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Streaking Cardinals return home to take on Dodgers
After getting the best of one of baseball's best pitchers, the St. Louis Cardinals will return home this weekend to see what they can do against the least experienced starters the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers have to offer. ,The Cardinals will face the Dodgers in Friday's open...
Twins' Byron Buxton bids to continue power surge in clash vs. Jays
Minnesota Twins manager Derek Shelton said he loves what he has seen from his team's defense during the past week.,The Twins' success at the plate on Thursday is icing on the cake.,"I think we're starting to get in a better flow defensively," Shelton said. "I feel it's been the last 7-10 days where ...
Rays 'encouraged' by return of Shane McClanahan as he prepares to face Giants
The Tampa Bay Rays will turn to former ace Shane McClanahan on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series with the San Francisco Giants in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The Rays continue to see progress from the left-hander, who recorded his first home win in almost three years last weekend against th...
Phillies ride momentum of series sweep into opener vs. Marlins
The Philadelphia Phillies are showing signs of life under interim manager Don Mattingly.,The Phillies will go for their fourth straight victory Friday night when they visit the Miami Marlins in the opener of a four-game series. ,Philadelphia parted ways with manager Rob Thomson on Tuesday morning af...
Without Garrett Crochet, Red Sox gear up to open series vs. Astros
The Houston Astros might have caught a break in advance of their Friday night road game against the Boston Red Sox., ,Houston was scheduled to face Boston ace Garrett Crochet in the opener of a three-game series but is expected to see rookie left-hander Jake Bennett instead., ,The Red Sox placed Cro...
Orioles' Pete Alonso returns to New York to face Yankees
In every season of his career, Pete Alonso's lone visit to Yankee Stadium occurred for the New York Mets in the "Subway Series.",After not being offered a contract by the Mets in the offseason, Alonso will make multiple trips to the Bronx for the first time in his career starting Friday night when t...
Nationals get first look at Brewers fireballer Jacob Misiorowski
The Washington Nationals will try to find an answer for Jacob Misiorowski when they open a three-game series against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.,Misiorowski (1-2, 3.31 ERA) will oppose Milwaukee right-hander Jake Irvin (1-3, 4.85) in the series opener.,The Brewers right-hander ha...
First-place Reds carry 5-series winning streak into Pittsburgh
The Cincinnati Reds begin May atop the National League Central standings, having won five consecutive series heading into a seven-game road trip that begins Friday night in Pittsburgh.,Cincinnati's 20-11 record is the team's best 31-game start since 2006 and also marks the first time in franchise hi...
Optimistic Rangers begin weekend series against Tigers
All things considered, Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker appears pleased with his team's performance heading into May.,The Rangers are 15-16 as they begin a three-game series against the host Detroit Tigers on Friday.,Texas snapped a three-game losing streak and concluded its nine-game homestand ...
Zac Gallen attempts to steady D-backs' staff in opener vs. Cubs
Zac Gallen will start the opening contest of the Arizona Diamondbacks' three-game series against the Chicago Cubs on Friday afternoon with a purple, baseball-seamed bruise on his right shoulder after being struck by a line drive in his latest start.,The Diamondbacks as a whole can relate.,The D-back...
Short-handed Wolves pull away from Nuggets, seal series in Game 6
Elevated into the starting lineup of a heavily depleted backcourt, Terrence Shannon Jr. scored a career-playoff-high 24 points to help the Minnesota Timberwolves close out the Denver Nuggets 110-98 in Game 6 of a first-round playoff series on Thursday in Minneapolis.,The sixth-seeded Timberwolves ad...
Promoter: Tyson Fury wants another fight before facing Anthony Joshua
Anthony Joshua already has a tune-up bout scheduled ahead of his all-English heavyweight matchup with Tyson Fury later this year.,Fury wants an interim fight, promoter Frank Warren said Thursday.,"I think he will probably want to be doing something in between, let's see," Warren said in a press conf...
Twins bats come alive late to take down Jays in series opener
Byron Buxton went 3-for-4 with a double, a homer and an RBI, and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 7-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night in Minneapolis.,Ryan Jeffers hit a two-run homer for Minnesota, which won the opener of a four-game series. Austin Martin, Josh Bell and Luke Ke...
Knicks finish off Hawks with record-setting 51-point blowout
OG Anunoby scored 26 of his 29 points in the first half to lead visiting New York to a historic 140-89 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday as the Knicks won their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series 4-2.,It was the most points scored by the Knicks in a playoff game and their largest...
Timberwolves G Ayo Dosunmu (calf) out for Game 6 vs. Nuggets
Minnesota guard Ayo Dosunmu, dealing with a sore right calf, was ruled out for Game 6 of the Timberwolves' Western Conference first-round series vs. the Denver Nuggets in Minneapolis on Thursday.,Dosunmu was a late addition to the injury report for the Timberwolves, who hold a 3-2 lead in the best-o...
Brewers RHP Brandon Woodruff goes for MRI after velocity dips
Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff went for an MRI after exiting his Thursday start against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second inning due to low velocity on his fastball.,Woodruff was throwing in the mid-80s, approximately 7 to 10 mph slower than usual.,He faced six batters over 1 1...
Mammoth return home with season on line vs. resilient Golden Knights
After their second consecutive 5-4 overtime loss on Wednesday, you might expect the Utah Mammoth to be a little demoralized heading into Game 6 of their best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series with the Vegas Golden Knights.,But the mood around the Mammoth was surprisingly upbeat heading ...
Kimi Antonelli expects Mercedes’ rivals to close gap at Miami GP
Kimi Antonelli holds the top spot in the Formula 1 Drivers' Championship standings, but the youngster appears to hold no illusions that he and Mercedes will run away from the pack.,Antonelli spoke to reporters Thursday ahead of the Miami Grand Prix and predicted a close battle when the rubber hits t...
Rockets take stab at tying series with turnover-prone Lakers
The one distinct advantage the Houston Rockets carried into their Western Conference first-round series with the Los Angeles Lakers was a youthful core that, if deployed effectively, would yield an unmistakable edge.,Playing without Kevin Durant for the fourth time in the series, the Rockets relied ...
Sabres bring road success into Game 6, try to finish off Bruins
The Boston Bruins have life.,After winning in Buffalo for the second time in three tries in their Eastern Conference first-round series, the Bruins look to bottle up their solid road play as the scene shifts back to Boston for the final time.,At the same time, Game 6 on Friday marks a second opportu...