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Vinnie Pasquantino's 2 HRs, 6 RBIs lead Royals past D-backs
Vinnie Pasquantino went 3-for-5 with two home runs and six RBIs on Friday, propelling the Kansas City Royals to a 9-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.,Kris Bubic (7-6) allowed three runs on seven hits in seven innings, striking out six and walking three for the Royals, who have won ...

Adrian Houser tosses a gem in White Sox win over Rockies
Adrian Houser tossed a season-high eight innings, Edgar Quero hit his first major league home run, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 3-2 in Denver on Friday night.,Houser (4-2) allowed two runs - both unearned - and struck out six. He has not allowed an earned run in his last 15 in...

Juan Soto, Mets rally past Yankees in first game of Subway Series
Juan Soto went 3-for-4 with two RBIs for the New York Mets, who rallied for a 6-5 win against the visiting New York Yankees in the opener of a three-game Subway Series on Friday.,Mets reliever Huascar Brazoban (4-2) tossed a scoreless seventh inning to earn the win, and Reed Garrett did the same in ...

Caitlin Clark to miss fifth straight game for Fever vs. Sparks
The Indiana Fever ruled Caitlin Clark out for Saturday's home game against the Los Angeles Sparks due to her lingering left groin injury.,Clark will sit out for a fifth straight game and miss her 10th game of the season, including the Commissioner's Cup final Tuesday, when Indiana toppled the league...

Vying for a playoff berth, Legacy Motor Club hopes it's on the rise
Jimmie Johnson's Legacy Motor Club has shown incredible improvement in 2025, and it would only be slightly surprising if one of his drivers made the postseason.,With the NASCAR Cup Series going north for Sunday's third annual Chicago Street Race, Johnson's two-car organization, which rebranded from ...

Napheesa Collier, Lynx prepare to face stingy Valkyries defense
The Minnesota Lynx are at their best when Napheesa Collier is knocking down shots.,That could be bad news for the Golden State Valkyries (9-7) as they prepare to tip off against the Lynx (15-2) on Saturday evening in Minneapolis.,Collier will try to stay hot after scoring 28 points in her most recen...

Heavy-home slate for Real Salt Lake begins against St. Louis City
A more home-friendly schedule in July has Real Salt Lake hoping it can scramble into playoff position.,"Home games are always an opportunity that you have to grab full force, so we're buzzing about it," said defender Justen Glad. "We know we need to get points, climb the table and then get above tha...

Soto powers Mets rally win in first game of Subway Series
Juan Soto went 3-for-4 with two RBIs for the New York Mets, who rallied for a 6-5 win against the visiting New York Yankees in the opener of a three-game Subway Series on Friday.,Mets reliever Huascar Brazoban (4-2) tossed a scoreless seventh inning to earn the win, and Reed Garrett did the same in ...

Aggressive Earthquakes set to host slumping Red Bulls
The San Jose Earthquakes look to translate their outstanding offense into more consistent results when they host the New York Red Bulls on Saturday.,San Jose (7-7-6, 27 points) ranks second in the league with 40 goals scored, though this attack has been somewhat countered by the team's 32 goals allo...

Fever rolling, look to continue winning ways vs. visiting Sparks
The Indiana Fever look to extend their winning streak to four games when they host the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday night in Indianapolis. ,Caitlin Clark (left groin strain) has missed the Fever's last four games and her status for Saturday is unknown. ,The Fever's last loss came against the Spark...

Joey Chestnut grills competition in return to Nathan's event
The Fourth of July was made whole once again as Joey Chestnut returned to the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest after a one-year hiatus to devour the competition Friday for his 17th career title of the famed event at New York's Coney Island.,After sitting out last year's competition because of a spons...

Phillies send down RHP Mick Abel after six-start stretch
The Philadelphia Phillies recalled right-hander Seth Johnson from Triple-A Lehigh Valley and optioned right-hander Mick Abel.,Johnson, 26, has a 2.25 ERA in two relief appearances (four innings) for the Phillies this season, including two scoreless innings Wednesday in Game 1 of a doubleheader again...

Mets add reliever Jose Butto (illness) to lengthy injured list
The New York Mets placed right-hander Jose Butto on the 15-day injured list Friday due to an unspecified illness.,The move is retroactive to Tuesday for the 27-year-old reliever, who is 2-1 with a 2.47 ERA in 31 relief appearances.,He joins a crowded injured list that already includes 12 other Mets ...

Cubs place RHP Jameson Taillon (calf) on injured list
The Chicago Cubs placed right-hander Jameson Taillon on the 15-day injured list Friday with a right calf strain.,Manager Craig Counsell told reporters he expects Taillon to be sidelined for more than a month for an injury that occurred during a between-start workout.,The IL designation is retroactiv...

No. 6 Madison Keys, Naomi Osaka shown Wimbledon exit
Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova rallied to reach the Round of 16 at Wimbledon on Friday with a 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 win against Japan's Naomi Osaka.,Pavlyuchenkova raced to 3-0 leads in each of the last two sets and held off the four-time Grand Slam winner in two hours and three minutes.,Osaka struck 15 ...

Yankees place RHP Clarke Schmidt (forearm) on injured list
The New York Yankees placed starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt on the 15-day injured list Friday with tightness in his right forearm.,Schmidt, 29, had an MRI exam Friday after being removed from Thursday's game at Toronto after three innings. He allowed three runs and four hits and two walks with one s...
Fourth of July MLB Picks: Best Bets for Yankees vs. Mets, Rangers vs. Padres & More
MLB is serving up a full July 4 schedule. Get our top moneyline and total picks for Friday's games, including betting angles for Yankees-Mets and more....

Diamondbacks look to capitalize on offensive prowess vs. Royals
The Arizona Diamondbacks will look to even their season record on Friday when they conclude their final homestand before the All-Star break with the opener of a three-game series versus the Kansas City Royals in Phoenix., ,The Diamondbacks began their 10-game homestand two games above .500 before a ...

Rockies, White Sox display talent ahead of trade deadline in basement series
The three-game series between the Chicago White Sox and Colorado Rockies in Denver this weekend will attract attention, but not because both teams are in the playoff race.,Instead, with the major league trade deadline looming on July 31, rivals undoubtedly will have their eyes on players they might ...

Slumping Yankees, Mets look for turnaround in Subway Series
The New York Mets and New York Yankees stumbled in the weeks leading up to the latest installment of the Subway Series, which starts Friday at Citi Field.,The Mets lost 14 of 17 games before winning each of their past two contests against the Milwaukee Brewers.,The Yankees, meanwhile, dropped 14 of ...