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Tigers try to cool off red-hot Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a tough out lately. And while they're getting contributions from throughout their lineup, opposing pitchers are feeling it right out of the gate.,The one-two punch of third baseman Maikel Garcia and shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. at the top of the order has been dynamite.,Garcia...
Guardians hope Triston McKenzie continues recent roll vs. Mets
After a rather rough start to the season, Triston McKenzie appears to have hit his stride for the Cleveland Guardians., ,That likely doesn't bode well for the New York Mets, who continue to struggle against AL competition this season. ,Looking to continue his recent run of success, the right-hander ...
Cardinals send Kyle Gibson to face former Orioles teammates
After the Cardinals conclude their suspended game with the Orioles from Tuesday night, St. Louis pitcher Kyle Gibson will face his former Baltimore teammates Wednesday afternoon to wrap up a three-game series.,Persistent thunderstorms in St. Louis forced the stoppage of Tuesday's game at Busch Stadi...
With slump over, Twins look to take series from Nats
One day after ending their seven-game losing streak, the visiting Minnesota Twins will look to win their series against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday afternoon.,Washington won the series opener 12-3 on Monday, but the Twins routed the Nationals 10-0 on Tuesday. After two games in which their...
Angels look to shut down Kyle Tucker, Astros
Houston Astros right fielder Kyle Tucker showed Sunday how unflappable he's been this season. After striking out in each of his first three at-bats, he homered in his final two plate appearances in the finale of a three-game interleague series against the Milwaukee Brewers.,On Tuesday, Tucker was at...
Garrett Lowe pushes past Jimmy Mullis for eNASCAR win
Garrett Lowe pushed Jimmy Mullis to the outside while nearing the final turn of the final lap to prevail at a virtual Charlotte Motor Speedway on Tuesday as part of the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series.,Mullis, in the No. 29 Chevrolet, looked to have the victory locked up, but Lowe snuck up behind h...
Sky C Kamilla Cardoso to debut June 1
Chicago Sky center Kamilla Cardoso, the No. 3 overall pick in last month's WNBA draft, is hoping to make her season debut on June 1. ,Cardoso has been dealing with a shoulder injury, but she revealed her desired return date during an Instagram livestream on Tuesday. Chicago coach Teresa Weatherspoon...
Joc Pederson helps Diamondbacks pull away from Dodgers
Brandon Pfaadt pitched six strong innings and Joc Pederson hit a three-run home run against his former club as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks earned a 7-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday., ,Christian Walker hit a home run and Ketel Marte had a single to extend his career-best hitt...
Sparks edge Mystics in battle of winless teams
Lexie Brown had 20 points and six assists and Cameron Brink blocked her fourth shot of the night in the game's final second as the Los Angeles Sparks notched a 70-68 victory over the Washington Mystics on Tuesday in Long Beach, Calif.,Dearica Hamby added 17 points and 18 rebounds for the Sparks (1-2...
Abraham Toro's clutch homer lifts Athletics past Rockies
Abraham Toro led off the eighth inning with a tiebreaking home run to help the Oakland Athletics beat the visiting Colorado Rockies 5-4 in the opener of a three-game series Tuesday night.,J.D. Davis and Seth Brown also homered for the A's, who ended an eight-game losing streak.,Ezequiel Tovar homere...
Kyle Tucker carries Astros past Angels in 10 innings
Kyle Tucker posted his second multi-homer game in three days and scored the winning run when Jeremy Pena delivered a walk-off single in the 10th inning as the Houston Astros topped the visiting Los Angeles Angels 6-5 on Tuesday.,Pena plated Tucker with a single to right field off Angels closer Carlo...
Report: ACC teams up with Big 12 in House vs. NCAA case
The Atlantic Coast Conference will be working alongside the Big 12 in House v. NCAA, and it will vote to settle that case in addition to other antitrust cases related to it, ESPN reported Tuesday. ,A settlement is expected to pass, which would create a framework that would allow schools to give mill...
Celtics survive Pacers in OT to take Game 1 of East finals
Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 36 points and added 12 rebounds as the Boston Celtics earned a 133-128 overtime victory against the visiting Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals., ,Tatum scored 10 points in overtime, including six straight that gave the top-seed...
Cardinals-Orioles game suspended due to rain, will resume Wednesday
The game between the Baltimore Orioles and host St. Louis Cardinals was suspended due to rain with a 1-1 tie in the sixth inning. The game will resume Wednesday at 11:15 a.m. CT and will be followed by the third game of the series.,The Cardinals took a 1-0 lead in the second inning. Alec Burleson si...
Bobby Witt Jr. drives in six, Royals hammer Tigers
Bobby Witt Jr. went 3-for-4 with two home runs and tied a career high with six RBIs to help the Kansas City Royals win their fifth straight, 10-3 against the visiting Detroit Tigers on Tuesday.,Royals starting pitcher Alec Marsh (4-1) went six innings, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks ...
White Sox silence Blue Jays, 5-0
Starter Garrett Crochet allowed two hits across six scoreless innings, Corey Julks and Danny Mendick each had two RBIs and the visiting Chicago White Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-0 on Tuesday night.,The White Sox ended a four-game losing streak and have split the first two games of the three...
Brewers score three in eighth to rally past Marlins
Former Marlins star Christian Yelich slugged a go-ahead, two-run triple in the eighth inning, leading the visiting Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-5 win over Miami on Tuesday night.,William Contreras went 2-for-4 with three RBIs in the win. He also walked and scored the go-ahead run in the eighth.,Miami sh...
Ranger Suarez strikes out 10 as Phillies top Rangers
Bryce Harper hit a solo home run and double, Ranger Suarez improved to 9-0 with seven strong innings and the host Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Texas Rangers 5-2 on Tuesday.,Alec Bohm, Kyle Schwarber and J.T. Realmuto each had two hits as the Phillies won their fourth in a row. Bohm drove in tw...
Byron Buxton hits 2 HRs as Twins rout Nationals to end skid
Joe Ryan pitched seven shutout innings, Byron Buxton hit two of Minnesota's four home runs and the visiting Twins routed the Washington Nationals 10-0 on Tuesday to snap a seven-game losing streak.,Jose Miranda and Willi Castro also homered for the Twins, who ended their longest losing streak since ...
Report: Mets LHP Brooks Raley to have Tommy John surgery
New York Mets left-hander Brooks Raley will undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the remainder of the season, Newsday reported Tuesday.,Raley, 35, hasn't pitched since April 19, when he did not allow a run over two-thirds of an inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was his eighth consecutive sco...