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Twins pitchers look to throw another gem against Brewers
The Minnesota Twins have enjoyed sterling pitching en route to extending their winning streak to 12 games.,Fresh off back-to-back shutouts, the Twins will look to continue their good fortune on Saturday night when they play the second contest of their three-game road series against the sputtering Mi...
Phillies look to take advantage of Pirates' road woes
Right-hander Zack Wheeler will try to win his third consecutive start on Saturday when the Philadelphia Phillies attempt to clinch a rivalry series victory against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates.,Wheeler (4-1, 2.95 ERA), the runner-up to Atlanta's Chris Sale for the 2024 National League Cy Young Aw...
Connor Norby, Marlins hope to continue offensive rise vs. Rays
Miami third baseman Connor Norby believes the Marlins' offense is starting to get hot.,That theory will be tested on Saturday afternoon as Miami plays host to the Tampa Bay Rays in the middle game of a weekend series.,In the series opener on Friday, the Marlins drilled the Rays 9-4. It was the secon...
Orioles need to turn hits into runs vs. Nationals
The Baltimore Orioles will continue their search for timely hits when they play the middle game of a three-game set against the visiting Washington Nationals on Saturday.,Despite outhitting the Nationals 14-5 on Friday, the Orioles lost the series opener 4-3. Baltimore is 7-for-33 (.212) with runner...
Hot-hitting Cubs eager to keep rolling against White Sox
The Chicago Cubs will aim to continue their dominant season at the plate on Saturday afternoon when they host the visiting Chicago White Sox in the middle game of a three-game interleague series.,The Cubs have won three of their past four games overall and eight of the past nine against their crosst...
Juan Soto, Mets attempt to level Subway Series in Bronx
His initial return to Yankee Stadium out of the way, Juan Soto will aim for a better result when he and the New York Mets visit the New York Yankees again on Saturday.,Soto hit 41 homers last year in his lone season as a Yankee, then signed a 15-year, $765 million contract with the rival Mets in Dec...
Javier Baez doing it all as Tigers eye series win vs. Jays
It would be no surprise if Javier Baez played a major role Saturday afternoon when the Detroit Tigers try to clinch a series win against the host Toronto Blue Jays.,An infielder by trade, Baez has been pressed into playing center field because of injuries and has been a key player in the Tigers' str...
Report: Rory McIlroy using new driver after forced switch
Rory McIlroy, off to a slow start in the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, reportedly is using a different driver this week after the one he utilized during his recent Masters win was ruled "no longer permissible" by the USGA.,The report from SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio on Friday indic...
Nationals score in 9th to edge Orioles
The Washington Nationals scored on Nasim Nunez's two-out infield single in the ninth inning to claim a 4-3 victory against the host Baltimore Orioles on Friday night to open a three-game series.,James Wood homered and had a run-scoring single and Nathaniel Lowe also homered for the Nationals, who wo...
Yanks handle Mets, spoiling Juan Soto's return to Bronx
Carlos Rodon issued three walks to Juan Soto in the slugger's hostile return to Yankee Stadium and pitched five innings as the host New York Yankees opened the Subway Series with a 6-2 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night.,Soto heard boos throughout the night, from the time he began warmin...
Connor Norby's 3-run double sparks Marlins' win over Rays
Connor Norby smacked a three-run double, leading the host Miami Marlins to a 9-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.,The Rays allowed 13 hits and seven walks, and Tampa Bay also committed one error.,Miami starter Max Meyer (3-4) stayed in the game long e...
Ex-Red Sox ace Chris Sale pitches Braves to 4-2 victory
Matt Olson and Sean Murphy hit back-to-back home runs in the third inning, and Chris Sale's seven innings of one-run ball made them stand up as the visiting Atlanta Braves defeated the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Friday night.,The home runs were part of 2-for-4 nights for both Olson and Murphy in the open...
Report: Nuggets' Aaron Gordon (hamstring) could miss Game 7
Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon could miss Denver's Game 7 game against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a hamstring injury, ESPN reported Friday night.,A breakout performer in this year's playoffs, Gordon has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain, putting his status in doubt for Sunday's game at O...
Rapids-RSL match shaping up to be low-scoring affair
The Colorado Rapids look to break out of a funk when they battle rival Real Salt Lake on Saturday night in the Rocky Mountain Cup at Commerce City, Colo.,The Rapids have dropped their last three matches and are winless (0-3-2) over their last five outings entering the rivalry contest.,Colorado (4-5-...
Kyle Larson hopes to stay in winning form at All-Star Race
After a strong run at Kansas Speedway led to another NASCAR Cup Series victory, Kyle Larson continues to be one of the two top racers of the season thus far.,The season is one-third over entering this weekend's All-Star Race, and the Hendrick Motorsports driver has already won three times, tying him...
Seattle-Louisville NWSL match postponed due to severe weather
Friday's match between Racing Louisville and the visiting Seattle Reign was postponed until Saturday at 1 p.m. local time due to inclement weather.,"Racing Louisville FC's home game against Seattle Reign FC -- originally scheduled to be played Friday night at Lynn Family Stadium -- has been postpone...
Sounders, Timbers will be fresh for Cascadia Cup
This is how important the Cascadia Cup rivalry between Seattle and Portland is: Both teams used heavily rotated lineups in midweek games to make sure they had their best players ready for Saturday's matchup at Providence Park.,The Sounders (5-4-4, 19 points) had a five-match unbeaten streak snapped ...
Rockies activate SS Ezequiel Tovar in flurry of moves
The Colorado Rockies activated Gold Glove shortstop Ezequiel Tovar from the 10-day injured list prior to Friday night's road game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.,Tovar, 23, has been sidelined with a left hip contusion and last played for Colorado on April 15.,In 16 games this season, Tovar is batt...
Veteran-laden Storm open against dramatically revamped Mercury
Nneka Ogwumike is feeling good as she gets set for her second season with the Seattle Storm, who tip off the 2025 WNBA campaign Saturday on the road against the Phoenix Mercury.,The nine-time All-Star said making the move from Los Angeles to Seattle has proven beneficial.,"I really do think that mov...
Expansion club San Diego riding high as Sporting KC arrives
There is precedent for an expansion team enjoying early success in MLS, but it doesn't make what San Diego FC are doing any less impressive.,A 2-0 home win Wednesday night over the Colorado Rapids improved San Diego to 7-4-2, good for 23 points and second place in the Western Conference table.,San D...