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Padres, Diamondbacks look for strong effort from starters
As the San Diego Padres start an eight-game homestand Friday night with the opener of a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, they do so with an 11-3 record in their past 14 games and stand at a season-high five games over .500.,But to continue to climb in the standings and be the team...
Rockies hope to settle in at home against Royals
The Colorado Rockies will look to win consecutive games at home for the first time in more than a month when they begin a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals on Friday in Denver.,Colorado earned a split of their four-game home series against the Milwaukee Brewers with a 4-3 victory on T...
Astros, Twins on a roll as showdown starts
The Houston Astros have won five of seven games on a 10-game road swing but have three more contests awaiting them against the Minnesota Twins, beginning Friday night, before they can deem the trip a success.,After a slow start to the season, the Astros are three games over .500 and have won 12 of t...
Surging Rays take on reeling Rangers
With 10 days remaining before the All-Star break, the Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays have ground to make up if they want to return to this year's postseason.,The clubs are moving in opposite directions ahead of the opener of their three-game series on Friday night in Arlington, Texas.,The Rays, wh...
Braves get chance to slice into Phillies' division lead
Two outstanding starting pitchers will face off when the visiting Philadelphia Phillies begin a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves on Friday night in a battle between the top two teams in the National League East.,Philadelphia right-hander Aaron Nola (9-4, 3.43 ERA) will oppose Atlanta lef...
Marlins' Jake Burger gets reunion vs. White Sox
Holiday weekends often are a chance for old friends to catch up. ,That will be the case for Miami Marlins infielder Jake Burger, who will face his former teammates for the first time when the Chicago White Sox visit for a three-game series beginning Friday night.,Burger, drafted in the first round (...
Guardians' Tanner Bibee on a roll entering start vs. Giants
Tanner Bibee is producing a solid season for the Cleveland Guardians, certainly of late, and especially during an extended stretch at home.,However, he could face a serious challenge against the San Francisco Giants, who have won three consecutive series.,Bibee and the Guardians will look to improve...
Yanks face off with Red Sox, team that put them in tailspin
Three weeks ago, the New York Yankees rolled into Boston as the best team in baseball, cruised to an easy win and became the first club with 50 wins this year.,Since then, the Yankees have fallen into a deep slump and have lost their lead in the American League East. But they hope to return to their...
Cards hold off Pirates in extras, win series
Pedro Pages ripped a go-ahead RBI double in the top of the 10th inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals held on to beat the host Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Thursday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series., ,Pages connected against Pittsburgh reliever Dennis Santana (2-1) to drive in automat...
Reds ride hot streak into series vs. Tigers
One step forward followed by a step or two back has been a trend for the Cincinnati Reds this season. They hope to halt that tendency when they host the Detroit Tigers in a three-game set beginning Friday.,The Reds return home fresh off a three-game sweep of the New York Yankees, closing out their r...
Mets seek turnaround against Pirates
The New York Mets are starting to put themselves in a precarious position as they prepare to open a four-game series with the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.,All was well in New York when the Mets went 16-4 from June 3-28, but the Mets have lost four of six games, including a 1-0 setback ag...
Cardinals carry momentum into set at Washington
After picking up wins on Thursday, the Washington Nationals and the St. Louis Cardinals are ready to face off for the first time this season as they begin a four-game series in the nation's capital on Friday.,The Nationals enter fresh off a series split with the visiting New York Mets, while the Car...
Christian Walker homers twice as D-backs down Dodgers
Christian Walker produced a second straight multi-homer game as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks posted a 9-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night.,Walker socked five homers in the series to help the Diamondbacks win the final two games after dropping the opener on Tuesday.,Accord...
Cubs, fresh off blowout win, open series vs. Angels
The Chicago Cubs and visiting Los Angeles Angels open a three-game series on Friday, both wishing they could rewind their seasons to an earlier date.,The Cubs, who are in last place in the National League Central, would like to rewind to May 12, when they were 24-17. Since then, the Cubs have gone 1...
Logan Webb, Matt Chapman help Giants take series vs. Braves
San Francisco's Logan Webb pitched seven strong innings and was supported by third baseman Matt Chapman's offense and defense as the visiting Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Thursday in the decisive game of a three-game series.,The Giants won a series in Atlanta for the first time since sweepi...
A's get 2nd straight shutout of Angels, sweep series
JP Sears threw five scoreless innings, Brent Rooker contributed an RBI single to a three-run third, and the Oakland Athletics completed a three-game sweep over the visiting Los Angeles Angels with a 5-0 win on Thursday afternoon.,Miguel Andujar and Tyler Soderstrom also had run-scoring hits in the t...
Tyler O'Neill guides Red Sox to 12-inning win over Marlins
Tyler O'Neill went 3-for-5 with two RBIs to help the visiting Boston Red Sox recover for a 6-5 win in 12 innings and sweep the Miami Marlins on Thursday.,Romy Gonzalez, the automatic runner in the 12th inning, scored on a groundout, and O'Neill's double drove in Ceddanne Rafaela to put Boston ahead ...
Jake Cave's HR leads Rockies past Brewers
Jake Cave hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the sixth inning as the Colorado Rockies beat the visiting Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 on Thursday in Denver to split the four-game series.,Charlie Blackmon had two hits and two RBIs for Colorado, which snapped a two-game losing skid after winning the series opene...
Ian Happ (2 HRs, 6 RBIs), Cubs rout Phils to avert sweep
Ian Happ hit a pair of three-run homers -- one from each side of the plate -- as the Chicago Cubs salvaged the series finale Thursday with a 10-2 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies.,Happ was 4-for-4 with a career-high six RBIs. He homered off Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sanchez in t...
MLB roundup: Ian Happ homers from left, right side in Cubs' rout
Ian Happ hit a pair of three-run homers -- one from each side of the plate -- as the Chicago Cubs salvaged the series finale Thursday with a 10-2 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies.,Happ was 4-for-4 with a career-high six RBIs. He homered off Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sanchez in t...