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Jacob Lopez set to oppose Rangers in first A's start
The Athletics keep finding ways to win close games against the Texas Rangers, and they will look to continue that trend on Tuesday in the second contest of a four-game series in Arlington, Texas.,Texas will send right hander Jacob deGrom (0-1, 3.33 ERA) to the mound to begin the game while the Athle...
After humiliating loss, Nats face Phillies ace Zack Wheeler
The Washington Nationals enter their Tuesday series opener in Philadelphia on the heels of a humbling defeat, and they will be challenged to get back on track as they face Phillies ace Zack Wheeler.,Washington won two of three against the New York Mets over the weekend before absorbing a 19-5 setbac...
JP Sears, Athletics hold down light-hitting Rangers
Tyler Soderstrom's two-run double in the fifth inning was all the visiting Athletics needed to defeat the anemic Texas Rangers 2-1 on Monday in the opener of a four-game series at Arlington, Texas.,JT Sears (4-2) and three A's relievers held the Texas offense at bay. The Rangers have dropped three s...
Orioles build early four-run lead, hold off Yankees
Ryan O'Hearn hit a three-run homer, Tomoyuki Sugano struck out eight in five shutout innings and the Baltimore Orioles held on to defeat the visiting New York Yankees 4-3 on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.,Cedric Mullins, a day after sitting out because of illness, and Ramon Laureano bo...
Reds win fifth straight, topple road-weary Cardinals
Gavin Lux went 3-for-4, Jose Trevino homered and Nick Martinez allowed one run over six innings to lead the Cincinnati Reds past the visiting St. Louis Cardinals, 3-1, Monday night.,Martinez (1-3) worked out trouble in fifth and sixth innings thanks to a pair of inning-ending double plays to earn hi...
Rob Manfred confirms he’s considering end to Pete Rose ban
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred confirmed he will make a ruling about the continuation of Pete Rose's ban from baseball not long after he met with President Donald Trump to discuss the topic.,Manfred spoke Monday at a meeting of the Associated Press Sports Editors, where he confirmed ...
Brandon Nimmo racks up 9 RBIs, Mets embarrass Nationals 19-5
Brandon Nimmo had four hits, including a grand slam and a three-run homer, and drove in a career-high nine runs as the visiting New York Mets routed the Washington Nationals 19-5 on Monday to earn a four-game series split.,Jeff McNeil also homered and added a triple and a sacrifice fly, and Mark Vie...
Reports: Browns won't exercise QB Kenny Pickett's option
Entering the final season of his four-year rookie contract, quarterback Kenny Pickett won't have his fifth-year club option picked up by the Cleveland Browns, multiple media outlets reported on Monday.,Pickett, 26, who will make $2.623 million this coming season, is set to compete with veteran Joe F...
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland Guardians, April 28th
April 28th's best MLB betting pick is a run total prediction for Monday night's Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland Guardians game....
Celtics out for more with chance to finish off Magic in Game 5
The Boston Celtics can reach the next step in their quest to repeat as NBA champions with a chance to wrap up their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the visiting Orlando Magic in Game 5 on Tuesday night.,After Boston won the first two games of the best-of-seven series at home, t...
Shedeur Sanders' odds of being Browns' QB1 higher than Dillon Gabriel's
Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry said drafting two quarterbacks "wasn't necessarily the plan" entering last weekend, but he generated the most compelling QB battle ahead of the 2025 season by doing exactly that.,The Browns accepted the intense spotlight that came with selecting Colorado...
2026 NFL Draft: Arch Manning opens as No. 1 favorite
Arch Manning has started two career college games and attempted fewer than 100 pass attempts in two seasons, but Texas' redshirt sophomore quarterback is already the favorite to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.,Manning was installed as the +200 favorite by DraftKings after the conclu...
Shedeur Sanders' draft plummet drives massive TV ratings
Shedeur Sanders' dramatic drop contributed to a massive television ratings boost for the 2025 NFL Draft.,The Colorado quarterback, a projected top-five pick, eventually plummeted all the way to the fifth round.,Friday night's coverage of the second and third rounds averaged 7.4 million viewers, up 4...
Rangers hope visiting A's cure bats' ills
The Texas Rangers hope returning home will help their scoring woes as they square off against the Athletics on Monday in the first of a four-game American League West series in Arlington, Texas.,It will be a battle of left handers, at least at the beginning, as JP Sears (3-2, 3.21 ERA) will start fo...
After grinding on road, Reds welcome Cardinals to open homestand
Fresh from a successful road trip and riding a four-game winning streak, the Cincinnati Reds open a four-game home series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.,While starting a seven-game homestand, the Reds are in the midst of 17 consecutive games without a day off.,The Reds are coming o...
Nats go for series win against Mets
The Washington Nationals will try to win the series when they host the New York Mets in the finale of a four-game set on Monday.,The Nationals walked off the National League East-leading Mets for the second time in three games on Sunday with CJ Abrams scoring after Pete Alonso's throwing error on a ...
Guardians fan ejected after 'inappropriate' comment to Red Sox's Jarren Duran
Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran's encounter with a heckler on Sunday in Cleveland led to the fan's ejection and an apology from the Guardians.,Duran described the fan's comments as "inappropriate" and indicated they were about his mental health struggles. He has been open about his 2022 attem...
Jayson Tatum, Celtics too sharp for Magic
Jayson Tatum collected game highs of 37 points and 14 rebounds to lead the visiting Boston Celtics to a 107-98 victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.,The second-seeded Celtics made 30 of their 32 free-throw attempts in the victory, ...
UFL investigating Samson Nacua over fan incident
The UFL is investigating an incident involving Michigan Panthers wide receiver Samson Nacua, who appeared to slap a fan after Saturday night's game against the host St. Louis Battlehawks.,"The UFL is aware of the incident that took place last evening at the conclusion of the Michigan Panthers vs. St...
A's claim series with 10-inning win over White Sox
Luis Urias hit a two-run homer with one out in bottom of the 10th inning to give the Athletics a 3-2 walk-off victory over the Chicago White Sox in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon in West Sacramento, Calif.,Urias hit the first pitch he saw from reliever Jordan Leasure ...