try to build on play in take on Nashville Saturday night

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Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz (41) puts stop on the San Jose Sharks center Zack Ostapchuk (63) in the first period at SAP Center in San Jose on Thu Apr 2, 2026 (AP News photo)

San Jose Sharks podcast Lincoln Juarez:

#1 Can the Sharks extend their momentum in the playoff race? San Jose enters this matchup on a winning streak and currently holds a wild-card position, making this a crucial game for maintaining momentum.

#2 Will Nashville’s recent surge continue on the road? The Predators are coming off a big shootout win and are tied in points with San Jose, highlighting how critical this head-to-head matchup is in the standings.

#3 Which team’s offense will break through defensively vulnerable opponents? Both teams allow over three goals per game on average, raising the question of whether this turns into a high-scoring contest.

#4 Can Nashville maintain its dominance in the head-to-head series? The Predators have already beaten the Sharks this season and have historically performed very well in recent matchups.

#5 How will goaltending impact a tightly matched game? With similar records and point totals, performances from key goalies like Juuse Saros could be the deciding factor.

Join Lincoln Juarez for the San Jose Sharks podcast each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Sacramento Kings podcast Tony Harvey: Raynaud leads with 28 points against Pelicans

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Sacramento Kings center Dylan Cardwell (32) raises an arm after scoring a basket against the New Orleans Pelicans in the first half at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Fri Apr 3, 2026 (AP News photo)

Sacramento Kings podcast Tony Harvey:

#1 How did Maxime Raynaud impacted the game offensively scoring 28 points in the Kings’ win?

#2 What key defensive plays did Dylan Cardwell make in the final seconds, and how did they influence the outcome of the game?

#3 Nique Clifford contributed to the Kings’ scoring effort with 23 points and finishing second in scoring.

#4 In what ways did Devin Carter contribute beyond scoring during the closing moments of the game?

#5 How did Daeqwon Plowden help seal the victory late in the game, and what specific action secured the win?

Tony Harvey does the Sacramento Kings podcasts Saturdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Whether you’re pre-gaming with the Kings or celebrating an A’s win, Cyprus Grille at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena is your downtown go-to.

⚡Craft cocktails? Check.
🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah.
🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.

Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in. 

Barracuda fall to Eagles 4-2, splitting the series

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San Jose Barracuda vs Colorado Eagles on Saturday April 4th at Tech CU Arena (via sjbarracuda)

By Madison Montez

SAN JOSE- The San Jose Barracuda couldn’t hold on and lost a tough one to the Colorado Eagles at Tech CU in San Jose on Saturday 4-2. Right place at the right time, the Barracuda Colin White scored his 18th goal of the season, seventh on the powerplay for San Jose take the 1-0 lead.

Oliver Wahlstrom with the primary assist and Quentin Musty with the secondary assist. 30 seconds later, Colorado tied it at 1-1 when Alex Barre-Boulet scored his 25th goal of the season. Jacob MacDonald with the primary assist and Gavin Brindley with the secondary assist.

Taking their first lead of the game, Jayson Megna scored his 26th goal of the season. Matt DiMarsco registered the lone assist. To tie it at 2-2, Colin White scored his second of the game, 19th of the season.

Scoring his first AHL goal, Colorado’s Mattt DiMarsico gave Colorado the 3-2 lead. Tristen Nielsen recording the primary assist and Jayson Megna recording the secondary assist. Securing the win, Colorado’s Gavin Brindley also scored his first AHL goal. Alex Barre-Boulet with the lone assist.

After the first period, Colorado outshot San Jose 14-7. After the second period, San Jose outshot Colorado eleven to six. After the third period, Colorado outshit San Jose 9-8.

Coming into Saturday night’s game, San Jose was second on the powerplay and third shorthanded. Saturday night, San Jose went 1/4 on the powerplay. For Colorado, they came into Saturday night’s game fifth on the powerplay and fourth shorthanded. Saturday night, Colorado went on the powerplay 0/3.

For San Jose, Gabriel Carriere got the start. Making 25 saves on 29 shots, Carriere recorded Saturday’s loss. For Colorado, Trent Miner got the start. Making 24 saves on 26 shots, Miner recorded Saturday’s win.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

  1. Colin White
  2. Matt DiMarsico
  3. Jayson Megna

The Barracuda will be back in action on Tuesday December 7th where they will host the San Diego Gulls. The last time these two teams faced off was on Wednesday March 11th where the Barracuda won 4-1. Anthony Vincent, Oliver Wahlstrom, Jimmy Huntington, and Filip Bystedt all scored in the win.

Astros Rout Athletics 11-0 as Morales, Bullpen Falter

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Luis Morales #19 of the Athletics pitches against the Houston Astros in the top of the first inning at Sutter Health Park on April 04, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Mandatory Photo Credit: Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

WEST SACRAMENTO — The Athletics were back in action on Saturday afternoon for game two of a three-game series against the Houston Astros. The Athletics, who famously snubbed the city of Sacramento last season by not wearing the name on their uniforms, debuted a new “Sacramento” gold jersey on Saturday for their matinee affair with the Astros.

Poor pitching, poor defense and a lackluster offensive performance doomed the A’s as they fell to the Astros 11-0.

Luis Morales took the hill for the A’s in his second start of the 2026 campaign after a rough outing in Atlanta to open his season, where he gave up five runs and three home runs in four and a third innings of work.

On Saturday, Morales didn’t fare much better, going only 3+ innings while giving up five runs on eight hits and striking out none. However, it wasn’t just the Astros hitting Morales around. Luis did himself no favors, giving up six walks during his outing, where command was clearly an issue.

The rest of the A’s staff didn’t perform much better.

Elvis Alvarado came on to relieve Morales and struggled. Elvis gave up two runs on three hits while walking two and striking out none.

Hogan Harris was next out of the pen for the A’s as he pitched the sixth inning. Harris gave up three runs while allowing four hits and two walks in his one inning of work.

Luis Medina came on to pitch the seventh and eighth innings, in which he allowed one run on two hits while walking two and striking out four in his two innings of work.

Michael Kelly was last out of the bullpen for the A’s as he worked the ninth inning and surrendered no runs while giving up a walk and a hit.

The A’s committed some costly defensive miscues in the game, but none counted as errors. Max Muncy missed two ground balls at third base that Mark Kotsay described after the game as, “I thought there were plays at third base we could have made today.”

Tyler Soderstrom also lost a ball in the high sky and sun that ended up costing the A’s a run. “Obviously he did everything you could right up until the last second,” Kotsay said after the game. “Obviously day games, sun, tough situation, ended up costing us a run. Not lack of effort.”

On the offensive side of the ball, the A’s struggled all game as they managed only eight baserunners. The A’s tallied five hits and walked three times while failing to score any runs against the Astros staff.

Max Muncy managed two more hits to follow up his three-hit performance on Friday night.

The A’s will stay home to take on the Astros in the rubber game of the three-game series on Sunday at 1:05 p.m. PST. Jacob Lopez (0-1, 6.75 ERA) will go for the A’s, while the Astros will send Lance McCullers Jr. (1-0, 1.29 ERA) to the mound looking for the series win.

Whether you’re pre-gaming with the Kings or celebrating an A’s win, Cyprus Grille at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena is your downtown go-to.

⚡Craft cocktails? Check.
🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah.
🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.

Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in. 

San Jose Sharks podcast Mary Lisa: Celebrini builds Sharks confidence in post season push

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San Jose Sharks Macklin Celebrini (71) is exalted after scoring a third period goal against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks celebrates with defensman Dimitry Orlov (9) at SAP Center in San Jose on Wed Apr 1, 2026 (AP News photo)

San Jose Sharks podcast Mary Lisa:

#1 Can the Sharks extend their momentum in the playoff race? San Jose enters this matchup on a winning streak and currently holds a wild-card position, making this a crucial game for maintaining momentum.

#2 Will Nashville’s recent surge continue on the road? The Predators are coming off a big shootout win and are tied in points with San Jose, highlighting how critical this head-to-head matchup is in the standings.

#3 Which team’s offense will break through defensively vulnerable opponents? Both teams allow over three goals per game on average, raising the question of whether this turns into a high-scoring contest.

#4 Can Nashville maintain its dominance in the head-to-head series? The Predators have already beaten the Sharks this season and have historically performed very well in recent matchups.

#5 How will goaltending impact a tightly matched game? With similar records and point totals, performances from key goalies like Juuse Saros could be the deciding factor.

Mary Lisa does the San Jose Sharks podcasts each Saturday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

March Western Conference Rookie of the Month Raynaud leads Kings to thrilling 117-113 comeback win with 28 points over Pelicans

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Happy Sacramento Kings circle around the beam button from left to right Precious Achiuwa (left), Dylan Cardwell (32), Daeqwon Plowden, Nique Clifford (5), and Maxime Raynaud (42) after defeating the New Orleans Pelicans at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Fri Apr 3, 2026 (AP News photo)

Friday, April 3, 2026

Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California

New Orleans Pelicans 113 (25-53)

Sacramento Kings 117 (21-57)

By Stephen Ruderman

SACRAMENTO–In a season that has lacked thrilling moments, the Kings created some Friday night, as they came all the way back from a 17-point deficit in the second quarter, led by March Western Conference Rookie of the Month Maxime Raynaud, to a late 117-113 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.

Following a 123-115 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, the Kings had a chance to do something they have only done four times all season, and that was win back-to-back games. The Kings would be up against another team that will be going home for the summer in less than 10 days, the New Orleans Pelicans.

Contrary to reporting by The Onion, the Kings won the opening tip, and we had a game here at Golden 1 Center Friday night. The Pelicans opened up an early 7-2 lead, as Zion Williamson and Saddiq Bey led the early charge. Maxime Raynaud scored all of the Kings’ first eight points of the night, and helped close the deficit to 9-8.

DeMar DeRozan hit a jumper to give the Kings their first lead of the night, 10-9 with 7:31 left in the first quarter. However, after Trey Murphy the III slammed one down just 35 seconds later, New Orleans took control of the game.

The Pelicans led 30-21 at the end of the first quarter, and then had opened their lead to 55-38 with 4:25 left in the second quarter. This was looking to be an uneventful laugher. However, the Kings closed out the quarter with a 17-11 run to close the deficit to 66-55 at the half.

By the half, Jeremiah Fears, who had not started the game for the Pelicans, led both teams with 18 points. Raynaud led the Kings with 17 points in the first half, and it wasn’t even close. Daeqwon Plowden was second with nine points.

The Kings carried their momentum into the third quarter, as they went on a 9-3 run in just the first minute and 43 seconds. The Pelicans just as quickly regained the momentum, and opened their lead back to 81-71 with 6:54 to go. The Kings were able to tread along for the rest of the quarter, and trailed 92-85 at the end.

Nique Clifford and Precious Achiuwa came alive in the third quarter, scoring nine and eight points respectively in the quarter. Bey scored eight in the third quarter, doubling his overall point total for the night to 16.

DeRozan scored six points in the third quarter to get his total for the night to ten, and he opened the fourth quarter with a pair of jumpers to close it to just a three-point game at 92-89. Devon Carter, who had only scored three points on the night, then hit a three to tie the game at 92-92, and the 15,422 here at Golden 1 Center went berzerk.

The Pelicans immediately retook the lead on a dunk by Murphy. Fears then hit a layup after being fouled, and hit his shot from the line to open New Orelans’ lead back to seven at 105-98 with 6:10 to go.

Plowden hit a three to send a message that the Kings were still coming. Bey was fouled, and hit both from the line. Raynaud then hit a jumper and a layup, and it was back to a two-point game at 107-105 with 4:25 to go.

In what had seemed to be a lopsided affair between two teams completely out of contention, a real thriller was arising, as this one was going to go all the way down to the bitter end. Raynaud re-tied it with a jumper, and after Fears put the Pelicans back ahead with a jumper, Clifford hit one of his own.

It was now 109-109 with 3:23 left. Plowden took a flagrant foul from Derik Queen, and hit all three from the line. The Kings were now ahead for just the second time Friday night, and were two minutes and 37 seconds away from an improbable win.

The game stayed tight, but the Kings held their lead for the remainder of the game, and won it 117-113.

Maxime Raynaud has had an incredible couple of days. Thursday, he was named the Western Conference Rookie of the Month for March. Friday night, he scored 28 points in an incredible come-from-behind win for the Kings. He also had nine rebounds, and four assists.

Raynaud was on hand courtside to light the beam, and most of the 15,422 here at Golden 1 Center Friday night went home happy.

Four games left for the Kings now, and they will welcome the Los Angeles Clippers to Sacramento for an evening game on Sunday. The Clippers are currently the ninth seed in the Western Conference, and are right now playing to determine which games they will play in in the play-in tournament.

Tipoff will be at 6 p.m.