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Reeling Royals look to halt slide in opener vs. Giants
The Kansas City Royals are fading at a bad point in the season.,The Royals have lost four straight games and 13 of their past 20. They are in need of a swift turnaround as they host the San Francisco Giants on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.,Kansas City's slide has all but taken it out ...
Rangers' Jacob deGrom gets another crack at Mariners in series opener
In one way, Jacob deGrom is not where he wants to be: Throwing late-season innings for a defending champion Texas Rangers team that is well out of playoff contention.,In another way, he's in the only place he wants to be: Throwing pitches at all, and finally -- again -- on the mound at Globe Life Fi...
Braves face NL-worst Marlins with wild card in reach
The Atlanta Braves, who are trailing in the wild-card playoff race, are looking to sweep the host Miami Marlins this weekend.,Miami (56-97) has the worst record in the National League. Atlanta (83-70) has been pretty solid against the Marlins this season with a 7-3 record.,The scheduled starters for...
Mets look for another 10-run outing in clash with Phillies
It took Francisco Lindor more than five months this season to miss a game.,It took the New York Mets less than a week without Lindor to produce perhaps the franchise's most impressive three-game offensive outburst: 30 runs.,The Mets will look to remain red hot Friday night, when they host the Philad...
Red Sox try to hold on to fading playoff hopes vs. Twins
In the heat of the American League wild-card race, the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins meet for the first time since May when they begin a three-game weekend series on Friday in Boston.,The Twins (80-73) have lost six of their last 10 games and 20 of 30 after finishing a four-game set at Clevelan...
Rays ride hot pitching into series vs. Blue Jays
If pitching is contagious, as many in baseball claim, the Tampa Bay Rays have an epidemic on their hands. ,Manager Kevin Cash and his red-hot pitching staff will begin a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays with the series opener Friday night in St. Petersburg, Fla. ,It's all about the pi...
Blake Dunn looks to give Reds a spark vs. Pirates
Rookie Blake Dunn will try to keep giving the Reds a reason to show up to the ballpark when Cincinnati opens a three-game series with the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.,The Reds (74-80) were officially eliminated from postseason contention on Wednesday after falling 7-1 to the Atlanta ...
Tigers face O's in series with sudden playoff implications
The Baltimore Orioles were hoping to be involved in showdowns for the American League East title late in the season.,Instead, they're in a different kind of tussle regarding qualifying for the postseason and the Detroit Tigers are a big part of that equation.,The Tigers, who've surged into the middl...
Cubs close to elimination as they face Nationals
The Chicago Cubs will look to keep their flickering postseason aspirations alive on Friday afternoon when they continue their four-game series against the visiting Washington Nationals.,The Cubs (78-75) snapped a modest two-game skid by posting a 7-6 victory over the Nationals (68-85) on Thursday in...
Layne Riggs plays spoiler again, gets second straight win
Layne Riggs relished his role as spoiler so much that he returned for an encore Thursday night at Bristol Motor Speedway.,Riggs isn't competing for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship, but that didn't prevent him from winning the playoff opener Aug. 25 at the Milwaukee Mile.,On Thursday, ...
MLB roundup: Shohei Ohtani makes history as Dodgers clinch playoffs
Shohei Ohtani became the first player in MLB history to reach 50 home runs and 50 steals in the same season as his Los Angeles Dodgers clinched a playoff berth with a 20-4 beatdown of the host Miami Marlins on Thursday afternoon.,Ohtani went 6-for-6 with 10 RBIs, three homers, two doubles, two steal...
Despite resting starters, Aces pummel Wings
Megan Gustafson poured in a career-high 24 points and Tiffany Hayes added a season-best 21 as the Las Vegas Aces defeated the visiting Dallas Wings 98-84 on Thursday in the final regular-season game for both teams.,The Aces (27-13), with four of their regular starters in street clothes on the bench,...
Storm rout Mercury in possible Diana Taurasi home farewell
Seattle's Nneka Ogwumike had 17 points and eight rebounds as the Storm defeated the host Phoenix Mercury 89-70 on Thursday night in what may have been the final home game of Phoenix legend Diana Taurasi's career., ,Taurasi, 42, has not officially announced she is retiring after this season, but the ...
Vintage Aaron Rodgers appears as Jets dominate Patriots
Aaron Rodgers threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns as the New York Jets beat the New England Patriots 24-3 on Thursday night in East Rutherford, N.J.,Rodgers was playing at MetLife Stadium for the first time since tearing his left Achilles tendon in New York's 2023 season opener. He was injured on...
WNBA playoffs begin with four games on Sunday
The Atlanta Dream claimed the WNBA's final playoff spot on Thursday night to complete the league's postseason field.,Eighth-seeded Atlanta will face the top-seeded New York Liberty in the best-of-three first-round series, which begins Sunday in New York.,The three other matchups also will begin Sund...
Jon Singleton's double lifts Astros over Angels
Jon Singleton slapped a two-run, two-out double into center field in the bottom of the eighth inning and the Houston Astros remained unbeaten in nine games started by Yusei Kikuchi by claiming the opener of a four-game series with the Los Angeles Angels 3-1 on Thursday.,Singleton capped a rally agai...
Dansby Swanson leads Cubs to narrow win vs. Nats
Dansby Swanson collected three hits and four runs and Cody Bellinger had three RBIs to lift the host Chicago Cubs to a 7-6 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday.,Chicago's Seiya Suzuki launched a two-run homer and Ian Happ had three hits and scored twice. Isaac Paredes drove in a pair of...
Dodgers destroy Marlins 20-4 as Ohtani notches first 50-50 season
Shohei Ohtani became the first player in MLB history to reach 50 home runs and 50 steals in the same season as his Los Angeles Dodgers clinched a playoff berth with a 20-4 beatdown of the host Miami Marlins on Thursday afternoon.,Ohtani went 6-for-6 with 10 RBIs, three homers, two doubles, two steal...
Mets reach 10 runs again, defeat Phillies
Brandon Nimmo hit the tie-breaking homer in the third inning and finished with three RBIs Thursday night for the red-hot New York Mets, who beat the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 10-6 in the opener of a four-game series between the National League East rivals.,Mark Vientos and Pete Alonso hit back-...
Yankees star Juan Soto (knee) to undergo precautionary X-rays
New York Yankees star Juan Soto is slated to undergo X-rays on his left knee after slamming it into a wall in foul territory during Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners.,Soto crashed into the wall down the right field line while pursuing a foul ball and making a stellar sliding catch. But he ...