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Suspended game forces long day for Diamondbacks, Reds
The Arizona Diamondbacks and Cincinnati Reds won't play two on Saturday, but they will try to play more than one.,The opener of the three-game series in Cincinnati was suspended because of rain on Friday night with the score tied 3-3 heading to the top of the seventh inning.,The game will resume on ...
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Dodgers seek bounce-back outing vs. Cards
The Los Angeles Dodgers hope to see the typical Yoshinobu Yamamoto re-emerge on Saturday when they continue their road series against the St. Louis Cardinals.,Yamamoto (6-4, 2.39 ERA) took a 7-3 loss to the New York Yankees on Sunday, snapping his string of 11 starts of five or more innings. He allo...
Jameson Taillon, Cubs shoot to level series with Tigers
Jameson Taillon doesn't rack up large strikeout totals, but the veteran Chicago Cubs right-hander consistently delivers strong starts.,Taillon will seek his fourth consecutive victory in the middle game of a three-game road series against the Detroit Tigers on Saturday afternoon.,Taillon (5-3, 3.76 ...
Twins look to shut down hot Blue Jays bats
The Toronto Blue Jays have found a number of ways to win over the past two weeks, but the No. 1 reason for the recent success is offense.,The Blue Jays will try to stay hot at the plate when they play the Minnesota Twins on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Toronto rallied for a 6-4 win over Minnes...
Rays' Taj Bradley hopes to build on great outing vs. Marlins
The Tampa Bay Rays' recent climb in the standings has centered around their strong pitching, and suddenly everyone is chipping in.,A key component of the American League East club's surge, starting pitcher Taj Bradley will be on display Saturday afternoon when the team continues its three-game serie...
LAFC prepares for resurgent Sporting Kansas City
Los Angeles FC's return to MLS play against Sporting Kansas City at home Sunday has taken on a whole new meaning with a LAFC set for an unprecedented opportunity in just over a week.,The matchup against Sporting KC is LAFC's last chance to get some in-game preparation for a matchup with Chelsea of t...
St. Louis City looking up with new coach, faces Timbers
St. Louis City will try for consecutive victories under interim manager David Critchley when they visit a Portland Timbers side that returns from a well-deserved weekend off.,St. Louis City's 2-1 home win over the San Jose Earthquakes halted an 11-match winless run (0-8-3) in league play that result...
Carson Hocevar shooting for first Cup Series win in native Michigan
Chevrolet driver Carson Hocevar is on the verge of doing something enormous in the NASCAR Cup Series, and he would love to do it this Sunday at Michigan International Speedway in the Firekeepers Casino 400 in Brooklyn, Mich.,Hocevar's aim: Winning his first race in NASCAR's most prestigious series.,...
Tiger-Cats, Stampeders clash after last-place 2024 seasons
Bo Levi Mitchell takes aim at his 100th career regular-season victory when the quarterback's Hamilton Tiger-Cats face the host Calgary Stampeders in the season opener for both teams on Saturday.,Mitchell will be making his 141st career start and would be fastest to reach 100 with a victory. The curr...
Storm and Mercury tangle for third time this season
By now, Phoenix and Seattle should know each other well.,The Mercury and Storm will meet for the third time this season when they play in Phoenix on Saturday. They split the first two games.,The rivalry runs deep. The teams have met six times in the playoffs, and Phoenix (6-3) is off to its best sta...
Sky put modest win streak on line against Fever
Saturday's matchup between the host Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever could be without two of the top three picks from the 2024 WNBA Draft.,While Fever guard and No. 1 pick Caitlin Clark remains out with a quad injury, Sky center and No. 3 pick Kamilla Cardoso is dealing with shoulder soreness and recen...
New coaches test mettle as Elks visit BC Lions
Edmonton's Mark Kilam and BC's Buck Pierce will both make their CFL head-coaching debuts when the Elks visit the Lions for Saturday's season opener in Vancouver.,It also will be the CFL's first opening-week game since 1968 featuring two Canadian starting quarterbacks: Edmonton's Tre Ford and BC's Na...
Improved Aces set for first visit to expansion Valkyries
After an up-and-down start to the season for the Las Vegas Aces, reigning MVP A'ja Wilson leads the two-time WNBA champions into San Francisco on Saturday afternoon to face the expansion Golden State Valkyries.,The Aces (4-2) opened the 2025 WNBA season with a double-digit defeat to the New York Lib...
Austin FC, Rapids keeping early eye on playoff positioning
The first weekend in June is not too early to think about making the playoffs.,That will be the attitude for Austin FC and the Colorado Rapids when they meet Saturday night in Commerce City, Colo.,The Rapids (6-6-4, 22 points) have won two of their past three matches and stand in eighth place in the...
D.C. United take aim at surging Fire
D.C. United and the Chicago Fire will look to build off what could be watershed results when they meet Saturday night in the nation's capital.,D.C. (4-7-6, 18 points) scored on two corner kicks in the first half of a 2-1 upset at FC Cincinnati last weekend.,Brazilian Gabriel Pirani scored the first,...
Braves bid to rebound from 'horrible loss' in clash vs. Giants
The Atlanta Braves hope a disheartening loss and a flight to San Francisco will lead to the same type of result as last season when the struggling club opens a three-game road series against the Giants on Friday night.,Losers of four straight games and eight of their last 10, the Braves made the cro...
Cardinals turn to Sonny Gray in bid to best Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals pitchers have struck out the second-fewest batters in the major leagues this season with 441, ahead of only the Colorado Rockies.,The Cardinals will seek more punchouts on Friday when they continue their nine-game homestand against the Los Angeles Dodgers -- a team that is tough ...
Angels' bullpen, Mariners' Cal Raleigh the headliners as teams open 3-game series
The Los Angeles Angels will continue to tinker with a bullpen that has struggled for most of the season when they open a three-game series with the Seattle Mariners beginning Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Angels relievers have allowed 37 home runs, most in the majors, and their cumulative ERA is 5...
Orioles riding 6-game win streak into opener vs. struggling A's
The Baltimore Orioles were an easy pick as one of the most disappointing teams in Major League Baseball this season -- well, through 55 games, at least.,In their past two series, Baltimore has pieced together six straight wins after sweeping the Chicago White Sox and Seattle Mariners. ,The Orioles h...
Twins brace for return home against surging Blue Jays
Fresh off a 10-game road trip, the Minnesota Twins are eager to return home.,The Twins will enjoy familiar territory when they welcome the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night to open a three-game series in Minneapolis.,Minnesota posted a 5-5 record on its 10-game trip, which included series against th...