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Padres bring suddenly loud bats into series finale vs. Rangers
The San Diego Padres have spent the majority of the regular season scuffling at the plate. ,As they search for a series win over the host Texas Rangers on Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas, the Padres hope their recent offensive success becomes a trend.,San Diego is tied for scoring the fewest ru...
Lineup changes always in play as Guardians face Astros
With Cleveland's lineup hampered by the losses of Jose Ramirez and rookie Chase DeLauter to injuries last weekend, the Guardians' revamped batting order delivered in a big way on Saturday. ,Rookie Travis Bazzana and Kyle Manzardo, batting first and second, respectively, went a combined 6-for-8 with ...
Nationals manager Blake Butera sees defense key to winning vs. Rays
The Washington Nationals will attempt to win their sixth straight road series when they face the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,One reason for the Nationals' success, from first-year manager Blake Butera's perspective, is improved defense.,In Saturday's 4-3 victory to squ...
Giants workhorse Logan Webb aims to cool off sizzling Marlins
The San Francisco Giants have been highly disappointing so far this season, but the same cannot be said about Logan Webb, their ace right-hander.,Webb (4-4, 3.46 ERA) will start the series finale on Sunday afternoon against the host Miami Marlins, who will be going for a three-game sweep.,Blessed wi...
White Sox RHP Davis Martin looks to bounce back against Tigers
Chicago White Sox right-hander Davis Martin rarely gives up home runs. That's what made his last start such an anomaly.,Martin was tagged for three long balls by the New York Yankees in his worst outing of the season. He will try to get back on track as his team attempts to salvage the finale of a t...
With Chase Burns on mound, Reds in position to win series vs. Yankees
Even if the offense is not coming consistently, Sal Stewart still is driving in runs on a fairly regular basis.,Coming off the most productive day of his brief career, Stewart hopes to help the Reds earn a series win when they visit the New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon.,The Reds seemingly are in...
Braves getting back in groove at Brewers' expense
The Atlanta Braves have returned to form after enduring a 10-day malaise and will go for a sweep of their three-game series against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.,The Braves entered the series, which matches two division-leading teams, having lost their last three series and suffered thro...
D-backs lose RHP Michael Soroka (glute), OF Jordan Lawlar (hamstring) to injuries
The Arizona Diamondbacks placed right-hander Michael Soroka on the 15-day injured list because of a left glute strain and outfielder Jordan Lawlar on the 10-day IL due to a strained right hamstring on Saturday.,In corresponding moves, Arizona recalled outfielder Tim Tawa and rookie left-hander Phili...
Spacestation Gaming move atop OWCS Stage 2 standings
Spacestation Gaming moved atop the standings with another convincing victory on Sunday in Stage 2 of North American qualifying for the Overwatch Champions Series.,Spacestation, which played just one match in the opening week, beat The Kafe 3-1 in its first of two Week 2 matches. They hold a narrow e...
Byron Buxton slam in 10-run fifth propels Twins to rout of Diamondbacks
Byron Buxton's grand slam highlighted a 10-run fifth inning for the Minnesota Twins, allowing them to coast to a 16-8 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night in Phoenix.,Brooks Lee had four hits, three runs scored and two RBIs, Victor Caratini had three hits, three RBIs and three runs...
Curacao keeper Eloy Room delivers 'unbelievable' performance vs. Ecuador
Tim Howard, a United States men's national team legend, stands alone in World Cup history with his 16-save performance in the Americans' 2-1 Round of 16 loss to Belgium in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.,But he may have been a bit worried on Saturday night, when Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room made 15 sa...
Orioles place C Adley Rutschman on 7-day concussion list
The Baltimore Orioles placed catcher Adley Rutschman on the seven-day concussion list on Saturday after he was injured on an unusual play on Thursday against the Seattle Mariners.,The move, which is retroactive to Friday, came after Rutschman was hit on the left ear while running to first base on a ...
Eloy Room helps Curacao earn first World Cup point with Ecuador draw
Curacao found a comfort level in their second-ever World Cup match, pulling off a 0-0 tie with Ecuador behind the play of goalkeeper Eloy Room to earn the country's first-ever point in a Group E match Saturday night in Kansas City., ,Room made 15 saves, just shy of the record 16 made by the United S...
Dodgers place RHP Blake Treinen (elbow inflammation) on 15-day IL
The Dodgers placed right-hander Blake Treinen on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation ahead of Saturday night's game against the visiting Baltimore Orioles.,Los Angeles recalled right-hander Chayce McDermott from Triple-A Oklahoma City in a corresponding move.,Treinen, who turns 38 ...
Aces star A'ja Wilson 'warmed up,' which may be bad news for Valkyries
The Las Vegas Aces are looking to continue their nearly unblemished June against the visiting Golden State Valkyries on Sunday after splitting their two-game road trip this past week.,The Aces (11-4) sustained their lone loss this month in a 96-66 setback against the Dallas Wings on Monday, but they...
Brewers manager Pat Murphy to have back surgery Thursday
Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy said Saturday that he will undergo back surgery on the team's Thursday off-day, one day before the start of a three-game series with the visiting Chicago Cubs.,Murphy also is slated to undergo hip surgery on July 13 at the start of the All-Star break. He said he ...
Spain seek reset vs. Saudi Arabia after opening draw
Spain extended their unbeaten streak in competitive fixtures to 32 matches during their World Cup opener last week.,And yet, it was hard not to see La Roja's scoreless draw against debutant Cape Verde -- the third-least-populated country to ever qualify for the World Cup -- as a disastrous start for...
Reports: Suns agree to 4-year, $48M deal with G Collin Gillespie
Versatile guard Collin Gillespie is reportedly passing on free agency and has agreed to a four-year, $48 million contract to remain with the Phoenix Suns, according to reports on Saturday.,Gillespie emerged as a long-range shooting threat last season and set a franchise record with 232 3-point baske...
Rory McIlroy out of running at US Open after back-nine 40
Rory McIlroy played himself out of contention at the U.S. Open with five back-nine bogeys on Saturday in Southampton, N.Y.,His 40 on the inward nine continued a weeklong trend for the Northern Irishman: McIlroy has played the front nine at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in 5 under par and the back nine ...
Ozzie Albies hits 2 HRs as Braves walk off Brewers
Ozzie Albies hit a pair of home runs, including a game-ending two-run shot in the ninth inning, as the Atlanta Braves earned a 4-3 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.,The Braves have won the first two games between the National League division leaders and handed Milwaukee its th...