review Page 456 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Mariners gaining steam, Rangers losing it as teams battle in Seattle
The Seattle Mariners received a shipment of this season's biggest fad, the "torpedo" bats, and some players tried them for the first time in batting practice Friday.,"It's a little funky," Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh said before the game. "But we'll see. Need a little more time.",Eight innings late...
Ryan Gusto to make first start as Astros build confidence vs. Angels
Houston Astros manager Joe Espada expresses an unwavering confidence in his club, particularly when performances don't match grand expectations or past results.,Houston posted a season-high run total in a 14-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday in the opener of a three-game series between...
Reds turn to Andrew Abbott in bid for series win vs. Pirates
The Cincinnati Reds will welcome back a key component to their rotation on Saturday evening when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second contest of a three-game series.,Left-hander Andrew Abbott (10-10, 3.72 ERA in 2024) has worked his way back from a rotator cuff strain in his left shoulder....
Banged-up Padres keep rolling, face NL West foe Rockies
Jake Cronenworth joined Jackson Merrill on the injured list before the San Diego Padres hosted the Colorado Rockies Friday night. ,And San Diego kept rolling anyway, posting an 8-0 shutout for its eighth win this year at Petco Park. The Padres will try to make it 13 consecutive home wins, dating bac...
Canadiens face Leafs, try again to clinch playoff berth
The Montreal Canadiens will try again to clinch a playoff spot when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.,The Canadiens (39-31-9, 87 points) had a chance to reach the postseason by winning on Friday, but they lost 5-2 to the host Ottawa Senators to end their season-best, six-game win...
Rays seek to build on triumph over struggling Braves
Aiming for a series win in interleague play, the Tampa Bay Rays will look to make matters worse for the visiting Atlanta Braves on Saturday afternoon.,Tampa Bay catcher Danny Jansen -- who entered Friday's series opener 1-for-26 (.038) at the plate -- tallied three hits (including a two-run homer) a...
Giants seek to extend blistering start in clash vs. Yankees
Hours before the San Francisco Giants continued their best start since 2003 at Yankee Stadium, manager Bob Melvin made lineup changes by moving Mike Yastrzemski up to the leadoff slot and switching LaMonte Wade Jr. from leadoff to sixth.,The move worked out for the Giants, who will attempt to mainta...
Sandy Alcantara looks to lead Marlins to rare win vs. Nats
Miami right-hander Sandy Alcantara will return from paternity leave to make the start on Saturday afternoon as the Marlins host the Washington Nationals in the second contest of a three-game series.,Washington overcame a four-run deficit to secure a 7-4 victory on Friday. The Nationals are 12-2 agai...
White Sox's Chase Meidroth out to duplicate MLB debut vs. Red Sox
Losses and injuries have mounted for the Chicago White Sox in the first two weeks of the season.,"It's going to be one of these things that happens," manager Will Venable said. "We know every team deals with it, so we've got to push forward and figure out a way to pick up the slack.",An infusion of ...
Mets' Pete Alonso looks to continue torrid start in matchup vs. A's
The New York Mets spent most of the winter preparing for life without Pete Alonso.,Now, they've spent the first 13 games of the season wondering where they'd be without him.,The slugger will look to continue his torrid start to the season on Saturday afternoon when the Mets visit the Athletics in th...
Cards' Miles Mikolas bids for bounce-back effort vs. Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Miles Mikolas wants to take a clear mind to the mound when he faces the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday afternoon.,Mikolas (0-1, 11.25 ERA) allowed nine runs (eight earned) on 11 hits in 2 2/3 innings in an 18-7 loss at Boston in his last start on Sunday.,...
Jackson Jobe vies for victory as Tigers chase series win vs. Twins
Jackson Jobe is eager for his first big-league victory.,The right-hander's next chance to achieve the milestone will come Saturday afternoon when his Detroit Tigers take on the Minnesota Twins in the second contest of a three-game series in Minneapolis.,Detroit is coming off a 7-6 win in the series ...
Guardians gun for 4th win in five meetings with Royals
Early on, the Cleveland Guardians have had their way with the Kansas City Royals.,Looking for a fifth straight win overall and attempting to remain perfect at home, the Guardians will try to continue their 2025 success against the Royals on Saturday night.,Cleveland opened the season by taking two o...
Newcastle United draw closer to UCL berth as Man United visit
Newcastle United can take a step toward qualifying for the UEFA Champions League for the second time in three seasons on Sunday when it hosts a Manchester United side with one eye on its own ongoing European obligations.,Fifth-place Newcastle (16-9-5, 53 points) enters Sunday's clash tied with fourt...
Rain delays Orioles' adjustments by a day versus Blue Jays
The Baltimore Orioles were welcoming a day off this week, yet also anxious to get back to work and fix glitches from the first couple of weeks of the season.,Now they'll have to wait until Saturday's game against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.,The series opener scheduled for Friday night was rained...
LAFC get Igor Jesus back in time to face high-flying Earthquakes
With four losses in their last five league fixtures, the Los Angeles Football Club are clearly riding the struggle bus ahead of Saturday night's home date against the San Jose Earthquakes.,But LAFC will beef up their lineup with the return of Brazilian midfielder Igor Jesus from a one-game suspensio...
Dynamo aim to keep defending champion Galaxy winless
The Houston Dynamo recorded their first victory last week while the defending champion Los Angeles Galaxy still have a zero in the win column.,Two of the more disappointing teams in Major League Soccer square off Saturday night when the Dynamo (1-4-2, 5 points) face the Galaxy at Carson, Calif.,Los ...
Closing in on playoff berth, Blues take on Kraken
The St. Louis Blues look to snap a two-game skid and move their Stanley Cup playoff hopes closer to reality when they visit the struggling Seattle Kraken on Saturday night.,The Blues (43-30-7, 93 points) hold the Western Conference's second wild-card position, but their push to punch a ticket to the...
Western Michigan on brink of first national title; Boston U. eyes 6th
Western Michigan is one win away from its first NCAA men's ice hockey championship.,To earn the first national title in any sport for the Kalamazoo school in 60 years, the Broncos must go through long-time Eastern power Boston University in the championship game Saturday night in St. Louis.,Fourth-s...
Golden Knights will have division title at stake vs. Predators
The Vegas Golden Knights can clinch their fourth division title in eight years when they host the Nashville Predators on Saturday night in Las Vegas.,Vegas (48-22-9, 105 points), which has three games remaining, holds a six-point lead over the second-place Los Angeles Kings (45-24-9, 99 points), who...