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Tigers recall 1B Spencer Torkelson from Triple-A
The Detroit Tigers recalled Spencer Torkelson from Triple-A Toledo on Saturday morning.,Torkelson, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2020 MLB Draft, is expected to be with the team for Saturday's home game against the New York Yankees.,The Tigers optioned Torkelson to Toledo on June 2 after 54 games, de...
Marketa Vondrousova (hand) WDs from U.S. Open
The upcoming U.S. Open will be contested without another major champion in Marketa Vondrousova.,Vondrousova bowed out of the New York-based tournament due to a hand injury on Friday. The 18th-ranked native of the Czech Republic hasn't played since sustaining a first-round loss in her title defense a...
New England Patriots Should Rip off Band-Aid, Start Drake Maye
The New England Patriots and Jerod Mayo should cut the nonsense and just start rookie draft pick Drake Maye over Jacoby Brissett....
Saturday August 17 Best Sports Betting Picks for MLB & WNBA Games on 8/17/2024
Here's our top betting picks and predictions for August 17, 2024 including picks for the MLB and WNBA slate of games on Saturday....
Angels transition to future; Braves fighting for postseason
Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington is using the final six weeks of the season to give some players major league experience and get a look at them for the future, continuing with Saturday's game against the Atlanta Braves in Anaheim, Calif.,Veterans Luis Guillorme and Willie Calhoun were desig...
With rotation in flux, Dodgers aim to beat Cardinals again
The pitching challenges keep coming for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who put starter Tyler Glasnow on the 15-day injured list Friday due to elbow tendinitis.,He had been slated to pitch Saturday in the middle contest of a three-game road series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Instead, Bobby Miller (1-2...
Reds try to cool off Bobby Witt Jr., even set with Royals
There are plenty of ways to describe watching Kansas City Royals star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. play.,Teammate Michael Lorenzen keeps it simple: "It's the real deal.",After collecting three more hits on Friday to raise his major-league-leading batting average to .352, Witt has Kansas City hunting a s...
Phillies' Trea Turner eyes another big offensive day vs. Nats
Trea Turner responded to a day off on Wednesday with two consecutive dominating performances at the plate.,The Philadelphia Phillies would love for more of the same from Turner on Saturday when they play the third contest of the four-game series against the visiting Washington Nationals.,Turner went...
Bats back on track, Mets out to clinch series win vs. Marlins
Miami Marlins manager Skip Schumaker wants to see more length from his starting pitchers.,But a once-dormant New York Mets lineup might be ready to make the task a tougher one for the Marlins' starting pitchers.,The Mets will look to continue their offensive emergence Saturday afternoon, when they h...
Orioles hope for improved pitching vs. Red Sox
This isn't an ideal time for the Baltimore Orioles to have questions about their pitching.,They've given up a total of 21 runs across the last two games they've lost.,The Orioles will try to get back on track when they meet the visiting Boston Red Sox again Saturday.,The four-game series is tied at ...
Half of EA Sports FC quarterfinal field set at EWC
Portugal's Joao "jafonsogv" Vasconcelos, Australia's Mark "Mark11" Zakhary and Argentina's Nicolas "nicolas99fc" Villalba all won three consecutive matches on Friday and advanced to the EA Sports FC quarterfinals at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudia Arabia.,jafonsogv, Mark11 and nicolas99fc al...
Bullpen comes to Angels' rescue in win over Braves
Ben Joyce threw 1 2/3 scoreless innings to earn his second save of the season as the Los Angeles Angels edged the Atlanta Braves 3-2 on Friday in Anaheim, Calif.,Joyce and four other Angels relievers combined for 5 2/3 scoreless innings in relief of starter Jose Soriano. Brock Burke (1-0) registered...
Quarterfinal field set at Esports World Cup's CoD MWIII event
The Carolina Royal Ravens, Cloud9, Boston Breach and 100 Thieves all lost one match before winning the next on Friday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Call of Duty Modern Warfare III event at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,All four fell in winners-bracket matches in their group...
Red Sox hit four homers, outslug Orioles 12-10
Masataka Yoshida smashed a three-run home run in Boston's four-run fourth inning and the visiting Red Sox went on to beat the Baltimore Orioles 12-10 on Friday night.,Rafael Devers, Jarren Duran and David Hamilton also homered for the Red Sox, who snapped a two-game skid. Yoshida (3-for-4) added a r...
Kevin Kiermaier, Dodgers rally for win over Cardinals
Kevin Kiermaier hit a three-run homer and an RBI single as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers edged the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 Friday.,Gavin Lux and Mookie Betts also homered for the Dodgers, who erased a 4-2 deficit with a five-run sixth inning to win for the sixth time in eight games.,Dodgers start...
Red Sox hit 4 homers, outslug O's 12-10
Masataka Yoshida smashed a three-run home run in Boston's four-run fourth inning and the visiting Red Sox went on to beat the Baltimore Orioles 12-10 on Friday night.,Rafael Devers, Jarren Duran and David Hamilton also homered for the Red Sox, who snapped a two-game skid. Yoshida added a run-scoring...
Mets pour it on in fourth inning to beat Marlins
Sean Manaea tossed seven solid innings Friday night as the host New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 7-3 in the opener of a three-game series between the National League East rivals.,Jeff McNeil and Brandon Nimmo homered in the fourth inning for the Mets, who won for the second time in seven games t...
Phils blow lead in ninth, then walk off against Nats
Trea Turner capped a four-hit performance with a walk-off RBI single in the ninth inning, fueling the host Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday.,Philadelphia provided a quick response after Washington scratched for a pair of runs in the top of the ninth to f...
LLWS roundup: Hawaii shuts out Illinois
Evan Tavares struck out nine in 5 1/3 innings as Wailuku, Hawaii, blanked Hinsdale, Ill., 5-0 on Friday to record a second consecutive victory in the Little League World Series at Williamsport, Pa.,Tavares, who fanned the first five batters he faced, allowed just two hits and one walk. Kellen Takamu...
Royals top Reds as Michael Lorenzen beats former team
Bobby Witt Jr. hit his 25th home run, Michael Lorenzen allowed one run in his return to Cincinnati and the Kansas City Royals beat the Reds 7-1 on Friday to open a three-game interleague series.,Witt added a double and single to raise his major league-leading batting average to .352. The All-Star sh...