While Colts quarterback Carson Wentz could be trending towards a return for the start of the regular season, Jacob Eason looked confident in Tuesday’s training camp practice at Grand Park. The second-year gunslinger went 12-of-16, including five completions to T.Y. Hilton. Eason got all of the starting reps Tuesday with rookie Sam Ehlinger out with a non-COVID illness. The Colts defensive line got a pair of boosts. Defensive tackle DeForest Buckner and rookie defensive end Kwity Paye each returned to the practice field after missing time with injuries.
Kyle Hendricks won his league-leading 14th game, and the Chicago Cubs snapped a 12-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Frank Schwindel doubled home Rafeal Ortega in the third, and Ian Happ added a solo shot in the sixth as part of a 3-for-4 night. Nick Castellanos cut the deficit in half with a solo home run of his own in the bottom of the sixth, but the Reds could not muster another run. Hendricks allowed three hits over six innings. In St. Louis, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cardinals 2-0. Former Cardinal Kolten Wong recorded an RBI double as part of a three-hit game.
The Chicago White Sox scored five runs in the second inning and defeated the Oakland Athletics 9-0 Tuesday night at Guaranteed Rate Field. Andrew Vaughn’s two-run single was followed by a three-run homer off the bat of Jake Lamb. Defending AL MVP Jose Abreu added a three-run home run in the fourth inning. In Detroit, Jo Adell connected on a grand slam in the top of the ninth to break a two-all tie, and the Angels went on to defeat the Tigers 8-2. Cleveland bounced back with a 3-1 win over the Twins.
The Phoenix Mercury defeated the Indiana Fever 84-80 Tuesday night in Arizona. The Fever have dropped two in a row on the road since returning from the Olympic break, and they’re 4-18 on the season. Indiana led by four at halftime, but Phoenix took control in the third quarter by outscoring the Fever 23-15. The Fever got within two points at three different times in the final two minutes, but could not get over the hump. Indiana was led by Kelsey Mitchell’s 20 points. Their road trip continues Friday night in Dallas.
