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D-backs to recall RHP Brandon Pfaadt to face Giants, Landen Roupp
The Arizona Diamondbacks will be looking to continue their mastery of the San Francisco Giants when the National League West rivals meet in a rematch in Phoenix on Tuesday night.,Having already swept three-game sets both at home and in San Francisco, the Diamondbacks made it seven in a row over the ...

'Resilient' Twins turn to Joe Ryan in effort to take series vs. Astros
The Minnesota Twins were dealt a pair of roster blows before the opener of their three-game series in Houston on Monday, and their collective response to the bad news resonated.,The Twins held on for a 5-4 victory over the Astros for their 11th win in their last 18 games. Minnesota has won four of t...

Injury-riddled Cubs chase series win vs. Padres
The Chicago Cubs keep losing players and winning games.,Hours after putting utility man Matt Shaw and reliever Ethan Roberts on the injured list, the Cubs recorded a 3-2 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres on Monday night for their seventh win in eight games. ,Chicago will try to win the thre...

Red Sox ride 'pretty good roll' into rematch vs. Nationals
Less than a week can make a world of difference in a baseball season.,After leaving Colorado last Wednesday following a series loss to the majors-worst Rockies, the Boston Red Sox followed a four-game series sweep of the archrival New York Yankees with a win Monday in the opener of a three-game set ...

Reds set to welcome back closer Emilio Pagan vs. Brewers
The Cincinnati Reds intend to activate closer Emilio Pagan from the injured list on Tuesday, and he can expect a warm welcome back from his beleaguered bullpen mates.,Pagan's return should provide a much-needed boost for the Reds, who will continue their four-game series against the host Milwaukee B...

Cam Schlittler bids to end Yankees' skid in clash vs. Tarik Skubal, Tigers
Cam Schlittler and Tarik Skubal expressed mutual admiration for each other's pitching prowess on Monday.,A day later, New York's Schlittler and Detroit's Skubal will put admiration aside and focus on opposing hitters when the Yankees host the Tigers in the middle contest of a three-game series.,The ...

Mets, Blue Jays share trail of disappointment
The Toronto Blue Jays have a chance for a series victory against the visiting New York Mets on Tuesday night in what could be one of the few highlights of a disappointing homestand.,The Blue Jays snapped a six-game losing streak Monday night with a 2-1 victory in the opener of the three-game series,...

Phillies' Cristopher Sanchez strives to shut down Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates have seen Cristopher Sanchez at his best.,The standout left-hander hopes to return to that level Tuesday night when the Philadelphia Phillies host the Pirates in the second contest of a four-game set.,Sanchez (9-3, 2.13 ERA) did not allow a run in five starts in May as part of...

Rangers' Cameron Cauley eager for encore after big debut vs. Guardians
Texas Rangers second baseman Cameron Cauley appeared in 484 minor league games over six seasons before receiving his first call-up to the majors.,His promotion included a spot in the lineup for the Rangers' series opener Monday against the host Cleveland Guardians -- and the kind of wet welcome that...

White Sox pursue first series win over Orioles in nearly 5 years
The Chicago White Sox have made lots of headway this season, so another step in the right direction would be to have success against the Baltimore Orioles.,That hasn't come frequently during the past several seasons, but the White Sox will try to continue their season of breakthroughs on Tuesday nig...

Braves, Cardinals ready to put disappointing June behind them
Two teams who have struggled throughout June will try to change their trajectory when the St. Louis Cardinals visit the Atlanta Braves for a three-game series that begins on Tuesday.,Both teams are 3-7 over their last 10 games and will be happy to turn the calendar. The Braves are 9-13 in June and t...

France strive to carry high-scoring attack into knockouts vs. Sweden
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- France will be considerable favorites to advance when they face Sweden in their round of 32 clash early Tuesday evening.,France leaned on their wealth of attacking talent to win Group I. Kylian Mbappe scored twice in each of their first two wins. Then, Ousmane Dembele's firs...

Aces, Liberty collide in bid for another Commissioner's Cup title
It will feel a lot like 2023 when the New York Liberty play host to the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA Commissioner's Cup championship game Tuesday.,The teams clashed for both the Commissioner's Cup title and the league championship in 2023 with the Liberty winning the midseason tournament, while the Ac...

Homer-dependent Mariners welcome coming home vs. Angels
For the first time in a month, the Seattle Mariners find themselves not only below .500, but also in second place in the American League West.,That's because the Mariners (42-43) blew a three-run lead in the eighth inning Sunday in a 6-5 loss to the host Cleveland Guardians. The Texas Rangers (42-42...

Riding wave of stellar starting pitching, Giants visit struggling D-backs
Right-hander Tyler Mahle hopes to pick up where teammates Logan Webb and Robbie Ray left off when he takes the mound for the San Francisco Giants in the opener of a three-game road series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.,Mahle (1-7, 5.49 ERA) is scheduled to be opposed by Diamondbac...

Shea Langeliers looks to continue making All-Star case as A's host Dodgers
Perhaps the only thing that can prevent Shea Langeliers from being the starting catcher for the American League All-Star Game are fans of the Toronto Blue Jays.,Otherwise, Langeliers is closing in on the coveted gig and he has one last voting period to state his case as the Athletics open a three-ga...

Marlins winning on pitching, small ball, while Rockies search for answers
Miami wraps up June with a three-game series at the Colorado Rockies, but the Marlins probably want to extend the month going beyond Wednesday.,Despite a 2-1 setback at St. Louis on Sunday, Miami is 18-6 in June and went from eight games below .500 to a winning record. The Marlins hope to keep it go...

Astros closing in on .500 mark as they host Twins
If the Houston Astros hadn't previously rallied to victory earlier on a road trip that took them through Toronto and Detroit, their late-inning comeback against the Tigers on Sunday might have come as more of a surprise.,The Astros capped a 5-2 road trip with a 7-5 win over the Tigers in 10 innings....

Cubs succeed through quantity of relievers, while Padres' starters inconsistent
Apparently, the Chicago Cubs' lucky number on their just-completed road trip was 13.,That's the number of different relievers that manager Craig Counsell used to get through seven games over the last six days as his team swept four games from the New York Mets and took two of three over Milwaukee, i...

Pitching-strong Brewers lacking timely hits, try to do better vs. Reds
Getting runners on base and into scoring position hasn't been an issue for the Milwaukee Brewers. Capitalizing on those runners, however, has been a different story of late.,They'll aim to change that when they host the Cincinnati Reds for the first of a four-game series beginning Monday.,The Brewer...