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Astros aim for 7th straight win in finale vs. Rockies
Having labored through a stretch from May 1-June 5 during which they had only two days off, the Houston Astros opened a two-game interleague series against the visiting Colorado Rockies on Tuesday with off days bracketing the opener and the series finale.,Managing that time off often presents a diff...
Streaking Rays aim for sweep of Mariners
As the Tampa Bay Rays continue to try to mount a push for a sixth consecutive playoff appearance, their offense is peaking at the right time.,Manager Kevin Cash's club will look to sweep Seattle when the Rays host the Mariners in the series finale Wednesday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,On Tuesd...
Cardinals, Braves set for doubleheader following rainout
A rainy Tuesday night in St. Louis gave Atlanta Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia another day to recover from overheating Monday night.,Meanwhile, the Tuesday postponement gave St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado more time to treat his left forearm irritation and his right elbow contusion.,...
Cardinals, Braves set for doubleheader following rainout
A rainy Tuesday night in St. Louis gave Atlanta Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia another day to recover from overheating Monday night.,Meanwhile, the Tuesday postponement gave St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado more time to treat his left forearm irritation and his right elbow contusion.,...
Reds ready to bring back Graham Ashcraft to face Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are out to prove they are more than just Bryan Reynolds, the hottest hitter in their lineup, as they seek a win on Wednesday in the decisive game of their series against the host Cincinnati Reds.,The Reds captured the opener 11-5 on Monday before the Pirates rebounded with a 9...
Spencer Turnbull set to face ex-team as Phils take on Tigers
Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Spencer Turnbull will have some extra motivation when he takes the mound on Wednesday afternoon.,Turnbull will get to go up against his former team as Philadelphia faces the host Detroit Tigers in the decisive game of a three-game series.,"I'm excited," Turnbull sa...
Nets, Rockets exchange multiple draft picks
The Brooklyn Nets reacquired their 2026 first-round draft pick from the Houston Rockets late Tuesday night in a complicated exchange of draft slots.,The move could be a prelude to the Rockets attempting to acquire Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns, ESPN reported.,In the deal, the Rockets also gave ...
MLB roundup: Guardians top O's for 7th straight win
Jose Ramirez smacked a three-run home run to fuel an early offensive outburst and the Cleveland Guardians held on to win their seventh game in a row, edging the host Baltimore Orioles 10-8 on Tuesday night.,Gunnar Henderson blasted his 25th homer of the season for the first of the Orioles' four long...
Tucker Minter gets first eNASCAR win of 2024 at Nashville
Tucker Minter put together a dominant performance on Tuesday night, avoiding a sophomore slump with a victory at a virtual Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., as part of the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series.,Minter won three races as a rookie in 2023 but had not yet landed in victory lane thi...
Mickey Moniak, Angels outlast A's
Mickey Moniak hit a grand slam and left-hander Tyler Anderson battled his way through five innings as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 7-5 on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Moniak's fourth homer of the season and first career grand slam came during a five-run fourth inning that ga...
Jurickson Profar's grand slam carries Padres past Nationals
Jurickson Profar clouted a grand slam Tuesday night in the bottom of the sixth inning and the San Diego Padres beat the visiting Washington Nationals 9-7.,Profar's 11th homer of the year, a line drive that hooked just inside the right field foul pole, enabled San Diego to turn a one-run game into a ...
Six Giants pitchers combine to hold down Cubs
Matt Chapman contributed a two-RBI single to a game-breaking, three-run eighth as the San Francisco Giants made it two in a row over the Chicago Cubs with a 5-1 victory on Tuesday.,Six San Francisco pitchers combined on a four-hitter.,In a bullpen game with five starters on the injured list, the Gia...
Ketel Marte comes through as D-backs clip Twins
Ketel Marte hit a two-run homer and later recorded a tiebreaking RBI single as the Arizona Diamondbacks notched a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night at Phoenix.,Corbin Carroll had two singles while Eugenio Suarez and Tucker Barnhart had run-scoring hits for Arizona, which won for ...
Angels activate Miguel Sano, move Patrick Sandoval to 60-day IL
The Los Angeles Angels activated veteran infielder Miguel Sano prior to their Tuesday game against the Oakland Athletics in Anaheim, Calif.,Sano last played for the Angels on April 26 before being sidelined due to left knee inflammation.,Sano, 31, wasn't in the starting lineup on Tuesday. He is batt...
Dodgers get lift from bullpen to edge White Sox
Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman homered and six pitchers combined for seven innings of scoreless relief to boost the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-3 victory against the host Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.,Los Angeles won for the seventh time in its past nine games despite being outhit 8-7. The Dodgers...
Late goal lifts Argentina past Chile, into Copa quarters
Lautaro Martinez scored off a corner kick in the 88th minute to give Argentina a 1-0 victory over Chile in East Rutherford, N.J., allowing the reigning champions to clinch a berth in the quarterfinals of Copa America.,Lionel Messi sent a corner kick into the box where Claudio Bravo saved a shot by G...
Hunter Brown keeps rolling on mound as Astros sink Rockies
Hunter Brown posted his seventh consecutive quality start and the Houston Astros turned six first-inning singles into a 5-2 victory over the visiting Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night in the opener of a two-game series. ,Brown (5-5) limited Colorado to two hits and three walks while striking out sev...
Marlins squeak out win over struggling Royals
Nick Gordon scored the go-ahead run on an error in the seventh inning to fuel the visiting Miami Marlins to a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday.,Otto Lopez recorded his second straight two-hit performance and scored on Gordon's infield single for the Marlins, who have won five of th...
Lynx hold off Liberty, win WNBA Commissioner's Cup
Bridget Carleton scored 23 points and dished out five assists as the Minnesota Lynx beat the New York Liberty 94-89 on Tuesday night in Elmont, N.Y., to capture the WNBA Commissioner's Cup.,The Lynx (13-3) took home a cash prize of $500,000 to be distributed among their players, while also winning m...
Mets belt 4 homers to bash rival Yankees
Mark Vientos hit two of the New York Mets' four homers Tuesday night, when the hosts beat the New York Yankees 9-7 in the opener of a two-game Subway Series.,Harrison Bader and Brandon Nimmo also hit homers for the Mets, who lead the majors with a 14-6 record this month.,Aaron Judge hit an eighth-in...