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Astros, after snapping 8-game skid, eager to top Rockies again
Buried beneath the rubble of an eight-game losing streak was the fact that the Houston Astros entered a six-game homestand on Tuesday leading the American League in several offensive categories.,With their rotation weakened by injuries and their bullpen stretched thin, the Astros will have to slug t...
Braves' Dominic Smith pushes to deliver again vs. Marlins
Dominic Smith has proved to be a consequential addition to the Atlanta Braves' roster, even though he signed with the club only six days before the season opener.,Smith delivered a bases-clearing double with two outs in the eighth inning to help the Braves record a 6-5 win over the Miami Marlins on ...
Angels' Mike Trout aims to continue power surge vs. slumping Yankees
Mike Trout was hitting the ball hard but running into tough luck for the past few games before arriving at Yankee Stadium.,In the past two nights, he has hit the ball hard and over the wall for the Los Angeles Angels.,The Angels hope to see another big night from Trout and their offense on Wednesday...
Rays, White Sox defining their styles early in season
The Tampa Bay Rays will try for their fifth straight victory and second consecutive series win on Wednesday night when they visit the Chicago White Sox for the second game of a three-game set.,Tampa Bay has done much of its damage lately via a mix of situational hitting and small ball, leaving oppon...
CJ Abrams, Nationals strive to stay hot in clash vs. Pirates
CJ Abrams continues to be at the heart of most of the positives thus far for the Washington Nationals. ,He remains one of the hottest hitters in the majors for the Nationals, who will visit the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third contest of a four-game series on Wednesday night.,Abrams is hitting .356 w...
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Giants' Tyler Mahle asked to shut down Reds in return to Cincinnati
Tyler Mahle of the San Francisco Giants will return to his old home Wednesday night when he starts on the mound against the Reds in Cincinnati in the second game of a three-game series.,Mahle, a right-hander, spent the first five-plus seasons of his career in Cincinnati, and after stints with the Mi...
Reviewing MLB’s Top Signings and Trades Through Mid-April
A mid-April breakdown of MLB’s biggest offseason additions, including Kyle Tucker, Pete Alonso, and Dylan Cease. Who’s thriving and who’s struggling early?...
How Pittsburgh Pirates Built MLB Contender Overnight
The Pittsburgh Pirates have flipped the script in 2026, combining elite pitching with a revamped offense to emerge as a surprising NL Central contender....
Tigers turn to Jack Flaherty in bid to win series vs. Royals
The Detroit Tigers will look to extend their winning streak to five games when they host their American League Central rival, the Kansas City Royals, in the middle contest of a three-game series on Wednesday night.,The Tigers scored twice in the eighth inning to pull out a 2-1 victory in the series ...
Cubs, Phillies vie to settle series after 34 runs in first 2 games
Nico Hoerner will look to continue his stellar month on Wednesday night when the Chicago Cubs play the decisive contest of their three-game series against the host Philadelphia Phillies.,Hoerner, who has 16 hits and 11 RBIs in April, joined Alex Bregman and Carson Kelly in driving in three runs apie...
Sparked by Byron Buxton, Twins chase sweep of Red Sox
The Minnesota Twins will look to continue their torrid play on Wednesday afternoon when they go for a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox in Minneapolis., ,Minnesota, which has won four games in a row and eight of its last nine, posted a 13-6 victory over Boston on Monday and a 6-0 decision on Tu...
Cards ride JJ Wetherholt's power surge into finale vs. Guardians
St. Louis Cardinals rookie second baseman JJ Wetherholt had not homered since the team's season opener going into Tuesday's game against the Cleveland Guardians.,The left-handed-swinging leadoff hitter went deep twice on Tuesday, including a two-run blast in the eighth that sparked a Cardinals 6-5 v...
Craig Albernaz, Orioles showing their resolve vs. D-backs
A three-game series between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Baltimore Orioles already has been eventful.,One of the teams will capture the series victory when they meet for the decisive game of the set on Wednesday afternoon in Baltimore.,The Diamondbacks evened the series with a 4-3 victory on Tue...
Lightning, with home ice vs. Habs assured, oppose Rangers in tune-up
When Tampa Bay hosts the New York Rangers in the regular-season finale on Wednesday, the Lightning know they won't need to pack their bags postgame.,Thanks to the Canadiens' 4-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday, the Lightning (50-25-6, 106 points) clinched second place in the Atlantic Divi...
Heat left fuming over LaMelo Ball's trip that injured Bam Adebayo
LaMelo Ball wound up as the hero for the Charlotte Hornets in their play-in victory over the Heat on Tuesday, but Miami coach Erik Spoelstra believes Ball should have been ejected from the game in the first half.,Ball tripped Heat star Bam Adebayo early in the second quarter, pulling on his left ank...
Blues rebound from 3-goal deficit, top playoff-bound Penguins
Jimmy Snuggerud had two goals and two assists to help the St. Louis Blues rally for a 7-5 win against the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night.,Dylan Holloway had two goals and an assist, Logan Mailloux had a goal and an assist, Jake Neighbours had two assists and Jordan Binnington made 18 ...
Jake DeBrusk's 2nd goal lifts Canucks past Kings in OT
Jake DeBrusk scored twice, including the overtime winner, as the Vancouver Canucks edged the visiting Los Angeles Kings 4-3 on Tuesday night.,DeBrusk tapped in an Elias Pettersson feed at the side of the net at 2:58 of the extra frame.,Defenseman Elias Pettersson and Zeev Buium also scored for Vanco...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: LAFC, Nashville SC reach semis
Denis Bouanga's penalty kick in the seventh minute of second-half stoppage time gave Los Angeles FC a 1-1 draw with Cruz Azul on Tuesday in Puebla, Mexico, and LAFC rolled to a 3-1 aggregate victory in a CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal series.,Los Angeles, which built a comfortable 3-0 lead in t...