BLUES PUT A 7-3 WHIPPING ON THE FLYERS IN THEIR 2ND TO LAST GAME BEFORE THE PLAYOFFS. THEY CLOSE OUT THE REGULAR SEASON TOMORROW AFTERNOON. FIRST ROUND OF THE PLAYOFFS START NEXT WEEK.

CARDINALS ARE 3-3 ON THE SEASON, GOOD FOR 2ND PLACE IN THE DIVISION BEHIND THE BREWERS. THEIR HOME OPENER WAS POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN ON THURSDAY, SO THEY WILL TAKE ON THE PADRES TODAY IN THE HOME OPENER.

ROYALS HAVE FRIDAY OFF BEFORE TAKING ON THE TIGERS IN DETROIT AGAIN TOMORROW. THEY DROPPED THEIR FIRST ROAD GAME OF THE YEAR THURSDAY TO THE TIGERS 5-4. THE BLUE CREW HAVE LOST 4 STRAIGHT AFTER WINNING THEIR FIRST TWO GAMES.

COLLEGE BASEBALL, THE MIZZOU MEN ARE 20-10-1 AND RIDE A 2 GAME WIN STREAK INTO A HOME SERIES AGAINST KENTUCKY THIS WEEKEND. THE MSU BEARS ARE 9-19, WINNERS OF 2 IN A ROW WITH A THREE GAME SET AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS THIS WEEKEND.

COLLEGE SOFTBALL, THE MSU LADY BEARS ARE 20-13 WITH A THREE GAME SERIES AT BRADLEY THIS WEEKEND. THE MIZZOU LADY TIGERS ARE 19-14 AND WINNERS OF TWO IN A ROW. THEY HAVE WEEKEND HOME SERIES AGAINST PITT AND OREGON THIS WEEKEND.

ODDS MAKERS THINK VIRGINIA AND MICHIGAN ST. WILL PLAY FOR COLLEGE BASKETBALL’S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP NEXT MONDAY. THE CAVALIERS ARE FAVORITED TO BEAT AUBURN IN SATURDAYS FIRST FINAL FOUR GAME 5 ½ POINTS, THE SPARTANS ARE FAVORED TO BEAT TEXAS TECH IN THE SECOND GAME BY 2 ½ POINTS.

BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY IS THE NASCAR STOP THIS WEEK. TOYOTA IS LEADING IN WINS SO FAR WITH 4 THIS YEAR, FORD HAS 3, CHEVY NONE.