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Visiting Yankees turn to Max Fried, looking to claim series from Cubs
The visiting New York Yankees will try to keep the Chicago Cubs quiet at the plate when they meet for the second game of their three-game series on Saturday evening.,New York starter Will Warren threw 6 2/3 shutout innings in a 2-0 win in the series opener on Friday afternoon.,"That has been much of...
Streaking Astros eager to continue winning ways vs. Rangers
While 51 games remain on their schedule, the Houston Astros reached a milestone of sorts on Friday when they defeated the visiting Texas Rangers 11-2 in the opener of a three-game series.,The Astros, after all, reclaimed first place in the American League West for the first time since April 6. They'...
White Sox hope to extend mini-streak, take series with Rays
The Chicago White Sox opened a six-game road trip by using their muscle to pummel the Tampa Bay Rays in a matchup of first-place clubs Friday.,The American League Central leaders will try to keep flexing those muscles when they meet the Rays again Saturday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Chicago w...
Orioles take on visiting Phillies, aiming for third straight victory
The Baltimore Orioles have found enough ways to stay in the chase for an American League wild card. The recent formula has come in the form of comebacks this week.,"I feel like we showed that we can come back all year," manager Craig Albernaz said. "Like we've had some chances and shots that we've s...
Ascending Twins seek greater heights vs. struggling Mariners
For much of the season, it looked like the Minnesota Twins would be sellers at the MLB trade deadline.,Victories in seven of their past nine games has changed all that, however. They will look to continue their ascension on Saturday when they play the second contest of a three-game series against th...
Pirates face Reds, aim to shake off 4th straight loss amid potentially damaging injury
The Cincinnati Reds used a late rally and timely hitting to claim their second consecutive win of their four-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates, who will take the field Saturday facing an injury that could sideline a key contributor.,Each team collected 12 hits Friday, but Cincinnati overcame a...
Mets turn to rookie Zac Thornton vs. Marlins
The uncertainty of the trade deadline is far different for the New York Mets than it is for the Miami Marlins.,The Mets will inch closer to completing a sell-off while the Marlins will look to continue their late climb into the wild-card race Saturday afternoon when the teams continue their four-gam...
Facing Cards, Kevin Gausman could make final start for Jays
With the Monday trade deadline looming, Kevin Gausman could be making his final start for the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon when he opposes the visiting St. Louis Cardinals.,The right-hander's name has been among the most frequently mentioned in trade rumors since he can become a free agen...
T1, Fuel do double duty to reach Overwatch Midseason playoffs
T1 and the Dallas Fuel both swept two Group A lower-bracket matches on Friday and advanced to the playoffs at the Overwatch Champions Series Midseason Championship in Paris.,Also moving on were Twisted Minds, ZETA DIVISION, Geekay Esports and Spacestation.,The $1 million tournament is part of the Es...
Vici Gaming log comeback win to open Dota Games of the Future
Vici Gaming rallied for a 2-1 win over Amaru Gaming as the Games of the Future event got underway on Friday in Astana, Kazakhstan.,The $1 million Dota 2 event features 16 teams divided into four groups for the opening double-elimination stage. All group-stage matches are best-of-three.,The winners o...
MLB roundup: Astros back atop AL West with rout of rival Rangers
Isaac Paredes and Christian Walker slugged back-to-back home runs, Yordan Alvarez reached base four times, and the Houston Astros moved into first place in the American League West with an 11-2 victory over the visiting Texas Rangers on Friday.,Houston won for the ninth time in 10 games and clinched...
ATP roundup: Taylor Fritz escapes upset trend at DC Open
Three of the top four men's seeds tumbled out of the Mubadala DC Open on Friday in Washington, with third-seeded Taylor Fritz the lone survivor.,Fritz eked out a 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (6) victory over Alex Michelsen in an all-U.S. quarterfinal. Michelsen had a match point at 6-5 in the third-set tiebreaker,...
WTA roundup: Naomi Osaka survives 3-set quarterfinal in Washington
Third-seeded Naomi Osaka, searching for her first WTA Tour event championship in more than five years, rallied to reach the semifinals of the Mubadala DC Open on Friday with a three-set win in Washington.,The Japanese star topped Italy's Elisabetta Cocciaretto 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.,Osaka finished with a 9-...
Gabriel Moreno's go-ahead hit lifts D-backs over Guardians
Gabriel Moreno finished a fantastic July in style as his RBI single in the eighth inning lifted the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 4-1 victory over the host Cleveland Guardians on Friday.,The Diamondbacks catcher was 1-for-3 and also reached on a hit by pitch as he extended his on-base streak to 27 games...
Twins ride 3 late home runs to victory over Mariners
Brooks Lee, Royce Lewis and Ryan Jeffers homered as the Minnesota Twins rallied for a 5-3 victory against the host Seattle Mariners on Friday night.,The Twins won for the seventh time in their past nine games to move into a tie with the Cleveland Guardians for the American League's third and final w...
Red Sox cap historic month with victory over Dodgers
Ceddanne Rafaela hit a two-run home run and Andruw Monasteiro added a two-run double in a five-run fifth inning as the visiting Boston Red Sox earned a 9-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday in the opener of a three-game series., ,Jarren Duran drove in two runs one day after he caused a ...
New York sues Kalshi, calling it illegal gambling company
The state of New York filed a potentially $36 billion lawsuit against prediction-market giant Kalshi on Friday, accusing the company of "running an illegal gambling operation.",In a joint statement, governor Kathy Hochul and attorney general Letitia James announced that an investigation by James' of...
Brewers break game open in fifth, shut down Angels
Brice Turang and Jake Bauers homered to highlight a five-run fifth inning and lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels in the opener of a three-game series Friday night in Anaheim, Calif., ,Bauers finished 2-for-4 with three RBIs, a walk and two runs, Garrett Mitchell ...
Luka Mijatovic, 17, earns 400 freestyle title at U.S. Championships
Luka Mijatovic, a 17-year-old Californian, put up a time that drew comparisons to superstar Ian Thorpe while winning the 400-meter freestyle at the U.S. Swimming Championships in Irvine, Calif., on Friday.,Mijatovic prevailed in 3 minutes, 43.45 seconds. According to NBC Sports, the only swimmer eve...
Dillon Dingler's slam highlights Tigers' late eruption vs. A's
Dillon Dingler hit his first career grand slam and Kevin McGonigle and Ben Malgeri also homered to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 13-1 victory over the Athletics on Friday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Javier Baez had three hits and three RBIs and Max Clark had three hits, two runs and an RBI in hi...