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Guardians' Parker Messick looks to continue stellar run at Tigers
American League Central rivals Cleveland and Detroit have traded 6-4 victories in the first two contests of their three-game series. They'll play the rubber match on Thursday afternoon in Detroit.,Guardians left-hander Parker Messick (9-6, 2.57 ERA), who will start the series finale, hasn't given up...
Aces look to defeat Mystics for second time this week
The Las Vegas Aces made improvements in certain areas when they defeated the Washington Mystics on Tuesday. ,That wasn't enough to fully please Aces coach Becky Hammon.,The Aces will look for upgrades in Thursday night's rematch in Las Vegas.,"Our season depends on defense and rebounding," Hammon sa...
Liberty aim to work on perimeter defense during visit from Sparks
The New York Liberty and Los Angeles Sparks have played twice this season, and both games were decided by less than five points.,Thursday night, the Liberty (20-14) will host the Sparks (12-20) in the final game of their season series. New York will work on its playoff seeding, while the Sparks aim ...
Dream continue strong playoff push against struggling Sun
Brionna Jones is giving the Atlanta Dream another reason to feel good as they travel to face the Connecticut Sun Thursday in Uncasville, Conn.,After winning seven of its last nine games, Atlanta (20-12) is firmly in playoff position, entering Thursday's game fifth in the WNBA standings, just two gam...
Stampeders QB Vernon Adams Jr. gets another shot at BC Lions
Vernon Adams Jr. will look to record his second straight strong performance against his former team when the Calgary Stampeders host the BC Lions on Thursday night.,Adams, who played for BC from 2023-24, threw three touchdown passed to pace the Stampeders (4-5) to a 41-33 victory over the Lions (3-5...
Field set to drink in drama as playoffs begin at St. Jude Championship
The heat is on both figuratively and literally at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, beginning Thursday at TPC Southwind in Memphis.,It is the first leg of the three-week FedEx Cup playoffs, where the 69 players still alive will try to make it to the Tour Championship and win the season-long crown at ...
Cal Quantrill to come out of bullpen to start for Rangers vs. Angels
Veteran right-hander Cal Quantrill will take over the starting spot of injured 10-game winner Nathan Eovaldi when the Texas Rangers face the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night in the third game of their four-game series in Anaheim, Calif., ,Eovaldi, the team leader in wins, was placed on the 15-d...
Royals' Daniel Lynch IV gets another tough team in rotation return: the Dodgers
There is no easing into a new role for Kansas City Royals left-hander Daniel Lynch IV, who will face off against a playoff contender for the second consecutive time in his return to the starting rotation. ,Lynch will be on the mound Wednesday when he faces the two-time defending champion and host Lo...
Mets coming off loss to Braves but still 'enjoying the moment' on road trip
The New York Mets will look to finish their nine-game road trip on a high note Wednesday night when they try to win the rubber game of their three-game series against the Atlanta Braves.,New York is 6-2 on its three-city trip thanks to some big offensive numbers. The Mets have 50 runs in the six win...
Blue Jays bid to secure series win vs. reeling Red Sox
The Toronto Blue Jays will be out to clinch their four-game series with the visiting Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.,The Blue Jays have won the opening two games of the series, following up a 2-1 decision on Monday with a 5-3 victory on Tuesday.,Toronto, which leads the season series 8-3, has won...
After rare 3-run win, Yankees focus on fading Mariners again
While the New York Yankees are starting to gain some separation in their bid to hold on to the American League's top wild-card spot, the Seattle Mariners are fading fast.,The Yankees will attempt to produce enough clutch at-bats and widen their lead in the wild-card race on Wednesday night when they...
Reds carry attitude of never give up into game against White Sox
Buoyed by a come-from-behind win in the opener of their three-game road series against the Chicago White Sox, the Cincinnati Reds will look to make it two in a row on Wednesday.,The Reds were down 4-0 after four innings on Tuesday before Eugenio Suarez got his team on the board with a home run in th...
Fresh off shutout loss, Pirates look for power vs. Marlins
The Pittsburgh Pirates believe they have a shot at a wild-card playoff berth despite losing 11 of their past 14 games.,"I don't think anyone needs to be Superman," Pirates outfielder Jake Mangum said. "I just think we need to play better collectively.",Despite their recent struggles, there's no deny...
Coming off shutout loss, Pirates eager to display power vs. Marlins
The Pittsburgh Pirates believe they have a shot at a wild-card playoff berth despite losing 11 of their last 14 games.,"I don't think anyone needs to be Superman," Pirates outfielder Jake Mangum said. "I just think we need to play better collectively.",Despite their recent struggles, there's no deny...
Tigers' Framber Valdez aims to stay 'locked in' vs. Guardians
Veteran left-hander Framber Valdez signed a three-year contract with the Detroit Tigers to form an imposing 1-2 punch with Tarik Skubal at the top of the rotation.,Skubal now is with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Valdez struggled earlier in the season but has returned to his old form in his past two ...
Nationals LHP Jackson Kent draws first career start in clash vs. Cubs
Washington pitching prospect Jackson Kent will make his major league debut when the Nationals host the Chicago Cubs in the second contest of the teams' three-game series on Wednesday night.,The 23-year-old left-hander was Washington's fourth-round pick in the 2024 MLB Draft and is the Nationals eigh...
Astros cling to AL West lead as they finish West Coast swing with matchup vs. Giants
The Houston Astros hope to head home with a lead in the American League West and a 3-3 record on a six-game Western swing when they wrap up their trip with a third consecutive matchup against the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday afternoon.,The Astros have lost three of five games in San Diego and S...
Padres, on a postseason quest, battle MLB-best Brewers
The highlight of Luis Rengifo's 57-game stay with the Milwaukee Brewers was a three-RBI day on May 14 in a 7-1 drilling of the San Diego Padres.,Designated for assignment by Milwaukee in June, Rengifo exacted his revenge Tuesday night for host San Diego. His second-inning grand slam sparked the Padr...
High-octane Rays strive to complete perfect road trip in rematch vs. A's
The Tampa Bay Rays are making the scoreboard work overtime and have a chance to complete a 9-0 road trip when they face the Athletics on Wednesday afternoon at West Sacramento, Calif.,The Rays scored 22 runs in the first two games of the series and tied a franchise record with six homers in Tuesday'...
D-backs' Merrill Kelly strives to continue mastery of Rockies
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly was forced to leave his last start with a right hamstring cramp, but it would take more than that to break a date with the Colorado Rockies.,Kelly (8-9, 4.88 ERA) has been dominant against Colorado for five years as he enters a Wednesday afternoon star...