The Phoenix Mercury go up against the Las Vegas Aces at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday, May 9, 2026. The matchup, which is the first game of the 2026 season for both teams, tips at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+.

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Injury reports

Aces

Dana Evans: Out (Leg)

Mercury

Sami Whitcomb: Out (Knee),

Monique Akoa Makani: Out (Not Injury Related),

Valeriane Ayayi: Out (Not Injury Related)

Stats to know

• Last year, the 83.6 points per game the Aces averaged were just 3.5 more points than the Mercury allowed (80.1).
• Phoenix put up an average of 82.8 points last year, just 2.1 more points than the 80.7 that Las Vegas gave up to opponents.
• A’ja Wilson averaged 23.4 points last season, plus 10.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists.
• Per game, Alyssa Thomas put up 15.4 points, 8.8 rebounds and 9.2 assists last year, while also averaging 1.6 steals (second in WNBA) and 0.4 blocks.

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The Toronto Blue Jays host the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday at Rogers Centre, at 3:07 p.m. ET. Trey Yesavage (1-1, 0.96 ERA) gets the start for the Blue Jays, who are 17-21 this season and third in the AL East. Jack Kochanowicz (2-1, 3.05 ERA) is the expected starter for the Angels, who are 15-24 and fifth in the AL West.

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Injury reports

Blue Jays

Nathan Lukes: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Addison Barger: 10 Day IL (Ankle), Alejandro Kirk: 10 Day IL (Hand), Max Scherzer: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Lazaro Estrada: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), José Berrios: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Cody Ponce: 60 Day IL (Knee), Anthony Santander: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Shane Bieber: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Bowden Francis: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Yimi Garcia: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

Angels

Logan O’Hoppe: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Travis d’Arnaud: 10 Day IL (Foot), Ryan Johnson: 15 Day IL (Illness), Yusei Kikuchi: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Grayson Rodriguez: 15 Day IL (Arm), Ben Joyce: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Robert Stephenson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Anthony Rendón: 60 Day IL (Hip)

Stats to know

• Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is slashing .314/.405/.409 this season with two home runs, 16 RBIs and an OPS of .814. He has a 12% strikeout rate and a 12% walk rate in 158 plate appearances, and he has scored 22 total runs. Guerrero has recorded two steals on two attempts.
• In 155 plate appearances, Kazuma Okamoto has hit 10 long balls (11th in MLB), tallied 24 RBIs and scored 19 runs. He is batting .248/.335/.489 and has posted a 29% strikeout rate and an 11.6% walk rate.
• Mike Trout is hitting for a .259 BA, .425 OBP and .541 SLG with a 24.1% strikeout rate and a 20.7% walk rate. His OPS is .966, which ranks 8th in MLB, and he has scored 32 runs. In 174 plate appearances, he has hit 11 home runs (8th in MLB) and driven in 23 runs. Trout has recorded five steals on five attempts.
• In 180 plate appearances, Zach Neto has hit six long balls, tallied 18 RBIs and scored 26 runs (18th in MLB). He is batting .222/.333/.405 and has posted a 30.6% strikeout rate and a 13.3% walk rate. Neto has recorded seven steals on 11 attempts.

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