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Triston McKenzie, Guardians vie to topple Twins
The Cleveland Guardians will try to finish a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins when the teams meet in their series finale Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis....

Spencer Steer, Reds aim for series win vs. Mets
Spencer Steer credited the Cincinnati Reds' ability to put the ball in play for their latest comeback win....

Emerson Hancock guides Mariners into series finale vs. Brewers
There's an adage about getting back on a horse after falling off....

Royals seek 4-game sweep of struggling White Sox
Kansas City Royals right-hander Seth Lugo said manager Matt Quatraro had a simple request of the team's starting pitchers going into this season....

Jack Flaherty looks to lead Tigers to series win vs. A's
Jack Flaherty made a strong impression in his debut with the Detroit Tigers....

Phillies turn to Cristopher Sanchez in bid for sweep of Nats
The Philadelphia Phillies have their first winning streak of 2024, and they'd like to add a series sweep Sunday afternoon in Washington....

Yankees hope for more offensive fireworks vs. Blue Jays
Despite getting off to a strong start, the New York Yankees did not see Juan Soto, Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton dominate in the same game until Saturday....

Diamondbacks look to finally hold lead vs. Braves
The Atlanta Braves will send left-hander Chris Sale to the mound on Sunday in a bid to secure a three-game sweep of the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks....

Joey Bart settling in with Pirates ahead of series finale vs. O's
Joey Bart is off to a fantastic start with the Pirates, and the power-hitting catcher hopes to further impress his new bosses when Pittsburgh hosts the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon for the rubber match of a three-game series....

MLB roundup: Pirates outlast O's in 11th
Oneil Cruz delivered a walk-off RBI single in the 11th inning to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 5-4 win against the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Saturday in the second game of their three-game series....

Angels capitalize on defensive miscue to beat Red Sox
Reid Detmers matched a career high with 12 strikeouts and three relievers combined to throw three hitless innings, propelling the Los Angeles Angels to a 2-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif....

Michael King makes slam stand up as Padres blank Giants
Jurickson Profar smacked a first-inning grand slam, Michael King and three relievers combined on a four-hitter and the San Diego Padres evened their series against the host San Francisco Giants with a 4-0 victory on Saturday night....

Rays rally from 5 down late to topple Rockies
Isaac Paredes homered and finished with two hits, Harold Ramirez also had two hits, and the visiting Tampa Bay Rays rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 6-4 in Denver on Saturday night....

Red Sox place Trevor Story (shoulder) on 10-day IL
The Boston Red Sox on Saturday placed shortstop Trevor Story on the 10-day injured list, after the two-time All-Star sustained a dislocated shoulder in Friday night's game against the Los Angeles Angels....

Yankees flex enough power to hold off Blue Jays
Aaron Judge and Anthony Rizzo hit two-run homers, Giancarlo Stanton rapped a solo homer and the New York Yankees chased Kevin Gausman early and hung on for a 9-8 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night....

Braves stage another late-inning rally, top Diamondbacks
Austin Riley had three hits, including the go-ahead single in the eighth inning, to help the Atlanta Braves complete a late-inning comeback for the second straight night and beat the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 9-8 on Saturday....

Rangers pull away from Astros in 8th, win 7-2
Marcus Semien, Corey Seager and Wyatt Langford combined for six hits and three RBIs at the top of the order as the Texas Rangers won their third straight game, beating the Houston Astros 7-2 on Saturday in Arlington, Texas....

MLBPA chief eyes use of pitch clock amid pitcher injuries
Amid a rash of major league pitchers being sidelined with elbow injuries, the head of the MLB Players Association is pointing at the sport's latest rule to shorten the pitch-clock window going into this season....

Mariners hold on for 5-3 win over Brewers
Bryce Miller pitched seven scoreless innings and the Seattle Mariners held on to defeat the host Milwaukee Brewers 5-3 in an interleague game Saturday night....

Royals blank White Sox behind Michael Wacha’s gem
MJ Melendez hit a key homer and Michael Wacha tossed seven shutout innings as the host Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 3-0 on Saturday night....