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AJ Smith-Shawver, Braves bid to slow down Nationals
The Washington Nationals go for a season-high fifth straight win when they host the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night.,The Nationals continued their strong play with a 5-3 victory over the Braves on Tuesday night. ,Atlanta's AJ Smith-Shawver (3-2, 2.33 ERA) will look to slow down Washington on Wedne...
Giants' Logan Webb out to further stymie Royals' hitters
Logan Webb will hope to prolong the Kansas City Royals' offensive slump and earn the San Francisco Giants their sixth win to close a nine-game homestand when he takes the mound on Wednesday afternoon.,The clubs have split the first two games of their low-scoring interleague series, with the Royals p...
Astros' Hunter Brown looks to flip script vs. Rays
Houston Astros right-hander Hunter Brown did everything but win in his most recent outing.,Fresh off a career-high eight-inning performance, Brown will look to send the Astros to a series victory on Wednesday afternoon when they play the rubber match of their three-game set against the host Tampa Ba...
Mariners bring stingy pitching into series finale vs. White Sox
The Seattle Mariners will look to bounce back from their second shutout loss of the season when they bid to secure a road series victory from the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday afternoon.,The teams split the first two games, with both hinging on eighth-inning matchups between White Sox reliever Cam ...
Tigers turn to bullpen in bid for series win vs. Cardinals
The Detroit Tigers planned on giving pitcher Jack Flaherty another chance to face his former team this week in St. Louis.,Reese Olson's finger injury, however, forced Tigers manager A.J. Hinch to alter his rotation plans. After Olson landed on the 15-day injured list, Hinch pushed Flaherty's next st...
Tomoyuki Sugano, O's eager to end skid in finale at Milwaukee
The task of halting the Orioles' eight-game slide falls on veteran right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano as Baltimore looks to avoid being swept by the host Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday in the finale of the three-game series.,Sugano (4-3, 3.08 ERA) will be opposed by rookie right-hander Chad Patrick (2-4, ...
After 14-run outburst, Cubs aim for encore vs. Marlins
After turning in one of their most complete efforts of the season, the Chicago Cubs face the host Miami Marlins in the rubber match of a three-game series on Wednesday afternoon.,Seiya Suzuki hit a two-run homer to cap an eight-run sixth inning and Jameson Taillon tossed seven innings of one-run bal...
Run-starved Pirates pursue series win over Reds
A day after snapping a four-game losing streak, the Pittsburgh Pirates will try to string together back-to-back wins for the first time in nearly a month when they host the Cincinnati Reds in the rubber match of a three-game series on Wednesday afternoon.,The Pirates will give the ball to left-hande...
Guardians, Twins try third time to complete at least one game
After two days of watching the sky dump buckets of rain across Minneapolis, the Cleveland Guardians and Minnesota Twins are eager to play ball.,The teams hope to get their chance Wednesday as the forecast calls for drier skies with temperatures lingering in the mid-to-upper 40s.,The Guardians and Tw...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder rout Wolves in opener
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander overcame a slow start to score 31 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 114-88 home win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday.,It was Gilgeous-Alexander's fourth consecutive game with 30 or more points and his eighth in ...
Rhyne Howard, Dream barely pull out win over Fever
Rhyne Howard sank two foul shots with 9.7 seconds remaining, lifting the Atlanta Dream to a 91-90 win over the Indiana Fever on Tuesday in Indianapolis.,The Fever scored the game's first basket, then never led again until Aliyah Boston made one of two free throws with 21.7 seconds left for a 90-89 a...
Nationals edge Braves to win 4th straight
Dylan Crews homered and Mitchell Parker pitched into the sixth inning as the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Atlanta Braves 5-3 on Tuesday night to notch their fourth straight win.,Parker (4-3) worked 5 1/3 innings and allowed three runs on six hits for the Nationals. He struck out four and w...
Expansion Valkyries expect to introduce Janelle Salaun vs. Mystics
The Golden State Valkyries hope to demonstrate that two halves are better than one when they make a second effort at a first-ever WNBA win Wednesday night in San Francisco with a matchup against the unbeaten Washington Mystics.,The expansion club opened on Friday night to 18,064 at the sold-out Chas...
Fast-starting Mercury look for another win vs. Sparks
After a smashing debut to the 2025 season, it's time for the Phoenix Mercury to author an encore.,They'll work on that Wednesday night when they host the Los Angeles Sparks.,Phoenix walloped visiting Seattle 81-59 on Sunday in its season opener, getting a combined 47 points from their biggest offsea...
Golf Glance: Scottie Scheffler seeks 3rd straight; LPGA returns to Mexico
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: PGA Championship (Scottie Scheffler),THIS WEEK: Charles Schwab Challenge, May 22-25,Course: Colonial Country Club (Par 70, 7,289 Yards),Purse: $9.5M (Winner...
Lynx try to defeat Wings for second time in young season
The Minnesota Lynx and Dallas Wings will clash for the second time in the opening week of the WNBA season on Wednesday in Minneapolis, with the teams already establishing marching orders for their respective campaigns.,The Lynx, who played in the league finals last season, have picked up right where...
History aside, Pacers, Knicks reset for Eastern Conference finals
The Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks are no strangers to each other in the postseason, given the former eliminated the latter last season to advance to the Eastern Conference finals.,Now, a case could be made that this year's conference final matchup is an unexpected one, given the massive roa...
Stars out to avenge '24 West finals loss to Oilers, reach Cup Final
The Dallas Stars have plenty of motivation when they open their Western Conference finals series at home against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday.,After all, a trip to the Stanley Cup Final is on the line when the clubs meet for the best-of-seven set.,The Stars, who have reached the conference final...
Julio Rodriguez heating up as Mariners face White Sox
After batting just .202 in April, Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez has regrouped in May.,Rodriguez has hit safely in seven straight games and 11 of 12 entering the Mariners' Tuesday road game against the Chicago White Sox.,The two-time All-Star belted an eighth-inning grand slam on Mo...
Red Sox welcome Walker Buehler back from IL to face Mets
If you blink, you might miss Jarren Duran making his impact on a game.,A night after sparking a 3-1, series-opening victory with extra-base hits in each of the first two innings, the left fielder will look to help the Boston Red Sox post an interleague series victory over the visiting New York Mets ...