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Undermanned Lightning eager to bounce back vs. Senators
The Tampa Bay Lightning will look to regain sole possession of first place in the Atlantic Division when they visit the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night.,The Lightning (48-23-6, 102 points) are even in points with the Buffalo Sabres (47-23-8, 102) after losing 4-2 to Buffalo on Monday. The Montreal ...
Mariners ask George Kirby, undefeated vs. Rangers, to help stop skid
The Seattle Mariners' .188 team batting average -- worst in the major leagues -- has caught up with them.,Seattle lost its third straight one-run game Monday night -- this time to the Texas Rangers -- and will return to the second game of the three-game series in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday night a...
Tigers hope bats heat up with temperature in clash vs. Twins
The good news for the Detroit Tigers is that the worst of the cold weather should be in the past.,The bad news is that warmer temperatures do not guarantee hotter bats.,The Tigers will try to bounce back from a tepid performance when they face the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night in Minneapolis. The...
Jays get rematch against Dodgers' World Series hero Yoshinobu Yamamoto
There will be a rematch within a rematch Tuesday night when the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers go for another series victory against the Toronto Blue Jays.,The Dodgers won the opener of the three-game set 14-2 on Monday for their fourth straight win and the Blue Jays' fifth consecutive loss.,The middl...
James Wood, Nationals strive to continue power surge vs. Cards
St. Louis will try to cool off James Wood on Tuesday night when the Cardinals visit the Washington Nationals in the middle contest of their three-game series.,Wood hit a three-run homer in Washington's six-run eighth inning as the Nationals snapped a five-game skid by rallying for a 9-6 win Monday n...
Skidding Red Sox face tall task in quieting Brewers' loud bats
The Boston Red Sox will try to end a three-game losing streak and avoid dropping their fourth straight series when they host the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night., ,Milwaukee opened the three-game set by overcoming a three-run deficit en route to an 8-6 victory on Monday.,Christian Yelich recorded...
Fresh off return home, Rays chase series win vs. Cubs
The Tampa Bay Rays had an amazing return to their home ballpark on Monday after 18 months away. ,Now the Rays will look to win a second consecutive series when they host the Chicago Cubs in the middle contest of their three-game series on Tuesday night.,There was plenty to celebrate in Tampa Bay's 6...
Padres set for first-ever look at Pirates ace Paul Skenes
The San Diego Padres are the lone National League team that Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes has never faced as he eases into his third major league season.,That will change on Tuesday when Skenes (1-1, 9.53 ERA) matches up with the fellow right-hander Nick Pivetta (1-1, 6.75) of the Padres in the...
Sal Stewart, Reds take aim at Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara
First baseman Sal Stewart, a Miami native, is hoping for more good vibes on Tuesday when his Cincinnati Reds play the host Marlins.,Stewart hit the go-ahead RBI single on Monday as the Reds won 2-0 in the opener of a four-game series.,"I'm super happy to be home (in Miami)," said Stewart, 22. "I lov...
Orioles, Trevor Rogers plot to keep down White Sox's offense
After four Baltimore pitchers combined on a four-hitter in a 2-1 victory against the host Chicago White Sox on Monday, Orioles left-hander Trevor Rogers aspires to keep the relief corps as well-rested as possible on Tuesday afternoon.,"I take it upon myself to try to go as deep in games the best I c...
Team games leader Jose Ramirez, Guardians try to rebound vs. Royals
Third baseman Jose Ramirez has been the undisputed face of the franchise for the Cleveland Guardians since 2016. The seven-time All-Star now owns one of the club's most important records, as well as an actual third base.,Ramirez played in his 1,620th career game Monday -- breaking the franchise mark...
Rockets, Suns fight for playoff position as Kevin Durant returns to Phoenix
Kevin Durant will make his belated return to Phoenix when the Houston Rockets play the host Suns on Tuesday.,Durant missed the first game between the two in Phoenix in November while attending to a family matter, but about the only thing that matters now is playoff positioning.,"It's going to be a h...
Lakers-Thunder rematch carries different vibe after L.A. injuries
When the Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers faced off Thursday in Oklahoma City, the matchup had plenty of buzz.,The contest featured the top team in the Western Conference, a contender on a 13-1 run looking to knock off the defending champions, and two MVP candidates.,But the storylines will be much di...
Clippers host Mavericks, eye No. 8 seed in West
With a key play-in tournament seeding matchup set for later in the week, the Los Angeles Clippers are intent to focus on the task at hand when they play host to the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday at Inglewood, Calif.,The Clippers (40-38) are tied with the Portland Trail Blazers for eighth place in the ...
On a roll since coaching change, Golden Knights eye sweep of Canucks
The Vegas Golden Knights will look to stretch their winning streak to four games under new head coach John Tortorella when they continue a four-game road trip against the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night.,Vegas (35-26-16, 86 points) improved to 17-14-7 on the road this season with a 5-1 win over t...
Goal is to get Stephen Curry in peak form as Warriors face Kings
The Golden State Warriors embark upon the Stephen Curry management portion of their schedule when they take on the Sacramento Kings in San Francisco on Tuesday night to tip off a stretch of four games in six days to close out the regular season.,Curry returned from a two-month absence caused by a so...
Mammoth host Oilers in high-stakes contest for playoff positioning
The Utah Mammoth continue their push for a playoff berth as they host the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night in Salt Lake City.,This will be the third and final game between these teams this season. The Oilers won the first two meetings of the season and have won five straight in the overall series.,T...
Pelicans to host Jazz in matchup of Western Conference also-rans
Late-season losing streaks collide Tuesday when the New Orleans Pelicans play host to the Utah Jazz.,While losing has more benefit than winning for teams low in the standings, the Jazz (21-58) have more to gain by losing as they sit fourth from the bottom of the overall NBA pecking order with three ...
Blues shoot for critical two-game sweep of NHL-best Avalanche
Defeating the Colorado Avalanche once has proven to be a difficult assignment for most teams, but defeating them twice in a row seems akin to ascending Mount Everest.,That's the mountain that the St. Louis Blues must climb to pick up crucial points Tuesday night when they welcome the Avalanche in th...
Celtics looking to integrate Nikola Vucevic against surging Hornets
Although this is the final week of the NBA regular season, the Boston Celtics still have at least one significant thing to iron out entering Tuesday's game against the visiting Charlotte Hornets: making sure Nikola Vucevic fits comfortably into the rotation before the playoffs begin.,Vucevic returne...