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Joey Wentz set for 1st start since 2023 as Braves host Yankees
Left-hander Joey Wentz will make his first major league start since 2023 when he takes the mound for the Atlanta Braves on Saturday in the second game of his team's home series against the New York Yankees.,The Braves won the opener 7-3 on Friday and have won three of their last four while New York ...

Adrian Houser looks to continue resurgence against Pirates
As the White Sox look for positives in the season's second half, they will look to right-handed starter Adrian Houser to continue delivering them when Chicago faces the host Pittsburgh Pirates in the second game of a three-game series on Saturday.,Houser (5-2, 1.56 ERA) will make his 10th start sinc...

Tigers look to stop rare dry spell against Rangers
The Texas Rangers look to build on a thrilling win when they clash with the suddenly swooning Detroit Tigers on Saturday in the middle game of a three-game set in Arlington, Texas.,The game will feature a battle of 25-year-old right-handers on the mound as Keider Montero (4-1, 4.02 ERA) will start f...

Padres look to ride momentum of 9th-inning fireworks against Nationals
Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres look to carry over their Friday night finish when they play the middle game of their series against the Washington Nationals on Saturday.,Machado's grand slam capped a five-run ninth inning to lead the visiting Padres to a 7-2 victory over the Nationals on Frid...

Rays hope to continue offensive prowess against Orioles
The Tampa Bay Rays flexed their muscles in their return from the All-Star break, much to the chagrin of the Baltimore Orioles.,Fresh off belting four homers in an 11-1 romp on Friday, the host Rays will vie for a series victory on Saturday when they continue their three-game set against the Orioles....

Braves jump out to early lead, take down Yankees
Spencer Strider threw six scoreless innings and Ozzie Albies hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs to help the Atlanta Braves beat the visiting New York Yankees 7-3 on Friday in the opener of their three-game series.,Strider (4-7) scattered three hits, walked three and struck out eight in win...

Rico Hoey moves in front at Barracuda Championship
Rico Hoey of the Philippines rolled in seven birdies on his way to nabbing a one-point lead at the Barracuda Championship on Friday at Tahoe Mountain Club in Truckee, Calif.,The Modified Stableford scoring system employed at the event gives golfers points for positive holes -- two points for a birdi...

San Diego and Vancouver vie for top spot in Western Conference
First place in the Western Conference is on the line when the Vancouver Whitecaps visit San Diego FC on Saturday night.,San Diego FC (13-7-3, 42 points) holds a one-point lead over the Whitecaps (12-5-5, 41 points) thanks to a 5-3 victory in Vancouver on June 25.,Both teams have been dragging a bit,...

Minnesota United, Portland looking to right ship after home losses
Two top-six teams in the Western Conference will try and bounce back from 1-0 home losses on Wednesday when third-place Minnesota United visits the sixth-place Portland Timbers on Saturday night.,The match will celebrate Portland's 50-year anniversary with a celebration night. The Timbers (9-7-6, 33...

FC Cincinnati take solid form west to face Real Salt Lake
FC Cincinnati will face a Western Conference club on the road for the first time this season when they match up with Real Salt Lake on Saturday in Sandy, Utah.,FC Cincinnati (14-6-3, 45 points) are coming off an impressive 3-0 home win over Inter Miami on Wednesday when All-Star midfielder Evander s...

Cellar-dwelling Galaxy take aim at rival LAFC
Los Angeles FC will get what has traditionally been one of their tougher tests of the season when they play host to the rival Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday.,The Galaxy might be in the middle of one of the worst seasons in franchise history. However, even amid a historic winless streak to open the s...

Nashville puts home streak on line vs. Toronto FC
Nashville SC will try to extend their home unbeaten run in MLS to nine matches on Saturday night against a Toronto FC side coming off arguably their best performance of the season.,After a narrow 2-1 defeat at Inter Miami last Saturday, third-place Nashville (13-5-5, 44 points) responded with a deci...

Sporting KC seek better 90-minute effort vs. New York City FC
Sporting Kansas City fell just short of coming back from a big first-half deficit their last time out. They hope for a better fate on Saturday night as they face New York City FC in Kansas City, Kan.,Kansas City (6-11-5, 23 points) trailed the Seattle Sounders 3-0 at halftime, but despite converting...

MLS-best Union out for 'togetherness' vs. Dynamo
Tai Baribo looks to heat up again on Saturday as the Philadelphia Union take a two-match winning streak into Houston to face the Dynamo.,Baribo scored his 14th goal of the season in Philadelphia's 2-1 victory over CF Montreal on Wednesday. He had been kept without a tally in four matches after erupt...

'Quakes vie to rebound from 'sloppy' effort in clash vs. Sounders
The San Jose Earthquakes and Seattle Sounders both played to draws Wednesday in MLS play.,And neither were happy about it.,The teams, who are scheduled to meet Saturday in Seattle, both felt they could have done better.,The Earthquakes (7-8-8, 29 points) tied FC Dallas 2-2, with San Jose's Josef Mar...

Lions look to roar past .500, host West-leading Roughriders
If the last two weeks are any guide, the B.C. Lions appear to have found themselves.,Coming off rousing road wins over Montreal and Edmonton, B.C. tries to get above the .500 mark Saturday when it hosts West co-leader Saskatchewan.,The Lions stomped Edmonton 32-14 Sunday, getting a career-high 171 y...

After Cincy setback, Lionel Messi's Inter Miami face surging Red Bulls
Inter Miami need to regroup fast, and the host New York Red Bulls want to keep rolling as they square off on Saturday night in Harrison, N.J.,Inter Miami (11-4-5, 38 points) are coming off a lopsided 3-0 loss at Cincinnati on Wednesday, which snapped a five-game winning streak and six-game unbeaten ...

Desperate for points, Orlando City and Revolution clash
Both Orlando City and the New England Revolution will attempt to rebound from devastating defeats when they meet on Saturday night in Foxborough, Mass.,For Orlando (9-6-8, 35 points), it was a late collapse in the form of two goals conceded after the 87th minute in a 2-1 home loss to New York City F...

Caitlin Clark to coach, not compete, vs. Team Collier at WNBA All-Star Game
The WNBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis will not be at Fever pitch.,Not with Indiana's Caitlin Clark wearing street clothes instead of a basketball uniform and shoes.,Team Clark and Team Collier will do battle on Saturday night, but the All-Star Game lost some luster when Clark was forced to pull out...

Road courses in rearview, drivers tackle Dover's 'Monster Mile'
Fans of other NASCAR drivers can settle down and find solace that Shane van Gisbergen, who has traveled halfway around the world to dominate the Cup Series for three of the past five weeks, likely won't make it four of six.,That's because the drivers are heading to Dover Motor Speedway for Sunday's ...