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Padres look to take advantage of home cookin' vs. Orioles
Sunday's 7-2 loss at the Minnesota Twins capped a disappointing 2-4 road trip for the San Diego Padres, putting them two games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers for first place in the National League West.,But on paper, the last 25 games of the season, with 16 at home beginning Monday with a late-after...

Brewers to start rookie Jacob Misiorowski for series opener vs. Phillies
The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to hard-throwing rookie Jacob Misiorowski against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Monday in the opener of a three-game showdown between division leaders.,Misiorowski (4-2, 4.33 ERA) will be opposed by fellow right-hander Taijuan Walker (4-7, 3.63).,Milwaukee was...

Showing signs of life in playoff hunt, Giants visit Rockies
The San Francisco Giants were fading in the National League wild-card standings 10 days ago, but after winning seven of their last eight games, they are back in the postseason hunt.,They continue that chase when they open a three-game series at the Colorado Rockies on Monday. San Francisco is slated...

Cubs to face Braves' positive-minded RHP Spencer Strider despite end results
Despite losing his four starts last month, Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider has something to build on heading into his next outing on Monday afternoon at the Chicago Cubs.,That's because Strider (5-12, 4.95 ERA) is coming off his best start of the season on Aug. 25, holding the host Miami...

Youth movement on display when Cardinals host Athletics
As the St. Louis Cardinals head toward the final month of their transition year, their field staff will get ample opportunity to work with young veterans and prospects.,That opportunity will continue Monday afternoon when the Cardinals host the Athletics in the opener of a three-game series.,With th...

Astros searching for offense going into series finale with Angels
After a promising start to the month that began with the acquisition of three bats at the trade deadline, the Astros closed August with a 3-0 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday that further highlighted their offensive struggles in recent weeks.,Despite facing two of the worst pitching staffs i...

Struggling Mets turn to Sean Manaea to steady rotation vs. Tigers
The New York Mets had a rough weekend at home against Miami. They'll look to get their pitching staff straightened out during a three-game series at Detroit, which begins on Monday afternoon.,The Mets gave up 32 runs while dropping three of four games to the Marlins. They still hold a wild card spot...

Twins' red-hot Byron Buxton eager to face White Sox again
It has been a rough season for the Minnesota Twins, but Byron Buxton continues to produce.,Buxton will look to build upon his success when the Twins open a four-game series against the Chicago White Sox on Monday afternoon in Minneapolis.,The Twins are coming off a series win at home over the San Di...

Anders Dreyer nets goal as San Diego FC edge LAFC
Anders Dreyer scored a goal with an assist as visiting San Diego FC solidified their lead atop the Western Conference with a 2-1 victory over Los Angeles FC on Sunday.,Hirving Lozano also scored a goal and CJ dos Santos made three saves as San Diego FC (17-7-5, 56 points) won its seventh consecutive...

Melee, spitting incident mar end of Leagues Cup final
The Seattle Sounders' dominant home victory in the Leagues Cup final on Sunday night was marred by a melee at the final whistle, with tempers flaring and the apparent instigator, Inter Miami striker Luis Suarez, appearing to spit on a Sounders staffer.,Suarez, who has a history of losing his temper,...

Marlins look to build on recent success at struggling Nationals
The Miami Marlins will try to build on a surprising weekend performance when they open a three-game series at the Washington Nationals on Monday.,Miami (65-72) took three-of-four at the New York Mets and has rebounded from a dismal early August stretch that saw them fall nine games under .500.,The M...

No. 10 Miami boots late field goal to edge No. 6 Notre Dame
Carter Davis kicked a 47-yard field goal with 1:04 remaining, Carson Beck passed for two touchdowns in his Miami debut and the No. 10 Hurricanes never trailed while recording a 27-24 victory over No. 6 Notre Dame on Sunday night in the season opener for both teams at Miami Gardens, Fla.,CJ Daniels m...

Valkyries sharp from beyond the arc, sink Fever
Iliana Rupert scored a career-high 21 points and paced Golden State's torrid 12-of-19 3-point shooting as the homestanding Valkyries picked up a crucial 75-63 win over the Indiana Fever on Sunday night in San Francisco.,Golden State (21-18) led nearly wire-to-wire thanks to its sensational long-rang...

Sounders dominate Inter Miami in Leagues Cup final marred by melee at whistle
Alex Roldan converted from the penalty spot late in the second half and had an assist during the first half, and the host Seattle Sounders defeated Lionel Messi and Inter Miami 3-0 to win the 2025 Leagues Cup final on Sunday night.,The match was marred by a melee at the final whistle involving multi...

Red Sox aim to build off Jarren Duran's electric moment against Guardians
Jarren Duran provided the Boston Red Sox with an electric moment that they desperately needed.,After back-to-back losses to begin a weekend series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Duran delivered a three-run, inside-the-park home run in the fifth inning to break a 1-1 tie and lead Boston to a 5-2 Sun...

Giants place LHP Carson Whisenhunt (back) on 15-day injured list
The San Francisco Giants on Sunday placed rookie left-hander Carson Whisenhunt on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to Thursday, due to a strained back.,In a corresponding move, San Francisco recalled rookie right-hander Kai-Wei Teng from Triple-A Sacramento.,The Giants also expect Matt Chapman t...

Sparks help playoff chances by downing Mystics
Dearica Hamby recorded 20 points and 12 rebounds and the Los Angeles Sparks improved their playoff chances with a pivotal 81-78 victory over the visiting Washington Mystics on Sunday night.,Kelsey Plum scored 14 of her 18 points in the final quarter as the Sparks (18-20) snapped a two-game slide. Ri...

Drake Baldwin's 9th-inning homer lifts Braves past Phillies
Drake Baldwin blasted a go-ahead, two-run homer in the ninth inning as the visiting Atlanta Braves topped the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 on Sunday night to salvage the finale of their four-game series.,Jake Fraley began the decisive inning by hitting a routine grounder that reliever Jose Alvarado (4-...

Defending champ Chase Briscoe conquers Southern 500 again, advances to Round of 12
Chase Briscoe turned in one of the most dominating performances of 2025 and defended his title in the Cook Out Southern 500 Sunday night, winning the NASCAR Cup Series' Round of 16 playoffs opener at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, S.C.,Last year's victor at one of NASCAR's crown-jewel races, whic...

Bucks bring back F Thanasis Antetokounmpo
Milwaukee on Sunday re-signed forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo, the older brother of Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.,Antetokounmpo, who missed the 2024-25 season while recovering for a torn Achilles tendon, is currently playing for Greece in EuroBasket 2025.,His contract, guaranteed for one yea...