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Marlins chase season-high win streak, sweep in finale vs. Giants
A pair of relievers turned starters will take the mound when the San Francisco Giants host the Miami Marlins in the finale of their three-game series on Thursday afternoon.,Janson Junk is set to make his second straight start following five relief appearances for the Marlins, while Hayden Birdsong w...
Juan Soto looks to lead Mets to split with Braves
Any semblance of a slump for Juan Soto is long gone.,After Wednesday night, the rest of his New York Mets teammates hope they'll be saying the same thing.,The Mets will look to salvage a split of a four-game series Thursday night, when they host the Atlanta Braves in a battle of longtime National Le...
Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw on cusp of career milestone vs. Rockies
Clayton Kershaw is on the verge of adding another milestone to his Hall of Fame resume.,Kershaw, 37, needs eight strikeouts to reach 3,000 for his career, and his first chance to get that milestone will come Thursday afternoon when the Los Angeles Dodgers' legend faces the Colorado Rockies to wrap u...
Cubs excited for return of Shota Imanaga in finale vs. Cards
Left-hander Shota Imanaga will make a timely return to the Chicago Cubs' rotation on Thursday afternoon.,The Cubs have lost five of their last seven contests entering the finale of a four-game road series against the St. Louis Cardinals.,The Cardinals won 8-2 on Monday and 8-7 the next day before fa...
Hunter Brown, Astros look to keep Phillies flustered in finale
Having four left-handers in the bullpen is considered a luxury relative to roster construction, and the Houston Astros have weaponized their quartet of southpaw relievers to maximum benefit this season.,Astros manager Joe Espada summoned all four of those lefties -- Steven Okert, Bennett Sousa, Brya...
A tale of two teams: Rays hot, Royals not
The Kansas City Royals' bats have been stymied by Tampa Bay's starting pitchers through the first two contests of the teams' three-game series. ,Considering the Rays' recent success with scheduled starter Shane Baz on the mound, they could be in good position to sweep the set and hand the Royals a 1...
Twins try to shut down Cal Raleigh, Mariners again
The Minnesota Twins finally got a much-needed win.,Now, the Twins will try to make it two victories in a row and secure a split of their four-game series against the Seattle Mariners on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Minnesota ended a five-game losing streak when it held on for a 2-0 victory on ...
A's Jeffrey Springs seeks success vs. Tigers with an altered changeup
Athletics left-hander Jeffrey Springs didn't give up a run in his most recent start until the last pitch. ,With renewed confidence in his changeup, Springs will try to build off that outing in the series finale against the Tigers at Detroit on Thursday afternoon.,Springs held the Cleveland Guardians...
Fresh off extra-inning win, Guardians chase series win vs. Blue Jays
After splitting the first two games of their series, the Cleveland Guardians and visiting Toronto Blue Jays are carrying good vibrations into the finale on Thursday afternoon.,Cleveland's Tanner Bibee (4-7, 3.86 ERA) will oppose fellow right-hander Kevin Gausman (5-6, 4.60) to conclude what has been...
Ascendant Blue Bombers welcome ground-bound Elks
If nothing else, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers seem to have continued their 180 to start this season.,After starting out 0-4 and 2-6 last year before making a late surge that resulted in a spot in the Grey Cup final, Winnipeg has won its first two games against West rival B.C. in routine fashion.,The sc...
Deep player pool provides plenty of options for teams at NHL draft
Options are aplenty for teams looking to upgrade their rosters at the 2025 NHL Draft in Los Angeles.,In need of a playmaking center to potentially slide into the top six down the line? Michael Misa, Anton Frondell and Caleb Desnoyers sure fit the bill.,Desirous of a two-way defenseman who can lock d...
Caitlin Clark looks to find rhythm as Fever host Sparks
The top two picks of the 2024 WNBA Draft will reunite when the Indiana Fever host the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday night.,But one is struggling -- and the other is unlikely to play.,Fever star Caitlin Clark is averaging 18.2 points, but has missed her last 13 shot attempts from 3-point range and c...
Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley looks to continue momentum into Rocket Classic
Keegan Bradley is getting used to hearing "U-S-A!" chants everywhere he goes.,After his stunning victory this past Sunday -- and the ensuing Ryder Cup chatter that followed -- Bradley will be the center of attention at the Rocket Classic, which begins Thursday at Detroit Golf Club.,Bradley, who will...
Pitchers take center stage as Giants, Marlins meet
Two hot pitchers will go head-to-head for the first time in their careers when the visiting Miami Marlins and San Francisco Giants continue a three-game series Wednesday night.,Five pitchers limited the Giants to five hits in the series opener Tuesday, a 4-2 Miami win that sent San Francisco starter...
Dodgers turn to Yoshinobu Yamamoto in rematch vs. Rockies
The Dodgers have been dominant in Los Angeles this season, going 30-14, and they treated Coors Field in Denver like a second home on Tuesday night, beating the Colorado Rockies 9-7 in the opener of a three-game series.,The Dodgers will vie for their 18th series win of the season on Wednesday night w...
Astros, thriving without missing slugger, seek another win vs. Phillies
Houston slugger Yordan Alvarez missed his 48th game on Tuesday with a right hand fracture, an extended stint on the injured list that seemingly should have undermined the Astros' hopes.,But when Cooper Hummel bashed an opposite-field home run in the bottom of the eighth inning Tuesday night against ...
Cardinals aim to keep flexing muscles in clash vs. Cubs
For two nights, the St. Louis Cardinals have beaten the Chicago Cubs at their own power-hitting game.,The Cardinals hit seven homers while defeating the Cubs 8-2 and 8-7 in the first two contests of the four-game series in St. Louis. They have won seven of their past eight games to move within 2 1/2...
Streaking Mariners look to stay hot vs. tumbling Twins
The Seattle Mariners are starting to look like a first-place team again.,Seattle remains in second place in the American League West but appears ready to re-challenge the Houston Astros for the division lead. ,Winners of eight of their last 11 games, the Mariners -- who were in first place at the be...
Royals face surging Rays, look to turn around home skid
The surging Tampa Bay Rays are the latest team adding to the Kansas City Royals' current misery at home. ,After opening this series with a fourth straight road win, the Rays will try to send the Royals to their ninth consecutive home defeat Wednesday night. ,Amid a 23-9 stretch, Tampa Bay cranked ou...
Braves bid to continue dominance of struggling Mets
Francisco Lindor said he believes a good week can change the perception of the New York Mets. ,Lindor and the Mets already know the impact that can be made by a bad week -- or two.,The Mets again will try to snap out of their lengthy slump Wednesday night when they host the Atlanta Braves in the thi...