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Redemption on mind of Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet in clash vs. Tigers
Sunday will provide bounce-back opportunities for Garrett Crochet and the Boston Red Sox.,The Red Sox will turn to Crochet (2-2, 7.58 ERA) for the first time since his career-worst outing last week when their four-game home series against the Detroit Tigers -- tied at a game apiece -- continues on S...
Padres intent on shutting down Angels, winning 5th straight series
San Diego right-hander Michael King will try to win his third consecutive start Sunday afternoon when the Padres face the Los Angeles Angels in the rubber game of their three-game series in Anaheim, Calif., ,King (2-1, 2.78 ERA), one of the key pieces in the seven-player deal that sent Juan Soto fro...
A's, White Sox wrap up power-fueled series
Reigning American League Rookie of the Year Nick Kurtz is looking to escape the sophomore slump.,The Athletics' first baseman hit .290 last season with 64 extra-base hits -- 36 of them home runs -- to go with 86 RBIs. But on Saturday night against the Chicago White Sox, his two-run homer in the seve...
Nothing comes easily for M's ahead of finale vs. Rangers
At some point this season, the Seattle Mariners will coast to a victory.,It appeared that might be the case on Saturday, when they carried a six-run lead into the ninth inning against the visiting Texas Rangers.,But nothing has been easy for these Mariners.,Closer Andres Munoz, who blew a four-run l...
Dodgers' Roki Sasaki hopes his turnaround starts vs. Rockies
Roki Sasaki's spectacular performance as a reliever during the 2025 postseason is not translating to success as a starter this season.,Sasaki (0-2, 6.23 ERA), in his second MLB season after much success in Japan, will start for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday afternoon against the Colorado Rockies...
Skidding Mets make pitching change ahead of series finale vs. Cubs
A year ago, New York Mets left-hander David Peterson was in the midst of a first-half breakout that helped him earn a spot on the National League All-Star team.,Now, Peterson has been scratched from his latest start as skidding New York looks for a spark.,The Mets will aim to end their longest losin...
Reds RHP Brady Singer 'good' to go against Twins
The Cincinnati Reds will look for their second series sweep of the season when they play the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Cincinnati's scheduled starting pitcher, Brady Singer (1-1, 5.60 ERA), earned his first win of the season on Tuesday. The right-hander scattered six hits, ...
Banged-up Astros try end skid against Cardinals
The injuries continue to add up for the Houston Astros, who lost outfielder Joey Loperfido to right quad tightness on Friday. He was unavailable for the Astros' 7-5 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday.,Loperfido underwent an MRI on Saturday and likely will be placed on the injured list, mana...
Orioles contact-less lineup tries for better results vs. Guardians
There was a glaring lack of contact from Baltimore Orioles' hitters on Saturday.,The Orioles had four hits -- two of them homers -- while striking out a stunning 16 times.,Baltimore will look to have their bats smack the ball more often in Sunday's finale of a four-game series against the host Cleve...
Robbie Ray, Giants go for sweep of mistake-prone Nationals
The San Francisco Giants will try to accomplish a couple of firsts for this season in the series finale at the Washington Nationals on Sunday.,The Giants will look to win four consecutive games for the first time and will also try to complete their initial three-game series sweep.,Both are possible ...
Garrett Mitchell providing spark as Brewers eye sweep of Marlins
Garrett Mitchell has often been on the injured list since his major league debut in August 2022, but he has been healthy this season as he and the Milwaukee Brewers go for a three-game sweep of the host Miami Marlins on Sunday.,"I'm just happy with the way he's staying healthy," Brewers manager Pat ...
With bullpens taxed, Rays, Pirates hope starters can go deep
With exhausted bullpens following Saturday's six-hour, 39-minute, 13-inning marathon game, the pressure is on the Rays' Shane McClanahan and the Pirates' Mitch Keller to deliver strong starts on Sunday afternoon in the finale of their three-game series in Pittsburgh.,The Rays used eight relievers an...
Yankees out to continue success vs. lefties, sweep Royals
The New York Yankees struggled in most of their encounters against left-handed pitching until Saturday. Then they dominated Kansas City southpaw Noah Cameron and rolled to their most lopsided victory of the season.,After their best showing at the plate, the Yankees seek a three-game sweep Sunday aft...
Jon Rahm again dominates back 9 to remain LIV Mexico City leader
Jon Rahm dominated the back nine once again on Saturday to remain atop the leaderboard at 14 under through three rounds of LIV Golf Mexico City in Naucalpan, Mexico.,Rahm overcame a double-bogey on the par-4 fifth hole and a 1-over showing on the front nine by shooting 5 under on the back nine to po...
Chris Sale dominant as Braves keep Phillies in a funk
Chris Sale worked seven strong innings and Mauricio Dubon provided a two-run single to lift the visiting Atlanta Braves to a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday., ,Sale (4-1) struck out seven and walked only one, giving up just one run and five hits. Austin Riley, Jonah Heim and O...
Carles Gil's PK in 85th minute lifts Revs over Crew
Carles Gil converted a penalty kick in the 85th minute to give the New England Revolution a 2-1 win over the Columbus Crew on Saturday in Foxborough, Mass.,Three minutes before Gil's goal, Crew defender Rudy Camacho pulled Dor Turgeman to the ground in the box to draw the penalty. A video review con...
Nashville SC maintains early East lead with road shutout of Atlanta
Cristian Espinoza and Abdul Shakur Mohammed each scored second-half goals - both assisted by Hany Mukhtar - for Nashville SC, who defeated host Atlanta United 2-0 on Saturday night.,Despite missing leading scorer Sam Surridge (seven goals) to a hamstring injury for the second straight match, Nashvil...
Rockets open series vs. Lakers without star Kevin Durant (knee)
Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant was ruled out for the playoff series opener against the host Los Angeles Lakers because of a right knee injury, coach Ime Udoka said before the game on Saturday.,"He bumped a knee in practice on Wednesday," Udoka said. "Hopefully, it's a one-game thing, but he tried...
Experience vs. Youth: Golden Knights take on Mammoth in 1st-round series
Following a topsy-turvy season that saw them fire their head coach with just eight games left in the regular-season, the Vegas Golden Knights appear to be peaking at just the right time.,The Golden Knights (39-26-17, 95 points) sprinted to a 10-game point streak down the stretch to claim their fifth...
Tyler Reddick rules AdventHealth 400 qualifying, collects another pole
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- A fourth victory from the pole position would suit Tyler Reddick just fine after the driver of the No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota prevailed in Saturday's highly competitive qualifying session at Kansas Speedway.,Reddick toured the 1.5-mile speedway in 29.142 seconds (185.300 mph) to ...