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Resilient Rays strive for series sweep of Mariners
There seems to be no obstacle too great to overcome for the Tampa Bay Rays.,With scheduled starter Griffin Jax a late scratch due to right elbow discomfort, seven Rays pitchers combined on an eight-hitter Saturday night in a 3-2 victory against the host Seattle Mariners.,The Rays, winners of five ga...
Tigers, Giants to close interleague series with pitchers' duel
Two hot pitchers who have gotten the script on how to handle Sunday afternoon's opponent get an opportunity to show off what they've absorbed when Troy Melton and the Detroit Tigers close out a road interleague series against Logan Webb and the San Francisco Giants.,The teams have split the first tw...
Streaking Rangers ride 'aircraft carriers' into series finale vs. Orioles
The Texas Rangers are following the lead of right-hander Jacob deGrom, who reportedly used his no-trade clause to block a proposed deal to the Atlanta Braves last week.,Winners of four games in a row, the Rangers will aim for a three-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon in Arlingt...
Rockies' Jake McCarthy eager for another stellar effort vs. Cardinals
After producing one of his best individual performances Saturday night, Colorado Rockies leadoff hitter Jake McCarthy hinted at the reason he is having the best season of his career.,"It's been nice to get a ton of at-bats, and that they have faith in me to bat me against lefties and righties at the...
Fueled by bullpen, Brewers bid for series win vs. Twins
A good bullpen can make all the difference in a postseason run, and the Milwaukee Brewers have all the makings of an elite unit that's peaking down the stretch in 2026.,The Brewers will look to win the decisive contest of a three-game series against the visiting Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon. ...
Randy Dobnak aims to stay hot as Royals chase series win vs. Cubs
Right-hander Randy Dobnak remains a pleasant surprise amid this disappointing season for the Kansas City Royals.,Meanwhile, veteran Matthew Boyd has been stellar on the road for the Chicago Cubs this season.,Looking to continue his month-long success, Dobnak tries to help the Royals win a fifth stra...
White Sox RHP Davis Martin working on flaw ahead of start vs. Guardians
Right-hander Davis Martin will look to better disguise his pitches when the Chicago White Sox go for a series victory against the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Sunday afternoon.,Martin (9-6, 4.13 ERA) is looking to rebound from a rough outing and potentially correct a pitch-tipping issue.,In a 14-...
Wade Meckler, Angels aim to leave Miami with series win
Wade Meckler, a left-handed-hitting corner outfielder, is living his dream.,Meckler, an Anaheim native who grew up a Los Angeles Angels fan, was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the eighth round in 2022. Then, this past January, Meckler was claimed off waivers by the Angels. Finally, on May 22...
Shane Bieber, improving Jays go for road sweep of Phillies
The Toronto Blue Jays haven't been shy about working overtime.,Fresh off venturing into extra innings for the third time in four games, the visiting Blue Jays -- who have won seven of their last 10 games -- will bid to secure a three-game series sweep on Sunday afternoon when they face the Philadelp...
Offense finally flowing for Pirates, who look for more vs. Mets
The Pittsburgh Pirates desperately needed Saturday's offensive outburst, which helped snap a four-game losing streak.,The Pirates will next try to string victories together for the first time in two weeks when they host the New York Mets in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon...
Yankees, on strong run in close games, seek sweep of Braves
Despite playing several tense and close games recently, the New York Yankees are winning at a decent rate.,The Yankees will attempt to sweep a home series for the first time in over three months when they host the Atlanta Braves in the finale of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon.,New York is 1...
Well-rested Liberty await road-tested Aces
The Las Vegas Aces are bound to have some new looks 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. "It's just too many minutes on our players. ...
Athletics to see how Red Sox respond to rare loss over recent weeks
The Boston Red Sox go into Sunday afternoon's rubber game of their three-game series against the visiting Athletics in an unfamiliar situation: Coming to the ballpark after losing the previous day.,The Red Sox's 7-3 loss to the Athletics on Saturday snapped their nine-game winning streak and was onl...
Out to avoid sweep by Nats, Reds hand ball to Brady Singer
The Washington Nationals will go for a sweep of the visiting Cincinnati Reds when they complete their three-game series on Sunday.,After a disastrous 1-7 road trip to Atlanta and Philadelphia, Washington returned home and has taken two from Cincinnati, moving ahead of the Reds in the National League...
Sparks look to build momentum against surging Valkyries
Defense and ball distribution continue to lead the way for the Golden State Valkyries, who will take their current surge into a road matchup against the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday.,The Valkyries (22-9) won for the ninth time in their past 11 games when they set a franchise record for assists in a ...
Ryan Blaney holds off Kyle Larson to claim pole position at Iowa Corn 350
One solid month of races -- four events in what will likely be a sauna-like August -- is all that remains to set the first Chase field of 16 drivers to race for 10 weeks and determine the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series championship.,The first of the final four happens Sunday at Iowa Speedway with the Iowa C...
Mystics carry win streak into clash vs. Kelsey Plum, Mercury
Shakira Austin has scored more than 20 points in four of the Washington Mystics' last five games, and she's a big reason why the team has won six in a row.,Austin and the Mystics (18-12) aim to stay hot on Sunday afternoon when they host the Phoenix Mercury (12-21).,Austin collected 21 points and 11...
Griffin Jax, red-hot Rays strive to fluster Mariners
Perhaps the most frustrating thing for opponents of the Tampa Bay Rays is this: They can beat you at your own game.,The Seattle Mariners are built on starting pitching and the long ball.,Yet it was the Rays who got the better of the Mariners in both instances in the series opener on Friday night, wi...
Masyn Winn, Cardinals aspire to continue winning ways in clash vs. Rockies
St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn suggested that his teammates zag after the front office zigged at the recent trade deadline.,Even though the Cardinals mostly sold for the future by dealing right-hander Dustin May and others at the deadline, Winn said the players who remain should go about t...
Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto takes mound vs. D-backs in crucial NL West game
Yoshinobu Yamamoto's won-loss record doesn't reflect just how well he has pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers this season.,And the Dodgers need a big outing from him Saturday night when they meet the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix, seeking to snap a seven-game losing streak.,Yamamoto will go up aga...