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It's Paul Skenes vs. Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Pirates-Dodgers showdown
The stakes will be even higher for the Pittsburgh Pirates this weekend after their short bus ride up Interstate 5 to Los Angeles late Thursday night following a series win against the Los Angeles Angels., ,After just missing out on a three-game sweep in Orange County, the Pirates will face the World...

A's, White Sox enter series coming off key wins
The Athletics enter their three-game weekend series with the Chicago White Sox on Friday night coming off a milestone win., ,Jacob Wilson's two-out single in the bottom of the ninth drove in Luis Urias from second base with the winning run as the Athletics rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Texas Ra...

Padres face Rays, hope for home advantage to continue
Petco Park has been home, sweet home for the San Diego Padres early in the 2025 season.,With four starters and a backup outfielder currently out with injuries, San Diego will need to tap into its huge home-field advantage more than ever on Friday night when it opens a three-game series with the Tamp...

Braves 'creeping back,' open series with D-backs
The Atlanta Braves will enter a weekend series against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Friday night after a day off to savor what could be a season-changing homestand.,The Braves doubled their win total while going 5-1 at home in the past week, sweeping the Minnesota Twins and taking two of t...

After long night, Angels look to adjust in opener vs. Twins
The Los Angeles Angels likely will be in a better frame of mind when they play the opener of a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night in Minneapolis.,The Angels boosted their spirits with a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night in Anaheim, Calif.,From there, th...

Mariners aim to continue strong play in opener vs. Marlins
There was some hand-wringing going on in Seattle after the Mariners stumbled to a 3-7 start to the season and lost right fielder Victor Robles and second baseman Ryan Bliss to long-term injuries.,But all seems better now as the Mariners return home to open a three-game series with the Miami Marlins ...

Cardinals bring relief woes into series opener vs. Brewers
After losing six times on a seven-game road trip, the St. Louis Cardinals will seek relief when they return home to face the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.,Cardinals relievers allowed 17 runs (16 earned) on 20 hits and five homers in 12 2/3 innings in those road losses. Improvement from within i...

Teams on win streaks collide as Astros visit Royals
A pair of American League clubs fresh off completing three-game sweeps will meet Friday when the Kansas City Royals host the Houston Astros.,Kansas City has won four games in a row and is coming off a sweep of the Colorado Rockies, including both ends of a doubleheader on Thursday. Royals catcher Sa...

Kodai Senga, Mets ride hot streak into series vs. Nats
Kodai Senga will aim to continue his hot start as the New York Mets go for their eighth straight win on Friday in the opener of a four-game road series against the Washington Nationals.,After sweeping a seven-game homestand against the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, the Mets will...

Grizzlies uncertain Ja Morant (hip) will be set for Game 4
The Memphis Grizzlies will try to stave off a first-round playoff sweep against the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday, and they might have to do it without their star guard.,Ja Morant sustained a left hip injury with 3:15 left in the second quarter of Game 3 on Thursday in Memphis. He left ...

Tigers put home series streak on line against Orioles
The Detroit Tigers have won all four of their home series this season. They'll try to add to that streak when they host the Baltimore Orioles in a three-game series that begins Friday night.,Detroit took two of three from San Diego to start this week, which included a 6-0 shutout on Wednesday aftern...

Wisconsin residents savor Green Bay's NFL draft spotlight
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Fans were amazed and appreciative that the NFL's smallest city could host one of the league's biggest events, the NFL draft, and their mood was brightened ever more when the hometown Packers selected a wide receiver in the first round on Thursday.,An estimated 125,000 people were ...

Giants trade up to grab QB Jaxson Dart at No. 25
The New York Giants, who tied for the worst record in the NFL last season, made a bold move in the draft on Thursday in their bid for improvement.,Having already added Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter with the third overall pick, the Giants swung a trade with the Houston Texans and chose Ole Miss...

Titans take QB Cam Ward; Jaguars go bold; Giants land QB
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- After the Tennessee Titans tabbed Miami quarterback Cam Ward as the first overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft as expected, the Jacksonville Jaguars traded up from No. 5 to grab Colorado's two-way star Travis Hunter with the second pick.,In addition to the second overall pick, which...

Revitalized Guardians host Red Sox in opener of three game series
Following a successful series against the leaders of the American League East, the Cleveland Guardians take aim at the other storied franchise in that division.,Yet to lose a series at home, the Guardians open a three-game set Friday night against the visiting Boston Red Sox, who look to avoid their...

Reds send Andrew Abbott to mound to start series with lowly Rockies
The Cincinnati Reds have started the season on the proverbial roller coaster ride. ,The Reds suffered through a four-game losing streak early, but balanced that with a four-game winning streak a week later. Since then, they have sprinkled individual wins between a pair of two-game losing streaks.,Th...

Jaguars GM: Travis Hunter can change 'trajectory of the sport'
Jaguars general manager James Gladstone was in a celebratory mood in the hours after trading up from the No. 5 spot to select two-way star Travis Hunter with the second overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on Thursday. ,Gladstone said the Jaguars won't be shy about how they viewed Hunter. ,"There are ...

Mets activate former batting champ Jeff McNeil from IL
The New York Mets activated former batting champion Jeff McNeil from the 10-day injured list on Thursday night.,The two-time All-Star second baseman hasn't played for the Mets this season due to a right oblique strain. He batted .393 with two homers in eight rehab games across three minor-league lev...

Haeran Ryu, Yan Liu tied for first-round lead at Chevron
Haeran Ryu of South Korea and Yan Liu of China carded bogey-free rounds of 7-under-par 65 before play was suspended on the first day of the Chevron Championship, the first LPGA major of the season, on Thursday in The Woodlands, Texas.,Ryu and Liu have a two-shot lead over South Korea's Hyo Joo Kim (...

Titans land QB Cam Ward, Jaguars splash with Travis Hunter move
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- After the Tennessee Titans tabbed Miami quarterback Cam Ward as the first overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft as expected, the Jacksonville Jaguars traded up from No. 5 to grab Colorado's two-way star Travis Hunter with the second pick. ,In addition to the second overall pick, whic...