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Padres seek to sweep Giants as Luis Arraez closes in on franchise record
Luis Arraez will continue his pursuit of one of the legendary Tony Gwynn's team records when the San Diego Padres attempt to close a three-game sweep over the host San Francisco Giants on Sunday afternoon. ,Arraez had three- and two-hit games on the first two nights of the series, during which the...
Rockies hunting rare sweep vs. fading Cubs
For a team 35 games below .500, the Colorado Rockies have shown plenty of fight as their season nears its end.,Colorado has won three straight games in its final at-bat, including the first two of its three-game series against the visiting Chicago Cubs.,After Saturday's comeback win in extra innings...
Reds turn to Rhett Lowder in bid for sweep of tumbling Twins
The Cincinnati Reds will go for a three-game sweep when they face the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. ,Cincinnati (73-77) is coming off a decisive 11-1 win over the Twins on Saturday night, which followed an 8-4 victory in the series opener on Friday. The Reds have won nine of th...
Behind Yariel Rodriguez, Blue Jays bid for sweep of Cards
The Toronto Blue Jays will look for right-hander Yariel Rodriguez to show continued improvement when they bid for a three-game sweep of the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday afternoon.,The Blue Jays (71-78) followed a 4-3 victory in 11 innings on Friday with a 7-2 win over the Cardinals (74-74)...
Guardians' Ben Lively to start against Rays after injury scare
While the Cleveland Guardians wait for one key contributor to return from injury, another is set to go.,With All-Star outfielder Steven Kwan considered day-to-day, Ben Lively takes the mound after dodging a serious injury in his most recent outing, as the American League Central-leading Guardians lo...
Royals face Pirates, look to gain ground in postseason race
In the thick of the American League playoff picture, the Kansas City Royals are playing some of their best ball of the season ahead of Sunday afternoon's series finale in Pittsburgh against the Pirates.,Kansas City (82-67) is three games behind the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians, and just tw...
Nationals' MacKenzie Gore latest lefty to challenge Marlins
The Miami Marlins, who are a National League-worst 11-42 against left-handed starters this season, get to face another one on Sunday afternoon as they go for a series split with the host Washington Nationals.,MacKenzie Gore (8-12, 4.34 ERA), who is 1-1 with a 2.95 ERA in three career starts against ...
Resilient Phillies chase series victory vs. Mets
The Philadelphia Phillies' best quality might be their resilience. ,Fresh off a comeback win against the New York Mets, the Phillies will aim to capture the rubber match of their three-game series Sunday afternoon in Philadelphia. ,The Phillies (89-59) have an eight-game lead over the second-place M...
After snapping home skid, White Sox aim for rare series win in matchup vs. A's
Nothing comes easily for the Chicago White Sox, who will face the visiting Oakland Athletics in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon.,The White Sox (34-115) snapped a franchise-worst 16-game home losing streak with a 7-6 walk-off victory on Saturday night, but only after Oakla...
Rafael Devers, Red Sox aim to take down Yankees
Rafael Devers was surprised when Gerrit Cole opted to intentionally walk him with one out and nobody on base in the fourth inning Saturday.,The odd situation ultimately spurred the Boston Red Sox to their first road victory in two weeks and put them above .500. ,They can record a split of their four...
Keider Montero, Tigers look to top Orioles in series finale
Keider Montero threw a complete-game shutout in his most recent start. ,The Detroit Tigers' rookie right-hander will look to deliver another sparkling outing in the finale of a three-game home series against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon.,Montero required just 96 pitches to blank the Col...
Sporting Kansas City’s Peter Vermes will hit milestone in game at Seattle
Sporting Kansas City's Peter Vermes will coach in his 500th regular season match Sunday at Seattle, becoming the first in Major League Soccer history to do that with one team.,But Vermes won't dwell on the milestone, as Sporting KC (7-14-7, 28 points) enters the weekend eight points shy of the final...
Playoff seeding on the line for league-leading Liberty, second-place Lynx
The New York Liberty can lock up the top seed in the WNBA playoffs on Sunday afternoon when they host the Minnesota Lynx.,The Liberty (31-6) have a three-game lead on the Lynx (28-9) for the top seed with three games remaining in the WNBA regular season. The Lynx have a one-game lead on the Connecti...
Stumbling Sky aim to keep pace in playoff race vs. Mercury
An extended rough stretch has left the Chicago Sky outside of a playoff spot in the final days of the regular season. ,Meanwhile, the Phoenix Mercury aren't playing like a team headed to the playoffs. ,With little room for error, the Sky can avoid a third straight loss by handing the Mercury their f...
Playoff-bound Storm out to avoid letdown vs. lowly Sparks
Aiming to secure home-court advantage in the first round of the WNBA playoffs, the Seattle Storm begin their final three-game stretch of the regular season on Sunday against the visiting Los Angeles Sparks. ,Seattle (23-14) sits in fifth, one game behind Las Vegas entering Sunday. The Storm and Aces...
Aces star A'ja Wilson has milestone within reach vs. Sun
Las Vegas center A'ja Wilson is approaching another milestone, something that could be attained with another big outing Sunday.,The Aces are home against the Connecticut Sun in a battle between two of the top teams in the WNBA.,The Sun enter the game third in the league's overall standings, while th...
Caitlin Clark, Fever close out home slate vs. Wings
The Indiana Fever will take the court for their final regular-season home game of a franchise-changing campaign Sunday when they host the Dallas Wings.,Though the Fever are coming off a 78-74 loss to the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces on Friday, rookie Caitlin Clark made more history by ...
Twins to face Reds with Carlos Correa back in fold
The Minnesota Twins added a key player on Saturday, hours ahead of their game against the Cincinnati Reds in Minneapolis. ,Minnesota (78-69) activated shortstop Carlos Correa before the second contest of the three-game series. Correa has been sidelined since July 12 because of plantar fasciitis in h...
Arsenal focused on taking down Tottenham Hotspur
Arsenal will try to continue their unbeaten start to the Premier League season when they visit Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday for the latest edition of the North London Derby.,Despite the Gunners' strong beginning to the new campaign, they find themselves two points behind four-time defending league ch...
M's relying on Julio Rodriguez vs. Rangers as games dwindle
It might be a little late to salvage the Seattle Mariners' playoff hopes, but Julio Rodriguez finally is getting untracked.,Rodriguez hit a three-run homer into the upper deck in left field with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning Friday night as the Mariners rallied from a four-run deficit ...