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Improving A's look for second straight win vs. Pirates
Veteran pitchers will go head-to-head for the third time in their careers when Alex Wood and the Oakland Athletics host Mitch Keller and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night in the second contest of a three-game series.,Riding the momentum of four wins over the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orio...

Angels turn to Tyler Anderson in encounter vs. Phillies
Cole Tucker may not be the answer to all of the difficulties facing the Los Angeles Angels, but they'll take what they can get from the former first-round draft pick.,Tucker likely will be in the starting lineup for a second straight game when the Angels host the Philadelphia Phillies in the second ...

Improving A's look for second straight win vs. Pirates
Veteran pitchers will go head-to-head for the third time in their careers when Alex Wood and the Oakland Athletics host Mitch Keller and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night in the second contest of a three-game series....

Angels turn to Tyler Anderson in encounter vs. Phillies
Cole Tucker may not be the answer to all of the difficulties facing the Los Angeles Angels, but they'll take what they can get from the former first-round draft pick....

Rangers' Jon Gray faces Nationals, looks for elusive first win
Still in search of his first victory of the season, right-hander Jon Gray will take the mound for the Texas Rangers in their series opener with the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night in Arlington, Texas. ,Gray (0-1, 2.92 ERA) went 9-8 last season for the World Series champions but has yet to pick...

Rangers' Jon Gray faces Nationals, looks for elusive first win
Still in search of his first victory of the season, right-hander Jon Gray will take the mound for the Texas Rangers in their series opener with the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night in Arlington, Texas....

Brewers look to keep emotions in check in rematch vs. Rays
Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy has proved to be fairly mild-mannered, but his patience has been tested by umpires in the past two games.,Murphy would prefer to avoid any umpire interaction when the Brewers continue their three-game series against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.,T...

Brewers look to keep emotions in check in rematch vs. Rays
Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy has proved to be fairly mild-mannered, but his patience has been tested by umpires in the past two games....

Streaking Twins look to topple White Sox in rematch
Not even a "get-in-the-weeds, grimy game" in Chicago on Monday night could stop the red-hot Minnesota Twins from notching their eighth straight win.,The Twins will look to continue their good fortune on Tuesday night when they visit the White Sox in the second contest of this three-game series.,Mond...

Streaking Twins look to topple White Sox in rematch
Not even a "get-in-the-weeds, grimy game" in Chicago on Monday night could stop the red-hot Minnesota Twins from notching their eighth straight win....

Cubs, buoyed by late rally, look to down Mets again
The Chicago Cubs were a lot happier with the unpredictable nature of baseball Monday night than the New York Mets were.,The Cubs will look to build off their late-inning comeback when they visit the Mets again on Tuesday night in the second game of a four-game series.,Right-hander Javier Assad (2-0,...

Cubs, buoyed by late rally, look to down Mets again
The Chicago Cubs were a lot happier with the unpredictable nature of baseball Monday night than the New York Mets were....

Jays hope offense continues revival vs. Royals
The Toronto Blue Jays, who finally broke the five-run barrier on Monday, would like to make it a trend when they oppose the visiting Kansas City Royals again on Tuesday night.,The Blue Jays won the opener of the three-game series 6-5 on Monday. It was the first time they scored more than five runs i...

Jays hope offense continues revival vs. Royals
The Toronto Blue Jays, who finally broke the five-run barrier on Monday, would like to make it a trend when they oppose the visiting Kansas City Royals again on Tuesday night....

NL bottom-dwellers Rockies, Marlins look to earn rare win
The Colorado Rockies and Miami Marlins aren't much interested in maintaining their current trends, so that means changes are in order.,For the Rockies, personnel moves are expected before they oppose the host Marlins on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series.,For the Marlins, a midgame a...

NL bottom-dwellers Rockies, Marlins look to earn rare win
The Colorado Rockies and Miami Marlins aren't much interested in maintaining their current trends, so that means changes are in order....

Yankees' Nestor Cortes aims to maintain dominance over O's
New York Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes looks to continue his success against the host Baltimore Orioles when the teams play the middle game of a three-game series on Tuesday.,Cortes (1-2, 3.50 ERA) is 4-0 with a 1.99 ERA in nine games, seven starts, versus the Orioles. It is his best ERA against...

Yankees' Nestor Cortes aims to maintain dominance over O's
New York Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes looks to continue his success against the host Baltimore Orioles when the teams play the middle game of a three-game series on Tuesday....

MLB roundup: M's win pitchers' duel vs. Braves
Mitch Garver hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Atlanta Braves 2-1 Monday night in a pitching duel in which both starters had no-hitters through six innings.,Seattle's Jorge Polanco grounded a single to left field leading off against A...

MLB roundup: M's win pitchers' duel vs. Braves
Mitch Garver hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Atlanta Braves 2-1 Monday night in a pitching duel in which both starters had no-hitters through six innings....