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Remco Evenepoel shows time trial chops in Stage 16 at Tour de France
Belgium's Remco Evenepoel dominated the Stage 16 time trial Tuesday, finishing the technical 26.1-kilometer course at Thonon-les-Bains, France, in 32 minutes, 19 seconds to strengthen his grip on second place in the overall standings at the Tour de France.,The time trial opened the third and final w...
Fresh off milestone, D-backs' Nolan Arenado takes aim at A's
Nolan Arenado added another milestone to his resume when he ripped the 2,000th hit of his 14-year career on Monday night.,Arenado will look to tack on to the hit total on Tuesday night when the Arizona Diamondbacks face the Athletics in the middle contest of a three-game series in Phoenix.,The Arizo...
After Cal Raleigh's heroics, Mariners vie for series win vs. Reds
Cal Raleigh had no trouble with the slurve.,After the Cincinnati Reds intentionally walked the bases loaded to get to Raleigh, last year's home-run champ slammed a first-pitch breaking ball from former batterymate Caleb Ferguson 408 feet off the out-of-town scoreboard in left-center field in the sev...
Nationals' potent offense ready to back Miles Mikolas vs. Rockies
Miles Mikolas and the rest of the Washington Nationals pitching staff have benefited this season from the run-scoring prowess displayed by their team.,After all, how many starters can give up seven runs in an outing and still earn the victory?,Mikolas (3-7, 5.53 ERA) did on July 6 in Houston, when h...
Astros' Tatsuya Imai eager to regain form vs. slumping Marlins
Before reinstating pitchers Ronel Blanco and Bennett Sousa from the 60-day injured list, the Houston Astros executed a surprising roster move by demoting reliever Bryan King to Triple-A Sugar Land following their loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.,Blanco made his season debut in the Astros' 8-...
After two walk-off losses, Cardinals eager to rebound in matchup vs. Angels
After suffering their second consecutive walk-off loss, the St. Louis Cardinals will turn to Opening Day starter Matthew Liberatore when they face the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif., ,St. Louis, on the heels of blowing a 7-0 lead in a 10-inning, 8-7 defeat at Arizona on Sunda...
Tigers ride all-around effort of Dillon Dingler into clash against Cubs
Dillon Dingler showed again how he can be the Detroit Tigers' difference-maker.,The Tigers catcher had two home runs, a successful pickoff and the go-ahead RBI single as Detroit defeated the Chicago Cubs 8-6 in 10 innings in the first contest of a three-game set on Monday, all while managing six pit...
'Relentless' Royals picking up steam entering rematch vs. Giants
The Kansas City Royals have built some momentum since returning from the All-Star break, while the San Francisco Giants continue to struggle. ,After opening their three-game series against the Giants with a dramatic victory on Monday, the Royals can secure their third straight winning home series by...
Mired in 'rough' stretch, Padres' Walker Buehler seeks to bounce back vs. Braves
Two pitchers with a lot to prove will face off on Tuesday night when the Atlanta Braves host the San Diego Padres in the second contest of a four-game series.,The Braves won the series opener 3-2 on Monday for their first victory in four tries against the Padres this season.,San Diego will send Walk...
White Sox pounding out runs since All-Star break as Rangers struggle
The Chicago White Sox keep earning victories behind a strong offense.,They hope to keep the trend going against the host Texas Rangers in Arlington on Tuesday night, especially given new injury concerns.,American League Central-leading Chicago routed Texas 10-3 in Monday's series opener despite losi...
With losing streak broken, Rays look to start stacking wins
After snapping a five-game losing streak, the Tampa Bay Rays will now try to start building a winning streak Tuesday night against the host Toronto Blue Jays.,The Rays took the opener of a four-game series 7-1 Monday to drop the Blue Jays to eight games below .500.,The Rays have dominated the Blue J...
Brewers' Brandon Sproat, former Mets prospect, takes aim at New York
The surging Milwaukee Brewers will look to remain perfect in the second half on Tuesday when they send right-hander Brandon Sproat against the visiting New York Mets., ,Sproat (3-4, 5.16 ERA), who was acquired from the Mets in the offseason trade involving fellow pitcher Freddy Peralta, will be oppo...
Red Sox focus on matching franchise-record win streak in rematch vs. Orioles
The Boston Red Sox are riding a tremendous wave of momentum entering Tuesday night's matchup against the visiting Baltimore Orioles., ,Caleb Durbin's solo home run with two outs in the eighth inning propelled Boston to a 6-5 triumph over Baltimore on Monday. It was the 14th consecutive victory and 1...
Yankees strive to keep riding Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s bat
Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s power has been a key to the New York Yankees' past two victories.,And after the best game of Chisholm's inconsistent season, the Yankees will seek a third straight win Tuesday night when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates, though heavy rain is expected for the New York area.,New Yo...
Twins looking to break out of funk in Cleveland ... quickly
The Minnesota Twins are on the periphery of the American League postseason race with the trade deadline approaching, three games out of the final wild-card position.,Absorbing three lopsided road losses in a three-day span, most recently a 13-4 mauling by the Cleveland Guardians on Monday, has not h...
Phillies' Zack Wheeler, Dodgers' Justin Wrobleski test mettle in rematch
Zack Wheeler and Justin Wrobleski headline a star-studded pitching matchup Tuesday when the Philadelphia Phillies continue their home series with the Los Angeles Dodgers.,Wheeler (10-1, 2.13 ERA) has enjoyed a terrific season despite getting a late start to it due to a blood clot in his shoulder. He...
Braves open four-game set with low-scoring win over Padres
Michael Harris II and Ozzie Albies hit solo home runs and Bryce Elder pitched six strong innings to help the Atlanta Braves beat the visiting San Diego Padres 3-2 on Monday in the opener of their four-game series.,It was Atlanta's first win in four tries against the San Diego. The Braves are 3-1 and...
Dodgers acquire RHP Seth Halvorsen from Rockies
The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired right-handed reliever Seth Halvorsen in a trade with the Colorado Rockies on Monday.,The Rockies received a pair of minor leaguers in right-hander Nick Frasso and outfielder Landyn Vidourek.,Halvorsen, 26, is 0-1 with a 4.74 ERA in 21 relief appearances for the Rocki...
Alex Palou takes checkers at rain-delayed Music City Grand Prix
Alex Palou got a day off to celebrate his native Spain's triumph in the World Cup final before hitting the racetrack and adding to his own trophy collection.,Palou won the rain-delayed Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix on Monday afternoon in Lebanon, Tenn., for his fifth title in 12 races this...
What Prediction Markets Are Telling Us About NFL 2026 MVP
Who will win the 2026 NFL MVP? Here's what Kalshi prediction markets say about Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson and other contenders....