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Brewers bid to continue sterling run through division vs. Cubs
The Milwaukee Brewers will look to continue their National League Central dominance behind Kyle Harrison when they host the division rival Chicago Cubs on Saturday.,Harrison (8-1, 2.50 ERA) will be opposed by fellow left-hander David Peterson (3-6, 6.09), acquired from the New York Mets on Thursday ...
Orioles chase Beltway Series win vs. skidding Nationals
The Baltimore Orioles are feeling good again going into Saturday night's home game against the Washington Nationals, who will try to shed a four-game losing streak.,The Orioles gained their first home win in two weeks by posting a 3-1 victory over the Nationals in Friday night's opener of the Beltwa...
For M's Colt Emerson, the future is now against Guardians
Just three years after graduating from high school, Seattle Mariners shortstop Colt Emerson is playing in his home state of Ohio as a major leaguer for the first time.,The 20-year-old homered and scored two runs Friday, playing an integral role in a 3-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians that kept...
D-backs' Jose Cabrera strives for continued success in clash vs. Rays
Arizona Diamondbacks rookie right-hander Jose Cabrera will look to follow a strong major league debut with an encore performance on the road against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday evening in St. Petersburg, Fla. ,Cabrera (0-0, 0.00 ERA) threw five shutout innings against the Minnesota Twins on Sunda...
Hot Phillies hope to feast on foundering Mets
The Philadelphia Phillies hit another impressive milestone under interim manager Don Mattingly on Friday night.,For the New York Mets, it was more of the same in their first game under interim manager Andy Green. ,The Phillies will look to continue the Mets' misery on Saturday afternoon when the tea...
White Sox work to continue roll after Royals played 'one of the worst games'
The Chicago White Sox, after regaining the top spot in the American League Central on Friday night, will look to win a franchise-record 10th straight home series on Saturday afternoon.,However, it will be hard to top the series opener against the Kansas City Royals.,Chicago crafted a 10-run third in...
Struggling Yankees look to end Red Sox bid for third straight home win
The New York Yankees reached the halfway point on pace for 96 victories, but some of their recent showings did not reflect a team holding the best record in the American League.,New York attempts to avoid a third straight loss Saturday when they visit the Boston Red Sox, who are seeking three straig...
Reds turn to sizzling RHP Chase Burns against Jared Jones, Pirates
A day after the Cincinnati Reds won a game in which they faced reigning National League Cy Young winner Paul Skenes, they'll send their own Cy Young contender to the mound when Chase Burns takes on the Pirates in Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon.,Burns (9-1, 2.00 ERA) enters the matchup against Pira...
Blue Jays RHP Dylan Cease tasked with slowing fast-starting Rangers
The Toronto Blue Jays aim to flip the script Saturday afternoon after two similar losses to the visiting Texas Rangers.,The Blue Jays fell behind 5-0 on Friday night before coming close with a four-run eighth inning against the bullpen in a 5-4 loss after Rangers starter Nathan Eovaldi struck out ni...
Tigers LHP Framber Valdez gets another shot at former team in Astros
Framber Valdez will face his former team for the second time when the host Detroit Tigers face the Houston Astros on Saturday afternoon.,Valdez (4-5, 3.91 ERA) spent the first eight seasons of his career with the Astros. The left-hander signed a three-year, $115 million contract with the Tigers as a...
Dream on rebound after first losing streak, visit struggling Storm
Amid a disappointing start to their four-game road trip, the Atlanta Dream will look to find their way out of a rare rough patch on Saturday night against the lowly Seattle Storm.,Atlanta (12-6) has lost back-to-back games for the first time this year -- dropping a pair of road contests against the ...
Hurricanes standout Seth Jarvis (shoulder) expected to miss start of next season
Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis has undergone shoulder surgery and will likely miss the start of next season for the defending Stanley Cup champions, general manager Eric Tulsky said late Friday.,Jarvis, who led the Hurricanes in the regular season with 32 goals, had initially injured the sh...
Iran's stoppage-time goal disallowed in 1-1 draw with Egypt
SEATTLE -- Iran had a stoppage-time goal disallowed and settled for a 1-1 draw with Egypt in an intense final Group G game at Seattle Stadium on Friday night.,Defender Shojae Khalilzadeh appeared to have scored the game-winning goal three minutes into second-half stoppage time when he found the back...
Iran's stoppage-time goal overturned in 1-1 draw with Egypt
SEATTLE -- Iran had a stoppage-time goal overturned and settled for a 1-1 draw with Egypt in the final Group G game at Seattle Stadium on Friday night.,Defender Shoja Khalilzadeh appeared to have scored the game-winning goal three minutes into second-half stoppage time when he found the back of the ...
Belgium trounce New Zealand, advance to knockout round
Leandro Trossard recorded the brace and Belgium clinched a spot in the round of 32 with a 5-1 World Cup victory over New Zealand in Group G play on Friday night at Vancouver.,Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Saelemaekers added goals as Belgium (1-0-2, 5 points) won the group due to having a...
Braves' relievers clamp down on Giants in 3-1 victory
Ozzie Albies drove in two runs, Reynaldo Lopez combined with five relievers on a seven-hitter and the Atlanta Braves opened a three-game road series with a 3-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night.,Mauricio Dubon had two hits and scored twice for the Braves, who were swept in a two-...
Gabby Williams' 16 points help Valkyries take down Dream again
Gabby Williams scored 16 points on Friday to help lead the Golden State Valkyries to a 78-75 victory over the visiting Atlanta Dream in San Francisco, Calif.,Kiah Stokes had 13 points and seven blocks, while Kaitlyn Chen scored 13 for Golden State (12-7), which won back-to-back games over Atlanta fo...
Tiny Cape Verde grow in popularity through dream run at World Cup
Cape Verde are the smallest nation ever to reach the knockout phase of a World Cup. And yet, it feels like they're playing for everyone.,Fans of the tiny nation of islands off Africa's Atlantic coast understandably danced and reveled outside the stadium in Houston following a 0-0 draw with Saudi Ara...
Seven-run inning boosts Athletics past Angels
Jeff McNeil and Henry Bolte each had two-run singles to highlight a seven-run fifth inning and help lead the Athletics to a 9-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels in the opener of a three-game series on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Nick Kurtz went 2-for-5 with two RBIs and two runs scored, and S...
Padres jump ahead early, pull away late against Dodgers
Ty France belted a three-run homer Friday night and Walker Buehler pitched 5 1/3 solid innings as the San Diego Padres stopped the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 7-1.,Buehler (5-3) beat his former team for the first time in his second start against them. He allowed three hits and a run, walking three ...