Local: 

The Elks are on the road for a midweek series against Bellingham. Bend is 13 - 11 and in third place in the West Coast League south division while the Bells are 17 and 10 in third in the North. First pitch tonight is at 6:35.

NBA:

Portland introduced Center Donovan Clingan, their top, and only draft pick over the weekend. And the team hasn’t done much else as the Free Agency period opens. There are a few lukewarm rumors about the Lakers interested in Jerami Grant and the Pelicans taking a run at Deandre Ayton. One report I read is that Ayton is good with the team picking a Center and is willing to mentor Clingan. Although some Blazers fans may cringe at that idea. Justin Minaya will sign a two-way contract to return to the Portland Trail Blazers. That means he’ll also spend time on the Rip City Remix G-League team. Anfernee Simons could also be on the move for the right offer.

College Football: 

Oregon State received commitments from a pair of 3-star DBs and a 3-star defensive end/tight end for their 2025 class. 

MLB: 

The Mariners welcome Adley Rutschman and Baltimore for a battle between the AL West and East division leaders. While the O’s have been surging the Ms have scuffled through the end of June losing 8 of 12. Their lead over Houston has been trimmed to 3 games. That has led to reports Seattle will be aggressive looking to add a bat to the line-up in the form of an everyday player ahead of the trade deadline at the end of the month. First pitch against the Orioles is at 6:40 tonight. 

Although San Francisco is 11 games behind Los Angeles in the NL West, at 41 - 43 they are still very much in the Wild Card Race in this injury-decimated season. The Giants begin a weeklong road trip in Atlanta today. First Pitch is at 4:10.