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Athletics seek series win over Jays heading into All-Star break
Three major league organizations parted ways with Brent Rooker before the Athletics landed him via waivers from the Kansas City Royals following the 2022 season.,In 2 1/2 seasons with the Athletics, Rooker has 89 homers and just made the American League All-Star team for the second time. He also wil...
After hitting for cycle, Byron Buxton to lead Twins vs. skidding Pirates
The Minnesota Twins will go for a three-game sweep against the Pittsburgh Pirates when the teams meet Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis on the final day before the All-Star break.,Pittsburgh has lost eight games in a row, and Minnesota has won six of its past eight. A victory Sunday would put the Twin...
Bevy of All-Stars to take field as Giants, Dodgers close series
Pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Robbie Ray will put their All-Star arms on display when the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants close the season's first half Sunday afternoon.,The weekend duel in San Francisco between the National League West's longtime rivals has produced a pair of nail-bi...
Injury-plagued Braves take on Cardinals, Sonny Gray before the break
The injury-battered Atlanta Braves are looking forward to resting during the All-Star break.,They absorbed another injury hit Friday when third baseman Austin Riley suffered a strained right abdomen that landed him on the 10-day injured list Saturday. The Braves also will go into the break with back...
Brewers finding ways to win, while Nationals' struggles continue
The potential tying run had just reached base Saturday when Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Caleb Durbin had a premonition.,"We felt like we were going to win the game," he said.,And he was right, thanks to his RBI single that capped a three-run rally that gave them a 6-5 win over Washington. The co...
Mets expect to have LHP Sean Manaea for series finale against Royals
Left-hander Sean Manaea finally appears set to make his season debut for the New York Mets.,Expected to piggy-back off starter Clay Holmes, Manaea looks to help the visiting Mets complete a three-game sweep Sunday of the host Kansas City Royals, who must be more opportunistic in this finale.,Manaea ...
Astros fill in missing pieces in series against Rangers
It was fitting that the Astros had to dig deep into their reconfigured bench in the latter stages of a 5-4, 11-inning victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday that evened this three-game series.,Before Zack Short stroked a walk-off single that scored Cam Smith from second base, Kenedy Corona worke...
Guardians carry momentum into series finale vs. White Sox
After hitting their season's low point a week ago, the Cleveland Guardians have reversed course in impressive fashion.,With one game remaining before the All-Star break, the Guardians now find themselves trending upward. They'll look to maintain their momentum in the finale of a four-game series aga...
Reds look to beat Rockies, get Terry Francona 2,000th win
In a span of 10 pitches Saturday, the Cincinnati Reds ensured they wouldn't be swept for the first time this season by the most surprising opponent possible -- and inched manager Terry Francona to the edge of yet another milestone.,Francona will pursue the 2,000th win of his managerial career in the...
After righting ship, Cubs feel confident going into finale vs. Yankees
The Chicago Cubs made much better pitches against former Cub Cody Bellinger on Saturday and saved their bullpen, putting them in position to head into the All-Star break on a positive note.,Other than Aaron Judge collecting three hits, including his 350th career homer, the Yankees were unable to mus...
Red Sox look to enter break on 10-game win streak
The Boston Red Sox will be looking to extend their winning streak to 10 games Sunday when they wrap up a four-game series against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays.,Boston owns the longest active winning streak in the majors and has not won 10 straight games since the 2018 season. The Red Sox have outscor...
Orioles, Marlins square off in rubber match before All-Star break
Two teams that have long climbs if they're going to reach the postseason needed a sweep this weekend, but instead the Miami Marlins and Baltimore Orioles will try for the next best thing.,The ballclubs meet in the rubber game of their three-game series Sunday afternoon.,"Have a chance to win the ser...
Tigers limping to break as they host Mariners in first-half finale
The Detroit Tigers will head into the All-Star break with the best record in the majors, but they're stumbling toward the layoff. The Tigers have lost three straight, including two at home to the Seattle Mariners.,They'll play their final game prior to the festivities on Sunday afternoon, looking to...
'Excited' St. Louis City seek payback against Timbers
St. Louis City has won one match in MLS play since March 15 and currently sit 14th in the Western Conference.,They are 11 points out of the last playoff spot, with nothing to suggest they have another gear to make a postseason charge.,But interim coach David Critchley is eager to see what his team c...
After delivering first win, Elks now chasing revenge on Lions
The visiting BC Lions and Edmonton Elks will have a rematch of their season-opening clash on Sunday.,The Lions (2-3) handed the West Division rival Elks (1-3) a 31-14 loss on June 7 in Vancouver.,Both teams snapped three-game losing streaks last weekend, with Edmonton defeating Ottawa 39-33 for its ...
Mystics see opportunity in road game at Storm
After a win on Thursday against the A'ja Wilson-less Las Vegas Aces, the Washington Mystics have a chance to hold a winning record for the first time since May.,The Mystics are 10-10 as they prepare to visit the Seattle Storm on Sunday and could break .500 for the first time since they were 2-1 foll...
Sparks focused on better home-court outcome against Sun
Intent on shedding a six-game home losing streak, the Los Angeles Sparks will play host to the Connecticut Sun on Sunday, with the break for the All-Star Game fast approaching.,The Sparks (6-14) have not won on their home court since May 25, when they dispatched the Chicago Sky 91-78. There were hop...
Liberty looking for consecutive wins with visit from Dream
The reigning champion New York Liberty have not won consecutive games since they started this season 9-0.,Since that great start, they are just 4-6.,The Liberty will get another shot at a winning streak on Sunday afternoon when they host the Atlanta Dream.,New York is coming off an 87-78 win over vi...
Wings hoping for key players to return vs. Fever
Dallas hopes for the return of injured standouts Arike Ogunbowale and DiJonai Carrington when the Wings visit the Indiana Fever on Sunday in Indianapolis.,The Wings (6-15) have lost two straight but are optimistic about getting Ogunbowale (16.8 points per game) back from a thumb injury. Carrington (...
Chelsea eyeing upset of PSG in Club World Cup final
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Six weeks removed from their first UEFA Champions League title, Paris Saint-Germain have been the indisputable best team at the FIFA Club World Cup.,Chelsea are a more familiar sight on the international stage, and they've had a strong tournament themselves, but they will be...