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Seiya Suzuki, Cubs bid to stay hot in finale vs. Reds
Off to their best start to a season since 2016, the Chicago Cubs will face the visiting Cincinnati Reds in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon.,Chicago sits atop the National League Central standings at 36-22 following a 2-0 win over the Reds on Saturday. Drew Pomeranz, Ben B...
Royals' 'phenomenal' Kris Bubic set to face Tigers
Kris Bubic hopes his exceptional performance in May carries over to June and helps the Kansas City Royals snap the Detroit Tigers' road-series winning streak.,Brimming with confidence, Bubic will aim to continue his dominance in this series rubber game against the American League Central-leading Tig...
Astros rest Yordan Alvarez (hand), aim for split of series with Rays
Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez will miss additional time after imaging on Friday revealed a small, previously undetected fracture in his fourth metacarpal of his right hand that the club said is 60 percent healed.,Alvarez faced live pitching before the second contest of a four-game set agains...
Runs at a premium when Giants, Marlins square off
The San Francisco Giants will be looking to shake a clutch-hitting slump against a pitcher who has been tough so far this season when they go for a series win over the host Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon.,A total of just three runs have been scored in the first two games of the set, with the Marl...
Improving clutch hitting, Mets out to sweep lowly Rockies
As May ended, the New York Mets saw signs they may be close to fixing their season-long struggles in clutch situations.,But the Colorado Rockies seem no closer to solving their various maladies.,The Mets will look to complete a sweep on Sunday afternoon, when New York hosts Colorado in the finale of...
Phillies waiting on Bryce Harper, try to avoid sweep to Brewers
Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper remains a question mark for the series finale against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday after missing the previous four games with a bruised right elbow.,Harper was hit on his throwing elbow by a 95 mph fastball from Spencer Strider of the Atlanta Br...
Guardians anxious to get slugger of their own back vs. Angels
The return of Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout has loomed large over the first two games of their series against the Guardians in Cleveland.,Next could be the comeback of Cleveland's All-Star designated hitter David Fry, who is expected to make his season debut Sunday.,Angels right-hander Jac...
Without Daulton Varsho, Jays eye sweep of skidding A's
The Athletics need to find some pitching if they are to salvage the series finale against the host Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon.,The Blue Jays have outscored the Athletics 31-14 in winning the first three of the four-game series. Toronto has won four straight overall.,The Athletics have los...
Orioles look to further bury White Sox in standings
The Baltimore Orioles go for a sweep of a three-game series against the visiting Chicago White Sox on Sunday afternoon.,The Orioles have survived late-game threats to win the first two meetings of the season between the teams holding the two worst records in the American League, though Baltimore has...
Rangers turn to Jacob deGrom vs. Cards to end series skid
The Texas Rangers will look to snap a streak of three straight losing series when they battle the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game interleague series in Arlington, Texas.,The rubber game will be a battle of right handers as St. Louis will send Erick Fedde (3-4, 3...
Braves, with Ronald Acuna Jr., finding offense while Red Sox struggle
The offense may be starting to awaken for the Atlanta Braves, who host the Boston Red Sox on Sunday in the rubber match of their three-game set.,The Red Sox have gone 1-4 on their current road trip and have lost six of their last seven games. The Braves have won two of their last three but have drop...
Jesus Ferreira looks to build on momentum as Sounders face Minnesota United
The weight is off Jesus Ferreira's shoulders.,Ferreira scored his first goal as the member of the Seattle Sounders (7-4-5, 26 points) in a 1-0 midweek victory over San Diego FC and will look for more when they play host to Minnesota United (7-3-6, 27 points) on Sunday in an MLS match.,"I hope this g...
Valkyries looking to reach next level vs. unbeaten Lynx
After two games against the defending WNBA champions, the Golden State Valkyries get a shot at the 2024 runners-up when the Minnesota Lynx make their first visit to Chase Center in San Francisco for a Commissioner's Cup contest Sunday night.,The expansion Valkyries (2-3) are off to a respectable sta...
Sparks out to douse losing streak vs. Mercury
The Los Angeles Sparks will look to avoid a second early-season, three-game losing skid when they host the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday. ,Phoenix (4-2) contributed to Los Angeles' three-game losing slump through the WNBA campaign's first four games, winning an 89-86 nail-biter on May 21. The Sparks ral...
Aces seeking sharper results in return trip to Seattle
It didn't end well for the Las Vegas Aces the last time they played the Seattle Storm.,The Aces (3-2) lost 102-82 on May 25 in Seattle and aim for a different outcome in a rematch against the Storm (3-3) on Sunday night in the Pacific Northwest.,Reigning WNBA MVP A'Ja Wilson talked about it in a pos...
Cruz Azul, Whitecaps clash for Concacaf Champions Cup crown
The Vancouver Whitecaps will try to become only the second MLS team in the modern era to win the Concacaf Champions Cup when they face Liga MX's Cruz Azul in Sunday's final in Mexico City.,The winner earns a place in the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup and this year's FIFA Intercontinental Cup.,Mexican sid...
Unbeaten Liberty look to extend best start vs. struggling Sun
Off to a franchise best 6-0 start, the New York Liberty host the 1-5 Connecticut Sun on Sunday afternoon in the first game of the Commissioner's Cup for both squads.,The Liberty reached the finals of the in-season tournament last season, losing to the Minnesota Lynx, but then beat the Lynx 3-2 in th...
Surging Nationals look to extend D-backs' woes
Two teams trending in opposite directions meet Saturday when the Washington Nationals continue a three-game series against the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.,Washington has won three straight games and nine of its last 12 following a 9-7 win in the series opener. James Wood hit a solo hom...
Padres turn to Dylan Cease in attempt to continue mastery of Pirates
San Diego Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill said Friday night's 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates was a great game.,Every game San Diego plays against Pittsburgh the last two years seems to fit into that category. With that outcome, the Padres have 10 straight wins over the Pirates since Augus...
Ty France, Twins seek to continue success vs. Mariners
Minnesota's Ty France helped make sure his first trip back in the Pacific Northwest was a memorable one Friday.,France singled leading off the ninth inning against Seattle Mariners closer Andres Munoz to spark a three-run rally. The Twins went on to score six runs in the 10th to prevail, 12-6.,The t...