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First meets worst again as Phillies host Rockies
The Philadelphia Phillies came into the weekend rolling and were an out away from winning for the 30th time in 36 games when the worst team in the National League rallied to beat them 3-2 in 11 innings on Friday night.,They won't get a series sweep but the Phillies still have a chance to take two ou...
Nationals look for strong pitching again in rematch vs. Mariners
The Washington Nationals started a stretch of 17 games in as many days Friday, with their next day off scheduled for June 10.,So it's imperative their starting pitchers stretch it out a bit.,MacKenzie Gore did that Friday night, matching a career high by pitching seven innings in a 6-1 victory again...
Royals, Rays clash with opposite streaks on the line
The Kansas City Royals haven't been shy about igniting their offense, as the club has scored at least eight runs in each of its past five games.,The Royals will aim to extend their winning streak to a season-high eight games on Saturday afternoon when they play the second contest of their three-game...
O's seek third straight win over slumping White Sox
The Baltimore Orioles wouldn't mind a normal routine, but they've shown the ability to adapt., ,That's important throughout a long season, with the next game coming against the host Chicago White Sox on Saturday afternoon., ,Baltimore had a game rained out last week, playing only once in three days....
Tigers hope luck is on Reese Olson's side vs. Jays
Reese Olson could certainly make a case for best winless pitcher in the majors this season.,The Detroit Tigers right-hander carries a sparkling 2.16 ERA and 1.06 WHIP into the third game of a four-game home series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon. Yet, Olson is also saddled with a...
Minnesota moves a win away from PWHL championship
Minnesota scored in the opening minute and never looked back Friday, beating Boston 4-1 in Saint Paul, Minn., to take a 2-1 lead in the inaugural PWHL finals.,Minnesota can take the best-of-five series -- and the Walter Cup, awarded to the league champion -- with a win in Game 4 on Sunday in Saint P...
Nick Sanchez charges late to win at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Nick Sanchez showed what an opportunist can do when the right moment presents itself.,Taking advantage of fresh tires and a quick pit stop, Sanchez charged from the 10th position on a restart with nine laps left in Friday night's North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Co...
Caitlin Clark hits late threes in first WNBA win, Fever top Sparks
Caitlin Clark rallied after missing her first seven 3-point attempts on Friday to connect on a pair of critical, deep triples late in the fourth quarter and the Indiana Fever scored their first win of the season with a 78-73 defeat of the host Los Angeles Sparks.,With Indiana (1-5) holding a two-poi...
Six-run inning helps Astros topple A's again
Jake Meyers capped a six-run fourth inning with a three-run homer, Justin Verlander won again at one of his favorite road sites and the Houston Astros opened a three-game series against the Oakland Athletics with a 6-3 victory Friday night.,In the rematch of a four-game set the Astros swept in Houst...
Jose Ramirez homers twice as Guardians pound Angels
Jose Ramirez hit two home runs, including the first of three straight in a five-run fourth inning, to power the Cleveland Guardians to a 10-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Ramirez hit a two-run homer in the third inning off Angels starter Patrick Sandoval, th...
Braxton Garrett tosses shutout to lead Marlins past D-backs
Left-hander Braxton Garrett tossed a four-hit shutout as the Miami Marlins defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-0 in the opener of a three-game series on Friday night in Phoenix, Ariz., ,Garrett (1-0), making just his third start after beginning the season on the 15-day injured list with a left shoul...
Ezequiel Tovar's fourth hit lifts Rockies over Phillies
Ezequiel Tovar hit a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the 11th inning to cap a four-hit game, and the Colorado Rockies rallied to beat the scorching Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 in Denver on Friday night.,Colorado handed the Phillies a rare loss and ended Philadelphia's six-game winning streak.,Jac...
Adley Rutschman's clutch single propels O's past White Sox
Adley Rutschman hit a tiebreaking two-out, pinch-hit single in the eighth inning to drive in two runs and Gunnar Henderson homered earlier as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the host Chicago White Sox 6-4 on Friday night., ,Rutschman's single came on a full-count pitch from Michael Kopech after the O...
Luka Doncic hits game-winning 3 to put Mavs up 2-0 on Wolves
Luka Doncic knocked down the go-ahead 3-pointer with 3.1 seconds left, and the Dallas Mavericks held on for a 109-108 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Doncic registered a triple-double with 32 points, 10 rebounds and 13 as...
Cubs-Cardinals series opener postponed by rain
The first game of the season between National League Central rivals the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals will have to wait a day after Friday's scheduled matchup at St. Louis was postponed by rain.,Friday's game was rescheduled as part of a split doubleheader in St. Louis on July 13.,Pitching pl...
Colt Keth's first career homer sparks Tigers past Jays
Colt Keith hit his first career home run and drove in two runs, Kerry Carpenter smacked a two-run homer and the host Detroit Tigers ended a five-game losing streak by defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 on Friday night.,Kenta Maeda (2-1), activated off the 15-day injured list earlier in the day, pit...
Orioles lose 2nd starter this week as Dean Kremer hits IL
Baltimore Orioles right-handed starter Dean Kremer was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right triceps strain Friday, one day after lefty starter John Means went on the IL with a left forearm strain.,The Orioles also optioned right Jonathan Heasley to Triple-A Norfolk, while right-hander Dill...
Hot-hitting Royals top Rays for seventh straight win
Michael Massey belted a three-run homer and Seth Lugo tossed seven strong innings to fuel the Kansas City Royals to an 8-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Kansas City's Bobby Witt Jr. launched a solo shot to lead off the seventh inning for his third homer in his pas...
Richard Bland still on top at Senior PGA Championship
LIV Golf's Richard Bland is alone in first place after two rounds of the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship.,The Englishman followed his opening 64 with a 5-under 66 at Harbor Shores Resort to take a one-shot lead over Scott Dunlap on Friday in Benton Harbor, Mich.,After his bogey-free trip around t...
Nationals handle Mariners thanks to MacKenzie Gore, 3 HRs
MacKenzie Gore pitched seven strong innings as the Washington Nationals defeated the visiting Seattle Mariners 6-1 Friday night in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,Luis Garcia Jr., Keibert Ruiz and Eddie Rosario each homered to account for all of the runs for the Nationals, who snapped...