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Braves seek back-to-back wins over Orioles as Atlanta awaits return of Ronald Acuna Jr.
The Atlanta Braves have found ways to boost their stock recently, even as they wait for one of their key players to return to the lineup.,The Braves will visit the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night in the second game of a three-game series.,Atlanta used late-inning breakthroughs to produce a 7-6, ...
Twins eager to locate offense in rematch vs. Athletics
The Minnesota Twins will hand out Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett No. 34 jerseys to the first 10,000 fans who arrive for Saturday's game against the Athletics.,Expect the team to play some highlights on the scoreboard of Puckett's biggest hits, regardless of whether or not the Twins' lineup is able to d...
Nick Fortes, Rays focus on continuing success in rematch vs. Guardians
Catcher Nick Fortes has emerged as an unlikely force for the Tampa Bay Rays, who will continue their three-game series against the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Fortes is 11-for-19 during a five-game hitting streak, including four hits with two RBIs in an 11-3 win ove...
Phillies likely to call up ex-Yankees prospect to make MLB debut vs. New York
Brian Keller's dream to pitch in the major leagues is expected to become a reality on Saturday evening when he makes his debut for the Philadelphia Phillies against the visiting New York Yankees.,Keller has made eight starts for Triple-A Lehigh Valley in 2026, going 0-1 with a 2.23 ERA. Across two l...
Struggling Hunter Brown, hot Sean Burke face off as Astros visit White Sox
For most of the season, the Houston Astros have relied on a solid bullpen in hopes of hanging around in a winnable American League West.,Ahead of the second contest of a three-game set against the host Chicago White Sox on Saturday night, the Astros hope to ease the pressure on their weary relievers...
Sonny Gray, Red Sox strive to stay hot in clash vs. Blue Jays
American League East aces will battle when the host Boston Red Sox continue their three-game weekend set with the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon.,After late-inning magic led the Red Sox to a 6-4 win Friday in the opener, right-hander Sonny Gray (12-1, 2.48 ERA) will start for Boston after s...
Marlins host Padres, eager to prevent tying franchise losing streak
Playing decent baseball hasn't been enough for the Miami Marlins.,They'll need to dig deeper if they hope to avoid tying their franchise record for the longest losing streak.,Miami has lost 10 straight games heading into its matchup on Saturday afternoon against the visiting San Diego Padres.,The Ma...
Rookie RHP Ryan Johnson, Angels attempt to level series vs. Giants
Two teams that have struggled in close games would like nothing better than to be on the winning end of a one-sided affair Saturday afternoon when the Los Angeles Angels and the host San Francisco Giants continue their three-game interleague series.,Nine innings weren't enough to determine a winner ...
Nationals All-Star Foster Griffin aims to level series vs. D-backs
Washington left-hander Foster Griffin looks to continue his stellar rookie season and help the Nationals gain in the National League wild-card race when the club hosts the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday.,Arizona took the series opener 3-2 on Friday and has won four straight and six of seven.,Griff...
Another Tiger possibly on trade block, Casey Mize, faces Royals
The possibility of Tarik Skubal getting traded has loomed over the Tigers all season. But another key Detroit starter and impending free agent, Casey Mize, also could swap out uniforms if the Tigers choose to sell before the Aug. 3 trade deadline.,Mize could be making his last appearance with the cl...
Pirates' Paul Skenes, facing Cubs, pursues fourth straight win
Paul Skenes has won each of his past three trips to the mound following a nine-start winless skid.,The reigning National League Cy Young Award winner will look to continue his hot streak on Saturday when the Pittsburgh Pirates aim to even their three-game series against the visiting Chicago Cubs.,Da...
MLB roundup: Tarik Skubal fans 12 as trade deadline nears
Tarik Skubal struck out a season-high 12 in 7 1/3 innings as the host Detroit Tigers edged the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Friday night, delivering arguably his best outing of the season in what could have been his final home start with Detroit.,Skubal, who is headed to free agency, has been the subje...
Rafael Devers' 10th-inning hit sends Giants past Angels
Rafael Devers' game-winning hit bounced over the left field fence in the 10th inning Friday night, delivering the San Francisco Giants a 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.,Having already homered earlier in the game, Devers came to the plate in the 10th against Angels reliever Chase Silseth (3-...
Rafael Devers' 10th-inning double sends Giants past Angels
Rafael Devers bounced a game-winning ground-rule double over the left field fence in the 10th inning Friday night, delivering the San Francisco Giants a 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.,Having already homered earlier in the game, Devers came to the plate in the 10th against Angels reliever C...
Layne Riggs powers to dominant Truck Series win in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS -- With a performance just a hair short of perfection, Layne Riggs dominated the TSport 200 presented by Warn Industries and moved tantalizingly close to the regular-season championship in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series on Friday.,The driver of the No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford l...
Patrick Mahomes cleared for full participation at training camp
One of the biggest questions entering training camp for not only the Kansas City Chiefs but the entire NFL took a big step toward being answered on Friday.,Speaking with reporters less than a week before camp opens, Chiefs coach Andy Reid said that quarterback Patrick Mahomes is cleared to fully par...
Azzi Fudd becomes first rookie to win WNBA 3-point contest
Simply making the WNBA 3-point contest wasn't enough for Dallas Wings star Azzi Fudd. She made some history, too.,Fudd became the first rookie to win the 3-point event, catching fire in the championship round to defeat the Portland Fire's Bridget Carleton 30-19 on Friday in Chicago.,The No. 1 pick i...
Noah Lyles blazes to 100m win at USA Outdoor Championships
Noah Lyles posted the world's fastest 100-meter time of 2026 while winning the event at the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships on Friday in New York.,Lyles crossed the finish line in 9.79 seconds, nearly identical to the time that earned him the 2024 Olympic 100-meter gold medal (9.784).,"I t...
Luis Rengifo blasts 2-run HR as Padres hand Marlins 10th-straight loss
Luis Rengifo hit a tie-breaking pinch-hit two-run homer in the eighth inning and the visiting San Diego Padres held on for a 4-2 win against the Miami Marlins in the opener of their three-game series on Friday night.,Miami reliever Tyler Zuber (0-1) came back out for the eighth, and Ty France greete...
Astros ride 8-run inning to comeback win over White Sox
Christian Walker hit a three-run double as part of an eight-run sixth inning for the visiting Houston Astros, who defeated the Chicago White Sox 9-5 on Friday.,Cam Smith had a two-run homer and LaMonte Wade Jr. drove in a pair of runs for Houston, which rallied from a five-run deficit to win its fou...