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Reds turn to Zack Littell in quest to give bullpen a breather vs. Cubs
Right-hander Zack Littell will face a tough task as he makes his Cincinnati Reds debut in Tuesday night's game against the host Chicago Cubs.,A trade-deadline acquisition last week from the Tampa Bay Rays, Littell (8-8, 3.58 ERA) will start the middle contest of a three-game series against the team ...
Isaac Collins, Brewers bid to stay hot in clash vs. Braves
The visiting Milwaukee Brewers will bring the majors' best record into play on Tuesday night when they look to clinch a series victory over the hapless Atlanta Braves.,After posting a 3-1 win in the opener of a three-game set on Monday, the Brewers are a season-best 24 games over .500 at 68-44 and h...
Pete Alonso eyes Mets' homer mark in matchup with Guardians
Pete Alonso inched closer to the New York Mets' all-time home run record on Monday.,The Cleveland Guardians' unlikely playoff push took another small step forward, too.,The Guardians will look to clinch a series win on Tuesday when they visit the Mets in the middle contest of a three-game interleagu...
Red Sox eager for another big inning vs. Royals
The Boston Red Sox will attempt to extend their winning streak to seven games when they face the visiting Kansas City Royals on Tuesday.,Boston opened the three-game series with an 8-5 victory on Monday. The Red Sox scored five runs in the first inning after scoring six times in the fourth of a 6-1 ...
Kyle Schwarber, Phillies hope to tee off on Orioles again
With 50 games remaining in the regular season, Kyle Schwarber is entering the National League MVP conversation.,Fresh off his latest offensive masterpiece, Schwarber hopes to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to another win over the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday.,In the series opener on Monday,...
Pirates aim to maintain perfect record against Giants
Nearly a week after they dueled in San Francisco, Giants right-hander Logan Webb is set for a rematch with Pirates rookie right-hander Mike Burrows on Tuesday night in Pittsburgh.,Neither Webb nor Burrows factored in the decision on Wednesday when the Pirates squeaked past the Giants for a 2-1, 10-i...
Astros seek another offensive outburst vs. Marlins
The Houston Astros rediscovered their offense on Monday against the host Miami Marlins, and the visitors will attempt to keep it going in the second game of a three-game series on Tuesday.,After getting swept in a three-game weekend set by the Boston Red Sox and managing a total of five runs, Housto...
Tigers' Chris Paddack set to face former team, Twins
Chris Paddack started 21 games for Minnesota this season. The 29-year-old right-hander will now look to shut down the Twins when the Detroit Tigers host his former team on Tuesday night.,Paddack (4-9, 4.77 ERA) dealt to Detroit early last week at the beginning of the Twins' fire sale before the trad...
Top-seeded Alexander Zverev rallies to reach Toronto semis
Top-seeded Alexander Zverev, bouncing back after squandering two set points in the first set, rallied for a 6-7 (8), 6-4, 6-3 win over 18th-seeded Alexei Popyrin in the quarterfinals of the National Bank Open on Monday in Toronto.,The 28-year-old German advances to face either 11th-seeded Karen Khac...
Isaac Collins' 3-run homer eases Brewers past Braves
Quinn Priester threw seven quality innings and Isaac Collins hit a three-run home run to propel the visiting Milwaukee Brewers to a 3-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Monday.,Priester (11-2) won his fifth consecutive start, allowing just one run on two hits, while striking out four and walking t...
Surging, new-look Lynx hope to continue trend at Storm
The Minnesota Lynx will look quite a bit different when they take the floor against the host Seattle Storm on Tuesday night.,All-Star forward and WNBA Most Valuable Player candidate Napheesa Collier will not play for Minnesota (24-5) after spraining her right ankle in the team's most recent game. Sh...
Mercury welcome Sun with off-court headlines surrounding showdown
While the Phoenix Mercury have a chance to bolster their playoff positioning with the Connecticut Sun in town, that's not the story making headlines ahead of Tuesday night's matchup.,Off-court developments have instead taken center stage.,Multiple media agencies reported over the weekend that the Su...
Mystics aim to sweep season series with lowly Sky
Perhaps a date with the reeling Chicago Sky will help the Washington Mystics halt their own struggles.,The visiting Mystics can avoid a third straight defeat Tuesday night by sweeping the four-game season series with the depleted Sky, who have lost eight in a row.,Vying for a playoff spot, Washingto...
Streaking Fever set to take on resurgent Sparks
The absence of Caitlin Clark has not stopped the Indiana Fever from blossoming into one of the WNBA's more cohesive and dangerous teams., ,Aliyah Boston, Aari McDonald and company will try to guide the Fever to a sixth straight victory Tuesday when they visit the Los Angeles Sparks., ,Indiana (17-12...
Mariners look to strengthen postseason hopes with White Sox in town
Julio Rodriguez has entered the record books.,Rodriguez became the first player in major-league history to open a career with four consecutive seasons of 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases when he went deep Sunday in a 5-4 victory against the Texas Rangers.,The Mariners, who took three of four games a...
Speedway Classic draws largest MLB crowd since 1954
It spanned two days and featured nearly as many hours of pregame rain delay (2 hours, 17 minutes) as game play (2:41), but the MLB Speedway Classic did not flounder in the stands.,Some 91,032 tickets were sold as the Atlanta Braves put away the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 on Sunday after the game was postpo...
Report: Toronto FC acquiring M Djordje Mihailovic from Rapids
Toronto FC are making a splash by acquiring star midfielder Djordje Mihailovic from the Colorado Rapids for an $8 million transfer fee, GiveMeSport reported Monday.,The Rapids, in the thick of the playoff hunt, did not want to move Mihailovic at first, but the U.S. men's national team player request...
Sabrina Ionescu guides Liberty in rematch vs. Wings
The New York Liberty lost the first three games of Breanna Stewart's injury absence, until Sabrina Ionescu produced a monster performance,Coming off one of the best games of her career, Ionescu will attempt to get the Liberty rolling again Tuesday night when they host the Dallas Wings.,The Liberty (...
Nationals, A's intent on getting on track in series opener
The Washington Nationals look to stop a five-game losing streak when they open a three-game series against the visiting Athletics on Tuesday.,Washington was outscored 38-14 while it was swept by the first-place Milwaukee Brewers over the weekend and has lost 17 of its past 24 games.,"We've just got ...
Novak Djokovic WDs from Cincinnati Open
Novak Djokovic withdrew from the upcoming ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Cincinnati, giving himself no hard-court tune-ups before the U.S. Open.,The ATP officially listed Djokovic's withdrawal from Cincinnati as "non-medical," while he cited a groin injury for his absence from the Canadian Open that...