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Phillies' Zack Wheeler eager to end frustrating run vs. Marlins
The Philadelphia Phillies have won four games in a row and hope it's now right-hander Zack Wheeler's turn to get back into the win column.,Wheeler, who has not posted a win in more than a month, will get the ball Tuesday in the second contest of a three-game series against the visiting Miami Marlins...
Dane Myers, Reds carry momentum into middle game of Cardinals series
After his best day at the plate this season, Cincinnati center fielder Dane Myers will carry a mini hot streak into action Tuesday as the Reds host the St. Louis Cardinals for the middle contest of a five-game, four-day series.,The teams split a pair of one-run decisions in a Monday doubleheader.,Ci...
Carlos Rodon returns from IL as Yankees attempt to slow Orioles
One strong week put the Baltimore Orioles into a potential playoff position.,Now the Orioles get a chance to prove if their surge has staying power when they square off with a team firmly in the American League postseason picture.,The New York Yankees, who hold the top AL wild-card spot, begin a thr...
Dream, Aces ready to shake off frustrating losses
One of two teams already assured of a spot in the WNBA playoffs, the Las Vegas Aces will aim to bounce back from a loss when they host the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday night.,The Aces (24-12), the reigning WNBA champions armed with the reigning league MVP in A'ja Wilson, are coming off a 92-87 loss to t...
Astros' bullpen geared up for busy stretch that starts with Angels
When the Houston Astros host the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday, they start a stretch of 15 games in 16 days.,With the Astros clinging to a two-game lead in the American League's West Division, manager Joe Espada will have to deploy his bullpen judiciously to keep arms healthy enough to stay on track...
Rangers need wins over visiting Nationals to boost wild-card chances
After enduring a 2-5 road trip, the Texas Rangers are eager to turn things around when they open a three-game series against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night in Arlington, Texas.,Texas, in the thick of the AL wild-card race, dropped three of four games to the Los Angeles Angels and two of t...
Liberty aim to keep steady heads against Sky
Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty are vying for their seventh win in eight games when they visit the Chicago Sky on Tuesday.,New York (22-14) nearly blew a double-digit second-half lead Saturday at the Connecticut Sun, but recovered for an 82-75 victory behind 23 points and 11 rebounds from J...
Fever go for fifth straight victory when they visit reeling Tempo
The Indiana Fever will be chasing their fifth straight victory Tuesday night when they visit the Toronto Tempo.,The Tempo, meanwhile, will be trying to snap a 10-game losing streak.,The Fever (23-12) opened a five-game road trip Sunday with a 95-91 overtime victory over the Atlanta Dream. Indiana us...
MLB-best Brewers, scrappy Mariners try to stay on a roll
The Milwaukee Brewers and the visiting Seattle Mariners will be buoyed in their own ways by important series wins over the weekend when they begin a three-game set on Tuesday.,The Brewers return home after taking three of four at the Los Angeles Dodgers, a bit of revenge after the Dodgers swept them...
New Guardians hurler Foster Griffin aims to cut down slumbering Giants
The Cleveland Guardians' most significant trade deadline acquisition will be on the mound for their series opener against the visiting San Francisco Giants.,Guardians left-hander Foster Griffin (13-4, 3.25 ERA) takes on Giants lefty Carson Whisenhunt (3-3, 6.11) in an interleague matchup on Tuesday ...
Fever goes for fifth straight victory when they visit reeling Tempo
The Indiana Fever will be chasing their fifth straight victory Tuesday night when they visit the Toronto Tempo.,The Tempo, meanwhile, will be trying to snap a 10-game losing streak.,The Fever (23-12) opened a five-game road trip Sunday with a 95-91 overtime victory over the Atlanta Dream. Indiana us...
Sparks strive to get back in win column vs. Sun
The Los Angeles Sparks will look for a complete effort in a bid to halt their losing ways on Tuesday when they visit the Connecticut Sun in Boston.,The Sparks (12-22) saw a fourth-quarter lead go by the boards in an 80-70 setback to the Washington Mystics on Saturday. They were outscored 25-12 in th...
CS2 playoff bracket set at Esports World Cup 2026
Sixteen Counter-Strike 2 teams are set to compete in a single-elimination playoff bracket at the Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris this week. ,100 Thieves, K27, BIG, and JiJieHao qualified for the main event out of 64 that competed on-site in the Last Chance Qualifiers, which was part of determining t...
Blake Snell, Dodgers can't look past improving Rockies
The Los Angeles Dodgers are battling for the top record in the National League while the Colorado Rockies are fighting to avoid another 100-loss season.,The two goals collide Monday night when the Dodgers visit Denver to open a three-game series against the Rockies. ,Los Angeles will send left-hande...
White Sox, Cubs playing for more than Chicago bragging rights
On this date two years ago, the Chicago White Sox were 64 games under .500 and headed toward the losingest season -- 121 defeats -- in the modern era of Major League Baseball.,Ahead of the opener of a three-game road set against the Chicago Cubs on Monday night, that futility seems like a lifetime a...
Braves' Matt Olson eager to continue power display vs. Twins
Matt Olson continues to impress, even if his manager sometimes struggles to find the right words to describe his achievements.,"He's just a special player doing special things," Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss said.,Olson and the Braves will try to continue their special season when they square of...
Royals' Michael Wacha strives for elusive win in opener vs. A's
Right-hander Michael Wacha will have a tough act to follow on Monday night when he takes the mound for the Kansas City Royals in the opener of a four-game home series against the Athletics.,Noah Cameron fired a one-hit, complete-game shutout on Sunday afternoon in the Royals' 3-0 victory against the...
Mets, Padres bringing resurgent, powerful offenses into series
The New York Mets and San Diego Padres acted in polar-opposite fashions at the trade deadline.,But two weeks later, they're equally resurgent.,The Mets will look to continue playing spoiler Monday night, when they host the Padres in the opener of a three-game series.,Nolan McLean (8-8, 3.42 ERA) is ...
Nolan Arenado's status in doubt as D-backs begin series at Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox might not have to worry about facing Nolan Arenado when they begin a three-game series against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.,Arenado hit two home runs to lead Arizona's 10-3 victory over Atlanta on Saturday, but he pulled out of Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Braves...
Tigers visit Pirates in matchup of teams clinging to wild-card dreams
The Detroit Tigers enter Monday night's opener of a three-game series against the Pirates in Pittsburgh having lost three games in a row but still in the thick of the American League wild-card race. ,Pittsburgh appears to be gaining some momentum after taking two of three games from Boston and hopes...