 Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Mets 8-2 yesterday. St. Louis Cardinals shut out the Washington Nationals 6-0. The Tigers nipped the Guardians 1-0. It was Texas 9, the LA Angels 4, and the Braves got it by the Diamondbacks 5-4 in 11 innings. Lawyers for retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre will ask a federal appeals court today to revive a defamation lawsuit Favre filed against a fellow Pro Football Hall of Fame member,