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Yankees turn to Gerrit Cole as they seek to take series from Cubs
The New York Yankees will go for a series victory and a winning road trip when they face the Chicago Cubs in the rubber match of their three-game series on Sunday.,To do that, they will call on veteran right-hander Gerrit Cole (4-5, 3.57 ERA) to continue his domination of the Cubs. Cole, 35, is 11-4...
Against Astros, Rangers counting on Evan Carter to carry hot bat into August
After a miserable first few months of the 2026 season, Texas Rangers center fielder Evan Carter finally showed just what he can do in July.,Carter posted a sub-.200 batting average in each of the first three months of the schedule, but delivered in July with a .315 average and a .912 OPS in 22 games...
Division leaders White Sox, Rays square off in series finale
Last July, a few weeks before the MLB trade deadline, the Tampa Bay Rays shipped the 37th overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft to the Baltimore Orioles for reliever Bryan Baker.,With the benefit of hindsight, it looks like the Rays pulled off a coup.,The Rays will finish a typically successful homesta...
Marlins regaining steam ahead of series finale vs. Mets
A 12-game losing streak bookending the All-Star Break threatened to undo all the progress the Miami Marlins made getting back into the wild-card race throughout June and the first week of July.,Fortunately, the Marlins still had more time to reverse the course of their season.,Miami will look to con...
Behind Geraldo Perdomo, D-backs vie for sweep of Guardians
Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo picked a great role model in Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramírez.,Perdomo has repaid Ramírez for his friendship by powering the Diamondbacks to a pair of wins in their three-game series in Cleveland, strengthening their hold on a National Lea...
Pirates Mitch Keller hungry for wins, while Reds Chase Burns chases history
In search of his first win in more than a month, Pittsburgh Pirates starter Mitch Keller hopes to recapture the good vibes from his last outing against the Cincinnati Reds.,The visiting Pirates look to even their four-game series against the Reds in Sunday's finale.,In a 9-4 home win over the Reds o...
Jays turn to Max Scherzer to keep Cardinals in downward spiral
The Toronto Blue Jays will be going for a sweep Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game series with the visiting St. Louis Cardinals.,The Blue Jays clinched the series with a 5-1 victory Saturday afternoon. Right-hander Kevin Gausman earned the win in what could have been his farewell perform...
Braves haven't let pitcher injuries slow them down, as Nationals know
Rookie right-hander JR Ritchie could get the start on Sunday when the Atlanta Braves go for the four-game sweep over the visiting Washington Nationals.,Atlanta has won four straight and taken the first three games of the series. The Braves are 7-3 this season against the Nationals, who have lost fou...
Phillies, Orioles on unsteady footing as trade deadline approaches
The Philadelphia Phillies need more good results on the field when they take on the host Baltimore Orioles in the rubber match of a three-game series Sunday afternoon.,But with the trade deadline looming Monday, there are distractions for both teams.,The Phillies evened the series with Saturday nigh...
Cardinals lose DT PJ Mustipher (foot) for season
The Arizona Cardinals placed defensive tackle PJ Mustipher on injured reserve on Saturday because of a foot injury, meaning he will miss the entire 2026 season.,The Cardinals also placed defensive back Jaden Davis on IR due to an undisclosed injury sustained during the team's second padded practice ...
Report: Sparks trade 5-time All-Star Kelsey Plum to Mercury
The Los Angeles Sparks made a move ahead of Sunday afternoon's trade deadline, dealing five-time All-Star guard Kelsey Plum to the Phoenix Mercury for guard Monique Akoa Makani, a first-round draft pick in 2027 and a second-rounder in 2028, ESPN reported late Saturday night.,Plum, who turns 32 on Au...
Ryan Erisman wins 3rd title on final day of U.S. Swimming Championships
Ryan Erisman, a 19-year-old Cal swimmer, completed a strong week at the U.S. Swimming Championships in Irvine, Calif., by winning his third national title, this time in the 800-meter freestyle, on the final day of the meet Saturday.,After winning the 200-meter freestyle and 400-meter individual medl...
MLB roundup: Brewers down Angels, move atop MLB standings
Brice Turang drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and Jake Bauers homered for the second straight game to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif., ,Jackson Chourio doubled and scored a run and William Contreras also doubl...
ATP roundup: Arthur Gea wins 1st ATP title in Los Cabos
Frenchman Arthur Gea won his first ATP title and became the youngest man to win the Mifel Tennis Open with a 6-3, 6-4 defeat of Canada's Denis Shapovalov Saturday evening in Los Cabos, Mexico.,Gea, 21, had just three tour-level victories to his name before winning five matches this week. After he sa...
Timbers hand Sounders club-record sixth straight loss
Brandon Bye scored in the 82nd minute as the Portland Timbers rallied for a 2-1 victory against the visiting Seattle Sounders in a Cascadia Cup clash Saturday night.,Kevin Kelsy scored his team-leading ninth goal of the season for the Timbers (7-8-3, 24 points), who improved to 3-0-1 under interim c...
Kevin McGonigle, Tigers pile up hits to down A's
Kevin McGonigle, Gleyber Torres and Max Clark each homered and drove in two runs apiece as the Detroit Tigers notched an 8-6 victory over the Athletics on Saturday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,McGonigle had three hits on a night in which the Tigers reportedly dealt two-time Cy Young Award winner...
Dallas' Jonathan Sirois (9 saves) comes up big in draw vs. Galaxy
Jonathan Sirois made nine saves to help FC Dallas preserve a 0-0 draw against the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday night at Carson, Calif.,It was only Dallas' fifth clean sheet, and the first of the season for the 25-year-old Canadian, who returned to the net last weekend when new acquisition Daniel h...
Braves acquire Royals OF Lane Thomas, LHP Bailey Falter
The Atlanta Braves added depth on the offensive and pitching sides on Saturday night, acquiring outfielder Lane Thomas and left-hander Bailey Falter from the Kansas City Royals.,In exchange for Thomas and Falter, Atlanta is sending right-hander Lucas Braun and left-hander Carter Holton to Kansas Cit...
Walk-filled third inning helps Pirates beat Reds, snap 4-game skid
Pittsburgh starter Braxton Ashcraft threw five solid innings and Jake Mangum had two hits and a run to lift the visiting Pirates to a 4-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday. ,Ashcraft (11-4) allowed one run on two hits with one walk and five strikeouts before a 106-minute weather delay pre...
Brewers claim best record in baseball with late rally past Angels
Brice Turang drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and Jake Bauers homered for the second straight game to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif., ,Jackson Chourio doubled and scored a run and William Contreras also doubl...