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Finally at .500, streaking Twins take on Giants
A .500 record might not seem like much to an observer of the standings., ,However, for the Minnesota Twins, their .500 mark is meaningful and provides optimism this season.,After starting 7-15 and holding a 13-20 record a little more than a week ago, Minnesota has won seven games in a row to reach ....
Royals have the opportunity to finally take a series from Red Sox
The Kansas City Royals will try to accomplish something they haven't been able to do in nearly three years when they face the visiting Boston Red Sox in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday.,Win a series., ,Boston has won five consecutive series against the Royals dating back to Aug....
Facing Astros, Reds pitcher Chase Petty looks to improve on MLB debut
Outfielder Jake Fraley became the fourth Cincinnati Reds player to land on the injured list this week, continuing a spate of injuries that would test the fortitude of most rosters. ,The Reds showcased their resilience on Saturday, though, slugging their way to a 13-9 road victory over the Houston As...
Marlins' Sandy Alcantara, facing White Sox, aims to 'just get better'
After scuffling against the high-powered Los Angeles Dodgers over consecutive starts, former Miami ace Sandy Alcantara will look to regroup Sunday afternoon when the Marlins visit the slumping Chicago White Sox.,Alcantara enters the game on a four-start losing streak. He's 2-4 with an 8.42 ERA while...
Rays' Drew Rasmussen looking forward to holiday, facing Brewers
Sunday will be a special day for Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Drew Rasmussen.,The right-hander looking forward to taking to the mound on Mother's Day in tribute to his mother, mother-in-law and wife.,"It's just really cool to get to pitch on a day to celebrate them," he said.,He also will get to ...
Family reunion for Jung brothers when Tigers host Rangers
The weekend series between Texas and Detroit has featured a brotherly sideshow.,Third basemen Josh Jung of the Rangers and Jace Jung of the Tigers have been holding a family reunion as their teams square off. Their parents have been in town, adding to the familial atmosphere.,The series finale will ...
Cards go for 8th straight win in series finale vs. Nats
The St. Louis Cardinals bring the majors' longest current winning streak into the series finale on Sunday afternoon against the host Washington Nationals.,St. Louis won its seventh in a row on Saturday, and a win on Sunday would mark the club's longest streak since winning eight straight Aug. 14-22,...
Braves hope for another strong effort from Chris Sale at Pirates
The Atlanta Braves' pitching rotation continues to put together strong performances over their past 10 games.,Veteran left-hander Chris Sale (1-3, 4.07 ERA) started that positive stretch on April 30 with a solid outing in Colorado, and he will look to keep it going on Sunday afternoon when he oppose...
Cubs, Mets turn to stellar starters for rubber game of series
The Chicago Cubs were thrilled with right-hander Cade Horton's major league debut and an offense which got just enough big hits.,The New York Mets lamented the numerous missed chances, resulting in a rare home loss.,A pair of early division leaders conclude a three-game set with an early start when ...
Heretics remain undefeated in CDL Stage 4 Major qualifying
The Miami Heretics won on Saturday over Cloud9 New York and are solidly atop the Call of Duty League's Stage 4 Major qualifying standings with a 4-0 record and plus-6 map differential.,Other winners on Saturday were Minnesota Rokkr, the Los Angeles Thieves and Optic Texas.,The Stage 4 Major qualifyi...
NTMR, Extinction open with sweeps at OWCS NA Stage 2
NTMR and Extinction both opened Week 1 with 3-0 victories on Saturday at Overwatch Champions Series North America Stage 2.,NTMR blanked Sakura Esports, while Extinction followed suit against DhillDucks. ,Team Liquid also prevailed, defeating Spacestation Gaming 3-1. ,The tournament, played online, f...
Astros RHP Lance McCullers Jr. gets death threats after loss
Houston Astros right-hander Lance McCullers Jr.'s rough outing on the mound on Saturday night turned uglier when he and his family received death threats over social media.,McCullers started the home game against the Cincinnati Reds but got pulled in the first inning after allowing seven runs on thr...
Cloud9 top Team Liquid, improve to 3-0 at 2025 Split 2
In a matchup of undefeated Group A teams to open Week 6, Cloud9 downed Team Liquid 2-0 on Saturday to improve to 3-0 at the LTA North 2025 Split 2 of the League of Legends tournament in Los Angeles.,Shopify Rebellion picked up their first win, taking down 100 Thieves 2-1 in Group B play. FlyQuest is...
Team Falcons, Tundra Esports battle in BLAST Slam III final
Team Falcons and Tundra Esports swept their way on Saturday to Sunday's grand final of the BLAST Slam III playoff stage in Copenhagen, Denmark.,Tundra Esports downed Gaimin Gladiators 2-0, winning in 58 minutes on red and 38 minutes on green.,Bozhider "bzm" Bodganov of Bulgaria led Tundra with an 11...
Jack Della Maddalena ends Belal Muhammad's title reign at UFC 315
Jack Della Maddalena took away Belal Muhammad's potent wrestling ability, only allowing one takedown en route to becoming the new welterweight champion in the main event of UFC 315 on Saturday night in Montreal.,He won the five-rounder by scores of 48-47, 48-47, 49-45.,Della Maddalena used volume st...
MLB roundup: Padres trounce Rockies with 21 runs, 24 hits
Gavin Sheets crushed a two-run homer in the first inning to spark a 24-hit attack as the San Diego Padres notched their largest margin of victory in franchise history, routing the slumping Colorado Rockies 21-0 on Saturday night in Denver.,Fernando Tatis Jr., Xander Bogaerts, Jake Cronenworth and Ja...
FC Dallas hold off steady Real Salt Lake attack in 1-1 draw
Anderson Julio's goal early in the second half pulled FC Dallas even and Maarten Paes' timely save late kept things that way in a 1-1 draw with short-handed Real Salt Lake on Saturday in a Western Conference match in Frisco, Texas.,FC Dallas (4-4-4, 16 points) is still searching for the winning form...
Cubs overcome Brett Baty's 2 HRs, 5 RBIs to beat Mets
Cade Horton got a win with four innings in relief in his major league debut as the Chicago Cubs made an early lead stand, hanging on for a 6-5 victory over the host New York Mets on Saturday night.,Called up to replace injured Shota Imanaga (strained left hamstring), Horton (1-0) followed opener Bra...
Santiago Moreno lifts Timbers past Sporting Kansas City
Santiago Moreno provided a viral Mother's Day weekend moment, scoring a spectacular bicycle kick and then embracing his mom in the stands, in what proved the winning goal of the host Portland Timbers' 1-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night.,Moreno's overhead kick was the second such...
Angels strike early, knot series with 5-2 win vs. O's
Jack Kochanowicz threw 5 2/3 solid innings and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 on Saturday night, evening the series in Anaheim, Calif.,Jo Adell homered and the Angels scored in three of the first five innings on the way to snapping a two-game skid.,The Orioles lost for the six...