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Rays turn to Drew Rasmussen in bid for series win vs. Mets
The Tampa Bay Rays were sloppy Friday night, issuing seven walks, hitting a batter and committing three errors that led to five unearned runs.,But none of it mattered because an offense that has been on a roll since the middle of May stayed in recent form during a 7-5 win over the New York Mets.,Tha...

Cardinals face Brewers, try to halt six-game losing streak
The St. Louis Cardinals will turn to right-hander Andre Pallante when they attempt to snap a season-high six-game losing streak on Saturday afternoon against the host Milwaukee Brewers., ,Pallante (4-3, 4.75 ERA) will oppose left-hander Jose Quintana (4-1, 2.66)., ,The Brewers took the second game o...

Royals aim to halt slide in rematch vs. Athletics
Whether facing one of the best teams in the majors or a club at the bottom of a division, the Kansas City Royals continue to struggle. ,They'll look to avoid a fifth straight defeat on Saturday afternoon when they face the visiting Athletics, who can secure their first winning road series in nearly ...

Leading AL in ERA, Astros' Hunter Brown takes on Twins
The Houston Astros have enjoyed a measure of success offensively with Jeremy Pena, Isaac Paredes and Jose Altuve occupying the top three spots in their batting order.,With Paredes (hamstring strain) sidelined for the opener of a three-game series against the visiting Minnesota Twins on Friday -- Gam...

Braves look to continue dominance of Rockies
The offensive resurgence of Michael Harris II is coming at an ideal time for the Atlanta Braves.,Harris has homered in back-to-back games and will try to keep it going when the Braves host Colorado in the second contest of their three-game series on Saturday. Atlanta won the opener 12-4, with Harris...

Marlins, Nationals right back at it after late-night ending
The Miami Marlins and Washington Nationals will have a quick turnaround for the middle game of their series on Saturday.,A 2-hour, 14-minute rain delay coupled with loads of offense pushed the completion of the Friday game past midnight. Miami built a six-run lead and held on for an 11-9 win.,The te...

Christian Moore, Angels seek bounce-back effort vs. Orioles
While the Los Angeles Angels have a new piece for their lineup, the Baltimore Orioles are trying to build momentum any way they can.,The teams meet Saturday in Baltimore in the second game of a three-game series.,The Orioles won 2-0 on Friday night, waiting through two weather delays to do so. Now, ...

Jacob deGrom in vintage form as Rangers face White Sox
The Texas Rangers will send the closest example of a sure thing to the mound when they battle the improving Chicago White Sox on Saturday afternoon in the middle contest of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,Rangers ace right-hander Jacob deGrom (6-2, 2.12 ERA) will get the start. The White So...

Jays have faith Bowden Francis can rebound vs. Phillies
It's been almost two months since Toronto starter Bowden Francis picked up a victory, but Blue Jays manager John Schneider says he still has trust in the 6-foot-5, 220-pound right-hander heading into Saturday afternoon's road start against the Philadelphia Phillies., ,Francis (2-8, 6.12 ERA) has dro...

Tigers' Jack Flaherty looks for another strong outing vs. Reds
Following a slow beginning, Jack Flaherty has regained the form that made the Detroit Tigers want to re-sign him in free agency.,The right-hander will face a familiar foe when he starts the middle game of a three-game home series against the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday afternoon.,Flaherty has made f...

Cubs out to boost run production vs. improving Pirates
There has been a common theme in the Chicago Cubs' recent losses: an inability to produce with runners on base. It's something the Cubs will look to rectify on Saturday when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third matchup of a four-game set.,The Cubs stranded nine runners and went 0-for-10 wit...

MLB roundup: A's top Royals to halt 14-game road skid
Luis Severino continued his dominance on the road by allowing just one run in 7 2/3 innings as the Athletics snapped their 14-game road losing streak with a 6-4 win over the scuffling Kansas City Royals on Friday.,Severino (2-6) owns a 7.10 ERA and an 0-6 record in nine home starts, but he is 2-0 wi...

FURIA, Spirit charge into BLAST.tv Austin Major playoffs
FURIA and Team Spirit swept into the BLAST.tv Austin Major playoffs with victories on Friday in Texas.,In second-round high matches of Group Stage 3, FURIA routed Virtus.pro 2-0 and Team Spirit downed Natus Vincere 2-0.,Four second-round mid matches were contested, with FaZe Clan defeating Legacy 13...

Quakes earn late 1-1 draw with Timbers
The Portland Timbers were denied the opportunity to avenge their Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup loss to the visiting San Jose Earthquakes after a late equalizer from substitute Preston Judd left the match tied 1-1 on Friday night.,Timbers goalkeeper James Pantemis spilled a last-minute desperation strike ...

Mariners ride 4-run 7th to victory over Guardians
Randy Arozarena broke a tie with an RBI single in a four-run seventh inning as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Cleveland Guardians 7-2 on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.,Rowdy Tellez and Jorge Polanco each had a double and a homer for the Mariners, who snapped a three-g...

NWSL roundup: Surging Wave build withstand Dash's rally
Kenza Dali, Adriana Leon and Maria Sanchez scored goals as the San Diego Wave held on for a 3-2 victory over the host Houston Dash on Friday night.,The Wave (7-3-2, 23 points) led 3-0 early in the second half before the Dash got back into the game on tallies from Barbara Olivieri and Yazmeen Ryan. ,...

On long night in D.C., Marlins hand Nats 6th straight loss
Rookie Agustin Ramirez had three hits, including two solo home runs, and the Miami Marlins held on to beat the host Washington Nationals 11-9 on Friday in a game delayed more than two hours by rain in the fourth inning.,For Miami, Dane Myers had three hits and two RBIs and Eric Wagaman had two hits ...

Casey Schmitt's first grand slam lifts Giants past Dodgers
Casey Schmitt hit his first career grand slam and the visiting San Francisco Giants earned a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday as the longtime rivals met for the first time this season.,San Francisco right-hander Logan Webb (6-5) gave up two runs on two hits over seven innings as ...

Fourth-quarter comeback lifts Aces past struggling Wings
Jewell Loyd drilled a go-ahead 3-pointer with 28.4 seconds left as part of a decisive 15-0 run as the Las Vegas Aces rallied for an 88-84 victory over the visiting Dallas Wings on Friday night.,Jackie Young had 28 points, three steals and made all 11 of her free-throw attempts to help the Aces (5-4)...

Homers guide D-backs past Padres in season-series opener
Josh Naylor and Corbin Carroll homered as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Diego Padres 5-1 on Friday in Phoenix during the first meeting between the National League West rivals this season.,Geraldo Perdomo and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. each had two hits and an RBI and Ketel Marte extended his on-bas...