review Page 12 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Focus turns to the mound as White Sox, Red Sox clash again
The Boston Red Sox are the hottest team in baseball. The Chicago White Sox sit atop the American League Central.,Two reasons for their teams' recent success make up the head-to-head pitching matchup as the teams continue a three-game series on Wednesday night in Boston.,After the Red Sox rolled to a...
Twins' Dean Kremer aiming to give new team boost vs. Royals
Perhaps a change of scenery in Minnesota will help Dean Kremer find a rhythm on the mound.,Meanwhile, the Twins hope they finally can get the best of Kansas City's Noah Cameron.,Making his debut with Minnesota, Kremer tries to help his new team avoid a fourth straight loss Wednesday night when they ...
Yankees' George Lombard Jr. bids for encore vs. Cardinals
George Lombard Jr. enjoyed a memorable debut for the New York Yankees on Tuesday.,Now the Yankees are intrigued to see what kind of follow-up performance Lombard delivers on Wednesday night when they host the St. Louis Cardinals in the finale of a three-game series.,The Yankees are 10-6 in their pas...
Guardians' Tanner Bibee strives for better results vs. Mets
Tanner Bibee has been the definition of hard-luck loser for the Cleveland Guardians, sharing the major league lead with 11 defeats despite being tied for second place in the American League with 14 quality starts.,His next opportunity for a win comes Wednesday as Cleveland continues its six-game hom...
Phillies put trust in rookie Andrew Painter vs. reeling Nationals
The Philadelphia Phillies boosted their offense with a significant trade at the beginning of the week, but they opted not to tweak the back end of their rotation.,The Phillies look to push their winning streak to five games Wednesday when they continue their four-game home series with the Washington...
Angels, Orioles trying to adjust to new-look lineups
The Los Angeles Angels and Baltimore Orioles are in adjustment mode after both teams made a rash of trades at the beginning of the week.,They will try to settle in for the middle game of their three-game series Wednesday night in Baltimore.,The Angels and Orioles had new-look lineups on display Tues...
Ever-optimistic Reds aim to send A's to 12th consecutive series loss
Cincinnati closer Emilio Pagan coined the expression "make it weird" to reflect the attitude of the players who were hoping to make it difficult for the Reds to trade away multiple players in a fire sale at the trade deadline.,With only role players Nathaniel Lowe and Caleb Ferguson gone in deals, P...
Liam Hicks, Rays seek to slam Rockies again for series sweep
Liam Hicks made a great first impression with his new team, hitting a grand slam in the Tampa Bay Rays' 9-7, 11-inning win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday.,Hicks can help the Rays sweep Colorado when the teams wrap up their three-game series in Denver on Wednesday. Tampa Bay will start right-ha...
Rangers' Ezequiel Duran out to torment Giants again in rubber game
Ezequiel Duran will look to enhance his growing reputation as a Giants killer when the Texas Rangers complete a three-game series against San Francisco on Wednesday at Arlington, Texas.,Duran delivered a go-ahead two-run double in the eighth inning and game-winning two-bagger in the ninth as the Ran...
Mired in 5-game skid, Dodgers send reliable Eric Lauer vs. Cubs
The rotation for the Los Angeles Dodgers could be a revolving door through the remainder of the regular season.,How long veteran left-hander Eric Lauer can maintain his spot is one of the key question marks.,Lauer will get his next opportunity to audition for a longer-term starting role when he take...
Jose Altuve aims to stay hot, lead Astros to series win vs. Jays
Second baseman Jose Altuve, riding a streak of three consecutive multi-hit games, leads the Houston Astros into the decisive matchup of a three-game series against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday.,Altuve keyed Houston's 7-2 victory on Tuesday, going 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs, hi...
Sky try to shake off stinging loss, take on hungry Sparks
Veteran guard Courtney Vandersloot figures the Chicago Sky might need an extra boost to move past their latest narrow loss entering Wednesday's visit from the Los Angeles Sparks.,Still harboring hopes for a playoff spot, host Chicago led Phoenix by seven points with 3:22 left on Monday before stumbl...
Mystics on a roll, and Wings try again to stop them
The Washington Mystics will aim to extend their season-best four-game winning streak when they host the Dallas Wings on Wednesday night.,The Mystics (16-12) have not played since defeating the visiting Wings (19-11) on Friday, 81-75. Washington was powered by Shakira Austin's 28 points and 10 reboun...
Liberty believe in their Big 3 as they go for another win over Storm
The New York Liberty, who have responded to a dismal 2-8 stretch by winning five of their past six games, made no moves prior to Sunday's trade deadline, and that's just fine with coach Chris DeMarco.,"We love the players in our building," DeMarco said. "We're confident we're going to be playing our...
Dream aim to have defense in order vs. Kelsey Plum-led Mercury
Jockeying for position at the top of the Eastern Conference, the Atlanta Dream will be eager to remove a bad taste from their mouth when they host the new-look Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday in College Park, Ga.,Atlanta (18-11), which sits a half-game behind the first-place Indiana Fever, is coming of...
George Lombard Jr., Heliot Ramos to debut for Yankees vs. Cardinals
Alec Burleson was glad to stay with the St. Louis Cardinals and be part of their rebuild after the trade deadline passed on Monday.,Following the best performance of his career, a three-homer game, Burleson will attempt to help the visiting Cardinals earn a third straight win on Tuesday when they fa...
Golf Glance: Final push for FedExCup Playoffs; LIV back at Trump's course
The final push is on to qualify for the first leg of the FedExCup Playoffs with this week's regular-season finale on the PGA Tour, while LIV Golf returns to Trump National Bedminster for the first time since 2023.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: Wyndham Championship, Greensboro, N.C., Aug. 6-9,Course: Sedgefiel...
'Good vibes' for D-backs as they battle Padres for wild card
After an eventful trade deadline day, the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks return to the business of stalking the final two National League wild-card spots Tuesday in Phoenix.,The Diamondbacks (60-53) pulled two games ahead of the Padres (58-55) following the 5-1 victory for Arizona as the ...
Freddy Peralta to make Rays' debut vs. Rockies
The Tampa Bay Rays were active right up to Monday night's trade deadline, and their most significant addition is set to debut with his new team on Tuesday.,Right-hander Freddy Peralta (5-9, 4.99 ERA), acquired from the New York Mets on Sunday, will be on the mound when Tampa Bay plays the second con...
Astros OF Daulton Varsho gets another shot vs. Blue Jays after trade
Daulton Varsho will be in the dugout with his new team against his former team for the second time on Tuesday when the Toronto Blue Jays face the host Houston Astros in the middle contest of a three-game series.,Varsho was running in the outfield in Houston when he learned he had been traded, and ho...