Axios

42 years ago today, the longest professional baseball game in history began.

What happened: On April 18, 1981, the Pawtucket Red Sox and the Rochester Red Wings met for an early season Triple-A game of little consequence.

We're roughly 10% through the first Major League Baseball season to feature a pitch clock, larger bases and defensive shift limits. Here's what we've seen so far.

The Sacramento Kings played in their first playoff game in nearly 17 years on Saturday, ending the longest postseason drought in National Basketball Association history and the longest active drought in the Big Four sports leagues.

ICYMI: The No. 3 seed Kings beat the No. 6 seed Golden State Warriors, 126-123, in the first postseason meeting between the Northern California neighbors.

The Boston Bruins just completed the best regular season in National Hockey League history. Now comes the most grueling postseason in sports.

By the numbers: Boston has a 37% chance of winning this year's Stanley Cup, per FiveThirtyEight's projections. Or a 63% chance of not winning.