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Cardinals look to continue offensive surge against Twins The St. Louis Cardinals will vie for their eighth win in 10 games on Sunday as they wrap up a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis. Manager Oliver Marmol’s team snapped a two-game losing streak on Saturday with a 9-6 win over the Twins, and in that victory, the Cardinals

Zack Gelof, A’s heating up ahead of finale vs. Rockies Zack Gelof is on a hot streak for the surging Athletics, and he and his teammates will try to turn the temperature up when they face the Colorado Rockies Sunday in the finale of a three-game series in Las Vegas. The A’s will send left-hander Jeffrey Springs (3-6, 4.68 ERA)

Astros, Spencer Arrighetti aim for sweep of scuffling Royals The Houston Astros have already secured their first winning series at Kansas City since 2022. Considering how well they’ve fared with Spencer Arrighetti on the mound, a sweep could be next. They’ll try to accomplish that feat Sunday and win a sixth consecutive start made by the talented right-hander in this

Braves ride unexpected contributions into finale vs. Mets The Atlanta Braves lost a right fielder with a Most Valuable Player trophy on his mantle and a starting pitcher with a 20-win season on his resume within a three-day span this week. But Eli White and Martin Perez proved the sturdiness of the Braves’ B squad on Saturday afternoon. The Braves

Behind Cristopher Sanchez, Phillies chase series win vs. Brewers The Philadelphia Phillies have lived two very different lives in their first two games against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Phillies hope to replicate their latest offensive performance on Sunday afternoon when they visit the Brewers in the decisive contest of a three-game set. In Friday’s series opener, Jacob Misiorowski authored one

The Tampa Bay Rays and Los Angeles Angels finish their weekend series Sunday at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, with first pitch set for 4:07 p.m. ET. Tampa Bay is 40-27 and sitting near the top of the AL East race, but the Rays have dropped the first two games of this series and have looked flat offensively on the

The Texas Rangers and Boston Red Sox finish their weekend series Sunday night at Fenway Park, with first pitch set for 7:20 p.m. ET. Texas enters at 34-36 and third in the AL West, while Boston sits 29-39 and fifth in the AL East. It is not a great-looking record matchup, but it has betting value because Boston has taken

The Chicago Cubs close their weekend series against the San Francisco Giants on Sunday, June 14, at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, with first pitch set for 3:10 p.m. ET. Chicago enters at 37-34 and third in the NL Central, while San Francisco is 28-43 and fourth in the NL West. The game is listed for ABC, and the

Tensions rise ahead of series finale between Orioles, Padres Perhaps before the final out was recorded in the middle contest of a three-game series between the San Diego Padres and host Baltimore Orioles, there was a little spice added in advance of Sunday afternoon’s finale. The Padres won 9-3 on Saturday to split the first two games of the series,