Carolina Hurricanes (53-22-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (44-27-11, in the Atlantic Division) ...

Pittsburgh Penguins (41-25-16, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (43-27-12, in the Metropolitan Division) ...

The Dallas Stars visit the Minnesota Wild in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 2-1 lead in the series ...

Boston Red Sox (9-16, fifth in the AL East) vs. Baltimore Orioles (12-13, third in the AL East) ...

Portland Timbers (2-5-1, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. San Diego FC (3-4-2, 11th in the Western Conference) ...

Los Angeles Angels (12-14, third in the AL West) vs. Kansas City Royals (8-17, fifth in the AL Central) ...

Miami Marlins (12-13, second in the NL East) vs. San Francisco Giants (11-14, fourth in the NL West) ...

Atlanta United FC (1-7-1, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto FC (3-2-4, fifth in the Eastern Conference) ...

Oklahoma City Thunder (64-18, first in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (45-37, seventh in the Western Conference) ...

Chicago Cubs (16-9, first in the NL Central) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (17-8, first in the NL West) ...

Minnesota Twins (12-13, third in the AL Central) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (13-11, second in the AL East) ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox play the Washington Nationals looking to stop a six-game home losing streak. The White Sox have a 10-15 record overall and a 3-6 record at home. The White Sox have a ...