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Padres' Kyle Hart set to return to rotation against Marlins
Whoever said you never get a second chance to make a first impression hasn't heard of Kyle Hart.,After starting the year as the No. 5 starter in the San Diego Padres' rotation, Hart lasted five starts before being sent to Triple-A El Paso with a 6.00 ERA and a 2-2 mark.,But Michael King's trip to th...

Astros' Lance McCullers Jr. aims to continue success vs. A's
The Houston Astros remain coy regarding the availability of slugger Yordan Alvarez, who resides on the 15-day injured list and missed his 23rd consecutive game Tuesday.,Alvarez, sidelined with right hand inflammation, continues to ramp up baseball activities and appears to be nearing a return, given...

Drew Rasmussen, Rays pursue series victory over Twins
Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen appears to be getting comfortable with longer starts as he works his way back following his third major elbow surgery.,After pitching into the sixth inning just once in his first eight starts this season, he has tossed a season-best six innings in each of h...

Freddy Peralta, Brewers eye sweep of slumping Red Sox
The run-starved Boston Red Sox will be looking for offense of any kind as they attempt to avert a series sweep by the host Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday.,Right-hander Freddy Peralta (5-3, 2.55 ERA) starts for the Brewers, while right-hander Brayan Bello (2-1, 4.08) gets the nod for Boston, which ha...

Guardians calling up pitching help for matchup vs. Dodgers
A team can never have too much starting pitching.,Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt and predecessor Terry Francona have said it so many times, it could be the franchise's mission statement.,And yet, the Guardians' rotation is a mess going into the interleague series finale against the visitin...

Giants' Landen Roupp, riding scoreless streak, opposes Tigers
San Francisco Giants right-hander Landen Roupp, who hasn't allowed a run in his past two starts, will look to extend that streak during a Wednesday matinee against the host Detroit Tigers.,Detroit won the first two games of the three-game series, each by a 3-1 count.,The stats from Roupp's last two ...

Whitecaps face stiff test against Loons before Mexico trip
The Western Conference-leading Vancouver Whitecaps take a 14-match unbeaten streak into arguably their most challenging week of the season beginning with a Wednesday night contest against visiting Minnesota United.,Vancouver (9-1-4, 31 points) holds a one-point lead over the Eastern Conference-leadi...

Rapids face punchless Timbers looking to win 3rd straight
The Colorado Rapids will try to complete their first three-game winning streak of 2025 when they visit a Portland Timbers side that is suddenly struggling to score goals.,The Rapids (6-5-4, 22 points) have earned back-to-back 1-0 home wins against Real Salt Lake and St. Louis City over the past two ...

Surging Seattle aims to even season series vs. San Diego FC
If the Seattle Sounders needed a wakeup call this season, it came April 5 at San Diego FC. ,The Sounders were blanked by host San Diego 3-0 to drop their record to 1-3-3. ,Since then, the Sounders (6-4-5, 23 points) have gone 5-1-2 entering Wednesday night's rematch with visiting San Diego (8-4-3, 2...

Galaxy host Earthquakes hoping to ride home-field advantage to first win
Still in search of their first win of the season, the Los Angeles Galaxy hope to build off a solid effort in their last outing when they host the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday.,The Galaxy (0-11-4, 4 points) remain winless 15 games into the 2025 MLS season and are coming off a disappointing 2-1 l...

Crew host Nashville SC without injured keeper Patrick Schulte
Surging Nashville SC are getting even stronger heading into their match at the Columbus Crew on Wednesday.,Already boasting four wins and two ties in their past six MLS matches, Nashville (8-4-3, 27 points) welcomed back standout defender Walker Zimmerman for the final 17 minutes during its 2-1 win ...

Union put 7-match unbeaten run on the line at Toronto FC
The Philadelphia Union will set out to stretch their unbeaten streak to eight matches when they travel north of the border for a Wednesday clash with Toronto FC.,Philadelphia (9-3-3, 30 points) sits atop the Eastern Conference standings and has not dropped a match since a 1-0 defeat to New York City...

Charlotte FC begin long road trip in New York to face Red Bulls
Fresh off their first win in over a month, Charlotte FC begin a season-long, five-match road trip against the New York Red Bulls on Wednesday in Harrison, N.J.,Charlotte (7-7-1, 22 points) ended a five-match MLS losing streak with a 3-2 win over Columbus on Saturday. It was the club's first victory ...

Hurricanes try to ride momentum back home for Game 5 vs. Panthers
The Carolina Hurricanes finally won a game in the Eastern Conference finals. Now they'll try to make it two in a row and once again stave off elimination from the Stanley Cup playoffs when they host the Florida Panthers in Game 5 of the best-of-seven series on Wednesday in Raleigh, N.C.,The Hurrican...

Goal-deprived D.C. United face defensive-minded Revolution
D.C. United and the visiting New England Revolution bring contrasting streaks into their match on Wednesday night.,New England (5-4-4, 19 points) is unbeaten in its last seven MLS games with four wins. Meanwhile, D.C. United (3-7-5, 14 points) are not only winless in their last four, but have not sc...

Inter Miami mired in rough stretch entering match vs. CF Montreal
CF Montreal and Inter Miami are each trying to build off seemingly positive results as they prepare to clash on Wednesday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Defensive struggles continue to plague both teams in this matchup.,Inter Miami (6-3-5, 23 points) is in the midst of its most difficult stretch sin...

Thunder aim to close out Timberwolves in Game 5 of Western finals
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander admits it's hard not to look forward.,But the Oklahoma City Thunder star says the lessons of Game 3 will help the Thunder when they try to put the Minnesota Timberwolves away at home Wednesday night in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals.,"It's tough," Gilgeous-Alexander ...

Fever take long view with Caitlin Clark injury, prepare for Mystics
The big news prior to the Indiana Fever's game against the Washington Mystics was delivered at the beginning of the week: Star guard Caitlin Clark will miss at least two weeks with a left quadriceps strain.,So while the Fever gear up for their road game against the Mystics on Wednesday in Baltimore,...

Orlando City seeks club unbeaten mark, face Atlanta United
Entering play as one of Major League Soccer's hottest teams, Orlando City SC will look to extend its strong play on Wednesday when it visits Atlanta United.,Orlando (7-2-6, 27 points) has won three straight matches and hasn't lost in 12 straight (6-0-6), last falling on March 8 to New York City FC i...

Home sweet home: NYCFC aim to topple visiting Dynamo
New York City FC look to close out a perfect homestand with a victory over the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday.,Both Houston (4-6-5, 17 points) and New York City (7-5-3, 24 points) have a 2-0-1 record over their last three MLS matches, but the latter may have the advantage on its home pitch. NYCFC is 6-...