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Cubs' Nico Hoerner aims for strong finish to series vs. Twins
In search of their third consecutive series win, the Chicago Cubs finish up a three-game interleague set with the visiting Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon.,Winners in six of their last nine games, including a 6-2 victory on Saturday, the Cubs are doing everything they can to try and keep pace wi...
Garrett Mitchell, Brewers bid to add to Marlins' recent woes
The visiting Miami Marlins will turn to right-hander Eury Perez as they look to avoid a sweep against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.,Perez (5-7, 3.78 ERA) will be opposed by left-hander Robert Gasser (2-4, 5.24), who struggled in his last start.,Milwaukee rallied for an 8-6 win Saturday, extending...
After fighting to the end, Guardians, Pirates to battle again Sunday
The Pittsburgh Pirates were five outs away from a doubleheader sweep at the Cleveland Guardians that would have moved them into a tie for the final National League wild-card spot.,Thanks to the heroics of Cleveland's All-Star second baseman Travis Bazzana, it didn't happen, setting up a rubber match...
Guardians' Travis Bazzana slams walk-off HR for DH split vs. Pirates
Rookie Travis Bazzana belted a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Cleveland Guardians a 5-3 comeback win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates in the second game of a doubleheader Saturday.,Bazzana's one-out blast off Dennis Santana to right-center field traveled 414 feet, sc...
Brewers hold off late charge to hand Marlins 5th straight loss
Garrett Mitchell's two-run double capped a four-run rally and Shane Drohan pitched effectively for six innings to pace the Milwaukee Brewers to an 8-6 comeback victory over the visiting Miami Marlins on Saturday.,The Marlins, whose fifth straight loss matched their season high, closed the gap to 8-6...
Salvador Perez moves closer to team record in Royals win over Padres
Salvador Perez moved closer to Royals' history with his two-run homer, Lane Thomas also clubbed a two-run shot and spot-starter Randy Dobnak allowed one run while pitching into the fifth inning, as Kansas City beat the visiting San Diego Padres 6-1 on Saturday.,Thomas set the tone with his homer in ...
WTA roundup: Maria Sakkari reaches hometown final in Athens
Maria Sakkari moved within one victory of lifting a trophy in her hometown Saturday, defeating Russia's Alina Korneeva 6-1, 7-5 to reach the final of the Athens Open.,The fourth-seeded Sakkari controlled the opening set before Korneeva provided more resistance in the second, but the Greek favorite c...
Reds lock up star RHP Chase Burns with 7-year, $105M extension
The Cincinnati Reds and star right-hander Chase Burns agreed to a seven-year, $105 million contract extension, the club announced Saturday.,Burns, 23, received the largest guarantee of any pitcher in MLB history with less than four years of service time. The deal, which begins next season and runs t...
Matthew Boyd, Nico Hoerner lead Cubs past Twins
Matthew Boyd threw six quality innings and Nico Hoerner delivered the fifth four-hit game of his career on Saturday afternoon, helping the Chicago Cubs earn a 6-2 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins.,Boyd (6-1) allowed one run on three hits, striking out four and walking one for the Cubs, who ...
Orioles, RHP Kyle Bradish agree to 5-year extension
The Baltimore Orioles agreed to a five-year contract extension with right-handed starter Kyle Bradish on Saturday.,The deal is worth $90 million, per ESPN. Per the report, the length of the contract buys out Bradish's last two years of arbitration and the first three seasons of what would have been ...
Chasing first major title, Sam Burns holds two-shot lead at The Open
Sam Burns shot a 5-under par 65 with a clean back nine in the third round of The Open Championship to take a two-stroke lead Saturday at Southport, England.,Burns sits at 10-under 200 and ahead of New Zealand's Ryan Fox, who became part of history with a third-round 62, and South Korea's Si Woo Kim,...
Jared Jones, offense deliver as Pirates cool off Guardians
Esmerlyn Valdez and Jacob Gonzalez both hit two-run homers and Nick Gonzales had a solo shot, all off Gavin Williams, as the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-1 in the opener of a day-night doubleheader on Saturday., ,Gonzalez belted a 428-foot homer onto the concourse in ri...
Five Potential Landing Spots for Francisco Lindor if the Mets Trade Him
Francisco Lindor could reportedly be available at the trade deadline. Here are five intriguing landing spots for the Mets shortstop, including the Yankees and Phillies....
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Brewers bid to make another defensive stand vs. Marlins
Garrett Mitchell is back to playing baseball the way he's accustomed to playing.,Mitchell likely will be back in center field for the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday afternoon in the second game of their three-game series against the visiting Miami Marlins.,Mitchell helped win the series opener 2-1 on...
Twins focusing on results, not trade deadline amidst success vs. Cubs
Ryan Jeffers knows he cannot control the trade rumors swirling around him.,Jeffers also knows he can control his approach at the plate. Lately, the sound of his bat smacking against the ball has seemed at least as loud as any trade speculation.,Jeffers and the Minnesota Twins will try to keep up the...
Garrett Mitchell's walk-off single in 10th lifts Brewers past Marlins
Garrett Mitchell grounded an RBI single up the middle with two outs in the 10th to score Jackson Chourio from second base, giving the Milwaukee Brewers a 2-1 win in the opener of the three-game series against the visiting Miami Marlins on Friday night.,Joey Ortiz homered and singled for the Brewers,...
Ryan Jeffers' homer propels Twins past Cubs
Ryan Jeffers belted a go-ahead three-run home run in the fourth inning and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 5-2 win over the host Chicago Cubs on Friday night.,Trevor Larnach and Ryan Kreidler also drove in one run apiece for Minnesota, which won the opener of a three-game series. The Twins have wo...
Bryson DeChambeau: 'Onto the weekend' after 2-stroke penalty
Bryson DeChambeau was handed a two-stroke penalty following his second round at the Open Championship on Friday in Southport, England, after R&A rules officials determined he had taken actions to improve "the area of his intended swing" on a shot 13 holes earlier.,For a few hours, there was a legiti...
Guardians, Pirates prepare to play 2 after air-quality postponement
Poor air quality in Northeast Ohio postponed the series opener between the Cleveland Guardians and visiting Pittsburgh Pirates, forcing the teams to play a doubleheader Saturday.,Drifting smoke from the Canadian forest fires is expected to persist throughout the day/night twin bill, but the National...