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Phillies take sparkling ERA on road to Detroit
The Philadelphia Phillies' pitching staff possesses the lowest ERA in the major leagues. That's bad news for the usually light-hitting Detroit Tigers, who host the Phillies for a three-game series beginning on Monday night.,Philadelphia's staff has posted a 3.09 ERA through 77 games, including a 4-1...

Oilers eye history, Panthers try to avoid infamy in Game 7 of finals
The thrill of victory and agony of defeat at stake in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final are next-level.,The routes both the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers have taken to reach the winner-take-all clash will take that emotion off the charts.,The Panthers play host the Oilers on Monday night in Sun...

Roughriders thriving in fourth quarter, face Tiger-Cats in rematch
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have dominated the fourth quarter this season, outscoring their first two foes by a combined 37-6 margin in the final frame., ,They improved to 2-0 by rallying for a 33-30 win last Sunday at Hamilton. The Tiger-Cats (0-2) will attempt to settle that score in this Sunday'...

Petar Musa, FC Dallas meet Sounders, seek first road win
Unbeaten under interim coach Peter Luccin, FC Dallas will set out for their first road victory of the season when they visit the Seattle Sounders on Saturday.,Dallas is 0-6-3 in away matches, with a league-low three road points. However, Saturday marks the team's first road match since Luccin took o...

LAFC look to even score against lowly Earthquakes
On paper, Los Angeles FC appear to be a good bet to keep their recent run of success going.,Going into their home encounter with the struggling San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night, LAFC (10-4-4, 34 points) are 6-0-1 in their last seven matches, outscoring the opposition by a whopping 13-2. That i...

NYCFC plan to 'stick together' on visit to Nashville SC
New York City FC will try to keep their place among the top tier of the Eastern Conference when they pay Nashville SC a visit on Saturday.,New York City FC (9-7-2, 29 points) are in fourth place in the East and remain on the road after a 2-0 loss to the Galaxy in Los Angeles on Wednesday. NYCFC have...

St. Louis City aching for a goal vs. Atlanta United
St. Louis City's offensive attack has been anemic, with the club being blanked in three straight matches.,St. Louis City will attempt to find the back of the net for the first time since June 1 when they battle visiting Atlanta United on Saturday night.,The struggles are part of a stretch in which S...

Minnesota United seek advantage at home against Austin FC
After losing back-to-back road matches at Seattle and Dallas, Minnesota United return home to Saint Paul, Minn. -- where they have lost just once in nine matches this season -- and host Austin FC on Saturday night.,The Loons (8-5-5, 29 points) are 4-1-4 at home while Austin FC (6-7-6, 24 points) are...

Streaking Lynx face mentally tough Mercury
The Minnesota Lynx will go for their sixth win in a row when they tip off against the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,Minnesota (12-3) is coming off a 68-55 win over the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday night. The Lynx have not lost since June 7, which was the last time they played the M...

Fire, Orlando City have much in common during tough seasons
A look at the stats would suggest there's not much difference between the Chicago Fire and Orlando City. The recent results, however, have been a different story as Orlando gets set to host Chicago on Saturday.,The Fire (4-8-6, 18 points) and Orlando (4-8-6, 18 points) own identical records. Chicago...

Union try to solve uncharacteristic home woes vs. Charlotte FC
The Philadelphia Union will aim to both end a winless drought and change their fortunes at home when they host Charlotte FC on Saturday in Chester, Pa.,The Union lost just four home matches combined during the 2020-23 seasons, but they have already topped that mark with their 1-5-3 home record durin...

Revs rising ahead of test at FC Cincinnati
The New England Revolution have taken down some of the best teams in MLS during their most successful stretch of the season.,Aiming for a fourth straight victory, the surging Revolution face another stiff test Saturday night against host FC Cincinnati, who have won nine of 10.,New England (5-10-1, 1...

Toronto FC, still trying to shed old habits, visit Red Bulls
Toronto FC will aim to bounce back from a gutting loss as they travel to face the New York Red Bulls on Saturday in Harrison, N.J.,Toronto (7-9-3, 24 points) on Wednesday took a 1-0 lead over visiting Nashville SC in the 34th minute behind Alonso Coello's first MLS goal, but Sam Surridge scored in t...

Crew relieved to be back home to face Sporting KC
The Columbus Crew will try to get back to winning on two fronts when they host struggling Sporting Kansas City on Saturday.,A 2-1 loss at Inter Miami on Wednesday snapped a four-match winning streak to end the five-match trip on a down note for the Crew (7-3-6, 27 points).,Miami was absent Lionel Me...

NASCAR arrives in New Hampshire, but many minds already on 2025
Stewart-Haas Racing announced last month that it would cease operations at the season's end, but the situation took a major turn on Thursday when part-owner Gene Haas decided to keep one of the organization's charters and stay in NASCAR.,The formation of the Haas Factory Team means that one of the f...

Argonauts set to face McLeod Bethel-Thompson, Elks
The Toronto Argonauts will be facing several former team members Saturday night when they host the Edmonton Elks.,The most notable are quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson, who spent five seasons with Toronto, as well as kicker Boris Bede, returner/running back Javon Leake and receiver Kurleigh Gitten...

Dynamo's Ben Olsen seeking win against former D.C. United club
Houston Dynamo manager Ben Olsen returns to the club where he spent his entire MLS playing career and his first decade as a coach in Saturday's visit to D.C. United.,But while the occasion has the potential for extra emotion, both teams will be looking to respond to frustrating results just three da...

Inconsistent Blue Jays aim for familiar success vs. Guardians
After an impressive series victory against the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians, the Toronto Blue Jays have hit another rut. ,Perhaps another weekend set with the Guardians, which starts Friday night in Cleveland, will end Toronto's latest woes. ,It's been a frustrating campaign for the Blue J...

Chris Sale, Braves out to capitalize on Yanks' recent stumble
While the New York Yankees are suddenly amid their worst stretch of a strong season, the Atlanta Braves are hopeful a hot streak is starting.,The Yankees will attempt to reverse some recent subpar play Friday night when they host the Braves in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,New York ...

Phillies face D-backs for first time since 2023 NLCS loss
The Phillies will look to exact a small measure of revenge against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday when the teams open a three-game series in Philadelphia.,Manager Rob Thomson's club had the Diamondbacks pressed up against the ropes in the National League Championship Series last October...