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With both jockeying for playoff position, Yankees face Royals
Two teams battling for playoff position meet as the New York Yankees begin a three-game series against the visiting Kansas City Royals on Monday.,New York (82-61) took two of three from the Chicago Cubs over the weekend and the team holds a half-game lead for first place in the American League East ...
Phillies hoping Cristopher Sanchez can spark turnaround vs. Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays and Philadelphia Phillies experienced polar opposite weekends heading into their first matchup of the season Monday in Philadelphia.,The Rays (71-72) lost their series opener in Baltimore on Friday before winning the final two games in decisive fashion. They pounded the Orioles 7-...
After helping Atlanta, Reds take aim at Braves
The Cincinnati Reds did the Atlanta Braves a favor on Sunday. Now the Reds will try to turn the tables on the Braves when they meet in a makeup game in Atlanta on Monday.,The Reds (69-75) beat the Mets 3-1 on Sunday with a two-run ninth-inning rally that ended New York's nine-game winning streak. Th...
Behind Joe Musgrove, Padres seek series win vs. Giants
Rookie of the Year candidate Jackson Merrill sat out the San Diego Padres' 6-3 loss Saturday night against the visiting San Francisco Giants after suffering a patella contusion when he hit his knee with a foul ball on Friday. ,Padres manager Mike Shildt hopes Merrill will be able to return for Sunda...
SoCal locals face off as Dodgers, Guardians meet in series finale
A pair of Southern California kids will face off Sunday when the Los Angeles Dodgers and visiting Cleveland Guardians close out a three-game series.,Right-hander Jack Flaherty has barely been with the Dodgers for a month and already has become the most trusted member of an injury-plagued staff. Flah...
Tigers hope to say goodbye to Oakland on a winning note
The Detroit Tigers will look for a series win on Sunday afternoon against the Oakland Athletics as another team bids farewell to the cavernous old Coliseum that the A's intend to depart at season's end. ,The A's took the first game of the three-game series 7-6 in 13 innings on Friday as the teams su...
Trying to stay in wild-card race, Red Sox look for sweep of White Sox
After being swept by the New York Mets in their most recent series, the Boston Red Sox will look to break out the brooms as they finish a three-game weekend set against the MLB-worst Chicago White Sox on Sunday afternoon.,The Red Sox (72-70) broke out of their recent offensive funk in a 7-5 Saturday...
Angels continue to show off future against Rangers
The youth movement is in full swing for the Los Angeles Angels, and Caden Dana looks like the latest piece of the puzzle.,The right-hander is set to make his second major league start when the Angels play the Texas Rangers in the finale of their four-game series on Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Tex...
Gerrit Cole aims to continue Yankees' dominant pitching vs. Cubs
After recording back-to-back shutouts, the New York Yankees will aim for a sweep of their three-game series against the host Chicago Cubs on Sunday afternoon.,New York (82-60) clinched its 32nd consecutive winning season on Saturday as Clarke Schmidt and Nestor Cortes combined on a four-hitter in a ...
Cardinals host Mariners, aim for another series win
The St. Louis Cardinals haven't lost a series since Aug. 16-18 and still hold a glimmer of hope of earning a National League wild-card berth.,And Sunday afternoon, they will try to win another series as they close a three-game set against the visiting Seattle Mariners. ,The Mariners (72-71) won 6-1 ...
Brewers, Rockies seek to conclude family-reunion series with a win
The Milwaukee Brewers have yet to lose four games in a row this season, thanks to a solid win Saturday night against the visiting Colorado Rockies.,And now, Milwaukee has a chance to get a series victory Sunday afternoon in the conclusion of the season series with the Rockies.,The Brewers (82-60) bo...
Astros' Jose Altuve, Yordan Alvarez aim to stay hot vs. D-backs
One game after Jose Altuve and Yordan Alvarez produced multi-hit games to spur an eruption from atop the lineup, that duo did so again to help the Houston Astros cruise to an 11-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday and clinch this three-game interleague series.,Altuve and Alvarez fini...
Royals, Twins try to improve postseason positioning in AL Central clash
As the visiting Minnesota Twins look to avoid a weekend sweep against the Kansas City Royals on Sunday afternoon, they will hope for better results from their usually solid bullpen.,Leading the Royals 2-0 entering the eighth inning Saturday, Minnesota's Jhoan Duran surrendered three runs while Griff...
Surging Mets look to brush off Reds in series finale
The Cincinnati Reds have learned over the past two days just how the New York Mets needed barely more than a week to move from the periphery of the National League playoff race into a wild-card spot.,The Mets (78-64) will look to extend their winning streak to 10 games and complete a series sweep Su...
Phillies' Seth Johnson to make MLB debut vs. Marlins
Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson said he was caught unaware on Saturday.,"I walked into the clubhouse, and I was surprised to see this new guy," Thomson said. "I really didn't know who it was.",It turns out it was right-hander Seth Johnson, a Phillies prospect who will start Sunday afternoo...
For Nationals and Pirates, every game still meaningful
Don't tell the Washington Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates they have nothing to play for in September, even though they're well out of contention for the postseason.,Entering the finale of a four-game series in Pittsburgh, they're playing to win the teams' season series. For each other. For pride. F...
Chris Sale out to add to Braves' record book vs. Blue Jays
Atlanta Braves left-hander Chris Sale will be out to extend a club record on Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series with the visiting Toronto Blue Jays. ,Sale (16-3, 2.46 ERA) most recently took the mound against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday, coming away with a win after logg...
O's buckling up for final weeks of season, finish series vs. Rays
With just three weeks left in the regular season, every game means a little bit more to the Baltimore Orioles. ,Baltimore finds itself in a tight race in the American League East, and it will try to finish a six-game homestand with a winning record when it faces the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday...
Sun making playoff seeding push with Sparks on the schedule
The Connecticut Sun are looking to keep up in the race for the No. 2 seed in the WNBA playoffs when they play the host Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday night.,Connecticut (24-10) has fallen to the No. 3 seed, a game behind the red-hot Minnesota Lynx (25-9), who have won nine of their last 10 games. The ...
Facing Wings, Sky aim to hold onto final playoff spot
Two of the teams vying for the eighth and final spot in the WNBA playoffs meet on Sunday when the Chicago Sky welcome the Dallas Wings., ,Sitting in 11th place and three games back of eighth-place Chicago, Dallas (9-25) can't afford a loss. Especially after Friday night as the Wings held a 16-point,...