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Storm chase rare 2-game win streak against Sparks
The Seattle Storm have experienced plenty of growing pains this season.,With one of the youngest rosters in the WNBA, the last-place Storm (8-31) have endured a pair of 11-game losing streaks.,But they'll have the chance Sunday to win consecutive games for just the third time all season when they pl...
Nathan Rourke, Lions chase 5th straight win vs. Redblacks
The BC Lions have reversed course from a disastrous start to the season.,The Ottawa Redblacks, in turn, have been stuck in neutral since the tail end of last season.,The red-hot Lions (5-5) will bid for their fifth consecutive victory on Sunday when they visit Canada's capital to face the winless Re...
Crew back to face Revolution after Leagues Cup run ends
There is an outside chance the Columbus Crew could be up against a familiar face when they take on the New England Revolution at home Sunday.,Crew designated player Daniel Gazdag left the club by "mutual parting" on Friday, with reports indicating he is expected to sign with the Revolution. Gazdag m...
Lynx look to continue road success in clash vs. Dream
Two of the top five teams in the WNBA battle Sunday afternoon as the league-leading Minnesota Lynx play in Atlanta against the Dream, who are currently fifth in the standings.,Minnesota (31-8) and Atlanta (25-14) are meeting for the third time this year. The Dream won the first game by a 91-90 score...
Mercury, Tempo seek success in advance of WNBA break
The Phoenix Mercury and Toronto Tempo, two struggling stragglers in the WNBA standings, will have a chance to turn things around for a night -- and savor it for longer than a fortnight -- when they meet Saturday.,The host Mercury (13-26) and expansion Tempo (11-28) will play their final games before...
Angels' resiliency to be put to test in rematch vs. Phillies
Despite seeing his team lose an American League-high 83 games, Los Angeles Angels manager Kurt Suzuki has gone out of his way to praise his club's resiliency.,"They never give up," Suzuki said after the Angels lost their fifth straight game in true gut-punch fashion. Los Angeles dropped a 5-3 decisi...
Just off IL, Blaze Alexander looks to spark Orioles vs. Athletics
Blaze Alexander has returned just in time for the Baltimore Orioles, who continue their three-game series against the Athletics on Saturday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Alexander was activated from the injured list and hit leadoff on Friday, when the Orioles scored two runs in the 10th inning to beat ...
Brewers seek to continue small-ball success vs. Rangers
The Milwaukee Brewers have earned the best record in Major League Baseball this season by doing the little things.,That's the formula manager Pat Murphy's team will look to employ again Saturday as it hosts the Texas Rangers.,While the Brewers rank last in the majors with just 123 home runs, they ma...
Rays ride big day, big inning into rematch vs. Padres
In terms of a winning the whole day from start to finish, the Tampa Bay Rays will have a hard time topping Friday.,The Rays, who secured their future in the area early in the day, opened their series against the San Diego Padres with a 9-4 victory. They will try to beat the Padres again on Saturday ...
Royals remain optimistic ahead of rematch vs. Guardians
Bobby Witt Jr. hasn't given up on the Kansas City Royals' postseason dreams. Neither has manager Matt Quatraro. Until they officially are eliminated, it's still game on.,Red-hot Kansas City continues its late-season push on Saturday afternoon, playing the middle contest in a three-game series at the...
Astros to toss patchwork of pitchers against Mets
The Houston Astros will have to cobble together their pitching plans for the final two games of their weekend series against the New York Mets.,Thanks to Hunter Brown and an assist from the Milwaukee Brewers, such a piecemeal problem is a lot less concerning than it might have been entering Friday.,...
Braves seek sixth straight win, as they face woeful Rockies
The Atlanta Braves will continue their quest to avoid the wild-card round in October when they host the Colorado Rockies in the second game of their three-game series on Saturday night.,The National League-East leaders defeated the Rockies 6-4 on Friday and enter the Saturday contest a game behind t...
Cardinals follow innings limit as Kyle Leahy faces Pirates
Right-hander Kyle Leahy has been a bright spot for the St. Louis Cardinals this season, but to protect his promising future, the team is limiting his innings the rest of the way.,Leahy (10-4, 3.13 ERA) makes his 26th start Saturday afternoon, facing the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates in the second cont...
Giants to retire Jeff Kent's number between games of twin bill with D-backs
Two teams with uncertainty at second base will get an opportunity to watch a Hall of Fame second baseman get his number retired when the San Francisco Giants honor Jeff Kent in between games of a day-night doubleheader Saturday against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,The rare twin bill was create...
Cade Cavalli, Nationals seek rare 2026 win vs. Marlins
The Washington Nationals recently completed a stretch of games in which they went 3-12 and saw their National League wild-card hopes fall by the wayside.,That stretch of games could be divided into two categories: games started by right-hander Cade Cavalli (in which they went 3-0) and games started ...
Fresh off rout, Mariners seek to even with Blue Jays
The visiting Seattle Mariners aim to square their three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon and avoid falling farther back in the chase for a postseason berth.,The Blue Jays recorded an 8-1 win in the series opener on Friday to even the season series between the teams at 2-2...
Reds, Sal Stewart look to continue torrid hitting against Cubs
The Cincinnati Reds have ignited their offense in back-to-back games after it had been dormant far too many times over the last 2 1/2 weeks.,Fresh off erupting for 10 runs in consecutive contests, the visiting Reds will look to continue swinging hot bats on Saturday afternoon when they face the Chic...
As White Sox chase division title, Twins continue youth movement
Minnesota Twins top prospect Walker Jenkins played his first big-league game and ripped his first big-league hit.,Now, he is looking to experience his first victory in the majors.,Jenkins and the Twins will look to pull even in the series when they go up against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday aft...
Dodgers' Blake Snell strives to continue good form vs. Tigers
Blake Snell has delivered three quality starts this month for the Los Angeles Dodgers. ,The veteran left-hander will look to continue that streak in Detroit on Saturday afternoon against the Tigers.,Snell's return from an elbow injury was delayed until earlier this month. He had begun the season on ...
Yankees lean on pitching ahead of doubleheader vs. Red Sox
The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox offered a glimpse at what a postseason encounter might look like on Friday night.,After widening their lead in the race for the American League's top wild-card spot, the Yankees hope to see standout showings from Carlos Rodon and Max Fried when they host the R...