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A'ja Wilson-led Aces look to remain hot vs. Mystics
The Las Vegas Aces go for a season sweep of the Mystics when they travel to Washington for a Sunday afternoon showdown.,Las Vegas (15-7) has won nine of its last 10 games and is in fourth place. Washington (6-17) has dropped four of its last six and sits in 10th.,Aces star A'ja Wilson has been on a ...
Braves' Marcell Ozuna aims to continue power display vs. Padres
Marcell Ozuna said Monday night's Home Run Derby will be a show.,Ozuna got an early start on it Friday night in San Diego, where he belted his 25th and 26th homers of the season to fuel the Atlanta Braves' 6-1 win over the Padres. Atlanta will shoot for a series win on Saturday in San Diego.,The Bra...
Mariners' Cal Raleigh looks to flex muscles in rematch vs. Angels
Cal Raleigh has seemingly provided the Seattle Mariners with the offensive spark they were looking for after a slow start to the month. ,Raleigh has gone deep five times in the past four games, a power surge he will attempt to ride on Saturday when Seattle continues a four-game set with the Los Ange...
Brewers turn to Dallas Keuchel in rematch vs. Nationals
The Milwaukee Brewers will look to bounce back behind recently acquired veteran Dallas Keuchel when they host the Washington Nationals on Saturday. ,Keuchel (0-0, 4.61 ERA), making his fourth start for Milwaukee since being acquired from Seattle in late June, will face fellow left-hander Mitchell Pa...
Guardians aim to hold on to AL-best mark vs. Rays
Central Division-leading Cleveland owns the best record in the American League heading into Saturday afternoon's game against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla. But that could change before the All-Star break if the Guardians' road woes continue. ,Cleveland (57-36, .613) is just a half-game ...
Royals look to crown first half with series win at Red Sox
The Kansas City Royals will be seeking their fifth consecutive victory Saturday when they visit the Boston Red Sox for the second game of a three-game series., ,Kansas City extended its winning streak to four games by beating Boston 6-1 Friday night. The victory moved the Royals into a tie with the ...
Astros reclaim home-field advantage vs. Rangers, look for repeat
The Houston Astros have a ways to go to match their franchise-best 18-game win streak at Minute Maid Park, set in 2004. But with their 6-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday in the opener of a three-game series that caps the first half of the season, the Astros' home streak hit double digits.,...
Reds' Rece Hinds looks to stay hot vs. weary Marlins
The Cincinnati Reds look to continue to ride the record-setting hot bat of rookie Rece Hinds when they host the Miami Marlins on Saturday afternoon in the second contest of their three-game series. ,Hinds, 23, continued the blazing start to his career with a grand slam and two runs scored in Cincinn...
Rockies, buoyed by near comeback, take another crack at Mets
An eventful ninth inning Friday night provided the Colorado Rockies some encouragement in the midst of a trying season -- and reminded the New York Mets of problems that remain even following their surge into the thick of the National League wild card race.,The visiting Rockies will look to build on...
Earthquakes eye rare win streak vs. Sporting KC
The San Jose Earthquakes will try to earn rare consecutive victories on Saturday night when they host a Sporting Kansas City side facing a quick turnaround following a midweek triumph in the U.S. Open Cup.,The Earthquakes (4-16-2, 14 points) enter the weekend at the bottom of the Western Conference ...
RSL, Timbers promise high-scoring affair
Portland Timbers coach Phil Neville had a prediction for Saturday's home match against Real Salt Lake.,"It's got nil-nil written all over it," Neville joked.,That's unlikely, considering Real Salt Lake (12-3-7, 43 points) lead the MLS Western Conference with 48 goals and the Timbers (9-8-6, 33 point...
Redblacks expect to have QB Dru Brown back against winless Elks
The Ottawa Redblacks seek their first win away from the nation's capital on Sunday when they visit the Edmonton Elks, who have come up short in all four games this season regardless of venue.,The Redblacks (2-2) expect to have starting quarterback Dru Brown under center against the Elks (0-4). Brown...
Crew, LAFC surging into MLS Cup rematch
The best teams from last December are playing like it again with their 2023 MLS Cup rematch looming on Saturday.,Host Los Angeles FC (13-4-4, 43 points) have won three straight and are 9-0-1 in their past 10 matches, while the Columbus Crew (11-3-6, 39 points) are winners of four straight and eight ...
St. Louis City aim for revenge on Whitecaps
St. Louis City will try to brush off a heavy road defeat when they host the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday.,A 4-1 loss to the Colorado Rapids on Sunday was the latest bump in the road for St. Louis (4-8-10, 22 points), which finished atop the Western Conference standings in its inaugural season in ...
Rising Rapids seek more from themselves vs. Red Bulls
There was a school of thought that the Colorado Rapids' 4-1 win Sunday night over St. Louis City was their best performance of the season. Not so fast, said coach Chris Armas.,"I don't think so. I think we've played better," Armas said. "I love the fact we scored goals but let's be honest ... when y...
Canada, Uruguay criticize Copa organizers ahead of third-place clash
Canada and Uruguay have differing outlooks about how this Copa America has gone as they clash in the third-place match Saturday night in Charlotte, N.C.,In its first-ever Copa America, Canada finished second in Group A play and defeated Venezuela in the quarterfinals before falling 2-0 to Argentina ...
Fire try not to miss another opportunity vs. NYCFC
The Chicago Fire are at the point in the season where they need to go on a sustained run.,Coming off a humbling setback, Chicago will attempt to get moving in the right direction when it hosts New York City FC on Saturday night.,The Fire (5-11-6, 21 points) are in a tie for 13th in the Eastern Confe...
Union, Toronto FC both desperate to halt winless streaks
Two sliding sides desperate for three points square off when the Philadelphia Union visit Toronto FC on Saturday.,The Union (4-9-9, 21 points) are winless in their past nine matches (0-5-4) and have just one victory in their past 16, back on May 18, going 1-9-6 in that span. Toronto (7-13-3, 24 poin...
Orlando City aim to end longstanding struggles at Revolution
Orlando City SC will attempt to make it three wins in a row when they travel to face the New England Revolution on Saturday in Foxborough, Mass.,Orlando is coming off a dominant 5-0 win over D.C. United last weekend and has allowed just one goal against over its previous two matches. The Lions (7-9-...
Atlanta, still adjusting without Thiago Almada, visits CF Montreal
Atlanta United will see if they can figure out life after Thiago Almada on Saturday when they visit CF Montreal.,On July 6, Atlanta United announced a record transfer of the star midfielder to Botafogo in Brazil. A move out of Atlanta was expected for the young Argentinian phenom. ,In the two matche...