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Luis Castillo, Mariners chase series win vs. Rangers
Two pitchers looking to return to their winning ways will square off when the Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners clash on Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of the three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,Seattle will send Luis Castillo (4-5, 3.69 ERA) to the mound on Sunday against fellow right-han...
Giants' Justin Verlander seeks first win of 2025 vs. White Sox
Justin Verlander's road to 300 career victories has hit a big roadblock so far in 2025.,Verlander, 42, entered the season with 262 career wins. Now, the San Francisco Giants right-hander heads into his 13th start of the campaign in Sunday afternoon's rubber match of the three-game series against the...
Royals, home losing streak over, look to win series vs. Dodgers
With their franchise-tying home losing streak in the past, the Kansas City Royals now get to focus on taking a series from the reigning World Series champions. ,The Royals can post their first winning home series in nearly two months with a second consecutive victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on ...
Padres' Gavin Sheets looks for encore after game-winning HR vs. Reds
Gavin Sheets is having a career year for the San Diego Padres.,And he showed it again Saturday when he went 3-for-5 with two doubles and a go-ahead, three-run home run in the seventh inning of the Padres' 6-4 comeback win over the Cincinnati Reds.,The two teams will meet again Sunday afternoon in Ci...
Bullpen ready to contribute as Cubs chase series win vs. Astros
While the Cubs' seven-run fourth inning laid the foundation for an easy 12-3 road victory over the host Houston Astros on Saturday, how Chicago was able to set up its bullpen for the series rubber match on Sunday was tied to the opener.,Veteran right-hander Chris Flexen worked four shutout innings o...
Pirates bid to ride strong showings at plate in finale vs. Mets
The Pittsburgh Pirates have experienced trouble scoring runs throughout most of this season, however that hasn't been a problem this weekend against the New York Mets.,The Pirates will look to secure a sweep of the three-game series against the visiting Mets on Sunday afternoon.,Pittsburgh scored ni...
A's Luis Severino aims for better result in rematch vs. Yankees
Luis Severino missed pitching at Yankee Stadium last season during his lone season with the New York Mets.,On Sunday, the right-hander takes the mound in the Bronx for the first time as a visitor when the Athletics conclude a three-game series with the Yankees.,Rookie Nick Kurtz belted a three-run b...
Losing skid snapped, Red Sox try to build off win vs. Blue Jays
The Boston Red Sox and the visiting Toronto Blue Jays will each be looking to win the rubber match of a three-game series when the teams meet on Sunday afternoon.,It's been feast or famine on offense for both teams in the series. Toronto won the opener 9-0 on Friday night, and Boston collected 18 hi...
Rays, Orioles need to give bullpens a break after flood of runs
It should be clear as the Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles head into the rubber match of the three-game series that keeping their starting pitchers in the game could be the key factor.,The teams clash Sunday afternoon in Baltimore, where each team has turned to position players on the mound so f...
Phillies need more consistent offense vs. Braves
Two outstanding starting pitchers will take the mound on Sunday when the Atlanta Braves host the Philadelphia Phillies in the rubber game of their three-game series.,The Phillies won the first game 13-0 and the Braves took the second game 6-1 to square the season series at 4-4. Philadelphia remains ...
Guardians struggling through June, while Cardinals are upbeat
The Cleveland Guardians have reached the midpoint of their season with a losing record, falling one game below .500 with back-to-back losses to the visiting St. Louis Cardinals.,Cleveland left-hander Logan Allen (5-5, 4.25 ERA) will be tasked with trying to avoid a three-game series sweep Sunday, wh...
Mercury look to extend winning streak to seven vs. slumping Aces
The Phoenix Mercury enter Sunday's home game against the struggling Las Vegas Aces on a six-game winning streak, including two wins over the reigning champs New York Liberty in that span.,The Aces (7-8) are under .500 for the fourth time this season after Thursday's 94-83 loss at home against the Wa...
Olivier Giroud set for final match with LAFC as they host Vancouver
The Olivier Giroud era, such as it was, comes to an end Sunday night.,The star French striker will play his final match with LAFC when it hosts Vancouver on Sunday. The much-ballyhooed signing of the 38-year old Giroud less than a year ago after successful tenures with Arsenal and Chelsea in the Pre...
Storm look to avenge loss in rematch vs. Valkyries
The Seattle Storm will get an opportunity to add to an impressive list of revenge wins in the early WNBA season when they visit the Golden State Valkyries on Sunday night in San Francisco.,Kayla Thornton had 22 points as part of a double-double when the Valkyries surprised the visiting Storm 76-70 o...
Union aim to extend unbeaten run, take on Crew
The undermanned Philadelphia Union aim to extend their franchise-record MLS unbeaten streak to 12 matches on Sunday night when they visit the Columbus Crew.,Bruno Damiani's 10th-minute penalty kick proved just enough as the Union (12-3-4, 40 points) recorded a 1-0 road victory over the Chicago Fire ...
Sparks see signs of growth ahead of visit from Sky
With a 5-11 record, the Los Angeles Sparks are nowhere near the start they envisioned.,But their 85-75 win Thursday on the road against the Caitlin Clark-less Indiana Fever gives them hope they are about to turn things around as they prepare for Sunday's home game against the Chicago Sky.,"We grew u...
Back on track with Napheesa Collier, Lynx set to face Sun
The league-leading Minnesota Lynx have MVP candidate Napheesa Collier back in the fold as they host the struggling Connecticut Sun on Sunday in Minneapolis.,Minnesota (13-2) rebounded from a rare defeat with a 96-92 overtime win over Atlanta on Friday. The Sun (2-14) fell 97-81 at Seattle on Friday ...
Liberty and Dream look to return to winning ways
Two teams looking for a positive step forward collide when the Atlanta Dream host the New York Liberty on Sunday afternoon in College Park, Ga.,The defending champion Liberty have lost three of their last four games and gave up a season-high 106 points in a loss at Phoenix on Friday night.,New York ...
Nationals seek rare series victory against Angels
The Washington Nationals will go for a series victory on Saturday when they take on the host Los Angeles Angels in the second game of their weekend matchup in Anaheim, Calif. ,Series wins have been scarce for the Nationals, with the last coming nearly a month ago when they took two of three on the r...
Cam Smith heating up as Astros chase series win vs. Cubs
Houston Astros rookie right fielder Cam Smith capitalized on his second opportunity to bat cleanup on Friday, and the timing of his latest exceptional night at the plate couldn't have been better.,Playing in his first game against the organization that selected him in the first round of the 2024 dra...