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Rangers face Athletics, hope to continue surge
The Texas Rangers have been disappointing for much of the season but suddenly are making their move.,The Rangers will take aim at their seventh victory in eight games when they battle the Athletics on Saturday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Texas kept its recent run going with a 5-2 victory in Fri...
Nolan Jones, Guardians look to continue strong run in clash vs. M's
With his team's postseason hopes hanging by a thread, Nolan Jones has come through in the clutch in back-to-back home games for the Cleveland Guardians.,Jones homered in the ninth inning on Wednesday as Cleveland went on to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 in 10 innings. He then doubled and scored the ty...
Giants look to continue hit parade vs. Orioles
One of baseball's hottest teams squares off with one of baseball's hottest pitchers when the San Francisco Giants host Trevor Rogers and the Baltimore Orioles in the continuation of a three-game series Saturday afternoon.,The Giants bombarded four Orioles pitchers for a season-high in runs and hits ...
Jack Flaherty, Tigers look to upend Royals
Jack Flaherty does not need to wait long for a chance at redemption against the Kansas City Royals. ,The veteran right-hander will look to rebound from last weekend's rough outing against the American League Central foe and help the Detroit Tigers to a second straight win over the host Royals on Sat...
'All hands on deck' in bullpen for Astros against Angels
Even as they near optimal health with their position players and rotation, the Houston Astros remain short-handed in their bullpen and have been forced to utilize relievers in unfamiliar roles.,Right-hander Bryan Abreu, the current closer with All-Star closer Josh Hader (shoulder strain) sidelined, ...
Reds' Andrew Abbott faces Cardinals, aims to overcome poor outing
If they are to close ground in the National League wild-card race, the Cincinnati Reds must get left-hander Andrew Abbott back on track.,Abbott (8-4, 2.62 ERA) is coming off his worst outing of the season. He allowed seven runs (six earned) on eight hits, including two homers, in four innings of a 1...
Braves' Chris Sale likely to return vs. Phillies
After spending more than two months on the injured list, Atlanta left-hander Chris Sale is expected to return Saturday evening when the Braves continue their four-game road series against the Philadelphia Phillies. ,Sale (5-4, 2.52 ERA) was having a productive season before he suffered a fractured r...
Marlins' Edward Cabrera tasked with slowing Mets' potent offense
Edward Cabrera often has looked like an ace-caliber starter for the Miami Marlins this season.,On Saturday afternoon, the New York Mets will present Cabrera with his biggest test yet.,The Mets will look to continue their offensive surge on Saturday when they host the Marlins in the third game of a f...
Slumping Nationals look to come through in clutch vs. Rays
The Washington Nationals will look to snap a six-game losing streak when they host the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday afternoon.,The Nationals out-hit the Rays 12-8 on Friday night but went 0-for-12 with runners in scoring position in a 4-1 loss.,"We left a lot of guys, less than two outs, on third base...
Brewers' Quinn Priester brings win streak into matchup with Jays
Quinn Priester will look for his 11th consecutive winning decision as the visiting Milwaukee Brewers attempt to clinch their three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon.,The Brewers, who own the best record in the majors, defeated the Blue Jays 7-2 on Friday in the series open...
Cloud9 edge Disguised in LTA North Split 3 playoffs
Cloud9 squandered a two-map lead but still emerged with a 3-2 win over Disguised to start the playoffs on Friday in the League of Legends' Championship of The Americas North 2025 Split 3 at Los Angeles.,The win sends Cloud9 to the lower-bracket semifinal next week against the victor of the Saturday ...
Masyn Winn drives in 3 as Cardinals edge Reds in 10
Masyn Winn drove in three runs as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals outlasted the Cincinnati Reds 7-5 in 10 innings Friday night.,Pedro Pages hit a two-run homer for the Cardinals, and Ivan Herrera went 2-for-3 with a homer and two runs.,Cardinals starter Matthew Liberatore allowed three runs on eigh...
Giants' top offensive game of season sinks Orioles
Dominic Smith launched a home run into the bay, Luis Matos and Willy Adames collected four hits apiece and the San Francisco Giants ran their winning streak to six games with an 15-8 shellacking of the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Friday.,Matos and Adames scored three times apiece, while Jung Hoo L...
Jonah Heim, Michael Helman blast Rangers past A's
Jonah Heim hit a tiebreaking homer and Michael Helman added a two-run blast to help the Texas Rangers notch a 5-2 victory over the Athletics on Friday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Heim also had a sacrifice fly as the Rangers won earned their third straight win and their sixth in the past seven. ...
Jackson Arnold rushes for 137 as Auburn runs past Baylor
Quarterback Jackson Arnold rushed for a career-high 137 yards and scored two touchdowns in his Auburn debut to guide the Tigers to a 38-24 victory over Baylor on Friday night in the season-opening game for both teams at Waco, Texas.,Fellow transfer Rayshawn Pleasant returned a kickoff for a touchdow...
Haynes King's late TD run propels Georgia Tech past Colorado
Haynes King rushed for a go-ahead 45-yard touchdown with 1:07 left on Friday, propelling visiting Georgia Tech to a 27-20 victory over Colorado.,King, who lost two fumbles and threw an interception in the first quarter, completed 13-of-20 passes for 143 yards and ran for 156 yards and three scores.,...
Tigers rally past Royals to end 4-game skid
Riley Greene roped a go-ahead two-run double in the fourth inning for one of his three hits, and the Detroit Tigers overcame an early deficit to snap a four-game skid with Friday night's 5-3 road win over the Kansas City Royals.,Greene reached and surpassed the 100-RBI mark for the first time in his...
Luke Altmyer powers No. 12 Illinois to opening blowout of WIU
Luke Altmyer threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns and No. 12 Illinois scored on its first five possessions to trigger a 52-3 season-opening victory over Western Illinois on Friday night in Champaign, Ill.,Altmyer completed 17 of 21 passes for the Illini, who played with an AP Top 25 ranking in t...
Astros plate two late runs; starter Cristian Javier dazzles in win over Angels
Carlos Correa snapped a scoreless tie with an opposite-field single in the seventh inning before Yordan Alvarez provided an insurance tally an inning later as the Houston Astros claimed the opener of a four-game series against the visiting Los Angeles Angels 2-0 on Friday.,Alvarez reached on a field...
Mets explode for 19 runs in win over Marlins
Jonah Tong tossed five solid innings and earned the win in his major league debut Friday night, when the New York Mets provided him a historic burst of run support in a 19-9 rout of the visiting Miami Marlins.,The 19 runs scored are a club record in a home game for the Mets, whose 12 runs in the fir...