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Taijuan Walker out to halt personal skid as Phillies face Royals
After a disappointing series loss to the division rival Atlanta Braves, the Philadelphia Phillies travel to Kansas City for a weekend series with the Royals.,On the heels of a four-game winning streak, the Phillies have lost three of their last four and scored a total of six runs on 13 hits while dr...
Tigers look to keep playoff hopes alive vs. White Sox
Detroit Tigers rookie right-hander Keider Montero has faced all but one of the club's American League Central rivals.,That's set to change Friday as the Tigers visit the Chicago White Sox, who are trying to win consecutive games for the first time since late June.,Montero (4-5, 5.28 ERA) will aim to...
Angels hope rookie's first hit sparks offense against Jays
The visiting Los Angeles Angels hope the first major league hit by Niko Kavadas, a three-run homer, provides momentum against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.,The homer by Kavadas, a blast to left with two outs in the ninth against Tommy Nance on Thursday, was too late to prevent a 5-3 loss in...
Braves' Chris Sale seeks first career win over Nationals
The Atlanta Braves will send ace Chris Sale to the mound on Friday to try to continue the team's momentum, as they open a three-game home series against the Washington Nationals -- a team he's never beaten.,The Braves are coming off a 3-2 victory over Philadelphia on Thursday to win the three-game s...
Newcomer Ben Gamel, Astros try for more success vs. O's
The Houston Astros are adding to their contributors as they've continued to make an August impact in the American League postseason picture.,Outfielder Ben Gamel, claimed off waivers from the New York Mets, is the latest player to give the Astros a boost.,The Astros will seek more from him, perhaps ...
Leaning on unsung players, Marlins start series vs. Cubs
The Miami Marlins, who have the worst record in the National League, are looking for keepers.,Miami will open a three-game series on Friday night against the visiting Chicago Cubs. The Marlins were idle Thursday, while the Cubs defeated the visiting Detroit Tigers 10-2.,There are perhaps some gems w...
Riding 3-game HR streak, Aaron Judge leads Yanks vs. Rockies
With 34 games left, talk of another 60-home run season by Aaron Judge is starting for the New York Yankees.,After homering in a third straight game, Judge is on pace for 61 as the Yankees host the Colorado Rockies on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.,Judge is at 48 homers after going deep...
Reds hope to continue climb to .500 vs. Pirates
The Cincinnati Reds have been on the verge of moving into the thick of the National League wild-card race for most of the second half, but first, they need to get their record back to .500.,The Reds will try to start that climb when they visit the Pittsburgh Pirates for the second game of their four...
Rangers eager to spoil Guardians' playoff hopes
A year ago, the Texas Rangers were making their playoff push that ultimately led to a World Series triumph.,Now, the underachieving Rangers look to finish strong and damage the Cleveland Guardians' slim lead in the American League Central. ,After their first series victory in nearly a month, the vis...
Blue Bombers hope to keep momentum going vs. Tiger-Cats
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers still have a losing record and are tied for third in the CFL's West Division but suddenly have a clearer path to the postseason than they've had for weeks.,The Blue Bombers swept consecutive games against the B.C. Lions, brightening their outlook for the remainder of the se...
Hoping managerial change begins turnaround, Mariners face Giants
When the Mariners last played in Seattle, they were wrapping up a three-game sweep of the New York Mets in which they outscored the visitors 22-1. That left the Mariners tied atop the American League West with the Houston Astros.,A disastrous 1-8 trip against the Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates a...
Lynx look to get better of Aces once again this season
Does the WNBA have a new favorite on the rise in the West?, ,The Las Vegas Aces may be the two-time defending champions, but the Minnesota Lynx have gotten the better of them in each of their past two meetings. Now the Aces have been dealt double-digit losses in two of their past three games while t...
Riding late-season charge, D-backs begin 3-game series vs. Red Sox
Since the beginning of July, no major league team has been playing better than the Arizona Diamondbacks, who will attempt to extend a three-game winning streak Friday when they open a three-game road series against the Boston Red Sox., ,Arizona, which reached the World Series as a wild-card team las...
Dangerous Daytona lurks as thrilling Cup Series continues
A few races get circled on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule when it comes out.,The season-opening Daytona 500, Charlotte's 600-miler, Indianapolis' Brickyard 400 and Darlington's Southern 500 make the list because of their history. Throw in the championship race at Phoenix for obvious reasons, too.,Wh...
DiJonai Carrington, Sun aim to topple well-rested Sky
DiJonai Carrington's shots Tuesday night were on target, both on and off the court.,After scoring a game-high 19 points in the Connecticut Sun's 69-61 win over the Los Angeles Sparks, Carrington blasted the WNBA for not doing enough to promote its first game in Boston.,"I feel like Connecticut as a ...
With visions of playoffs, Dream aim to best Mercury again
The Atlanta Dream are getting healthy and making a playoff push. ,The Dream (10-17) lost their final eight games before the break for the Paris Olympics, but they are 3-0 since as they prepare to host the Phoenix Mercury on Friday in College Park, Ga. ,Atlanta beat the visiting Mercury 72-63 on Wedn...
Mets, buoyed by dramatic win, open 4-game set against Padres
Jesse Winker was once Public Enemy No. 1 for some New York Mets fans.,After his walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth on Wednesday gave New York a 4-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles and a series victory, Winker might be a hero to a lot of the fans who saved some of their loudest boos for him whe...
Looking to regroup, Orioles begin 4-game series vs. Astros
It's bounce-back time for the Baltimore Orioles and starting pitcher Corbin Burnes, who also needs a redeeming performance.,The Orioles, who can't seem to get much going their way these days, will begin a four-game series against the visiting Houston Astros on Thursday.,Even the Astros have hit a ra...
Clinging to slim playoff hopes, Rays seek series win vs. A's
Two consecutive victories in Oakland have moved Tampa Bay two games above .500 and 6 1/2 games out of the final American League wild-card spot. It's reasonable to think the mood among the Rays could be upbeat ahead of the series-ending matinee on Thursday.,That's not quite the case.,Late in their 4-...
Phillies turn to Cristopher Sanchez in finale vs. Braves
The visiting Philadelphia Phillies hope left-hander Cristopher Sanchez can build on his latest outing when they meet the Atlanta Braves in the decisive game of a three-game series on Thursday.,The Braves took the series opener 3-1 on Tuesday before the Phillies came from behind for a 3-2 win on Wedn...