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Cardinals strive to take another step forward vs. Reds
Despite struggling as a group for most of July, the St. Louis Cardinals continue to hang close in the National League playoff picture. ,Their next chance to make progress comes Sunday afternoon in the decisive contest of a three-game series against the visiting Cincinnati Reds.,To make a genuine pos...
Twins shuffle rotation ahead of finale vs. Athletics
The Minnesota Twins will try to win a series with their rotation facing a mound of uncertainty.,The next test for the Twins will arrive Sunday afternoon when they take on the Athletics in the decisive contest of a three-game series in Minneapolis. ,The Athletics won Friday's opener 2-0, and Minnesot...
Against White Sox, Ronel Blanco looks to lead ascending Astros to sixth consecutive win
Ronel Blanco will have a tough act to follow when he makes his second start in more than a year on Sunday for the Houston Astros against the host Chicago White Sox.,Fellow right-hander Hunter Brown stymied the White Sox on Saturday over seven shutout innings, allowing just two hits, in a 4-1 victory...
Rockies face tall task vs. Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski in finale
The Colorado Rockies have the worst record in the National League, but it is a big improvement over last season.,Colorado didn't win its 43rd game until Sept. 21 and finished with 119 losses. ,On Sunday afternoon, the Rockies will have a chance to record their 43rd win of the 2026 season when they w...
Dodgers aim for rare season sweep of Mets
When the Los Angeles Dodgers wrap up their three-game series at the New York Mets on Sunday afternoon, they will have a chance to do something they have only accomplished once in 65 seasons.,A win in the finale, which also doubles as the conclusion of their nine-game road trip, would give them a swe...
Marlins one loss to Padres away from ugly franchise mark
The Miami Marlins' losing streak has reached historical proportions.,If the Marlins lose again on Sunday afternoon in the finale of their three-game series against the visiting San Diego Padres, Miami will have dropped 12 consecutive games, the longest skid in team history.,"It's almost like we're p...
Slugging Salvador Perez, Royals go for road series split against Tigers
Salvador Perez made Kansas City Royals history on Saturday. Perez and his team will now look to come away with a split of a four-game series in Detroit on Sunday afternoon.,Perez, who has spent his entire major league career with Kansas City, homered off Tigers reliever Kyle Finnegan in the seventh ...
CJ Abrams making difference for Nationals against Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks will try to subdue All-Star CJ Abrams and the host Washington Nationals in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon.,Abrams finished a triple short of the cycle and drove in three runs in Washington's 5-3 win on Saturday. The Diamondbacks hold the third...
Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong proving value against Pirates
Pete Crow-Armstrong is making a strong case for National League MVP as he leads the visiting Chicago Cubs in pursuit of a series sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.,The All-Star center fielder went 4-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, a home run, three RBIs and a stolen base as the Cubs roll...
Cooled off for the moment, Red Sox turn to Ranger Suarez vs. Jays
The Boston Red Sox have won 16 of their last 18 games and will get two-time All-Star southpaw Ranger Suarez back from the injured list to face the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon.,Boston, which had a 15-game winning streak broken by the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday, will try to win ...
Braves, Orioles set for rubber match of closely contested series
Maybe the way Saturday night's game played out, there will be special momentum for the Baltimore Orioles as they close out the weekend.,They'll take on the visiting Atlanta Braves again Sunday afternoon following a thrilling 3-2 triumph.,"Any win is a big win, but a tight game like that (especially)...
Steady Yandy Diaz, Rays aim for series sweep of Guardians
Yandy Diaz bolstered his case as one of the best players in Tampa Bay Rays history on Saturday, and the veteran designated hitter shows no signs of slowing down.,Diaz and the Rays look to wrap up a successful weekend on Sunday when they go for a three-game sweep of the Cleveland Guardians in St. Pet...
Reports: Red Sox trading LHP Connelly Early for INF Curtis Mead
The Boston Red Sox are trading rookie left-hander Connelly Early to the Washington Nationals for infielder Curtis Mead, according to multiple reports on Saturday night.,The Red Sox reportedly are seeking help at shortstop ahead of the Aug. 3 trade deadline and were looking at Mead's teammate, All-St...
MLB roundup: Salvador Perez breaks Royals' all-time homers record
Nick Loftin hit a go-ahead homer in the ninth, Salvador Perez set the franchise home run record and the visiting Kansas City Royals squeaked by the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Saturday.,Perez's seventh-inning blast was his 318th career homer, surpassing Hall of Famer George Brett on the franchise's all-ti...
Hunter Brown in control, Astros down White Sox for 5th straight win
Hunter Brown allowed two hits over seven shutout innings and Isaac Paredes drove in three runs to lead the Houston Astros to a 4-1 win over the host Chicago White Sox on Saturday night.,Jeremy Pena was 3-for-4 with two runs scored and Paredes was 2-for 4 for the Astros, who have won five straight, i...
Dodgers jump ahead early, hold off Mets to win fourth straight
Kyle Tucker homered for a second straight game and Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed just a run over six innings Saturday for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who won their fourth straight game by beating the host New York Mets 4-3.,The Dodgers outfielder, who on Friday went deep for the first time since June 27, ...
Nathan Eovaldi leads Rangers to another win over Mariners
Nathan Eovaldi pitched seven strong innings as the Texas Rangers defeated the visiting Seattle Mariners 7-1 Saturday night in Arlington, Texas. to increase their lead over the defending American League West champions to 2 1/2 games.,The top three batters in Texas' order -- Joc Pederson, Wyatt Langfo...
Robert Gasser holds Rockies in check as Brewers win
Cooper Pratt homered and drove in three runs, Robert Gasser tossed six solid innings, and the host Milwaukee Brewers beat the Colorado Rockies 8-5 on Saturday night.,Luis Lara had two hits and also drove in three runs, Jake Bauers contributed two hits and scored three times and Brice Turang added tw...
Hunter Brown in control, Astros down White Sox for 5th straight
Hunter Brown allowed two hits over seven shutout innings and Isaac Paredes drove in three runs to lead the Houston Astros to a 4-1 win over the host Chicago White Sox on Saturday night.,Jeremy Pena was 3-for-4 with two runs scored and Paredes 2-for 4 for the Astros, who have won five straight, inclu...
Alan Roden provides only runs in Twins' low-scoring defeat of A's
Alan Roden delivered a two-run single in the sixth inning, and that was all the Minnesota Twins needed for a 2-0 win over the Athletics on Saturday evening in Minneapolis.,Ryan Kreidler doubled and stole a base for Minnesota, which evened the series at one win apiece. The rubber match is scheduled f...