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With M's in town, Rangers strive to put distance between AL West teams
Big Game Nate delivered. And Wyatt Langford showed he's one tough opponent.,Nathan Eovaldi allowed one run on three hits over seven innings for his 10th victory of the season, and Langford went 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI as the Texas Rangers defeated the Seattle Mariners 7-1 Saturday night ...
Cardinals strive to take another step forward vs. Reds
Despite struggling as a group for most of July, the St. Louis Cardinals continue to hang close in the National League playoff picture. ,Their next chance to make progress comes Sunday afternoon in the decisive contest of a three-game series against the visiting Cincinnati Reds.,To make a genuine pos...
Twins shuffle rotation ahead of finale vs. Athletics
The Minnesota Twins will try to win a series with their rotation facing a mound of uncertainty.,The next test for the Twins will arrive Sunday afternoon when they take on the Athletics in the decisive contest of a three-game series in Minneapolis. ,The Athletics won Friday's opener 2-0, and Minnesot...
Against White Sox, Ronel Blanco looks to lead ascending Astros to sixth consecutive win
Ronel Blanco will have a tough act to follow when he makes his second start in more than a year on Sunday for the Houston Astros against the host Chicago White Sox.,Fellow right-hander Hunter Brown stymied the White Sox on Saturday over seven shutout innings, allowing just two hits, in a 4-1 victory...
Rockies face tall task vs. Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski in finale
The Colorado Rockies have the worst record in the National League, but it is a big improvement over last season.,Colorado didn't win its 43rd game until Sept. 21 and finished with 119 losses. ,On Sunday afternoon, the Rockies will have a chance to record their 43rd win of the 2026 season when they w...
Dodgers aim for rare season sweep of Mets
When the Los Angeles Dodgers wrap up their three-game series at the New York Mets on Sunday afternoon, they will have a chance to do something they have only accomplished once in 65 seasons.,A win in the finale, which also doubles as the conclusion of their nine-game road trip, would give them a swe...
Marlins one loss to Padres away from ugly franchise mark
The Miami Marlins' losing streak has reached historical proportions.,If the Marlins lose again on Sunday afternoon in the finale of their three-game series against the visiting San Diego Padres, Miami will have dropped 12 consecutive games, the longest skid in team history.,"It's almost like we're p...
Slugging Salvador Perez, Royals go for road series split against Tigers
Salvador Perez made Kansas City Royals history on Saturday. Perez and his team will now look to come away with a split of a four-game series in Detroit on Sunday afternoon.,Perez, who has spent his entire major league career with Kansas City, homered off Tigers reliever Kyle Finnegan in the seventh ...
CJ Abrams making difference for Nationals against Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks will try to subdue All-Star CJ Abrams and the host Washington Nationals in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon.,Abrams finished a triple short of the cycle and drove in three runs in Washington's 5-3 win on Saturday. The Diamondbacks hold the third...
Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong proving value against Pirates
Pete Crow-Armstrong is making a strong case for National League MVP as he leads the visiting Chicago Cubs in pursuit of a series sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.,The All-Star center fielder went 4-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, a home run, three RBIs and a stolen base as the Cubs roll...
Cooled off for the moment, Red Sox turn to Ranger Suarez vs. Jays
The Boston Red Sox have won 16 of their last 18 games and will get two-time All-Star southpaw Ranger Suarez back from the injured list to face the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon.,Boston, which had a 15-game winning streak broken by the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday, will try to win ...
Braves, Orioles set for rubber match of closely contested series
Maybe the way Saturday night's game played out, there will be special momentum for the Baltimore Orioles as they close out the weekend.,They'll take on the visiting Atlanta Braves again Sunday afternoon following a thrilling 3-2 triumph.,"Any win is a big win, but a tight game like that (especially)...
Steady Yandy Diaz, Rays aim for series sweep of Guardians
Yandy Diaz bolstered his case as one of the best players in Tampa Bay Rays history on Saturday, and the veteran designated hitter shows no signs of slowing down.,Diaz and the Rays look to wrap up a successful weekend on Sunday when they go for a three-game sweep of the Cleveland Guardians in St. Pet...
Tyrese Spicer comes off bench to propel Orlando City past Nashville SC
Second-half substitute Tyrese Spicer scored in the 72nd minute to lift Orlando City to a 1-0 home victory over Eastern Conference-leading Nashville SC on Saturday.,Justin Ellis notched the assist with a clever reverse pass to Spicer, who slipped behind the defense for a clear look at the goal. Orlan...
Orioles blow another late lead, but Dylan Beavers bails them out
Dylan Beavers singled in the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Baltimore Orioles beat the visiting Atlanta Braves 3-2 on Saturday night.,Gunnar Henderson homered as the Orioles evened the series at one game apiece after failing to hold a late-game lead for the second...
New England Revolution blast Atlanta United to climb up East standings
Carles Gil and Dor Turgeman each scored a first-half goal while Matt Turner made six saves on Saturday to help the New England Revolution earn a 4-1 victory over Atlanta United in Foxborough, Mass.,Peyton Miller and Brooklyn Raines also scored a goal apiece for New England (9-5-2, 29 points), which ...
Carson Kvapil earns 1st OAP victory at Indianapolis
SPEEDWAY, Ind.-- Carson Kvapil chose the perfect time to claim his first victory in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series.,Kvapil's emotional victory in Saturday's Pennzoil 250 presented by Take 5 Oil Change at Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- one of the biggest stages in motorsports -- had the driver...
Report: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope joining 76ers after Grizzlies buyout
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is set to reunite with former teammate LeBron James after agreeing to a buyout with the Memphis Grizzlies and planning to sign a one-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, ESPN reported on Saturday.,Caldwell-Pope, 33, who played with James on the 2020 NBA champion Los Angele...
Jackson Koivun (61) leads 3M Open by 3 entering final round
PGA Tour newcomer Jackson Koivun fired a 10-under-par 61 on the way to taking the third-round lead at the 3M Open on Saturday at Blaine, Minn.,Koivun, in his just third tournament as a professional, holds a three-shot lead on Ben Kohles and Argentina's Emiliano Grillo going to Sunday's final round a...
Davis Alexander, Alouettes look to extend East cushion vs. Tiger-Cats
With a healthy Davis Alexander at the controls, the Montreal Alouettes have a chance to run away with the East Division pretty quickly.,When Montreal hosts the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday night, it has a chance to take a three-game lead and earn the tiebreaker with a victory.,Most of that is becau...