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Struggling offenses clash as Yankees host Mariners
The New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners are frustrating their fans with some tepid performances at the plate.,While the Yankees are in control of the American League's first wild-card spot, the visiting Mariners are under .500 and 3 1/2 games out of a playoff position heading into the opener of a ...
White Sox back on track with home series vs. Reds ahead
The Chicago White Sox are trending in the right direction once again following a season-high four-game losing skid.,The White Sox will look to win their third in a row on Tuesday when they open a three-game series against the visiting Cincinnati Reds.,Chicago bolstered its lead atop the American Lea...
Slumping Paul Skenes not worried about velocity as Pirates face Marlins
Pittsburgh ace Paul Skenes will try to get his season back on track Tuesday when his Pirates visit the Miami Marlins.,Skenes (9-10, 3.96 ERA) is already a three-time All-Star at age 24. He won the National League's Cy Young Award last year and was the NL Rookie of the Year in 2024. Over his first tw...
Ascending Tigers return home to face free-falling Guardians
Detroit Tigers general manager Scott Harris insisted after trading ace Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize that the franchise wasn't raising the white flag on this season.,The Tigers backed up those words with a stellar 7-2 road trip that put them in the thick of the American League Central and wild-card ra...
Astros hope it's their turn to get right against woeful Giants
The Houston Astros hope to be the fourth consecutive opponent to take advantage of the current state of the San Francisco Giants when the clubs open a three-game interleague series Monday night in Northern California.,The Astros begin the week a half-game up on the Texas Rangers and four ahead of th...
Dodgers try to break out of slump against Royals
In the Dodgers' worst stretch of the season, at least one Los Angeles star insists there is no reason to panic as the team heads home to face the Kansas City Royals on Monday.,The last time the Dodgers were home, they were swept by the Boston Red Sox in a three-game series. They went to Chicago and ...
Michael Soroka draws Rockies as he returns to D-backs' rotation
Arizona right-hander Michael Soroka is scheduled to return to the starting rotation when the Diamondbacks face the Colorado Rockies in the first contest of a three-game series in Phoenix on Monday.,Soroka (8-3, 3.07 ERA) appeared to have broken through his injury-vexing past and was one of the keys ...
Padres, in thick of NL wild-card race, face challenge in MLB-best Brewers
Though the trading deadline passed on Aug. 3, the San Diego Padres aren't done making moves.,The latest acquisition paid immediate dividends Sunday night when newly signed outfielder Austin Hays homered in his first at-bat for San Diego to put the finishing touches on a 7-2 home win over Houston in ...
Rays racking up wins, and quickly, heading into series vs. Athletics
The Tampa Bay Rays look to continue a perfect road trip when they visit the Athletics on Monday night in West Sacramento, Calif.,Tampa Bay is 6-0 so far entering the opener of the trip-ending three-game series against the Athletics. The Rays swept three games apiece from the Colorado Rockies and Sea...
Finally feeling at home, Pete Alonso carries O's to Minneapolis
Pete Alonso is feeling great after his first multiple-homer game with the Baltimore Orioles.,He will look to bring the same big swings to Minnesota this week.,Alonso and the Orioles face the Minnesota Twins to open a three-game series in Minneapolis on Monday evening. Baltimore is looking for back-t...
Rangers look to take advantage of schedule, starting with Angels
After winning back-to-back home series against San Francisco and Baltimore, the Texas Rangers continue their playoff push with a seven-game California road trip against two of the three worst teams in the majors.,The Rangers, who hold a one-game lead over the Detroit Tigers for the final American Le...
Phillies look to ride momentum of Derek Hill's winner into St. Louis
After spending much of the day stranding runners on base, Derek Hill delivered in the most clutch of spots to give Philadelphia a huge win over Toronto on Sunday afternoon.,As the Phillies now hit the road to face the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday, Hill's hoping for more at-bats like his final one, ...
Mets set sights on snapping Braves' 9-game home win streak
The Atlanta Braves will be looking for their 10th straight victory at home on Monday when they open a three-game series against the New York Mets.,The Braves salvaged one contest from their three-game set at the New York Yankees on Sunday and will return to Atlanta to begin a six-game homestand. The...
Red Sox facing rare adversity of late entering 4-game set at Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays could be catching the visiting Boston Red Sox at the right time Monday night in the opener of a four-game series.,The Red Sox, who have been the hottest team in the majors for more than a month, are coming off two consecutive home losses to the lowly Athletics over the weekend....
Dream aim to complete 4-game sweep of Tempo
The Atlanta Dream will look for a season sweep of the Toronto Tempo when the two sides meet on Monday in an Eastern Conference tilt in College Park, Ga.,Atlanta (19-12), which has dropped two of three following a five-game winning streak, sits a half-game back of the East-leading Indiana Fever and i...
Sky try to keep slim playoff hopes alive against Storm
After yet another close loss featuring another potential controversy, the Chicago Sky have 12 games left to pull it together and prove they have a playoff run in them.,The Sky open a week on the West Coast when they visit the last-place Seattle Storm on Monday. The Sky will visit the Golden State Va...
Well-rested Liberty await short-handed Aces
The Las Vegas Aces will have a new look when they play Sunday afternoon against the host New York Liberty.,The Aces will be playing for the third time in four days.,"There's going to be some rotation things," Las Vegas coach Becky Hammon said on Saturday. "It's just too many minutes on our players. ...
Resurgent Jackson Merrill looks to lead Padres vs. Astros
For San Diego Padres fans, Jackson Merrill at-bats prior to the All-Star break took on a sad sameness. Opposing pitchers would get ahead in the count, then get him to chase a high fastball or an off-speed pitch in the dirt for another strikeout.,Since the All-Star break, Merrill has looked like the ...
Olivia Miles, Napheesa Collier look to lead Lynx to sweep of Wings
The two scoring leaders for the Minnesota Lynx had much different plans heading into Sunday's quick turnaround game against the Dallas Wings in Minneapolis.,Rookie point guard Olivia Miles said she would relax, watch film and get to sleep on time.,Veteran forward Napheesa Collier prepared to chase h...
Diamondbacks out to take season series from Dodgers
Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez has used a lesson reinforced in the World Baseball Classic to put together the best of his three seasons in Arizona.,Los Angeles Dodgers lefty Justin Wrobleski has made the most of his first opportunity to be a regular part of a rotation by making a...