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Frustrating season for Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. continues as A's await
Fernando Tatis Jr. collected two soft singles in a game earlier this week that San Diego Padres manager Craig Stammen thought were as solid as gold.,"Two hits," Stammen said. "I don't care what it looks like. It's going on the back of his (baseball) card as two hits.",It's been that kind of season f...
Chad Stevens out to please Rockies, grandmother in series vs. Diamondbacks
Chad Stevens hopes to get a second chance to make a good first impression on his new team when the Colorado Rockies continue their four-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night in Phoenix.,One of the hottest hitters at the Triple-A level, Stevens owned a 17-game hitting streak wh...
Spiraling Angels strive for spark vs. Jacob deGrom, Rangers
Los Angeles Angels manager Kurt Suzuki has a simple solution for his team's offensive struggles, which have contributed to an ugly 6-24 stretch.,"We just need to find ways to score runs. That's all," Suzuki said after the Angels managed just five hits in a 3-2 loss in 10 innings to the Athletics on ...
Fever's Caitlin Clark (back) 'probable' to face Valkyries
The Indiana Fever did just fine in their first game without Caitlin Clark this season.,And they're likely to have their All-Star back on the floor when they face the Golden State Valkyries on Friday night in Indianapolis.,Clark, who played in just 13 games last season because of multiple injuries, w...
Tigers, Orioles eager to ignite struggling offenses in opener
The Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles will look to get their seasons untracked when they meet Friday night in Baltimore.,It's the beginning of a 10-game homestand for the Orioles, who just finished a 1-5 road trip.,"We've shown that we can play with anyone," Baltimore manager Craig Albernaz said....
Braves' Bryce Elder brings strong form into start vs. Nationals
Among the biggest surprises in the National League this year has been the re-emergence of Bryce Elder.,Ahead of his start for the Atlanta Braves on Friday against the visiting Washington Nationals, Elder (4-2, 2.01 ERA) appears to be back in top form.,Elder, a 2023 All-Star, went 10-16 with a 5.59 E...
Marlins' Eury Perez stumbles into series-opening matchup with Mets
Marlins right-hander Eury Perez will try to end his five-start losing streak when Miami hosts the New York Mets on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.,The teams are battling for last place in the National League East.,The Marlins lost the final three contests in a four-game series against t...
Pirates, Blue Jays hope to continue promising win streaks
The Pittsburgh Pirates will find out if they are back on track Friday night when they visit the Toronto Blue Jays for the opener of a three-game series.,After losing four in a row, the Pirates took the final two contests of a three-game road series with the St. Louis Cardinals. They won the rubber m...
After lengthy rehab, Gerrit Cole rejoins Yankees to face Rays
Gerrit Cole spent the past two months gradually building up his arm and getting into minor league rehab games in anticipation of his return to the New York Yankees.,The former Cy Young Award winner finally will start for New York on Friday when the Yankees host the first-place Tampa Bay Rays in an A...
Phils' Cristopher Sanchez rides scoreless streak into outing vs. Reds
Cristopher Sanchez is one of the best pitchers in baseball, but he's certainly not complacent.,The Philadelphia Phillies' ace takes the mound Friday in the opener of a three-game home series against the Cleveland Guardians.,Sanchez (5-2, 1.82 ERA) has emerged as a dominant force for Philadelphia ove...
Reds aim for consistency in series opener vs. Cardinals
Few teams have been as perplexing as the Cincinnati Reds, who begin a three-game series against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Friday.,St. Louis is starting a six-game road trip after losing two of three to the Pittsburgh Pirates, including a 6-2 defeat on Thursday. The Cardinals have gone 15-8...
Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. (thumb) exits game but hopes to play Friday
The Atlanta Braves pulled right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. in the sixth inning of their Thursday game against the Miami Marlins due to pain in his left thumb, but the ailment isn't considered serious.,Manager Walt Weiss said X-rays on the thumb were negative, though Acuna received a bone bruise. Acuna...
Knicks ride third-period explosion to 2-0 lead over Cavaliers
Josh Hart bounced back from a quiet series opener by scoring nine of the New York Knicks' 18 consecutive third-quarter points Thursday night, when the hosts took a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals by beating the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 109-93.,Hart finished with 26 points in Game 2 for...
Valkyries dominate Liberty, continue hot start to season
Golden State held host New York to a season-low in points as the Valkyries defeated the Liberty 87-70 on Thursday night.,The game was a matchup between the WNBA's top-scoring team (New York, 100.0 average) and the league's best defensive squad (Golden State, 76.0). In four previous games, New York's...
Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. leaves game with pain in thumb
The Atlanta Braves pulled right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. in the sixth inning of their Thursday game against the Miami Marlins due to a thumb injury.,The Braves posted on social media that Acuna was taken out "as a precaution with pain in his left thumb.",Prior to being replaced by Eli White, Acuna w...
Giants give GM Joe Schoen multiyear extension
The New York Giants signed general manager Joe Schoen to a multiyear contract extension on Thursday.,The move comes several months after the Giants fired the head coach who was hired the same year as Schoen, Brian Daboll, and replaced him with former Super Bowl champion John Harbaugh.,Pro Football T...
Rams reward Matthew Stafford with 1-year, $55 million extension
The Los Angeles Rams signed quarterback Matthew Stafford to a one-year extension on Thursday, according to multiple reports.,The Rams now have the NFL's reigning Most Valuable Player under contract through the 2027 season. The 38-year-old's new deal is reportedly worth $55 million and can increase t...
Sun, Storm meet in rubber game of season series
One might have thought the Connecticut Sun won more than their first game of the season on Wednesday.,The Sun (1-5) doused coach Rachid Meziane with water in the locker room following an 80-78 victory in Seattle that snapped a five-game losing streak.,The teams are scheduled to meet again Friday nig...
White Sox ace Davis Martin gets to face struggling Giants
Two teams headed in opposite directions go head-to-head when the Chicago White Sox visit the San Francisco Giants for a three-game interleague series that opens Friday night.,The pairing is a rematch of the 1917 World Series, won 4-2 by the White Sox over the New York Giants.,The teams have squared ...
Surging division leaders clash when Dodgers visit Brewers
The visiting Los Angeles Dodgers will turn to left-hander Justin Wrobleski to slow down the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday in the opener of a three-game series between surging division leaders.,Wrobleski (6-1, 2.49 ERA) will be opposed by right-hander Logan Henderson (1-1, 3.50 ERA) in the first meetin...