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Orioles Hope Eflin’s Return Can Spark Struggling Squad Against Angels The Baltimore Orioles are hoping for a lift — and they’re placing that hope in the right arm of Zach Eflin. After missing over a month with a lat strain, Eflin is set to return to the mound Sunday afternoon as the Orioles wrap up a West Coast road trip

Context and Stakes Miami snapped a brief wobble with Saturday’s 3‑1 victory, yet the Marlins still sit near the NL East basement after dropping eight of their last 11. Chicago has lost five of six and needs a home‑series win to keep May from spiraling like April. Sunday’s rubber game pairs a former Cy Young winner searching for form with

Injury Avalanche & Resilient Reds Four Reds starters—TJ Friedl, Jonathan India, Christian Encarnacion‑Strand and now Jake Fraley—hit the IL this week, yet Cincinnati erupted for a 10‑run first inning Saturday, snapping a 1‑6 funk. Manager Terry Francona credits clubhouse morale: “They’ve been enthusiastic,” he said. Replacement bats like Spencer Steer (two HRs, five RBIs) and Elly De La Cruz (three hits, three runs) have stepped up,

High‑Stakes Rubber Match at Kauffman Kansas City’s seven‑game winning streak ended in a 10‑1 drubbing Saturday, but another chance for a statement looms. The Royals have not won a series against Boston since August 2022, dropping five straight sets. A victory Sunday would cement their surprising 2025 surge—already 16 wins in 19 games—while silencing skeptics who point to an early soft

Rasmussen Faces Former Team as Rays Seek Mother’s Day Sweep When Drew Rasmussen takes the mound on Sunday, the moment will be more than just another start — it’ll be personal. The Tampa Bay Rays right-hander is not only facing his former team, the Milwaukee Brewers, but doing so on Mother’s Day — a day he says means a lot

Streaking Twins Hit .500 and Target Sweep Against Giants Reaching the .500 mark doesn’t usually make headlines, but for the Minnesota Twins, it’s a major milestone in what’s becoming a dramatic early-season turnaround. Just over a week ago, the Twins were buried in the AL Central standings at 13-20. They had lost 15 of their first 22 games and looked

Severino Faces Former Team as Athletics Host Yankees in Series Decider Luis Severino will have more than just a game to focus on when he toes the rubber on Sunday. The former New York Yankee is set to start for the Oakland Athletics in the finale of a thrilling three-game series — and this one means something extra. For the

Jung Brothers Reunite on Mother’s Day as Tigers Host Rangers Baseball is often a family tradition, but for Josh and Jace Jung, this weekend’s Tigers vs. Rangers series was more than just another chapter in their pro careers — it was a full-on family reunion. With both parents in Detroit and Mother’s Day perfectly timed, the brothers took the field

Chris Sale Braves vs Pirates: The Comeback That Matters The Atlanta Braves are banking on one thing as they wrap up their series against the Pittsburgh Pirates — another vintage performance from veteran southpaw Chris Sale. Sale has been nothing short of electric in his recent outings, reminding fans why he was once one of baseball’s most feared starters. As