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Cardinals send Kyle Gibson to face former Orioles teammates
After the Cardinals conclude their suspended game with the Orioles from Tuesday night, St. Louis pitcher Kyle Gibson will face his former Baltimore teammates Wednesday afternoon to wrap up a three-game series.,Persistent thunderstorms in St. Louis forced the stoppage of Tuesday's game at Busch Stadi...

With slump over, Twins look to take series from Nats
One day after ending their seven-game losing streak, the visiting Minnesota Twins will look to win their series against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday afternoon.,Washington won the series opener 12-3 on Monday, but the Twins routed the Nationals 10-0 on Tuesday. After two games in which their...

Cardinals-Orioles game suspended due to rain, will resume Wednesday
The game between the Baltimore Orioles and host St. Louis Cardinals was suspended due to rain with a 1-1 tie in the sixth inning. The game will resume Wednesday at 11:15 a.m. CT and will be followed by the third game of the series.,The Cardinals took a 1-0 lead in the second inning. Alec Burleson si...

Bobby Witt Jr. drives in six, Royals hammer Tigers
Bobby Witt Jr. went 3-for-4 with two home runs and tied a career high with six RBIs to help the Kansas City Royals win their fifth straight, 10-3 against the visiting Detroit Tigers on Tuesday.,Royals starting pitcher Alec Marsh (4-1) went six innings, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks ...

Byron Buxton hits 2 HRs as Twins rout Nationals to end skid
Joe Ryan pitched seven shutout innings, Byron Buxton hit two of Minnesota's four home runs and the visiting Twins routed the Washington Nationals 10-0 on Tuesday to snap a seven-game losing streak.,Jose Miranda and Willi Castro also homered for the Twins, who ended their longest losing streak since ...

Semifinals set at CCT Global Finals
Team Liquid, Astralis, Eternal Fire and GamerLegion advanced to the semifinals of the Champion of Champions Tour Season 1 Global Finals by winning their quarterfinal matches Tuesday.,Liquid beat ENCE 2-0 in the only sweep of the day, while Astralis rallied past Aurora Gaming, Eternal Fire topped Bet...

Gunnar Henderson, Orioles look to slug their way past Cardinals
After hitting 28 homers during his first full big league season, Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson believed he still had more power to tap.,He was right. Henderson will bring a four-game homer streak into Tuesday's game between the Orioles and Cardinals in St. Louis.,Henderson hit his MLB...

Royals look to ride strong offense into rematch vs. Tigers
It's been a mighty month of May for the Kansas City Royals.,The Royals have won four games in a row and nine of their last 12. They've outscored their opponents 27-12 over their last four games and have scored at least five runs in eight of their wins this month.,Kansas City crossed home plate six t...

Nationals try to build winning streak vs. Twins
The Washington Nationals will try to keep their offense humming when they host the Minnesota Twins in the middle game of their series on Tuesday.,After mustering five runs over four losses, the Nationals scored five in a loss on Sunday and then erupted in a 12-3 win over the Twins on Monday night.,T...

Cardinals stay hot, take down visiting Orioles
Micheal Siani drove in four runs to power the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting Baltimore Orioles 6-3 Monday night.,Siani hit his first career homer, a three-run shot, and an RBI single as the Cardinals won for the sixth time in eight games.,Masyn Winn drove in two runs for St. Louis while exten...

Royals use big sixth to sink Tigers
Michael Massey went 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs and the Kansas City Royals scored six times in the sixth inning to pick up an 8-3 win against the visiting Detroit Tigers on Monday in the opener of a three-game series. ,Royals starter Michael Wacha (4-4) went seven frames, allowing two runs on s...

Nationals snap skid by pummeling Twins
Jesse Winker and Luis Garcia Jr. homered and the Washington Nationals snapped a five-game losing streak with a 12-3 win against the visiting Minnesota Twins on Monday night.,Eddie Rosario had two hits and drove in three runs for Washington, which has scored 17 runs over its past two games after tota...

Astralis, BetBoom round out playoff field at CCT Global Finals
Astralis and BetBoom Team wrapped up the Group Stage of the Champion of Champions Tour Season 1 Global Finals by grabbing the two playoff spots in Group D on Monday.,Astralis pulled out a 2-0 win over BetBoom in the Group D winners match, and BetBoom turned around and defeated MIBR 2-1 in the decide...

Royals buttoning up for series opener vs. Tigers
Detroit Tigers pitchers beware: A buttoned-up Vinnie Pasquantino has become a dangerous hitter.,Pasquantino is 2-for-3 with four RBIs since adjusting his jersey after Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro told the first baseman he looked "awful" playing with his top two buttons open. ,Detroit wil...

Cardinals' Sonny Gray looks for turnaround vs. Orioles
Through his first five starts of the season, St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Sonny Gray posted a 0.89 ERA while settling into his lead role in the starting rotation.,Then Gray (5-2, 3.05 ERA) allowed 11 runs on 15 hits in 11 innings in his last two outings.,He will try to get back on track Monday w...

Twins, Nationals meet in matchup of skidding teams
Misery will have company when the visiting Minnesota Twins open a three-game series against the Washington Nationals on Monday.,The Twins have lost a season-high six straight games after falling 5-2 to the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday, while the Nationals limp home after a 2-7 road trip that ended ...

Team Liquid coast into playoffs at CCT Global Finals
Team Liquid blanked AMKAL ESPORTS 2-0 in a winners match on Sunday, polishing off a perfect performance in Group C to secure a playoff berth at the Champion of Champions Tour Season 1 Global Finals.,Paired with Saturday's 2-1 victory over OG in an opening match, Sunday's shutout gave Team Liquid a 2...

Former All-Pro RB David Johnson announces retirement
Running back David Johnson, who was named an All-Pro and Pro Bowler following a standout 2016 season, announced his retirement from the NFL Sunday.,On his Instagram page, Johnson said in part, "I'm looking forward to my next career path in life. I don't know exactly what that will be, but I hope it ...

Royals get big hits en route to sweeping A's
Brady Singer tallied nine strikeouts over six innings and Vinnie Pasquantino delivered a pinch-hit, three-run triple as the Kansas City Royals completed a three-game sweep of the visiting Oakland Athletics with an 8-4 win on Sunday.,Kansas City carried a 4-1 lead into the bottom of the sixth after S...

Aaron Nola earns sixth win as Phillies cruise past Nationals
Aaron Nola pitched seven strong innings, Alec Bohm homered and drove in five runs and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the visiting Washington Nationals 11-5 on Sunday to complete the three-game sweep.,Bryce Harper had three hits and drove in two runs for the Phillies, who have won six of seven. Nick ...