Holes to fill
Man games lost by opening day starters among the NFL’s top defenses:
Defensive rank Missed games
No. 1 Ravens 6
No. 2 Bills 6
No. 3 Bears 3
No. 4 Vikings 22
No. 5 Cowboys 12
No. 6 Jaguars 5
No. 7 Titans 10
No. 8 Chargers 33
No. 9 Steelers 4
No. 10 Colts 17
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LEADING OFF: Ohtani on mound, Scherzer faces hometown team
A look at what's happening around the majors today:
Wild
Evason stands by decision to start Fleury in bulk of playoff games
Stanley Cup-winning experience gave Marc-Andre Fleury the edge over Cam Talbot, Wild coach Dean Evason said, but the team was happy with the play of both.
Lynx
McBride, Fowles guide Lynx to first win of season, 87-84 over L.A.
Kayla McBride (24 points including the game-winning bucket) and Sylvia Fowles (20 points, 12 rebounds) led the way in L.A., putting the Lynx in the win column.
Twins
Reliever Cotton caught in the middle of Twins' roster fluctuations
Jharel Cotton has been cut three times since November, but the Twins keep bringing him back. Having a Class AAA team just across town lends some stability for Cotton's young family, no matter if he's pitching for the Twins or Saints.
Twins
'Not an easy decision': With Correa ready to return, Twins send down Lewis
Former No. 1 overall pick Royce Lewis performed admirably in his brief stint with the team, with a .286 average, three doubles, a home run and four RBI while playing solid, though not perfect, defense.
