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Riding record losing skid, Marlins face challenge vs. Phillies RHP Zack Wheeler
The Miami Marlins will be heading into uncharted waters when they open a three-game series against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night.,The Marlins have lost a franchise-record 12 consecutive games, setting the new mark with a 5-3 loss to the visiting San Diego Padres on Sunday.,Miami...
White Sox's Munetaka Murakami displaying power ahead of Yankees series
First baseman Munetaka Murakami enjoyed a career day Sunday to help the Chicago White Sox salvage a game in their weekend series against the Houston Astros.,The rookie will try to maintain that momentum on Monday night as the first-place White Sox host the banged-up New York Yankees in the opener of...
Reds, Guardians renew Battle for Ohio Cup in Cincinnati
The Battle for the Ohio Cup resumes Monday night as the Cincinnati Reds host the Cleveland Guardians in the opener of a three-game series.,Cleveland captured the final two games of the three-game set the Guardians hosted in mid-May. The Guardians can re-capture the Ohio Cup if they can duplicate tha...
Series vs. D-backs may tell Pirates if they are playoff contenders
The Pittsburgh Pirates envision themselves as contenders for a playoff spot with the trade deadline on the horizon.,Sitting one game out of a wild-card spot in the National League, the Pirates will look to improve their standing at the expense of the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday in the op...
Keider Montero tries to steady Tigers in opener vs. Orioles
A compelling case exists for Keider Montero as the Detroit Tigers' Most Valuable Player this season.,Montero has bounced between the starting rotation and long relief, consistently providing quality innings in either role. He will start the opener of a three-game home series against the Baltimore Or...
Dominic Canzone, Mariners seek series split against Rangers
Dominic Canzone was closer to assistant hitting coach Bobby Magallanes than just about anyone on the Seattle Mariners' roster.,The two spent hours working on making Canzone more than just a platoon player.,So Canzone took it pretty hard when Magallanes was fired Thursday, the fall guy for the Marine...
Phillies look to ignite sluggish offense in finale vs. Yankees
The New York Yankees have thrown the first two punches in their series with the Philadelphia Phillies.,The visiting Yankees will go for a three-game sweep of the Phillies on Sunday night when the teams conclude their weekend series.,New York comes into this one having captured five of its last six g...
Behind Rafael Devers, Giants seek series sweep of Angels
The Giants hope Rafael Devers continues to vent the frustration of a recent slump on Los Angeles Angels pitching when the interleague opponents complete a three-game series Sunday afternoon in San Francisco.,The hosts have opened the set with a pair of wins, a 7-6 walk-off victory on Friday night be...
With M's in town, Rangers strive to put distance between AL West teams
Big Game Nate delivered. And Wyatt Langford showed he's one tough opponent.,Nathan Eovaldi allowed one run on three hits over seven innings for his 10th victory of the season, and Langford went 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI as the Texas Rangers defeated the Seattle Mariners 7-1 Saturday night ...
Cardinals strive to take another step forward vs. Reds
Despite struggling as a group for most of July, the St. Louis Cardinals continue to hang close in the National League playoff picture. ,Their next chance to make progress comes Sunday afternoon in the decisive contest of a three-game series against the visiting Cincinnati Reds.,To make a genuine pos...
Twins shuffle rotation ahead of finale vs. Athletics
The Minnesota Twins will try to win a series with their rotation facing a mound of uncertainty.,The next test for the Twins will arrive Sunday afternoon when they take on the Athletics in the decisive contest of a three-game series in Minneapolis. ,The Athletics won Friday's opener 2-0, and Minnesot...
Against White Sox, Ronel Blanco looks to lead ascending Astros to sixth consecutive win
Ronel Blanco will have a tough act to follow when he makes his second start in more than a year on Sunday for the Houston Astros against the host Chicago White Sox.,Fellow right-hander Hunter Brown stymied the White Sox on Saturday over seven shutout innings, allowing just two hits, in a 4-1 victory...
Rockies face tall task vs. Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski in finale
The Colorado Rockies have the worst record in the National League, but it is a big improvement over last season.,Colorado didn't win its 43rd game until Sept. 21 and finished with 119 losses. ,On Sunday afternoon, the Rockies will have a chance to record their 43rd win of the 2026 season when they w...
Dodgers aim for rare season sweep of Mets
When the Los Angeles Dodgers wrap up their three-game series at the New York Mets on Sunday afternoon, they will have a chance to do something they have only accomplished once in 65 seasons.,A win in the finale, which also doubles as the conclusion of their nine-game road trip, would give them a swe...
Marlins one loss to Padres away from ugly franchise mark
The Miami Marlins' losing streak has reached historical proportions.,If the Marlins lose again on Sunday afternoon in the finale of their three-game series against the visiting San Diego Padres, Miami will have dropped 12 consecutive games, the longest skid in team history.,"It's almost like we're p...
Slugging Salvador Perez, Royals go for road series split against Tigers
Salvador Perez made Kansas City Royals history on Saturday. Perez and his team will now look to come away with a split of a four-game series in Detroit on Sunday afternoon.,Perez, who has spent his entire major league career with Kansas City, homered off Tigers reliever Kyle Finnegan in the seventh ...
CJ Abrams making difference for Nationals against Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks will try to subdue All-Star CJ Abrams and the host Washington Nationals in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon.,Abrams finished a triple short of the cycle and drove in three runs in Washington's 5-3 win on Saturday. The Diamondbacks hold the third...
Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong proving value against Pirates
Pete Crow-Armstrong is making a strong case for National League MVP as he leads the visiting Chicago Cubs in pursuit of a series sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.,The All-Star center fielder went 4-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, a home run, three RBIs and a stolen base as the Cubs roll...
Cooled off for the moment, Red Sox turn to Ranger Suarez vs. Jays
The Boston Red Sox have won 16 of their last 18 games and will get two-time All-Star southpaw Ranger Suarez back from the injured list to face the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon.,Boston, which had a 15-game winning streak broken by the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday, will try to win ...
Braves, Orioles set for rubber match of closely contested series
Maybe the way Saturday night's game played out, there will be special momentum for the Baltimore Orioles as they close out the weekend.,They'll take on the visiting Atlanta Braves again Sunday afternoon following a thrilling 3-2 triumph.,"Any win is a big win, but a tight game like that (especially)...