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Eugenio Suarez, Reds strive to keep 'good vibes' going vs. M's
The good vibes started for Eugenio Suarez the minute he walked back into T-Mobile Park in Seattle.,The Cincinnati Reds' veteran infielder received a standing ovation when he was introduced before his first at-bat Monday and shared a hug with Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh at the plate.,Those good vibe...
Starter Christian Scott, a bright spot for struggling Mets, faces test vs. Brewers
A lost season thus far for the New York Mets has at least unearthed possible future rotation mainstays Nolan McLean, Christian Scott and Zac Thornton.,Scott will look to follow in the footsteps of his fellow youngsters on Wednesday afternoon, when he takes the mound for the visiting Mets in the rubb...
Seth Lugo's durability on display as Royals aim to sweep Giants
Amid all the health issues within Kansas City's rotation, Seth Lugo continues to grind. ,Looking for another strong home start, the veteran right-hander also tries to continue his recent starting dominance over San Francisco as the Royals aim for a three-game sweep of the Giants on Wednesday. ,Lugo ...
Red Sox eye record win streak in doubleheader vs. Orioles
The Boston Red Sox will have an opportunity to make history when they play two games against the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday., ,Boston, which has won 14 consecutive games, had a chance to tie the club record for consecutive victories when it was scheduled to play Baltimore on Tuesday, bu...
Yankees send Gerrit Cole, Max Fried vs. Pirates in split DH
Gerrit Cole and Max Fried have been teammates since last season but never in the New York Yankees' rotation at the same time because of injuries.,That changes Wednesday when Cole and Fried start for New York in its day-night doubleheader with the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates.,Cole (3-5, 3.93 ERA) wil...
A's grab lead in 10th after late rally, but D-backs walk off
Ildemaro Vargas slapped a bases-loaded single to left with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks recorded a 6-5 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night at Phoenix.,Nolan Arenado delivered the tying single earlier in the inning as Arizona won for the seventh time in...
Chase Burns blanks Mariners for five innings as Reds cruise
Chase Burns pitched five scoreless innings to win his 11th straight decision as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the host Seattle Mariners 4-2 Tuesday night.,Elly De La Cruz, Eugenio Suarez and Nathaniel Lowe homered for the Reds, who snapped Seattle's three-game winning streak and knocked the Mariners ...
Given 5-run lead, Angels rookie Walbert Urena quiets Cards
Jo Adell hit a two-run home run to highlight a five-run first inning and rookie Walbert Urena allowed one run on six hits over six innings to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-1 victory over the slumping St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif., ,Jorge Soler had a two-run double, Jos...
Hunter Goodman's late HR lifts Rockies over Nationals
Hunter Goodman hit a solo home run with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning, lifting the Colorado Rockies over the Washington Nationals 8-7 in Denver on Tuesday night.,Goodman, who leads all catchers in homers with a career-high-tying 31, hit a 3-2 slider to left-center off Clayton Beeter (...
Rangers notch 18 hits in 10-0 victory over White Sox
Brandon Nimmo and Wyatt Langford homered and Kumar Rocker and Marco Gonzales combined on a three-hit shutout as the Texas Rangers routed the visiting Chicago White Sox 10-0 on Tuesday.,Texas answered Chicago's 10-3 victory in Monday's series opener with a runaway of its own, collecting 18 hits while...
Tatsuya Imai, Astros extend Marlins' losing streak to 8
Tatsuya Imai allowed one run over six innings, Isaac Paredes clubbed a three-run homer and the Houston Astros sent the reeling Miami Marlins to their eighth straight loss with a 5-3 victory on Tuesday.,Imai (6-4) produced his fifth quality start of the season and first since he tossed six shutout in...
Cubs tee off on Framber Valdez, sail to win over Tigers
The host Chicago Cubs sent 12 batters to the plate in a six-run first inning as they rolled to a comfortable 11-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.,Pete Crow-Armstrong was a perfect 2-for-2 with three walks and two RBIs for Chicago, which evened the series after the Tigers' 8-6 extra-inn...
Timbers look to continue home field dominance vs. FC Dallas
Following their most impressive win of the season, the Portland Timbers look to keep rolling when they host FC Dallas on Wednesday.,Portland (5-8-2, 17 points) started the second half of the MLS season with a 5-1 away win over the Seattle Sounders last Thursday. The rout of an arch-rival was especia...
Antoine Griezmann, Daryl Dike lead new-look Orlando against Quakes
Orlando City hope to receive an immediate boost from former World Cup hero Antoine Griezmann when they resume play after the international break with a match against the host San Jose Earthquakes.,MLS took a two-month break while the World Cup was being played and struggling Orlando City (4-9-2, 14 ...
Luinder Avila's latest strong start guides Royals past Giants
Luinder Avila allowed two runs (one earned) while setting career highs with seven strikeouts and 6 1/3 innings, while Vinnie Pasquantino and Nick Loftin each had two hits and an RBI as the Kansas City Royals won 3-2 over the visiting San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night. ,Pressed into the Royals' i...
Max Muncy's homer enough offense for Dodgers to beat Phillies
Max Muncy hit a two-run home run in support of Justin Wrobleski as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers held on for a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.,Muncy's fourth-inning blast off Zack Wheeler (10-2) provided enough offense for Wrobleski (11-2), who allowed one run and five hits...
Fresh off shutout of city rival, LAFC battle Real Salt Lake
Los Angeles FC will try for back-to-back victories following the World Cup when they host a Real Salt Lake side playing its first league match in about two months on Saturday night.,The Black and Gold resumed their campaign with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over the intracity rival Galaxy on Friday n...
Paige Bueckers questionable as Wings prepare to face Fire
The Dallas Wings are facing a dilemma.,Do they play reigning Rookie of the Year Paige Bueckers on Wednesday night at Portland in their last game before the WNBA's All-Star break? Or should they give her some more rest?,Bueckers, who hit her head on the floor late in a 90-82 victory against the Los A...
St. Louis City hope offense keeps producing at Galaxy
After showing an offensive uptick on both sides of the World Cup break, St. Louis City SC will put their goal-scoring prowess on display again in a visit to the Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday in Carson, Calif.,Before the break, St. Louis City (5-6-4, 19 points) put together a 3-0 victory over Austi...
World Cup final averages 66.4M viewers in U.S.
The World Cup final between Spain and Argentina on Sunday averaged a U.S. TV audience of 66.4 million people.,Fox reported the staggering number Tuesday, citing Nielsen for the linear audience and Adobe Analytics for the streaming data. An average of 42.5 million watched the Spaniards' 1-0 victory o...