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Cubs looking for better start from Ben Brown against Reds
Ben Brown might look like a different pitcher when he takes the mound for the Chicago Cubs in the second game of their three-game series against the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Saturday afternoon.,For starters, the Cubs plan to use an opener before inserting Brown into the game.,That's because Brown...

Revolution, CF Montreal square off to close out hectic May
The New England Revolution and host CF Montreal close out a busy month when they square off in MLS play Saturday night.,It marks the eighth match of the month for both sides as New England has played five MLS matches and two U.S. Open Cup fixtures in May and Montreal has been on the field for six ML...

After Knicks' Game 5 rout, pressure shifts to Pacers for Game 6
The New York Knicks responded with their backs to the wall and now are focused on forcing a Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals.,Suddenly, the Indiana Pacers are the team facing more pressure entering the pivotal Game 6 on Saturday night in Indianapolis.,Indiana holds a 3-2 lead in the best-of-s...

Dynamo out to extend hot stretch as Sporting KC visit
The Houston Dynamo attempt to stretch their MLS unbeaten stretch to five matches when they host Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night.,The Dynamo are 3-0-1 during the streak and have pitched shutouts in all three victories.,Houston (5-6-5, 20 points) looks to continue its recent run against struggl...

Without Paige Bueckers, Wings seek split in home-and-home set with Sky
The Chicago Sky look to build on their first win of the season when they battle the Dallas Wings without No. 1 overall draft pick Paige Bueckers on Saturday in Arlington, Texas, for the second half of their home-and-home series.,Bueckers, who enjoyed the finest all-around performance of her brief pr...

Atlanta United, Red Bulls ride win streaks into matchup
A pair of teams riding two-game winning streaks will look to continue their strong play on Saturday when the New York Red Bulls host Atlanta United in an Eastern Conference matchup in Harrison, N.J.,Atlanta (4-7-5, 17 points) followed an eight-game winless stretch (0-5-3) with a pair of victories th...

Wings seek split in home-and-home set with Sky
The Chicago Sky look to build on their first win of the season when they battle the Dallas Wings and No. 1 draft pick Paige Bueckers on Saturday in Arlington, Texas, for the second half of their home-and-home series.,The Sky (1-4) captured the first game with a 97-92 victory on Thursday in the Windy...

Jays aim to build on blowout, keep Athletics reeling
The Blue Jays' struggling hitters feasted on the visiting Athletics' pitching in the opener of a four-game series, and Toronto will aim to continue the trend on Friday night.,The Blue Jays slammed four home runs and produced an eight-run second inning en route to a 12-0 victory on Thursday.,Ernie Cl...

Two of AL's worst compare notes when White Sox face Orioles
The Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles each have witnessed just enough success to grasp their own possibilities in what otherwise has been a challenging opening two months.,The clubs begin a three-game series Friday night in Baltimore.,Chicago is coming off Wednesday's 9-4 victory against the N...

Crew host Nashville SC without injured keeper Patrick Schulte
Surging Nashville SC are getting even stronger heading into their match at the Columbus Crew on Wednesday.,Already boasting four wins and two ties in their past six MLS matches, Nashville (8-4-3, 27 points) welcomed back standout defender Walker Zimmerman for the final 17 minutes during its 2-1 win ...

Union put 7-match unbeaten run on the line at Toronto FC
The Philadelphia Union will set out to stretch their unbeaten streak to eight matches when they travel north of the border for a Wednesday clash with Toronto FC.,Philadelphia (9-3-3, 30 points) sits atop the Eastern Conference standings and has not dropped a match since a 1-0 defeat to New York City...

Charlotte FC begin long road trip in New York to face Red Bulls
Fresh off their first win in over a month, Charlotte FC begin a season-long, five-match road trip against the New York Red Bulls on Wednesday in Harrison, N.J.,Charlotte (7-7-1, 22 points) ended a five-match MLS losing streak with a 3-2 win over Columbus on Saturday. It was the club's first victory ...

Hurricanes try to ride momentum back home for Game 5 vs. Panthers
The Carolina Hurricanes finally won a game in the Eastern Conference finals. Now they'll try to make it two in a row and once again stave off elimination from the Stanley Cup playoffs when they host the Florida Panthers in Game 5 of the best-of-seven series on Wednesday in Raleigh, N.C.,The Hurrican...

Goal-deprived D.C. United face defensive-minded Revolution
D.C. United and the visiting New England Revolution bring contrasting streaks into their match on Wednesday night.,New England (5-4-4, 19 points) is unbeaten in its last seven MLS games with four wins. Meanwhile, D.C. United (3-7-5, 14 points) are not only winless in their last four, but have not sc...

Inter Miami mired in rough stretch entering match vs. CF Montreal
CF Montreal and Inter Miami are each trying to build off seemingly positive results as they prepare to clash on Wednesday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Defensive struggles continue to plague both teams in this matchup.,Inter Miami (6-3-5, 23 points) is in the midst of its most difficult stretch sin...

Thunder aim to close out Timberwolves in Game 5 of Western finals
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander admits it's hard not to look forward.,But the Oklahoma City Thunder star says the lessons of Game 3 will help the Thunder when they try to put the Minnesota Timberwolves away at home Wednesday night in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals.,"It's tough," Gilgeous-Alexander ...

Fever take long view with Caitlin Clark injury, prepare for Mystics
The big news prior to the Indiana Fever's game against the Washington Mystics was delivered at the beginning of the week: Star guard Caitlin Clark will miss at least two weeks with a left quadriceps strain.,So while the Fever gear up for their road game against the Mystics on Wednesday in Baltimore,...

D-backs' Corbin Burnes rides hot streak into start vs. Pirates
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Corbin Burnes has looked every bit the $210 million man recently.,Burnes will bring a streak of four consecutive quality starts into the second game of the Diamondbacks' three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday in Phoenix.,Pirates right-hander Mik...

Ex-Rays prospect Joe Ryan looks to lead Twins past hot Rays
As May winds down, the Tampa Bay Rays find themselves as the hottest team in baseball.,Over .500 for the first time since the season's opening week, the Rays will look for the series win against the visiting Minnesota Twins on Tuesday in the second matchup of a three-game series.,By topping the Twin...

Rockies must beat Cubs on Tuesday to avoid 18th consecutive series loss
Looking to hand the visiting Colorado Rockies their 18th straight series loss to begin the season, the Chicago Cubs also aim on Tuesday night to stretch their winning streak to three.,Chicago took the series opener 3-1 on Monday afternoon thanks to Jameson Taillon's strong start and Kyle Tucker's tw...