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Mets slowly building momentum ahead of rematch vs. Marlins
The last-place New York Mets are in no position to be picky about how they win games -- no matter how chaotic, exhausting and impossible to replicate those victories might be.,The Mets will look to extend their winning streak to three games on Saturday afternoon when they host the Miami Marlins in t...

Rays strive to continue offensive momentum vs. Angels
With their four-game losing streak over, the American League East-leading Tampa Bay Rays will use the heart of their rotation Saturday afternoon when they face the Los Angeles Angels in St. Petersburg, Fla. ,The Rays moved to 20-5 at home by rallying from a 2-1 fifth-inning deficit to win 8-5 over t...

Michael King works to rebound as Padres take on Nationals
San Diego right-hander Michael King will look for a bounce-back outing when the Padres visit the Washington Nationals on Saturday afternoon.,King (4-3, 2.76 ERA) leads Padres starters in ERA, innings pitched (62) and strikeouts (63) and has given up two earned runs or less in eight of his 11 starts ...

Pirates' Bryan Reynolds aims to stay hot in rematch vs. Twins
Bryan Reynolds is on a torrid hitting stretch as the Pittsburgh Pirates host the Minnesota Twins on Saturday afternoon.,Reynolds' two-run walk-off homer on Friday extended his hitting streak to seven games and spared the Pirates from a three-game losing streak. ,The Twins, who have dropped three in ...

Rangers eager to keep offense rolling vs. reeling Royals
In a matchup of struggling offenses, the Texas Rangers broke out at the plate Friday to build some needed confidence and potential momentum. ,Following one of their most dominant performances of the season, the Rangers will try to hand the visiting Kansas City Royals a fifth straight defeat when the...

Fresh off late rally, Blue Jays bid to fluster Orioles again
The Toronto Blue Jays have found answers even with an evolving lineup, and that might be one of the biggest parts of their emerging confidence midway through their series with the Baltimore Orioles.,The teams will meet Saturday afternoon in the third contest of a four-game series in Baltimore.,The B...

OpTic, Royal Ravens sweep CDL Stage 3 Major qualifying openers
OpTic Texas, coming off a runner-up finish at the Call of Duty League Stage 3 Major, began Stage 4 qualifying with a 3-0 sweep of the Vancouver Surge on Friday.,In the day's other results, the Carolina Royal Ravens trounced the Toronto KOI 3-0, and G2 Minnesota dumped Cloud9 New York 3-1.,The 12 Cal...

Mets' MJ Melendez beats Marlins with 10th-inning homer
MJ Melendez hit the first walk-off homer of his career in the 10th inning Friday night, when the New York Mets squandered a four-run lead before outlasting the visiting Miami Marlins 9-7 in the opener of a three-game series between the National League East foes.,Pete Fairbanks (2-3) retired Juan Sot...

Cardinals sock 3 homers, dump Cubs to end 4-game skid
Ivan Herrera belted a go-ahead solo homer in the fifth inning, fueling the host St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday.,St. Louis' Nelson Velazquez celebrated his call-up from Triple-A Memphis on Friday by launching a three-run homer in the first inning.,Thomas Saggese ...

Layne Riggs delivers last-lap pass for Truck Series win at Nashville
LEBANON, Tenn. -- Layne Riggs set the pace early in the rain-delayed NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Nashville Superspeedway on Friday, then rallied for a dramatic final-lap pass to claim the track's iconic "Victory Guitar" trophy in the Allegiance 200.,Riggs, who started sixth on the event's ...

Athletics RHP Luis Severino headed for tests on sore arm
Right-hander Luis Severino exited the Athletics' Friday game against the New York Yankees in West Sacramento, Calif., due to right arm soreness, and he will undergo tests on Saturday.,Severino, 32, was warming up for the start of the second inning when he suddenly walked to the back of the mound and...

Oddsmakers set Hurricanes as favorite to lift Stanley Cup
The Carolina Hurricanes, fresh off winning the Eastern Conference championship on Friday, are sizable favorites to beat the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Final.,The Hurricanes head into the finals having won 12 of their 13 postseason games, the best start to a playoff run since the 1976 Mo...

Yankees overpower Athletics for fifth consecutive win
Paul Goldschmidt hit a three-run homer and Ryan McMahon and Ben Rice added solo blasts as the New York Yankees rolled to an easy 8-2 victory over the Athletics on Friday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Rice had three hits and two RBIs and Aaron Judge also drove in two runs as the Yankees stretched their ...

Four solo shots, Justin Wrobleski's pitching lift Dodgers past Phils
Justin Wrobleski gave up one run on one hit over seven innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers increased their winning streak to six games with a 4-2 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Friday.,Wrobleski (7-2) recorded a career-high nine strikeouts with no walks on 88 pitches as he rebound...

Hurricanes finish off Habs in Game 5, will face Vegas in Cup Final
Taylor Hall and Logan Stankoven each posted one-goal, two-assist performances to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 6-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday in Raleigh, N.C., that sends them to the Stanley Cup Final.,Jackson Blake and Seth Jarvis both scored once and added an assist while Er...

Thunder G Jalen Williams out for Game 7 after Game 6 struggles
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams won't play in Game 7 against the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night after making a brief appearance in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals.,Williams, who aggravated a left hamstring injury in Game 2 and sat out the next three contests, came of...

Resurgent Rangers rout struggling Royals
MacKenzie Gore allowed four hits over 6 1/3 scoreless innings, and Ezequel Duran's two-run single highlighted a four-run first, as the Texas Rangers sent the visiting Kansas City Royals to a fourth straight defeat with Friday night's 9-1 victory at Arlington, Texas.,Brandon Nimmo and Nicky Lopez eac...

Hurricanes finish off Canadiens in Game 5, will face Vegas in Stanley Cup Final
Taylor Hall and Logan Stankoven each posted one-goal, two-assist performances to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 6-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday in Raleigh, N.C., that sends them to the Stanley Cup Final.,Jackson Blake and Seth Jarvis both scored once and added an assist, while E...

Athletics RHP Luis Severino exits after 1 inning with sore arm
Right-hander Luis Severino exited the Athletics' Friday game against the New York Yankees in West Sacramento, Calif., before the top of the second inning due to right arm soreness.,Severino, 32, was warming up when he suddenly walked to the back of the mound and looked toward the dugout, prompting c...

Athletics RHP Luis Severino exits after 1 inning with injury
Right-hander Luis Severino exited the Athletics' Friday game against the New York Yankees in West Sacramento, Calif., before the top of the second inning due to an undisclosed injury.,Severino, 32, was warming up when he suddenly walked to the back of the mound and looked toward the dugout, promptin...