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D-backs' Merrill Kelly strives to leave June swoon behind vs. Brewers
June was not kind to Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly.,He will aim to get off to a better start in July when he takes the mound on Saturday evening in the second game of a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers in Phoenix.,Kelly (5-8, 5.84 ERA) lost all five of his starts las...
Slumping Angels brace for Sonny Gray, Red Sox
In the midst of a four-game losing streak, the Los Angeles Angels now must face one of the hottest starting pitchers in baseball in Boston's Sonny Gray on Saturday night., ,Gray (9-1, 2.69 ERA) hasn't lost a game since April 14 at Minnesota and is 7-0 with a 2.08 ERA in his last 10 starts. He comes ...
Cardinals determined to continue hit parade vs. Cubs
The St. Louis Cardinals have gotten their offense in gear.,After scoring eight runs over the final three innings of an 11-5 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday, the Cardinals set a season high in runs and hits (17) on Friday in a 17-1 romp over the rival Chicago Cubs.,The Cardinals will look...
Rockies eager to ignite fireworks again vs. Giants
The offensive fireworks that often have accompanied Tomoyuki Sugano's starts for Colorado this season might be appropriate on Independence Day when the Rockies host the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night in Denver.,Jake McCarthy had a leadoff home run and subsequent grand slam in the Rockies' 15...
Braves ace Chris Sale well-rested to battle struggling Mets
Atlanta will try to add to the New York Mets' misery on Saturday night when the host Braves send ace Chris Sale to the mound in the second game of the teams' four-game series.,The Braves won the opener 5-3 on Friday to hand New York its 11th loss in 13 games and drop the Mets a season-high 16 games ...
Reds' Hunter Greene to make season debut vs. Orioles
Former All-Star pitcher Hunter Greene is set to make his season debut Saturday night for the Cincinnati Reds as they look to even their weekend series against the visiting Baltimore Orioles.,The return of the Reds' ace from the injured list comes as the team is struggling to stay within striking dis...
Hunter Brown, Astros tasked with slowing down Rays
Houston's Cristian Javier was reinstated from the 60-day injured list before the Astros opened a three-game series against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays with a 3-1 loss on Friday. ,Javier is the second of five Houston starting pitchers either already back in the fold or soon to rejoin the active roste...
In first on the Fourth, Guardians aim to build division lead vs. White Sox
Parker Messick couldn't contain his excitement when it was announced that he would start for the Cleveland Guardians on the Fourth of July against the Chicago White Sox.,The left-hander ordered snazzy red, white and blue cleats for the occasion, which he modeled for reporters earlier in Cleveland's ...
After ending skid, Yankees look to continue hold on Twins
Seven games of frustration were more than enough for the New York Yankees.,After snapping their ugly slide, the Yankees will shoot for another win Saturday afternoon when they host the Minnesota Twins.,New York ended its longest skid since dropping nine straight Aug. 12-22, 2023, in a season when it...
Mariners jump back on piggyback in matchup with Blue Jays
The piggyback is back.,And this time, with two different Seattle Mariners pitchers.,Logan Gilbert is scheduled to start Saturday afternoon against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays, throwing approximately 65 to 75 pitches, before turning things over to fellow right-hander Emerson Hancock.,They will be ...
Pirates' Braxton Ashcraft charged with shutting down Nats' hot offense
After launching two home runs during the Washington Nationals' five-homer outburst Friday, Daylen Lile is sticking to his approach against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates entering a Saturday matinee.,Luis Garcia Jr. also hit two home runs and Jose Tena added a two-run shot in the Nationals' 9-5 seri...
Athletics C Shea Langeliers exits due to left thumb contusion
Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers sustained a left thumb contusion during the team's 12-5 loss to the Miami Marlins on Friday in West Sacramento, Calif.,A's manager Mark Kotsay said after the contest that Langeliers underwent X-rays, adding, "We'll evaluate him again tomorrow.",Kotsay said the injur...
Four-run, 11th-inning rally sends Brewers past Diamondbacks
Brice Turang hit a two-run single in a four-run 11th inning to help the Milwaukee Brewers earn a 7-4 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the opener of a three-game series on Friday in Phoenix.,Turang had three hits and also a run, Jake Bauers collected three hits, an RBI and a run, and Garrett M...
Early goal carries Colombia past Ghana, into round of 16
Jhon Arias scored the lone goal in the 14th minute and Colombia earned a spot in the World Cup's round of 16 with a 1-0 victory over Ghana on Friday in Kansas City, Mo.,Arias' goal held up as the Colombian defense didn't allow Ghana to get a single shot on goal against goalkeeper Camilo Vargas.,Colo...
Pro-Argentina crowd helps spur dramatic win over Cape Verde
When Argentina twice conceded equalizing goals to Cape Verde in the round of 32 on Friday night, the decidedly partisan Albiceleste crowd did not grow quiet.,If anything, the volume increased as La Doce made the stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., their own, imploring their side to a 3-2, extra-time vic...
Yankees snap longest skid since 2023 with win over Twins
Ben Rice hit a go-ahead two-run homer with two outs in the third inning and the New York Yankees snapped their seven-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Friday night.,The Yankees ended their longest losing streak since dropping nine straight from Aug. 12-22, 2023, ...
Yankees snap their longest skid since 2023 with win over Twins
Ben Rice hit a go-ahead two-run homer with two outs in the third inning, and the New York Yankees snapped their seven-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Friday night.,The Yankees ended their longest losing streak since dropping nine straight from Aug. 12-22, 2023,...
Dodgers ace Shohei Ohtani doubtful to pitch in All-Star Game
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani is unlikely to pitch in the MLB All-Star Game on July 14 in Philadelphia after his pitching schedule was adjusted this week.,The four-time MVP and two-way superstar has largely been starting on the mound every Wednesday this season. However, he was pushed ba...
Spacestation, Liquid reach OWCS NA Stage 2 upper-bracket final
Spacestation Gaming and Team Liquid advanced to the upper-bracket final of the Overwatch Champions Series' North American Stage 2 playoffs with a pair of 3-0 sweeps on Friday.,Spacestation blanked LuneX Gaming and Liquid did the same to Dallas Fuel, the team that finished second in the regular-seaso...
Folarin Balogun on red card: 'Yellow card would have been fair'
Forward Folarin Balogun disagreed with the red-card ruling that will see him miss the United States' World Cup round of 16 match against Belgium, and he admitted to experiencing a range of emotions since being sent off.,In the United States' 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday in Inglew...