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Injury-plagued Fever conclude road swing at streaking Mercury
Caitlin Clark will potentially miss her 19th consecutive game because of a right groin injury when the Indiana Fever visit the Phoenix Mercury on Tuesday night.,The Fever (21-19) dropped from sixth to eighth place, the last place to qualify for the WNBA playoffs, after Sunday's 75-63 loss at the Gol...
Clayton Kershaw embracing stretch drive as Dodgers face Pirates
A rejuvenated Clayton Kershaw is embracing the stretch run as he takes the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday as they open a three-game series against the host Pittsburgh Pirates.,Kershaw is 9-2 with a 3.06 ERA in 17 starts since returning from knee and toe procedures in the offseason. The...
Sparks bid to bolster flickering playoff hopes in clash vs. Storm
The Los Angeles Sparks can't afford any stumbles, and they will take aim at improving their playoff aspirations when they visit the Seattle Storm on Monday night.,The Sparks (18-20) are two games behind the Indiana Fever for the eighth and final playoff spot with six games left. They also stand 2 1/...
Joc Pederson, Rangers look to continue torrid stretch vs. D-backs
The Texas Rangers are playing some of their best baseball entering the final month of the regular season.,Still needing a push to enter the American League postseason picture, the visiting Rangers (71-67) begin a three-game interleague series on Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks (68-70) in Pho...
Rays to test winning formula vs. playoff-contending Mariners
With 26 regular-season games left in a full month of September baseball, the Tampa Bay Rays have to keep doing what they have done lately and rack up victories.,Triumphant in six of their past eight games, manager Kevin Cash's club needs to use the formula it has relied on when it hosts the Seattle ...
Padres look to take advantage of home cookin' vs. Orioles
Sunday's 7-2 loss at the Minnesota Twins capped a disappointing 2-4 road trip for the San Diego Padres, putting them two games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers for first place in the National League West.,But on paper, the last 25 games of the season, with 16 at home beginning Monday with a late-after...
Brewers to start rookie Jacob Misiorowski for series opener vs. Phillies
The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to hard-throwing rookie Jacob Misiorowski against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Monday in the opener of a three-game showdown between division leaders.,Misiorowski (4-2, 4.33 ERA) will be opposed by fellow right-hander Taijuan Walker (4-7, 3.63).,Milwaukee was...
Showing signs of life in playoff hunt, Giants visit Rockies
The San Francisco Giants were fading in the National League wild-card standings 10 days ago, but after winning seven of their last eight games, they are back in the postseason hunt.,They continue that chase when they open a three-game series at the Colorado Rockies on Monday. San Francisco is slated...
Cubs to face Braves' positive-minded RHP Spencer Strider despite end results
Despite losing his four starts last month, Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider has something to build on heading into his next outing on Monday afternoon at the Chicago Cubs.,That's because Strider (5-12, 4.95 ERA) is coming off his best start of the season on Aug. 25, holding the host Miami...
Youth movement on display when Cardinals host Athletics
As the St. Louis Cardinals head toward the final month of their transition year, their field staff will get ample opportunity to work with young veterans and prospects.,That opportunity will continue Monday afternoon when the Cardinals host the Athletics in the opener of a three-game series.,With th...
Astros searching for offense going into series finale with Angels
After a promising start to the month that began with the acquisition of three bats at the trade deadline, the Astros closed August with a 3-0 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday that further highlighted their offensive struggles in recent weeks.,Despite facing two of the worst pitching staffs i...
Struggling Mets turn to Sean Manaea to steady rotation vs. Tigers
The New York Mets had a rough weekend at home against Miami. They'll look to get their pitching staff straightened out during a three-game series at Detroit, which begins on Monday afternoon.,The Mets gave up 32 runs while dropping three of four games to the Marlins. They still hold a wild card spot...
Twins' red-hot Byron Buxton eager to face White Sox again
It has been a rough season for the Minnesota Twins, but Byron Buxton continues to produce.,Buxton will look to build upon his success when the Twins open a four-game series against the Chicago White Sox on Monday afternoon in Minneapolis.,The Twins are coming off a series win at home over the San Di...
Marlins look to build on recent success at struggling Nationals
The Miami Marlins will try to build on a surprising weekend performance when they open a three-game series at the Washington Nationals on Monday.,Miami (65-72) took three-of-four at the New York Mets and has rebounded from a dismal early August stretch that saw them fall nine games under .500.,The M...
Red Sox aim to build off Jarren Duran's electric moment against Guardians
Jarren Duran provided the Boston Red Sox with an electric moment that they desperately needed.,After back-to-back losses to begin a weekend series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Duran delivered a three-run, inside-the-park home run in the fifth inning to break a 1-1 tie and lead Boston to a 5-2 Sun...
George Springer looks to stay hot as Blue Jays, Reds open series
Toronto Blue Jays sluggers George Springer and Bo Bichette have been swinging hot bats since the All-Star break.,Unfortunately for the Blue Jays, right-hander Chris Bassitt hasn't been as fortunate with his recent results from the mound.,Springer and Bichette will look to continue their torrid ways,...
Lynx strive to add to franchise-record win total vs. sagging Wings
The Minnesota Lynx will play for the first time since clinching home-court advantage throughout the postseason when they tip off against the Dallas Wings on Monday in Minneapolis.,Minnesota (31-8) is coming off a 94-70 road win against the Connecticut Sun, which set a franchise record for victories ...
Stampeders bid to remain perfect in division when rival Elks visit
The Calgary Stampeders sport a perfect record against West Division foes this season.,The provincial rival Edmonton Elks, however, have yet to record a victory within the division.,The Stampeders (7-3) will look to continue both streaks as well as extend their recent run of good fortune versus the E...
Dream look to strengthen playoff seeding in road game at Sun
The Atlanta Dream will be looking to improve their playoff seeding when they face the increasingly competitive Connecticut Sun on the road Monday in Uncasville, Conn.,Atlanta (25-14) is in the midst of the playoff race, one of four teams in a clump behind league leader Minnesota as the WNBA seeding ...
Tiger-Cats look to stop recent skid vs. Argonauts
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats find themselves in first place in the CFL East Division, if only by a narrow margin, as they prepare to host the annual Labour Day Classic against the Toronto Argonauts on Monday., ,The Tiger-Cats (6-4) are 1 1/2 games up on Montreal at this point in the regular season, and e...