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Cardinals strive to cap wild series vs. Rockies with a win
The St. Louis Cardinals are more than halfway through their nine-game road trip, and it hasn't been boring. ,The Cardinals took two of three against the Los Angeles Dodgers, missing a sweep by one pitch, and then rallied to win 7-6 on Friday night in the opener against the Colorado Rockies.,After Sa...
Spencer Jones, Yankees aim for series win against his hometown Padres
The Spencer Jones homecoming tour continues to play to rave reviews in San Diego.,The New York Yankees' rookie outfielder kick-started a four-run second inning rally Saturday with an RBI double that helped his team post a 5-1 road win. Jones and his teammates will shoot for a series win on Sunday in...
Blue Jays push their way into wild-card spot, seek to sweep Royals
The Toronto Blue Jays are getting hot at the right time -- and taking advantage of the struggling Kansas City Royals in the process. ,Aiming for a season-high fifth straight victory, the visiting Blue Jays will look to complete a three-game series sweep of the Royals on Sunday. ,Toronto (72-71) lost...
White Sox reset rotation, ask bullpen to pull out win vs. Twins
The Chicago White Sox know that opting for a bullpen game during a playoff hunt is less than ideal.,But Chicago is more focused on the next couple of weeks than the next 24 hours. The White Sox will lean on their relievers in the rubber match of a three-game series against the visiting Minnesota Twi...
Rangers hope to stay in playoff hunt in series finale vs. Rays
The Texas Rangers are beginning to see their playoff hopes drift away.,They'll try to start reeling them back in when they host the Tampa Bay Rays in the finale of their four-game series on Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.,The Rangers (70-73) have lost two in a row and three of four since pulli...
Astros aim to complete busy stretch with win vs. D-backs
The finale of their three-game interleague series with the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday will mark the conclusion of a stretch of 13 games in 13 days for the Houston Astros.,The Astros' 4-3, 10-inning loss on Saturday did not impact their position in the American League West standings, as ...
Mets, Giants hope the power stays on in series finale
One of the biggest power outbursts of the season for the San Francisco Giants provided a glimpse at what could have been -- and what might be next season.,The Giants will look to build off a homer-heavy attack that powered a 9-5 victory on Saturday as they conclude their final series in the Eastern ...
Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cubs seek series sweep of Marlins
The Chicago Cubs will look to strengthen their position atop the National League wild-card race on Sunday when they bid for a three-game sweep against the host Miami Marlins.,Chicago (81-62) is led by center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, who is the current favorite to win National League Most Valuabl...
Tigers look for parting shot at Guardians in finale of season series
The high point of the Detroit Tigers' season came against the Cleveland Guardians on Aug. 13, when they moved into a share of an American League wild-card spot with a home win.,Their low point did, as well, as Cleveland's two walk-off wins in a doubleheader sweep Friday essentially knocked the Tiger...
Pirates' Paul Skenes faces childhood favorite Angels in series finale
Paul Skenes has started two All-Star Games, won an ERA title and garnered the 2025 National League Cy Young Award. But one thing the hard-throwing right-hander hasn't done in his career is pitch against the team he rooted for while growing up in southern California., ,That will change Sunday afterno...
Orioles eager to halt 'frustrating' stretch in finale vs. Red Sox
The Baltimore Orioles need to generate offense to have any chance to win games, and that's even more clear after the past two outings.,They've failed to score in a pair of consecutive shutout defeats to the visiting Boston Red Sox.,The Red Sox (78-65) will vie for a four-game series sweep of the Ori...
Tyler Mahle, Braves look to slow down Phillies
Tyler Mahle has experienced a tale of two seasons, both individually and from a team standpoint. ,The veteran right-hander looks to continue his pleasant turnaround Sunday afternoon when the Atlanta Braves visit the Philadelphia Phillies in the third contest of a four-game set.,After bouncing around...
Behind Kyle Harrison, Brewers chase series win vs. Reds
Kyle Harrison will try to bounce back from a disastrous start when the Milwaukee Brewers visit the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday afternoon in the decisive contest of the three-game series.,Harrison (10-4, 3.45 ERA) allowed nine runs on 10 hits -- including five homers -- in 3 2/3 innings in a 17-3 romp ...
UCLA handles Cal, but QB Nico Iamaleava deals with leg issue
Wayne Knight rushed for three touchdowns in his UCLA debut, but the Bruins got a scare when quarterback Nico Iamaleava suffered a right leg issue late in the 45-24 win over host California on Saturday in Berkeley, Calif.,Iamaleava scrambled with 5:04 left in the fourth quarter and gained 10 yards be...
Team Liquid bounce back to grab spot in LCS Summer Split semis
Team Liquid made sure a hiccup didn't turn into a full-blown emergency.,A week after suffering their first loss in the League Championship Series Summer Split, Liquid swept Dignitas on Saturday to wrap up their regular season and lock up a coveted top-two spot in the standings.,Cloud9 won the day's ...
Team Spirit, MOUZ meet for BLAST Open Fall title
Team Spirit and MOUZ advanced to the grand final with semifinal victories on Saturday at the BLAST Open Fall 2026 in Porto, Portugal.,MOUZ, the Group B winner, ended Team Vitality's run of four consecutive wins in elimination matches with a 2-0 sweep. Team Spirit swept Team Falcons in their best-of-...
Auburn stops Baylor on 2-point attempt, escapes with win
Byrum Brown rumbled in with the tiebreaking touchdown, Eric Winters made a game-saving tackle on a two-point conversion and Auburn opened the Alex Golesh era with a 17-16 victory over Baylor in Saturday afternoon's mistake-filled, neutral-site season opener in Atlanta.,Winters stepped up and tackled...
Michael Hawkins Jr. delivers win over Coastal Carolina in West Virginia debut
Michael Hawkins Jr. passed for 132 yards and ran for another 103 in his West Virginia debut, and Cam Cook ran 72 yards on the first play from scrimmage to set up the first of his two touchdowns as the Mountaineers defeated Coastal Carolina 31-24 on Saturday afternoon in Morgantown, W.V.,Cook steamro...
Top 25 roundup: No. 16 Michigan stuns Western Michigan on Hail Mary
Bryce Underwood connected with JJ Buchanan on a 47-yard Hail Mary on the game's final play as No. 16 Michigan survived a huge scare and defeated visiting Western Michigan 13-12 on Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich.,The Wolverines hadn't scored since their opening drive and seemed headed for a stunning ups...
MLB roundup: Kyle Schwarber homers, Phillies beat East-leading Braves
Zack Wheeler worked six strong innings and Kyle Schwarber hit his major league-leading 41st homer as the Philadelphia Phillies topped the visiting Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Saturday.,The Phillies evened the four-game series at one win apiece and moved within four games of the first-place Braves in the N...