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Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw, 11-0 vs. Mets, out to even series
Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw intends to have a proper start against the New York Mets when he faces them on Tuesday for the second time in less than two weeks.,Kershaw has made just three starts since returning from knee and toe surgeries in the offseason, and his road outing agai...
Twins aim to extend dominance of freefalling Athletics
If their first game at Sutter Health Park is any indication, the Minnesota Twins are going to enjoy visit this week to the Athletics' temporary home in West Sacramento, Calif.,After opening a four-game series with a 10-4 win on Monday, the Twins will look to carry the momentum into Tuesday's matchup...
Padres' Ryan Bergert faces Giants in first big-league start
The San Diego Padres and host San Francisco Giants will send out first- and second-year starters, respectively, on Tuesday night when they continue a four-game series.,Right-handers Ryan Bergert of the Padres and Landen Roupp of the Giants are the scheduled starters in the rematch of a tense series ...
Tigers out to extend road win streak vs. White Sox to 12
The Detroit Tigers nearly matched their season high for runs with a 13-1 road rout of the Chicago White Sox on Monday as they welcomed center fielder Parker Meadows back to the lineup.,After resting the previous game, Kerry Carpenter also returned for Detroit, delivering his first career three-homer...
Hunter Greene, Reds out to cool off rival Brewers
The host Cincinnati Reds don't plan any further restrictions on right-hander Hunter Greene when he takes the mound against the red-hot Milwaukee Brewers in the second game of a three-game series on Tuesday evening.,Greene (4-3, 2.63 ERA) has made two starts since missing two others with a strained g...
Red Sox look for lengthy outing by Bryan Bello vs. Angels
One-run losses -- now 16 of them, to be exact -- have been one of the stories of the season for the Boston Red Sox.,After falling into a 6-0, first-inning hole and nearly coming all the way back in a 7-6 loss to the visiting Angels on Monday, the Red Sox will look to even the score in the middle gam...
Run-starved Royals call up top prospect Jac Caglianone before series with Cardinals
After suffering a 1-0 loss to the Detroit Tigers Sunday, the Kansas City Royals were desperate for an offensive lift.,The team is reaching to Triple-A Omaha to add a key piece for their three-game road series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Top Royals prospect Jac Caglianone is expected to be in th...
Lynx, pleased but not satisfied with 7-0 start, face Mercury
The Minnesota Lynx have won all seven of their games this season. Despite the team's perfect record, Lynx players insist that they can -- and should -- do better.,They will focus on playing more consistently across four quarters when they tip off against the Phoenix Mercury on Tuesday night in Minne...
Phillies hope for Bryce Harper's return as they tackle hot Blue Jays
Bryce Harper is expected to return to the Philadelphia Phillies' lineup Tuesday night when the club brings a four-game losing streak into their series opener against the host Toronto Blue Jays.,The Phillies are 1-4 without Harper, who suffered a bruised right elbow on May 27 when he was hit by a pit...
Yankees' Carlos Rodon puts hot streak on the line against Guardians
Although it was a frustrating weekend at Dodger Stadium during their massively hyped series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the New York Yankees still enjoyed a strong West Coast trip.,Coming off a 6-3 road trip, the Yankees return home Tuesday night for the opener of a three-game series with the C...
Fever continue to battle adversity, prepare for Mystics rematch
The Indiana Fever have lost their first two games with Caitlin Clark sidelined.,They will try to avoid a third consecutive loss Tuesday night in Indianapolis in a rematch against the Washington Mystics, the team that handed them their first loss without Clark.,Clark, who has a strained left quad, wi...
Paul Skenes, improved Pirates, set to take on Astros
The Pittsburgh Pirates' Paul Skenes finally got some run support and the Houston Astros' Lance McCullers Jr. tied a career milestone.,Each pitcher will look to follow up with another strong outing on Tuesday night when the visiting Astros take on the Pirates in the first of a three-game series.,Sken...
Mets get another shot at Dodgers with 4 games in Los Angeles
The New York Mets exacted at least a bit of revenge on the Los Angeles Dodgers at home just over a week ago, with another duel between the teams to resume this week.,The Dodgers now will play host to a four-game series against the Mets starting Monday and will do so following a series victory in a W...
Padres, Giants clash in key divisional series by the Bay
Second place in the National League West -- and possibly first place by the end of the series -- will be on the line when the San Diego Padres and host San Francisco Giants open a four-game showdown Monday night.,Right-handers Stephen Kolek (3-1, 4.11 ERA) of the Padres and Logan Webb (5-5, 2.82) of...
Twins carry optimism into series vs. slumping Athletics
Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli isn't big on moral victories, but he was able to maintain a positive view after the Twins lost two of three to the host Seattle Mariners over the weekend.,The Twins will look to bounce back when they begin a four-game series against the Athletics on Monday in West Sa...
Brewers bring 7-game win streak into set at Cincinnati
Fresh from a three-game road sweep of the National League East-leading Philadelphia Phillies, the Milwaukee Brewers look to continue their longest winning streak in two years when they open a three-game road series against the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night. , ,The Brewers rallied from an early 2-0...
Phillies, waiting on Bryce Harper, try to avoid sweep by Brewers
Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper remains a question mark for the series finale against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday after missing the previous four games with a bruised right elbow.,Harper was hit on his throwing elbow by a 95 mph fastball from Spencer Strider of the Atlanta Br...
Astros rest Yordan Alvarez (hand), aim for split of series with Rays
Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez will miss additional time after imaging on Friday revealed a small, previously undetected fracture in his fourth metacarpal of his right hand that the club said is 60 percent healed.,Alvarez faced live pitching before the second contest of a four-game set agains...
Runs at a premium when Giants, Marlins square off
The San Francisco Giants will be looking to shake a clutch-hitting slump against a pitcher who has been tough so far this season when they go for a series win over the host Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon.,A total of just three runs have been scored in the first two games of the set, with the Marl...
Improving clutch hitting, Mets out to sweep lowly Rockies
As May ended, the New York Mets saw signs they may be close to fixing their season-long struggles in clutch situations.,But the Colorado Rockies seem no closer to solving their various maladies.,The Mets will look to complete a sweep on Sunday afternoon, when New York hosts Colorado in the finale of...