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Austin Reaves is back, and the Lakers couldn't have picked a better moment. The sharpshooting guard has been cleared to return for Game five tonight against the Houston Rockets after missing nine straight games with a grade two oblique strain. Los Angeles holds a three-one series lead and is looking to close it out at home.
Shifting to the diamond, Tarik Skubal is pitching like a man on a mission in Detroit. The Tigers ace is already generating three-peat AL Cy Young conversation after recovering from an injury scare, and Wednesday night against Atlanta he was absolutely dialed in — working double plays and punching out Matt Olson with a filthy two-one slider. The man is simply on another level right now.
And out in Colorado, Hunter Goodman had himself a night to remember. The Rockies catcher went deep twice, Brett Sullivan added a three-run double, and Tomoyuki Sugano kept Cincinnati off the board for over five innings as Colorado rolled to a thirteen-two blowout win. Fifteen hits on the night for a Rockies squad that is quietly making some noise.
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