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Royals erase 8-run deficit to stun Mariners
Bobby Witt Jr. hit a game-tying triple with two outs in the ninth inning and then scored the winning run as the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 10-9 victory against the visiting Seattle Mariners on Friday night.,MJ Melendez launched a three-run homer for the Royals, who trailed 8-0 heading into the...
Cardinals score 3 early, 3 late to knock off Rockies
Dylan Carlson drove in his first three runs of the season to lift the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting Colorado Rockies 8-5 on Friday night.,Paul Goldschmidt drove in two runs while extending his on-base streak to 24 games.,Cardinals starting pitcher Lance Lynn allowed four runs on six hits and...
Jake Irvin's sharp start leads Nationals past Braves
Jake Irvin pitched six scoreless innings and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Atlanta Braves 2-1 Friday night.,Jesse Winker had two hits for Washington, which snapped a four-game losing streak by leveling the four-game series at one win apiece. Winker has two or more hits in four of his pa...
Cardinals aim to give a bit more in rematch vs. Rockies
The St. Louis Cardinals had plenty of baserunners Thursday. They also hit several balls to the warning track.,But the Cardinals didn't have much to show for it, falling 3-2 to the Colorado Rockies in the opener of their seven-game homestand. ,St. Louis went 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position a...
Daniel Lynch IV, Royals seek to subdue surging Mariners
It's been an up-and-down season for Kansas City's Daniel Lynch IV.,The left-hander has been recalled three times from Triple-A Omaha -- and optioned back to the minors twice -- since May 5.,Lynch (0-0, 1.50 ERA) is scheduled to start Friday night when the Royals open a three-game series with the vis...
Skidding Nationals seek bounce-back effort vs. Braves
The Washington Nationals will look to end a four-game losing streak when they host the Atlanta Braves on Friday night.,Atlanta rallied to take the series opener 5-2 on Thursday and has won three of four.,The Nationals have managed just six runs over their past three games. On Thursday, CJ Abrams and...
Kristaps Porzingis' return sparks Celtics in Finals opener
BOSTON -- Kristaps Porzingis returned from a 10-game absence to record 20 points off the bench and the Boston Celtics snuffed a second-half rally to beat the Dallas Mavericks 107-89 on Thursday night in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.,Porzingis hadn't played since Game 4 of Boston's first-round series aga...
Rockies end five-game skid by edging Cardinals
Michael Toglia drove in a run and made a run-saving catch as the visiting Colorado Rockies edged the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 Thursday to snap a five-game losing streak.,Rockies starting pitcher Cal Quantrill (5-4) blanked the Cardinals for five innings while allowing three hits and four walks. He st...
Braves stop Nationals' no-hit bid, then rally to victory
Marcell Ozuna capped a three-run eighth inning with a two-run homer and the visiting Atlanta Braves rallied to beat the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Thursday night.,Adam Duvall also homered for the Braves, who have won three of four.,Ozzie Albies doubled against Hunter Harvey (2-2) with two outs in t...
Kyle Isbel's clutch hit gives Royals edge over Guardians
Kyle Isbel delivered a two-out, tiebreaking single in the eighth, and five Kansas City relievers held the Cleveland Guardians without a hit over 5 1/3 innings, during the Royals' 4-3 road win Thursday.,The Royals broke a 3-3 tie with two outs in the eighth as Adam Frazier doubled against Hunter Gadd...
NBA Finals G1: Mavericks-Celtics Preview, Props, Prediction
The 2024 NBA Finals kick off with the Dallas Mavericks visiting the Boston Celtics in Game 1 at TD Garden on Thursday night. ,The Celtics are consensus 6.5-point favorites coming off their sweep of the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals. Meanwhile, the Mavericks seek to steal home-court...
Braves look for measure of revenge vs. Nationals
National League East rivals looking to move on from debacles meet on Thursday when the Atlanta Braves open a four-game series at the Washington Nationals.,Atlanta was shut out 9-0 by the Red Sox in Boston on Wednesday while the Nationals were routed 9-1 as the New York Mets completed a three-game sw...
Cards aim to pick up steam in series opener vs. reeling Rockies
After persevering during a difficult nine-game road trip through Cincinnati, Philadelphia and Houston, the St. Louis Cardinals will try to regain momentum during a seven-game homestand.,First up for the Cardinals is the opener of a four-game series with the slumping Colorado Rockies on Thursday nigh...
After rainout, Guardians seek shortened sweep of Royals
The Cleveland Guardians got the best of Kansas City's ace on Tuesday. Following a weather-related interruption in the series, the Guardians will try to do the same against another of the Royals' strong arms.,Looking to continue their history of success against Brady Singer, the Guardians will aim to...
Luis Torrens goes deep twice as Mets rout Nationals
Luis Torrens hit two of New York's three home runs, Luis Severino pitched eight strong innings and the visiting Mets beat the Washington Nationals 9-1 Wednesday to complete the three-game sweep.,Francisco Lindor had two hits and went back-to-back with Torrens during a six-run sixth inning, and Harri...
Royals-Guardians postponed due to inclement weather
Wednesday's game between the Kansas City Royals and host Cleveland Guardians was postponed due to inclement weather in Northern Ohio.,The contest will be rescheduled for Monday, Aug. 26, in Cleveland as part of a split doubleheader.,The Royals and Guardians will finish what is now a two-game series ...
Cardinals stave off Astros 4-2, avoid sweep
Nolan Arenado homered among the team's five hits as the St. Louis Cardinals eked out a 4-2 victory over the host Houston Astros on Wednesday to salvage the finale of the three-game series. ,Miles Mikolas (4-6) allowed two runs and scattered five hits over six innings, striking out three without issu...
Luis Severino, Mets eye sweep of Nationals
After surviving bullpen drama for the second night in a row, the visiting New York Mets will go for a three-game series sweep of the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.,Mets right-hander Luis Severino (3-2, 3.52 ERA) will oppose Nationals left-hander Patrick Corbin (1-6, 5.83) in the finale.,Severino...
Sizzling Guardians look increase division lead over Royals
The Cleveland Guardians got the best of Kansas City's ace during a comeback win in the opener of the current three-game series. Now, the Guardians will try to do the same against another of the Royals' strong arms.,Looking to continue its history of success against Brady Singer, Cleveland continues ...
Astros hope situational hitting continues vs. Cardinals
With Yainer Diaz finding his power swing and the Astros showing a penchant for quality at-bats, Houston will pursue a three-game sweep of the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday.,Diaz provided the biggest blow for the Astros with his three-run homer in the third inning on Tuesday, but Houston ...