review Page 51 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Fresh bullpens featured in matchup between Astros, Pirates
Following a tumultuous start to the season largely dictated by injuries, the Houston Astros have enjoyed a stretch of consistently solid pitching that has steered their crawl back into contention.,While Houston starters have produced a 3.33 ERA over the last 16 games, Astros relievers have settled i...
Gage Jump, A's aim to regroup in opener against Cubs
Two teams that ended May in downward spirals look to begin June in style when the Athletics visit the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series.,The Athletics lost seven of their final nine games of May, ending the month with a 1-5 homestand against the Seattle Mariners and ...
Sky bring losing streak on the road as Mystics seek first home win
Their strong start to the season erased, the Chicago Sky will try to avoid a fifth straight defeat Tuesday night against the host Washington Mystics, who take another shot at their first home victory of the year.,Chicago (3-5) and its revamped roster opened 2026 at 3-1, but the Sky have lost four st...
East's best meets East's worst as Dream host Sun
Sitting on opposite ends of the league standings, the Eastern Conference-leading Atlanta Dream will host the last-place Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night in College Park, Ga.,Atlanta (5-2) enters the matchup winner of three of its last four. Offseason addition Angel Reese is coming off arguably her b...
Knights have Cup experience, but Canes enter finals historically hot
The Vegas Golden Knights know that the bookmakers in their own city have them as the underdogs in the Stanley Cup Final.,All that matters to the Golden Knights is what happens on the ice during the best-of-seven finals that begin Tuesday when they face the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C.,"I hon...
Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. strives to continue HR tear vs. Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays will try to cool off the bat of Braves slugger Ronald Acuna Jr. when they open a three-game series in Atlanta on Tuesday.,Acuna has homered in four straight games, with five homers during that time, and appears to be regaining the form that was slowed by an early-season injury....
Guardians, Yankees open series while in thick of division races
While the New York Yankees are in a better position in the American League East than they were a week ago and starting a long stretch of home games, the Cleveland Guardians have led the AL Central for most of the season but are also facing a challenge from the Chicago White Sox for the lead.,The Yan...
Red Sox hope to find home success against suddenly-hot Orioles
Quality at-bats and quality starts are what it's all about in baseball.,The Boston Red Sox hope that both trends can continue as they return home to host the Baltimore Orioles for the first time this season, opening a three-game series with their American League East rival on Tuesday night.,After Bo...
Padres look to avenge being swept by Phillies last week
The San Diego Padres won't have to wait long for a chance to exact revenge on the Philadelphia Phillies.,After getting swept by the Phillies in San Diego last week, the Padres look to get even in Philadelphia as the teams open a three-game series Tuesday. ,Philadelphia outscored San Diego 10-3 over ...
Rangers finally on a roll, next dealing with Cards
The Texas Rangers, fresh off a sweep of the Kansas City Royals, hit the road for a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals starting Monday night, hopeful to bring their just-uncovered offense with them.,The Rangers' three-game winning streak is their longest since a three-gamer from April ...
Mets, Mariners each surging entering series in Seattle
With 13 games over the next 14 days, the Seattle Mariners plan to shelve their Bryce Miller/Luis Castillo piggyback experiment for a six-man rotation.,However unpopular the piggyback might have been for those involved, there's no denying it worked.,Miller and Castillo each threw 71 pitches over five...
Diamondbacks' improvement will be tested by heavyweight Dodgers
The Arizona Diamondbacks will host the streaking Los Angeles Dodgers when they meet for the first time since the Dodgers swept a season-opening three-game series in Chavez Ravine.,Some things have changed.,Some have not.,The National League West-leading Dodgers' 38 victories are the second-most in t...
Angels' Jose Soriano, Rockies' Kyle Freeland seek fresh starts with new month
Two pitchers who will be glad to flip the calendar from May to June take the mound Monday night when the Colorado Rockies open a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif.,Left-hander Kyle Freeland (1-6, 8.08 ERA) starts the opener for Colorado and will be opposed by right-h...
Twins hope homestand starting vs. White Sox can help halt skid
A fresh start at home cannot come soon enough for the Minnesota Twins.,The Twins, who are reeling from a five-game losing streak to finish their recent road trip, will return to familiar surroundings when they open a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox on Monday evening in Minneapolis.,M...
Brewers turn to rookie LHP Shane Drohan to slow suddenly potent Giants
The Milwaukee Brewers are hoping rookie left-hander Shane Drohan carries his recent bullpen effectiveness into a spot start when they host the San Francisco Giants on Monday in the opener of a four-game series.,Drohan (2-1, 2.63 ERA) will be opposed by right-hander Landen Roupp (5-5, 3.30).,Milwauke...
Reds, Royals searching for answers ahead of interleague series
The Cincinnati Reds and Kansas City Royals will both be more than happy to flip the calendar to June after forgettable performances across the last month.,Ahead of the first contest of a three-game interleague set on Monday in Cincinnati, each side will be in search of a rare series victory.,The Red...
Nationals fishing for redemption against the Marlins
The Washington Nationals have won or tied their past six series. Starting Monday, they will get a chance to avenge their last series loss when they host the Miami Marlins.,Washington took two of three from the San Diego Padres over the weekend, giving the Nationals consecutive series wins over the P...
Jonathan Aranda's hitting has Rays looking for win vs. reeling Tigers
Tampa Bay's Jonathan Aranda will look to keep swinging a hot bat when the Rays begin their three-game series against the Detroit Tigers on Monday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The first baseman led the majors in May by producing a .374 batting average, which included nine extra-base hits, 18 RBIs an...
League-best Lynx open Commissioner's Cup with struggling Mercury
The downtrodden Phoenix Mercury have endured five straight setbacks and the schedule maker hasn't done them any favors with the Minnesota Lynx visiting town on Monday night.,Minnesota (6-2) owns the best record in the WNBA and has won four consecutive games entering this Commissioner's Cup opener. M...
Jessica Shepard aims to build on monster game as Wings host Storm
The Dallas Wings look to continue to showcase their depth and build on a hot stretch as they host the Seattle Storm on Monday in Arlington, Texas.,The Wings (5-3) have captured four of their past five games, including a 95-87 home win over the defending champion Las Vegas Aces on Thursday. Jessica S...