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Message sent: New-look Giants aim to take down Rangers
The San Francisco Giants are en route to missing the National League playoffs for the fifth straight season.,Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey made it clear with his trade deadline revamping that the status quo is not acceptable.,San Francisco won its first game after the deadline...
Tarik Skubal begins era with Dodgers in encounter vs. Cubs
The rich seemed to get richer when the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired reigning two-time American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal over the weekend.,Skubal will get his first opportunity to pitch for the Dodgers when he takes the mound on Tuesday evening against the host Chicago Cubs.,The left...
Brewers' Logan Henderson strives to stay hot vs. Pirates
The Milwaukee Brewers will look to bounce back behind Logan Henderson when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday.,Henderson (5-1, 2.66 ERA) will be opposed by fellow right-hander Jared Jones (2-2, 3.81).,Pittsburgh improved to 6-1 this season against the National League Central-leading Brewers...
George Lombard Jr., Heliot Ramos could 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...
Nationals look to end 6-game slide vs. revamped Phillies
After an uncharacteristically poor start his last time out, Jesus Luzardo hopes for an improved effort Tuesday when the new-look Philadelphia Phillies continue their home series with the Washington Nationals.,Philadelphia could have a lot of moving parts for the remainder of the season with Tuesday ...
After keeping key pieces, last-place A's and Reds open set
Two last-place teams who were relatively quiet at Monday's trade deadline meet Tuesday as the Athletics visit the Cincinnati Reds in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,Despite anticipation that both teams would aggressively sell their assets, Monday passed with minimal roster disruption....
Aneesah Morrow could debut for Tempo in rematch vs. Valkyries
The Toronto Tempo hope the addition of newcomer Aneesah Morrow to an injury-riddled roster will make a difference when they get a rematch with the Golden State Valkyries on Tuesday night in San Francisco.,Acquired last week from Connecticut, Morrow was introduced to her new teammates on Sunday just ...
Tigers, Mariners resume playoff push after deadline maneuvering
Despite only a half-game difference in the standings, the Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners took opposite approaches to the trade deadline on Monday.,The Tigers sent Tarik Skubal, the two-time reigning American League Cy Young Award winner, to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday for three prospect...
Twins visit Royals after pair of walk-off losses
Minnesota can attest to how well Randy Dobnak has pitched since he joined Kansas City.,Meanwhile, Twins ace Joe Ryan hopes to end his current rough stretch, which included a loss to Dobnak and the Royals last Wednesday.,Looking to avoid a third straight losing decision, Ryan and the visiting Twins a...
Angels, Orioles meet after playing role of sellers at deadline
The look of the Los Angeles Angels and Baltimore Orioles won't be the same as last week when they head onto the field this week.,The teams meet Tuesday night, about 24 hours after the trade deadline, for the opener of a three-game set in Baltimore.,Both teams were active in altering their rosters Mo...
Soaring Red Sox bring new additions into White Sox series
For much of this season, the Boston Red Sox were far from a position to make a splash at the trade deadline.,Boston was at the bottom of the American League East standings as recently as July 6. At that point, the team's streak of eight consecutive series wins had just begun.,Now, the Red Sox open a...
Braves hope to continue heater against improving Marlins
The Atlanta Braves, riding a five-game winning streak, will send right-hander Grant Holmes to the mound on Tuesday to open a three-game home series with the Miami Marlins.,The Braves have gotten hot, going 12-5 since the All-Star break, including a four-game weekend sweep over the Washington Nationa...
Guardians, intent on building toward playoffs, set for series vs. Mets
The Cleveland Guardians bolstered their postseason chances by acquiring All-Star pitcher Foster Griffin, first baseman Nathaniel Lowe and outfielder Jo Adell on trade deadline day Monday.,There should be a buzz in their ballpark on Tuesday night, when Cleveland continues its six-game homestand again...
Wild-card contenders Diamondbacks, Padres clash in desert
The Arizona Diamondbacks were in danger of falling into a deeper hole when they faced the San Diego Padres before the All-Star break. How things have changed.,After salvaging a split in the finale of a four-game set in San Diego on July 9, the Diamondbacks have the best record in the National League...
Back atop AL West, red-hot Astros face lowly Blue Jays
Astros manager Joe Espada was reluctant to declare that his club had made a statement following a 7-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Sunday that capped a sweep of the three-game series and propelled Houston into first place in the American League West for the first time since April 6.,The Astros have...
Going nowhere, Rockies could be sellers ahead of series vs. Rays
Star pitcher Tarik Skubal is now off the market, but there is still plenty of buzz ahead of Monday night's trade deadline -- including with the Colorado Rockies.,Colorado, in last place in the National League despite sweeping the Kansas City Royals over the weekend, opens a three-game series against...
'Outplayed' in home sweep, Dodgers eye turnaround vs. Cubs
It was an unfamiliar feeling for the Los Angeles Dodgers this weekend when they were swept at home for only the second time this season at the hands of the Boston Red Sox.,The two-time reigning World Series champions will look to reset as they hit the road for the first of three games at the Chicago...
Woeful Giants could be remedy for Rangers' 'ugly' performances
The Texas Rangers just finished a poor road trip and look to get back on the winning track when they battle the San Francisco Giants on Monday night at Arlington, Texas.,The Rangers lost the final five games of a six-game excursion against the Tampa Bay Rays and Houston Astros.,Sunday's 7-3 loss to ...
League-leading Brewers out to avenge sweep by Pirates
With one eye on trade deadline possibilities, the Milwaukee Brewers will turn to right-hander Brandon Sproat as they return home to open a four-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday., ,Sproat (3-6, 5.05 ERA) will oppose Bubba Chandler (3-8, 4.56) in a matchup of young right-handers se...
Yankees hoping Luis Garcia Jr. makes team debut vs. Cards
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone described the acquisition of Luis Garcia Jr. succinctly by saying: "He can rake. He can really hit.",In other words, the complete opposite of how his offense is performed for most of Aaron Judge's absence, and Boone hopes to see Garcia's first set of at-bats Mond...