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JP Sears faces Giants as Padres get a second look at left-hander
JP Sears gets a second chance to make a good impression on the San Diego Padres.,Acquired from the Athletics on July 31 as part of the six-player blockbuster trade that involved closer Mason Miller and former San Diego top prospect Leo De Vries, Sears will start for the Padres Wednesday night when t...
Reds bid to continue dominance of Angels in series finale
Nipping at the heels of moving into the final wild-card spot in the National League, the Cincinnati Reds will go for a three-game series sweep of the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Right-hander Nick Martinez (10-9, 4.73 ERA), who is 3-3 with a 3.02 ERA in 13 appearances (ei...
Willi Castro, Cubs look to take long series against Brewers
After making up two games of ground in a day against their National League Central rivals, the Chicago Cubs will look to take the five-game series against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night.,Chicago beat Milwaukee 6-4 and then 4-1 to sweep a day-night doubleheader on Tuesday but still...
Shea Langeliers, A's aim to continue torrid run vs. Twins
Shea Langeliers offered a simple explanation for his recent hot streak.,It's not an adjustment to his swing or his batting stance. Instead, it's all about his outlook.,"Honestly, nothing mechanical," Langeliers told the Athletics radio broadcast on KSTE-AM. "I've just been a little extra focused on ...
Rockies to get double dose of Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani
The Los Angeles Dodgers have made it clear they will not overextend two-way star Shohei Ohtani on the mound in his comeback from elbow surgery.,Instead, they are slowly stretching his starts, from an inning in his season debut on June 16 to 4 1/3 innings on Aug. 13. Against the Colorado Rockies in D...
Behind Noah Cameron, Royals aim for 6th straight win in clash vs. Rangers
Considering how well Kansas City rookie Noah Cameron has pitched at home, he might be the last person the Texas Rangers, and their struggling offense, want to face. ,After taking the first two of this four-game set, the host Royals, victorious in five straight games overall, will look to win their f...
Mets visit Nationals, seek to extend modest win streak
The New York Mets have reignited their offense, and in doing so they have three consecutive wins.,The Mets will look to continue to flex their muscles on Wednesday night when they vie to win their three-game series against the host Washington Nationals. ,Every game is key for the Mets, who have only...
Yankees aim to ride home-run barrage into rematch vs. Rays
The New York Yankees will look to complete a sweep of their five-game road trip Wednesday night when they visit the Tampa Bay Rays in the finale of their two-game series.,Even a weather delay of almost two hours was not enough to slow the Yankees, who matched a team record with nine homes in Tuesday...
White Sox, Braves to conclude wild series
It hasn't always been pretty, but this week's series between the visiting Chicago White Sox and Atlanta Braves has proved to be entertaining.,The teams will meet again Wednesday night in the rubber match of a three-game series after Atlanta rallied from a six-run deficit to win 11-10 on Tuesday.,Mic...
Nathan Church, Cardinals aim for sweep of Marlins
The St. Louis Cardinals, who will shoot for a three-game sweep of the host Miami Marlins on Wednesday, are giving Nathan Church a shot in center field.,The 25-year-old rookie is getting his opportunity in part due to the left ankle sprain that landed regular center fielder Victor Scott II on the inj...
Guardians' Parker Messick set for big-league debut vs. D-backs
Cleveland left-hander Parker Messick will make his major league debut in the heat of a playoff race.,The Guardians announced they will promote Messick, their second-round pick in the 2022 draft, to start the final game of a three-game set against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday afternoon in Ph...
Tigers' age-defying Charlie Morton takes aim at Astros
The Detroit Tigers completed a deal for the second-oldest player in the majors just before the trade deadline. Thus far, Charlie Morton has given the rotation a boost.,Morton, who will start the finale of a three-game series against the visiting Houston Astros on Wednesday afternoon, has delivered t...
Mariners look to end trip on winning note vs. Phillies
The Seattle Mariners have not had a pleasant experience on the East Coast over the past 10 days.,The slumping Mariners, looking to end a four-game losing streak, will turn to Luis Castillo in the finale of their nine-game road trip Wednesday afternoon against the Philadelphia Phillies.,Seattle lost ...
Johan Oviedo returns for Pirates to face Blue Jays
Right-hander Johan Oviedo will get another chance to stick in Pittsburgh's rotation on Wednesday afternoon when he makes his second start of the season for the host Pirates against the Toronto Blue Jays.,Oviedo (0-0, 18.00 ERA) will oppose Toronto right-hander Chris Bassitt (11-6, 4.22) in the decis...
Miracle caution gives Steven Wilson record 7th iRacing win
The first race of the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series playoffs ended the same way nearly half the 14 regular-season races ended this season. With Steven Wilson taking the checkered flag.,Wilson, who tied an iRacing Series record with six wins in 14 races before the playoffs began, picked his record...
MLB roundup: Yankees hit record-tying 9 HRs, rout Rays
Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger and Giancarlo Stanton hammered consecutive homers in the first inning as the New York Yankees powered past the host Tampa Bay Rays 13-3 by belting a franchise-record-tying nine home runs on Tuesday.,New York matched the club record established earlier this year in a 20-9 ...
Nick Pivetta dominates Giants as Padres break losing skid
Nick Pivetta fired six dominant innings Tuesday night and the San Diego Padres snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-1 win over the visiting San Francisco Giants.,In beating San Francisco for the third time this year, Pivetta (13-4) allowed just three hits and a run while walking two and striki...
Mercury erupt for 30 points in 4th to claim win over Valkyries
Kahleah Copper poured in a game-high 25 points, four teammates also scored in double figures and the Phoenix Mercury's depth wore down the short-handed Golden State Valkyries in the fourth quarter en route to a 98-91 triumph Tuesday night in San Francisco.,Satou Sabally chipped in with 17 points, Na...
Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Corbin Carroll lead D-backs past Guardians
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s two-run single broke a tie in the seventh, Corbin Carroll had his fourth two-triple game of the season and the Arizona Diamondbacks broke a four-game losing streak with a 6-5 victory over the Cleveland Guardians in Phoenix on Tuesday.,Jake McCarthy had two hits, including a hom...
Aces rally past Dream in potential postseason preview
The Las Vegas Aces, led by 32 points from A'ja Wilson, rallied from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to overtake the Atlanta Dream 74-72 and post an eighth consecutive win.,Neither team had led by more than five points entering the fourth quarter, but Atlanta held a 61-57 edge and scored the first ...