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Caitlin Clark out as Fever face Mercury in unfriendly rivalry
The Phoenix Mercury host the Indiana Fever on Thursday in the third matchup in 17 days between the teams, and the first since a testy affair on June 24. ,A 111-109 win for Phoenix (8-14) in that previous meeting came at a price, with Alyssa Thomas issued a one-game suspension in the aftermath of an ...
Padres ride rare offensive outburst into finale vs. D-backs
It was a sight not seen this year at Petco Park -- until Wednesday night.,The San Diego Padres and their popgun offense finally erupted for a double-digit run total at home on Wednesday during a 10-4 rout of the Arizona Diamondbacks.,That gives San Diego a chance for a much-needed series win Thursda...
Rangers look to atone for lopsided loss heading into finale vs. Angels
Minutes after his team squandered a chance to move into a first-place tie in the American League West, Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker already was looking forward to Thursday night's game vs. the Los Angeles Angels in Arlington, Texas., ,"They're big-leaguers," Schumaker said following his team...
Giants focus on bouncing back from 'low point' ahead of opener vs. Rockies
The San Francisco Giants hope to rebound from what manager Tony Vitello labeled a "low point" in a 10-0 loss to Toronto on Wednesday when they seek a measure of revenge in a four-game home series against the Colorado Rockies beginning Thursday night.,Left-hander Carson Whisenhunt (1-0, 3.60 ERA) is ...
Brewers turn to Logan Henderson in finale of 5-game set vs. Cards
Right-hander Logan Henderson is expected to come off the injured list for the Milwaukee Brewers and start in the finale of their five-game series against the host St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night.,Henderson (2-1, 2.74 ERA) last pitched for the Brewers on May 22, when the rookie gave up two hits...
For M's to reach playoffs, Bryce Miller must be at his best; Marlins up next
The Seattle Mariners -- the only active MLB franchise never to play in a World Series -- may have a shot to end that drought this year.,After all, the Mariners are in first place in the American League West, and they are coming off a 2025 season during which they reached the American League Champion...
Reds' Sal Stewart eager to continue power surge in clash vs. Phillies
The Cincinnati Reds will continue to lean on a special rookie as they host the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night in the decisive contest of a three-game series.,Sal Stewart, 22, tied and then set a record with his 18th and 19th home runs of the season in Cincinnati's 11-5 win over Philadelphia...
Tigers' Framber Valdez strives to turn around fortunes vs. A's
Framber Valdez has made more starts than any other Detroit Tigers pitcher this season. ,That's not necessarily a good thing.,The Tigers signed Valdez to a three-year, $115 million contract late in the offseason to solidify their staff. The signing hasn't gone according to plan -- Detroit has lost ni...
Mets, against Royals, give fans glimpse of what might have been
A stirring eighth-inning surge Wednesday night almost surely won't be the start of a playoff push for the New York Mets.,But at least it provided the Mets evidence of what they could have been before injuries and misfortune derailed their season.,The Mets will aim to earn a rare series win Thursday ...
Rays' Drew Rasmussen takes aim at Yankees' struggling offense
Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen will make his final start before the All-Star break on Thursday afternoon in the finale of a four-game series against the New York Yankees in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The All-Star selection and American League Pitcher of the Month for June will look to rebound ...
Fresh off Alan Roden's heroics, Twins vie for sweep of Guardians
All-Star outfielder Byron Buxton can relax and rest as he recovers from a hip injury.,The Minnesota Twins seem to be doing just fine without him.,Minnesota will look to build on its four-game winning streak when it faces the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis. ,The Twins are lo...
Starting pitchers bid to regain form in finale of Braves-Pirates series
Bryce Elder and fellow right-hander Mitch Keller are seeking answers to their recent woes on the mound.,Their quests will continue on Thursday afternoon when they square off as Keller's Pittsburgh Pirates host Elder's Atlanta Braves in the decisive contest of their three-game series.,The Pirates pos...
PVISION, 1w stay perfect in Dota at Esports World Cup
PVISION and 1w became the only teams to sweep two matches through the first two days of the Dota 2 event at the Esports World Cup in Paris.,PVISION registered a 2-0 win over Vici Gaming on Wednesday in Group C action, while 1w swept Virtus.pro 2-0 in Group D.,In the other two groups, three teams all...
Angels end 7-game skid with offensive outburst against Rangers
Jo Adell hit two homers and drove in a career-high five runs as the Los Angeles Angels snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 13-1 rout of the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night in Arlington, Texas.,Vaughn Grissom had four hits and four RBIs and Mike Trout homered in his return off the injured list...
Michael McGreevy carries Cardinals to win against Brewers
Michael McGreevy tossed a season-high 6 1/3 innings Wednesday to get his first win in two months for the St. Louis Cardinals, who snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-1 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers.,Pitching on his 26th birthday, McGreevy (4-7) received support from Alec Burleso...
Mets score 5 runs in eighth to top Royals
Brett Baty delivered a two-RBI single during a five-run eighth inning Wednesday night for the host New York Mets, who beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 in the middle game of a three-game interleague series.,In a tie game, Royals right-hander Alex Lange (0-4) retired Juan Soto and Bo Bichette on ground...
Padres match season-best run total in demolition of Diamondbacks
Luis Campusano homered while Miguel Andujar collected three doubles as the San Diego Padres tied their season high for runs in a 10-4 rout of the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday.,Michael King (6-7) pitched six solid innings for the Padres, allowing four hits and a run while walking two an...
Mookie Betts' tiebreaking hit sends Dodgers to series win over Rockies
Mookie Betts delivered a go-ahead single in the eighth inning and Kyle Tucker drove in two runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled off a 4-3 victory over the visiting Colorado Rockies on Wednesday.,Roki Sasaki rebounded from a shaky outing last week to allow three runs over six innings as the Dodgers...
Pete Crow-Armstrong homers twice as Cubs outslug Orioles
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit two of Chicago's five home runs and the Cubs held on to beat the host Baltimore Orioles 9-7 on Wednesday night.,Crow-Armstrong's second long ball of the game and 21st of the season put the Cubs ahead for good, 4-3 in the fifth inning, before the teams combined for nine runs a...
Nneka Ogwumike, Rae Burrell guide Sparks to victory over Fever
Nneka Ogwumike scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Rae Burrell finished with 22 points, and the Los Angeles Sparks earned a 106-92 win over the visiting Indiana Fever on Wednesday.,Los Angeles (9-11) ended a run of three consecutive losses, all blowouts, since Kelsey Plum sustained a left l...