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Astros aim to flex muscles again in series finale vs. Marlins
With 15 runs in their last two games, the Houston Astros will bid for a series sweep over the host Miami Marlins on Wednesday afternoon.,Astros manager Joe Espada said he believes he knows why his team is producing after getting swept last weekend by the Boston Red Sox in a series in which Houston s...

Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani set to return to mound in clash vs. Cards
A week after Shohei Ohtani sent a scare throughout Los Angeles when he departed early from his latest pitching performance, the right-hander will return to the mound on Wednesday afternoon in the Dodgers' series finale against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals.,The Dodgers' two-way star was supposed ...

Angels face Rays in matchup of two struggling pitchers
Two teams battling to keep their American League wild-card hopes alive will turn to starting pitchers in the midst of long winless streaks Wednesday afternoon when the Tampa Bay Rays face the Los Angeles Angels in the rubber game of their three-game series in Anaheim, Calif.,Rays right-hander Shane ...

Local stars take mound in Blue Jays-Rockies series finale
Denver has a reputation for being kind to baseball hitters, but the metro area also has produced some quality pitchers.,Two of them will be in action Wednesday afternoon when the Toronto Blue Jays and Colorado Rockies wrap up their three-game series. Toronto right-hander Kevin Gausman (7-8, 3.99 ERA...

Yankees turn to Carlos Rodon in bid to avert sweep by Rangers
The Texas Rangers will vie for a sweep of the slumping New York Yankees when the teams square off on Wednesday afternoon in the finale of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,The Yankees will send left-hander Carlos Rodon (11-7, 3.34 ERA) to the mound, and Texas will counter with rookie right-ha...

Cade Horton, Cubs aim to prevent sweep by Reds
Chicago Cubs rookie right-hander Cade Horton has been downright stingy of late.,After logging three consecutive scoreless outings and four in his past five, Horton will look to help the Cubs salvage the finale of their three-game series against the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday afternoon.,It...

Guardians, Mets trending in opposite directions ahead of finale
The Cleveland Guardians were in the midst of a 10-game losing streak and six games out of the final American League wild-card spot on July 5 -- a day that ended with the New York Mets a half-game out of first place in the National League East and comfortably in the second NL wild-card position.,A mo...

Tigers turn to Jack Flaherty in decisive game vs. Twins
The Detroit Tigers added two starting pitchers, Chris Paddack and Charlie Morton, last week prior to the trade deadline. Getting consistently strong outings out of veteran right-hander Jack Flaherty is just as important.,Flaherty, who will start the finale of a three-game series against the Minnesot...

Streaking Phillies pursue sweep of skidding Orioles
The Philadelphia Phillies are beginning to create a bit of separation in the National League East.,The first-place Phillies will look for their fourth straight victory on Wednesday when they wrap up their home series with the Baltimore Orioles.,Philadelphia's improved play of late has coincided with...

Robbie Ray, Giants ride momentum into matchup with Pirates
San Francisco's Robbie Ray will oppose Pittsburgh's Andrew Heaney in a matchup of veteran lefties on Wednesday afternoon when the Giants and the host Pirates play the rubber match of a three-game series.,Ray (9-5, 2.85 ERA) is coming off one of the best performances of his second All-Star season. He...

Christopher Hill comes up short in bid to win way into iRacing playoffs
Christopher Hill's valiant effort to win his way into the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series playoffs came up one spot short on Tuesday night as Bobby Zalenski held off the rookie to win at a virtual Pocono Raceway in the final regular-season race.,Already locked into the playoffs by way of his win at...

Padres explode for 5 in 11th inning, dump Diamondbacks
Luis Arraez hit a tiebreaking single to spark a five-run 11th inning and the San Diego Padres overcame a pair of two-run homers by Lourdes Gurriel Jr. for a 10-5, 11-inning victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Tuesday.,Ramon Laureano had three hits and three RBIs, Manny Machado added ...

Two Dodgers homer twice in runaway win over Cardinals
Max Muncy and Teoscar Hernandez each erupted for two home runs and four RBIs and the Los Angeles Dodgers rolled to a 12-6 victory over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday.,Muncy logged a four-hit night in his second game back from the injured list. Right-hander Emmet Sheehan (3-2) gave up tw...

Max Muncy homers twice in Dodgers' runaway win over Cardinals
Max Muncy and Teoscar Hernandez each erupted for two home runs and four RBIs and the Los Angeles Dodgers rolled to a 12-6 victory over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday., ,Muncy's four-hit night came in his second game back from the injured list, while right-hander Emmet Sheehan (3-2) gave...

Leagues Cup roundup: David Martinez, LAFC edge Tigres
David Martinez scored his second and third goals of the tournament to lift Los Angeles FC to a 2-1 victory over visiting Tigres UANL on Matchday 3 of Leagues Cup opening-phase play on Tuesday night.,The 19-year-old Venezuelan opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 38th minute, then scored a...

MLB roundup: Shea Langeliers (3 HRs) leads A's to blowout win
Shea Langeliers had five hits, including three solo home runs, and the visiting Athletics dismantled the Washington Nationals 16-7 on Tuesday night.,JJ Bleday had four hits, including a home run, and drove in six runs as the A's pounded out 24 hits. It was the second career three-homer game for Lang...

Eugenio Suarez hits first homer back with Mariners in win over White Sox
Eugenio Suarez hit a tiebreaking home run, his first since being re-acquired at the trade deadline, as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Chicago White Sox 8-3 Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series.,Right-hander Bryan Woo (9-6) allowed one run on two hits over seven innings whil...

Satou Sabally gets surprise start, leads Mercury past Sun
Phoenix Mercury All-Star forward Satou Sabally, reportedly out indefinitely because of personal reasons after missing Sunday's game at the Chicago Sky, played Tuesday night against the visiting Connecticut Sun and finished with 23 points to spark an 82-66 victory.,Alyssa Thomas, in her first year wi...

Courtney Williams, Lynx hang on for win over Storm
Courtney Williams capped her 20-point effort by sinking an important 3-pointer in the final minute, and the Minnesota Lynx held on for a 91-87 win over the host Seattle Storm on Tuesday night.,Jessica Shepard tallied 13 points and 13 rebounds for Minnesota (25-5), which won its third game in a row. ...

Big fourth inning lifts Rays past Angels
Brandon Lowe hit a two-run home run and Jake Mangum had a two-run single to highlight a seven-run fourth inning that led the Tampa Bay Rays to a 7-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif., ,Ryan Pepiot (7-9) improved to 3-0 in three career starts against the Angels, ...