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Rangers' Jon Gray, not Max Scherzer, draws start vs. Royals
The Rangers will have a hard-throwing right-hander on the mound Saturday afternoon as they go for the series win against the visiting Kansas City Royals. Only it won't be the one many Texas fans hoped for.,Multiple media outlets reported earlier this week that three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Sc...
Rays' improving offense takes another crack at Pirates
The tide appears to be turning favorably for some of the Tampa Bay Rays' stars, and they will look to keep it going in the middle contest of a three-game set against the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.,Yandy Diaz has a 14-game hitting streak, matching his career high. He has been held hitless o...
Zack Wheeler, Phillies aim to get back on track vs. D-backs
The Philadelphia Phillies will look to avoid matching their season-worst, three-game losing streak on Saturday when they continue their three-game series against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,The Phillies, who lost three games in a row from May 26-28, have dropped six of their past nine games t...
White Sox's Drew Thorpe continues initiation vs. Tigers
After getting roughed up in his latest start, Chicago White Sox rookie Drew Thorpe will look to bounce back against the host Detroit Tigers on Saturday afternoon.,Ranked the No. 3 prospect in the White Sox organization by MLB Pipeline, Thorpe lasted just 3 1/3 innings against the Arizona Diamondback...
Cubs face true test against hot-hitting Mets
Having Thursday off didn't cool down the New York Mets.,Now the Chicago Cubs have fewer than 24 hours to figure out how to corral the hottest team in the majors.,The Mets will look to continue their surge on Saturday afternoon, when they visit the Cubs in the middle game of the three-game series.,Ty...
Ultra hand FaZe first loss at CDL Stage 4 Major qualifying
The Toronto Ultra handed the Atlanta FaZe their first loss in the Call of Duty League's Stage 4 Major on Friday, opening Week 4 -- the final week of qualifying -- with a 3-2 win in a matchup of the top two teams in the standings.,With teams playing seven qualifying games, the Ultra and FaZe sit tied...
MLB roundup: Angels prevail in reunion with Shohei Ohtani
Taylor Ward delivered a tiebreaking single in the top of the 10th inning as the Los Angeles Angels notched a 3-2 victory over the host Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday in the opener of a two-game set.,The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani hit a massive two-run homer and reached base four times in his first game a...
In first game against Shohei Ohtani, Angels top Dodgers
Taylor Ward delivered a tiebreaking run-scoring single in the top of the 10th inning as the Los Angeles Angels notched a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night in the opener of a two-game set at Dodger Stadium.,Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers hit a massive two-run homer and reached ba...
Jake Cronenworth collects five hits as Padres beat Brewers
Jake Cronenworth's first career five-hit game included a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning, helping the San Diego Padres rally from a three-run deficit to top the visiting Milwaukee Brewers 9-5.,Cronenworth grounded a full-count breaking ball from Hoby Milner (3-1) into left field to score pi...
Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr., Jurickson Profar leave game early
Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. sustained a left triceps contusion when he was hit by a pitch in the third inning on Friday in San Diego's 9-5 home win over the Milwaukee Brewers.,Milwaukee right-hander Colin Rea hit Tatis in the left elbow with a first-pitch sinker. Tatis initially stayed i...
Grant Fisher wins 10,000 on first day of U.S. Track trials
Grant Fisher won the first event final at the U.S. Olympic track & field trials in Eugene, Ore., on Friday, taking the men's 10,000 meters to book a trip to Paris in July.,The American-record holder in the 10,000, the 27-year-old Fisher crossed the finish line in 27 minutes, 49.47 seconds on Friday ...
Shea Langeliers' two-run blast lifts A's over Twins
Shea Langeliers hit closer Jhoan Duran's third pitch of the eighth inning for a go-ahead home run, Oakland closer Mason Miller pitched a 1-2-3 ninth and the Athletics opened a three-game home series by beating the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Friday night.,The Twins, who were attempting to beat the A's fo...
A'ja Wilson, Aces hand Sun second loss of season
The WNBA-leading Connecticut Sun lost for only the second time this season on Friday, falling 85-74 to the host Las Vegas Aces, the reigning league champions.,Connecticut (13-2) had its four-game winning streak snapped. The Sun's only previous loss was an 82-75 decision against the visiting New York...
Nationals explode for 19 hits, beat Rockies 11-5
Drew Millas homered and finished with three hits, Luis Garcia also went deep, and the Washington Nationals beat the Colorado Rockies 11-5 in Denver on Friday night.,Lane Thomas had three hits, four RBIs and finished a home run shy of hitting for the cycle, and Jacob Young and CJ Abrams also had thre...
Astros outslug Orioles for 14-11 victory
Jake Meyers clubbed a go-ahead, three-run home run in the fifth inning before Joey Loperfido recorded a pair of doubles in a nine-run sixth as the Houston Astros outlasted the Baltimore Orioles 14-11 on Friday.,Loperfido became the first Astro to double twice in an inning since Yordan Alvarez did so...
Angels' Patrick Sandoval leaves with forearm tightness
Los Angeles Angels left-hander Patrick Sandoval exited Friday night's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers after 2 1/3 innings due to left forearm tightness.,Sandoval visibly reacted after walking Shohei Ohtani in the third inning. He attempted to shake his arm and tried to flex his elbow as manager...
Tigers edge White Sox to end four-game skid
Carson Kelly hit a two-run homer and the host Detroit Tigers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.,Detroit starter Jack Flaherty (5-4) gave up one run and five hits while striking out eight in 5 2/3 innings. Beau Brieske pitched two innings ...
Sarah Schmelzel shares Women's PGA lead; Nelly Korda misses cut
Sarah Schmelzel, who has never won an LPGA event nor finished in the top 10 at a major, shares the lead midway through the KPMG Women's PGA Championship in Sammamish, Wash.,The 30-year-old Phoenix native shot a 5-under-par 67 on Friday at Sahalee Country Club to move to 6-under 138, leaving her atop...
Caeleb Dressel finally books spot in Paris at swim trials
One of the most decorated American swimmers is finally on his way to Paris to compete for individual Olympic gold.,Seven-time Olympic gold medalist Caeleb Dressel won the men's 50-meter freestyle final Friday at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Indianapolis, booking a spot in an individual event ...
Five-run inning powers Rangers past Royals
Marcus Semien drove in three runs with a bases-loaded double to highlight a five-run sixth inning and help lead the Texas Rangers to a 6-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night in Arlington, Texas.,Nathaniel Lowe doubled and had three hits and a run scored, Wyatt Langford went 2-for-4 ...