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Jake Irvin tasked with helping Nats snap out of doldrums vs. Dodgers
Washington Nationals right-hander Jake Irvin managed to figure his way around the mound in Los Angeles once and will be out for a repeat result when he faces the Dodgers on Saturday night in the middle game of a three-game series. ,On April 17, 2024, Irvin went six scoreless innings with six strikeo...
Brandon Walter bids to keep Astros soaring vs. Angels
No team in baseball has played better since May 24 than the Houston Astros, a stretch the club will look to extend on Saturday against the host Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif.,After picking up a 3-2 victory in 10 innings in the series opener on Friday, the Astros have won 18 of their last 25 g...
Maikel Garcia, Royals vie to stay hot in encounter vs. Padres
After wasting good pitching at the expense of poor hitting, the Kansas City Royals finally have gotten the bats going this week.,Not surprisingly, they will take a four-game winning streak and a chance to win a second straight road series into Saturday's matchup with the San Diego Padres.,In the mid...
A's looking for rookies to step up again in rematch vs. Guardians
The Athletics are being energized by the rookies on the roster as they enter Saturday's game against the Cleveland Guardians at West Sacramento, Calif.,The Athletics have won six of their past eight games, including a 5-1 victory against Cleveland on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series...
Diamondbacks, trying to catch up in NL West, visit Rockies
The Arizona Diamondbacks dropped the first two contests of their current nine-game road trip but have bounced back to win two in a row.,They will try to make it three straight wins in the middle game of a three-game set against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night in Denver. ,The Diamondbacks will...
Skidding Mets turn to Griffin Canning in bid to slow down Phillies
The New York Mets needed just 12 days at the start of June to open a 5 1/2-game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies.,It took only eight days for the lead to evaporate.,The Mets will attempt to climb back into a tie for first place in the National League East on Saturday night when they play the seco...
Braves P Grant Holmes, mired in winless streak, looks for victory vs. Marlins
Atlanta Braves right-hander Grant Holmes was downright dominant in his most recent outing, registering 15 strikeouts to mark his first double-digit total in his career.,While impressive, to say the least, the effort also came in a 10-1 loss to the woeful Colorado Rockies.,Mired in a four-start winle...
Red Sox seek to clinch series vs. Rafael Devers, Giants
One manager who says he's turned the page and another who is eager to read the next chapter will lead their teams into a rematch Saturday afternoon when the Boston Red Sox vie for a second straight road win over the San Francisco Giants.,A night that began with hugs for Rafael Devers ended with a ve...
Pitchers take the spotlight as Rangers visit Pirates
When the visiting Texas Rangers meet the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday afternoon, one pitcher will be trending up. ,The other is still stuck in the mud.,Texas Rangers rookie right-hander Kumar Rocker (2-4, 7.31 ERA) will be the one looking to build off a victory in the second game of a three-game s...
White Sox chase series win in rematch vs. Blue Jays
With their eight-game losing streak over, the visiting Chicago White Sox will aim to carry the momentum into Saturday afternoon and clinch their three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays.,The White Sox were coming off a disheartening doubleheader loss at home to the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursda...
Mariners' Cal Raleigh aims to stay 'locked in' vs. Cubs
The Chicago Cubs will need to try some new methods against Cal Raleigh when they host the Seattle Mariners in the middle contest of their three-game set on Saturday afternoon.,Nothing worked against the Seattle catcher in the series opener on Friday, when he hit his MLB-leading 28th and 29th home ru...
Cards' Alec Burleson out to continue season turnaround vs. Reds
The first month of the 2025 season can be categorized as only so-so for St. Louis Cardinals first baseman/outfielder Alec Burleson. ,He ended April batting .260 and slugging .294. But an invitation one night from manager Oliver Marmol to join him and some members of the coaching staff for casual con...
Brewers, buoyed by blowout, chase more offense vs. Twins
Milwaukee's Christian Yelich already has put together one of his best series of the season, and the Brewers and Minnesota Twins have played only one game.,Yelich will look to stay red hot when the teams play the second installment of a three-game set on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.,The Brewers...
Zach Eflin, Orioles attempt to extend Yankees' slump
The Baltimore Orioles endured a late night trip from Tampa Bay to New York that may have dragged into the wee hours of Friday.,By the time Friday night arrived, the Orioles were ready to continue their recent surge.,The Orioles will attempt to earn another victory Saturday afternoon in New York when...
Tigers, facing Rays, plot to end Saturday hex
The Detroit Tigers have held the top record in the American League for more than a month, but they seem to have a persistent trouble spot -- winning on Saturdays.,After going 5-0 in Saturday games in April, the Tigers are a combined 0-7 on Saturdays in May and June. Detroit will have a chance to sna...
Christian Yelich has career-high 8 RBIs as Brewers blast Twins
Christian Yelich went 4-for-6 with two doubles and a career-high eight RBIs, Jacob Misiorowski carried a perfect game into the seventh inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers trounced the Minnesota Twins for a 17-6 win Friday night in Minneapolis.,Yelich twice hit bases-clearing doubles for Milwaukee, whi...
Loss of A.J. Puk, Gabriel Moreno adds to D-backs' injury woes
A week after announcing closer Justin Martinez will undergo Tommy John surgery, the Arizona Diamondbacks announced Friday that A.J. Puk will undergo the same procedure.,The club opened the season with visions of Martinez, a right-hander, and the lefty Puk potentially sharing closer duties. Now, Puk ...
Wisconsin sues Miami over transfer tampering in a legal first
The University of Wisconsin sued the University of Miami on Friday, formally accusing the Florida school of tampering with a football player under a financial contract with the Badgers.,The decision to sue could become a watershed moment in the current era of college athletics. Never before has a un...
Reports: Wrexham set to loan Paul Mullin to Wigan Athletic
Wrexham are finalizing a deal to loan fan-favorite striker Paul Mullin to Wigan Athletic for the upcoming season, Sky Sports and the Daily Mail reported Friday.,Wigan plan to sign Mullin on a season-long loan, according to Sky Sports.,Mullin, 30, has been with Wrexham since 2021 and has two years re...
Mariners C Cal Raleigh breaks 55-year HR mark set by Johnny Bench
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh surpassed legendary Johnny Bench for most homers before the All-Star break by a primary catcher when he hit two against the Chicago Cubs in Friday's 9-4 victory.,Raleigh has 29 homers to break a record that stood for 55 years. Hall of Famer Bench hit 28 in 87 gam...