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Atlanta starter Max Fried looks to continue to join some pretty lofty company on Sunday when he pitches the finale of the three-game series against the Washington Nationals. Two more wins would leave Fried (16-5, 4.02 ERA) tied with Hall of Famer Tom …
The New York Mets won a must-win game Saturday night against an ace-caliber pitcher. The Mets will look to earn a series win and at least tread water in the National League wild-card race when they host the Los Angeles Dodgers in the finale of a three…
Starters who were on the opposite ends of the headline spectrum at the trade deadline will meet in Phoenix when Arizona and Cincinnati play the rubber game a three-game series on Sunday. Reds right-hander Trevor Bauer (10-12, 4.55 ERA) was among the g…
Justus Sheffield seems to get increasingly closer to his first major league victory with every start. The Seattle Mariners’ rookie left-hander is 0-1 through four starts this season, but has allowed just one run in 11 innings over his past two starts entering Sunday afternoon’s matchup with
Mike Trout will return to the starting lineup Sunday for the Los Angeles Angels in the series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays. Out of the starting lineup since Sept. 6 because of a nerve condition in his right foot, Trout and the Angels have continu…
Johnny Cueto gets an encore performance in front of his home crowd Sunday afternoon when the San Francisco Giants wrap up a seven-game homestand with a third matchup against the Miami Marlins. Right-hander Elieser Hernandez (3-5, 5.24) is scheduled to…
Left-hander Sean Manaea will make his third start since returning from shoulder surgery when the Oakland Athletics go for a sweep of their three-game series with the Texas Rangers on Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas. Manaea (1-0, 0.75 ERA) went 12…
The Colorado Rockies have had a season to forget, but they have a chance to gain some much-needed momentum in their penultimate home series of the year. Colorado has gone from postseason contenders to near the bottom of the NL since late June, and its…
The Milwaukee Brewers got a key offensive weapon back during their crucial weekend series against the host St. Louis Cardinals. Rookie second baseman Keston Hiura returned as a pinch hitter Saturday night after missing two weeks with a hamstring strai…
The left-hander is having an outstanding season for the Houston Astros, but is overshadowed by the star trio of Justin Verlander, Gerrit Cole and Zack Greinke. Verlander has 18 wins, Cole picked up his 17th Friday night and Greinke picked up his 16th …
Jose Quintana will go for a career-high 14th victory when the Chicago Cubs host the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon. The 30-year-old has enjoyed an impressive career on both sides of town for the Cubs and the Chicago White Sox, with whom he pit…
The Baltimore Orioles will leave Detroit after a four-game series with one consolation — they won’t have the worst record in baseball. The Orioles suffered their 100th loss of the season on Saturday when Detroit’s John Hicks hit a 12th-inning grand slam for an 8-4 Tigers victory. Baltimore
The Cleveland Indians’ aspirations of winning their fourth consecutive American League Central title were dealt a significant blow after a doubleheader sweep at the hands of the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. The Indians (86-63) aim to avert a potential knockout blow on Sunday afternoon against the
The New York Yankees and the host Toronto Blue Jays will be playing the rubber match of a three-game series Sunday afternoon, and both teams could be featuring players returning from injury. The Yankees (98-52) clubbed five home runs Saturday — two b…
All but eliminated from the American League playoff picture, the Boston Red Sox have the chance to play spoiler down the stretch. Boston will now look to complete a two-game sweep when the two teams take the field Sunday afternoon. Right-hander Rick …