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Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper out to power Phillies past Mets again Philadelphia Phillies veterans Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper face a dilemma entering the rubber game of a three-game set against the visiting New York Mets on Sunday. What will they do for an encore after their performances on Saturday? They each enjoyed a first in their long careers in

Reid Detmers hopes to stay hot as Angels seek split with A’s Reid Detmers has been on a big-time roll and he looks to keep it going when the Los Angeles Angels complete a four-game series against the Athletics on Sunday afternoon at West Sacramento, Calif. Detmers is 2-0 with a 1.36 ERA over his past five starts. The left-hander

Cubs strive to move past late loss, win series vs. Blue Jays Matt Shaw is showing no ill effects from the back ailment that forced the Chicago Cubs to put him on the injured list last month. Since returning on June 9, Shaw is batting .292, which includes a three-run homer he hit Saturday to stake the Cubs to an

Family matters to Red Sox P Payton Tolle ahead of game vs. M’s Payton Tolle comes from a close-knit family. That was evident when the Boston Red Sox left-hander made an emotional start May 10, on Mother’s Day, and honored his late mom, Jina, who died two years earlier at age 48 due to cancer. This Sunday, Tolle is scheduled

The Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles Dodgers wrap up their weekend series Sunday afternoon at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium, with first pitch set for 4:10 p.m. ET. Baltimore enters at 36-42 and fourth in the AL East, while Los Angeles is 49-28 and still in control of the NL West. MASN and SportsNet LA have the regional coverage, with

The Boston Red Sox and Seattle Mariners finish their weekend series Sunday afternoon at T-Mobile Park, with first pitch set for 4:10 p.m. ET. Boston is 31-43 and sitting fifth in the AL East, but the Red Sox have taken the first two games of this series by scores of 6-2 and 5-1. That matters here, not because Boston is

New dad Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers take on Orioles in Father’s Day matchup Two days after announcing the birth of his second child, Shohei Ohtani is expected to be in the leadoff spot once again for a Father’s Day matchup against the visiting Baltimore Orioles to close out a three-game series. It has been an eventful week-plus for the Dodgers’ two-way

The New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies close out their weekend series Sunday night at Citizens Bank Park, with first pitch set for 7:20 p.m. ET. New York comes in at 34-42 and buried near the bottom of the NL East, while Philadelphia is 41-35 and still trying to keep pressure on Atlanta at the top of the division. The

The Los Angeles Angels and Athletics finish their four-game AL West series Sunday afternoon at Sutter Health Park, with first pitch set for 4:05 p.m. ET. Los Angeles comes in at 31-47 and fifth in the division, while the Athletics are 38-39 and sitting second, only a half-game behind Seattle in a crowded AL West. That alone gives this game