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Royals, Cole Ragans seek series win in finale vs. Cubs
The Kansas City Royals look to close out a successful homestand on Sunday in the rubber match of their three-game series against the Chicago Cubs.,The Royals enjoyed good starting pitching and timely hitting to win five of their first seven games following the All-Star break before dropping a 9-4 de...
White Sox take on Mariners, look to avoid record-tying loss streak
Little has gone right this season for the Chicago White Sox, who enter play Sunday 53 games under .500 after dropping the first two contests of their three-game weekend series to the Seattle Mariners.,One of the few bright spots for Chicago has been All-Star left-hander Garrett Crochet, who will aim...
Astros bullpen making impact against Dodgers
With five relievers combining to cover the final 14 outs of a 7-6, walk-off victory over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday, the Houston Astros secured a series victory and set the table for a potential three-game sweep in a matchup of division leaders.,The odds are good that the Houston b...
Skid over, Braves aim to split key series with rival Mets
One of the least experienced starting pitchers in the majors provided the struggling Atlanta Braves with an immeasurable boost Saturday afternoon.,Atlanta rookie right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach's gem also served to remind the New York Mets how their starting pitching depth has suddenly thinned ou...
Riding quality-start streak, Twins' Bailey Ober to face Tigers
Minnesota's Bailey Ober is going through one of the best stretches of his career, and he hopes to keep the ball rolling in the finale of a three-game road series against the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.,Ober (9-5, 4.04 ERA) has posted six consecutive quality starts, going 4-1 with a 2.23 ERA during tha...
Reinforcements coming soon as Rangers close series with Jays
The Texas Rangers will renew their quest to get back into contention in the American League West as they wrap up a three-game set with the host Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon. ,Texas arrived in Toronto on a five-game winning streak but dropped the first two games of the series, most recently ...
MLB's best clash as Phillies, Guardians eye series win
The Philadelphia Phillies are showing they're serious about going deep into the postseason, and they'll try to flex their muscles in the rubber game of their three-game series against the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Sunday afternoon.,The Phillies and Guardians came into the series with the two b...
Thriving on road, Padres go for sweep of Orioles
The San Diego Padres will try to close an already impressive road trip on a high note when they go for a three-game series sweep of the host Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon. ,San Diego has had a strong start to the second half of the season, going 5-1 away from home against the Cleveland Guard...
Reds, Rays focusing on rubber game, not trade speculation
Trade winds continue to swirl around the Cincinnati Reds and Tampa Bay Rays, who conclude a three-game interleague series on Sunday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,With both teams struggling to stay in playoff contention, it appears both will be sellers ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline.,Tampa Bay evened th...
Red Sox proving dominant vs. rival Yankees
A third straight series win over the rival New York Yankees is within grasp for the Red Sox as the teams continue their three-game weekend set in Boston on Saturday night.,The series opener on Friday saw Boston score five unanswered runs to come from behind for a 9-7 win. Masataka Yoshida's two-run ...
Logan O'Hoppe looks to deliver in clutch as Angels face A's
Logan O'Hoppe likely will be hitting fifth in the lineup for the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday when they play the Oakland Athletics in the third contest of a four-game series in Anaheim, Calif.,It's the spot in the lineup where the Angels catcher has started 45 games, compared to cleanup (three), s...
Joc Pederson, surging Diamondbacks take on Pirates
Pittsburgh's Oneil Cruz hit a mammoth homer in batting practice that cleared the seats in right field and put a dent in a showroom truck on the concourse.,Arizona's Joc Pederson saved his monster blast for the game.,Pederson's 15th homer of the season ignited a decisive three-run inning in the serie...
Last-place Marlins seek series win over first-place Brewers
One of the National League's worst teams has given contending squads trouble since the All-Star break.,After their 6-2 road victory over the Brewers on Friday, the Miami Marlins enter Saturday's game in Milwaukee with a chance to secure their second straight series win against a division-leading tea...
Cards' Kyle Gibson looks to build on last outing in test vs. Nationals
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Kyle Gibson used the All-Star break to review his performance to date and reset for the stretch run.,After allowing four runs on 10 hits in four innings in his last start before the break, Gibson (7-3, 3.99 ERA) went 6 2/3 frames while allowing one run on three hits in hi...
Cubs' Shota Imanaga aims to shut down Royals
If the Chicago Cubs are to beat the host Kansas City Royals on Saturday in the second of a three-game set, they're going to have to rely on the pitching staff, apparently.,Cubs pitchers had an uncharacteristic down game on Friday, losing 6-0. And with their hitters managing just four hits -- their ....
Mariners look to hand White Sox 13th straight loss
The Seattle Mariners expect to welcome slugging outfielder Randy Arozarena to the lineup for Saturday's visit to the Chicago White Sox after acquiring him in a trade with Tampa Bay late Thursday.,A stagnant Mariners attack sure looked strong on Friday without Arozarena in the opener of a three-game ...
Astros aim to 'keep the line moving' in rematch vs. Dodgers
With Alex Bregman and Jon Singleton each blasting a home run to spark a 5-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the opener of a three-game interleague series on Friday, the Astros capitalized on a relatively rare display of power.,Houston entered the weekend series leading the American League in...
Pitchers hungry for a win duel for Rockies, Giants
Ryan Feltner and Blake Snell, two pitchers who haven't recorded a win in their past 28 combined starts, are scheduled to go head-to-head on Saturday when the San Francisco Giants host the Colorado Rockies for a day/night doubleheader.,The Giants took a big first step toward avenging a series loss at...
Tarik Skubal makes possible final Tigers start vs. Twins
Trade rumors have swirled around Tarik Skubal in recent weeks, though it's anticipated the Detroit Tigers will not deal their ace unless they get an overwhelming offer.,In any case, Skubal's last start before the trade deadline will be closely watched. The left-hander is scheduled to pitch the middl...
Austin Hays could make Phillies debut vs. Guardians
The Cleveland Guardians made the most of their offense to capture the opener of their three-game series against the host Philadelphia Phillies.,Winners of three of their past four games, the Guardians will bid for a series victory on Saturday night when the top teams in the American League and Natio...