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Struggling pitchers face off as Cards, Pirates finish series
Erick Fedde and Mitch Keller had forgettable starts the last time each was on the mound.,They will have a chance to put those rough outings behind them when they oppose each other on Wednesday afternoon as Fedde's St. Louis Cardinals and Keller's Pirates play the decisive game of a three-game series...

With rotation in flux, Yankees relying on Max Fried as he prepares to face Tigers
Considering all the rotation injuries they've dealt with, the New York Yankees need Max Fried to have a big year. His last outing provided a glimpse of what Fried could do every fifth game.,Fried held Pittsburgh to one run in 5 2/3 innings on Friday. He'll look to at least duplicate that start again...

MLB roundup: A's pound Padres to get first home win
JJ Bleday homered and knocked in three runs while Gio Urshela added three hits and three RBIs as the Athletics got their first win in their temporary home in West Sacramento, Calif., stopping the San Diego Padres 10-4 on Tuesday night.,The Athletics battered San Diego with 13 hits, with the bottom f...

NBA roundup: Celtics top Knicks in OT for 9th straight road win
Kristaps Porzingis scored 34 points and tied a career high with eight 3-pointers as the visiting Boston Celtics beat the New York Knicks 119-117 in overtime Tuesday.,With their ninth straight win on the road, the Celtics secured their first four-game regular-season sweep of the Knicks since the 2019...

NHL roundup: Historic comeback lifts Canucks over Stars
The Vancouver Canucks became the first team in NHL history to overcome a three-goal deficit in the final minute of regulation to stun the host Dallas Stars 6-5 in overtime on Tuesday night.,After Pius Suter recorded the final two goals of regulation to cap a five-goal third period, Kiefer Sherwood s...

Charlie Coyle's shootout tally takes Avs past Knights
Charlie Coyle scored the shootout winner and added two assists as the Colorado Avalanche edged the visiting Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 on Tuesday night.,Valeri Nichushkin and Jimmy Vesey scored in regulation as Colorado (48-27-4, 100 points) erased a 2-0 deficit to improve to 7-2-1 over its last 10.,S...

A's erupt early, rout Padres for first win in Sacramento
JJ Bleday homered and knocked in three runs while Gio Urshela added three hits and three RBIs as the Athletics won their first game in their temporary home in West Sacramento, Calif., stopping the San Diego Padres 10-4 on Tuesday night.,The Athletics battered San Diego with 13 hits, with the bottom ...

Diamondbacks edge Orioles to end 3-game skid
Corbin Carroll hit his fourth homer, Josh Naylor had a tie-breaking two-run double and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 in Phoenix to break a three-game losing streak Tuesday.,Carroll had two hits and scored twice and Merrill Kelly (2-1) gave up three runs and three hits in si...

Thunder take charge after Luka Doncic ejection, top Lakers
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 42 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 136-120 home win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.,The Thunder (65-14) snapped a two-game losing streak and set a franchise record for victories in a season. The previous record was set in 1995-96 when the franchis...

Padres put Jackson Merrill on IL, see two others exit with injuries
The San Diego Padres, who began play Tuesday with the best record in the major leagues, will be without Jackson Merrill for at least 10 days after placing the center fielder on the injured list.,Merrill is sidelined due to a strained right hamstring. Oscar Gonzalez was recalled from Triple-A El Paso...

Nick Lodolo spearheads Reds' shutout of Giants
Nick Lodolo teamed with two relievers on a four-hitter, Spencer Steer doubled and scored the game's only run on an infield out, and the Cincinnati Reds won a second straight pitchers' duel against the host San Francisco Giants, 1-0, on Tuesday night.,Lodolo (2-1), who beat the Giants 3-2 in the seco...

Padres place CF Jackson Merrill (hamstring) on IL
The San Diego Padres, who began play Tuesday with the best record in the major leagues, will be without Jackson Merrill for at least 10 days after placing the center fielder on the injured list.,Merrill is sidelined due to a strained right hamstring. Oscar Gonzalez was recalled from Triple-A El Paso...

Predators damage Isles' playoff hopes with 7-6 OT win
Fedor Svechkov scored 1:56 into overtime to give the Nashville Predators a wild 7-6 comeback win over the visiting New York Islanders on Tuesday.,The Predators came back to equalize four times in the game, capped by scoring a pair of late goals to force overtime. Svechkov then ended things with a we...

Thunder take charge after Luka Doncic ejection, top Lakers to avenge Sunday loss
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 42 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 136-120 home win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.,The Thunder (65-14) snapped a two-game losing streak -- their first of the season -- and set a franchise record for victories in a season. The previous record was ...

Canadiens pull away from Red Wings for sixth straight win
Josh Anderson scored the game-winning goal with 9:12 remaining to lead the host Montreal Canadiens to a 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday.,Montreal (39-30-9, 87 points) took a big step toward clinching the second and final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, moving eight points ahe...

Easton Lucas keeps Boston's bats in check as Blue Jays top Red Sox
George Springer homered and Easton Lucas pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings to help the visiting Toronto Blue Jays defeat the Boston Red Sox 6-1 on Tuesday in the second game of a four-game series.,The game was scoreless until Springer hit a solo home run against Garrett Crochet (1-1) in the top of the...

Pacers require late scoring spree to down Wizards
Pascal Siakam scored four of his game-high 24 points to jump-start a late-game run that powered the Indiana Pacers past the Washington Wizards 104-98 on Tuesday in Indianapolis for their fifth win in a row.,A sluggish start left the Pacers (48-31) playing from behind much of the way against the last...

Dodgers drop third straight, lose to Nats again
James Wood homered twice and drove in five runs to lead the Washington Nationals to an 8-2 win against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night.,Wood, who has three homers in his past two games, also singled and drew a bases-loaded walk for the Nationals, who have won four straight includin...

Cardinals tag Paul Skenes for five runs in win over Pirates
Victor Scott II and Brendan Donovan each had two hits and combined to drive in three runs to help the St. Louis Cardinals' snap a four-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.,The Cardinals scored all of their runs against Pirates ace Paul Skenes (1-1)...

Braves acquire RHP Rafael Montero, cash from Astros
The Houston Astros sent veteran right-hander Rafael Montero and cash considerations to the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday in exchange for a player to be named later.,Montero, 34, had been with the Astros since a late-season move with the Seattle Mariners in 2021, and he contributed to Houston's 2022 Worl...