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Dodgers sluggish entering finale vs. Diamondbacks
The Los Angeles Dodgers suddenly are crawling into the All-Star break, and manager Dave Roberts said he will look for a professional approach from his team in its series finale against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon.,The Dodgers, who have a 12 1/2-game lead over the second-pla...
Giants' Trevor McDonald works to put summertime blues behind him vs. Rockies
Trevor McDonald has had a rough rookie season with the San Francisco Giants, and the summer has been especially cruel.,McDonald, who had four career appearances entering the 2026 season, will try to bounce back from a disastrous start in his most recent outing when the Giants host the Colorado Rocki...
Astros' Yordan Alvarez aims to remain at home on road vs. Rangers
LaMonte Wade Jr. struck the biggest blow among the Houston Astros' three home runs against the Texas Rangers on Saturday, but as is usually the case in Arlington, Yordan Alvarez was involved.,While Wade hit his first career grand slam, Alvarez sparked the Astros' 9-3 victory with a two-run homer in ...
Twins turn to Taj Bradley in series finale vs. Angels
A pair of eight-game winners will oppose each other on Sunday afternoon when the Minnesota Twins meet the Los Angeles Angels in the finale of a three-game series in Minneapolis.,The Twins will send Taj Bradley (8-3, 3.67 ERA) to the mound against fellow right-hander Jose Soriano (8-5, 3.40).,Neither...
Noah Schultz on a mission to control walks, A's in first-half finale
After a frustrating sweep by the Boston Red Sox, the Chicago White Sox have a pair of home wins over the Athletics and will look to complete a sweep of their own on Sunday afternoon in the series finale.,White Sox manager Will Venable said his club's performance in the first two games against the sl...
Cardinals' Dustin May strives to regain form vs. Braves
The St. Louis Cardinals will search for their first series sweep in over a month when they host the Atlanta Braves on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game set that will close the first half of the regular season.,Sitting just a game behind the Miami Marlins in the race for the final wild-c...
Mariners aren't finding key hits on Florida road swing, to the benefit of Rays
During a seven-game homestand that will end Sunday afternoon against the Seattle Mariners in St. Petersburg, Fla., the Tampa Bay Rays have been getting contributions up and down the lineup.,It was former Seattle draft pick Ben Williamson's turn on Saturday.,The utility infielder, dealt in February b...
Red Sox, seeking pristine 9-0 road trip, face lowly Mets
The last time the Boston Red Sox won nine straight games on the road, it was 1977 and their stars were named Jim Rice, Carl Yastrzemski and Carlton Fisk.,Back in the 2026 playoff hunt going into the All-Star break, Boston will try to not just sweep the weekend series with the New York Mets on Sunday...
Stars Zack Wheeler, Tarik Skubal face off in Phillies-Tigers finale
The pitching matchup in Detroit on Sunday sounds like it belongs in Tuesday's All-Star Game.,The Phillies' Zack Wheeler and the Tigers' Tarik Skubal were not named All-Stars this season, but they're easily among the best pitchers on the planet. The pair will start the rubber game of a three-game ser...
Marlins hope to finish strong first half by avoiding sweep vs. Guardians
Cleveland Guardians left-hander Joey Cantillo, who has a 1.80 ERA in two July starts, isn't easy to hit.,Cantillo, who will start against the host Miami Marlins on Sunday as the Guardians look for a three-game sweep, has an over-the-top delivery that gives batters fits. In fact, from last year to th...
Trent Thornton stepping up as Cubs eye series win vs. Reds
Right-hander Trent Thornton is emerging as a much-needed weapon in the Chicago Cubs' bullpen, which is exceeding expectations while closer Daniel Palencia remains sidelined with right elbow inflammation.,Thornton has made four straight scoreless outings for the Cubs, who face the host Cincinnati Red...
Clutch Yankees out for sweep of Nats, who search for answers
The New York Yankees will go for the series sweep against the Washington Nationals on Sunday as the teams close out the first half and enter the All-Star break.,After losing 11 of 13 games, the Yankees have won three straight, the last two coming via dramatic late-inning comebacks against the strugg...
Orioles look to enter break on first 4-game win streak of '26 vs. Royals
Now that they're guaranteed to win a home series for the first time since May, the Baltimore Orioles look to tack on more success before the visiting Kansas City Royals leave town.,The teams complete a three-game series Sunday afternoon in the final game before the All-Star break. Both teams occupy ...
Out to sweep first-place Brewers, Pirates turn to ace Paul Skenes
Sunday's series finale was slated to feature a marquee matchup on the mound when the Milwaukee Brewers face the host Pittsburgh Pirates before the league pauses for its midseason showcase.,The Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski was originally scheduled to get the nod against fellow ace right-hander Paul Ske...
D-backs RHP Brandon Pfaadt, timely hits too much for Dodgers
James McCann hit two home runs, Brandon Pfaadt opened with five scoreless innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks finished off a 9-2 victory over the host Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.,Nolan Arenado also hit a home run while Tim Tawa and Max Kepler each had two RBIs as the Diamondbacks won three con...
D-backs RHP Brandon Praadt, timely hits too much for Dodgers
James McCann hit two home runs, Brandon Pfaadt opened with five scoreless innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks finished off a 9-2 victory over the host Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.,Nolan Arenado also hit a home run while Tim Tawa and Max Kepler each had two RBIs as the Diamondbacks won three con...
Ty France powers Padres past Blue Jays in back-and-forth game
Ty France's solo homer snapped a tie in the bottom of the sixth inning Saturday night as the San Diego Padres outlasted the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 8-7.,France cracked his 11th homer of the season an estimated 377 feet into the second level of the Western Metal Supply building in left field off M...
MLB roundup: Pirates clutch up in doubleheader sweep of Brewers
Esmerlyn Valdez delivered a go-ahead grand slam to help the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-6 win against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday afternoon.,Valdez, who had six RBIs, connected for his second home run of the game in the seventh to put Pittsburgh back ...
Alex Bregman's 7th-inning homer allows Cubs to defeat Reds
Alex Bregman hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh inning as the visiting Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 on Saturday.,Carson Kelly added a solo shot and Michael Busch had three hits for Chicago, which won for the fourth time in its last six games.,Drew Pomeranz (2-3) pitched the ...
LaMonte Wade Jr. hits first career grand slam as Astros thump Rangers
LaMonte Wade Jr. clubbed his first career grand slam in the third inning, the second of three homers hit by the visiting Houston Astros in their 9-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday.,The Astros evened the three-game series and set the stage to close the gap to one game behind the Rangers in th...