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Giants, with slim postseason hopes, host NL-worst Marlins
The postseason-chasing San Francisco Giants will face their last non-contending team of the season on Friday when they open a three-game home series against the Miami Marlins, who have the worst record in the National League.,Coming off a 2-4 trip to Milwaukee and Seattle that pushed them under .500...
Julio Rodriguez, Mariners face new-look Angels
The Seattle Mariners will meet the Los Angeles Angels to begin a three-game weekend series on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif., hoping they get the version of outfielder Julio Rodriguez that was an All-Star in his first two major league seasons.,Rodriguez has had a rough season by comparison in 2024,...
Orioles turn to Albert Suarez vs. Rockies in bid to stop small skid
The Colorado Rockies just wrapped up a four-game series against the worst team in the National League. ,Now they'll face one of the best clubs in the American League.,It is a tough task for a team trying to avoid a second straight 100-loss season. Colorado, which lost 12-8 in the finale of a four-ga...
Astros aim to benefit from bench play in rematch vs. Royals
With their outfield production qualifying as suboptimal since the loss of injured All-Star Kyle Tucker in early June, the Astros' recent additions of veterans Ben Gamel and Jason Heyward might fill voids and also lengthen a Houston bench overly reliant upon inexperience. ,While Gamel and Heyward con...
Twins aim to halt skid as Blue Jays arrive
The Minnesota Twins hope their day off arrived at the perfect time.,Minnesota just got swept in a three-game series by the visiting Atlanta Braves and has lost eight of its past 10 games. On Thursday, the Twins gladly stayed away from the ballpark and aimed for a mental reset.,They will be back in a...
A's hope Lawrence Butler stays hot against Rangers
Oakland right fielder Lawrence Butler is providing some much-needed power for the rebuilding Athletics, who begin a three-game series against the Texas Rangers on Friday in Arlington, Texas.,Butler recorded his second three-homer game of the season on Thursday, when the A's had their three-game winn...
Aaron Judge, Yankees look to heat up vs. Cardinals
After Aaron Judge's home run binge took a break, so did the New York Yankees. Now they hope the day off can get them going again after a rough showing in Washington.,Judge leads the majors with 51 homers through the Yankees' first 134 games but went homerless in three games against the Nationals. He...
Eyeing wild-card run, Mets visit White Sox
An ability to keep an even keel has the New York Mets in the thick of the National League wild-card race entering their road series opener against the scuffling Chicago White Sox on Friday.,"It's just the resilience of the group," Mets left-hander David Peterson said. "We have talked all year about ...
Padres hope Florida sun is cure for bats' recent ills
The San Diego Padres will look to reignite their offense on Friday when they open a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The Padres settled for a split of their four-game series against the host St. Louis Cardinals after being limited to just three hits in a 4-1 setba...
With chance to pad division lead, Phillies take on Braves
With two swings of the bat, the Philadelphia Phillies turned around their series opener against the Atlanta Braves.,The Phillies will aim to extend their lead in the National League East on Friday when they continue their four-game home series with the Braves.,Philadelphia leads Atlanta by six games...
Casey Mize poised to return as Tigers start series vs. Red Sox
Casey Mize has watched his young teammates bring energy and success to the Detroit Tigers. He is eager to do his part.,The right-hander, sidelined for two months due to a strained left hamstring, is expected to return to the mound as the Tigers open a three-game weekend series against the visiting B...
Reds upbeat heading into doubleheader vs. Brewers
Nine games out of the final National League wild-card spot with just 28 games to go, the Cincinnati Reds are on life support heading into a doubleheader with the Central Division-leading Milwaukee Brewers on Friday.,But don't try telling the Reds that.,"We've got a month left and let's make the most...
MOUZ, Spirit march on at BetBoom Dacha Belgrade #2
MOUZ came from behind to win while Team Spirit rolled to an easy victory on Thursday in the upper-bracket semifinals of the BetBoom Dacha Belgrade #2 event in Serbia.,Spirit raced to a 2-0 win over FURIA Esports before MOUZ rallied past paiN Gaming for a 2-1 triumph. The victors will meet in the upp...
Austin Barnes returns, sparks Dodgers to win over Orioles
Austin Barnes had two hits, two RBIs and two runs in his return from the injured list as the Los Angeles Dodgers finished off a 6-3 victory over the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Thursday.,Chris Taylor reached base three times and drove in a run for the Dodgers, who remained the top team in the Nati...
Top 25 roundup: Utah's Cameron Rising has career night in return
Cameron Rising tossed a career-high five touchdown passes in his return from a major knee injury and No. 12 Utah crushed Southern Utah 49-0 on Thursday night in the season opener for both schools in Salt Lake City.,Brant Kuithe caught a career-best three touchdown passes as he returned from his own ...
Luke Altmyer, Illinois have no trouble with Eastern Illinois
Luke Altmyer threw four touchdown passes in the first half to spark Illinois to a 45-0 nonconference victory over Eastern Illinois Thursday night in Champaign.,Altmyer, a junior, finished 19 of 24 for 213 yards and the four scores as Illinois (1-0) built a 31-0 halftime lead on the way to improving ...
Four field goals power UNC to win over Minnesota
Omarion Hampton rushed 30 times for 129 yards, Noah Burnette made all four of his field-goal attempts and North Carolina escaped with a 19-17 win over Minnesota on Thursday night in Minneapolis.,Max Johnson passed for 71 yards and rushed for a touchdown for North Carolina (1-0) before he was carted ...
Cameron Rising powers No. 12 Utah to blowout vs. Southern Utah
Cameron Rising tossed a career-high five touchdown passes in his return from a major knee injury and No. 12 Utah crushed Southern Utah 49-0 on Thursday night in the season opener for both schools in Salt Lake City.,Brant Kuithe caught a career-best three touchdown passes as he returned from his own ...
Carlos Alcaraz stumbles in second round at U.S. Open
Carlos Alcaraz saw his bid for a third consecutive Grand Slam title end in the second round of the U.S. Open on Thursday, as the third-seeded Spaniard lost 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 to the Netherlands' Botic van de Zandschulp.,It was the earliest exit in a major tournament for Alcaraz, 21, since his first full ...
Colorado holds off upset-minded North Dakota State
In the end, Colorado's star power was too much for FBS power North Dakota State on Thursday, as the Buffaloes held off the upset-minded Bison 31-26 in Boulder, Colo., in the season opener for both teams.,Colorado quarterback and Heisman Trophy hopeful Shedeur Sanders threw for 445 yards and four tou...