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Mitch Keller, Seth Lugo go toe to toe for struggling Pirates, Royals
With their respective teams sitting below .500, Kansas City's Seth Lugo and Pittsburgh's Mitch Keller appear to be enticing options for a postseason contender as the trade deadline looms.,In the meantime, each hurler looks to continue his own run of success when Lugo and the Royals try to hand Kelle...
White Sox hope to put an end to Blue Jays' winning streak
A common refrain during the Toronto Blue Jays' best winning streak in a decade has been "it's a different guy every night.",With Toronto's tear at nine games entering Tuesday's visit to the Chicago White Sox, someone theoretically must contribute a repeat heroic performance to keep the streak alive....
Rays' Ryan Pepiot looks for another strong outing vs. Tigers
The Detroit Tigers continue to roll toward the All-Star break. The American League leaders will aim for their fifth straight victory when they host the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.,The Tigers used strong pitching and the long ball to secure the series opener on Monday. Javier Baez, Colt Keith an...
Braves hope series at Athletics snaps recent struggles
The Atlanta Braves are floundering at 11 games below .500 with the All-Star break just a week away.,The Braves will take another shot at turning things around on Tuesday night when they open a three-game road series against the Athletics at West Sacramento, Calif.,Atlanta has dropped nine of its pas...
Tigers enter series with Rays on high after 'dramatic' win
The Detroit Tigers return home after an exhilarating weekend in Cleveland. They'll open a three-game homestand against Tampa Bay on Monday night.,The Tigers completed a three-game sweep in Cleveland with a 7-2, 10-inning victory over the Guardians on Sunday. Zach McKinstry scored from third base wit...
Dream host Valkyries before long road trip
Before the Atlanta Dream begin a six-game, 17-day road trip, the team will welcome the Golden State Valkyries on Monday in College Park, Ga., for the first meeting between the two franchises.,Atlanta (11-7) enters play having dropped three of its last four, including an 80-79 setback on Thursday aga...
Mercury shoot for revenge against rookie-led Wings
As Dallas rookie guard JJ Quinerly put it, the Wings "punched first" in their 98-89 victory over the visiting Phoenix Mercury on Thursday.,The ball will be in the Mercury's court when the teams meet for a rematch Monday in Phoenix.,"These are kind of fun games, fun series," Mercury coach Nate Tibbet...
Tigers' Tarik Skubal looks to hand Guardians 10th straight loss
Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal's quest for a second straight American League Cy Young Award continues Sunday, when Detroit wraps up a three-game series at the Cleveland Guardians.,Skubal (10-2, 2.15 ERA) takes on Guardians right-hander Gavin Williams (5-4, 3.86) in what is forecast to be one of the...
Giants' Willy Adames looks to stay hot vs. Athletics
Willy Adames received a seven-year, $182 million contract in the offseason to join the San Francisco Giants, but his bat was missing in action for the first two-plus months of the season.,But now Adames is heating up and displaying why the Giants coveted his services. He'll look to put together anot...
Healthy competition fueling Lynx as they prepare to host Sky
At 16-2, the Minnesota Lynx are playing with calmness and confidence -- and not a hint of controversy.,Well, except for one thing.,Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve smiled when she was asked about her top two players mock-debating about which one would shoot technical free throws.,Napheesa Collier wants to sh...
Rangers strive for clutch hitting in rubber game vs. Padres
For most of the season, hitting with runners in scoring position has been dreadful for the Texas Rangers. They entered their game against the San Diego Padres on Saturday with a .220 average in that situation, second-worst in Major League Baseball.,For at least one night, it became a strength, howev...
Cubs' Matthew Boyd seeks continued success in clash vs. Cardinals
The Chicago Cubs have been beset by pitching injuries this season, with Jameson Taillon the latest starter to land on the injured list.,Fortunately, left-hander Matthew Boyd has emerged as a steadying force for the rotation.,"Losing (Justin) Steele so early and then obviously losing Shota (Imanaga) ...
M's starter George Kirby not worried about opposing Pirates' Paul Skenes
After missing the first couple of months of the season with inflammation in his pitching shoulder, Seattle right-hander George Kirby appears to be rounding into top form.,He'll need to be there, considering the pitchers who are penciled in to oppose him in his final two starts before the All-Star br...
Emmet Sheehan, Dodgers look to salvage series finale vs. Astros
Right-hander Emmet Sheehan will get a second chance to make a first impression when he returns to the Los Angeles Dodgers' roster to face the visiting Houston Astros on Sunday afternoon., ,Sheehan (0-0, 2.25 ERA) appeared to make a triumphant return from Tommy John surgery when he gave up one run an...
Twins take on Rays, seek rare sweep
The past couple of days for the Minnesota Twins have been sweet., ,They hope Sunday culminates in a sweep., ,Minnesota will strive for a three-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays when the teams meet in Minneapolis. If the Twins can pull it off, it will mark their first sweep since they beat the Baltimo...
After nearly 2 years away, Brewers' Brandon Woodruff returns vs. Marlins
Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff is set to make his return to the major leagues Sunday afternoon against the host Miami Marlins.,The two-time All-Star, who is coming off shoulder surgery and a long rehab, hasn't pitched in the majors since Sept. 23, 2023.,"I don't know how I'll feel,"...
Diamondbacks look to Corbin Carroll in rubber game vs. Royals
Arizona's Corbin Carroll was 0-for-5 in his return Saturday after missing more than two weeks with a fractured left wrist, but the Diamondbacks will need his contributions to get out of their doldrums.,Despite their 7-1 win over the Kansas City Royals in Phoenix on Saturday, the Diamondbacks have lo...
White Sox look to extend Rockies' home misery with series sweep
The Chicago White Sox didn't win their 31st game of 2024 until Aug. 21 en route to setting the major league record for most losses in a season with 121.,But on Sunday afternoon, in the final game of a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies in Denver, they could reach that number.,Chicago has...
Yankees ace Max Fried charged with ending skid in clash vs. Mets
Things have been "really cool" for Brandon Nimmo of late.,The New York Mets left fielder has two grand slams in the past four days and is batting .353 (6-for-17) during that stretch to help his team post a four-game winning streak. Nimmo has 18 home runs in 86 games this season, just six shy of his ...
Jays aim to sweep Angels, complete perfect homestand
The Toronto Blue Jays will try to complete an undefeated seven-game homestand Sunday afternoon with a sweep of the Los Angeles Angels.,The Blue Jays won the first two games of their series against the Angels by the same 4-3 score, and each time in extra innings -- 10 innings on Friday and 11 on Satu...