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Tigers aim to ride momentum of rout into rematch vs. D-backs
The Detroit Tigers scored a season-high 13 runs on 17 hits Friday to make a statement in the opener of their three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.,The Tigers hope to sustain that momentum and stay hot at the plate on Saturday evening when the teams continue their interleague...
Red-hot Yu Darvish to lead Padres against Braves
San Diego's Yu Darvish will put his scoreless-innings streak on the line Saturday night when the visiting Padres face the Atlanta Braves in the second game of their four-game series.,Darvish (3-1, 2.43 ERA), a veteran right-hander, has made three consecutive scoreless appearances and has worked 18 i...
Salvador Perez bids to power Royals past A's in rematch
This weekend, the Kansas City Royals are commemorating the 10th anniversary of the team that propelled the franchise to its first pennant in 29 years.,Many former members of the 2014 Royals watched from a suite in Kauffman Stadium on Friday night as Kansas City posted a 6-2 win over the visiting Oak...
Astros face Brewers, look to extend winning streak
When Houston general manager Dana Brown recently dismissed the notion of the struggling Astros being sellers at the trade deadline, his premise was grounded in the belief that his club would reel off a lengthy winning streak that would get it back to .500 and into postseason contention.,With their 5...
Twins' Bailey Ober aims to continue strong showings vs. Guardians
Following a rough season-opening performance, Bailey Ober has been exceptional for the Minnesota Twins. ,And simply stellar against the Cleveland Guardians during his career. ,Ober will eye a fifth straight winning decision this season while trying to continue his success against the Guardians on S...
Nationals look to locate offense vs. high-octane Phillies
The Washington Nationals will try to break out of their offensive funk when they visit the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday evening.,After suffering consecutive shutout losses against the Chicago White Sox, the Nationals scored twice against Zack Wheeler in a 4-2 loss to the Phillies on Friday as P...
Marlins strive to extend scoreless-innings streak vs. Mets
The Miami Marlins have the worst record in the major leagues but suddenly have the hottest pitching staff, with three straight shutouts.,Miami has thrown 28 consecutive scoreless innings, which is three short of the franchise record set in 2004.,After blanking the New York Mets 8-0 on Friday, the Ma...
Orioles juggling pitchers ahead of rematch vs. Mariners
The Baltimore Orioles will need lots of pitching in an upcoming part of their schedule. ,They're just not sure when they might need which pitchers. ,But holding the second-best record in the American League allows for some flexibility. That's the approach Orioles manager Brandon Hyde is taking into ...
Rockies face Giants, hope to start another winning streak
Former San Francisco pitcher Ty Blach will visit his old stomping grounds and will get a duel with a promising youngster as the Colorado Rockies continue a three-game road series with the Giants on Saturday afternoon.,Neither team got much from its starting pitcher in Friday's series opener, but the...
Rays look to pick up steam against struggling Blue Jays
The visiting Tampa Bay Rays got more than expected from starter Tyler Alexander on Friday in the series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays.,On Saturday afternoon, Tampa Bay will attempt to clinch the series vs.Toronto.,Friday marked a game that in some ways was typical for the struggling Blue Jays...
Aaron Judge, Yankees take aim at White Sox again
Already off to a strong start on the mound, the New York Yankees are in the midst of an impressive run of starting pitching, and this time it is coinciding with a massive hot streak by Aaron Judge.,Coming off a stellar turn through the rotation and after getting another homer from Judge in the serie...
MLB roundup: Paul Skenes strikes out 11 in Pirates' win
Paul Skenes fanned 11 across six no-hit innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the host Chicago Cubs 9-3 on Friday afternoon.,Skenes (1-0) earned his first career win while making his second major league start. He struck out the first seven batters he faced and was perfect until walking Michael Busc...
Heretics win twice, stay alive at CDL Major 3
The Miami Heretics won twice Friday and advanced to the third round of the elimination bracket at the Call of Duty League's Stage 3 Major in Toronto.,The Heretics beat the Vegas Legion 3-2 in the first round and the Los Angeles Thieves 3-1 in Round 2.,In a back-and-forth first-round match in the low...
T-Wolves cap perfect prelim run in NBA 2K League's Tipoff
T-Wolves Gaming completed a perfect run through group play at the NBA 2K League's The Tipoff tournament, beating previously unbeaten Warriors Gaming Squad 76-64 on Friday.,Michael "BearDaBeast" Key paced the T-Wolves (6-0) with 27 points and eight assists, while teammate Roger "Polow" Adams produced...
Aurora earn playoff berth at CCT Global Finals
Aurora edged SAW 2-1 on Friday to claim the second and final playoff berth out of Group A at the Champion of Champions Tour Season 1 Global Finals.,Eternal Fire had already claimed first place in Group A, and PARIVISION were already eliminated. That left Aurora and SAW to compete in the decider matc...
Stars eliminate Avs on Matt Duchene's 2OT goal
Matt Duchene scored at 11:42 of the second overtime and the Dallas Stars wrapped up their Western Conference semifinal series with a 2-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche in Game 6 on Friday in Denver.,Duchene, who played his first nine NHL seasons for the Avalanche, picked up a rebound right of the c...
Luis Matos knocks in 5 as Giants end Rockies' run
Thairo Estrada belted Ryan Feltner's last pitch for a three-run home run, Luis Matos drove in a career-high five runs and the San Francisco Giants opened a three-game home series against the Colorado Rockies with a 10-5 victory on Friday.,Six San Francisco relievers combined for six innings of one-r...
NWSL roundup: Kaleigh Kurtz, Courage top Royals
Kaleigh Kurtz scored in the 76th minute to break a scoreless tie, lifting the North Carolina Courage to a 1-0 victory over the Utah Royals on Friday night in Cary, N.C., ,Utah (1-8-1, four points) made life easy for Courage goalkeeper Casey Murphy, who didn't even have to make a save to record the c...
Report: Will Zalatoris said players discussed asking for 2nd round to be postponed
Will Zalatoris told reporters that a group of players nearly asked for the second round of the PGA Championship to be postponed after the harrowing early morning hours Friday.,According to The Athletic, Zalatoris said the conversation among the players lasted around 30 minutes after the death of a p...
Napheesa Collier helps Lynx top Storm in double overtime
Napheesa Collier had 29 points, nine rebounds, five assists and six steals, and the Minnesota Lynx escaped with a 102-93 double-overtime win against the Seattle Storm on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Kayla McBride added 19 points on 6-for-13 shooting for Minnesota, which beat Seattle for the second t...