MLB: 

The Mariners fell 4 - 3 to the Rays yesterday after taking the lead in the 7th inning and then giving it up in the 8th. Cal Raleigh and Mitch Garver both homered to account for the Ms scoring with a solo from the Big Dumper and Garver a two-run shot as the DH. Starting pitcher Bryan Woo left the game in the 4th with a tight hamstring. Also yesterday, The team brought back starting infielder Jorge Polanco from the injured list while sending down top prospect Tyler Locklear to Triple-A Tacoma.  Seattle is 2 and 5 on this road trip. They’re back against Tampa today. First pitch is at 3:50. 

San Francisco scored three runs in the bottom of the 9th inning to come back to beat the Cubs 5 to 4 yesterday. Two of the runs came on sacrifice flies. The game ended on a walk-off base on balls. Pitcher Spencer Howard went 4 and two thirds shutout innings for the win. Nick Ahmed and Matt Chapman also homered. Chapman scored two runs. Game two of the four game series with Chicago starts at 6:45 tonight.

 

NBA:

With the Draft approaching, Portland has made a couple of coaching hires, adding Nate Bjorkgren and Chris Fleming to the staff. Both have had several NBA stops with Bjorkgren having been a Blazers special assistant the past year. A lot could still happen between now and tomorrow’s draft. NBA Insiders say Dallas and the Lakers have checked in with the Trailblazers about Jerami Grant. The forward is a tantalizing piece for teams with championship aspirations. And let’s be honest, that is not the Blazers next season. They could deal Grant for more assets. Portland chooses 7th and 14th overall in tomorrow’s Draft.  [and then 34th, and 40th in the second round in the Draft.]

Local: 

The Elks are in third place at 12 and 9, five and a half games behind Corvallis in the West Coast League South division. Having just won two of three against Ridgefield they now travel to face the Raptors for a series starting tonight. First pitch is at 6:35.