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Rangers heat up as D-backs suffer heartbreak in playoff race
In search of their longest winning streak of the season, the Texas Rangers will look to inch closer to the American League postseason picture on Tuesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.,Winners of six straight, Texas (72-67) gained ground on the Seattle Mariners on Monday, pulling ...

Astros' pitching getting stronger heading into series with Yankees
The Houston Astros waited the bulk of this season for three members of their starting rotation to rejoin their ranks.,The third member of that trio -- right-hander Luis Garcia -- did so on Monday in the finale of a four-game wraparound series against the Los Angeles Angels.,Spencer Arrighetti and Cr...

Athletics' Luis Severino returns for start against Cardinals
The Athletics pitching staff will get a bit healthier for the stretch run with the return of Luis Severino to the starting rotation.,Severino (6-11, 4.82 ERA) came off the 15-day injured list Monday after recovering from a left oblique strain. The right-hander will start Tuesday against the St. Loui...

Giants look to keep offense clicking in rematch vs. Rockies
If the San Francisco Giants are going to make a run at a National League wild-card spot, they'll need a scorching September.,They got off to a good start with an 8-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday in the opener of a three-game series in Denver.,The Giants (69-69) and Colorado (39-99) will b...

White Sox continue pursuit to 'finish strong' in rematch vs. Twins
The Chicago White Sox are well aware of their place at the bottom of the standings.,But that doesn't mean the final month of the season lacks importance for Chicago. ,The White Sox (50-88) see plenty of opportunity for growth heading into next season. They will look for continued progress when they ...

Royals eager to take advantage of Angels' visit
Trying to remain a serious postseason contender, the Kansas City Royals must take advantage of their seemingly favorable stretch to conclude the current homestand.,That effort begins Tuesday with the start of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels, who haven't won a road set in more than...

Cubs hope mainstays can break slumps vs. Braves
The Chicago Cubs hope the final month of the regular season goes better for Carson Kelly and Pete Crow-Armstrong than the last one.,Kelly is off to a great September start heading into the second game of a three-game series against the visiting Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, and Crow-Armstrong showed he...

Rays plot to put more heat on Mariners in wild-card race
The Tampa Bay Rays, following a great start to their seven-game homestand, will look to make it two in a row over the visiting Seattle Mariners on Tuesday.,A strong start from Shane Baz and a 13-hit attack led Tampa Bay (68-69) to a 10-2 victory on Monday, pulling the Rays within 4 1/2 games of the ...

Inexperienced pitchers get starting nod for Marlins, Nationals
Washington right-hander Cade Cavalli will look to bounce back from the worst start of his young career when the Nationals host the Miami Marlins on Tuesday.,The Marlins will counter with their own rookie right-hander, Adam Mazur.,Cavalli (1-1, 5.11 ERA) will be making his seventh career start and si...

Red Sox aim to continue clutch hitting vs. Guardians
Timely hitting hasn't been a problem for the Boston Red Sox in their past two games, and they will aim for their third straight victory on Tuesday when they battle the visiting Cleveland Guardians.,Carlos Narvaez came up with the first pinch hit of his major league career on Monday, and it was the k...

Reds look to stay alive in playoff chase as Jays series continues
The Cincinnati Reds still believe in their postseason hopes.,After opening a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays with a wild 5-4 walk-off win on Monday, the Reds will look to keep pace in the National League wild-card race when the teams meet again on Tuesday in Cincinnati.,Through the g...

Mets' Nolan McLean brings unblemished record to Detroit
Rookie right-hander Nolan McLean has given the New York Mets' rotation a jolt of energy since his major league call up last month.,McLean will aim for his fourth victory in as many starts during the middle game of a three-game series against the host Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.,McLean (3-0, 0.8...

Struggling Liberty attempt to sweep season series with Valkyries
The New York Liberty will aim for a four-game, season-series sweep of the Golden State Valkyries when teams jockeying for position in the playoff race go head-to-head Tuesday night in San Francisco.,In a matchup of the defending WNBA champions against an expansion club, the Liberty have had their ha...

Eagles set to hang banner, open 2025 season vs. new-look Cowboys
The Philadelphia Eagles have the Lombardi Trophy, while the Dallas Cowboys once again own the headlines -- for better or worse., ,The 2025 NFL season kick offs Thursday when the host Eagles raise their Super Bowl LIX banner before entertaining their NFC East foes, currently the subject of derision f...

Carson Kelly collects two clutch hits to rally Cubs past Braves
Carson Kelly hit a game-tying two-run homer in the eighth and a walk-off RBI single in the 10th to lift the Chicago Cubs to a 7-6 win against the visiting Atlanta Braves in the opener of their three-game series on Monday afternoon.,Kelly pulled the first pitch he saw from John Brebbia (1-1) into the...

Injury-plagued Fever conclude road swing at streaking Mercury
Caitlin Clark will potentially miss her 19th consecutive game because of a right groin injury when the Indiana Fever visit the Phoenix Mercury on Tuesday night.,The Fever (21-19) dropped from sixth to eighth place, the last place to qualify for the WNBA playoffs, after Sunday's 75-63 loss at the Gol...

Clayton Kershaw embracing stretch drive as Dodgers face Pirates
A rejuvenated Clayton Kershaw is embracing the stretch run as he takes the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday as they open a three-game series against the host Pittsburgh Pirates.,Kershaw is 9-2 with a 3.06 ERA in 17 starts since returning from knee and toe procedures in the offseason. The...

Braves claim INF Ha-Seong Kim off waivers from Rays
The Atlanta Braves have claimed former Rays and Padres infielder Ha-Seong Kim on waivers, according to multiple reports.,Kim began his MLB career with San Diego, tallying a .242 batting average, 200 RBIs and 47 HRs.,He was the first Asian-born infielder to win a Golden Glove, which he won alongside ...

Michigan LB Jaishawn Barham's targeting penalty upheld by Big Ten
Michigan linebacker Jaishawn Barham's targeting penalty from the second half of its season opener was upheld by the Big Ten, and he'll be forced to miss the first half of Saturday's top-25 matchup at Oklahoma, head coach Sherrone Moore said Monday.,Barham was assessed the penalty on a hit of New Mex...

Florida State LB Ethan Pritchard shot, in critical condition
Florida State freshman linebacker Ethan Pritchard was hospitalized in critical but stable condition after suffering a gunshot wound, the school announced Monday.,He was in the intensive care unit at an unidentified hospital.,The incident occurred Sunday night in Havana, Fla., where he was visiting f...