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Zach Dezenzo, Astros eye series win over Jays
Opportunities have been few and far between for Astros utility man Zach Dezenzo, whose breakout performance on Monday helped pace Houston to a 7-0 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.,The Astros will try to clinch the three-game series in the middle contest on Tuesday.,Making his fifth start...
Twins hope return home to face White Sox will reverse fortunes
The Minnesota Twins hope that a return home can cure what ails them.,Minnesota is coming off getting swept in a three-game road series against the Atlanta Braves. The Twins have lost 15 of 22 games to start the season, and their biggest challenge has been at the plate.,Now the Twins travel back to M...
Braves set for bullpen day against slumping Cardinals
The Braves will go for their fifth straight win on Tuesday when they host the St. Louis Cardinals, but Atlanta won't have its recovering ace on the mound.,Atlanta opened the three-game series with a 7-6 come-from-behind win on Monday, handing St. Louis its fifth straight loss.,The Braves had planned...
Francisco Lindor, Mets chase more success against Phillies
Francisco Lindor led off the past two games with homers, positive omens for the New York Mets, who are tied for the major leagues' best record going into their Tuesday home game against the Philadelphia Phillies.,New York opened the three-game series with a 5-4 win on Tuesday, getting two long balls...
Reds starter Nick Martinez returns home to face Marlins
Right-hander Nick Martinez will make a homecoming on Tuesday night when his Cincinnati Reds visit the Miami Marlins for the middle contest of a three-game series.,Martinez (0-3, 6.00 ERA), a Miami native, is off to a slow start as the Reds are winless in his four starts. He has no quality starts thi...
Colin Blackwell's OT goal helps Stars even series with Avs
Colin Blackwell scored 17:46 into overtime to give the Dallas Stars a 4-3 win over the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Monday in Game 2 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series.,The best-of-seven Western Conference series is tied 1-1, with Game 3 set for Wednesday in Denver.,A healthy scratch ...
Colin Blackwell's OT goal helps Stars even series with Avalanche
Colin Blackwell scored 17:46 into the first overtime period to give the Dallas Stars a 4-3 OT win over the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Monday in Game 2 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series.,The best-of-seven series is tied 1-1, with Game 3 set for Wednesday in Denver.,A healthy scratch...
Wounded Padres look to rebound in Detroit
The San Diego Padres won't have their offensive catalyst for at least a week.,First baseman Luis Arraez was placed on the 7-day injured list and is in concussion protocol after colliding with Houston's Mauricio Dubon during a bunt attempt on Sunday.,In their first game without Arraez, the Padres dro...
Tanner Bibee, Guardians aim to hold down Yankees
Tanner Bibee has had some trouble keeping the ball in the park this season for the Cleveland Guardians.,That might not bode well against the New York Yankees, who lead the majors in home runs.,Looking to avoid a second straight rough outing, Bibee will also try to help the Guardians win their fifth ...
Braves top Cards with five-run 8th
Michael Harris II drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly and Sean Murphy followed with a three-run homer in the eighth inning as the Atlanta Braves came from behind to beat the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 on Monday and extend their winning streak to four games.,The five-run rally agains...
Jose Ramirez (4 RBIs), Guardians take down Yankees
Jose Ramirez clubbed a three-run homer and added an RBI single and Kyle Manzardo also went deep as the Cleveland Guardians won their fourth straight, a 6-4 victory over the visiting New York Yankees on Monday night.,Steven Kwan, Brayan Rocchio and Angel Martinez each posted two hits, while Gavin Wil...
Mariners look to continue power surge vs. Red Sox
The visiting Seattle Mariners will attempt to outmuscle the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday when the teams begin a three-game series.,Seattle has homered 13 times during its last six games and has 32 homers this season, good for fifth among MLB teams entering Monday. Cal Raleigh has homered a team-high ni...
Wild remaining confident after close Game 1 loss to Golden Knights
Despite dropping the opener of their best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series with the Pacific Division champion Vegas Golden Knights, the Minnesota Wild are feeling positive about their chances heading into Game 2 on Tuesday in Las Vegas.,"(There's) no doubts on the bench," goaltender Fi...
Reports: UCLA's Joey Aguilar headed to Tennessee in QB swap
Tennessee and UCLA have finalized what amounts to an offseason quarterback trade.,UCLA quarterback Joey Aguilar entered the transfer portal Monday and hours later several outlets reported he committed to Tennessee.,Aguilar changed schools less than four months after he transferred to UCLA from Appal...
Rays look to get back on track on road vs. Diamondbacks
The Tampa Bay Rays will make only their second road trip of the season when they begin a six-game trip against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday. ,Getting away might not hurt as the Rays' severely front-loaded home schedule has not been much help.,Tampa Bay were shut out in three of the last five ...
Lakers aim to be more prepared for Wolves' physicality in Game 2
While the Minnesota Timberwolves might have an early lead in their Western Conference first-round playoff series, longtime team supporters know that nothing is safe when it comes to facing the Los Angeles Lakers in the postseason.,After the No. 6 seed Timberwolves took the series opener with a convi...
Rangers in search of missing offense in road series vs. A's
The Texas Rangers will look to locate their suddenly missing offense when they face the Athletics on Tuesday in the opener of the three-game American League West series in Sacramento, Calif.,The Rangers will start left-hander Patrick Corbin (1-0, 3.86 ERA) while the Athletics will counter with right...
Healthy Mike Trout leading Angels into home series with Pirates
Mike Trout will be in the starting lineup for the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of a three-game series in Anaheim, Calif.,Whether he is in right field or the designated hitter, Trout has started all of the Angels' 21 games this season to ...
Avalanche activate Gabriel Landeskog ahead of Game 2 vs. Stars
The Colorado Avalanche activated forward and captain Gabriel Landeskog from injured reserve Monday ahead of Game 2 of their first-round playoff series at the Dallas Stars.,Due to a series of setbacks with his injured right knee, Landeskog has not played in an NHL game since hoisting the Stanley Cup ...
Braves RHP Spencer Strider (hamstring) on 15-day IL
Less than a week after making his season debut, Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider went on the 15-day injured list Monday after straining his right hamstring playing catch earlier in the day.,The move is retroactive to Friday and included the Braves calling up right-hander Michael Petersen ...