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Giro d’Italia: Sepp Kuss wins stage 19 as Jonas Vingegaard closes in on victory

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“At the bottom of the climb, he [Ciccone] had one-minute [lead] and I thought it was over. I just tried to focus on doing the finest climb as possible and I knew I had to push it all the way to the line.

“I knew my mother was going to be there standing 500 metres from the finish so a big shout out to her and my family. I only see them a few weeks every year so it’s really nice to have her and my friends there so this is for them.”

Stage 19 was a 151-km mountain stage from Feltre to Alleghe and Canada’s Derek Gee-West finished second, 13 seconds behind Kuss, with Italian Ciccone a further 23 seconds back in third place.

Austrian Felix Gall came fourth, 39 seconds off the lead with Vingegaard coming fifth in the same time.

That meant Denmark’s Vingegaard, who has twice won the overall Tour de France title and the 2025 Vuelta a Espana, maintained his advantage over Gall at four minutes and three seconds.

The 29-year-old is bidding to become only the eighth rider to win cycling’s three Grand Tours.

The penultimate stage on Saturday is another mountain stage, of 200km from Gemona del Friuli to Piancavallo, before Sunday’s final stage in Rome.

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How to watch Guardians vs. White Sox: TV channel and streaming options for August 7

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The Chicago White Sox hope to break their three-game losing run against the Cleveland Guardians, at 7:40 p.m. ET on Friday. Parker Messick (8-6, 2.57 ERA) gets the start for the Guardians, who are 57-59 this season and third in the AL Central. Noah Schultz (3-8, 5.82 ERA) is starting for the White Sox, who are 59-55 and first in the AL Central.

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Guardians vs. White Sox odds

  • Favorite Moneyline: Guardians -143
  • Underdog Moneyline: White Sox +120
  • Total: 7.5
  • Total Over Odds: -110
  • Total Under Odds: -110

Injury reports

Guardians

Slade Cecconi: 15 Day IL (Arm), Shawn Armstrong: 60 Day IL (Leg)

White Sox

Joey Bart: 10 Day IL (Hand), Kyle Teel: 10 Day IL (Ankle), Chris Murphy: 15 Day IL (Flexor), Tanner Murray: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Prelander Berroa: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ky Bush: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Mike Vasil: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jordan Leasure: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Brooks Baldwin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Drew Thorpe: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

Stats to know

  • Cleveland’s Chase DeLauter has hit 12 home runs this season. He has also tallied 56 RBIs and has scored 44 runs. In 414 plate appearances, he has recorded a .279 BA, .355 OBP and .440 SLG with a 10.9% walk rate and a 14.3% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording seven steals on nine attempts.
  • In 364 plate appearances, Jose Ramirez is hitting .234/.333/.388 with a .721 OPS and 27 steals on 29 attempts. He has hit 10 long balls, driven in 35 runs and scored 50 times.
  • Miguel Vargas is hitting for a .236 BA, .341 OBP and .471 SLG with an 18.1% strikeout rate and a 12.7% walk rate. His OPS is .813 and he has scored 76 runs. In 496 plate appearances, he has hit 24 home runs (15th in MLB) and driven in 67 runs. Vargas has recorded 12 steals on 14 attempts.
  • In 466 plate appearances, Chase Meidroth has hit 11 long balls, tallied 44 RBIs and scored 67 runs. He is batting .275/.352/.405 and has posted a 22.7% strikeout rate and a 9.9% walk rate.

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How to watch Cubs vs. Royals: TV channel and streaming options for August 7

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The Chicago Cubs aim to prolong their four-game winning streak when they play the Kansas City Royals on Friday at 8:10 p.m. ET, at Kauffman Stadium. Kevin Gausman (5-10, 4.38 ERA) gets the start for the Cubs, who are 67-49 this season and second in the NL Central. Daniel Lynch (4-2, 1.96 ERA) is the expected starter for the Royals, who are 48-68 and fifth in the AL Central.

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Cubs vs. Royals odds

  • Favorite Moneyline: Cubs -169
  • Underdog Moneyline: Royals +140
  • Total: 9.5
  • Total Over Odds: -115
  • Total Under Odds: -105

Injury reports

Cubs

Matt Shaw: 10 Day IL (Hand), Daniel Palencia: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Hoby Milner: 15 Day IL (Appendicitis), Gavin Hollowell: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Phil Maton: 15 Day IL (Knee), Ethan Roberts: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Edward Cabrera: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Riley Martin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Porter Hodge: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Clay Holmes: 60 Day IL (Fibula), Justin Steele: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Shelby Miller: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Hunter Harvey: 60 Day IL (Tricep), Cade Horton: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Christopher Austin: 60 Day IL (Knee), Ben Brown: 60 Day IL (Neck)

Royals

Vinnie Pasquantino: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Maikel Garcia: 10 Day IL (Hand), Beck Way: 15 Day IL (Back), Jonathan India: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Cole Ragans: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Luinder Avila: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Alec Marsh: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Carlos Estévez: 60 Day IL (Foot), Nick Mears: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Stephen Kolek: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Connor Seabold: 60 Day IL (Lat), James McArthur: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

Stats to know

  • Chicago’s Pete Crow-Armstrong is slashing .289/.386/.550 this season with 26 home runs (9th in MLB), 69 RBIs and an OPS of .937 (4th in MLB). He has a 26.6% strikeout rate and an 11.7% walk rate in 511 plate appearances, and he has scored 80 total runs. Crow-Armstrong has recorded 29 steals on 36 attempts.
  • In 502 plate appearances, Nico Hoerner is hitting .260/.321/.363 with a .684 OPS and 17 steals on 20 attempts. He has hit seven long balls, driven in 54 runs and scored 48 times.
  • Kansas City’s Bobby Witt Jr. is slashing .286/.356/.457 this season with 13 home runs, 41 RBIs and an OPS of .813. He has a 17.3% strikeout rate and a 9.8% walk rate in 427 plate appearances, and he has scored 55 total runs. Witt has recorded 31 steals on 36 attempts.
  • In 414 plate appearances, Jac Caglianone has hit 18 long balls, tallied 45 RBIs and scored 49 runs. He is batting .254/.309/.453 and has posted a 27.1% strikeout rate and a 6.5% walk rate.

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How to watch Twins vs. Brewers: TV channel and streaming options for August 7

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The Minnesota Twins are looking for Royce Lewis to extend an 11-game hitting streak against the Milwaukee Brewers, on Friday at 7:40 p.m. ET, at American Family Field. Shane Drohan (6-4, 3.48 ERA) gets the start for the Brewers, who are 72-43 this season and first in the NL Central. Zebby Matthews (4-8, 5.22 ERA) is starting for the Twins, who are 57-59 and second in the AL Central.

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Twins vs. Brewers odds

  • Favorite Moneyline: Brewers -182
  • Underdog Moneyline: Twins +150
  • Total: 8
  • Total Over Odds: -110
  • Total Under Odds: -110

Injury reports

Brewers

Sal Frelick: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), JoJo Romero: 15 Day IL (Appendix), Joel Kuhnel: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Brandon Woodruff: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Rob Zastryzny: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Brian Fitzpatrick: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Angel Zerpa: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Quinn Priester: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Kyle Harrison: day-to-day (Calf), Jake Bauers: day-to-day (Abdomen)

Twins

Byron Buxton: 10 Day IL (Hip), Joe Ryan: 15 Day IL (Glute), Pablo Lopez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), David Festa: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Cole Sands: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Mike Paredes: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Anthony Banda: 60 Day IL (Lat), Mick Abel: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

Stats to know

  • Milwaukee’s Brice Turang has hit 16 home runs this season. He has also tallied 70 RBIs (15th in MLB) and has scored 71 runs. In 494 plate appearances, he has recorded a .266 BA, .359 OBP and .452 SLG with a 12.8% walk rate and a 24.3% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording 15 steals on 18 attempts.
  • In 403 plate appearances, Jake Bauers has slashed .270/.375/.503 this season. He has hit 20 long balls and driven in 64 runs with a strikeout rate of 25.6% and a walk rate of 13.6%. He has eight stolen bases on 10 attempts. He has come around to score 68 times.
  • Brooks Lee is hitting for a .240 BA, .298 OBP and .414 SLG with a 16.4% strikeout rate and a 7.2% walk rate. His OPS is .712 and he has scored 51 runs. In 444 plate appearances, he has hit 16 home runs and driven in 60 runs. Lee has recorded seven steals on 11 attempts.
  • In 446 plate appearances, Josh Bell has slashed .246/.307/.413 this season. He has hit 14 long balls and driven in 65 runs with a strikeout rate of 21.7% and a walk rate of 7.8%. and has scored 55 runs.

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