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Up-and-down Pirates visit Twins, seek to end skid
The Pittsburgh Pirates might want to avoid the Mall of America during their visit to Minnesota., ,They've experienced enough roller-coaster rides as of late., ,After winning six games in a row at home, the Pirates have lost six games in a row on the road. They will try to snap that skid when they pl...
Padres keep winning close games; Phillies buoyed by healthy Bryce Harper
San Diego's 4-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night was the 20th one-run victory of the year for the Padres.,"We're good in close games," San Diego manager Mike Shildt said. "We do a lot of things well that allow you to win close games. But it's also legal to win 7-3 or 8-2.",The Pad...
Plenty of similarities when Diamondbacks visit Angels
Two teams hoping to get back to the .500 mark before the All-Star break will square off Friday night when the Arizona Diamondbacks open a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif.,Arizona, at 46-48, is five games behind the San Francisco Giants for the final wild-card spot in ...
Banged-up Cards, slumping Braves face off
With multiple players battling injuries, the St. Louis Cardinals are looking forward to the All-Star break.,But first they must finish their six-game homestand, which will continue Friday night in the opener of a weekend series with the Atlanta Braves.,"We need to continue to just have our head down...
'Clawing' Brewers carry streak into series with struggling Nationals
Behind right-hander Quinn Priester, the Milwaukee Brewers will look to continue their recent momentum when they host the Washington Nationals on Friday night in the opener of the teams' final series before the All-Star break.,Priester (6-2, 3.59 ERA) will oppose left-hander Mitchell Parker (5-9, 4.7...
Royals in power groove heading into home series vs. Mets
A sudden power surge has helped fuel a needed winning streak for the Kansas City Royals.,However, the scheduled mound return of New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga might keep the homer-happy Royals in check.,Kansas City will try to record a fifth consecutive victory Friday night and extend the Me...
Short-handed Astros look to shut down hot Rangers offense
Houston's Isaac Paredes was named to the All-Star Game this week as an injury replacement for Cleveland's Jose Ramirez at third base, a fitting development considering how seamlessly Paredes has fit in with the Astros in his first season with the club.,Houston, which will host the Texas Rangers in a...
Reds look to continue making history as they open series vs. Rockies
The Cincinnati Reds need just one win this weekend to continue a unique pursuit of history heading into the All-Star break.,The Colorado Rockies will need a lot more than one victory to halt their unwanted flirtation with the record books.,The Reds will look to build off a pair of resounding wins wh...
As Rays struggle, Red Sox aim for eighth straight win
The Boston Red Sox are feeling good.,After sweeping back-to-back cellar dwellers in the Washington Nationals and Colorado Rockies, the Red Sox extended their winning streak to a season-best seven games by rallying past the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. They will look for a second straight win...
Tigers All-Star Tarik Skubal opens series vs. Mariners
Tarik Skubal had his final start before the All-Star break moved up. The Seattle Mariners will now have to deal with the Detroit Tigers' ace on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.,Skubal, like several of his teammates, will head to Atlanta after the series wraps up to participate in t...
Yankees enter series with Cubs on high after comeback win
Pete Crow-Armstrong enters his first trip to Yankee Stadium as a member of the 25-25 club and is hoping to inch closer to 30 homers and 30 steals.,After hitting a pair of homers Thursday, Crow-Armstrong and the Chicago Cubs visit the New York Yankees for the opener of a three-game series on Friday.,...
White Sox, Guardians ready for split doubleheader after postponement
Kyle Manzardo was slated to bat cleanup and play first base for the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday after missing three games to be alongside family as his mother underwent successful heart transplant surgery.,His official return will have to wait, however, as rain postponed the opener of a four-gam...
Orioles look to stay hot vs. Marlins
The Miami Marlins and Baltimore Orioles have been counted out for much of the past couple of months after rough patches early in the season.,But glimmers of hope keep emerging, and the latest of those upticks belongs to the Orioles.,The teams will begin a three-game series Friday night in Baltimore ...
Minus goalie Stefan Frei, Sounders to take on Sporting KC
The Seattle Sounders will be without their captain when they travel to Kansas City, Kan. to face Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night.,Goalkeeper Stefan Frei was injured late in second-half stoppage time in a 1-1 draw with the visiting Columbus Crew last Sunday and is in the league's concussion pr...
Whitecaps, Rapids seek to end slumps
The Vancouver Whitecaps and Colorado Rapids will set out to reverse some recent poor form in MLS play when they meet Saturday night in Commerce City, Colo.,The Whitecaps (11-4-5, 38 points) have dropped three of their last four games to lose their grip on the top spot in the Western Conference to Sa...
Maple Leafs send F Ryan Reaves to Sharks for D Henry Thrun
The Toronto Maple Leafs traded veteran forward Ryan Reaves to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for defenseman Henry Thrun on Thursday night.,Reaves, 38, joins his seventh NHL team after two ineffective seasons in Toronto. The Maple Leafs demoted him to the American Hockey League in early March of las...
Cooper Flagg scores 10 in Summer League debut; Mavs edge Lakers
Dallas Mavericks rookie and No. 1 NBA Draft pick Cooper Flagg contributed 10 points, six rebounds and four assists in 32 minutes in his Las Vegas Summer League debut Thursday as the Mavericks edged the Los Angeles Lakers 87-85.,Flagg added three steals and a block. He went scoreless during the secon...
Without leading scorer, Austin FC to host Revolution
Austin FC will be without its main offensive weapon when it hosts the New England Revolution for the first time ever on Saturday night in an interconference match between teams craving points to move up in the standings., ,Austin (7-8-5, 26 points) is in ninth place in the Western Conference, while ...
Atlanta United meet Toronto FC, aim to stop winless stretch
Atlanta United will look to salvage a five-match road stretch on Saturday night when the club faces fellow struggling Eastern Conference team Toronto FC.,Atlanta United (4-10-6, 18 points) have gone winless in four straight matches (0-3-1), all away from home, and haven't won since May 28 at home ag...
Athletics demote RHP Mitch Spence after homer-filled outing
The Athletics demoted right-hander Mitch Spence to Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday, one day after he served up five homers in a 9-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves.,The Athletics recalled right-hander Osvaldo Bido from the same affiliate in a corresponding move.,American League All-Star starting shortstop...