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Cards hold off Cubs in NL Central showdown
Brendan Donovan hit a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth as the St. Louis Cardinals edged the visiting Chicago Cubs 7-6 on Saturday for their ninth victory in 11 games.,Lars Nootbaar went 3-for-5 with an RBI triple for St. Louis. Masyn Winn went 2-for-4 with an RBI to extend his hitting streak to...
Skidding Mariners in need of variety in their offense vs. Nationals
For the Seattle Mariners, it has been home run or bust as of late.,But mostly bust.,The Mariners suffered their season-worst fourth consecutive loss Saturday, dropping a 3-1 decision at Washington. The Nationals will go for a sweep of the three-game interleague series Sunday afternoon.,Seattle has s...
Nelson Velazquez lifts Royals past Rays in 11 innings
Nelson Velazquez homered and drove in the go-ahead run with a double as the Kansas City Royals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-4 in 11 innings on Saturday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The Royals pushed their winning streak to a season-high eight games, while Tampa Bay lost its sixth in a row.,Kansas ...
Trevor Williams, Nationals relievers too much for slumping Mariners
Four Washington relievers combined for four hitless innings as the Nationals defeated visiting Seattle 3-1 Saturday, sending the Mariners to their season-worst fourth consecutive loss.,Dylan Floro (1-0) got the victory and Kyle Finnegan pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his 14th save.,Keibert Ruiz went 2 fo...
After rainout, Cardinals seek to stay hot in clash vs. Cubs
After waiting two months to face each other for the first time this season, the arch-rival Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals had to wait another day.,Their first showdown of 2024 was postponed when rain in the St. Louis area washed out Friday's game at Busch Stadium. That game will be made up as ...
Nationals look for strong pitching again in rematch vs. Mariners
The Washington Nationals started a stretch of 17 games in as many days Friday, with their next day off scheduled for June 10.,So it's imperative their starting pitchers stretch it out a bit.,MacKenzie Gore did that Friday night, matching a career high by pitching seven innings in a 6-1 victory again...
Royals, Rays clash with opposite streaks on the line
The Kansas City Royals haven't been shy about igniting their offense, as the club has scored at least eight runs in each of its past five games.,The Royals will aim to extend their winning streak to a season-high eight games on Saturday afternoon when they play the second contest of their three-game...
Cubs-Cardinals series opener postponed by rain
The first game of the season between National League Central rivals the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals will have to wait a day after Friday's scheduled matchup at St. Louis was postponed by rain.,Friday's game was rescheduled as part of a split doubleheader in St. Louis on July 13.,Pitching pl...
Hot-hitting Royals top Rays for seventh straight win
Michael Massey belted a three-run homer and Seth Lugo tossed seven strong innings to fuel the Kansas City Royals to an 8-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Kansas City's Bobby Witt Jr. launched a solo shot to lead off the seventh inning for his third homer in his pas...
Nationals handle Mariners thanks to MacKenzie Gore, 3 HRs
MacKenzie Gore pitched seven strong innings as the Washington Nationals defeated the visiting Seattle Mariners 6-1 Friday night in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,Luis Garcia Jr., Keibert Ruiz and Eddie Rosario each homered to account for all of the runs for the Nationals, who snapped...
Ascending Cardinals take aim at Shota Imanaga, Cubs
The resurgent St. Louis Cardinals have climbed out of the National League Central cellar by winning eight of their last 10 games.,But they face a daunting challenge Friday night in the opener of their three-game series against the visiting Chicago Cubs in the form of rookie sensation Shota Imanaga (...
Slumping Julio Rodriguez, Mariners open series at Nats
The Seattle Mariners went with a different look Thursday at Yankee Stadium.,For the first time this season, manager Scott Servais didn't pencil Julio Rodriguez into the one of the top two spots in the Mariners' lineup. Instead, the struggling Rodriguez batted sixth.,The move didn't pay immediate div...
Red-hot Royals set to open series vs. sagging Rays
Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals aim to continue their torrid ways on Friday when they open a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Witt followed up his two-homer, six-RBI performance on Tuesday with a two-run double in Kansas City's 8-3 victory over the Detro...
Cardinals first-round pick Marvin Harrison Jr. signs contract
Arizona Cardinals first-round draft pick Marvin Harrison Jr. signed his four-year rookie contract on Thursday.,The team announced the signing but not the terms for the wide receiver, who was selected with the fourth overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft out of Ohio State. Multiple reports said the full...
Eternal Fire lower boom on Liquid in grand final of CCT Global Finals
Eternal Fire recorded a 3-1 win over Team Liquid in the grand final of the Champion of Champions Tour Season 1 Global Finals on Thursday. ,Eternal Fire pocketed $250,000 after posting a 13-5 victory on Interno and 13-10 triumph on Anubis in the first two maps and a 16-14 win on Nuke in the fourth. L...
Royals blast Tigers 8-3 for series sweep
Cole Ragans struck out a career-high 12 batters, Freddy Fermin drove in three runs, and the host Kansas City Royals completed a three-game series sweep by downing the Detroit Tigers 8-3 on Wednesday afternoon.,Ragans (4-3) gave up just one hit and walked three in six scoreless innings. Bobby Witt Jr...
Max Kepler, Carlos Correa power Twins past Nationals
Max Kepler homered, doubled and scored two runs and Carlos Correa also hit a home run to lead the visiting Minnesota Twins to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Nationals in the rubber game of their three-game series on Wednesday afternoon.,Steven Okert (1-0) picked up the win in relief of starter Si...
Liquid, Eternal Fire advance to CCT Global Finals championship
Eternal Fire and Team Liquid advanced to the grand final of the Champion of Champions Tour Season 1 Global Finals on Wednesday. ,The teams will play for the championship in a best-of-five on Thursday. The winner will receive half of the $500,000 prize pool.,Eternal Fire swept GamerLegion while Liqui...
Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. building MVP case
In case you needed confirmation, it's time to pay attention to Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals. ,Off to the best start through 50 games since 1976, the Royals are celebrating every splash in the fountain and shuffling up the American League Central standings with 31 wins following the late...
Tigers try to cool off red-hot Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a tough out lately. And while they're getting contributions from throughout their lineup, opposing pitchers are feeling it right out of the gate.,The one-two punch of third baseman Maikel Garcia and shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. at the top of the order has been dynamite.,Garcia...