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With Reynaldo Lopez back, Braves strive to even series vs. Marlins
Reynaldo Lopez will return from a five-game suspension to get the starting assignment for the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night when they host the Miami Marlins.,The Marlins snapped their three-game losing streak on Monday with a 10-4 victory over the Braves in the opener of a three-game series. Miami...

Yankees' Aaron Judge bids to continue power surge vs. Angels
Aaron Judge's best night of the season nearly went by the wayside because the New York Yankees struggled to get outs, especially against Mike Trout.,After surviving Trout's two homers, the Yankees snapped their five-game skid with their wildest win of the early season. They hope to get a less stress...

Off to fast start, Pirates' Mitch Keller takes aim at Nationals
Mitch Keller is off to the best start of his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, while fellow right-hander Miles Mikolas' first season with the Washington Nationals has been a disaster.,The next chapter for the two veteran starters will play out on Tuesday night when their teams meet in the second c...

Cubs eager for better start in rematch vs. Phillies
With the recent injuries to the Chicago Cubs' rotation, veteran right-hander Colin Rea has become a lot more valuable.,Rea is expected to follow opener Riley Martin on Tuesday evening when the Cubs visit the Philadelphia Phillies in the second contest of a three-game series.,The Cubs need a good sta...

Hurricanes complete playoff prep against Islanders
For most of the past several months, the regular-season finale between the Carolina Hurricanes and New York Islanders looked as if it would be a potential playoff preview.,However, while the Hurricanes will be in tune-up mode on Tuesday, the Islanders will be wondering where a previously successful ...

Canadiens, entering finale vs. Flyers, eye home ice in playoffs
The Montreal Canadiens look to put themselves in a position for home-ice advantage in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday.,It will be the regular-season finale for two teams that are both postseason-bound.,Montreal (48-23-10, 106 points) wil...

D-backs' Merrill Kelly set for season debut vs. resurgent Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles reached new heights this season with a late-inning comeback on Monday to begin the series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.,The Orioles will see if they can develop a trend or if it was merely a blip of good fortune when the teams meet again Tuesday night in Baltimore.,It will ...

Capitals, Blue Jackets play finale with all eyes on Alex Ovechkin
Alex Ovechkin may be playing his final NHL game when the Washington Capitals visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.,Or he may not be. Either way, he isn't playoff-bound, as the Philadelphia Flyers' 3-2 shootout win over the Carolina Hurricanes eliminated both the Capitals and the Blue Jac...

Blazers out to end playoff drought, face Suns in play-in round
Phoenix coach Jordan Ott is confident regarding the host Suns' mindset entering their play-in tournament game against the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday.,"We'll be juiced and ready to rock," Ott said as the Suns look to return to the postseason after missing out last year.,Trail Blazers ...

Giants looking for offense to turn around in visit to Reds
One team struggling on the road encounters one that has fared poorly at home when the San Francisco Giants visit the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night to tip off a three-game series.,The Giants have lost three of their last four on the road and the Reds four of their last five at home as the clubs pr...

White Sox prospect Noah Schultz set for MLB debut vs. Rays
Fresh off their first three-game sweep of the New York Yankees in five years, the Tampa Bay Rays will look to reverse recent struggles against the host Chicago White Sox in the opener of a three-game set on Tuesday.,Chicago has gone 4-2 against Tampa Bay in each of the past two seasons after the Ray...

Capitals meet Blue Jackets in fight to retain chance of playoff berth
Alex Ovechkin may be playing his final National Hockey League game when the Washington Capitals visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.,Or he may not be.,Ovechkin, the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer, is nearing the end of his 21st NHL season and is in the final season of a five-year co...

Bruins bid to solidify No. 1 wild-card spot in finale vs. Devils
The Boston Bruins are looking to do more than tune up for the Stanley Cup playoffs when they host the New Jersey Devils in the regular-season finale for both teams Tuesday night.,After clinching a playoff berth on Saturday, Boston (44-27-10, 98 points) broke out of a 0-3-2 skid Sunday with a 3-2 win...

Hornets happy to be home for play-in clash with Heat
In order to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2016, the No. 9 seed Charlotte Hornets will need to win a pair of games this week in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament. ,The first of those games is set for Tuesday when they host the No. 10 seed Miami Heat in an elimination game.,The H...

Skidding Brewers ask P Jacob Misiorowski to silence Jays
The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to hard-throwing Jacob Misiorowski as they look to end a five-game skid when they face the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday.,Misiorowski (1-1, 3.31 ERA) will be opposed by fellow right-hander Kevin Gausman (0-1, 2.08) in the opener of a three-game series.,The Bre...

Tigers' confidence renewed entering home series with Royals
The Detroit Tigers enjoyed a confidence-building weekend at home. They'll try to keep the good vibes going when they host Central Division rival Kansas City in a three-game series that begins on Tuesday.,The Tigers had lost five straight before the Miami Marlins headed north to Michigan for a three-...

Mets head west, hope for sunnier skies in L.A. vs. Dodgers
Perhaps it's a good time for the sputtering Mets to hightail it out of New York.,Unfortunately for them, the Mets will begin a six-game road trip on Monday in the opener of a three-game series against Shohei Ohtani and the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Heck, they migh...

Guardians start fresh against Cards after disappointing weekend
The Cleveland Guardians and host St. Louis Cardinals will continue the interleague-heavy start to their respective schedules, opening a three-game series Monday night.,Ten of Cleveland's first 16 games have come against National League teams. The Cardinals have met American League squads in nine of ...

Nick Kurtz, A's trending upward ahead of series vs. Rangers
It took Nick Kurtz until his 14th appearance of the season to hit his first home run, but none of his Athletics' teammates are all that concerned.,That's because it took Kurtz 17 games last season to hit the first homer of his career, and he ended up with 36 long balls and was the unanimous choice f...

Twins eager to keep offense clicking in opener vs. Red Sox
The Minnesota Twins return home feeling good.,They completed a brief road trip Sunday with back-to-back wins against the Toronto Blue Jays and have won six of their past seven games heading into the opener Monday night of a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox in Minneapolis.,Minnesota has s...