Kevin’s Friday Sports

BASEBALL-

THE SIXTY GAME TREK FOR MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL IS UNDERWAY, AND TONIGHT WILL INCLUDE THE CARDINALS AND ROYALS…ST. LOUIS WILL HOST PITTSBURGH AT BUSCH STADIUM ON KJEL….ONE OF THE QUESTIONS THAT REMAINS TO BE ANSWERED IS THE PROJECTED OFFENSIVE PRODUCTION OF THE OUTFIELD….TYLER O’NEILL GETS THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO CLAIM THE STARTING LEFTFIELD JOB.

JACK FLAHERTY GETS THE START THIS EVENING AGAINST PIRATE RIGHTHANDER JOE MUSGROVE…PRE-GAME COVERAGE WILL BEGIN AT 6:20 ON REGIONAL RADIO…..THE ROYALS OPEN UP TONIGHT IN CLEVELAND AGAINST THE INDIANS….LAST NIGHT, THE YANKEES DEFEATED DEFENDING WORLD SERIES CHAMP WASHINGTON 4-1 AND THE DODGERS ROUTED THE GIANTS 8-1.

RACING-

DENNY HAMLIN CAPTURED HIS FIFTH WIN OF 2020, DRIVING TO VICTORY IN LAST NIGHT’S NASCAR RACE AT KANSAS SPEEDWAY….

HOCKEY

THE ST. LOUIS BLUES ARE PUTTING THE FINISHING TOUCHES ON TRAINING CAMP FOR RESUMPTION OF THE SEASON…COACH CRAIG BERUBE SAID PRACTICES HAVE BEEN GOOD, BUT NO SUBSTITUTE FOR REAL GAME ACTION..

THE BLUES WILL HEAD NORTH EDMONTON FOR AN EXHIBITION GAME AGAINST CHICAGO NEXT WEDNESDAY, THEN FACEOFF AGAINST COLORADO, LAS VEGAS AND DALLAS ON AUGUST 2ND, 6TH AND 9TH IN THE ROUND-ROBIN FORMAT WHERE THE GAMES WILL COUNT AGAIN…