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Brayan Bello, Red Sox aim to subdue Dodgers
Boston Red Sox right-hander Brayan Bello will look to build off an impressive first half when he takes the mound Saturday against the host Los Angeles Dodgers. ,Bello (10-5, 5.32 ERA) was one of just five American League pitchers with double-digit wins before the break and enters after winning all t...
Kyle Hendricks heating up as Cubs take on Diamondbacks
Kyle Hendricks will try for a repeat performance when the veteran right-hander takes the mound for the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,Arizona won the opener of the three-game series 5-2 on Friday.,Hendricks (2-7, 6.78 ERA) is coming off his best outing of t...
Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. looks to continue power display in matchup vs. White Sox
Losing in the final of Monday's Home Run Derby seemingly hasn't knocked Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. off course. ,After going 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs Friday in his first game since the All-Star break, Witt will look to stay hot Saturday night when host Kansas City continu...
Guardians start second half on positive note; Padres continue slump
The Cleveland Guardians returned from the All-Star break Friday with a victory to get back on track.,The win came at the expense of the San Diego Padres, who continue to scuffle.,The Guardians can clinch another winning home series by handing the Padres their eighth loss in nine games on Saturday ni...
Orioles' All-Star hitting trio looks to stay hot vs. Rangers
Gunnar Henderson, Adley Rutschman and Anthony Santander found their swing at the Texas Rangers' home ballpark on Friday.,The Orioles' trio of All-Star hitters will look to continue that success at Globe Life Field on Saturday night when Baltimore continues its three-game series against the Rangers i...
Juan Yepez, Nationals aim to continue 'fun' times vs. Reds
The Washington Nationals are expected to be sellers when the trade deadline arrives at the end of the month. But while the club continues its rebuild, it remains in the hunt for a National League wild-card spot.,The Nationals can move closer to that berth on Saturday evening when they host the Cinci...
Now above .500, Pirates look to extend win streak in clash with Phillies
The Pittsburgh Pirates will aim to extend their winning streak to a season-high six games on Saturday evening when they continue their three-game series against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies.,The Pirates, who won five in a row to start the season, entered the All-Star break with four consecutiv...
Marlins to go for second straight win over Mets
In the category of "take your good news where you can get it," the Miami Marlins resumed their lost season Friday night by returning from the All-Star break to edge the New York Mets 6-4.,However, while Miami made a successful playoff push last season, it's relegated to a murky future and will conti...
Yankees hope Nestor Cortes continues home success vs. Rays
The New York Yankees returned from the All-Star break and were awestruck of Juan Soto's big performance.,The Yankees hope they can discuss another big showing in a win Saturday afternoon when they continue a four-game series with the visiting Tampa Bay Rays.,Although the Yankees are 9-18 in their pa...
Tigers looking to take down Blue Jays for second straight day
The visiting Detroit Tigers aim to win a series from the Toronto Blue Jays for the second time this season on Saturday afternoon.,The Tigers held on to defeat the Blue Jays 5-4 on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series. They won three of four from the Blue Jays May 23-26 at Detroit.,The T...
A's hold breath on Jacob Wilson's status against Angels
Jacob Wilson hopes to be able to shake off a strained left hamstring and return to the lineup Saturday afternoon when the Oakland Athletics attempt to continue a recent offensive rampage at the expense of the visiting Los Angeles Angels.,Wilson experienced the ups and downs of a big-league career wi...
Virtus.pro, Natus Vincere, MOUZ move to semis at Esports World Cup
Virtus.pro, Natus Vincere and MOUZ claimed the final three spots in the semifinals on Friday in the playoffs of the $1 million CS:GO tournament at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Natus Vincere swept FaZe Clan in two maps and advanced to Saturday's match with MOUZ, who knocked off FURA...
Churchill Downs lifts suspension on trainer Bob Baffert
Churchill Downs' suspension of Hall of Fame thoroughbred trainer Bob Baffert has been lifted in the wake of his acknowledgment that he was ultimately to blame when one of his horses failed a drug test in 2021.,The horse, Medina Spirit, appeared to win the Kentucky Derby that year but was disqualifie...
Ty Majeski wins second consecutive Truck Series race at IRP
CLERMONT, Ind. -- Ty Majeski's victory in Friday night's TSport 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park wasn't the sort of dominating performance he enjoyed last year -- until the final stage of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race.,Majeski overcame a restart violation on Lap 50 that sent him t...
MLB roundup: Orioles pound Rangers in playoff rematch
Anthony Santander belted two of Baltimore's four home runs Friday night as the Orioles returned from the All-Star break by thumping the Texas Rangers 9-1 in Arlington, Texas, to open a three-game series.,Adley Rutschman and Colton Cowser also homered for Baltimore, which has won two straight followi...
Dream G Allisha Gray sweeps 3-point, skills competitions
Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray became the first player to win the 3-point shooting contest and skills challenge in the same year on Friday night when she stood out in the competitions held in Phoenix, one night before the WNBA All-Star Game.,Gray took home $115,150 in prize money -- $110,000 from ...
Freddie Freeman's slam vaults Dodgers over Red Sox
Freddie Freeman hit a grand slam in the eighth inning Friday to bring a stagnant offense to life as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 4-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.,The Dodgers had just two hits through seven innings before loading the bases i...
Astros defeat Mariners to move into AL West lead
Hunter Brown pitched six scoreless innings as the Houston Astros moved into first place in the American League West with a 3-0 victory against the host Seattle Mariners on Friday night.,Yainer Diaz hit a two-run single in the third inning for the Astros, who were 10 games back in the division race o...
A's hit double digits again, rout Angels 13-3
Max Schuemann, JJ Bleday and Shea Langeliers hit home runs and the Oakland Athletics overcame an injury to debuting prospect Jacob Wilson to thump the visiting Los Angeles Angels 13-3 on Friday night.,Wilson, a shortstop who was taken sixth overall in the 2023 draft, singled in his first big-league ...
Mac Meissner grabs 1-point lead at Barracuda Championship
Mac Meissner shot a bogey-free plus-16 on Friday to take a one-point lead over J.J. Spaun into the weekend at the PGA Tour's Barracuda Championship in Truckee, Calif.,The 25-year-old Meissner, who had played in only four Tour events prior to this season and has yet to win on the Tour, started on the...