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Buyers at deadline, Royals face Tigers, who dealt key pieces
Kansas City and Detroit took vastly different approaches heading leading up to Tuesday's trade deadline.,Making a playoff push, the Royals added three relievers and a utility infielder. The Tigers were sellers, subtracting four veterans and acquiring seven minor leaguers.,The fortified Royals -- who...
Keon Hatcher returns as Lions take on Blue Bombers
The BC Lions' top-ranked passing game is clicking on all cylinders, but there is certainly room for Keon Hatcher to rejoin the group.,Hatcher will be on the field Thursday night for the first time since rupturing an Achilles tendon last November when BC visits the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.,Ironically, ...
American rivals lead stacked men's golf squad at Olympics
Scottie Scheffler doesn't often play a golf tournament where he isn't favored head and shoulders over the rest of the field.,But thanks to his two-major season and his experience on the Olympic stage, Xander Schauffele is in position to give Scheffler a run for his money.,Schauffele and Scheffler gi...
Giants, Athletics adjust players' roles following roster moves
The Giants will be looking to solidify a game's start while the Oakland Athletics focus on the end when the neighbors meet again Wednesday night on the San Francisco side of the bay to complete their two-game series.,The A's parlayed four homers and strong pitching by JP Sears into a 5-2 victory in ...
Angels following youth movement with Rockies up next
The Los Angeles Angels, a young team that has gotten younger in recent days, hosts the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday in Anaheim, Calif.,With the trade deadline looming, the Angels sent closer Carlos Estevez to the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday and shipped set-up man Luis Garcia to the Boston Red...
Red-hot Eugenio Suarez, D-backs go for sweep of Nats
Eugenio Suarez probably isn't thrilled that the calendar is about to turn to August.,The Diamondbacks third baseman has enjoyed a huge month of July and will look to finish it off with a bang when Arizona completes a three-game series against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday afternoon in Phoeni...
In rubber game vs. Brewers, Braves turn to ace Chris Sale
The visiting Atlanta Braves will turn to ace left-hander Chris Sale when they oppose the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday afternoon in the decisive game of a three-game series.,Sale (13-3, 2.68 ERA), the major league leader in victories, will be opposed by right-hander Freddy Peralta (6-6, 3.94), who ...
Mets aim to sweep Twins in clash of wild-card contenders
Executives with the New York Mets and Minnesota Twins delivered similar messages before the teams met Tuesday night: The core players who have gotten the teams into their respective wild-card races will be relied upon to get them into the playoffs.,The Mets will look to complete a sweep on Wednesday...
After bolstering roster, Orioles eye series win over Jays
Resuming a normal mindset will be one of the goals for the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays after the American League East rivals were heavily involved in the trade market the past week.,Now that the Tuesday deadline has passed, the teams have a quick turnaround for a Wednesday afternoon seri...
Brewers could turn to Joe Ross to start versus Braves
During a flurry of trades and transactions, the Milwaukee Brewers are expected to activate right-hander Joe Ross off the injured list to start Tuesday against the visiting Atlanta Braves.,Ross (2-4, 4.50 ERA) has been sidelined since May 21 with a low back strain. ,Right-hander Bryce Elder (1-4, 6.3...
Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. aims to stay hot vs. reeling White Sox
The skidding Chicago White Sox traded closer Michael Kopech to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday as part of a three-team deal that also sent right-hander Erick Fedde and outfielder Tommy Pham to the St. Louis Cardinals.,The White Sox unquestionably are sellers. They are long out of postseason conten...
Rangers bid to pick up steam in encounter vs. Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers are overhauling their roster with multiple moves as Tuesday's trade deadline nears.,Meanwhile, they are playing a three-game series that continues Tuesday, with the host Cardinals starting Lance Lynn (5-4, 4.17 ERA) and the Rangers countering with fellow rig...
Red-hot Xander Bogaerts leads Padres into series vs. Dodgers
Xander Bogaerts is slugging and the San Diego Padres are winning.,The two things are very related.,As San Diego starts a two-game series against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night, it does so with its second baseman hitting the ball harder than he has all year.,Bogaerts doubled twice ...
Giants, A's heating up ahead of rivals' first meeting of 2024
Robbie Ray hopes his second start of the season is as good as his first when he faces a familiar opponent Tuesday night as the San Francisco Giants open a two-game home series against their Bay Area neighbors, the Oakland Athletics.,In a rivalry that dates back to the 1905 World Series, when the A's...
Trade bait Taylor Ward shines for Angels entering series with Rockies
Taylor Ward will be in left field on Tuesday night when the Angels host the Colorado Rockies in Anaheim, Calif., provided his name plate is still attached to his cubicle in Los Angeles' clubhouse when he arrives at the ballpark.,Like many Angels players, Ward has been among those whose name has been...
Sellers ahead of deadline, Rays and Marlins open 2-game set
Despite Tuesday's trade deadline of roster-reducing moves looming, the Miami Marlins and Tampa Bay Rays are doing just fine -- for now.,The Florida clubs will finish their annual four-game Citrus Series with two games on the Gulf Coast, starting with Tuesday night's contest in St. Petersburg.,The or...
Zach Eflin expected to make O's debut in twin bill vs. Jays
The Baltimore Orioles hope to find some sustained success when they begin a four-game series with Monday's doubleheader against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays. ,If nothing else, Baltimore will be sporting a bit of a new look, as right-hander Zach Eflin will make his Orioles debut after being traded ...
Yankees following trend of big offense versus Red Sox
After a come-from-behind win in 10 innings to even the series, the New York Yankees will look to upend their home-standing archrival Boston Red Sox for a second straight game when the weekend set concludes on Sunday night.,The Yankees banged out 16 hits and scored the final five runs to take an 11-8...
Diamondbacks look to stay hot against Pirates
The defending National League champion Arizona Diamondbacks seemingly have put their uneven start behind them and stand a season-best five games above .500.,The Diamondbacks look to post their fifth straight victory and 11th in the past 14 games when they complete a three-game series against the Pit...
Giants, Rockies sorting through pitching situations
Two pitchers who could find themselves in different situations the next time they take the mound go head-to-head when the San Francisco Giants attempt to complete a four-game home sweep of the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.,Giants pitching has dominated the first three games of the series, with starter...