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White Sox's Luis Castillo hopes for home magic vs. Mets
Inconsistent over his first three starts with the Chicago White Sox after arriving in a trade with Seattle, right-hander Luis Castillo hopes the comforts of his new home stadium will resurface on Saturday night.,Castillo (4-9, 4.99 ERA) will be the starting pitcher as the White Sox continue a three-...
Alec Bohm, Phillies focus on staying hot in rematch vs. Cardinals
Alec Bohm is in the midst of a torrid stretch. Perhaps not coincidentally, so are the Philadelphia Phillies.,Bohm will look to continue to swing a hot bat on Saturday evening as the Phillies put their season-high seven-game winning streak on the line in a rematch against the visiting St. Louis Cardi...
Spencer Jones, Yankees strive to continue hot streak vs. Jays
The New York Yankees are on their best winning streak since losing Aaron Judge to a fractured right rib.,New York attempts to earn a sixth straight win and shave another game off its American League East deficit Saturday afternoon when it hosts the Toronto Blue Jays.,The Yankees are on their longest...
Nationals' Keibert Ruiz strives to continue stellar season in matchup vs. Marlins
Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz had two hits, including a home run, on Friday night in a loss to the Miami Marlins as he continued his breakout season.,Ruiz's OPS is .761, which would be a career high in a full season if he can sustain that mark through Game 162. ,He likely will be behind ...
Braves eager to ignite offense vs. surging Brewers
The dog days of summer are biting at the Atlanta Braves, whose offense has fallen into a slumber over the past week.,The visiting Braves will look to bounce back from a one-run loss when they continue a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday afternoon in a battle of first-place ...
Minnesota United, Quakes in search of elusive win amid skids
Two clubs mired in winless droughts look to break out Saturday when the San Jose Earthquakes host Minnesota United.,The Earthquakes are 0-4-1 in their past five league matches and 1-6-3 in their past 10. This cold streak came after San Jose began the season 11-1-0 in all competitions.,While San Jose...
Rapids travel to San Diego FC with winning streak in tow
The Colorado Rapids' three-match winning streak will face its first road test against San Diego FC on Saturday.,Colorado (9-10-1, 28 points) has moved up to seventh place and put itself in the Western Conference playoff picture by opening August with three straight home victories. Overall, the Rapid...
LAFC out to snap offensive doldrums against rising Timbers
Los Angeles FC's struggles on offense will be in full view Saturday when they play host to the resurgent Portland Timbers., ,LAFC (10-7-4, 34 points) has been dealt consecutive 1-0 defeats, the most recent of which came on the road Wednesday against the Colorado Rapids. The club had been held withou...
Mercury's rough finish figures to become bleaker against Dream
Two teams going in opposite directions with the regular season winding down play each other Saturday when the Phoenix Mercury host the Atlanta Dream.,Phoenix (13-23) has lost four of its last five and will be without recently-acquired star Kelsey Plum, who is out indefinitely with a calf injury.,Atl...
Sparks, Sun playing for the future with playoff windows closed
The Los Angeles Sparks, coming off yet another defensive debacle, will look to end their season-high-tying losing streak when they host the Connecticut Sun on Saturday.,Los Angeles (12-24) matched its longest skid of 2026 at six when it opened a four-game homestand with a 124-88 loss to Atlanta on T...
Whitecaps hunting better looks at goal vs. FC Dallas
The Vancouver Whitecaps will search for the right windows on offense when they play host to FC Dallas on Saturday night.,Despite taking 18 shots, the Whitecaps managed just one on target during a 1-0 midweek loss to the Houston Dynamo.,"That's a stat we're obviously going to improve on if we're goin...
Austin FC, bolstered by rare road win, host surging Union
Austin FC will try to carry momentum from a rare road victory when they host the surging Philadelphia Union on Saturday in an interconference clash between sides with identical records through their first 20 games.,The Verde (5-10-5, 20 points) head home after a solid 2-1 win in Seattle on Wednesday...
First-place Dynamo ride clean sheet streak into St. Louis showdown
The hottest teams in MLS may come as a surprise.,When the Houston Dynamo square off against host St. Louis City on Saturday, it will be a matchup of the clubs with the longest unbeaten streaks in the league.,The Dynamo (12-6-2, 38 points) have won five straight, each by shutout, which ties an MLS re...
With playoff hopes fading, Crew take on league-best Nashville SC
The Columbus Crew are approaching the crossroads of their season and couldn't have dreamt up a worse location for the next stop.,Faltering in league play but alive in two outside competitions, interim coach Laurent Courtois will once again have to decide how to rotate the lineup when the Crew (5-10-...
Kelsey Mitchell, Fever test Liberty in potential playoff preview
There is a real possibility that the Indiana Fever and the New York Liberty could meet in a high-octane first-round playoff series next month.,The Fever(24-13), who are 2-1 against the Liberty this year, are set to visit New York again on Saturday in their final meeting of the regular season.,So far...
RSL, Orlando City both in search of brighter days amid playoff chase
Each side could use the three valuable points at stake on Saturday night when Real Salt Lake visit Orlando City in a battle of MLS playoff contenders.,Salt Lake (8-7-4, 28 points) sits in eighth place in the Western Conference, but tied on points with Colorado as it looks to move up into the top sev...
FC Cincinnati stressing better home form prior to facing Sounders
FC Cincinnati will try to improve their exceptional home record and extend their league unbeaten run to four matches on Saturday night when they host the sliding Seattle Sounders.,Cincinnati (8-6-6, 30 points) has posted a 7-2-1 record at home this season, good for third-best in the Eastern Conferen...
Fire, unbeaten in August, set sights on slumping Red Bulls
The Chicago Fire are in the driver's seat for a top-three finish in the Eastern Conference, and their current surge is a major reason why.,On a three-game winning streak in MLS and a six-game winning streak across all competitions, the Fire seek another win Saturday night in Harrison, N.J., when the...
Charlotte FC regroup against D.C. United after another blown lead
Both Charlotte FC and visiting D.C. United will try to rebound from frustrating midweek results and strengthen their playoff position when they meet Saturday evening.,Charlotte (8-7-5, 29 points) surrendered a two-goal lead in the final 13 minutes of a 3-3 draw at 10-man Toronto FC on Wednesday. It ...
Tiger-Cats, Argonauts prepare for 'must-win' divisional clash
Second place in the CFL East Division is up for grabs Saturday night when the Hamilton Tiger-Cats visit the Toronto Argonauts.,The Tiger-Cats (4-6) are coming off a 26-19 win against defending Grey Cup champion Saskatchewan last weekend, while the Argonauts (4-5) are reeling from a lopsided 42-12 lo...