Keeping their fingers crossed in the Motor City

UNDATED (AP) — The Tigers and Yankees are hoping for better weather today after rain washed out Game 4 of the American League Championship Series last night in Detroit.

The home team sends Max Scherzer to the mound in hopes of completing a four-game sweep. The Yanks hand the ball to ace left-hander CC Sabathia.

If Game 5 is necessary, they’ll play tomorrow in the Motor City, on what was to have been a travel day.

The Cardinals bring a 2-1 lead over the Giants into tonight’s Game 4 of the National League Championship Series in St. Louis.

The Redbirds beat San Francisco 3-1 last night in a game featuring a three and a-half hour rain delay.

The Giants are going with Tim Lincecum against the Cards’ Adam Wainwright.

Clash of co-leaders leads off Week 7

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Seahawks ride momentum from their come-from-behind victory over the Patriots into tonight’s NFL game in San Francisco. The 49ers are trying to put a disappointing loss to the New York Giants in their rear view mirror. Both teams are 4-2 and tied with Arizona for the NFC West lead, one game ahead of St. Louis.

The Niners and Seahawks both feature stellar defenses. San Francisco is No. 1 overall and Seattle is fourth.

Pac-12 battle in the Valley of the Sun

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Undefeated Oregon faces its first stiff test of the season after playing five home games and one in Seattle against Washington State. The second-ranked Ducks bring a 6-0 record to Tempe, to face a 5-1 Arizona State squad.

Oregon has won seven straight in this series and four in a row in Sun Devils Stadium.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYOFFS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
N-Y Yankees at Detroit 3:07 p.m.
San Francisco at St. Louis 7:07 p.m.

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Seattle at San Francisco 7:20 p.m.

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON
Detroit at Miami 6:30 p.m.
New Orleans at Atlanta 6:30 p.m.
Boston at Brooklyn 7:00 p.m.
Memphis vs Milwaukee 7:00 p.m., La Crosse Center