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Homer-dependent Mariners welcome coming home vs. Angels
For the first time in a month, the Seattle Mariners find themselves not only below .500, but also in second place in the American League West.,That's because the Mariners (42-43) blew a three-run lead in the eighth inning Sunday in a 6-5 loss to the host Cleveland Guardians. The Texas Rangers (42-42...

Riding wave of stellar starting pitching, Giants visit struggling D-backs
Right-hander Tyler Mahle hopes to pick up where teammates Logan Webb and Robbie Ray left off when he takes the mound for the San Francisco Giants in the opener of a three-game road series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.,Mahle (1-7, 5.49 ERA) is scheduled to be opposed by Diamondbac...

Marlins winning on pitching, small ball, while Rockies search for answers
Miami wraps up June with a three-game series at the Colorado Rockies, but the Marlins probably want to extend the month going beyond Wednesday.,Despite a 2-1 setback at St. Louis on Sunday, Miami is 18-6 in June and went from eight games below .500 to a winning record. The Marlins hope to keep it go...

Cubs succeed through quantity of relievers, while Padres' starters inconsistent
Apparently, the Chicago Cubs' lucky number on their just-completed road trip was 13.,That's the number of different relievers that manager Craig Counsell used to get through seven games over the last six days as his team swept four games from the New York Mets and took two of three over Milwaukee, i...

Pitching-strong Brewers lacking timely hits, try to do better vs. Reds
Getting runners on base and into scoring position hasn't been an issue for the Milwaukee Brewers. Capitalizing on those runners, however, has been a different story of late.,They'll aim to change that when they host the Cincinnati Reds for the first of a four-game series beginning Monday.,The Brewer...

Chase DeLauter back in big way as Guardians take on hot Rangers
Chase DeLauter will be sorry to see the Seattle Mariners leave town.,The Cleveland outfielder, activated from the injured list (fractured rib) Sunday, went 2-for-5 and delivered a tying two-run single in a decisive five-run eighth inning of the 6-5 win. The host Guardians' comeback victory moved the...

Bo Bichette's Mets, former team Jays experiencing rough seasons
Bo Bichette will find a different Toronto Blue Jays team Monday night than the one he left when he visits with the New York Mets to open a three-game series.,The infielder's final game with the Blue Jays was Game 7 of the 2025 World Series at Toronto. Bichette hit a three-run homer in the third inni...

Predators ink newly acquired F Jack Drury to 5-year, $22.5 million deal
Four days after acquiring him via trade with the Colorado Avalanche, the Nashville Predators signed forward Jack Drury to a five-year, $22.5 million contract on Sunday night.,Drury, 26, is coming off a season where he played all 82 regular-season games for the Avalanche, setting a career high with 1...
Canada vs. South Africa Predictions: Best Bets for the World Cup Round of 32
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Reds turn to sizzling RHP Chase Burns against Jared Jones, Pirates
A day after the Cincinnati Reds won a game in which they faced reigning National League Cy Young winner Paul Skenes, they'll send their own Cy Young contender to the mound when Chase Burns takes on the Pirates in Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon.,Burns (9-1, 2.00 ERA) enters the matchup against Pira...

Blue Jays RHP Dylan Cease tasked with slowing fast-starting Rangers
The Toronto Blue Jays aim to flip the script Saturday afternoon after two similar losses to the visiting Texas Rangers.,The Blue Jays fell behind 5-0 on Friday night before coming close with a four-run eighth inning against the bullpen in a 5-4 loss after Rangers starter Nathan Eovaldi struck out ni...

Tigers LHP Framber Valdez gets another shot at former team in Astros
Framber Valdez will face his former team for the second time when the host Detroit Tigers face the Houston Astros on Saturday afternoon.,Valdez (4-5, 3.91 ERA) spent the first eight seasons of his career with the Astros. The left-hander signed a three-year, $115 million contract with the Tigers as a...

Dream on rebound after first losing streak, visit struggling Storm
Amid a disappointing start to their four-game road trip, the Atlanta Dream will look to find their way out of a rare rough patch on Saturday night against the lowly Seattle Storm.,Atlanta (12-6) has lost back-to-back games for the first time this year -- dropping a pair of road contests against the ...

Stampeders, Lions descend on Kelowna in search of first win
The Calgary Stampeders and BC Lions will look to record their first win of the season on Saturday when they square off in the first CFL game played in Kelowna, B.C.,The Lions have relocated to Kelowna for two home games while World Cup matches take over BC Place in Vancouver.,Calgary (0-2) is biddin...

Shane van Gisbergen chasing Sonoma repeat with one less obstacle
There just may be another road-course challenger for Shane van Gisbergen to contend with.,And he's not on the horizon. He's here -- except he's not.,With the NASCAR Cup Series closing out the road course schedule for 2026 Sunday in Northern California, all eyes have turned to last week's spectacular...

Argonauts hit the road again to 'host' Roughriders
The Canadian Football League is calling it a home game for the Toronto Argonauts.,But the reception they'll get in Regina on Friday night when they "host" the Saskatchewan Roughriders figures to be anything but friendly. Mosaic Stadium is the home of the Roughriders.,The Argos' home facility is unav...

Walker Buehler, improving Padres take aim at rival Dodgers
Before the San Diego Padres started a six-game homestand Monday night against Atlanta, manager Craig Stammen referred to it as a fun challenge.,The first half of it was all sorts of fun. A 5-2 win Wednesday night completed a three-game sweep of the Braves that saw San Diego get timely hitting, a cou...

Valkyries expect Dream motivated to avenge loss in rematch
Looking to hand the visiting Atlanta Dream their first set of consecutive losses this season, the Golden State Valkyries go for a two-game series sweep on Friday in San Francisco.,Golden State (11-7) held Atlanta (12-5) to just nine second-quarter points en route to a 77-66 victory on Wednesday. The...