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MLB-best Dodgers getting healthier ahead of series vs. Mariners
The Los Angeles Dodgers return home for the first time since before the All-Star break and are planning to welcome back reinforcements for a three-game series against the Seattle Mariners.,When the series opens Tuesday, Dodgers utility man Enrique Hernandez is expected to be activated from the injur...
Angels next for Astros' Peter Lambert, who 'doesn’t back down'
After scoring four runs on just one hit in the ninth inning to pull out the series opener on Monday, the Houston Astros will turn to right-hander Peter Lambert to try to clinch their three-game set against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif., ,Lambert (8-5, 3.03 ERA) has been ...
Red Sox eager to continue road success in matchup vs. A's
Ceddanne Rafaela's first career grand slam narrowly made it over the wall, but those few inches continued the winning ways of the Boston Red Sox.,The Red Sox will look to defeat the Athletics for the second straight night when the teams square off on Tuesday at West Sacramento, Calif.,Rafaela's home...
Cubs ride high-octane offense into rematch vs. Cardinals
The Chicago Cubs are playing like a team that could make some noise in the postseason, but manager Craig Counsell knows there still is work to be done.,The Cubs will look to build on their momentum when they continue a four-game series against the host St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night. Chicago p...
Surging Yankees vie for another win vs. White Sox
Even as injuries keep mounting for the New York Yankees, the club's victory total is following suit.,After defeating the White Sox 9-5 on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series in Chicago, the Yankees can secure at least a split with a win Tuesday night .,New York has won four of its past ...
Behind Chris Sale, Braves bid to rebound vs. Mets
Taxed with a fatigued bullpen, the visiting Atlanta Braves would love nothing more than a long outing from their starting pitcher on Tuesday night, when they play the second contest of a three-game set against the New York Mets.,Luckily for the Braves, they've got the right guy on the mound in left-...
Nationals, in thick of wild-card race, turn to hot Cade Cavalli vs. Jays
Cade Cavalli will look to continue his torrid stretch and help the Washington Nationals bounce back against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.,Toronto took the opening game of the three-game series 3-2 on Monday behind some stellar bullpen work after Max Scherzer kicked things off in his return...
D-backs' Brandon Pfaadt strives to extend torrid run in clash vs. Pirates
Right-hander Brandon Pfaadt has done nothing but win since rejoining the Arizona Diamondbacks' rotation last month.,With five wins in five starts since late June, Pfaadt will return to the mound Tuesday night as the Diamondbacks vie to snap a three-game skid in a matchup against the Pirates in Pitts...
Troy Melton, opposing Orioles, attempts to end Tigers' skid
Dean Kremer gave up a season-high six runs in his latest start. The Baltimore Orioles right-hander will try to turn things around in the second contest of a three-game road series against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday.,Kremer gave up four of those runs in the first inning against the Boston Red Sox ...
Franchise-worst skid over, Marlins shoot for another win over Phillies
Griffin Conine and the Miami Marlins will look to build off a rare victory when they continue their home series with the scuffling Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.,Miami had lost 12 straight games -- a franchise record -- before rallying to stun Philadelphia on Monday in the series opener. The Marl...
MLB roundup: Marlins end 12-game skid by overtaking Phillies in ninth
Griffin Conine's walk-off single capped a three-run ninth inning for the Miami Marlins, who snapped a franchise-record 12-game losing streak with an 8-7 win over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Monday.,Heriberto Hernandez and Conine homered for Miami, which had not won since July 9. The Marlin...
2B Curtis Mead (wrist) leaves Red Sox debut; X-rays negative
Curtis Mead didn't make it all the way through his Boston Red Sox debut on Monday, but the team is hopeful his injury isn't serious.,The second baseman was plunked on the left wrist by a fastball from Athletics right-hander Jack Perkins in the fourth inning of Boston's 4-2 victory at West Sacramento...
Conor McGregor calls for 'Last Dance' vs. Max Holloway in '27
Conor McGregor laid out his long-term plan on Monday, seeking a rematch of his recent loss to Max Holloway in what would be the final bout of his UFC deal.,In an Instagram post that references the UFC's International Fight Week next July, McGregor wrote, "What was to be a generational beating is now...
Astros' 4-run small-ball rally in ninth inning sinks Angels
LaMonte Wade Jr. drove in the go-ahead run with a bases-loaded walk during a four-run ninth inning as the Houston Astros rallied for a 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday in Anaheim, Calif.,The decisive rally featured just one hit, a single that did not knock in a run.,Taylor Trammell ...
Brandon Lowe's heroics help Pirates down Diamondbacks in 10
Brandon Lowe's single in the bottom of the 10th inning scored Billy Cook and propelled the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.,The Pirates drew even with the Diamondbacks for the final National League wild-card spot, dealing Arizona its third loss ...
Cubs ring up 14 hits in series-opening win over Cardinals
Alex Bregman and Nico Hoerner each homered and had four hits apiece as the visiting Chicago Cubs opened a four-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals with a 7-3 win on Monday.,Bregman doubled twice and drove in two runs and Hoerner had four RBIs for Chicago, which tallied 14 hits and won for th...
Ceddanne Rafaela's grand slam sends Red Sox past Athletics
Ceddanne Rafaela smacked his first career grand slam and the scorching Boston Red Sox won for the 18th time in 20 games, beating the Athletics 4-2 on Monday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Payton Tolle (6-6) struck out seven over 5 1/3 innings for the Red Sox. He gave up two runs and five hits and one wa...
Tyler Mahle, 3 Giants relievers shut out Brewers in series opener
Tyler Mahle limited the Milwaukee Brewers to three hits over six-plus innings, Grant McCray smacked a two-run homer and the San Francisco Giants defeated the visiting National League Central leaders 3-0 on Monday.,Mahle (3-9) never allowed a runner past second base, aided by three double plays in th...
WTA roundup: Former DC champ Liudmila Samsonova wins opener
Liudmila Samsonova, the 2022 Mubadala DC Open champion, enjoyed her return to Washington on Monday, beating sixth-seeded Madison Keys 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the first round.,The Russian withstood 10 aces from Keys by winning 80% of her first-serve points (35 of 44).,It was a less stressful day for other s...
ATP roundup: Terence Atmane upsets Frances Tiafoe in Washington
France's Terence Atmane avenged a first-round Wimbledon loss to Frances Tiafoe, prevailing 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Monday in the first round of the Mubadala DC Open in Washington.,Tiafoe, a Washington-area native, was the tournament's sixth seed.,Atmane got the decisive service break in the next-to-last ga...