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Cardinals, scrapping for NL wild card, take on Rockies
St. Louis was facing a missed opportunity and a tough loss Friday night. The Cardinals' fortunes changed with one swing and they gained ground in the National League wild-card race.,Ivan Herrera's three-run homer in the ninth inning gave St. Louis a 7-6 win over the Colorado Rockies. The Cardinals c...
Ascending Blue Jays battle Royals, focus on better wild-card positioning
With three weeks remaining in the regular season, the American League still is taking applications for the third and final wild-card spot.,The Toronto Blue Jays (71-71) continue to assert themselves as a viable candidate heading into the second contest of a three-game set against the host Kansas Cit...
Luis Campusano's heroics put Padres in position to claim series from Yankees
The catcher who many thought played his way out of the San Diego Padres' plans at this time last year put them back in the National League's last wild-card spot on Friday night.,In the strongest game of a bounce-back season, Luis Campusano threw out three would-be base stealers and then belted a gam...
Astros' pitching trending up as series with D-backs continues
Two nights after Hayden Wesneski continued what has been a remarkably smooth return from Tommy John surgery, Cristian Javier matched his season high in strikeouts and gave the Houston Astros more confidence that their rotation is rounding into form.,Javier recorded eight strikeouts over five innings...
Pursuing playoffs, Rangers turn to Jacob deGrom to try to shut down Rays
The Texas Rangers hope the "vintage" Jacob deGrom returns for his next start on Saturday evening against the Tampa Bay Rays.,The 38-year-old deGrom (10-9, 4.00 ERA) is scheduled to start in the third game of a four-game series in Arlington, Texas, five days after the two-time National League Cy Youn...
Konnor Griffin, Pirates chase series win against struggling Angels
It took 10 seconds for rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin to make an impact in his return to the Pittsburgh Pirates' lineup on Friday night after missing 49 games because of a torn sagittal band in his left ring finger., ,Make that 10.14 seconds, to be exact., ,That's how long it took Griffin to dash f...
Juan Soto, Mets strive to claim series against Rafael Devers and Giants
Juan Soto and Rafael Devers are putting up big numbers for sub-.500 teams.,Soto and the New York Mets will look to clinch another series win on Saturday afternoon, when they host Devers and the San Francisco Giants in the middle game of a three-game set.,Left-hander Zac Thornton (3-4, 2.93 ERA) will...
At their home away from home, Brewers pursue another win against Reds
The Milwaukee Brewers have made themselves at home at Great American Ball Park this season.,The Brewers will look to record their fifth win in as many games in Cincinnati this season on Saturday when they play the second contest of their three-game series versus the Reds. Milwaukee is 7-1 on the sea...
Tensions simmering ahead of Orioles' rematch with Red Sox
Late-season intensity has been on display in the first two games of Boston's series against the host Baltimore Orioles.,That could be part of the backdrop as the Red Sox go for their third consecutive victory when the teams meet Saturday night.,Boston won its second one-run game in a row with a 1-0 ...
Slugging White Sox hope to capitalize on comforts of home again vs. Twins
The Chicago White Sox often turn a pitcher's mistake into deep home runs.,The White Sox (74-67) will try to keep their power surge going when they host the Minnesota Twins (67-74) on Saturday night. ,The White Sox are coming off a 4-1 win in Friday night's series opener, in which they hit three home...
Guardians eager to maintain dominance over Tigers
The Cleveland Guardians all but ended the postseason dreams of the visiting Detroit Tigers with two walk-off, comeback wins in their Friday split doubleheader.,Cleveland's Parker Messick (11-8, 2.46 ERA) will oppose fellow left-hander Framber Valdez (8-10, 4.36) of Detroit in the third contest of th...
Surging Braves bid to extend NL East lead over Phillies
The Atlanta Braves' four-game set with the Philadelphia Phillies got off a rousing start on Friday.,The Braves hope to gain additional ground on the second-place Phillies in the National League East on Saturday evening when the teams continue their series in Philadelphia.,Friday's opener featured a ...
Cubs ride high-octane offense into rematch vs. Marlins
The Chicago Cubs will try to keep their hold on the top wild-card spot in the National League on Saturday afternoon when they visit the Miami Marlins for the second contest of a three-game series.,The Cubs (80-62) supplanted Philadelphia for the top wild-card position with a 6-1 win over the Marlins...
Healthier Sounders hope Dejan Joveljic can ignite win vs. Red Bulls
Dejan Joveljic tallied twice in his Seattle Sounders debut last weekend.,However, that still wasn't enough to prevent the Sounders' MLS winless streak from reaching 10 matches (0-8-2), as the visiting Chicago Fire rallied late for a 2-2 draw.,The Sounders (7-9-5, 26 points) will look to get back in ...
Real Salt Lake, LAFC look to reverse recent slides
When Real Salt Lake and visiting Los Angeles FC meet on Saturday night, both teams bring winless league runs into their Western Conference matchup.,RSL (8-9-4, 28 points) sit 10th in the West table, just outside a playoff spot, after an 0-5-2 run since the World Cup break ended. LAFC (10-7-6, 36 poi...
Rafael Navarro could tilt advantage to St. Louis in Whitecaps match
Rafael Navarro could make his St. Louis City debut in Saturday night's visit to the Vancouver Whitecaps after joining the club from Colorado in a $12 million cash trade earlier this week.,Navarro has scored 10 league goals this season, marking a third straight MLS campaign reaching double digits.,He...
Portland hoping Joel Waterman gives squad needed jolt vs. Minnesota
The Portland Timbers have posted just one clean sheet all season and have experienced myriad defensive issues.,The Timbers hope to alleviate some of those problems with Thursday's acquisition of defender Joel Waterman. Waterman, a member of Canada's 2022 and 2026 World Cup squads, will be available ...
Galaxy in need of quick fixes for matchup with Revolution
The LA Galaxy will try to get their season back on track when they host the New England Revolution on Saturday in Carson, Calif.,Since MLS play resumed after the World Cup break, the Galaxy (6-9-8, 26 points) are 1-4-3 and have fallen three points off the playoff line in the Western Conference, with...
Dallas FC welcome Sporting KC in long-awaited homecoming
After almost four months, FC Dallas return home Saturday, when the Toros host Sporting Kansas City.,Toyota Stadium has been undergoing renovations for most of the summer, and Saturday marks FC Dallas' first match at their home venue since May 13. The Toros posted a solid 4-2-3 record during a nine-m...
Austin FC carry momentum into clash vs. struggling Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes are still seeking their first win since returning from the World Cup break as they travel to face suddenly dangerous Austin FC on Saturday in a Western Conference clash.,The Earthquakes (10-8-4, 34 points) head to the Lone Star State for the second straight weekend and will ...