Pirates: They used to call these businessman's specials. Now, they're getaway day games, with emphasis on the day part. The Pirates and Atlanta Braves conclude a four-game series at PNC Park before the Pirates head to St. Louis.

Did you know: Entering play May 9, Pirates outfielders led the major leagues in home runs (20), RBIs (75) and batting (.311).

To watch: 12:35 p.m., PNC Park.

Penguins: Game 3: The Eastern Conference final between the Penguins and Flyers shifts to the Wachovia Center, where the Flyers are 25-15-6 this year, including 4-0 vs. the Penguins.

Did you know: The Penguins have yet to own a lead in Philadelphia this season. They lost their four regular-season games there by a combined 19-7.

To watch: 7:30 p.m., Versus.

NBA playoffs: The Celtics-Cavaliers series is scheduled to go back to Boston for Game 5. But after the performance of LeBron James in Games 1 and 2 (8 for 42 from the field), you might wonder.

Did you know: James' 19 percent shooting is the lowest for the first two games of a series for a player who took at least 30 shots since Philadelphia's Joe Fulks shot 17.6 percent in 1948.

To watch: TBA, TNT.

Penguins Game 4: The good froth the two longtime rivals began the series with should be reaching a hardcore boil by the time the Penguins and Flyers get together tonight in Philadelphia.

Did you know: The Flyers' R.J. Umberger (Plum) has scored 19.8 percent of his career points vs. the Penguins (21 out of 106). He had 50 this season -- 11 vs. the Penguins.

To watch: 7:30 p.m., Versus.

Weekend at Wrigley: The Pirates and Chicago Cubs open a three-game set of day games at Wrigley Field, with the Cubs' Carlos Zambrano expected to start against Zach Duke.

Did you know: Cubs rookie catcher Geovany Soto is 13 for 25 (.520) with seven walks, a home run and five runs batted in vs. the Pirates thus far this season. It's a big reason why he was sixth in the National League at .345 going into games of May 8

To watch: 2:20 p.m., WGN.

Preakness: Big Brown heads to Pimlico in search of the second jewel of thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown.

Did you know: Big Brown jockey Kent Desormeaux has won the first two jewels before, having ridden Real Quiet to wins in the 1998 Derby and Preakness before losing to Victory Gallop in the Belmont.

To watch: 4:30 p.m., WPXI.

Penguins: Game 5: We continue to discount sweeps (or near sweeps), and the Penguins continue to defy that way of thinking. Still, don't we have to believe this series -- the Eastern Conference final -- will be coming back to Mellon Arena for a fifth game?

Did you know: The Flyers are the first team to reach a conference final a year after posting the worst record since the Detroit Red Wings in 1987.

To watch: 3 p.m., WPXI.