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White Sox look to end homestand with sweep of Royals
It was Jacob Gonzalez's turn Saturday to lead the White Sox to a walk-off win -- their seventh of the season -- as Chicago edged Kansas City, 2-1. ,Each final-inning, game-winning hit has been delivered by a different Sox player.,The ability to get the big hit to win a one-run game is one of the bi...
Mets strive to build momentum in series finale vs. Phillies
New York Mets interim manager Andy Green was reminded again Saturday that winning is fun.,More importantly, so were the Mets.,They will look to earn a much-needed series win on Sunday afternoon when they host the Philadelphia Phillies in the finale of a three-game set.,Cionel Perez (3-3, 4.99 ERA) i...
Junior Caminero, Rays aim to continue hot streak vs. D-backs
The Tampa Bay Rays find themselves atop the American League East on the strength of a four-game winning streak.,The Rays will look to continue their good fortune on Sunday afternoon when they bid for a sweep of their three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Right-ha...
Tigers' pitcher Jack Flaherty to return from IL in finale vs. Astros
Jack Flaherty didn't expect to stay on the injured list for very long. The Detroit Tigers right-hander correctly assessed the injury that forced him to miss a couple of starts.,He'll be back on the mound at Detroit's Comerica Park in the finale of a four-game series against the Houston Astros on Sun...
Guardians' Cooper Ingle enjoys ride ahead of finale vs. Mariners
High-level prospect Cooper Ingle has been living out every baseball player's dream for the Cleveland Guardians in their three-game series against the visiting Seattle Mariners.,The catcher-turned-outfielder made his major league debut Friday in a 3-1 loss, then recorded his first career hit with a t...
Confident Rangers seek series sweep of reeling Blue Jays
The visiting Texas Rangers will vie for a sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a four-game series.,The Rangers bolted out to a six-run lead before posting a 7-4 victory on Saturday. It followed a familiar pattern of the first two games when they took the early lead and...
Reds turn to Brady Singer in bid for sweep at Pittsburgh
The Cincinnati Reds have an injury-plagued bullpen and are down another key starter, yet they stand one game from sweeping the Pirates as they enter the finale of a three-game series on Sunday in Pittsburgh.,The Reds will turn to right-hander Brady Singer (3-6, 4.81 ERA), hoping he can continue prod...
Nationals, Orioles hope bats come alive in series finale
The visiting Washington Nationals and the Baltimore Orioles are wondering where their offense has gone after splitting two low-scoring games.,The decisive game comes Sunday afternoon.,The Nationals pulled out a 4-3, 10-inning victory Saturday night despite stranding 13 baserunners and going 3-for-15...
Alouettes, Redblacks eager to shrug off frustrating losses
Davis Alexander looks to bounce back from his first loss as a CFL starter when the Montreal Alouettes host the Ottawa Redblacks on Sunday.,Alexander won his first 13 CFL starts before the Alouettes (2-1) lost 32-29 in overtime on June 20 to the host Edmonton Elks.,The setback left Alexander one win ...
Chris DeMarco, Sabrina Ionescu bring Bay Area ties into Liberty-Valkyries clash
First-year WNBA coach Chris DeMarco gets a Bay Area reunion when the former Golden State Warriors assistant leads the New York Liberty against the Golden State Valkyries in San Francisco on Sunday night.,The Liberty (12-7) will make their only visit to Northern California at the end of a four-game t...
Fire, Mystics both seek response after lopsided losses
The fast start by the expansion Portland Fire has evaporated, and the club has dropped seven of its last nine games.,Portland (8-11) will attempt to recover from back-to-back whippings in the Windy City when it visits the Washington Mystics on Sunday afternoon.,The Fire started a four-game road trip...
Canada, South Africa venture into new territory with knockout round
Canada will take their show on the road when they face South Africa in the round of 32 at Inglewood, Calif., on Sunday for the squad's first ever trip into the knockout round of a World Cup.,Neither team was expected to be in the Los Angeles area for the round of 32, with South Africa also in the kn...
Visiting Lynx looking to continue mastery over Wings
The league-leading Minnesota Lynx will chase their third win of the season against the Dallas Wings when the teams meet Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.,The Lynx defeated the Wings 90-86 on the road May 14 before rolling to a 100-76 victory at Minneapolis on June 9. Minnesota has captured six s...
Sky ride rare winning streak into test against Aces
Back-to-back victories over another sub-.500 club have built some momentum for the Chicago Sky.,Winning three in a row for the first time this season won't be easy Sunday when the Sky host the Las Vegas Aces, who have won five straight games against Chicago.,Chicago (6-12) was mired in a six-game sk...
Homecoming week continues as Braves visit Giants
Mike Yastrzemski, Mauricio Dubon and Dominic Smith hope to continue a happy homecoming when the Atlanta Braves seek a second straight road win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.,All three ex-Giants were in the starting lineup when the Braves opened the set with a 3-1 victory Friday nig...
Padres continue one-game-at-a-time philosophy vs. Dodgers
As far as the San Diego Padres are concerned, the main task this weekend isn't necessarily making the National League West a race again by sweeping the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers.,"Keep stacking wins however we can get them," first baseman Ty France said. "The good thing is we're playing good base...
Angels' Reid Detmers aims to overcome issues vs. A's
Los Angeles Angels left-hander Reid Detmers enters Saturday night's game against the Athletics in Anaheim, Calif., having allowed three earned runs or less in nine of his last 11 starts.,The bad news is that the two starts in which he allowed more than three earned runs came against the A's. ,Detmer...
Marlins seek to continue month-long surge vs. Cardinals
There has been no June gloom for the Miami Marlins, who are hoping this month's success serves as a springboard to postseason glory.,The Marlins look to continue their winning ways when they face the host St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Miami improved to major league-best 17-5 in June by opening th...
Twins pursue series win against visiting Rockies
The Colorado Rockies finished a 4-2 homestand on Wednesday with nail-biting finishes in nearly every game, and they continued that trend in the opener of a three-game series at the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.,Colorado scored eight runs over the eighth and ninth innings to erase a 7-0 lead, but ...
Brewers bid to continue sterling run through division vs. Cubs
The Milwaukee Brewers will look to continue their National League Central dominance behind Kyle Harrison when they host the division rival Chicago Cubs on Saturday.,Harrison (8-1, 2.50 ERA) will be opposed by fellow left-hander David Peterson (3-6, 6.09), acquired from the New York Mets on Thursday ...