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Twins look to hand White Sox sixth consecutive series loss by sweep
Ryan Jeffers is starting to feel better at the plate, and the Minnesota Twins are feeling as good as they have all season.,The Twins will go for a three-game sweep of the hapless Chicago White Sox when the teams meet in the series finale Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Jeffers homered in the Twins'...
Corbin Burnes, Orioles seek split of key AL series vs. Guardians
A needed victory over the Cleveland Guardians has the Baltimore Orioles in position to split this key four-game series. ,And the Orioles have a chance to remain undefeated in post All-Star Game starts by Corbin Burnes as he looks to match his career high for victories Sunday afternoon at Cleveland. ...
Nationals try to take season series against Brewers
In a season without many bright spots, the Washington Nationals will take the field Sunday afternoon with a chance to take the season series from the team holding the biggest divisional lead in the National League.,Having won three of five games from the Milwaukee Brewers this season, the Nationals ...
Diamondbacks set for ultimate test vs. Pirates' Paul Skenes
The Arizona Diamondbacks' offense has done plenty of damage against opposing pitchers this season, but the visitors will be put to the test Sunday afternoon against Pittsburgh Pirates rookie sensation Paul Skenes in the rubber match of the teams' three-game set.,The Diamondbacks lead the National Le...
Gerrit Cole returns as Yankees look to take series vs. Jays
After seeing Aaron Judge hit his 41st homer of the season in the first inning on Saturday, Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider had seen enough and intentionally walked the New York Yankees slugger with two outs and nobody on an inning later.,"I honestly didn't feel like seeing him swing," Schne...
Marlins go for rare 2nd straight win in Atlanta
Following a come-from-behind victory on Saturday, the Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon have an opportunity to claim back-to-back wins in Atlanta for the first time in more than two years.,April 23-24, 2022, was the last time Miami posted two straight victories at Truist Park. The Marlins snapped a ...
Giants send 3rd straight lefty to face Reds in series finale
In a series that has been dominated by stellar starting pitching, the visiting San Francisco Giants and Cincinnati Reds will play the rubber game on Sunday afternoon.,On Friday, lefty Blake Snell tossed the 18th no-hitter in Giants franchise history when he blanked the Reds 3-0.,Cincinnati right-han...
Justin Turner seeks encore as Mariners face flustered Phillies
Justin Turner and Randy Arozarena made strong first impressions in Seattle.,Playing in front of the home fans for the first time since being acquired in trades in the past week, Turner went 2-for-4 with a grand slam, and Arozarena reached base three times and scored twice Friday night as the Mariner...
Mets' Pete Alonso aims to continue power surge vs. Angels
Pete Alonso is on a solid power streak at a time in which the New York Mets definitely need as much bang as they can find.,The four-time All-Star has four homers in the past nine games. He will look to supply more muscle on Saturday night when the Mets face the Los Angeles Angels at Anaheim, Calif.,...
'Special': L.A. native Jack Flaherty faces A's in first start with Dodgers
Right-hander Jack Flaherty has drawn an unfriendly foe for his first start with Los Angeles Dodgers as the National League West leaders continue their three-game series against the host Oakland Athletics on Saturday.,The A's continued their impressive play of late in Friday's series opener, getting ...
Astros turn to Ronel Blanco in rematch vs. Rays
The Houston Astros took a crucial first step toward the integration of three new members to their 26-man roster on Friday when veteran left-hander Yusei Kikuchi excelled in his first start in the series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays. ,Kikuchi, acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays at Tuesday's tra...
Padres' Martin Perez looks to make impression vs. Rockies
With Michael King being skipped in the San Diego Padres' rotation after being struck in the calf by a line drive, one of the team's trade-deadline additions will get his first start for his new squad on Saturday.,Veteran left-hander Martin Perez will makes that debut when San Diego takes on the visi...
Braves rookie Grant Holmes faces Marlins, seeks first career win
The Atlanta Braves hope Grant Holmes can add to his feel-good story on Saturday night when they send the 28-year-old rookie to the mound against the visiting Miami Marlins in the third game of the teams' four-game series.,The Braves have won the first two games of the series and improved to 7-1 agai...
Guardians look to keep 'line moving' in clash vs. Orioles
The Cleveland Guardians are in a groove again, and that's what might be needed this weekend to keep the momentum. ,The Guardians will try to reach at least a six-game winning streak for the third time this season when they take on the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night.,Cleveland has won t...
Giants visit Reds, hope for third straight pitching gem
The San Francisco Giants hope their red-hot pitching staff can continue its recent dominance when they take on the host Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night in the second game of a three-game series. ,After Logan Webb tossed a five-hit shutout Wednesday in a 1-0 win over the Oakland Athletics, left-ha...
Royce Lewis, Twins aim to extend White Sox's misery
Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli was not surprised to hear the statistics showing just how good Royce Lewis is at home.,Baldelli offered an additional point. Lewis is good everywhere, the manager said, and by that he truly meant everywhere.,"I think you'd see him putting up pretty good numbers...
Red Sox aim to pick on struggling Rangers' staff again
The Texas Rangers, riding a three-game losing streak, will hope to slow the Boston Red Sox's offense on Saturday night in Arlington, Texas. ,Boston opened the three-game series with an 11-6 victory on Friday. Texas has been outscored 29-8 during its skid.,The Red Sox hit three home runs in the Frida...
D-backs seek another quick start vs. Pirates
The Arizona Diamondbacks will vie for their sixth straight series victory on Saturday evening when they play the second contest of a three-game set against the host Pittsburgh Pirates.,The Diamondbacks started the series opener with a flourish on Friday, as the first four batters came around to scor...
Michael Lorenzen faces familiar foe, Tigers, in Royals debut
Michael Lorenzen pitched for the Detroit Tigers at the start of last season, then recorded his first win of this season against them.,Lorenzen will face the Tigers once again on Saturday, but he'll do so wearing yet another uniform. He was traded from the Texas Rangers to Kansas City on Monday in ex...
Gleyber Torres, after getting yanked, likely to return vs. Jays
In his first at-bat Friday night, Gleyber Torres lifted a fly ball to deep left, went into a home run trot, and settled for a long single after watching the ball stay in the ballpark.,Torres subsequently was thrown out at the plate trying to score from first base on a double, and an inning later, he...