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Injury-depleted Timberwolves seek to eliminate Nuggets in Game 5
The Denver Nuggets entered this postseason with hopes of a deep run. Instead, they are in danger of bowing out in five games.,The Minnesota Timberwolves overcame two significant injuries to win Game 4, 112-96, on Saturday night and can close out the series in Denver on Monday night. The Nuggets are ...
Penguins look to stave off elimination again vs. Flyers
The Pittsburgh Penguins finally earned a win in their first-round series with the Philadelphia Flyers, but they don't have much time to celebrate.,The Penguins' season is on the line again Monday when they host the Flyers in Game 5.,Philadelphia already has won in Pittsburgh twice in this series, po...
Pistons need All-Star version of Jalen Duren to hang with Magic
Detroit center Jalen Duren has been unusually quiet during his team's first-round series against the Orlando Magic.,That likely needs to change soon if the Pistons intend to earn their first playoff-series win since 2008.,Duren has been a non-factor for the top-seeded Pistons, who trail 2-1 in this ...
Royals call on stellar veteran RHP Seth Lugo vs. Angels
The Kansas City Royals will go for their first series sweep of the season when they host the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday night.,The Royals rapped out 14 hits and benefited from 10 walks in a 12-1 rout of the Angels on Saturday.,Kansas City right-hander Seth Lugo (1-1, 1.15 ERA) will oppose left-han...
Dodgers, Cubs close series with potential pitching duel
A resurgent Los Angeles Dodgers' offense will take on the visiting Chicago Cubs in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon.,The Dodgers snapped the Cubs' 10-game winning streak with a 12-4 win on Saturday night.,Teoscar Hernandez was 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBIs as Los Ange...
Giants' Landen Roupp on a roll entering series finale vs. Marlins
A pair of 27-year-old right-handers who are off to successful starts will face relatively unfamiliar opponents on Sunday afternoon when Max Meyer and the Miami Marlins close a three-game road series against Landen Roupp and the San Francisco Giants.,The teams have split the first two games of the se...
Padres, D-backs visit 'Petco South' in Mexico City one more time
Arizona outfielder Alek Thomas took the field with the Mexican flag as a cape in honor of his mother's heritage and followed that entrance with a two-run homer against San Diego in the first game of the Mexico City Series on Saturday.,It was not enough to keep the Padres from remaining undefeated in...
Yankees play waiting game about Giancarlo Stanton before finale vs. Astros
The New York Yankees have yet to make a decision on the availability of designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton, who departed in the sixth inning of the series opener in Houston on Friday with lower-leg tightness. ,Stanton did not play in the Yankees' 8-3 win over the Astros on Saturday, a victory that ...
Josh Jung, Rangers shoot for series win vs. Athletics
Josh Jung is having an April to remember for the Texas Rangers, who will face the Athletics in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.,Jung continued his hot streak with a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning of Saturday's 4-3 victory. The win moved Te...
'Dirtbag' Pirates pursue road sweep of power-starved Brewers
The visiting Pittsburgh Pirates will turn to right-hander Carmen Mlodzinski on Sunday afternoon as they look to complete a sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers.,Mlodzinski (1-1, 3.28 ERA) will oppose Brewers left-hander Kyle Harrison (1-1, 3.06).,The Pirates scored three runs in the 10th inning en route t...
Mariners, Cardinals clash again after slugfest
What should have been a day to remember for Nathan Church turned into one he'd almost like to forget.,The St. Louis rookie outfielder hit two home runs and robbed another with a leaping catch at the wall, but he grounded into a game-ending double play as the Cardinals fell 11-9 to the visiting Seatt...
Nationals SS Nasim Nunez playing 'nasty' against White Sox
Washington Nationals shortstop Nasim Nunez delivered two hits, four RBIs and a stolen base during Saturday's 6-3, 10-inning victory against the host Chicago White Sox.,Nunez acknowledged he was aiming to emulate one of his favorite players, current New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor -- a path ...
Light-hitting Reds keep finding ways to win ahead of finale vs. Tigers
It's fair to call the Cincinnati Reds the surprise team of the National League a month into the season. After entering the year without an abundance of household names, the Reds are tied for second in the majors with 18 wins.,Cincinnati will search for its 10th win in 12 tries on Sunday afternoon in...
Rays pitcher Griffin Jax backed by powerful lineup against Twins
Looking for a way to get right-handed reliever Griffin Jax back on track, Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash is starting him against the team that traded him last summer, the visiting Minnesota Twins, in their series finale on Sunday.,Jax was one of the American League's top setup relievers when he was ob...
Red Sox play first game under new management in series finale vs. Orioles
The Boston Red Sox barely had a chance to enjoy a big day of success on the field before there was an overhaul of the coaching staff.,They'll go into Sunday afternoon's series finale against the host Baltimore Orioles with Chad Tracy as interim manager after the firing of Alex Cora was revealed hour...
Guardians need to cut down on defensive lapses vs. Blue Jays
The visiting Cleveland Guardians could use improved fielding Sunday afternoon to help their chances in the rubber match of the three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays.,The Blue Jays took the middle game of the three-game series on Saturday 5-3 with some help from some shaky Guardians defense.,G...
With skid over, Phillies look to build on win, take series at Braves
Now that the Philadelphia Phillies have ended their 10-game losing streak, they'll try to do on Sunday what no one else has done this season -- win a series against the Atlanta Braves.,The Phillies beat the Braves 8-5 in 10 innings on Saturday to square the three-game series in Atlanta. The Braves a...
Struggling Kodai Senga seeks better form during Mets-Rockies doubleheader
No player better symbolizes the topsy-turvy nature of the New York Mets than right-hander Kodai Senga.,On Sunday, the Mets will look to the 33-year-old starting pitcher to snap his slump and help New York avoid falling into another tailspin when it hosts the Colorado Rockies in a doubleheader.,Senga...
Oilers in familiar spot trailing high-scoring Ducks in series
The Edmonton Oilers need to repeat history. Again.,The Oilers are looking to kick off yet another series comeback when they continue their Western Conference first-round playoff series on the road against the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday.,During runs to the Stanley Cup final in each of the past two sprin...
Jayson Tatum's improvement bodes well for Celtics in Game 4 vs. 76ers
Jayson Tatum has only been back on the court for seven-plus weeks but the Boston Celtics star is making a stellar impact.,While putting last May's devastating ruptured right Achilles tendon further in the rearview mirror, Tatum's comeback story is reading superbly. He will look to help Boston take a...