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After button adjustment, Royals aim to sew up series sweep of A's
Pay close attention to Vinnie Pasquantino's jersey on Sunday afternoon when he and the Kansas City Royals go for a three-game sweep over the visiting Oakland Athletics.,Pasquantino snapped an 0-for-14 slump with an RBI single in the fifth inning of Kansas City's 5-3 win on Saturday. ,The reason behi...
Brewers seek series win against Astros after making a 'statement'
Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras called it one of the best at-bats of his career.,Facing the Houston Astros' Justin Verlander with two on and two out and the score 1-1 in the fifth inning Saturday, Contreras fouled off seven pitches in a row, including four consecutive four-seam fastballs...
Marlins, outspent but not overmatched, seek sweep of Mets
The Miami Marlins -- who have the third-lowest payroll in the majors -- have won a season-high four consecutive games.,The New York Mets -- who have the highest payroll in the majors -- are in a swoon, having lost seven of the past nine games.,On Sunday afternoon, the two teams with the worst record...
On upswing after tough start, Rays eye sweep of Jays
The Tampa Bay Rays feel they are starting to play up to their own expectations as they go for a three-game sweep of the host Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon.,Tampa Bay overcame a 4-0 deficit Saturday in a 5-4 victory over Toronto that clinched the series. Jonny DeLuca's two-run home run in the...
Seeking sweep of Nats, Phillies turn to Aaron Nola
The Philadelphia Phillies, who own the majors' best record, go for a three-game sweep when they host the Washington Nationals on Sunday.,Philadelphia won for the fifth time in six games on Sunday by rallying for a dramatic 4-3 10-inning victory.,Aaron Nola (5-2, 3.10 ERA) goes for the Phillies on Su...
Mariners hope Dylan Moore stays hot in series finale vs. O's
The Seattle Mariners don't always rack up lots of hits, but the timing of those are important., ,That's what they've discovered in several recent games and they'll try to build off Saturday's 4-3 comeback victory when they finish a series against the host Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon., ,Sho...
Cards go for sweep of Red Sox behind Matthew Liberatore
The St. Louis Cardinals like what left-hander Matthew Liberatore brought to their bullpen, but now he is being wedged back into the rotation. ,Liberatore will continue getting used to life as a starter again when St. Louis tries to complete a three-game series sweep of the visiting Boston Red Sox on...
Panthers C Aleksander Barkov wins second Selke Trophy
For the second time in four seasons, Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov was named the Selke Trophy winner as the NHL's best defensive forward on Saturday night.,Barkov, who also won the award for the 2020-21 season and finished third the following year, received 165 of 194 first-place votes ...
Jack Lynn powers Orlando City past Earthquakes
Jack Lynn was at the right spot to score the game's lone goal in the 89th minute to lead visiting Orlando City to a 1-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night.,Pedro Gallese made four saves while recording his second consecutive shutout as Orlando City (4-5-4, 16 points) improved to...
Cristian Arango (2 goals), Real Salt Lake rally past Rapids 5-3
Cristian Arango scored his MLS-leading 12th and 13th goals of the season, Andres Gomez added his sixth and seventh and host Real Salt Lake rallied to a 5-3 win over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night.,Arango's second-half leveler and Gomez's go-ahead strike came in the 85th and 88th minutes, resp...
Rangers edge Angels in 13 innings on walk-off HBP
Travis Jankowski scored the winning run in the 13th inning as the Texas Rangers rallied for a 3-2 win against the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Saturday.,Jankowski was the ghost runner and advanced to third on Ezequiel Duran's pinch-hit single to lead off the inning. After Marcus Semien lined out t...
Oilers roll past Canucks 5-1, send series to Game 7
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Evan Bouchard both scored once in three-point performances to lead the host Edmonton Oilers to a 5-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday, sending their Western Conference semifinal series to a winner-take-all Game 7.,Dylan Holloway, Zach Hyman and Evander Kane also...
FC Dallas, Dynamo settle for 1-1 draw
Petar Musa's 69th-minute goal answered Amine Bassi's score late in the first half to help visiting FC Dallas earn a 1-1 draw against the Houston Dynamo on Saturday night. ,Trailing 1-0, Dallas (3-6-3, 12 points) stepped up its second-half pressure and took advantage of an own-end Houston turnover. M...
FaZe, Ultra earn berths in winners bracket final at CDL Stage 3 Major
The Atlanta FaZe swept the New York Subliners to advance to the winners bracket final of the Call of Duty League's Stage 3 Major in Toronto on Saturday.,The FaZe, who have won six of seven maps in their two matches, will face the Toronto Ultra, who defeated OpTic Texas 3-1 in the day's other winners...
Cardinals score five runs in eighth to top Red Sox
Nolan Gorman went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs as the St. Louis Cardinals surged past the visiting Boston Red Sox 7-2 on Saturday.,Lars Nootbaar also drove in two runs for the Cardinals, who have won five of their past six games.,St. Louis finished with 14 hits, with 10 batters getting at least...
Union return to win column, blank short-handed Revs
Behind a second-half brace by Daniel Gazdag, the visiting Philadelphia Union ended their six-match winless streak in resounding fashion, breezing past the 10-man New England Revolution 3-0 on Saturday.,Julian Carranza also scored for Philadelphia (4-4-5, 17 points), which won for the first time sinc...
Late offense carries Mariners past Orioles
Seattle's Cal Raleigh and Dylan Moore hit run-scoring doubles in the eighth inning as the Mariners' bats got going late for a 4-3 victory against the host Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night.,The Mariners didn't have a hit until the sixth inning but they finished with seven, including two apiece for...
Galaxy stymied in 0-0 tie with Charlotte FC
Charlotte FC fended off the aggressive attack of the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy to earn a scoreless draw Saturday night. ,Despite holding an advantage in possession (66.6 percent), shots (18-12) and corners (7-2), the Galaxy were unable to upend the home side.,The draw extended Charlotte's (6-5-3, ...
Monsef Bakrar scores tiebreaker as NYCFC edge Red Bulls
Monsef Bakrar scored the tiebreaking goal in the 64th minute as host New York City Football Club earned a 2-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls in the latest installment of the Hudson River Derby on Saturday night.,NYCFC (7-5-2, 23 points) moved to 7-2-2 in its past 11 matches since losing its fir...
Spirit's 4-goal first half sends Angel City to defeat
Trinity Rodman scored two of Washington's four goals in the first 36 minutes as the host Spirit beat Angel City 4-2 on Saturday night., ,Casey Krueger and Ouleymata Sarr also scored for the Spirit (7-3-0, 21 points), who won for the third time in four matches this month. Croix Bethune provided two a...