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Twins turn to David Festa in pivotal meeting with Marlins
The Minnesota Twins understand that all of their remaining matchups might be must-win games if they want to make the playoffs. ,The Twins' latest crucial game will be Thursday night when they host the Miami Marlins in the rubber match of a three-game series in Minneapolis. ,Minnesota (82-76) is comi...
Orioles look to ride loud bats to another win over Yankees
The Baltimore Orioles saw their bats come to life in the past two nights, and their production is keeping the champagne on ice for the New York Yankees.,The Orioles aim to produce another string of successful at-bats while the Yankees hope to finally clinch the American League East Thursday night wh...
Farewell, Oakland: Sellout crowd expected for A's city finale vs. Rangers
A rare sellout crowd of about 46,000 will be there to witness -- and likely celebrate the good memories afterward -- when the Athletics put a wrap on 57 years of major league baseball in Oakland with their final home game Thursday afternoon against the Texas Rangers.,Drawing much larger crowds than ...
With eye on winning season, Cards chase series sweep of Rockies
The St. Louis Cardinals aren't going to the playoffs, but they also aren't going to have a losing season.,St. Louis (81-77) guaranteed it will finish .500 at worst with Wednesday night's 5-2 win over the Colorado Rockies. On Thursday afternoon, the Cardinals will try to ensure they will end with a w...
Dubious distinction awaits either White Sox or Angels
One team's run of futility will become a record on Thursday afternoon when the Los Angeles Angels and White Sox square off in Chicago.,On one hand is Los Angeles (63-95), which has dropped a pair of one-run decisions to begin this three-game series to tie the franchise record for losses in a season....
Royals look to extend record scoreless streak vs. punchless Nats
The Kansas City Royals, with their pitching staff on a record run, will shoot for a three-game series sweep when they visit the Washington Nationals on Thursday.,The Royals blanked the Nationals 3-0 on Wednesday for their second straight win after seven losses. Kansas City (84-74) remains tied with ...
Wyatt Langford-led Rangers win final night game in Oakland
Wyatt Langford ignited a three-run first inning with a home run and the Texas Rangers turned out the lights on 57 years of night baseball at the Oakland Coliseum with a 5-1 victory over the host Athletics on Wednesday night.,The Rangers needed just six pitches to take the lead for good in the final ...
Ravens view Bills as perfect chance to prove they belong
Buffalo is one of five 3-0 teams in the NFL, while the Baltimore Ravens are hungry to prove they are still on par with teams like the Bills in the AFC.,When the teams meet on Sunday night in Baltimore, the Ravens will have at least one thing going for them: They are hosting their second annual "Dark...
Wyatt Langford-led Rangers win in final night game in Oakland
Wyatt Langford ignited a three-run first inning with a home run, Cody Bradford combined with three relievers on a nine-hitter and the Texas Rangers turned out the lights on 57 years of night baseball at the Oakland Coliseum with a 5-1 victory over the host Athletics on Wednesday night.,The Rangers n...
Kliff Kingsbury’s proteges face off as the Commanders head to Arizona
As the first-year head coach of the Arizona Cardinals in 2019, Kliff Kingsbury's mission was to develop a rookie quarterback with a Heisman Trophy on his resume, Kyler Murray. ,Five years later, in his first year as offensive coordinator of the Washington Commanders, Kingsbury is doing the same with...
Struggling on defense, 49ers meet offense-challenged Patriots
The New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers will each be looking to end a two-game losing streak when they meet Sunday in Santa Clara, Calif.,After opening the season with a 16-10 victory at Cincinnati, New England (1-2) dropped a 23-20 decision to Seattle at home in Week 2 before losing to the...
Jaguars, facing Texans, look to rebound from 'disaster'
The Jacksonville Jaguars are one of three winless teams in the NFL and certainly the one in the most disarray.,The Jaguars (0-3) will attempt to halt their dysfunction and register that elusive first victory when they visit the Houston Texans in an AFC South battle on Sunday.,Jacksonville's poor sta...
Winless Bengals face familiar face in matchup vs. Panthers
It could be all about Andy Dalton again this weekend when the Carolina Panthers meet the Cincinnati Bengals.,Dalton made a smooth transition to a starting role at quarterback for the Panthers, guiding the team to its first win of the season last weekend.,Next, he'll be tasked with beating his former...
Erick Fedde, Masyn Winn lead Cards past Rockies
Erick Fedde struck out 10 over seven strong innings; Masyn Winn tripled, doubled and scored twice; and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Colorado Rockies 5-2 in Denver on Wednesday night.,Fedde (9-9), acquired from the Chicago White Sox before the trade deadline, had his best outing for St. Louis (81...
Twins explode for 5-run 7th to down Marlins
Carlos Santana hit a three-run double to cap a five-run seventh inning, and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for an 8-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night in Minneapolis., ,Christian Vazquez and Carlos Correa each also drove in a run during the decisive seventh inning for Minnesota, which ...
White Sox win in extras, again avoid record loss
Andrew Benintendi's RBI single in the 10th inning led host Chicago to a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday as the White Sox averted a modern major league-record 121st loss in a season for the second straight day.,Jose Quijada (2-1) struck out Luis Robert Jr. to begin the 10th innin...
Pass rushes key as Eagles visit Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have surrendered 12 sacks while recording none of their own in their past two games.,Flipping that script could be critical to Sunday's result as the Philadelphia Eagles visit Tampa, Fla., for a battle of 2-1 teams.,Baker Mayfield was sacked seven times in last weekend's stu...
Orioles bang out 17 hits, down Yankees again
Gunnar Henderson collected three hits and Colton Cowser drove in three runs Wednesday as the visiting Baltimore Orioles hung on for a 9-7 victory over the New York Yankees, who were unable to clinch the American League East for the second straight night.,A night after clinching a playoff berth, the ...
Saints, Falcons hunting early statement win in division showdown
Over the last two seasons, the NFC South has been less than impressive.,The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took the division in 2022 despite going 8-9, then reclaimed their title with a 9-8 finish last season.,But the South has looked stronger so far this year, and the New Orleans Saints and host Atlanta Falc...
Jonatan Clase homers as Jays end Red Sox's playoff hopes
Jonatan Clase collected three hits, including his first career major league home run, as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Boston Red Sox 6-1 on Thursday night.,Alejandro Kirk added three hits and three RBIs for the Blue Jays (74-85), who ended a five-game losing streak and prevented a thr...