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Amid injuries, Guardians eager for jolt on offense vs. Astros
Having looked vulnerable in the aftermath of recently losing seven-time All-Star third baseman Jose Ramirez and standout rookie right fielder Chase DeLauter to injuries, the Cleveland Guardians produced a much-needed win on Thursday against the Milwaukee Brewers. ,The Guardians snapped a three-game ...

Padres optimistic offensive resurgence will continue against Rangers
Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jackson Merrill have endured up-and-down seasons at the plate.,The San Diego Padres' most recent game showed a glimpse of what the team's offense can look like if both players are swinging hot bats.,The Padres will look for more good things from Tatis and Merrill when they ope...

Braves acquire C Joey Bart in trade with Pirates
The Atlanta Braves continued their search for a backup catcher on Thursday, acquiring Joey Bart from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for right-handed reliever Hunter Stratton.,Bart, 29, is a Georgia native who played for Georgia Tech. He hit .259 with two homers and six RBIs in 21 games for the P...

After rough week, Braves have to deal with Brewers, Jacob Misiorowski
The Atlanta Braves picked a bad time to fall into a funk.,After looking like the biggest threat to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League for much of the season, Atlanta has lost six of seven. And now the Milwaukee Brewers are coming to town, and bringing baseball's hottest pitcher with them...

Reds' Rhett Lowder, Yankees' Cam Schlittler get first look at foes
The New York Yankees and Cincinnati Reds saw injuries sideline their marquee players on May 31. The teams have responded in very different ways since.,Entering the opener of a three-game series Friday night in New York, the Yankees own a respectable record since losing Aaron Judge to a stress fractu...

Cubs test recent turnaround against streaking Blue Jays
Although riding quite the hot streak at the plate, Pete Crow-Armstrong was quick to pour cold water on the Chicago Cubs' recent run of success.,After all, back-to-back series wins -- against the two worst teams in the National League, mind you -- came right after Chicago posted a 0-9-1 record in the...

Tarik Skubal returns home as Tigers face White Sox, trade questions
Tarik Skubal will make his first home start since April 23 when the Detroit Tigers host the Chicago White Sox on Friday. It could be one of his last appearances at Comerica Park in a Tigers uniform.,The two-time Cy Young Award winner will be an unrestricted free agent after this season. Unless the T...

Gage Jump fires 7 strong innings as Athletics shut out Angels
Shea Langeliers smacked a three-run homer in a five-run first inning and Gage Jump allowed one hit over seven scoreless innings as the Athletics earned a 5-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Tyler Soderstrom also homered in the first inning for the Athletics...

Aurora, FURIA open IEM Cologne playoffs with expected wins
Anyone looking for a Cinderella run through the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne Major will have to wait.,Thursday was for the favorites in Germany.,On the first day of the event's eight-team playoff, Aurora Gaming and FURIA eliminated a pair of teams who made it on the final day of group play, advanci...

Goalie error leads Mexico past South Korea, seals first place in Group A
Luis Romo punished a critical 50th-minute error by goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu, and co-host Mexico's historical dominance of South Korea at the World Cup continued with a 1-0 victory in Zapopan, Mexico, on Thursday to win Group A.,Raul Rangel made a spectacular late double-save to keep Mexico's second ...

Royals throttle Cards but see Bobby Witt Jr. exit game
Bobby Witt Jr. homered and was one of seven Kansas City players with at least two hits -- but later exited with right knee discomfort -- while Salvador Perez's solo shot made him the all-time home run leader at Kauffman Stadium as the host Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 14-6 on Thursday night.,...

After first win, Tiger-Cats feeling confident with Lions set to visit
After pulling off a road win last week in Winnipeg to make up for losing the home opener the week before, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats will try to defend home field on Friday night when they take on the BC Lions.,Hamilton's 37-27 win over the Blue Bombers featured a balanced offensive effort. Bo Levi Mit...

Torrid Olivia Miles leads Lynx into battle vs. Valkyries
Two hot teams that barely missed representing the Western Conference in the Commissioner's Cup get an opportunity to take out some frustration on the other when the Minnesota Lynx visit the Golden State Valkyries on Friday night in San Francisco.,The pairing is a rematch of an 87-84 home win by the ...

Juan Soto homers twice to lead Mets past Phillies
Juan Soto homered twice, and Marcus Semien drove in a pair of insurance runs as the visiting New York Mets posted a 6-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday., ,In the first matchup of the season between the National League East rivals, the Mets also received big efforts from Carson Benge (...

Royals SS Bobby Witt Jr. exits early with knee discomfort vs. Cardinals
Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. exited in the fourth inning with right knee discomfort Thursday night against the St. Louis Cardinals in Kansas City.,Witt, who homered and delivered an RBI single in his first two at-bats, injured himself while fielding a grounder in the hole by St. Louis' Jordan Wal...

Andrew Benintendi's pinch-hit slam lifts White Sox past Yankees
Pinch hitter Andrew Benintendi belted a tiebreaking grand slam in the eighth inning as the visiting Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees 5-1 on Thursday.,Chicago earned its first win at Yankee Stadium since June 8, 2023, ending a nine-game road skid vs. New York.,In the finale of a three-game...

US Open setup stymies field before conditions change with the wind
Players who started their first round at the U.S. Open in the afternoon wave may not know what the morning crowd was griping about.,Rory McIlroy stepped off the course at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club proud to have posted a 1-under-par 69, one off the lead at the time. "I think with the conditions toda...

Liberty, hottest team in WNBA, aim to extend dominance over Mystics
The New York Liberty will put multiple streaks on the line Friday night when they host the Washington Mystics.,New York (11-4) has the longest active win streak in the WNBA at eight games and has also beaten the Mystics in 10 straight regular-season meetings, last losing to Washington in the regular...

Pirates optimistic heading into series vs. Rockies
The Pittsburgh Pirates had a rough start to June, but they've gained some traction in the first leg of their current road trip.,Pittsburgh lost nine of 13 games to begin the month before winning two straight from the Athletics to take that series. The Pirates' six-game road trip concludes in Denver ...

Christian Pulisic 'trying to be ready' for massive US-Australia match
The availability of U.S. men's national team star winger Christian Pulisic will be determined before the critical Group D showdown against Australia in Seattle on Friday afternoon, U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino said.,"We will see," Pochettino said on Thursday. "If he is not available for tomorrow, ...