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FC Dallas continue playoff push against visiting Rapids
FC Dallas remain below the MLS Cup Playoffs line in the Western Conference, but they're gaining fast.,After going 3-0-1 over the past four matches, Dallas (9-11-6, 33 points) is just one point behind Austin FC for the West's ninth and final postseason berth entering Saturday's home match with the Co...
Nashville SC look to end record losing streak vs. Orlando City
Mired in a club-record losing streak, Nashville SC looks to finally return to the win column when they visit Orlando City SC on Saturday.,It has been over two months since Nashville (6-12-8, 26 points) last won a match, as seven consecutive losses have sent the club spiraling under the playoff line....
Fit to be tied: Red Bulls chasing a W against Union
While the New York Red Bulls are the lone unbeaten home team in the MLS, they are growing weary of settling for so many draws.,With five home matches left, the Red Bulls are 7-0-5 at home heading into a visit from the Philadelphia Union on Saturday night in Harrison, N.J.,New York (10-4-12, 42 point...
Skidding Cincinnati seeks better performance vs. Montreal
FC Cincinnati and CF Montreal are clubs on different ends of the Major League Soccer standings, but both enter Saturday's match in Cincinnati needing a positive result. ,Cincinnati (15-8-3, 48 points) enters with a four-match losing streak. July 6 was the second-place side's last victory, a 6-1 win ...
Sun seek to continue long hold over Mystics
The Connecticut Sun will look to rebound after losing to the Indiana Fever for the first time in the regular season in three years when they play at the Washington Mystics on Saturday.,The Sun (22-8) suffered the 84-80 upset loss to the Fever in Indianapolis on Wednesday after defeating the WNBA's t...
Atlanta United aim to get back on track vs. Charlotte FC
Fitting together pieces of the lineup in a hurry is the mandate as Atlanta United and host Charlotte FC prepare to square off on Saturday night.,It's crucial for both clubs as they jockey for playoff positioning, particularly Atlanta (7-12-7, 28 points).,Atlanta had a rough July by going 1-3-1 in ML...
Zac Gallen, D-backs test mettle vs. NL West-leading Dodgers
A National League Division Series clash between the teams defined the 2023 season for both the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers. ,The NL West rivals will size each other up again on Friday night when the Diamondbacks host the Dodgers in the opener of a four-game Labor Day weekend series ...
Giants, with slim postseason hopes, host NL-worst Marlins
The postseason-chasing San Francisco Giants will face their last non-contending team of the season on Friday when they open a three-game home series against the Miami Marlins, who have the worst record in the National League.,Coming off a 2-4 trip to Milwaukee and Seattle that pushed them under .500...
Julio Rodriguez, Mariners face new-look Angels
The Seattle Mariners will meet the Los Angeles Angels to begin a three-game weekend series on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif., hoping they get the version of outfielder Julio Rodriguez that was an All-Star in his first two major league seasons.,Rodriguez has had a rough season by comparison in 2024,...
Orioles turn to Albert Suarez vs. Rockies in bid to stop small skid
The Colorado Rockies just wrapped up a four-game series against the worst team in the National League. ,Now they'll face one of the best clubs in the American League.,It is a tough task for a team trying to avoid a second straight 100-loss season. Colorado, which lost 12-8 in the finale of a four-ga...
Astros aim to benefit from bench play in rematch vs. Royals
With their outfield production qualifying as suboptimal since the loss of injured All-Star Kyle Tucker in early June, the Astros' recent additions of veterans Ben Gamel and Jason Heyward might fill voids and also lengthen a Houston bench overly reliant upon inexperience. ,While Gamel and Heyward con...
Twins aim to halt skid as Blue Jays arrive
The Minnesota Twins hope their day off arrived at the perfect time.,Minnesota just got swept in a three-game series by the visiting Atlanta Braves and has lost eight of its past 10 games. On Thursday, the Twins gladly stayed away from the ballpark and aimed for a mental reset.,They will be back in a...
A's hope Lawrence Butler stays hot against Rangers
Oakland right fielder Lawrence Butler is providing some much-needed power for the rebuilding Athletics, who begin a three-game series against the Texas Rangers on Friday in Arlington, Texas.,Butler recorded his second three-homer game of the season on Thursday, when the A's had their three-game winn...
Aaron Judge, Yankees look to heat up vs. Cardinals
After Aaron Judge's home run binge took a break, so did the New York Yankees. Now they hope the day off can get them going again after a rough showing in Washington.,Judge leads the majors with 51 homers through the Yankees' first 134 games but went homerless in three games against the Nationals. He...
Eyeing wild-card run, Mets visit White Sox
An ability to keep an even keel has the New York Mets in the thick of the National League wild-card race entering their road series opener against the scuffling Chicago White Sox on Friday.,"It's just the resilience of the group," Mets left-hander David Peterson said. "We have talked all year about ...
Padres hope Florida sun is cure for bats' recent ills
The San Diego Padres will look to reignite their offense on Friday when they open a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The Padres settled for a split of their four-game series against the host St. Louis Cardinals after being limited to just three hits in a 4-1 setba...
With chance to pad division lead, Phillies take on Braves
With two swings of the bat, the Philadelphia Phillies turned around their series opener against the Atlanta Braves.,The Phillies will aim to extend their lead in the National League East on Friday when they continue their four-game home series with the Braves.,Philadelphia leads Atlanta by six games...
Casey Mize poised to return as Tigers start series vs. Red Sox
Casey Mize has watched his young teammates bring energy and success to the Detroit Tigers. He is eager to do his part.,The right-hander, sidelined for two months due to a strained left hamstring, is expected to return to the mound as the Tigers open a three-game weekend series against the visiting B...
Reds upbeat heading into doubleheader vs. Brewers
Nine games out of the final National League wild-card spot with just 28 games to go, the Cincinnati Reds are on life support heading into a doubleheader with the Central Division-leading Milwaukee Brewers on Friday.,But don't try telling the Reds that.,"We've got a month left and let's make the most...
In NL wild-card hunt, Cubs try to tame Nats' youth movement
The surging Chicago Cubs visit the revived Washington Nationals for an important three-game series beginning on Friday.,The Cubs have won three straight and six of seven to propel themselves into the National League wild-card race while the Nationals, who continue to call up important pieces of thei...