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Slumping A's face tough task in weathering 'storm' vs. Phillies
Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said his team is in the midst of a "perfect storm" of how things can go wrong all at once.,Mired in a nine-game losing streak, the Athletics have a tough task to halt their slide on Friday night when they open a three-game series against the National League-leading Phil...
Angels ride high-octane offense into series opener vs. Marlins
The Los Angeles Angels will host the Miami Marlins on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif., riding a seven-game winning streak, their longest since the end of the 2022 season.,The offense has been the primary factor in the Angels' recent success. The team averaged 6.8 runs per game during the just-conclu...
Aaron Judge, surging Yankees face reeling Rockies
Coors Field has not been a safe haven for the Colorado Rockies, and it isn't going to get any easier this weekend.,Colorado was swept by the Philadelphia Phillies in a four-game home series and now will face another first-place team -- the American League East-leading New York Yankees -- in a three-...
Mariners await positive pitching news amid series in Houston
The series opener against the host Houston Astros on Thursday resulted in a loss for the Mariners as a team, but the Seattle rotation took a step forward.,Mariners right-hander George Kirby made his season debut in a 9-2 defeat against the Astros.,Seattle will try to level the four-game series on Fr...
Scuffling offenses clash as Rangers oppose White Sox
A pair of teams looking for jolts from their offenses will square off in Chicago on Friday when the White Sox host the Texas Rangers in the opener of a three-game series.,Chicago has dropped six of its past seven games, including a 6-5 setback against the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday. The White Sox...
Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. set to return to face Padres
Ronald Acuna Jr. will return from knee surgery that has kept him out for nearly a year when the Atlanta Braves open a three-game series against the visiting San Diego Padres.,"It'll be good, he feels ready and that's great," Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said. "It'll be great to get him back in the ...
Tigers aim to rebound vs. Guardians behind Jackson Jobe
Rookie Jackson Jobe hasn't been flawless this season, but he has been a good luck charm for the Detroit Tigers, who are undefeated in his eight starts.,Detroit will look for that streak to continue when it hosts the Cleveland Guardians for the second game of a four-game series on Friday.,Jobe (4-0, ...
Drew Rasmussen, Rays aim to slow streaking Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays will look to extend a pair of winning streaks when they open a three-game series against the host Tampa Bay Rays on Friday.,The Blue Jays recorded their third win in a row on Thursday afternoon with a 7-6, 11-inning victory over the slumping San Diego Padres.,Daulton Varsho fol...
Nationals ride five-game win streak into series vs. Giants
The Washington Nationals will look to extend their season-best five-game winning streak when they open a three-game series against the visiting San Francisco Giants on Friday.,The Nationals blew a ninth-inning lead on Thursday but got a game-winning single from Amed Rosario in the 10th for an 8-7 vi...
Paul Skenes, assured of remaining with Pirates, faces Brewers
A day after the Pittsburgh Pirates' front office declared its intention to keep ace Paul Skenes for the long term, the right-hander will get the start Friday against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers.,Skenes, who has been the subject of trade speculation, will oppose Brewers ace Freddy Peralta in the s...
With Royals in town, Twins out to continue home success
The Minnesota Twins will try to start another home winning streak when they play the Kansas City Royals on Friday night to open a three-game series in Minneapolis., ,The Twins won 10 games in a row at Target Field before losing 5-1 against the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday night. After a day off ...
Satou Sabally, Mercury test fast start in rematch with Storm
As one of two WNBA teams with multiple victories and no defeats in the early part of the season, the Phoenix Mercury will be out to continue their hot start in a repeat matchup against the Seattle Storm on Friday.,In the season opener for both teams last Saturday, the Mercury (2-0) delivered a convi...
Valkyries take aim at another franchise first in visit to Sparks
With their first-ever win now in the record books, the Golden State Valkyries will go for their first-ever revenge victory when they face the Los Angeles Sparks in their first-ever WNBA road game Friday night.,The Sparks spoiled the expansion Valkyries' opening-night extravaganza last Friday, riding...
After Pacers' memorable comeback, Knicks regroup for Game 2
Tyrese Haliburton has assured that New York Knicks fans will consider him a villain for the rest of his NBA career.,Haliburton's choke sign that went wrong ended up part of an Indiana overtime victory and now the Pacers take aim at a 2-0 series lead when they visit the Knicks on Friday night in the ...
Aces look for more scoring depth with Mystics coming to town
It seems illogical to say that any team with A'ja Wilson as a go-to player could use some scoring help. But there's some doubt that the Las Vegas Aces have all the punch they need to threaten for another WNBA crown.,They'll hope to take a step in the right direction on Friday night when they welcome...
Winless Sun face difficult test against unbeaten Lynx
The Connecticut Sun need something good to happen -- and that might be difficult to achieve Friday night in Minneapolis.,After all, the slumping Sun will be visiting the Minnesota Lynx (3-0), the first WNBA team to reach the three-win mark this season.,"I know we're just taking it as it comes," Minn...
Dodgers, Mets look for revitalized offenses in rematch of NLCS
For the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers, Friday night's game represents a rematch of last season's National League Championship Series, which the Dodgers won in six games.,More important for both teams, they'll have an opportunity to begin regaining the form that allowed them to play deep into...
Oilers look to even series after third-period collapse vs. Stars
The Edmonton Oilers have a straightforward task: Kill or be killed.,The visiting Oilers trail 1-0 in the best-of-seven Western Conference finals heading into Friday's Game 2 clash with the Dallas Stars after surrendering five unanswered third-period goals in the 6-3 opener.,The first three of those ...
D-backs' Zac Gallen looks to turn corner vs. Cardinals
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen has been baffled by the worst early season struggle of his career.,Gallen (3-5, 5.14 ERA) will hope to see a turning point Friday night when he faces the St. Louis Cardinals to open a three-game road series.,The Colorado Rockies hit four homers agains...
Reds' Hunter Greene, recovered from groin strain, returns vs. Cubs
All-Star right-hander Hunter Greene will make his return from the 15-day injured list Friday night when the host Cincinnati Reds open a three-game series with the National League Central-leading Chicago Cubs. ,Greene (4-2, 2.36 ERA) left his May 7 start at Atlanta while warming up for the fourth inn...