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Red-hot Royals chase series sweep of Guardians
The Kansas City Royals no longer resemble the bumbling squad that sat 24 games under .500 in mid-August.,The Royals are now the hottest team in the majors. They will look to record their 13th victory in 14 games when they close a three-game series against the host Cleveland Guardians on Sunday after...
Blue Jays, facing Mariners, eager to inch closer in wild-card race
The Toronto Blue Jays aim to complete a three-game sweep of the visiting Seattle Mariners on Sunday afternoon. ,Toronto followed up an 8-1 rout in the series opener on Friday by taking advantage of walks allowed by Seattle's bullpen to win Saturday's contest.,Seattle reliever Eduard Bazardo also was...
Behind Tyler Mahle, Braves bid for season sweep of Rockies
This time last week, the Atlanta Braves were searching for answers amid a lackluster road trip.,Entering the series finale of a three-game set against the visiting Colorado Rockies on Sunday afternoon, the vibes have completely shifted.,Atlanta lost five of six games last week before beginning its c...
Nationals look to avenge last weekend's series sweep by Marlins
The Washington Nationals have a 6-12 record and have not won a series since they swept the Cincinnati Reds three weeks ago, but following back-to-back road wins over the Miami Marlins, the Nationals have a shot at success.,The Nationals will host the Marlins in the third contest of a four-game serie...
Wings chase higher playoff seed vs. Sun
The Dallas Wings will look to improve their position in the upcoming WNBA playoffs when they host the Connecticut Sun on Sunday in Arlington, Texas.,It's the final game for both teams before the two-week break for the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup, which will be held in Berlin beginning Sept. 4....
Tied in standings, surging St. Louis City takes on FC Dallas
St. Louis City SC and visiting FC Dallas have the same record but vastly different mindsets as they enter their matchup on Sunday.,While St. Louis (9-6-6, 33 points) is riding high after its most uplifting win of the season, 2-1 over the Houston Dynamo, Dallas (9-6-6, 33 points) is lying low after i...
Valkyries face Carla Leite, Fire, heading into break
The Golden State Valkyries aim to take a four-game winning streak into the WNBA's World Cup break when they visit the Portland Fire on Sunday afternoon.,With consecutive road wins over the Minnesota Lynx, Connecticut Sun and New York Liberty, the Valkyries (28-11) have strengthened their hold on sec...
Storm chase rare 2-game win streak against Sparks
The Seattle Storm have experienced plenty of growing pains this season.,With one of the youngest rosters in the WNBA, the last-place Storm (8-31) have endured a pair of 11-game losing streaks.,But they'll have the chance Sunday to win consecutive games for just the third time all season when they pl...
Nathan Rourke, Lions chase 5th straight win vs. Redblacks
The BC Lions have reversed course from a disastrous start to the season.,The Ottawa Redblacks, in turn, have been stuck in neutral since the tail end of last season.,The red-hot Lions (5-5) will bid for their fifth consecutive victory on Sunday when they visit Canada's capital to face the winless Re...
Crew back to face Revolution after Leagues Cup run ends
There is an outside chance the Columbus Crew could be up against a familiar face when they take on the New England Revolution at home Sunday.,Crew designated player Daniel Gazdag left the club by "mutual parting" on Friday, with reports indicating he is expected to sign with the Revolution. Gazdag m...
Lynx look to continue road success in clash vs. Dream
Two of the top five teams in the WNBA battle Sunday afternoon as the league-leading Minnesota Lynx play in Atlanta against the Dream, who are currently fifth in the standings.,Minnesota (31-8) and Atlanta (25-14) are meeting for the third time this year. The Dream won the first game by a 91-90 score...
Mercury, Tempo seek success in advance of WNBA break
The Phoenix Mercury and Toronto Tempo, two struggling stragglers in the WNBA standings, will have a chance to turn things around for a night -- and savor it for longer than a fortnight -- when they meet Saturday.,The host Mercury (13-26) and expansion Tempo (11-28) will play their final games before...
Angels' resiliency to be put to test in rematch vs. Phillies
Despite seeing his team lose an American League-high 83 games, Los Angeles Angels manager Kurt Suzuki has gone out of his way to praise his club's resiliency.,"They never give up," Suzuki said after the Angels lost their fifth straight game in true gut-punch fashion. Los Angeles dropped a 5-3 decisi...
Just off IL, Blaze Alexander looks to spark Orioles vs. Athletics
Blaze Alexander has returned just in time for the Baltimore Orioles, who continue their three-game series against the Athletics on Saturday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Alexander was activated from the injured list and hit leadoff on Friday, when the Orioles scored two runs in the 10th inning to beat ...
Brewers seek to continue small-ball success vs. Rangers
The Milwaukee Brewers have earned the best record in Major League Baseball this season by doing the little things.,That's the formula manager Pat Murphy's team will look to employ again Saturday as it hosts the Texas Rangers.,While the Brewers rank last in the majors with just 123 home runs, they ma...
Rays ride big day, big inning into rematch vs. Padres
In terms of a winning the whole day from start to finish, the Tampa Bay Rays will have a hard time topping Friday.,The Rays, who secured their future in the area early in the day, opened their series against the San Diego Padres with a 9-4 victory. They will try to beat the Padres again on Saturday ...
Royals remain optimistic ahead of rematch vs. Guardians
Bobby Witt Jr. hasn't given up on the Kansas City Royals' postseason dreams. Neither has manager Matt Quatraro. Until they officially are eliminated, it's still game on.,Red-hot Kansas City continues its late-season push on Saturday afternoon, playing the middle contest in a three-game series at the...
Astros to toss patchwork of pitchers against Mets
The Houston Astros will have to cobble together their pitching plans for the final two games of their weekend series against the New York Mets.,Thanks to Hunter Brown and an assist from the Milwaukee Brewers, such a piecemeal problem is a lot less concerning than it might have been entering Friday.,...
Braves seek sixth straight win, as they face woeful Rockies
The Atlanta Braves will continue their quest to avoid the wild-card round in October when they host the Colorado Rockies in the second game of their three-game series on Saturday night.,The National League-East leaders defeated the Rockies 6-4 on Friday and enter the Saturday contest a game behind t...
Cardinals follow innings limit as Kyle Leahy faces Pirates
Right-hander Kyle Leahy has been a bright spot for the St. Louis Cardinals this season, but to protect his promising future, the team is limiting his innings the rest of the way.,Leahy (10-4, 3.13 ERA) makes his 26th start Saturday afternoon, facing the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates in the second cont...