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Fernando Tatis Jr. hits two HRs, robs grand slam as Padres beat Mets
Fernando Tatis Jr. homered twice and Robbie Ray tossed six solid innings Tuesday night for the visiting San Diego Padres, who beat the New York Mets 5-2 in the middle game of a three-game series.,Tatis also saved a grand slam by robbing Francisco Lindor with a leaping catch at the right field wall i...
West's top spot up for grabs as Dynamo, Whitecaps clash
The surging Houston Dynamo can overtake the Whitecaps for first place in the Western Conference when the sides meet in Vancouver on Wednesday.,The Dynamo recorded a 1-0 victory over the Whitecaps in Houston on May 16, which sparked Houston's ongoing seven-match unbeaten streak (5-0-2) in regular-sea...
Seattle Sounders, Austin each seek to end winless droughts
The Seattle Sounders are struggling through the worst stretch in franchise history entering Wednesday night's match against visiting Austin FC.,The two-time league champions have dropped a franchise-worst seven straight MLS matches and injuries continue to mount.,Standout midfielder Jesus Ferreira (...
Adley Rutschman hits first Red Sox homer in win over D-backs
Adley Rutschman and Mickey Gasper each hit a solo home run to help the Boston Red Sox defeat the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 9-4 Tuesday night., ,Rutschman went 2-for-4 with three RBIs in the win. Gasper collected two hits and drove in two runs., ,Boston, which scored in five of its eight innings ...
Josh Bell's 1st-inning homer enough for Twins to beat Braves
Josh Bell went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 4-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Ryan Jeffers finished 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and two RBIs for Minnesota, which won the second straight game in the series. The Twins wi...
Earthquakes hope for improved defense against struggling Galaxy
One of the highest scoring teams in MLS is now having trouble keeping opponents off the scoreboard, and the San Jose Earthquakes intend to do something about it when they visit the Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday at Carson, Calif., ,The Earthquakes were in a three-way tie for the top spot in the Wes...
Timbers, San Diego FC jostling for points in tight playoff chase
The Portland Timbers will try to rebound from their first defeat under new manager Marti Cifuentes on Wednesday night when they host a San Diego FC side without its most influential player.,Portland (7-9-3, 24 points) announced the hire of the Spaniard Cifuentes back on July 21, though he has only t...
Middle of order powers Phillies past Marlins for 5th straight win
Alec Bohm and Bryson Stott each drove in two runs to guide the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-4 victory over the visiting Miami Marlins on Tuesday.,Philadelphia won its fifth straight game despite a subpar outing from Zack Wheeler, who walked four in five innings while allowing two runs and two hits w...
Blue Jays bang out 17 hits, double up faltering Rays
Alejandro Kirk produced three hits, a home run and three RBIs and Jose Soriano threw 5 2/3 solid innings on Tuesday to help the visiting Toronto Blue Jays earn a 10-5 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.,Kazuma Okamoto and Josh Smith also homered, while George Springer and Ernie Clement both finished wi...
Jo Adell's 6-RBI night powers Guardians over Giants
Trade deadline acquisition Jo Adell belted a mammoth three-run homer and had a career-high six RBIs in the first four innings, leading the Cleveland Guardians over the visiting San Francisco Giants 8-1 on Tuesday night.,Adell launched a 455-foot home run in the first against Carson Whisenhunt (3-4),...
Trey Mancini, who beat colon cancer, announces retirement
Trey Mancini, the 2021 American League Comeback Player of the Year after beating cancer, announced his retirement Tuesday.,Mancini, 34, played five games for the Los Angeles Angels this season before being designated for assignment on June 17.,Mancini missed the 2020 season while defeating Stage 3 c...
Trent Grisham provides offense as Yankees slide past Orioles
Trent Grisham homered and later hit a tiebreaking two-run single to carry the New York Yankees past the host Baltimore Orioles in a 3-1 victory Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series.,George Lombard Jr. joined Grisham with two hits for a Yankees lineup that managed only five, but New Yor...
Kelsey Mitchell makes history in Fever's high-scoring win over Tempo
Kelsey Mitchell scored 29 points Tuesday night and the visiting Indiana Fever defeated the Toronto Tempo 101-95 for their fifth consecutive victory.,Mitchell set the WNBA single-season record with her 20th consecutive game with 20 or more points. However, she went to the dressing room late in the fo...
Troy Mancini, who beat colon cancer, announces retirement
Trey Mancini, the 2021 American League Comeback Player of the Year after beating cancer, announced his retirement Tuesday.,Mancini, 34, played five games for the Los Angeles Angels this season before being designated for assignment on June 17.,Mancini missed the 2020 season while defeating Stage 3 c...
First, second collide when Lynx try to stay unbeaten against Valkyries
The Minnesota Lynx can take a big step toward securing top seeding in the WNBA playoffs when they visit the second-place Golden State Valkyries on Wednesday night in San Francisco.,The Lynx (29-7) will take the court riding a four-game winning streak, holding a three-game lead over the Valkyries (25...
Masyn Winn's big day helps Cardinals keep rolling vs. Reds
Masyn Winn homered, doubled twice and scored twice, Kyle Leahy tossed five shutout innings and the visiting St. Louis Cardinals rolled past the host Cincinnati Reds 3-0 Tuesday night.,Leahy (10-4) allowed only a one-out single to Sal Stewart in the first, a one-out single to Ke'Bryan Hayes in the th...
Olivia Nelson-Ododa stays hot, leads Sun past Sparks
Olivia Nelson-Ododa recorded 18 points and 11 rebounds to fuel the Connecticut Sun to an 85-77 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday in Boston.,Nelson-Ododa made 7 of 11 shots on Tuesday, three days after going 7-for-9 from the floor to finish with a season-high 21 points in Connecticut's 8...
Giants sign RB Najee Harris, release WR JuJu Smith-Schuster
The New York Giants signed free agent running back Najee Harris to a one-year contract on Tuesday, meaning he will be coached by a Harbaugh for a second straight year.,Financial terms were not disclosed for Harris, who spent last season playing for head coach Jim Harbaugh with the Los Angeles Charge...
Low-scoring match likely as Rapids entertain LAFC
The Colorado Rapids are getting hot at the right time but take a big step up in class against the visiting Los Angeles FC on Wednesday in Commerce City, Colo.,The Rapids (8-10-1, 25 points) have moved to eighth place and inside the Western Conference playoff cut line with a 3-1-0 stretch in their la...
Braxton Ashcraft excels on mound again to lead Pirates past Tigers
Braxton Ashcraft gave up one run over eight innings and Oneil Cruz homered in his return to the Pirates' lineup to help host Pittsburgh secure a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.,Ashcraft (13-5) struck out four, did not issue a walk and gave up five hits on an efficient 80 pitche...