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Rays' Taj Bradley brings hot streak into start vs. Jays
Taj Bradley aims to win his fifth consecutive decision for the Tampa Bay Rays in the decisive contest of a three-game series against the host Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday afternoon.,While going 4-0 over his past seven starts, the right-hander has compiled a 0.82 ERA with an .170 opponents' batting ...

Guardians attempt to seal series win over Tigers
The Cleveland Guardians just might be back on track following an extended rough stretch. And they have possibly cooled off the surging Detroit Tigers in the process.,The American League Central-leading Guardians will look for a third straight victory and a series win over the visiting Tigers on Thur...

Streaking Rangers chase sweep of woeful White Sox
The Texas Rangers aim to match their season-high winning streak of five games on Thursday afternoon when they bid to record a four-game sweep of the spiraling Chicago White Sox in Arlington, Texas.,The Rangers followed up a trio of one-run victories by igniting their offense in a 10-2 romp over the ...

Resurgent Marlins shoot for sweep of Orioles
The Miami Marlins' quest for a second-half turnaround might come in small increments.,Winning multiple games in a row needs to be part of that effort.,The Marlins take on the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Thursday afternoon looking for their first three-game winning streak since June 18-21. Miami wo...

Patrick Corbin, Nats look to shut down hot Padres
The San Diego Padres look to complete a three-game sweep when they visit the Washington Nationals in a Thursday matinee.,The Padres pounded out 20 hits in routing the Nationals 12-3 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight win. San Diego improved to 5-0 against Washington this season.,San Diego ...

Robbie Ray shines in Giants debut, downs Dodgers
Robbie Ray overcame early control trouble and did not allow a hit over five innings in his return from Tommy John surgery as the visiting San Francisco Giants overcame the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-3 on Wednesday.,Ray struck out eight batters in his Giants debut and his first major league start in 16 mo...

Alouettes turning to QB Caleb Evans for meeting with Roughriders
The Montreal Alouettes were hoping that quarterback Cody Fajardo would return from a hamstring injury for Thursday night's game against the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders.,But not even a week of rest and a bye week was enough to get Fajardo up and running after he left a 37-18 loss to the Toronto...

Focus shifts to FedEx Cup playoffs at 3M Open
Major championship season is complete, and the members of the PGA Tour are ready to turn their attention to the chase for the FedEx Cup playoffs.,Following Xander Schauffele's victory at the Open Championship last Sunday, the tour returns stateside for the 3M Open, which tees off Thursday at TPC Twi...

Royals turn to Michael Wacha in bid for series win vs. D-backs
The Kansas City Royals are attempting to look beyond hot-hitting Bobby Witt Jr. as a means for success on Wednesday when they play the rubber match of their three-game series against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,"A good team identity is diversity," Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. "You can't...

Robbie Ray makes return as Giants face Tyler Glasnow, Dodgers
There might be "Welcome back" banners all around when the Los Angeles Dodgers play host to the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.,The Giants will send left-hander Robbie Ray to the mound for his first start in a San Francisco uniform and his first outing in a major league game since March 31 of last...

Rays bid to pick up steam in rematch vs. Blue Jays
The visiting Tampa Bay Rays aim to go two games above .500 for the first time since May 20 when they face the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night.,The Rays recorded a 4-2 win in the opener of the three-game series against Toronto on Tuesday night. Brandon Lowe belted a two-run homer for Tampa Bay, ...

Rangers feeling upbeat, face skidding White Sox
The Texas Rangers have won three in a row and 10 of their past 14 games to remain within striking distance in the American League West.,The Rangers will aim to keep the heat on Wednesday when they host the reeling Chicago White Sox in the third contest of their four-game series in Arlington, Texas.,...

Mets' turnaround reflected in season series vs. Yankees
In the weeks leading up to their first two meetings at Citi Field, the New York Mets seemed headed for a second straight losing season and possible sell off at next week's trade deadline, while the Yankees appeared poised to dominate the American League.,Instead, the Mets are firmly in the National ...

Nationals look for elusive win vs. Padres
Juan Yepez will look to continue what has been a stellar start to his time with Washington when the Nationals host the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night.,Washington fell to San Diego for the fourth time in as many meetings this season following a 4-0 setback on Tuesday in the opener of a three-gam...

Orioles' Chayce McDermott set for debut against Marlins
The Baltimore Orioles, trying to get back in a groove, will turn to a newcomer for help.,Right-hander Chayce McDermott will make his major league debut as the starting pitcher Wednesday night when the Orioles meet the host Miami Marlins.,"We've got to figure a lot of things out at this point," Balti...

With trade rumors swirling, Tigers' Jack Flaherty faces Guardians
It's certainly possible the Detroit Tigers will trade Jack Flaherty by the end of the month. Before then, the veteran right-hander's focus is on continuing his stellar season with another strong effort against the Cleveland Guardians.,Flaherty will try to help the visiting Tigers regain the upper ha...

Skidding Mariners seek solutions vs. Angels
The Seattle Mariners got hits Tuesday from three players -- Tyler Locklear, Jason Vosler and Cade Marlowe -- who weren't with the club when the week began.,While that trio went 3-for-9, the holdovers were 0-for-20 in a 5-1 loss to the visiting Los Angeles Angels.,The Angels will go after a sweep of ...

Hunter Brown, Astros attempt to cool Athletics' bats
Houston right-hander Hunter Brown will attempt to continue his career-long dominance of a team he might have trouble recognizing when the visiting Astros seek to avoid a three-game sweep at the hands of the hot-hitting Oakland Athletics on Wednesday afternoon.,One night after riding pitching to a 4-...

Red Sox go for series win over Rockies
The Boston Red Sox are stuck with a losing road trip to start the second half of the season, but they can salvage something before heading home for a critical series against the New York Yankees.,Boston dropped its first four games out of the All-Star break but finally got a convincing 6-0 win over ...

Cubs face Brewers again, looking to make move in standings
The visiting Milwaukee Brewers likely will be without a key member of their lineup when they face the Chicago Cubs in the rubber game of their three-game series on Wednesday afternoon.,Milwaukee outfielder Christian Yelich left the 1-0 win against the Cubs on Tuesday evening with back tightness.,Bre...