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Brewers bid to make another defensive stand vs. Marlins
Garrett Mitchell is back to playing baseball the way he's accustomed to playing.,Mitchell likely will be back in center field for the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday afternoon in the second game of their three-game series against the visiting Miami Marlins.,Mitchell helped win the series opener 2-1 on...
Padres try to bounce back after tough road loss vs. Royals
Struggles on the road have played a key role in the San Diego Padres' disappointing season. ,They'll look to rebound from a heartbreaking defeat at Kansas City by trying to even a three-game set with the Royals on Saturday afternoon. ,San Diego entered this week's All-Star break at 48-48 but had won...
Rays' Ian Seymour back home to face torrid Red Sox at Fenway
Ian Seymour, who grew up in Massachusetts, will make his first career start at venerable Fenway Park as the American League East-leading Tampa Bay Rays look to bounce back from a doubleheader sweep when they continue a four-game series against the red-hot Boston Red Sox on Saturday afternoon.,Seymou...
Led by Jordan Walker, Cardinals seek another win in rematch vs. D-backs
It's been quite a season already for St. Louis right fielder Jordan Walker, and he'll look to continue his success when the Cardinals face the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Saturday afternoon in the second contest of a three-game set.,Walker, now in his fourth season in the majors, has been con...
Braves rookie RHP Owen Murphy to face Rangers in first MLB start
The Atlanta Braves will give prized rookie right-hander Owen Murphy his first major league start on Saturday afternoon when they host the Texas Rangers in the second contest of a three-game series.,Murphy (0-1, 2.25 ERA) will oppose Texas left-hander MacKenzie Gore (5-8, 4.63),Murphy, ranked as the ...
Spencer Steer, Reds eager for more success vs. Rockies
Spencer Steer is not leading the Cincinnati Reds in many statistical categories this season, but his value can't be underestimated.,Steer has proved to be versatile for the Reds, who will continue their three-game series against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday afternoon in Denver.,Steer sparked the...
White Sox strive to continue taking advantage of struggling Blue Jays
The Chicago White Sox will look to continue their domination of the Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon when the teams meet in the second game of a three-game series in Toronto.,The White Sox took the opener 12-4 Friday night as play resumed after the All-Star break and have won all four games between t...
Twins focusing on results, not trade deadline amidst success vs. Cubs
Ryan Jeffers knows he cannot control the trade rumors swirling around him.,Jeffers also knows he can control his approach at the plate. Lately, the sound of his bat smacking against the ball has seemed at least as loud as any trade speculation.,Jeffers and the Minnesota Twins will try to keep up the...
OpTic, FaZe advance to winners final of CDL Championship
OpTic Texas and FaZe Vegas advanced into the winner's final while Toronto KOI and the Los Angeles Thieves were the first teams eliminated in the second day of competition at the 2026 Call of Duty League Championship in Las Vegas on Friday.,This is the final event and the world championship of the Bl...
Andres Chaparro (2 HRs, 8 RBIs) powers Nationals to 23-4 rout of Athletics
Andres Chaparro hit two homers and more than doubled his season count with eight RBIs as the Washington Nationals torched the lowly Athletics 23-4 on Friday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Chaparro had seven RBIs on the season before going 4-for-5 with a walk and four runs as Washington set a seaso...
Giants homer twice, blank Mariners in return from All-Star break
Willy Adames hit a grand slam and Landen Roupp pitched seven innings of two-hit ball as the San Francisco Giants returned from the All-Star break with a 7-0 victory against the host Seattle Mariners in the opener of a three-game interleague series Friday night.,Bryce Eldridge added a two-run shot fo...
Cardinals pull out victory in 9th to defeat Diamondbacks
Ivan Herrera delivered the game-winning RBI in the ninth inning to lift the visiting St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-4 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday.,Herrera drove in Jose Fermin with a bases-loaded sacrifice fly off reliever Paul Sewald (2-5).,Cardinals starting pitcher Michael McGreevy...
LAFC handily beat Galaxy in El Trafico matchup
Mark Delgado had a goal and an assist and Denis Bouanga and Son Heung-Min also found the back of the net as Los Angeles FC rolled to a 3-0 victory over the host Los Angeles Galaxy on Friday night in the El Trafico rivalry at Carson, Calif.,Delgado scored the first of LAFC's goals and Bouanga added a...
Hao-Yu Lee comes through in clutch as Tigers rally past Angels
Hao-Yu Lee lined a two-run double into the gap in right-center with two outs in the top of the ninth as the Detroit Tigers rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels in the opener of a three-game series on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif., ,Lee hit a 1-0 fastball by Los Angeles reliever Ki...
Rising Sun earn wire-to-wire win over falling Mercury
The upstart Connecticut Sun, led by Leila Lacan's career-high 26 points as one of five players scoring in double figures, never trailed in their 96-83 victory Friday night at the Phoenix Mercury.,Connecticut (7-18) has won five of its last eight games. Phoenix (8-18) is mired in a five game-losing s...
Reds hit 4 homers to power past Rockies
Spencer Steer hit a two-run homer and an inside-the-park solo home run, Brady Singer tossed seven strong innings and the Cincinnati Reds opened a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies with a 7-2 win on Friday in Denver.,Elly De La Cruz went 4-for-5 with a solo homer and Eugenio Suarez homer...
Shak Mohammed's late goal lifts Nashville SC over Atlanta United
Shak Mohammed scored in the 79th minute Friday night and Nashville SC stayed atop the Eastern Conference standings with a 1-0 win over visiting Atlanta United.,Nashville (11-1-3, 36 points) was outplayed for a good chunk of the match but was able to generate the only clinical finish off a sudden bui...
Carter Jensen walk-off completes Royals' 10th-inning rally past Padres
Carter Jensen's two-run, walk-off single capped a four-run 10th inning which helped the Kansas City Royals rally for a 7-6 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres on Friday night. ,The Padres scored three times in the top of the 10th, beginning with Miguel Andujar's third double of the night down...
Taylor Ward, Orioles down Astros for 5th straight win
Taylor Ward hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning to lift the Baltimore Orioles to a 3-2 road victory against the Houston Astros on Friday night in the first game following the All-Star break for both teams.,The Orioles extended their season-best winning streak to five games. They had barely m...