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Stampeders look to bounce back vs. visiting Argos
Time to turn the page, say the Calgary Stampeders.,After they were stomped 33-6 on the road last Friday by the Ottawa Redblacks, the Stampeders will try to get back to .500 on Sunday against the visiting Toronto Argonauts.,Calgary (3-4) followed up a 25-24 win over a Grey Cup contender, the B.C. Lio...
Winless Elks turn to Tre Ford at QB vs. Roughriders
The winless Edmonton Elks will hand the keys to quarterback Tre Ford when they visit the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday in Regina.,If the Elks making a midseason QB change to Ford sounds all too familiar, well, you're right. Ford assumed the starting duties for a then 0-8 club last season and ...
Cards try to rebound vs. Cubs in Erick Fedde's team debut
Right-hander Erick Fedde makes his St. Louis debut on Friday afternoon as the visiting Cardinals try to bounce back from a walk-off loss to the Chicago Cubs in the series opener.,Fedde (7-4, 3.11 ERA), one of the more coveted starting pitchers at the trade deadline, was obtained along with outfielde...
Headed in opposite directions, Mets and Angels open series
The Los Angeles Angels are once again concluding a disappointing season without three-time American League MVP Mike Trout on the field.,One day after receiving more bad news about Trout's injured knee, the Angels will open a three-game series against the New York Mets on Friday night in Anaheim, Cal...
Padres seek to avoid stumbling vs. Rockies again
Back in May, the San Diego Padres welcomed the Colorado Rockies to town after taking a weekend series from the Los Angeles Dodgers.,Seemingly ready to get on a roll, San Diego instead lost all three games.,On Friday night, the Padres will host the Rockies again, this time after sweeping a two-game s...
Braves turn to Spencer Schwellenbach to keep run going
The Atlanta Braves will turn to rookie Spencer Schwellenbach to continue their hot streak on Friday when they face the visiting Miami Marlins in the second game of their four-game series.,Schwellenbach threw seven scoreless innings against the host New York Mets on Saturday to end the Braves' six-ga...
Orioles try again to tame Jose Ramirez, Guardians
Jose Ramirez will look to continue his impressive power surge on Friday night when the Cleveland Guardians host the Baltimore Orioles in the second contest of a four-game series.,Ramirez belted his fourth homer in the past three games on Thursday, helping the Guardians cruise to a 10-3 victory in th...
Tarik Skubal, still with Tigers post-deadline, faces Royals
Tarik Skubal can finally pitch without the threat of being traded hanging over him.,While the Detroit Tigers dealt some of their veterans prior to Tuesday's deadline, they kept their ace. Skubal, a prime American League Cy Young Award candidate, will start against the visiting Kansas City Royals on ...
Alouettes QB Cody Fajardo returns to oppose Tiger-Cats
The Montreal Alouettes received unexpected good news before heading to Hamilton for the first of back-to-back meetings with the Tiger-Cats on Friday night.,Quarterback Cody Fajardo, the reigning Grey Cup MVP, was activated from the injury list on Tuesday after missing only one game with a hamstring ...
Phillies rookie Tyler Phillips hopes to keep rolling vs. M's
Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Tyler Phillips is enjoying a storybook start to his career.,The native of south New Jersey and longtime Phillies fan has won three of his first four appearances for Philadelphia, getting better with each game and going the distance to shut out the visiting Clevelan...
In reversal, Dodgers enter series with A's as struggling team
What appeared earlier like a break from a rugged schedule instead could prove to be a tough assignment for the Los Angeles Dodgers when they open a three-game road series against the Oakland Athletics on Friday night.,A pair of second-year right-handers -- the Dodgers' Gavin Stone (9-4, 3.34 ERA) an...
Astros to display revamped pitching staff against Rays
The trade-deadline acquisitions of left-handers Yusei Kikuchi and Caleb Ferguson resulted in a resetting of the Houston pitching staff, with the Astros jettisoning two right-handers -- Rafael Montero and Seth Martinez -- in advance of a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.,The Astros ha...
Twins out to extend White Sox's historic losing streak
After spending much of July on the road, the Minnesota Twins are looking forward to spending the bulk of August at home.,The Twins will start a three-game homestand against the Chicago White Sox on Friday night. It marks the first of 18 home games this month for Minnesota, which played only 11 home ...
Rangers try to halt offensive slump against Red Sox
Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy hasn't liked what he's seen from his team in its last two games, and he's undoubtedly hoping things look better when the Rangers open a three-game series against the visiting Boston Red Sox on Friday night in Arlington, Texas.,Texas is coming off Wednesday's 10-1 lo...
NL wild-card hopefuls meet as Giants, Reds open key set
Two teams seeking consistency in a tight National League wild-card race open a key three-game weekend series on Friday night when the San Francisco Giants visit the Cincinnati Reds. ,The Reds went 13-11 in July but are still treading water in the NL wild-card race. At 52-56, the Reds are eighth, wit...
New Yankee Jazz Chisholm Jr. sparks team ahead of series vs. Jays
Since walking into the visitors' dugout at Boston's Fenway Park on Sunday, Jazz Chisholm Jr. has created a memorable first impression for the New York Yankees.,After homering four times for his new team, Chisholm makes his home debut Friday night when the Yankees host the Toronto Blue Jays and attem...
Brewers seek fresh start vs. Nationals after mediocre month
The Milwaukee Brewers hope a flip of the calendar will help turn their fortunes when they open a three-game series at the Washington Nationals on Friday night.,The Brewers went 11-13 in July and began August with an assortment of injuries, none more jarring than the recurring back issue that flared ...
D-backs face Pirates playing up to 'expectation'
The Arizona Diamondbacks would like to see their scintillating play in July carry over into August when they open a three-game series against the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday.,Winners in 17 of 25 games last month, the Diamondbacks closed July with a three-game sweep of the Washington Nationals ...
Cards' Sonny Gray eyes turnaround, starting vs. Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Sonny Gray enters Thursday night's series opener with the host Chicago Cubs sitting among the National League leaders with 10 wins, but he will be happy to flip the calendar to August.,Gray (10-6, 3.79 ERA) was just 1-1 with a 6.75 ERA in four starts in July, allowin...
Jo Adell's new approach paying off as Angels battle Rockies
The calendar turns to August on Thursday when the Los Angeles Angels oppse the Colorado Rockies in the decisive game of a three-game series in Anaheim, Calif., but for Angels right fielder Jo Adell, it's never too late to try something new.,In spring training, Adell tinkered with eliminating a leg k...