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Report: G Landry Shamet agrees to 1-year deal with Knicks
Free agent guard Landry Shamet agreed to a one-year deal with the New York Knicks, his agent told ESPN on Saturday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the network after its exchange with GSL Sports Group, Shamet's representation.,Shamet, 27, averaged 7.1 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 46...
Astros' Justin Verlander aims to get back on track vs. Angels
The Houston Astros haven't punched their ticket to the playoffs just yet.,But for Justin Verlander, the postseason may as well begin Saturday night.,Verlander will look to snap an extended slump and audition for a spot in the Astros' playoff rotation when he takes the mound in the middle contest of ...
Brewers bid for series victory in encounter vs. Diamondbacks
The Milwaukee Brewers and Arizona Diamondbacks finally faced each other in the 147th game of the 2024 season.,The late-season crush of games between two teams that met in last season's National League wild-card round continues Saturday night when the Brewers and Diamondbacks clash in Phoenix.,Milwau...
MLB Best Sports Betting Picks and Predictions for Saturday September 14, 2024
While college football will dominate television sets across America, don't forget to place your wagers for MLB on September 14th. Here's Saturday's top MLB betting picks....
Fernando Tatis Jr. on a tear as Padres visit Giants
Fernando Tatis Jr. will continue the pursuit of his third consecutive 20-home run season when the San Diego Padres go for a second straight road win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.,Tatis followed a game-opening single by Luis Arraez with his 17th homer in a three-run first inning ag...
Braves' Chris Sale out to further Cy Young case vs. Dodgers
Chris Sale will look to bolster his already strong case for the National League Cy Young Award on Saturday night when the host Atlanta Braves continue their four-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.,On a broader scale, Sale (16-3, 2.38 ERA) leads the NL in wins and ERA and is second in strik...
Carlos Correa expected to return for Twins' rematch vs. Reds
The Minnesota Twins will add a key player when they face the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night in the second contest of their three-game series in Minneapolis. ,Minnesota (78-69) is expected to activate shortstop Carlos Correa before the game. Correa has been sidelined since July 12 because of plant...
Guardians' Joey Cantillo looks to subdue Rays
Left-hander Joey Cantillo should have plenty of confidence following the best start of his young major league career. ,That could prove important as he looks to help the Cleveland Guardians avoid a third straight defeat and losing a home series to the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday evening. ,After going...
Blue Jays hope to solve Cardinals' Kyle Gibson
St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Kyle Gibson will aim to carry last season's success against the host Toronto Blue Jays into the middle encounter of a three-game series on Saturday afternoon. ,He will face right-hander Jose Berrios, who will try to win his seventh consecutive start and increase his ...
Boosted by Aaron Judge's slam, Yanks face Red Sox again
A string of pulsating wins decided in the late innings might be starting to give the New York Yankees some momentum in their bid to win the American League East.,Following a third straight win decided in the seventh inning or beyond, the latest one courtesy of Aaron Judge's first homer in more than ...
MLB roundup: Tigers come one out away from no-hitter
The Detroit Tigers came within one out of a combined no-hitter, then held on for a 1-0 win over the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.,Gunnar Henderson ended the no-hit bid with a triple off Tyler Holton. Kerry Carpenter's first-inning homer accounted for the game's lone run.,Beau Brieske a...
Dave Roberts: Slim chance Shohei Ohtani could pitch in playoffs
Shohei Ohtani is the favorite to win National League Most Valuable Player purely for his offensive exploits, yet it's possible his value to the Los Angeles Dodgers might grow in the postseason.,Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Friday that there is a slight possibility the 30-year-old star could be ...
Early homers, Zack Littell's gem propel Rays past Guardians
Zack Littell allowed just two hits over six scoreless innings, Logan Driscoll clubbed his first career home run and Jonathan Aranda also went deep as the visiting Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 on Friday night.,Littell (7-9) yielded only a first-inning double to Jose Ramirez and a t...
Padres blank Giants, surge to top of NL wild-card race
Fernando Tatis Jr. homered for the third straight game, Dylan Cease struck out 10 over six shutout innings and the San Diego Padres passed the Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League wild-card standings with a 5-0 road victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night.,Coupled with Arizona's...
Rhys Hoskins homers as Brewers edge D-backs
Rhys Hoskins hit a two-run homer and five Milwaukee pitchers slowed the Arizona Diamondbacks' offense while recording a 2-1 victory on Friday night in Phoenix.,Freddy Peralta managed his way through five innings while improving to 4-0 in five career appearances (three starts) against the Diamondback...
Hunter Goodman's 2 HRs, 7 RBIs carry Rockies past Cubs
Rookie Hunter Goodman homered twice, including a tiebreaking grand slam in the eighth inning, and drove in a career-high seven runs as the Colorado Rockies beat the Chicago Cubs 9-5 in Denver on Friday night.,It marked the second two-homer game of the season for Goodman, who finished with three hits...
Elly De La Cruz belts grand slam to power Reds past Twins
Elly De La Cruz hit his first career grand slam, and the Cincinnati Reds surged to an 8-4 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night in Minneapolis.,De La Cruz recorded his milestone as part of a six-run seventh inning for the Reds (72-77), who won the opener of a three-game series. TJ Friedl fini...
Alejandro Kirk delivers in 11th as Blue Jays walk off Cardinals
Alejandro Kirk drove in a run on a long RBI single in the 11th inning as the Toronto Blue Jays topped the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 on Friday night.,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was walked intentionally by Ryan Fernandez (1-5) to start the inning, then Leo Jimenez bunted for a single to load the bas...
Aaron Judge's grand slam rallies Yankees past Red Sox
Aaron Judge hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning to snap a career-high 16-game homerless drought as the host New York Yankees rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.,Judge hit his major league-leading 52nd homer when he lifted a 2-0 fastball from Cam Booser (2-3...
Gio Urshela, Jorge Soler power Braves past Dodgers
Gio Urshela and Jorge Soler each belted a two-run homer in the second inning to pace the host Atlanta Braves to a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday.,Atlanta's Matt Olson ripped an RBI double in the first inning and Michael Harris II did the same in the eighth.,Marcell Ozuna contribu...