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Padres, Diamondbacks look for strong effort from starters
As the San Diego Padres start an eight-game homestand Friday night with the opener of a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, they do so with an 11-3 record in their past 14 games and stand at a season-high five games over .500.,But to continue to climb in the standings and be the team...
Rockies hope to settle in at home against Royals
The Colorado Rockies will look to win consecutive games at home for the first time in more than a month when they begin a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals on Friday in Denver.,Colorado earned a split of their four-game home series against the Milwaukee Brewers with a 4-3 victory on T...
Struggling Sparks seek to stop skid vs. Aces
Two teams on opposite trajectories will meet Friday when the Los Angeles Sparks, looking to end an eight-game tailspin, host the red-hot Las Vegas Aces. ,Las Vegas (12-6) scored its sixth consecutive win on Thursday with a 98-77 rout of the Washington Mystics, continuing to build on what coach Becky...
Astros, Twins on a roll as showdown starts
The Houston Astros have won five of seven games on a 10-game road swing but have three more contests awaiting them against the Minnesota Twins, beginning Friday night, before they can deem the trip a success.,After a slow start to the season, the Astros are three games over .500 and have won 12 of t...
Surging Rays take on reeling Rangers
With 10 days remaining before the All-Star break, the Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays have ground to make up if they want to return to this year's postseason.,The clubs are moving in opposite directions ahead of the opener of their three-game series on Friday night in Arlington, Texas.,The Rays, wh...
Braves get chance to slice into Phillies' division lead
Two outstanding starting pitchers will face off when the visiting Philadelphia Phillies begin a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves on Friday night in a battle between the top two teams in the National League East.,Philadelphia right-hander Aaron Nola (9-4, 3.43 ERA) will oppose Atlanta lef...
Marlins' Jake Burger gets reunion vs. White Sox
Holiday weekends often are a chance for old friends to catch up. ,That will be the case for Miami Marlins infielder Jake Burger, who will face his former teammates for the first time when the Chicago White Sox visit for a three-game series beginning Friday night.,Burger, drafted in the first round (...
Guardians' Tanner Bibee on a roll entering start vs. Giants
Tanner Bibee is producing a solid season for the Cleveland Guardians, certainly of late, and especially during an extended stretch at home.,However, he could face a serious challenge against the San Francisco Giants, who have won three consecutive series.,Bibee and the Guardians will look to improve...
Yanks face off with Red Sox, team that put them in tailspin
Three weeks ago, the New York Yankees rolled into Boston as the best team in baseball, cruised to an easy win and became the first club with 50 wins this year.,Since then, the Yankees have fallen into a deep slump and have lost their lead in the American League East. But they hope to return to their...
Cards hold off Pirates in extras, win series
Pedro Pages ripped a go-ahead RBI double in the top of the 10th inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals held on to beat the host Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Thursday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series., ,Pages connected against Pittsburgh reliever Dennis Santana (2-1) to drive in automat...
Reds ride hot streak into series vs. Tigers
One step forward followed by a step or two back has been a trend for the Cincinnati Reds this season. They hope to halt that tendency when they host the Detroit Tigers in a three-game set beginning Friday.,The Reds return home fresh off a three-game sweep of the New York Yankees, closing out their r...
Kelsey Plum, Aces pour it on in win over Mystics
Kelsey Plum's sizzling shooting generated 28 points as the Las Vegas Aces ran away from the visiting Washington Mystics 98-77 on Thursday night.,Plum shot 10-for-13, including 6-for-9 on 3-point attempts.,Jackie Young poured in 20 points and provided 10 assists and A'ja Wilson had 18 points and nine...
Christian Walker homers twice as D-backs down Dodgers
Christian Walker produced a second straight multi-homer game as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks posted a 9-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night.,Walker socked five homers in the series to help the Diamondbacks win the final two games after dropping the opener on Tuesday.,Accord...
LAFC edge Galaxy, take top spot in Western Conference
Los Angeles FC scored twice in four minutes late in the first half and hung on for a 2-1 win against rival Los Angeles Galaxy in the "El Trafico" matchup on Thursday in Pasadena, Calif.,Kei Kamara and Denis Bouanga were the goal-scorers for LAFC, while Gabriel Pec responded for the Galaxy after half...
Cubs, fresh off blowout win, open series vs. Angels
The Chicago Cubs and visiting Los Angeles Angels open a three-game series on Friday, both wishing they could rewind their seasons to an earlier date.,The Cubs, who are in last place in the National League Central, would like to rewind to May 12, when they were 24-17. Since then, the Cubs have gone 1...
Mets seek turnaround against Pirates
The New York Mets are starting to put themselves in a precarious position as they prepare to open a four-game series with the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.,All was well in New York when the Mets went 16-4 from June 3-28, but the Mets have lost four of six games, including a 1-0 setback ag...
Cardinals carry momentum into set at Washington
After picking up wins on Thursday, the Washington Nationals and the St. Louis Cardinals are ready to face off for the first time this season as they begin a four-game series in the nation's capital on Friday.,The Nationals enter fresh off a series split with the visiting New York Mets, while the Car...
Argentina tops Ecuador in shootout to reach Copa semis
Argentina didn't play a perfect match, far from it, but when it comes to penalty kicks, the team seems invincible again as a record 16th Copa America championship becomes closer to reality.,With Lionel Messi back in the lineup but having an up-and-down match in Houston on Thursday, defending champio...
Hayden Springer shoots 59 at John Deere Classic
Hayden Springer used an unlikely eagle-birdie finish to shoot a 12-under 59 to open the John Deere Classic on Thursday, marking the 14th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history.,Springer will head into Friday with a two-shot lead over Finland's Sami Valimaki, who made 11 birdies in his round of 61. Eric Co...
Steven Kwan has three more hits as Guardians top White Sox
Steven Kwan had three hits, including a solo homer that ignited a four-run third inning, while brothers Josh and Bo Naylor each posted two hits with two RBIs as the Cleveland Guardians beat the visiting Chicago White Sox 8-4 on Thursday.,Ben Lively (8-4) allowed a single run in the second and a two-...