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Braves reliever A.J. Minter (hip) returns to injured list
The Atlanta Braves placed left-handed reliever A.J. Minter on the 15-day injured list Monday with left hip inflammation.,Minter spent more than a month on the IL in late May and into June with the same injury.,In a corresponding move, the Braves recalled left-hander Dylan Lee from Triple-A Gwinnett....

Revs acquire Nigerian M Alhassan Yusuf from Belgian side
The New England Revolution acquired midfielder Alhassan Yusuf from Belgium's Royal Antwerp on Monday.,The 24-year-old Nigerian international joined the MLS squad for a reported fee of about $2 million. The Revs signed him through 2027 with an option for 2028.,Yusuf posted six goals and 16 assists in...

Braves' Chris Sale hopes history repeats itself against Giants
Chris Sale will get an opportunity to try to replicate a standout performance on its 10th anniversary Monday night when the Atlanta Braves kick off a high-stakes, four-game road series against the San Francisco Giants.,The Braves (61-56) and Giants (61-59) begin the week separated by 1 1/2 games in ...

Padres' Joe Musgrove set to return to mound vs. Pirates
The San Diego Padres' starting rotation is set to get a potentially key piece back Monday night for the first game of a three-game series with the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates.,Joe Musgrove (3-4, 5.66 ERA), who's been out since May 26 due to right elbow inflammation, is scheduled to take the mound. W...

Hot-hitting D-backs seek to continue surge vs. last-place Rockies
After consecutive series wins over first-place clubs, the red-hot Arizona Diamondbacks will welcome the last-place Colorado Rockies to Phoenix on Monday night to open a three-game set.,Arizona is a league-best 27-11 since June 28 and has won eight straight series. Its two most recent series victorie...

Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw looks for continued success in Milwaukee
Veteran left-hander Clayton Kershaw will look to continue his mastery in Milwaukee in his fourth start since coming off the injured list when the Los Angeles Dodgers open a four-game series against the Brewers on Monday night in a matchup of division leaders.,Kershaw (0-2, 4.38 ERA) will oppose righ...

Hitting streak over, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads Jays against Angels
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. looks to start a new hitting streak when the Toronto Blue Jays open a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Guerrero had a career-high tying 22-game streak end Sunday when he was hitless in four at-bats during an 8-4 home loss to th...

Reds get look at Cards, hope to make up ground in wild-card race
Two division rivals in the thick of the National League wild-card race will collide on Monday night when the visiting St. Louis Cardinals begin a three-game series with the Cincinnati Reds.,St. Louis, which had Sunday off following an 8-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Saturday, is just 1 1/2 gam...

Astros' Framber Valdez looks for another big outing at Rays
Left-hander Framber Valdez, who was one out away from tossing his second career no-hitter in his latest start, will be back on the mound when the Houston Astros open a three-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Valdez (11-5, 3.46 ERA) flirted with history in hi...

Twins, Royals face off with playoff positioning on the line
The Minnesota Twins will try to bounce back from consecutive losses when they welcome the Kansas City Royals on Monday evening to start a three-game series in Minneapolis.,The Twins hold a half-game lead over the Royals for second place in the American League Central entering the series. Both teams ...

Aaron Judge going for HR No. 300 when Yanks take on White Sox
New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge stands one home run shy of 300 for his career.,On Monday, he'll take aim at that milestone against the host Chicago White Sox in the opener of a three-game series.,Judge, who leads the majors with 42 home runs this season, went 3-for-3 with a walk in Sunday's 8-7...

Red Sox look to end 4-game skid vs. Rangers
The Boston Red Sox will attempt to end a four-game losing streak on Monday when they open a three-game series against the visiting Texas Rangers.,The Houston Astros swept the Red Sox in a three-game set this past weekend. Boston had a team batting average of .188 in the series and was outscored 23-1...

Cubs out to complete climb back to .500 vs. Guardians
The Chicago Cubs look to record their fifth straight win while getting to .500 for the season on Monday when they open a three-game interleague series against the host Cleveland Guardians.,Left-hander Shota Imanaga (9-2, 3.06 ERA) is set to take the mound on Monday for his first-ever meeting with Cl...

Trailing by 6, Rockies stun Braves with 7-run 8th
Jake Cave hit a two-run homer to spark Colorado's furious seven-run, eighth-inning rally as the Rockies stunned the Atlanta Braves 9-8 in Denver on Sunday.,After Cave's homer off Luke Jackson, the Rockies posted five runs with two outs as Charlie Blackmon drove in a pair with a single off Joe Jimene...

Dodgers rookie RHP River Ryan (elbow) to miss rest of season
Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander River Ryan will miss the rest of the season due to a right elbow injury, manager Dave Roberts said Sunday.,Ryan underwent an MRI exam on Sunday that detected some damage. Roberts said the medical staff hasn't ruled out Tommy John surgery for Ryan.,"I don't know the e...

Amanda Anisimova soars into Toronto title match
Amanda Anisimova fired 28 winners while posting a 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 victory over fellow American Emma Navarro on Sunday to reach the championship match of the National Bank Open in Toronto.,Anisimova had a 4-2 edge in aces and won 73 percent of her first-serve points (27 of 37) in the semifinal match wh...

Modern pentathlon: Michelle Gulyas takes women's gold for Hungary
VERSAILLES, France -- Hungary's Michelle Gulyas won women's modern pentathlon gold at the Olympics on Sunday with a world record points haul in the sport's last final featuring horses before a switch to obstacle courses.,France's Elodie Clouvel took the silver, after starting the final laser run wit...

RHPs Max Scherzer, Nathan Eovaldi leave Rangers for evaluations
Texas Rangers right-handed starters Max Scherzer and Nathan Eovaldi have left the team during its road trip and returned home for evaluations, general manager Chris Young said Sunday.,Scherzer, on the IL since Aug. 2 due to right shoulder fatigue, accompanied the Rangers on their six-game road trip ...

Report: Ravens rookie CB Nate Wiggins sprains shoulder
Cornerback Nate Wiggins, the Baltimore Ravens' first-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, sustained a minor sprain of his right shoulder in the preseason opener Friday, NFL Network reported Sunday.,Wiggins used his right arm to tackle Eagles running back Lew Nichols for a 1-yard loss on a screen pass i...

Dodgers place rookie RHP River Ryan (forearm) on IL
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed right-hander River Ryan on the 15-day injured list on Sunday with right forearm tightness and recalled fellow rookie right-hander Landon Knack from Triple-A Oklahoma City.,Ryan, who turns 26 on Saturday, left in the fifth inning of his start Saturday against the visiti...