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Homecoming week continues as Braves visit Giants
Mike Yastrzemski, Mauricio Dubon and Dominic Smith hope to continue a happy homecoming when the Atlanta Braves seek a second straight road win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.,All three ex-Giants were in the starting lineup when the Braves opened the set with a 3-1 victory Friday nig...
Padres continue one-game-at-a-time philosophy vs. Dodgers
As far as the San Diego Padres are concerned, the main task this weekend isn't necessarily making the National League West a race again by sweeping the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers.,"Keep stacking wins however we can get them," first baseman Ty France said. "The good thing is we're playing good base...
Angels' Reid Detmers aims to overcome issues vs. A's
Los Angeles Angels left-hander Reid Detmers enters Saturday night's game against the Athletics in Anaheim, Calif., having allowed three earned runs or less in nine of his last 11 starts.,The bad news is that the two starts in which he allowed more than three earned runs came against the A's. ,Detmer...
Marlins seek to continue month-long surge vs. Cardinals
There has been no June gloom for the Miami Marlins, who are hoping this month's success serves as a springboard to postseason glory.,The Marlins look to continue their winning ways when they face the host St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Miami improved to major league-best 17-5 in June by opening th...
Twins pursue series win against visiting Rockies
The Colorado Rockies finished a 4-2 homestand on Wednesday with nail-biting finishes in nearly every game, and they continued that trend in the opener of a three-game series at the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.,Colorado scored eight runs over the eighth and ninth innings to erase a 7-0 lead, but ...
Brewers bid to continue sterling run through division vs. Cubs
The Milwaukee Brewers will look to continue their National League Central dominance behind Kyle Harrison when they host the division rival Chicago Cubs on Saturday.,Harrison (8-1, 2.50 ERA) will be opposed by fellow left-hander David Peterson (3-6, 6.09), acquired from the New York Mets on Thursday ...
Orioles chase Beltway Series win vs. skidding Nationals
The Baltimore Orioles are feeling good again going into Saturday night's home game against the Washington Nationals, who will try to shed a four-game losing streak.,The Orioles gained their first home win in two weeks by posting a 3-1 victory over the Nationals in Friday night's opener of the Beltwa...
For M's Colt Emerson, the future is now against Guardians
Just three years after graduating from high school, Seattle Mariners shortstop Colt Emerson is playing in his home state of Ohio as a major leaguer for the first time.,The 20-year-old homered and scored two runs Friday, playing an integral role in a 3-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians that kept...
D-backs' Jose Cabrera strives for continued success in clash vs. Rays
Arizona Diamondbacks rookie right-hander Jose Cabrera will look to follow a strong major league debut with an encore performance on the road against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday evening in St. Petersburg, Fla. ,Cabrera (0-0, 0.00 ERA) threw five shutout innings against the Minnesota Twins on Sunda...
Hot Phillies hope to feast on foundering Mets
The Philadelphia Phillies hit another impressive milestone under interim manager Don Mattingly on Friday night.,For the New York Mets, it was more of the same in their first game under interim manager Andy Green. ,The Phillies will look to continue the Mets' misery on Saturday afternoon when the tea...
White Sox work to continue roll after Royals played 'one of the worst games'
The Chicago White Sox, after regaining the top spot in the American League Central on Friday night, will look to win a franchise-record 10th straight home series on Saturday afternoon.,However, it will be hard to top the series opener against the Kansas City Royals.,Chicago crafted a 10-run third in...
Struggling Yankees look to end Red Sox bid for third straight home win
The New York Yankees reached the halfway point on pace for 96 victories, but some of their recent showings did not reflect a team holding the best record in the American League.,New York attempts to avoid a third straight loss Saturday when they visit the Boston Red Sox, who are seeking three straig...
Reds turn to sizzling RHP Chase Burns against Jared Jones, Pirates
A day after the Cincinnati Reds won a game in which they faced reigning National League Cy Young winner Paul Skenes, they'll send their own Cy Young contender to the mound when Chase Burns takes on the Pirates in Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon.,Burns (9-1, 2.00 ERA) enters the matchup against Pira...
Blue Jays RHP Dylan Cease tasked with slowing fast-starting Rangers
The Toronto Blue Jays aim to flip the script Saturday afternoon after two similar losses to the visiting Texas Rangers.,The Blue Jays fell behind 5-0 on Friday night before coming close with a four-run eighth inning against the bullpen in a 5-4 loss after Rangers starter Nathan Eovaldi struck out ni...
Tigers LHP Framber Valdez gets another shot at former team in Astros
Framber Valdez will face his former team for the second time when the host Detroit Tigers face the Houston Astros on Saturday afternoon.,Valdez (4-5, 3.91 ERA) spent the first eight seasons of his career with the Astros. The left-hander signed a three-year, $115 million contract with the Tigers as a...
Dream on rebound after first losing streak, visit struggling Storm
Amid a disappointing start to their four-game road trip, the Atlanta Dream will look to find their way out of a rare rough patch on Saturday night against the lowly Seattle Storm.,Atlanta (12-6) has lost back-to-back games for the first time this year -- dropping a pair of road contests against the ...
Hurricanes standout Seth Jarvis (shoulder) expected to miss start of next season
Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis has undergone shoulder surgery and will likely miss the start of next season for the defending Stanley Cup champions, general manager Eric Tulsky said late Friday.,Jarvis, who led the Hurricanes in the regular season with 32 goals, had initially injured the sh...
Belgium trounce New Zealand, advance to knockout round
Leandro Trossard recorded the brace and Belgium clinched a spot in the round of 32 with a 5-1 World Cup victory over New Zealand in Group G play on Friday night at Vancouver.,Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Saelemaekers added goals as Belgium (1-0-2, 5 points) won the group due to having a...
Tiny Cape Verde grow in popularity through dream run at World Cup
Cape Verde are the smallest nation ever to reach the knockout phase of a World Cup. And yet, it feels like they're playing for everyone.,Fans of the tiny nation of islands off Africa's Atlantic coast understandably danced and reveled outside the stadium in Houston following a 0-0 draw with Saudi Ara...
Reports: G Jose Alvarado returning to Knicks on 3-year deal
New York Knicks guard Jose Alvarado will return to the reigning NBA champions on a three-year contract worth more than $14.5 million, ESPN first reported on Friday.,Alvarado, considered a key reserve, had declined his player option for $4.5 million next season, per multiple reports.,"I'm Home," Alva...