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Rays look to solve batting woes against Angels
Last year's biggest frustration -- producing at the plate in key moments -- already has revisited the Tampa Bay Rays' clubhouse as the team prepares to host the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night. ,In Tuesday's 4-3 defeat against the Angels to start a 13-game homestand, the Rays had a chance to a...
Twins' Joe Ryan aims to stay unbeaten in career vs. Royals
Joe Ryan regularly has handcuffed the Kansas City Royals in eight career starts against them.,The Minnesota Twins right-hander will look to improve to 7-0 against the Royals when he takes the mound on Wednesday night in Kansas City.,Ryan has struck out 55 Royals in 48 1/3 innings. He has given up tw...
Heat, Bulls tangle in Chicago with play-in seeding a focus
The Miami Heat have ended the Chicago Bulls' past two seasons with victories in the final round of the Eastern Conference play-in tournament.,As the play-in-bound rivals jockey for seeding during Wednesday night's matchup in Chicago, they realize their meeting could precede a rematch next week.,"Thi...
Sean Murphy, Braves bid to pick up steam vs. Phillies
Perhaps the return of Sean Murphy is just what the doctor ordered for the Atlanta Braves. ,The Braves hope to post back-to-back wins for the first time this season on Wednesday when they host the Philadelphia Phillies in the middle contest of a three-game set. ,Atlanta lost eight of its first nine c...
Brayden Point, Lightning set for 'big test' vs. Maple Leafs
The Tampa Bay Lightning will look to pull even in points with the Atlantic Division-leading Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday when the teams meet in Tampa, Fla.,The Lightning (45-26-6, 96 points) have lost all three previous meetings this season with the Maple Leafs (47-26-4, 98 points), who have sco...
Magic, fighting for top play-in seed, host road-dominant Celtics
The Orlando Magic can move a step closer to securing the seventh spot in the Eastern Conference Wednesday when they meet the visiting Boston Celtics.,Sixth place is out of reach for the Magic (39-40), but the seventh position would allow Orlando to play at home throughout the NBA's play-in tournamen...
James Wood, Nats shoot for three-game sweep of Dodgers
James Wood and the host Washington Nationals will go for an improbable three-game sweep of the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday afternoon.,Behind Wood's two home runs and five RBIs, the Nationals defeated the Dodgers 8-2 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight win ...
George Springer, Blue Jays bid to fluster Red Sox again
George Springer will be looking to remain hot at the plate when the Toronto Blue Jays visit the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday in the third contest of a four-game series.,Springer collected two hits, including a solo home run against Boston starter Garrett Crochet, during Toronto's 6-1 victory over Bos...
Mariners shift from 'The Rock' to 'The Pebble' in clash vs. Astros
Veteran pitcher Luis M. Castillo has long gone by the nickname of "La Piedra," which translates to "The Rock.",So when the Seattle Mariners signed fellow right-hander Luis F. Castillo to a minor-league deal this past winter, they needed something to differentiate the two besides their middle initial...
D-backs look to ride momentum of alert play into finale vs. Orioles
The Arizona Diamondbacks found a novel way to help end a three-game losing streak while keeping the Baltimore Orioles in a bit of a funk.,Corbin Carroll's fourth homer of the season, in the third inning, and Josh Naylor's two-run double in the fifth were the big blows in Arizona's 4-3 victory on Tue...
With injuries mounting, Padres limp into series finale vs. A's
The team with the majors' best record had fielded a patchwork lineup by the end of Tuesday night's 10-4 loss to the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif.,And there's not much recovery time for a growing list of walking wounded for the San Diego Padres (9-3) as they try to secure a series win against ...
Struggling pitchers face off as Cards, Pirates finish series
Erick Fedde and Mitch Keller had forgettable starts the last time each was on the mound.,They will have a chance to put those rough outings behind them when they oppose each other on Wednesday afternoon as Fedde's St. Louis Cardinals and Keller's Pirates play the decisive game of a three-game series...
Mets look to continue hot stretch with sweep of Marlins
The coldest homestand in memory hasn't cooled off the red-hot New York Mets.,The Mets will look to complete a second straight sweep Wednesday afternoon, when they host the Miami Marlins in the finale of a three-game series.,Tylor Megill (2-0, 0.87 ERA) is slated to start for the Mets against fellow ...
Tucker Minter pulls away for eNASCAR win at Rockingham
Tucker Minter earned an eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series win for the third year in a row, cruising to victory on Tuesday at a virtual Rockingham (N.C.) Speedway.,Minter, whose No. 97 Chevrolet led exactly half of the 200 laps, finished with a 3.769-second margin of victory over runner-up Zack Novak ...
Nigma Galaxy nosedive on Day 2 of ESL One Raleigh
After finishing as the only perfect team after the first day of group play at the Dota 2 ESL One Raleigh event, Nigma Galaxy dropped both of their games Tuesday on Day 2 and slid down to fourth place in Group A.,Nigma opened the day falling 2-0 to Team Spirit, though in a pair of lengthy battles -- ...
Charlie Coyle's shootout tally takes Avs past Knights
Charlie Coyle scored the shootout winner and added two assists as the Colorado Avalanche edged the visiting Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 on Tuesday night.,Valeri Nichushkin and Jimmy Vesey scored in regulation as Colorado (48-27-4, 100 points) erased a 2-0 deficit to improve to 7-2-1 over its last 10.,S...
Bucks rally from down 24 in 4th to stun Wolves
Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded a triple-double with 23 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, and the Milwaukee Bucks stormed back from a 24-point deficit in the fourth quarter to post a 110-103 win over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night.,Kevin Porter Jr. added 21 points off the benc...
A's erupt early, rout Padres for first win in Sacramento
JJ Bleday homered and knocked in three runs while Gio Urshela added three hits and three RBIs as the Athletics won their first game in their temporary home in West Sacramento, Calif., stopping the San Diego Padres 10-4 on Tuesday night.,The Athletics battered San Diego with 13 hits, with the bottom ...
Brazil stuns USWNT with winner in 2nd-half stoppage time
Amanda Gutierres scored in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time, giving Brazil a stunning 2-1 victory over the U.S. women's national team in a friendly at San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday.,Gutierres had entered the match only two minutes earlier but was out front on a break when Luany spotted h...
Diamondbacks edge Orioles to end 3-game skid
Corbin Carroll hit his fourth homer, Josh Naylor had a tie-breaking two-run double and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 in Phoenix to break a three-game losing streak Tuesday.,Carroll had two hits and scored twice and Merrill Kelly (2-1) gave up three runs and three hits in si...