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Rangers' Corey Seager expected to return vs. Blue Jays
The Texas Rangers expect to receive a jolt to their lineup when they clash with the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday in the finale of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said he "fully anticipates" shortstop Corey Seager will be activated from the injured list Wednesda...
Phillies' Zack Wheeler looks to atone for lone misstep vs. Braves
Zack Wheeler is enjoying another stellar season, although his worst start of the campaign came last month against the Atlanta Braves.,Wheeler gets another shot at the Braves on Wednesday when the Phillies' ace takes the ball in the middle contest of a three-game set in Philadelphia.,Wheeler (6-1, 2....
Cardinals turn to Miles Mikolas in series finale against Orioles
The St. Louis Cardinals might be feeling comfortable in close games because they've played quite a few.,They'll try to figure out a way to win Wednesday night's series finale against the host Baltimore Orioles after a comeback in their latest game.,Close outcomes have defined the Cardinals during th...
Paul Skenes, Pirates chase series win vs. Zac Gallen, Diamondbacks
All Star, meet All-Star.,The past two National League starting pitchers in the All-Star Game will take the mound when the Arizona Diamondbacks and Pittsburgh Pirates meet in the rubber match of a three-game series Wednesday afternoon in Phoenix. ,Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes (3-5, 2.36 ERA) beca...
Padres' Kyle Hart set to return to rotation against Marlins
Whoever said you never get a second chance to make a first impression hasn't heard of Kyle Hart.,After starting the year as the No. 5 starter in the San Diego Padres' rotation, Hart lasted five starts before being sent to Triple-A El Paso with a 6.00 ERA and a 2-2 mark.,But Michael King's trip to th...
Astros' Lance McCullers Jr. aims to continue success vs. A's
The Houston Astros remain coy regarding the availability of slugger Yordan Alvarez, who resides on the 15-day injured list and missed his 23rd consecutive game Tuesday.,Alvarez, sidelined with right hand inflammation, continues to ramp up baseball activities and appears to be nearing a return, given...
Freddy Peralta, Brewers eye sweep of slumping Red Sox
The run-starved Boston Red Sox will be looking for offense of any kind as they attempt to avert a series sweep by the host Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday.,Right-hander Freddy Peralta (5-3, 2.55 ERA) starts for the Brewers, while right-hander Brayan Bello (2-1, 4.08) gets the nod for Boston, which ha...
Tucker Minter drives to third eNASCAR win in four races
Tucker Minter recorded a third eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series victory in a four-race span, rolling to a dominant win on Tuesday at a virtual Nashville Superspeedway.,Minter equaled the feat of Steven Wilson, who opened the season with three wins in four races.,In a race that was completed without ...
Padres, down 6-0 in first inning, rally to beat Marlins
Luis Arraez stroked three hits, knocking in the tying and go-ahead runs, as the San Diego Padres rallied from a six-run first-inning deficit to top the visiting Miami Marlins 8-6 on Tuesday.,Arraez lined a two-out single up the middle in the fifth, scoring Jake Cronenworth for a 7-6 lead. Cronenwort...
Carlos Rodon's 7 sharp innings send Yankees past Angels
Carlos Rodon threw seven scoreless innings, Ben Rice and Oswald Peraza homered and the New York Yankees held on to beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Rodon (7-3) struck out 10, didn't walk a batter and didn't allow an Angels baserunner to get as far as third base. The A...
Cal Raleigh's 2 homers propel Mariners past Nationals
Cal Raleigh hit two home runs and Julio Rodriguez also went deep as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Washington Nationals 9-1 in the opener of a three-game interleague series Tuesday night.,Raleigh's 18th and 19th homers of the season moved him past the New York Yankees' Aaron Judge for th...
Oilers stifle Stars, move within one win of Stanley Cup Final
To maintain that the Edmonton Oilers are rolling along would be an understatement.,The Oilers are one win away from a second consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup Final after claiming a 4-1 home-ice victory over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday.,Edmonton has won three consecutive clashes in the Western Con...
Terry Bradshaw rips idea of Aaron Rodgers joining Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw isn't rooting for his old team to land Aaron Rodgers, the biggest-name free agent QB on the market.,Rodgers and the Steelers reportedly have discussed a deal since the end of last season, but he remains on the market.,"That's a joke. That t...
Oilers stifle Stars to move within one win of Stanley Cup Final
Corey Perry and Leon Draisaitl each collected one goal and one assist to lead the host Edmonton Oilers to a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday that has them one win from the Stanley Cup Final for the second consecutive year.,Kasperi Kapanen and Adam Henrique added empty-net goals in the fi...
Jose Altuve belts 2 homers as Astros pound Athletics
Jose Altuve produced his second multi-homer game in less than a week, while Hunter Brown delivered his American League-leading ninth quality start as the Houston Astros rolled to an 11-1 victory over the slumping Athletics on Tuesday.,Altuve homered in consecutive innings off Athletics starter JP Se...
Rangers shut out Jays despite Nathan Eovaldi's early exit
Josh Jung singled home the deciding run with two outs in the eighth inning as the Texas Rangers did just enough to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 on Tuesday in in Arlington, Texas.,Six Rangers pitchers combined on a four-hit shutout despite starter Nathan Eovaldi leaving after two innings with what ...
Oilers stifle Stars in Game 4; one win from Stanley Cup Final
Corey Perry and Leon Draisaitl both collected one goal and one assist to lead the host Edmonton Oilers to a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday that has them one win away from the Stanley Cup Final for the second consecutive year.,Kasperi Kapanen and Adam Henrique also scored for the Oilers...
Shawn Kemp pleads guilty to 2nd-degree assault in shooting incident
Six-time NBA All-Star Shawn Kemp pleaded guilty on Tuesday to second-degree assault in relation to a shooting incident outside a Tacoma, Wash., mall in March 2023.,According to reports, the prosecuting attorney suggested to the Pierce County Superior Court judge that Kemp be sentenced to nine months...
Ex-Royal Brady Singer pitches Reds past his former team
Elly De La Cruz hit a pair of long homers and Brady Singer delivered a quality start in his return to Kansas City as the visiting Cincinnati Reds earned a 7-2 victory over the Royals on Tuesday night.,Tyler Stephenson also went deep and TJ Friedl recorded his fifth straight multi-hit game for the Re...
Nolan Arenado, Cardinals stop Orioles' nascent momentum
Nolan Arenado broke a tie with an eighth-inning home run and Lars Nootbaar also homered as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the host Baltimore Orioles 7-4 on Tuesday night.,Masyn Winn drove in two runs and Jordan Walker tripled in a three-run eighth inning as the Cardinals racked up 14 hits, includi...