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Surging Cards, Alec Burleson open 5-game set at Reds with doubleheaderIt's been quite a month of August for Alec Burleson. Just over halfway through the penultimate month of the major league season, the St. Louis Cardinals' first baseman is slashing .340/.441/.780 in 50 at-bats over 14 games.,He has six home runs on 17 hits with 19 RBIs and 13 runs scored this month.,...

Astros have pitchers aplenty available against MarinersWith two off days framing their series against the Seattle Mariners, the Astros had three starters in the bullpen for the weekend: right-handers Ronel Blanco, Tatsuya Imai and Cristian Javier.,Blanco covered the final four innings of the Astros' 10-5 loss on Saturday, allowing five runs on seven hit...

Royals strive for rare road series victory in matchup against Angels Left-hander Noah Cameron will try to help the Kansas City Royals win their first road series in almost 2 1/2 months when he takes the mound Sunday afternoon in the rubber game of a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., ,The Royals, who at 21-44 have the worst road record ...

Tarik Skubal tries again for first win with Dodgers, this time against Brewers

Tarik Skubal might still be looking for his favorite coffee shop in Los Angeles, but the Dodgers' newcomer also will search for some improvement from the mound when he faces the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday afternoon.,Skubal, a left-hander, has made two starts for the Dodgers since he was dealt just ...

Wyatt Langford, Rangers look to extend good feelings vs. A's

Wyatt Langford's bat has been in hibernation and the Texas Rangers hope mid-August is a good time for its reappearance.,The 24-year-old Langford is fresh off his first homer since Aug. 1 and his first multi-hit outing since July 25 when the Rangers complete a three-game series against the Athletics ...

Giants, Rockies vie to capture season series

Two teams very familiar with one another will use starting pitchers the opponent is totally or generally unfamiliar with when the Colorado Rockies and San Francisco Giants wrap up their season series Sunday afternoon in Northern California.,Season-series bragging rights will be on the line when the ...

Phillies' Alec Bohm rides 5-hit performance into finale vs. Twins

Alec Bohm is a tough out for the Philadelphia Phillies these days.,He'll try to stay hot when Philadelphia bids to complete a three-game sweep against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Bohm had a career-high five hits in five plate appearances on Saturday evening in a 9-1 win a...

As Mets lay foundation for 2027, Nationals struggle to get relief

Any reasonable chance the New York Mets had of making the playoffs disappeared months ago.,But a post-trade deadline surge might be providing a foundation for a return to contention next season -- and delaying the development of the rival Washington Nationals, who are in the National League wild-car...