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On 6-game win streak, Cards out to keep Dodgers' bats cold
Two teams trending in opposite directions meet when the St. Louis Cardinals aim for a sweep of their three-game series against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.,St. Louis beat the Dodgers 3-2 on Saturday for their sixth straight win, while Los Angeles' offense has gone quiet during its fou...
Fresh off gem for Phillies, ex-Marlin Jesus Luzardo takes hill
Jesus Luzardo will be hoping to build on his last start when the left-hander takes the mound for the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday against the host Miami Marlins.,That outing Tuesday was not only notable for Luzardo's performance but also for its timing.,It was the day the Phillies fired manager R...
Nats' Zack Littell eyes turnaround as Brewers go for sweep
Veteran right-hander Zack Littell will try to get back on track and help the Washington Nationals avert a three-game sweep against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.,The 30-year-old Littell (0-4, 7.85 ERA) signed as a free agent during spring training. He will be looking to turn things around...
Emerging righties on hill as Pirates aim to sweep Reds
The host Pittsburgh Pirates look to continue their early-season dominance of the Cincinnati Reds with a three-game series sweep when the National League Central rivals meet Sunday.,The Pirates have outscored the Reds 26-8 in the first two games, while the Reds have used catcher Jose Trevino as a pos...
Rays pitching has dominated Giants so far in series
The Tampa Bay Rays will look to sweep the first half of their six-game homestand when they face the offensively-starved San Francisco Giants in the series finale Sunday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Manager Kevin Cash's club checked off a box in Saturday's 5-1 win over the National League West c...
Hits keep coming for Yankees while Orioles having issues making contact
Ben Rice and Cody Bellinger are a pair of potent left-handed bats supporting Aaron Judge in the middle of the New York Yankees' lineup.,The duo keyed the previous two wins, and the Yankees attempt to secure another series victory Sunday afternoon when they host the Baltimore Orioles.,The Yankees are...
Seeking split, Twins turn to Joe Ryan to tame Jays' bats
Joe Ryan already has had one impressive win against the Toronto Blue Jays this season, a two-hit, seven-inning gem. ,The host Twins would like to see a repeat performance from the 2025 All-Star right-hander Sunday as they attempt to split the four-game series in Minneapolis.,Toronto feasted on Minne...
Cloud9, Team Liquid retain undefeated records at LCS Spring
Team Liquid and Cloud9 each won on Saturday to remain unbeaten and move into a tie atop the standings at the LCS Spring event in Los Angeles.,Cloud9 escaped with a 2-1 win over Dignitas, which fell to 0-5, while Team Liquid swept Disguised, which is 1-4 through five weeks of regular-season competiti...
OpTic Texas outlast Toronto, stay unbeaten at CDL Stage 3 qualifying
OpTic Texas rallied for a 3-2 victory over Toronto KOI and improved to 3-0 on Saturday in the second week of qualifying for the Call of Duty League's Stage 3.,The Carolina Royal Ravens (1-3), Miami Heretics (1-1) and Riyadh Falcons (1-2) also were winners on Saturday.,The 12 Call of Duty League team...
Natus Vincere, Team Vitality set for Blast Rivals Spring grand final
Team Vitality and Natus Vincere each swept their way into the grand final of the BLAST Rivals Spring event on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas.,Vitality blew past GamerLegion while Natus Vincere blanked FaZe Clan, each earning 2-0 victories. They'll face off Sunday in the final, with the victors receiv...
Vancouver's late equalizer earns draw at LA Galaxy
Mathias Laborda equalized in the 81st minute Saturday night and the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps salvaged a 1-1 draw with the LA Galaxy in Carson, Calif.,Vancouver (8-1-1, 25 points) owned major advantages in possession time and shots but couldn't convert that into anything tangible until the closin...
Angels walk off Mets in 10th, halt 7-game skid
Oswald Peraza hit an RBI single with two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Los Angeles Angels snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the New York Mets on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif., ,Pereza, who finished with three hits, lined an 0-2 curveba...
Royals' Maikel Garcia's sacrifice fly beats Mariners in 10th
Maikel Garcia's sacrifice fly scored the go-ahead run in the 10th inning as the Kansas City Royals rallied to defeat the host Seattle Mariners 3-2 Saturday night.,Automatic runner Michael Massey stole third base in the top of the 10th and scored an out later as Garcia flew out to center field off Co...
Evander's hat trick, late PK boost Cincinnati over Fire
Evander converted a penalty kick seven minutes into second-half stoppage time to secure a hat trick and lift FC Cincinnati to a 3-2 road win over the Chicago Fire on Saturday.,Evander collected a brace in the first half and then added his third goal for the late winner. A yellow card was issued to C...
Padres announce agreement to transfer ownership to Jones-Feliciano group
The San Diego Padres announced on Saturday an agreement to transfer control of the franchise to a new ownership group led by investors Kwanza Jones and Jose E. Feliciano, who reportedly had bid a record $3.9 billion.,The framework for the deal had been agreed to in April, according to multiple repor...
Canes keep rolling, blank Flyers to open East semifinal series
Logan Stankoven scored twice and goaltender Frederik Andersen collected his second shutout of this year's playoffs as the host Carolina Hurricanes opened their playoff series against the Philadelphia Flyers with a 3-0 victory on Saturday in Raleigh, N.C.,Jackson Blake scored once and added an assist...
Down 2-0, LAFC score twice late in draw vs. San Diego
Ryan Hollingshead scored in the 14th minute of second-half stoppage time and Los Angeles FC rallied from a late two-goal deficit to notch a 2-2 tie with host San Diego FC on Saturday night.,Denis Bouanga scored for Los Angeles FC (6-2-3, 21 points) in the 82nd minute on his team's first shot on goal...
Braves RF Ronald Acuna Jr. (hamstring) set for MRI
Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. left Saturday's 9-1 win over the host Colorado Rockies with left hamstring tightness and will have an MRI, Atlanta manager Walt Weiss told reporters after the game.,Acuna grabbed at his hamstring and pulled up when attempting to run out a grounder he hit in the ...
Sporting KC snap losing streak with draw vs. Sounders
Dejan Joveljic scored his fifth goal of the season and Sporting Kansas City salvaged a 1-1 draw against the Seattle Sounders on Saturday afternoon to snap a six-match losing streak.,Joveljic's 18th-minute tally halted a 351-minute scoreless stretch across all competitions for Sporting (1-7-2, 5 poin...
Sean Burke stifles Padres, lifts White Sox to fifth straight win
Sean Burke tossed six scoreless innings Saturday night and the visiting Chicago White Sox stretched their winning streak to five with a 4-0 blanking of the San Diego Padres.,Burke (2-2) allowed only four hits and a walk while fanning eight, including Xander Bogaerts three times. Three relievers fini...