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A's Nick Kurtz to start All-Star Game in place of ailing Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz will start the All-Star Game at first base for the American League, replacing Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays.,Guerrero had been voted in as a starter by fans but is opting to let his ailing back heal as opposed to participating in the game. Kurtz, t...
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Hanwha Life coasts to upper-bracket final at Mid-Season Invitational
Hanwha Life breezed to a 3-0 sweep of G2 Esports on Sunday to advance to upper-bracket final of the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational in Daejeon, South Korea.,Hanwha Life recorded 33-, 24- and 25-minute wins on blue.,South Koreans Min-hyung "Gumayusi" Lee and Geon-woo "Zeka" Kim posted 25-8-...
Red Sox LHP Ranger Suarez striving for All-Star effort vs. Angels
Left-hander Ranger Suarez will take the mound for the Boston Red Sox on Sunday night as an American League All-Star.,Suarez (4-3, 2.94 ERA) will face the Los Angeles Angels as the Red Sox go for a sweep of the three-game series in Anaheim, Calif. He learned Saturday about his selection to his second...
Shohei Ohtani set to return as Dodgers vie for sweep of Padres
The Los Angeles Dodgers will have some post-holiday lineup changes in store on Sunday when they chase a four-game series sweep against the visiting San Diego Padres.,After Shohei Ohtani got the day off Saturday, one day after he admitted to some right biceps discomfort, he is expected to be back in ...
D-backs' Eduardo Rodriguez strives to show star power vs. Brewers
Less than 24 hours after he learned he was selected to his first All-Star Game in his 11th major league season, Arizona left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez will start the decisive contest of the Diamondbacks' three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday afternoon in Phoenix.,"It means a lot t...
Phillies using 'whole roster' to success against slumping Royals
While the Philadelphia Phillies will have at least five All-Stars this season, Saturday's contest proved that their talent runs much deeper.,The surging Phillies look for their ninth win in 12 games when they visit the Kansas City Royals in a Sunday matinee.,Philadelphia learned Saturday afternoon t...
Pitching-short Cubs need Javier Assad's ability, availability vs. Cards
In a season full of pitcher injuries, Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell has learned just how solid Javier Assad is.,The 28-year-old right-hander, who pitches Sunday in Chicago to try to stop a St. Louis Cardinals sweep, is 6-1 with a 4.53 ERA in 13 games (six starts).,The Cubs have four starters o...
Reds look to turn things around against streaking Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles and Cincinnati Reds have similar records as they go into Sunday afternoon's series finale in Cincinnati.,They're trying to set themselves up for a good final week prior to the All-Star break.,It hasn't been easy for Reds manager Terry Francona's team, which has dropped six of i...
Colson Montgomery hasn't cooled off for White Sox, who go for split at Guardians
It has been quite a 12-month stretch for Colson Montgomery.,The Chicago White Sox shortstop made his major league debut on July 4, 2025, and has impressed ever since. He put up 21 home runs in 71 games as a rookie, and exactly one year after his first appearance, he surpassed that total with his 22n...
England's Reece James (hamstring) doubtful against Mexico
England defender Reece James has a lingering hamstring injury and is doubtful to play in the Three Lions' round of 16 match against Mexico on Sunday in Mexico City.,Manager Thomas Tuchel said on Saturday that James would have to get medical clearance to possibly be a substitute for the match after n...
MLB roundup: Astros rally to snap Rays' 9-game winning streak
Yordan Alvarez capped a three-hit, six-RBI night with a walkoff two-run home run as the Houston Astros rallied from a five-run deficit to outslug the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 10-8 on Saturday. ,Alvarez plated Jose Altuve with his 29th home run of the season and second of the game with no outs in the ...
Brandon Jones edges Chase Elliott for weather-delayed O'Reilly Series win
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Brandon Jones held off JR Motorsports' Chase Elliott in NASCAR Overtime to win a late-night thriller in the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race on Saturday night at Chicagoland Speedway.,The driver of the No. 20 Toyota claimed his first victory of the 2026 season on a long night ...
Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto dominates skidding Padres
Freddie Freeman hit a home run and Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivered seven scoreless innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers continued their winning ways with a 3-0 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres on Saturday.,Andy Pages had an RBI single as the Dodgers improved to 10-2 since June 22 and 7-2 agains...
Adrian Del Castillo belts 3-run homer to power Diamondbacks past Brewers
Adrian Del Castillo blasted a three-run homer in the first inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks maintained that lead throughout the 4-3 win against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday evening in Phoenix.,Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly (6-8) ended a five-start losing streak by limiting Milwauke...
Sonny Gray, Red Sox hand Angels fifth straight loss
Sonny Gray allowed a run and four hits in six innings and Willson Contreras and Romy Gonzalez hit home runs as the Boston Red Sox routed the Los Angeles Angels 8-1 on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Wilyer Abreu added two RBIs and scored two runs for the Red Sox, who have won the first two games o...
Cardinals continue hot stretch with shutout of Cubs
JJ Wetherholt hit a home run and reached base four times as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Saturday.,The rookie homered in the first, walked in the third, doubled in the fifth and singled in the seventh as the Cardinals picked up their fifth win in six games. St. Louis...
Brewers' Brandon Woodruff exits vs. D-backs after velocity plummets
Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff exited in the fourth inning of Milwaukee's 4-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday in Phoenix after his velocity noticeably plummeted.,After averaging 91 and 83 mph with his fastball and changeup, respectively, in the first inning, Woodruff averaged 86....
Dodgers, Phillies, Braves land 5 players for All-Star Game in Philadelphia
The defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers will have four hitters in the National League's starting lineup when the world's best players gather July 14 in Philadelphia for the 96th All-Star Game.,Designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, who received the most votes among National League players ...
O's ruin Hunter Greene's season debut, take down Reds
Rookie Samuel Basallo smacked a three-run home run in the first inning and Adley Rutschman drilled a two-run double during a five-run fourth to help the Baltimore Orioles defeat the host Cincinnati Reds 8-5 on Saturday night.,Pete Alonso provided three hits and an RBI as the Orioles, who won their t...