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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kyle Tucker singled in the tying and go-ahead runs with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, rallying the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Miami Marlins 5-4 on Monday night in the series opener.

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It was Tucker's only hit of the game after starting 0 for 4.

Jake Eder (1-0) earned his first major league victory, allowing one hit in one inning of relief.

The Dodgers improved to 3-7 when trailing after seven innings.

Marlins closer Pete Fairbanks (0-2) walked Andy Pages and he scored on Shohei Ohtani’s ground-rule double in the ninth, pulling the Dodgers to 4-3. Pinch-hitter Dalton Rushing walked and Freddie Freeman was intentionally walked to load the bases before Tyler Phillips replaced Fairbanks, who appeared to have a physical issue.

Phillips struck out Will Smith, leaving the Dodgers down to their last out. Tucker singled to center, scoring Ohtani and Rushing.

Liam Hicks gave the Marlins a 4-2 lead with a three-run homer off World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the fifth.

Facing an 0-2 count, Hicks connected on a 92-mph splitter with two outs in the fifth that landed in the lower right-field seats, scoring Jakob Marsee and Xavier Edwards, who both walked.

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Yamamoto gave up four runs and five hits over five innings in his shortest outing of the season. The right-hander struck out four and walked a season-high four. His streak of five consecutive quality starts to open the season ended.

Marlins starter Chris Paddack allowed two runs and four hits in four innings. He struck out one.

Down 4-2, the Dodgers left the bases loaded in the seventh. Pinch-hitter Alex Call and Ohtani singled and Freeman walked before Smith grounded out against reliever Andrew Nardi to end the inning.

The Marlins trailed 2-1 when Otto Lopez scored on shortstop Hyeseong Kim's fielding error in the fourth.

The Dodgers led 2-0 in the first. Teoscar Hernández's two-out RBI single scored Ohtani and Freeman, who singled back-to-back to open the inning.

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Marlins RHP Janson Junk (1-2, 3.67 ERA) starts Tuesday against Dodgers RHP Shohei Ohtani (2-0, 0.38).

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April 26 (Reuters) - A group of U.S. budget airlines, including Frontier and Avelo, is seeking $2.5 billion in U.S. government ‌assistance in exchange for warrants that could convert into equity ‌stakes in the companies, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.

The chief executives ​of several low-cost carriers were in Washington last Tuesday to meet with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration chief Bryan Bedford, the report said, adding that discussions regarding a potential aid package are ‌expected to continue in ⁠the coming days.

The budget airline group arrived at the $2.5 billion figure by calculating how much more they ⁠estimate they will spend on jet fuel this year than in earlier forecasts, assuming jet fuel prices remain above $4 a gallon on average, ​according to ​the WSJ report.

Reuters could not immediately ​verify the report. The White ‌House, Frontier, and Avelo did not respond to a request for comment.

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The pitch underscores one of the unintended consequences of the Iran war launched by Washington: a surge in jet fuel prices that has roughly doubled costs, squeezing margins and pushing weaker airlines closer ‌to the brink.

The request from budget ​airlines comes as the Trump administration nears ​a deal to rescue ​low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines, which could include up to $500 ‌million in government-backed financing to ​help it keep ​operating through bankruptcy.

During the pandemic, the U.S. Treasury received warrants in major airlines in exchange for aid under a $54 billion support ​program. It ultimately ‌collected just $556.7 million from selling them, with many proving to ​have little value.

(Reporting by Chandni Shah in Bengaluru; Editing ​by Sumana Nandy and Rashmi Aich)

Summer House alum Luke Gulbranson shared his opinion on West Wilson and Amanda Batula's romance during a recent podcast appearance

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• The couple has received a mixed reaction to their romance due to Wilson's past relationship with fellow Summer House star Ciara Miller, who was Batula's close friend

• Gulbranson previously dated Miller in 2020

Summer HousealumLuke Gulbransonis voicing his opinion onWest Wilsonand Amanda Batula's relationship.

Wilson, 31, andBatula, 34, received a mixed reaction when they announced their romance due to Wilson's prior relationship with fellowSummer HousestarCiara Miller, who was Batula's close friend.

While appearing on theTMZ podcaston Friday, April 24, Gulbranson, 42, addressed the drama surrounding the couple. He previously dated Miller, 30, in 2020, years before her relationship with Wilson.

"Listen, I do believe in a bro code," Gulbranson said on the podcast when asked about Wilson and Batula. "There's a lot of fish in the sea, and I know that sounds a little cliché, but the truth is, I mean, you know, you can find a partner. There's a lot of people to choose from."

He explained that he would not intentionally seek to date a friend's ex, but that if strong feelings developed, he would "have a conversation" with the friend and ask for their "blessing."

“But just like the way that this all went down, I know I would never do it, ever, and I feel bad for everybody," Gulbranson said. “Ciara and Kyle [Cooke] obviously, and you know everybody involved. I'm sure it's an emotional rollercoaster.”

“But I'm excited for Ciara, I hope she's ready to boogie,” Gulbranson said, referring to her upcoming appearance on theSummer Housereunion.

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When the podcast host asked Gulbranson if he thought Wilson and Batula's relationship would last, he gave a candid response.

“I don't know," Gulbranson said. "I'll be real with you if I was in a relationship with somebody for a number of years I don't know if I would jump into a relationship with somebody else right away, I can tell you that."

"I would take some time for me if I was expecting a relationship with somebody to work," he concluded.

Miller recently opened up about her preparations for the show's reunion.

"People talk about a revenge dress," she toldGlamourin an interview published on April 17. "Even at the reunion two years ago, I really wasn't preparing anything to be a revenge dress. I was genuinely just like, 'Oh, what do I want to wear?'..."

"Now going into this reunion, I have a different mindset," she continued. "But I still don't really think about a revenge look. I just think about what's a proper representation of who I am right now."

Miller alsoaddressed the drama for the first time, tellingGlamour,“It's one thing to experience hurt behind closed doors; to experience it so publicly is like another layer, and then to have to see what you thought was your life still play out in season 10. It's a major mindf--k.”

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