review Page 52 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Cubs strive to end May on upswing against Cardinals
The up-and-down Chicago Cubs have a chance to end the month on a positive note when they wrap up their three-game road series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night.,Chicago started May with eight straight wins to wrap up their second 10-game winning streak of the season. However, manager C...
Finally above .500, Mariners seek sixth straight win, sweep of Diamondbacks
Three times over the past two months, the Seattle Mariners had a chance to climb over the .500 mark.,They finally succeeded Saturday on their fourth try.,Julio Rodriguez hit one of Seattle's four solo home runs and Bryan Woo pitched seven scoreless innings as the Mariners defeated the visiting Arizo...
'Super cool' Phillies seek to take road series from Dodgers
The Philadelphia Phillies exorcized some demons on Saturday and will try for a series victory when they face the Los Angeles Dodgers on the road on Sunday afternoon., ,The Phillies' 2025 season ended in brutal fashion with reliever Orion Kerkering's error in the 11th inning of Game 4 in the National...
A's hope to duplicate power surge, win series vs. Yankees
It took until the fifth contest of a six-game homestand for the Athletics to hold a lead, and the end result was the elimination of their four-game losing streak.,The Athletics will look to defeat the New York Yankees for the second straight day and win the three-game series when the set on Sunday a...
Rockies aim for series sweep of struggling Giants
The Colorado Rockies clinched their first series victory in more than a month with Saturday night's 8-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants and will go for a sweep of the teams' three-game set on Sunday afternoon.,Colorado will send right-hander Tanner Gordon (0-0, 5.85 ERA) to the mound against G...
Rangers ride late uprising into rematch vs. skidding Royals
If the Kansas City Royals plan to halt their five-game losing streak, they must do so without one of their top performers. ,The Royals, minus injured star Maikel Garcia, will turn to Michael Wacha for his 300th career start on Sunday afternoon when they face the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas. ,F...
Behind Jeremy Pena, Astros chase series win vs. Brewers
Houston shortstop Jeremy Pena routinely is lauded for his production and personality, and the Astros missed both while he spent 33 games on the injured list earlier this season because of a hamstring strain.,With Pena back in the lineup, the Astros are reaping dividends. Pena finished 3-for-5 with t...
White Sox strive to keep rolling vs. Tigers despite injury to Munetaka Murakami
The Chicago White Sox ran into their first bit of really bad luck this season on Friday when slugger Munetaka Murakami strained his right hamstring and is expected to be out four to six weeks.,After three seasons of 100-plus losses, the White Sox are above .500 and contending in the American League ...
Playing for big inning has paid off in Angels-Rays series
Big innings have defined the first two games of the three-game series between the Los Angeles Angels and Tampa Bay Rays, and perhaps one more may be in order in Sunday afternoon's finale in St. Petersburg, Fla.,In the opener on Friday, the Rays crafted a seven-run seventh inning and topped the visit...
Inconsistent Mets go for sweep over struggling Marlins
The New York Mets pitched well, fielded well and hit in the clutch Saturday afternoon.,Now New York has to find out if that's its recipe for a path back into contention, or just another tease in a frustrating season.,The Mets will look to earn their second sweep on Sunday afternoon, when they host t...
Red Sox C Connor Wong making most of playing time at Guardians' expense
Connor Wong hasn't seen much action of late behind the plate for the Boston Red Sox, so he has to maximize every opportunity he receives.,Thanks to his big game Saturday, the Red Sox have a chance at earning a rare series victory against the host Cleveland Guardians.,Boston will send left-hander Ran...
Ronald Acuna Jr.'s power emerging as Braves seek sweep of fading Reds
The Atlanta Braves have accomplished plenty through the first two months of the regular season. The first team to reach 40 victories will look to add a three-game sweep of the host Cincinnati Reds to the list on Sunday afternoon.,With its 5-2 series-clinching win on Saturday, Atlanta climbed to a se...
Nationals RHP Zack Littell closes out stellar May against Padres
Washington right-hander Zack Littell looks to put a bow on a turnaround month of May when the Nationals host the San Diego Padres on Sunday.,Littell (4-4, 5.23 ERA) opposes right-hander Griffin Canning (0-3, 7.24) in the series finale after the teams split the first two games with Washington rallyin...
Offense keeping Pirates above .500 as they go for sweep of Twins
The Pirates opened the month of May with a three-game sweep and could close it with another if they beat the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Pittsburgh.,A big reason the Pirates have kept themselves at or above .500 since April 1 has been an improved offense backing up their talented rotation...
Orioles, Blue Jays set for finale of dramatic series of late comebacks
The Toronto Blue Jays and host Baltimore Orioles have played three one-run games during their series that wraps up Sunday afternoon.,No lead has been safe in the late innings, with the winning run in each of the three games coming in the eighth or ninth innings.,"I feel like we kind of just flip-flo...
Valkyries will put stingy defense to test against visiting Aces
The defending-champion Las Vegas Aces find themselves looking up in the standings at the second-year Golden State Valkyries as the clubs prepare to meet Sunday afternoon in San Francisco.,The Aces (4-3) have lost two in a row, including 95-87 at Dallas on Thursday night to tip off a three-game trip....
J.P. Crawford, Mariners vie to take series from Diamondbacks
J.P. Crawford's contract will be up after this season, and the young phenom expected to take his spot -- Colt Emerson -- already has arrived in the major leagues for the Seattle Mariners.,But that hasn't bothered Crawford. The veteran hit two home runs Friday night -- the first multi-homer game of h...
Rockies hope to end low month on high note vs. Giants
The Colorado Rockies can conclude a rough May with their first series win in more than a month as they continue their three-game series against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday in Denver.,On Friday, they rallied to an 8-6 win in the opener in dramatic fashion. Ezequiel Tovar capped the five-run ...
Phillies' Jesus Luzardo feeling 'grindy' as streaking Dodgers await
Riding his best three-start stretch of the season, Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Jesus Luzardo will be put to the test Saturday in the middle game of a three-game road series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.,After he delivered six scoreless innings in a 3-0 win against the San Diego Padres on Mo...
Cardinals pursue another power surge against cold Cubs
The St. Louis Cardinals homered for the first time this week, going deep three times in the opener Friday of their three-game series against the Chicago Cubs.,The Cardinals will look to continue to flex their muscles when they vie for a series win over the Cubs on Saturday night in St. Louis.,Nelson...