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D-backs pursue third straight series sweep of Giants
Two teams happy to turn the page on the month of June will complete a three-game set Wednesday night when the Arizona Diamondbacks go for a third consecutive series sweep of the San Francisco Giants.,The Diamondbacks have taken the first two games of the set in Phoenix, 5-4 and 8-2, giving them eigh...
Brewers tab hurler Shane Drohan to continue dominance of Reds
The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to rookie Shane Drohan as they look to clinch the four-game series and continue their recent dominance of the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday.,Drohan (3-2, 3.12 ERA) will be opposed by Andrew Abbott (5-4, 3.90 ERA) in a matchup of left-handers.,Jake Bauers and J...
Red-hot Junior Caminero, Rays face Royals, seeking 7th straight win
The Kansas City Royals have seen firsthand how potent Tampa Bay's Junior Caminero has been at the plate.,After homering in his fifth straight contest Tuesday to open a three-game set in Kansas City, Caminero will look to stay hot and help the Rays to a seventh consecutive victory Wednesday night.,Ca...
Astros take aim at Twins, chase sixth straight series win
The Astros expressed optimism that shortstop Jeremy Pena will have a minimum stint on the 10-day injured list with a left calf strain, a positive development for hard-charging Houston.,The Astros' 6-4 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday was their 10th in their last 14 games and set the stage for...
Key cogs likely to return for Jays in Canada Day clash vs. Mets
Infielders Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Kazuma Okamoto are expected to return to the Toronto Blue Jays' lineup Wednesday afternoon for the rubber match of the team's three-game series against the visiting New York Mets.,The series will conclude on Canada Day and will end a disappointing 10-game homesta...
Braves hope to wake up bats against visiting Cardinals
The Atlanta Braves will try to snap out of their offensive funk on Wednesday when they host the visiting St. Louis Cardinals in the second game of their three-game series.,The Cardinals won the series opener 5-3 on Monday to hand Atlanta its third straight loss. The Braves have dropped 13 of their l...
Surging Cubs searching for sweep of staggering Padres
The Chicago Cubs are riding a four-game winning streak and will be looking for a three-game sweep over the visiting San Diego in a Wednesday afternoon contest.,Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson is 5-for-8 in the series and slammed two home runs and three RBIs in Tuesday night's 9-7 win.,Swanson has 13 h...
Tigers focus on sweeping Yankees, losers of six straight
An impressive power display and some overpowering pitching are putting the Detroit Tigers in position for a sweep at Yankee Stadium.,After jumping to big leads early in the first two contests of the three-game set, the Tigers will attempt to complete a series sweep Wednesday afternoon when they visi...
Nationals, Red Sox look to avoid fracas in series finale
Tensions have been high in the first two contests of the three-game series pitting the Washington Nationals and the host Boston Red Sox, with Boston's Willson Contreras getting ejected both times.,The teams will look to keep their emotions in check on Wednesday afternoon in the decisive game of the ...
Paul Skenes, Pirates strive for revenge vs. Zack Wheeler, Phillies
Last month's highly anticipated matchup between Pittsburgh's Paul Skenes and Philadelphia's Zack Wheeler turned into more of a mismatch.,Skenes will aim to exact some revenge on Wheeler on Wednesday night when the Pirates continue their four-game road series with the Phillies.,Two of the best pitche...
Joc Pederson, Rangers eager to overpower Guardians again
Joc Pederson's power has propelled the Texas Rangers to their longest regular-season road winning streak in nine years. Their six-game surge will be on the line Wednesday as they wrap up a three-game series against the host Cleveland Guardians.,Rangers left-hander MacKenzie Gore (5-6, 4.05 ERA) face...
Noah Schultz returns as White Sox gun for sweep of Orioles
The Chicago White Sox finally have solved the Baltimore Orioles, and now they will shoot for a three-game series sweep.,The teams meet for the final time in the 2026 regular season Wednesday afternoon in Baltimore.,By winning 9-3 on Tuesday night, the White Sox clinched their first series victory ag...
Dodgers push Shohei Ohtani's pitching start back 2 days
With the Dodgers in the midst of a 13-day stretch without a day off -- and the club brass apparently deciding that a game against division rival San Diego takes priority over a getaway day in Sacramento -- Los Angeles announced Tuesday that Shohei Ohtani's next start on the mound is being delayed a ...
Yordan Alvarez ties Astros' record for career slams in win over Twins
Yordan Alvarez capped a six-run fourth inning with his third grand slam of the season as the Houston Astros rallied past the visiting Minnesota Twins 6-4 on Tuesday.,Alvarez tied the franchise record with his seventh career grand slam, joining Alex Bregman, Carlos Lee and Jose Altuve. It was his 26t...
Outgoing Uruguay coach Marcelo Bielsa has his say -- for 100 minutes
Marcelo Bielsa, who exited as head coach of the Uruguayan national team after the side bowed out of the World Cup in the group stage, gave a 100-minute press conference on Tuesday in which he maintained that his message never resonated with the team.,Uruguay opened play in Group H with a 1-1 draw ag...
Brewers continue dominance of Reds with comfortable victory
Jake Bauers and Jackson Chourio homered and Brandon Sproat pitched effectively into the sixth inning to pace the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-2 victory over the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday., ,Milwaukee, which entered with a 5 1/2-game lead in the National League Central, has won six straight aga...
Report: Wizards won't entertain trade offers for Anthony Davis
The Washington Wizards don't intend to trade veteran forward Anthony Davis after acquiring him at last season's trade deadline, ESPN reported on Tuesday.,Buzz about a potential trade for Davis emerged on Monday when ESPN reported that the Golden State Warriors intended to pursue LeBron James in free...
Reports: Ducks sign newly acquired F A.J. Greer to 4-year deal
The Anaheim Ducks signed newly acquired forward A.J. Greer to a new four-year, $17 million deal on Tuesday, according to multiple media reports.,Greer, who just completed a two-year deal worth a total of $1.7 million with the Florida Panthers, was the return in Monday's trade that sent Ducks defense...
Twins CF Byron Buxton is day-to-day due to hip impingement
Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton is expected to miss at least a few more days after an MRI revealed a right hip impingement, but the team is not planning to place him on the injured list for now.,Buxton was held out of Minnesota's Tuesday road game against the Houston Astros after also mi...
After trade, Rangers sign F Pavel Dorofeyev to 7-year, $77M deal
The New York Rangers locked up new forward Pavel Dorofeyev with a seven-year contract worth $77 million on Tuesday.,The Rangers acquired the Russian from the Vegas Golden Knights for three draft picks last Friday as the 2026 NHL Draft was getting underway. The Golden Knights received the Nos. 26 and...