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Orioles' Gunnar Henderson shows Rays his value in lineup
Baltimore Orioles spark plug Gunnar Henderson demonstrated in the series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays that wherever he bats in the lineup, he is going to hit. ,After a 4-for-4 night Friday that started oddly when the batting order was announced, Henderson likely will move up from the No. 5 spot...
Mets and patchwork 'pen strive to continue success vs. Nationals
Left-hander Sean Manaea saved his rotation spot -- and maybe his roster spot -- by mounting an impressive midseason turnaround for the New York Mets.,But he's not even the most compelling story among the pitchers on the resurgent Mets.,Manaea and the Mets will look to continue building momentum on S...
Riding high, Rockies try to take down Logan Webb, Giants
The Colorado Rockies have a chance to move out of sole possession of last place in the National League West when they seek a second consecutive road victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday afternoon.,A season-high-tying fourth straight win would move the Rockies into a tie with the Giants,...
With Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in protocol, Jays chase series win vs. Yankees
The Toronto Blue Jays aim to continue their drive for a wild-card spot on Saturday afternoon as they bid to clinch their three-game series with the visiting New York Yankees. ,The Blue Jays moved one game out in the congested race for the third wild-card spot in the American League with a 3-1 win in...
Cubs' Matthew Boyd, Cardinals' Michael McGreevy on different paths
The Chicago Cubs boast an 8-1 record in the last nine starts made by Matthew Boyd following the left-hander's return from a torn meniscus on June 25.,The lone blemish wasn't the fault of Boyd, either. He gave up four hits over seven scoreless innings in a game the Cubs lost to the St. Louis Cardinal...
White Sox ride power surge into clash vs. Troy Melton, Tigers
The Chicago White Sox made sure they'd stay in first place this weekend by defeating the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.,Chicago will look to extend its lead in the American League Central on Saturday afternoon in Detroit.,The White Sox used a power barrage -- four homers -- to secure a 9-5 victory ...
MLB roundup: Christian Walker, Astros stun M's with 10th-inning rally
Christian Walker blasted a three-run, walk-off homer as the Houston Astros answered a three-run rally by the visiting Seattle Mariners in the top of the 10th with a five-run bottom half en route to a wild 10-7 victory on Friday.,Victor Robles plated automatic runner Brendan Donovan with a homer to t...
Athletics' Jacob Wilson listed as day-to-day with bruised hand
Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson, hit by a pitch on his left hand on Friday, is listed as day-to-day after X-rays were negative.,Wilson exited the game against the Texas Rangers in West Sacramento, Calif., in the bottom of the second inning with what the team termed as a contusion. After the Athleti...
Andrew Guiliani targets FIFA prez Gianni Infantino's critics: 'It's politics'
Andrew Giuliani, the son of former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani and executive director of the White House Task Force for the recently completed World Cup, voiced his support for embattled FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Friday, calling Infantino's critics jealous.,Infantino has faced widespread c...
Jets QB Geno Smith day-to-day after missing start
New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith was scratched from the team's preseason opener on Friday due to an injury, but the ailment isn't believed to be serious.,ESPN reported that Smith was dealing with an ankle injury, while NFL.com reported that the problem was a sore foot.,Following the team's 24-16...
Zac Veen homers again, Rockies ride Kyle Freeland past Giants
Zac Veen splashed a home run into the San Francisco Bay, Kyle Freeland threw eight innings of four-hit ball, and the Colorado Rockies opened a three-game road series with a 5-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night.,Troy Johnston chipped in with an RBI triple for the Rockies, who hav...
Jeff McNeil collects 4 hits, 3 RBIs as A's pull away from Rangers
Jeff McNeil had a season-high four hits and three RBIs, including a tiebreaking homer, as the Athletics notched an 8-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Lawrence Butler also went deep and Carlos Cortes laced a three-run double as the A's won for just the fourth time...
Edwin Diaz struggles again, but Dodgers hold off Brewers
Andy Pages hit a go-ahead home run in the fifth inning, right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto had nine strikeouts over six innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 3-1 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.,Yamamoto (12-7) gave up one run on four hits with two walks as the Dodgers mo...
Jac Caglianone's career-best 5 RBIs spur Royals past Angels
Jac Caglianone went 3-for-4 with a home run and a career-high five RBIs as the Kansas City Royals snapped a four-game losing streak with a 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday in Anaheim, Calif.,Michael Massey also homered and had three hits and two RBIs while Bobby Witt Jr. reached bas...
Holly Winterburn's career night leads Fire over Storm
Led by rookie reserve guard Holly Winterburn's career-best 20 points, the Portland Fire never trailed and hung on for an 84-82 road win over the Seattle Storm on Friday night.,Seattle rallied to within a single point in the closing seconds and had a shot to win at the buzzer, but Natisha Hiedeman's ...
NFL preseason roundup: New-look Dolphins offense finds stride
The Miami Dolphins showed exactly why coaches and players typically don't care about final scores or wins and losses in the preseason.,Though the host Washington Commanders won the game 20-7 on Friday, the biggest moments of the game may have come on the first drive of the night. Playing their start...
Christian Walker's walk-off HR caps Astros' 10th-inning rally vs. M's
Christian Walker blasted a three-run, walk-off homer as the Houston Astros answered a three-run rally by the Seattle Mariners with a five-run 10th inning en route to a wild 10-7 victory on Friday.,Mariners closer Andres Munoz (5-5) was handed a two-run lead after Victor Robles capped a three-hit gam...
Athletics' Jacob Wilson (bruised hand) exits after getting hit by pitch
Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson exited the Friday game against the Texas Rangers in Sacramento, Calif., in the bottom of the second inning with a bruised left hand.,Wilson was plunked on the hand in the bottom of the first inning by a pitch from Rangers right-hander Kumar Rocker. He was in pain but...
Truck Series race at Richmond postponed to Saturday afternoon
The scheduled NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Richmond Raceway on Friday was postponed due to inclement weather.,The Black's Tire 250 presented by BTS Rewards will now take place Saturday at noon ET (FS2, NASCAR Racing Network Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).,The postponement sets up a River Cit...
San Jose in a tough spot with red-hot St. Louis City paying a visit
After a tough loss, the San Jose Earthquakes will have to be on top of their game Saturday night when visiting St. Louis City SC come to PayPal Park.,San Jose (10-5-3, 33 points) led 2-1 late in its last match, Aug. 1 at Cincinnati, but it couldn't maintain its defensive shape and conceded three goa...