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Behind Chris Sale, Braves bid to rebound vs. Mets
Taxed with a fatigued bullpen, the visiting Atlanta Braves would love nothing more than a long outing from their starting pitcher on Tuesday night, when they play the second contest of a three-game set against the New York Mets.,Luckily for the Braves, they've got the right guy on the mound in left-...

Nationals, in thick of wild-card race, turn to hot Cade Cavalli vs. Jays
Cade Cavalli will look to continue his torrid stretch and help the Washington Nationals bounce back against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.,Toronto took the opening game of the three-game series 3-2 on Monday behind some stellar bullpen work after Max Scherzer kicked things off in his return...

D-backs' Brandon Pfaadt strives to extend torrid run in clash vs. Pirates
Right-hander Brandon Pfaadt has done nothing but win since rejoining the Arizona Diamondbacks' rotation last month.,With five wins in five starts since late June, Pfaadt will return to the mound Tuesday night as the Diamondbacks vie to snap a three-game skid in a matchup against the Pirates in Pitts...

Troy Melton, opposing Orioles, attempts to end Tigers' skid
Dean Kremer gave up a season-high six runs in his latest start. The Baltimore Orioles right-hander will try to turn things around in the second contest of a three-game road series against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday.,Kremer gave up four of those runs in the first inning against the Boston Red Sox ...

Franchise-worst skid over, Marlins shoot for another win over Phillies
Griffin Conine and the Miami Marlins will look to build off a rare victory when they continue their home series with the scuffling Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.,Miami had lost 12 straight games -- a franchise record -- before rallying to stun Philadelphia on Monday in the series opener. The Marl...

Rays, Rangers open clash of AL division leaders
After a slow start out of the All-Star break, the Tampa Bay Rays regrouped to have an outstanding week and will look to start another one Tuesday night when they host the Texas Rangers in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Following a four-game sweep by the Boston Red Sox right after the break, the Rays won six o...

Guardians, Reds resume Battle for Ohio Cup following rainout
After severe thunderstorms and heavy rains washed out Monday night's scheduled opener of a three-game series, the Battle for the Ohio Cup picks back up Tuesday in a day-night doubleheader when the Cincinnati Reds host the Cleveland Guardians.,Cleveland captured the final two games of the three-game ...

Liberty open 3-game road trip against struggling Sparks
The New York Liberty return from the WNBA All-Star break on Tuesday with the first date in a three-game road swing, facing a Los Angeles Sparks team looking to turn around its season.,The Sparks (10-16) went into the break on a five-game losing skid and with losses in eight of their last 10 games ov...

A'ja Wilson, Aces seek defensive reset against Fire
After uncharacteristically dropping two of their last three games, the host Las Vegas Aces are looking to get back on track against the Portland Fire in each team's first game after the All-Star break.,A'ja Wilson poured in 38 points against the Washington Mystics in the Aces last game on July 22. H...

Caitlin Clark-led Fever aim to stymie Storm
Caitlin Clark had quite the weekend at the WNBA All-Star Game.,She met former President Barack Obama, unveiled her new line of basketballs and scored 17 points to help Team Spoon defeat Team Coop 129-122 Saturday in Chicago.,Clark and the Eastern Conference-leading Indiana Fever (17-10), who are rid...

Padres host Rockies with wild-card race tightening
While many national baseball writers craft trades involving various Padres dealt to teams they see as playoff contenders, the National League wild-card race has turned back in the Padres' favor.,A 5-5 road trip that ended with a sweep of Miami has enabled San Diego to gain ground on multiple teams a...

Napheesa Collier, Lynx have sights set on slumping Tempo
What does one give the team that owns the WNBA's best record coming out of the All-Star break?,Perhaps getting its best player back at 100% health for the season's remainder.,That's the spot the Minnesota Lynx are happy to occupy as they resume play Tuesday night against the Toronto Tempo in Minneap...

Twins, Royals on differing trajectories ahead of AL Central series
With a week until the trade deadline, the Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins find themselves with different priorities ahead of the series opener of a three-game set on Tuesday in Minneapolis.,Entering Monday's games, Minnesota sits a game behind the Cleveland Guardians for the third and final A...

Mystics' terrific trio in spotlight as Sun come to town
The Washington Mystics hope to pick up where they left off as their regular season resumes Tuesday against the visiting Connecticut Sun.,Heading into the All-Star break, the Mystics (14-12) had won two in a row. They currently occupy eighth place and the final playoff spot as the second half of the ...

Brewers continue run of West Coast as they visit Giants
The Milwaukee Brewers continue the western portion of their schedule -- this time on the road -- when they visit San Francisco for the opener of a three-game series Monday night.,Brewers right-hander Brandon Sproat (3-5, 5.09 ERA) and Giants righty Tyler Mahle (2-9, 5.31) are the scheduled starters ...

Astros upbeat heading to SoCal for Angels series despite blowout loss
Despite being on the wrong end of a 12-3 thumping on Sunday afternoon in Chicago, Houston Astros manager Joe Espada was upbeat before his team boarded a plane for a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels that begins Monday night in Anaheim, Calif.,After all, it was good week for the Astros...

Sizzling Red Sox enjoying turnaround that hasn't come for skidding A's
The Athletics' season has been in a free fall in recent weeks and there is likely no recovering from the latest blow.,The Athletics could learn Monday that All-Star catcher Shea Langeliers requires season-ending knee surgery before they later take the field against the Boston Red Sox at West Sacrame...

Mets welcome another contender as Atlanta comes to town
The New York Mets will play a division leader for the third consecutive series when they host the Atlanta Braves for a three-game set starting Monday night.,After rallying to beat the National League West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday and snap a three-game skid, the Mets seek back-to-back vi...

Off IL, Jays' Max Scherzer looks to cool down Nationals, CJ Abrams
Max Scherzer will try to cool down red-hot CJ Abrams when the Toronto Blue Jays visit the Washington Nationals for the opener of a three-game series on Monday night.,Scherzer, who won a World Series with the Nationals in 2019, will come off the injured list and make the start on his 42nd birthday.,A...

LHP David Peterson, a key pickup for Cubs, open series at Cardinals
David Peterson has been a welcome addition to the Chicago Cubs' rotation. In three of his four starts since he was acquired in a trade from the New York Mets on June 25, the left-hander has held opponents to two runs or fewer.,He won two of those three, including his most recent appearance -- an 11-...