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Ian Happ in power groove as Cubs face Mariners in series finale
Ian Happ likes to think of himself as a table setter for the Chicago Cubs, but he's performed more like their cleanup hitter lately.,Happ has four home runs in the past three games in the leadoff spot for the Cubs, who will try to win the rubber match of their three-game series against the visiting ...
In hot stretch, Brewers look to sweep struggling Twins
The Milwaukee Brewers would be happy to belt a home run or two in Sunday's series finale against the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis.,It's not entirely necessary, however. The Brewers have proved that through the first two games of the series, during which they scored 26 runs without hitting a homer....
White Sox out to turn tables on Blue Jays, win series
The visiting Chicago White Sox aim to reverse a trend Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of their three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays.,The Blue Jays have mostly had their way with the White Sox recently. Toronto is 13-2 against the South Siders since June 22, 2022, after a 7-1 victory on ...
Pitching boosting Braves with chance to win series at Marlins
The visiting Atlanta Braves have an opportunity to post their fourth consecutive series win on Sunday afternoon against the Miami Marlins.,After beginning June with seven straight losses, the Braves have won eight of 11 games, including a 7-0 victory over Miami on Saturday. Starter Grant Holmes and ...
Streaky Rangers look for series sweep in Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Pirates hope to salvage a brief, three-game homestand Sunday when their series wraps up with the Texas Rangers.,Having lost six of their last seven games, the National League Central cellar-dwelling Pirates will send Bailey Falter (5-3, 3.49 ERA) to the mound in hoping to right the sh...
Yankees looking to stay hot offensively in finale vs. O's
While they were producing consistently good at-bats at the plate, the New York Yankees were flirting with history on the mound Saturday afternoon.,After finishing six outs shy of a no-hitter, the Yankees look to keep delivering offensively Sunday when they host the Baltimore Orioles.,New York has am...
Red-hot Rays look to sweep MLB-best Tigers
While this week featured a defining moment in Tampa Bay's season, the Rays have known how good their club is for quite some time.,In fact, they believe they are the best in baseball.,The hot American League East squad will try to sweep its three-game series with the visiting MLB-leading Detroit Tige...
Dream face struggling Sky in Atlanta, seek sixth straight home win
Chicago knows first-hand how tough it's been to beat the Atlanta Dream on their home floor this season. ,Aiming for a sixth straight home victory, the surging Dream look to take down the Sky for the second time in a little more than a week on Sunday. ,Atlanta (9-4) has the league's fourth-best recor...
Liberty searching for answers as they travel to hot-shooting Storm
If you're wondering how the Seattle Storm have perhaps exceeded expectations early in the WNBA season after parting ways with leading scorer Jewell Loyd, look at the 3-point line.,The New York Liberty might want to be aware of their prowess outside the arc Sunday when the teams meet for the first ti...
Sun, Valkyries enter matchup heading in opposite directions
The Connecticut Sun and host Golden State Valkyries come into their meeting on Sunday in San Francisco on much different trajectories.,The expansion Valkyries (6-6) responded to a sluggish first month of the season, rebounding from a 2-5 start to win four of their last five. In its most recent outin...
Wings look to keep momentum going in visit to Mystics
After a demoralizing 1-11 start, the Dallas Wings have sparked hope ahead of Sunday's afternoon road game against the Washington Mystics.,Dallas has tripled its win total by claiming its last two games, including a June 17 win over the Golden State Valkyries and a victory in Connecticut on Friday. T...
Fever, Aces square off looking for bounce-back performances
Caitlin Clark's rough night in her third game back from a quad injury was hardly the only issue for the Indiana Fever on Thursday night.,Meanwhile, a night later, A'ja Wilson's return from a concussion resulted in another loss for the Las Vegas Aces.,Two teams seeking bounce-back performances get to...
Pacers, Thunder set to clash in Game 7 for NBA supremacy
Oklahoma City Thunder star Jalen Williams said the thought of a Game 7 in the NBA Finals "makes the hair on your arm stand up a little bit.",Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle called it "a time to celebrate.",On Sunday night, the Thunder and Pacers will square off in Oklahoma City in a decisive game...
Jake Irvin tasked with helping Nats snap out of doldrums vs. Dodgers
Washington Nationals right-hander Jake Irvin managed to figure his way around the mound in Los Angeles once and will be out for a repeat result when he faces the Dodgers on Saturday night in the middle game of a three-game series. ,On April 17, 2024, Irvin went six scoreless innings with six strikeo...
Brandon Walter bids to keep Astros soaring vs. Angels
No team in baseball has played better since May 24 than the Houston Astros, a stretch the club will look to extend on Saturday against the host Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif.,After picking up a 3-2 victory in 10 innings in the series opener on Friday, the Astros have won 18 of their last 25 g...
Maikel Garcia, Royals vie to stay hot in encounter vs. Padres
After wasting good pitching at the expense of poor hitting, the Kansas City Royals finally have gotten the bats going this week.,Not surprisingly, they will take a four-game winning streak and a chance to win a second straight road series into Saturday's matchup with the San Diego Padres.,In the mid...
A's looking for rookies to step up again in rematch vs. Guardians
The Athletics are being energized by the rookies on the roster as they enter Saturday's game against the Cleveland Guardians at West Sacramento, Calif.,The Athletics have won six of their past eight games, including a 5-1 victory against Cleveland on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series...
Diamondbacks, trying to catch up in NL West, visit Rockies
The Arizona Diamondbacks dropped the first two contests of their current nine-game road trip but have bounced back to win two in a row.,They will try to make it three straight wins in the middle game of a three-game set against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night in Denver. ,The Diamondbacks will...
Skidding Mets turn to Griffin Canning in bid to slow down Phillies
The New York Mets needed just 12 days at the start of June to open a 5 1/2-game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies.,It took only eight days for the lead to evaporate.,The Mets will attempt to climb back into a tie for first place in the National League East on Saturday night when they play the seco...
Braves P Grant Holmes, mired in winless streak, looks for victory vs. Marlins
Atlanta Braves right-hander Grant Holmes was downright dominant in his most recent outing, registering 15 strikeouts to mark his first double-digit total in his career.,While impressive, to say the least, the effort also came in a 10-1 loss to the woeful Colorado Rockies.,Mired in a four-start winle...