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Yanks could use sweet homecoming for Gerrit Cole vs. Angels
After what manager Aaron Boone called an "ugly" loss in Monday's series opener, the New York Yankees will turn to right-hander Gerrit Cole in Game 2 of the three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Cole (7-7, 3.19 ERA), a former star at nearby Orange (Calif.) ...
Rockies turn to Gabriel Hughes in bid for elusive home win in rematch vs. Orioles
The Colorado Rockies have dropped a franchise-record 10 games in a row at home and are on pace to lose 100 games for a fourth consecutive season.,There are reasons for optimism, however.,Colorado (52-86) had a Rookie of the Year candidate in TJ Rumfield in its lineup Monday night in a 2-1 series-ope...
Astros looking to put some distance in AL West race, host White Sox
After following a dud of a nine-game homestand with a successful six-game road trip through New York, the Houston Astros opened a seven-game homestand on Monday against the Chicago White Sox in search of consistency.,The first game of that four-game series resulted in a 6-3 victory that enabled the ...
Contending Rangers turn to MacKenzie Gore against struggling A's
Needing a strong September to push their way into the playoffs, the Texas Rangers will hope to carry recent success at the plate into the regular season's final month.,Entering the second contest of a three-game set against the Athletics on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas, the Rangers (68-70) sit two ga...
Riley Greene expected to boost Tigers' offense vs. Twins
After a forgettable end to August, the Detroit Tigers will aim for a memorable September when they kick it off looking to even their three-game series against the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,The month started well for the Tigers, as they won four straight games (beginning July 3...
Royals strive to continue winning ways at home as Marlins await
While the Miami Marlins are trying to remain a serious contender for a National League wild-card spot, the last-place Kansas City Royals have played like a postseason team of late. ,The Royals will try to extend their season-high home winning streak to eight games on Tuesday night against the Marlin...
Nationals' Daylen Lile out to continue hot streak in matchup vs. Braves
Atlanta will try to cool off reigning National League Player of the Week Daylen Lile when the Braves open a two-game series against the Nationals in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday night.,Lile won the award for the week ending Aug. 30 and picked up where he left off with a pair of two-run homers as Was...
Cubs ride momentum of HR onslaught into another clash vs. Brewers
The Chicago Cubs will try to carry their record-breaking month of August into September when they host the Milwaukee Brewers in the second contest of a key four-game series on Tuesday night.,The Cubs hit a franchise-record nine home runs in a 17-3 win in the series opener on Monday, giving them 62 i...
Hello again: Rays' Freddy Peralta takes aim at Mets
Tuesday night's contest between the New York Mets and Tampa Bay is centered around a pitching matchup between Rays trade deadline acquisition Freddy Peralta and his former club. ,Peralta (6-11, 5.11 ERA) will make his sixth start with the Rays in the game at St. Petersburg, Fla. He has faced the Met...
Red Sox undecided on Tuesday starter vs. M's as ace Sonny Gray gets extra rest
The Boston Red Sox haven't announced a starting pitcher for Tuesday night's game against the visiting Seattle Mariners, but it won't be ace Sonny Gray., ,Gray, who is 16-4 with a 2.82 ERA, initially was scheduled to start the game, but the Red Sox (75-63) announced Monday the right-hander will be gi...
Pirates' Paul Skenes eager to get back on track vs. Giants
Paul Skenes will be looking for his first career win over the San Francisco Giants in a matchup with fellow three-time All-Star Logan Webb when the Pittsburgh Pirates open a six-game homestand Tuesday night.,Although Skenes (9-11, 3.79 ERA) hasn't recorded a win since July 19, the Pirates (67-71) ha...
Padres' Randy Vasquez eager to continue hot streak in rematch vs. Reds
The San Diego Padres will continue their quest for a postseason berth when they visit the Cincinnati Reds in the second contest of a three-game series on Tuesday night.,With a 5-0 win in the series opener Monday, the Padres (73-65) snapped a three-game losing streak and kept pressure on the Arizona ...
No. 14 USC seeks another fast start vs. new Pac-12 member Fresno State
A former Pac-12 Conference member hosts a newcomer to the revamped Pac-12 on Friday when 14th-ranked Southern California welcomes Fresno State to Los Angeles.,The Trojans (1-0) opened their third season of Big Ten Conference membership on Saturday with a 42-26 win over San Jose State. The game, play...
No. 7 Miami not taking any chances with pesky Stanford
The Miami Hurricanes open their 2026 season with the goal of taking that final step toward winning a national championship.,The start of that journey comes Friday night when the seventh-ranked Hurricanes visit Stanford (1-0) in what will also be the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams.,M...
MLB roundup: Alex Bregman hits 3 of Cubs' club-record 9 home runs
Alex Bregman hit three of the Cubs' franchise-record nine home runs in Chicago's 17-3 win against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Monday.,Tyrone Taylor, Nico Hoerner, Carson Kelly, Matt Shaw, Seiya Suzuki and Michael Conforto also homered for Chicago, which hit 62 home runs in August, the most by ...
Naomi Osaka, in Allen Iverson-inspired look, advances at U.S. Open
Japan's Naomi Osaka was glad to get through her first-round match at the U.S. Open in New York late Monday night for both sporting and business reasons.,The tennis star/fashion designer will now get to unveil another look in the second round.,Osaka, the tournament's 13th seed, outlasted Russia's Ana...
Phillies edge Diamondbacks, remain tied atop NL wild-card race
Bryson Stott hit a 464-foot homer, Aaron Nola won for the third time in four starts, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1 in Phoenix on Monday to remain tied for the top National League wild-card spot.,Bryce Harper had two hits and extended his career-high on-base streak t...
Colton Cowser's homer-stealing grab seals Orioles' win over Rockies
Baltimore center fielder Colton Cowser robbed Jake McCarthy of a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning, preserving the Orioles' 2-1 win over the Colorado Rockies in Denver on a rainy Monday night.,Baltimore has won four straight and eight in the last 10 to move within a half-game of the Cl...
Walbert Urena shines as Angels down Yankees, end 7-game skid
Rookie Walbert Urena allowed one run over seven innings and Vaughn Grissom went 3-for-5 with two doubles and four RBIs as the Los Angeles Angels snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 10-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Monday in Anaheim, Calif.,Urena (9-9) gave up five hits, didn't walk a ...
Jerry Stovall, LSU great and Heisman runner-up, dies at 85
Jerry Stovall, who was "Mr. Everything" at LSU as a player and a Walter Camp award winner as a coach, died Monday in Baton Rouge, La. He was 85.,After growing up in West Monroe, La., Stovall played for the Tigers from 1960-62 as a halfback, safety, punter and kick returner. He was the runner-up to O...