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Astros, Spencer Arrighetti aim for sweep of scuffling Royals
The Houston Astros have already secured their first winning series at Kansas City since 2022. Considering how well they've fared with Spencer Arrighetti on the mound, a sweep could be next. ,They'll try to accomplish that feat Sunday and win a sixth consecutive start made by the talented right-hande...
White Sox unfazed by near no-hitter, ready for finale with Dodgers
The young Chicago White Sox aren't about to lose any confidence over their 7-1 loss to the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.,Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto retired the first 23 batters he faced before a Mookie Betts error gave the White Sox a baserunner with two outs in the eighth. ...
Braves ride unexpected contributions into finale vs. Mets
The Atlanta Braves lost a right fielder with a Most Valuable Player trophy on his mantle and a starting pitcher with a 20-win season on his resume within a three-day span this week.,But Eli White and Martin Perez proved the sturdiness of the Braves' B squad on Saturday afternoon.,The Braves will loo...
Guardians, minus injured Jose Ramirez, aim for sweep of Tigers
The Cleveland Guardians will be without the face of their franchise, seven-time All-Star third baseman Jose Ramirez, for at least the next month.,Ramirez suffered a fractured left hamate bone while popping out to the catcher in the fifth inning Saturday against the Detroit Tigers, casting a cloud ov...
D-backs' Zac Gallen looks to halt slide in finale vs. Reds
Two pitchers who are hoping to rediscover their All-Star forms will go head-to-head on Sunday in the decisive contest of the three-game series between the Cincinnati Reds and visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,Right-hander Zac Gallen is set to start the series finale for the Diamondbacks, while left-han...
Jasson Dominguez, Paul Goldschmidt lead Yanks as they seek series win vs. Jays
The visiting New York Yankees could use continued contributions from Jasson Dominguez and Paul Goldschmidt Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of their series with the Toronto Blue Jays.,Dominguez hit a solo home run in the fourth inning Saturday - the only hit allowed by Toronto's Kevin Gausman ov...
Mariners counting on Emerson Hancock to quash Nationals
Right-hander Emerson Hancock will look to continue his stellar 2026 when the visiting Seattle Mariners conclude their three-game series against the Washington Nationals on Sunday.,The teams have split the first two games with Seattle winning 10-2 on Friday night and Washington taking an 8-3 decision...
Tensions rise ahead of series finale between Orioles, Padres
Perhaps before the final out was recorded in the middle contest of a three-game series between the San Diego Padres and host Baltimore Orioles, there was a little spice added in advance of Sunday afternoon's finale.,The Padres won 9-3 on Saturday to split the first two games of the series, but there...
Pirates' Paul Skenes aims to end winless stretch vs. Marlins
A tantalizing pitching matchup headlines the series finale between Miami and host Pittsburgh, as right-handers Max Meyer of the Marlins and Paul Skenes of the Pirates will face off on Sunday afternoon.,Both Meyer and Skenes have six wins for their squads, with Meyer sharing top honors on his club wi...
Knights trust in Carter Hart with Canes on cusp of taking Stanley Cup
LAS VEGAS -- For the third time in their brief nine-year history, the Vegas Golden Knights will have the Stanley Cup in T-Mobile Arena for an elimination game on Sunday night.,John Tortorella's squad, which trails the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 in the best-of seven Stanley Cup Final, has one simple goa...
Angel Reese leads Dream into clash with Tempo
Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese has delivered five double-doubles in her last six games, a trend she will look to continue in Sunday's visit to the expansion Toronto Tempo.,Reese is averaging 14.6 points and 11.9 rebounds in her first season with Atlanta. The two-time All-Star scored a season-high...
Liberty look to keep hot streak going, host Mystics
If the New York Liberty win their next two games, they will clinch a spot in the WNBA Commissioner's Cup final on June 30.,The Liberty -- who are 9-4 overall and 4-0 in the Cup standings -- will play host to Washington on Sunday afternoon. After that, the Liberty will visit Chicago on Wednesday in t...
Feeling at home in Las Vegas, A's eager to put heat on Rockies
The Athletics are making themselves at home in Las Vegas and will look to stretch their winning streak to four games when they battle the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night in the middle contest of a three-game series.,The A's are 3-1 during a six-game excursion to the city they will call home in 20...
Griffin Jax, Rays aim to subdue suddenly ascending Angels
Right-hander Griffin Jax will continue to make the transition from the bullpen to the starting rotation Saturday when the Tampa Bay Rays face the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif.,It will be the ninth consecutive start for the 31-year-old Jax, who began the season in the bullpen where he has gar...
After masterpiece by Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski, Phillies look to locate offense
The Philadelphia Phillies will be glad to face anyone not named Jacob Misiorowski on Saturday night when they continue their road series with the Milwaukee Brewers.,Misiorowski, 24, authored one of the greatest starts in Brewers history in Friday's series opener, striking out a career-high 15 in his...
Cubs' Ben Brown surrounded by All-Star talk as he prepares to face Giants
A pitcher making an improbable run for a National League All-Star berth will go up against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night for the second time in eight days.,That's right-hander Ben Brown (2-2, 1.74 ERA) of the Chicago Cubs, who held the Giants to one hit over 5 1/3 scoreless innings on J...
Astros, Yordan Alvarez hope to continue offensive barrage against Royals
Yordan Alvarez is having an MVP-caliber season for the Houston Astros. ,That includes continued success against the Kansas City Royals. ,Following a historic first-inning performance in the opener of this three-game set, Alvarez will look to help the Astros secure their first winning series at Kansa...
Mets' Bo Bichette intent on continuing strong showing vs. Braves
Bo Bichette made New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza look clairvoyant on Friday night.,On Saturday afternoon, the suddenly injury-wracked Atlanta Braves will begin trying to do the same for manager Walt Weiss. ,The Mets will look to earn a much-needed series win when they host the Braves in the mid...
Tigers' Tarik Skubal set to return vs. Guardians
Two-time reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal will be back on the mound Saturday for the Detroit Tigers, a mere 38 days after surgery to remove a loose body from his left elbow.,Skubal (3-2, 2.70 ERA) will oppose fellow left-hander Joey Cantillo (4-3, 4.57) of the Guardians in...
Michael Soroka, Diamondbacks set sights on reeling Reds
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Michael Soroka will try to continue winning games at a steady pace when he faces the host Cincinnati Reds on Saturday afternoon.,Even though Soroka (8-3, 3.28 ERA) is looking more like the pitcher who went 13-4 for the Atlanta Braves in 2019 -- becoming at age 21 th...