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Ben Williamson, Mariners chase series win vs. A's
As Thursday's trade deadline approaches, there has been heavy speculation that the Seattle Mariners are shopping for a third baseman.,One of the targets is Eugenio Suarez, who has 36 homers for the Arizona Diamondbacks and is tied with Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh for the major league high of 87 RBI...
Lionel Messi’s MLS All-Star Snub Exposes League’s Leadership Woes
Lionel Messi's All-Star Game absence sparked a suspension, a PR storm, and criticism of MLS leadership. Here's how the league let the moment spiral out of control....
Four NHL Teams Poised to Make a Big Leap in 2025
Utah, Anaheim, Seattle and San Jose headline the NHL’s most improved Western Conference teams heading into the 2025 season. Who’s ready for a leap?...
MLB Best Bets July 30: Top Predictions for Tuesday's Baseball Slate
Get Tuesday's top MLB betting picks, including Royals vs. Braves over/under, Tigers' run line vs. D-backs, and Mariners' moneyline vs. A’s and struggling Luis Severino....
Marlins' Sandy Alcantara aims for solid effort vs. Cards
If Miami Marlins right-hander Sandy Alcantara makes his scheduled road start against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night, he will have the full attention of contending teams seeking pitching help.,Alcantara (5-9, 6.66 ERA) is one of the top starters who could be dealt before Thursday's trade de...
D-backs (and Tigers) await news on Eugenio Suarez's hand
There was plenty of drama during the first game of the Arizona-Detroit series on Monday night, though it had little to do with the outcome. The Tigers and Diamondbacks will play the second game of the three-game series on Tuesday evening in Detroit.,The Diamondbacks and the many trade suitors for Eu...
Guardians, adjusting to closer's absence, face Rockies again
The Cleveland Guardians' postseason chances took a major hit on Monday when closer Emmanuel Clase was placed on non-disciplinary paid leave, joining starting pitcher Luis Ortiz on MLB's administrative leave list amid gambling investigations.,The Guardians took another step in the wrong direction lat...
Rockies score four runs in 9th to top Guardians
Tyler Freeman had three RBIs against his former team and Hunter Goodman homered and drove in two runs over the last two innings, giving the visiting Colorado Rockies a wild 8-6 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Monday night.,Colorado rookie Warming Bernabel homered for the second game in a row...
Padres erase 4-run deficit, earn walk-off win over Mets
Elias Diaz's two-out RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning Monday night lifted the San Diego Padres to a wild 7-6 win over the visiting New York Mets.,Xander Bogaerts started the inning with a leadoff single off Gregory Soto (0-3). Pinch hitter Jose Iglesias bunted, and Soto tried to force Bo...
Canada's Eugenie Bouchard wins opener in last event
Eugenie Bouchard, opening the final tournament of her career, earned a 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 win over Emiliana Arango on Monday in her hometown event, the National Bank Open in Montreal.,Bouchard, 31, plans to retire after the current event. She was ranked as high as No. 5 in the world in 2014, when she rea...
Andrew McCutchen's late homer helps Pirates edge Giants
Andrew McCutchen broke a tie with a home run, the Pittsburgh bullpen threw seven innings of two-run ball and the Pirates ran their winning streak to three in a row with a 6-5 road triumph over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night.,Nick Gonzales also homered for the Pirates before Genesis Cabrera...
Josh Naylor's first homer for new club helps M's top A's
Luis Castillo pitched seven strong innings and Josh Naylor smacked his first homer with the Mariners to help Seattle post a 3-1 victory over the Athletics on Monday night in West Sacramento, Calif.,Naylor had two hits and scored twice for the Mariners, who are three games behind the first-place Hous...
Angels bash three homers, end Rangers' winning streak
Kevin Newman and Luis Rengifo hit two-run homers and Taylor Ward added a solo shot on Monday, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-4 victory over the Texas Rangers in the opener of a three-game series at Anaheim, Calif.,Gustavo Campero went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and a run for the Angels, wh...
Rockies score 4 runs in 9th to top Guardians
Tyler Freeman had three RBIs against his former team and Hunter Goodman homered and drove in two runs over the last two innings, giving the visiting Colorado Rockies a wild 8-6 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Monday night.,Rookie Warming Bernabel homered for the second game in a row for Colo...
Twins wait out storm, grab walk-off win over Red Sox
Brooks Lee hit a walk-off, two-run single in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting the Minnesota Twins to a 5-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night in Minneapolis.,The game was delayed by violent storms before the start of the bottom of the ninth. The teams resumed after more than an hour ...
Braves ride 3 HRs, 14 walks to victory over Royals
Ronald Acuna Jr. and Marcell Ozuna each hit a two-run homer, Austin Riley homered and drove in four, and the visiting Atlanta Braves emerged with a 10-7 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday.,The Royals tied a franchise record by issuing 14 walks, a mark reached four times previously. The Braves...
Riley Adams' homer lifts Nationals past Astros
Riley Adams clubbed a two-out, tie-breaking home run in the seventh inning, and the visiting Washington Nationals rode a strong pitching performance to a 2-1 victory over the reeling Houston Astros on Monday.,Adams socked his sixth homer this season to right field off Astros reliever Bryan King (3-2...
Andre Pallante fires 7 scoreless innings as Cards rout Marlins
Andre Pallante allowed one hit in seven scoreless innings as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the visiting Miami Marlins 7-1 Monday night.,Pallante (6-7) struck out four batters and walked one while enjoying quite a turnaround from his previous three starts, when he allowed 18 runs, 17 earned, on 25...
Brewers overcome rough first inning to take down rival Cubs
Christian Yelich had a two-run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers overcame a shaky first inning from All-Star rookie Jacob Misiorowski to rally for an 8-4 victory over the visiting Chicago Cubs on Monday in the opener of the three-game series between NL Central leaders.,The Brewers, who moved into firs...
Colson Montgomery, Luis Robert Jr. homer as White Sox top Phillies
Colson Montgomery and Luis Robert Jr. homered and Davis Martin pitched 5 2/3 sharp innings to help the host Chicago White Sox to a 6-2 victory against the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday.,Lenyn Sosa went 3-for-3 for the White Sox, including an RBI single in the eighth.,Chicago has won the first game...