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Rangers' Jacob deGrom faces Red Sox, looks to pick up where 2024 ended
Texas is counting on a healthy season from right-hander Jacob deGrom, who will take the mound Sunday afternoon when the Rangers and Boston Red Sox wrap up a four-game series in Arlington, Texas.,Texas signed deGrom, a two-time Cy Young Award winner, to a five-year, $185 million contract following th...
Cards relying on strong offense entering finale vs. Twins
St. Louis Cardinals president John Mozeliak labeled the 2025 season as a transition year for the franchise after it cut payroll ahead of his final season at the helm.,But the Cardinals are off to a strong start after bidding farewell to veterans Paul Goldschmidt, Lance Lynn, Kyle Gibson and Andrew K...
Defense a key to success for Rockies against Rays
The Colorado Rockies' bullpen played a pivotal role in the first two contests of the team's three-game series against the host Tampa Bay Rays.,The Rockies hope Ryan Feltner can give the bullpen a much-needed breather in the series finale on Sunday afternoon when he opposes fellow right-hander Taj Br...
White Sox look for spark from offense in rematch vs. Angels
A pair of mid-rotation starters who enjoyed solid springs will oppose one another on Sunday afternoon as the host Chicago White Sox close a season-opening series against the Los Angeles Angels.,Chicago and Los Angeles split the first two games, with the Angels regrouping from an 8-1 loss on Opening ...
Reds turn to Nick Martinez in series finale vs. Giants
The Cincinnati Reds will try to give Terry Francona his second win as their manager on Sunday afternoon when they host the San Francisco Giants in the rubber match of a three-game series.,Emilio Pagan, who earned the save in Cincinnati's 3-2 victory on Saturday, walked in during Francona's post-game...
Behind Tomoyuki Sugano, Orioles chase series win vs. Jays
Japanese star Tomoyuki Sugano will make his MLB debut on Sunday afternoon as the visiting Baltimore Orioles aim to win the four-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays.,The 35-year-old right-hander signed a one-year, $13 million contract with the Orioles in December.,He was 15-3 with a 1.67 ERA last ...
Kyle Schwarber, Phillies look to flex muscles in finale vs. Nats
The Philadelphia Phillies vie for the three-game sweep when they visit the Washington Nationals on Sunday afternoon.,The Phillies smacked three home runs in an 11-6 win on Saturday, including the second in two games for Kyle Schwarber.,Philadelphia right-hander Aaron Nola (14-8, 3.57 ERA in 2024) op...
Marlins showing resilience in opening series vs. Pirates
After rallying multiple times on Saturday and earning their second walk-off win in three games, the Miami Marlins will attempt to secure their first series win of the season Sunday afternoon when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the finale of a four-game set.,Last season, the Marlins lost their f...
Fresh off bashing 9 homers, Yankees bid for sweep of Brewers
Before the New York Yankees knew they would lose Gerrit Cole to season-ending surgery on his right elbow and Luis Gil would miss extended time due to a right lat strain, Marcus Stroman declared himself to be a starting pitcher in the team's rotation.,Stroman will make his season debut against the vi...
BetBoom win upper-bracket final at FISSURE Universe: Episode 4
BetBoom Team rallied past Gaimin Gladiators on Saturday in the upper-bracket final at the FISSURE Universe: Episode 4 event.,In Sunday's best-of-five grand final, BetBoom will face the winner of Sunday's lower-bracket final between Gaimin Gladiators and Team Tidebound.,Team Tidebound reached the low...
Kevin Denkey's winner lifts Cincinnati over Nashville
Kevin Denkey scored from the penalty spot in second-half stoppage time and visiting FC Cincinnati completed a 2-1 victory over Nashville SC on Saturday night.,Denkey's third goal of the campaign completed a first away win for Cincinnati (3-2-1, 10 points) after Evander's fourth pulled the visitors l...
Mavericks inch past Bulls in quest for West play-in berth
Klay Thompson had 20 points and hit two critical free throws with 6.7 seconds left as the visiting Dallas Mavericks took down the host Chicago Bulls 120-119 on Saturday night.,Dallas (37-38) has won four of its last five games and is ninth in the Western Conference, which would qualify for the play-...
Pinch-hit single helps Padres eke out 1-0 win over Braves
Yuli Gurriel's pinch-hit RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning Saturday snapped a scoreless tie and lifted the San Diego Padres to a 1-0 win over the visiting Atlanta Braves.,Jake Cronenworth started the winning rally with a ground-rule double that caromed off the foot of Aaro...
Padres standout 3B Manny Machado (calf) exits vs. Braves
San Diego Padres star third baseman Manny Machado departed Saturday's game against the visiting Atlanta Braves due to right calf tightness.,Machado was injured while swinging at a pitch in the bottom of the fourth inning. A trainer examined Machado, who attempted to stretch the calf. Machado stayed ...
Austin Hill captures action-filled Xfinity race at Martinsville
MARTINSVILLE, Va.--The speedway that robbed Austin Hill of a spot in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship 4 two years ago gave him a gift on Saturday.,Diving underneath a trio of wrecking cars in the final corner of overtime at Martinsville Speedway, Hill beat perennial bridesmaid Sheldon Creed to...
Golden Knights knock off Predators for sixth straight win
Reilly Smith broke a third-period deadlock and the Vegas Golden Knights ran their winning streak to six games with a 3-1 road victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday.,Jack Eichel and Brett Howden also scored for the Pacific Division-leading Golden Knights (45-20-8, 98 points), who have only...
Christopher Bell on pole after his 'best qualifying session' ever at Martinsville
MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Christopher Bell put forth an early challenge at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday with a lap that stood up against all comers in qualifying for Sunday's Cook Out 400 (3 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).,The 17th driver to make a run during time trials, Bell naviga...
Suns' play-in chances setting as Rockets arrive for key clash
The Phoenix Suns will be desperate to give their play-in hopes a jolt when they host the red-hot Houston Rockets on Sunday.,Phoenix (35-39), which has dropped its last two games, is 11th in the Western Conference, one game behind both the Dallas Mavericks and the Sacramento Kings, who are tied for n...
Nico Hischier's second career hat trick sparks Devils past Wild
Nico Hischier scored a hat trick to lift the New Jersey Devils to a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Paul Cotter and Tomas Tatar also scored for New Jersey (39-29-7, 85 points), which bounced back from a shutout loss one night earlier. Jesper Bratt had two assis...
Blues stay hot, beat Avalanche for 9th straight win
Pavel Buchnevich scored a tie-breaking goal midway through the third period and the surging St. Louis Blues beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 in Denver on Saturday.,Zack Bolduc also scored, Robert Thomas had two assists and Jordan Binnington turned away 28 shots for St. Louis (40-28-7, 87 points), whi...