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Phillies, Astros turn to top pitchers for interleague contest
The Houston Astros and host Philadelphia Phillies each will send one of their premier arms to the mound on Monday when the teams meet in the opener of a three-game series.,Houston will turn to Ronel Blanco (9-6, 3.14 ERA), who is looking to rebound from one of his worst outings of the season. The ri...
Royals open make-or-break stretch vs. Guardians
Whether the Kansas City Royals remain a serious contender for the American League Central crown could be answered over the next 10 days.,About to see plenty of each other, the division-leading Cleveland Guardians are set to host the Royals in a split doubleheader on Monday to open a key four-game se...
Mystics bid to spark late-season surge vs. Storm
The Washington Mystics aim to mount a late playoff push on Monday when they visit the Seattle Storm.,Washington (7-22) enter Monday four games behind the Chicago Sky for the league's final playoff spot.,Four of the Mystics' next five games are on the road, beginning with a rematch against Seattle, w...
Out to rebound from rare loss, Liberty battle Mercury
Shortly after the final buzzer sounded on a disappointing loss to the Connecticut Sun on Saturday, Sabrina Ionescu vowed the New York Liberty would not experience another underwhelming performance the rest of the way.,After seeing their eight-game winning streak stopped, the Liberty will attempt to ...
Fever visit Dream as playoff picture comes into focus
In a battle for playoff position, the visiting Indiana Fever travel to College Park, Ga., on Monday to take on the Atlanta Dream.,Entering Monday, the Fever (13-16) lead the Chicago Sky by two games for the seventh seed, while Atlanta (10-18) sits a half-game behind Chicago for the eighth and final ...
DJ Herz, Nationals shut down Braves, avoid sweep
Jacob Young had two hits, including an RBI double to highlight a three-run seventh inning, helping the visiting Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 5-1 on Sunday and salvage the finale of the three-game series.,Washington is 7-4 against Atlanta and is guaranteed to win a season series again...
Ravens OL coach Joe D'Alessandris dies at 70
Baltimore Ravens offensive line coach Joe D'Alessandris died at age 70, the team announced Sunday.,His passing comes less than two weeks after the team said he had been diagnosed with an "acute illness" and would require "ongoing treatment for an extended period of time.","'Joe D.' was beloved throu...
Lando Norris denies Max Verstappen at Dutch Grand Prix
Polesitter Lando Norris captured his second career win in the Dutch Grand Prix, besting home-country favorite Max Verstappen by 22 seconds Sunday.,Verstappen overtook Norris after the latter's rough start to take an early lead at Circuit Zandvoort, but Norris regained the top position on lap 18, eve...
Sean Payton Attached His NFL Future to Bo Nix
Without having much success in his coaching career with the Denver Broncos, Sean Payton is boldly relying on Bo Nix to save his future in the NFL....
Chargers' Justin Herbert praised for poise shown in stuck elevator
Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh praised Justin Herbert after his star quarterback was among players and members of the team's traveling party who were stuck in an elevator for two hours at the team hotel in Dallas on Friday.,Per Harbaugh, Herbert was among "11 or 12 of our players" on t...
Giants aim to ride strong bullpen performance in rematch vs. M's
Camilo Doval returned to the San Francisco Giants on Saturday after a two-week stint in the minor leagues.,The time away seems to have benefited the Giants' reliever.,Doval pitched 1 1/3 hitless innings in a set-up role Saturday as the Giants posted a 4-3 win over the host Seattle Mariners.,The rubb...
Mets' Jose Quintana aims to get on track in clash vs. Padres
With a chance to post a series win Sunday afternoon against one of the top teams in baseball, the New York Mets hope left-hander Jose Quintana can figure out why he's struggled so much this month.,Quintana will try to lower his puffy 8.27 ERA in August when he takes the mound for the series finale a...
Brewers look to close their Oakland era with sweep of A's
Right-hander Frankie Montas will get an opportunity to take one last stroll down memory lane when he returns to the old Coliseum to face his former team Sunday afternoon as the Milwaukee Brewers close out a three-game series against the Oakland Athletics.,One week after A's player Matt Chapman left ...
Behind Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers chase series win vs. Rays
Shohei Ohtani will continue his quest for baseball's first 50-50 season when the Los Angeles Dodgers host the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game series. ,In the series opener Friday, Ohtani stole a base and hit a game-ending grand slam to become the sixth major-leaguer ...
Cardinals to close series with Twins without Willson Contreras
The St. Louis Cardinals will need to adjust to life without their veteran leader behind the plate when they face the Minnesota Twins in the rubber match of a three-game series Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. ,Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras broke a finger on his right hand when he was hit by a ...
Phillies hope bats stay hot in series finale vs. Royals
The Philadelphia Phillies will aim to ride the momentum of a dominant offensive performance into the rubber match of a three-game series against the host Kansas City Royals on Sunday afternoon.,After losing four of five games coming into Saturday, the National League East-leading Phillies had a seas...
White Sox meet Tigers, hope to avoid inevitable 100th loss
A dubious franchise distinction awaits the Chicago White Sox, and it could arrive as soon as Sunday afternoon's home game against the Detroit Tigers.,The White Sox stand one loss shy of 100 defeats this season, which would give the club triple-digit defeats in consecutive campaigns for the first tim...
Seeking series sweep, Cubs look to add to Marlins' misery
The Chicago Cubs will go for a three-game series sweep of the host Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon.,Chicago beat Miami 14-2 on Saturday, reaching .500 for the first time since June 5.,Meanwhile, Miami has gone 0-5 on this homestand with one game remaining. The Marlins also have the worst record in...
Blue Jays eye season series sweep vs. Angels
The Toronto Blue Jays nearly threw a no-hitter against the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Saturday and they have a chance to complete a sweep of the season series on Sunday afternoon.,Bowden Francis allowed a leadoff home run to Taylor Ward in the ninth inning on Saturday to end his no-hit bid in To...
Guardians seek series win over Rangers, breathing room in AL Central
The Cleveland Guardians will try to maintain some wiggle room atop the American League Central when they face the visiting Texas Rangers in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday.,The Guardians have a two-game lead over the Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals in the division. The le...