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All eyes on Konnor Griffin's debut as Pirates welcome Orioles
While the Pittsburgh Pirates' present is looking solid after their first six games, they will get a look at an important piece of their future when they host the Baltimore Orioles in their home opener Friday afternoon.,The Pirates are seeking their third win in a row and aiming to climb above .500 f...
Rockies, focused on speed and grit, open home slate vs. Phillies
The Colorado Rockies didn't win their first series in 2025 until early June, but 2026 has started differently. Colorado secured its first series victory by taking two out of three in Toronto, beating the reigning American League champions 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday.,The Rockies take that momentum i...
Guardians' home opener features Cubs in rematch of 2016 World Series
The Guardians' home opener is often referred to as "Cleveland's national holiday" in Northeast Ohio. An advance sellout is guaranteed, along with day-long parking and traffic issues downtown.,A fun twist to the festivities will occur Friday, when the Chicago Cubs provide the opposition. It's the 10t...
Bullish about their opening trip, Rangers return home to face Reds
Credit Texas Rangers first-year manager Skip Schumaker for remaining optimistic despite seeing his team conclude a seven-day, six-game road trip with a lopsided loss.,The Rangers will look to stay positive heading into their home opener on Friday when they face the Cincinnati Reds in Arlington, Texa...
Blue Jays visit White Sox in rare road trip to start season
While the Chicago White Sox were eager to return home after a season-opening 1-5 road trip, they were forced to wait through an extra off day as they try to put the pieces together following a rough start.,The White Sox will play host to the reigning American League champion Toronto Blue Jays for th...
Chasing Mammoth in wild-card race, Kraken out to trim deficit
The six-game trip the Seattle Kraken just completed was supposed to make or break their playoff chances.,It did neither.,Despite going just 1-3-2, the Kraken (32-30-11, 75 points) remain only three points out of the Western Conference's second and final wild-card spot entering a Thursday home game a...
Improving Blazers see play-in-positioning opportunity against Pelicans
Winners in seven of their past nine games, the Portland Trail Blazers look to continue their strong stretch run heading into the Western Conference play-in tournament when they host the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday.,Portland (39-38) moved to the right side of .500 on Tuesday, when they led almos...
John Tortorella looks to build off debut as Golden Knights host Flames
Taking over a Vegas Golden Knights team whose season was quickly heading south, new head coach John Tortorella quickly stressed one major change.,Go north.,"Trying to get the right mindset, an aggressive mindset of playing north," Tortorella said.,Tortorella, who replaced Bruce Cassidy as head coach...
Oilers have found new gear as they seek fifth straight victory vs. Blackhawks
The Edmonton Oilers have seemingly fixed the kinks in their armor at the perfect time during a season filled with question marks.,The lack of depth and trustworthy goaltending options have continually been the topic of conversation when it came to the Oilers' struggles during the 2025-26 regular sea...
Close to a wild-card spot, Jets battle playoff-bound Stars
The Winnipeg Jets are one point out of the second Western Conference wild-card playoff spot as they prepare to face the host Dallas Stars on Thursday night.,The Jets (32-30-12, 76 points) have won four of their last five, including a 4-3 overtime road win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night...
Baylor, Minnesota excited to ramp up for College Basketball Crown
Baylor and Minnesota will play for pride, experience and exposure when they meet in a College Basketball Crown quarterfinal on Wednesday in Las Vegas.,Oh, and for their share of the $500,000 NIL prize pool available to the eight teams in this postseason tournament.,Each quarterfinal winner collects ...
Oklahoma opens Crown play against portal-ravaged Colorado
After being the top team excluded from the NCAA Tournament field for the second time in three seasons, Oklahoma coach Porter Moser wrote his team a note.,"Obviously you can be upset and point the finger at reasons why we got left out," Moser said of the note. "We can do that all day and trust me, I ...
Pacers seek rare road success against sinking Bulls
After stopping an 11-game home losing streak on Sunday, the Indiana Pacers will try to win successive road games for just the second time this season as they visit the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.,As with the Bulls (29-46), the Pacers (17-58) have been eliminated from Eastern Conference playoff...
Celtics visit Heat after one of Jaylen Brown's 'worst games'
Jaylen Brown will be looking for a bounce-back performance when the Boston Celtics visit the Miami Heat on Wednesday.,Brown had 29 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists during Monday night's 112-102 loss at Atlanta, but admitted his stats were deceiving. Brown was 9 of 29 from the field and 8 of 14 f...
Woeful Wizards try to surprise playoff-seeking 76ers
The Washington Wizards host the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night, trying to avoid a season series sweep while the Sixers continue their late-season playoff push.,Philadelphia (41-34) has won six of its last nine games, and is at full strength with the return of Paul George from his 25-game susp...
Royals to put starting pitching to test again vs. Twins
The Kansas City Royals have received strong starting pitching in each of their last three games and left-hander Noah Cameron looks to continue that trend on Wednesday against the visiting Minnesota Twins.,The Royals received a third consecutive quality start in as many days Monday when they opened t...
Mets counting on healthy RHP Kodai Senga, starting with game vs. Cards
The New York Mets' Opening Day roster included 10 new players.,Yet the Mets' most intriguing player may be Kodai Senga -- a holdover who will finally make his season debut Tuesday night when he takes the mound for New York in the middle game of a three-game series against the host St. Louis Cardinal...
Starting pitchers for Brewers, Rays make long-awaited returns
Veteran right-hander Brandon Woodruff, who missed the playoffs due to an injury, will make his season debut Tuesday for the Milwaukee Brewers against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays and left-hander Shane McClanahan, who is making his first big league start in more than two years following injuries.,The ...
Cubs combining power, patience while Angels seeking winning formula
Chicago Cubs left fielder Ian Happ carries a three-game home run streak into Tuesday's home game against the slumping Los Angeles Angels.,While the Cubs appreciate the power surge, they also are encouraged by another attribute they hope to sustain: Patience at the plate.,A 7-2 victory against the An...
Offense awake, Rockies go for 2 straight wins against Blue Jays
The visiting Colorado Rockies exacted some revenge on the Toronto Blue Jays to open their three-game series and hope the trend continues Tuesday night.,The Rockies won the series opener 14-5 on Monday night to flip the script from the last time the teams met.,The Blue Jays were rude visitors in swee...