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On upswing, Twins set sights on surging Brewers The Minnesota Twins hope their next-door neighbors fare a lot better than their next-state neighbors on Friday night. The Twins moved up the starting time of their game Friday evening as a favor to the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves, whose arena is across the street from the ballpark in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves will

Rays happy to face Marlins at home sweet dome after tough road loss The Tampa Bay Rays will look to extend their home winning streak to 11 games on Friday night when they face the in-state rival Miami Marlins in the opener of a three-game series in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Rays boast a sterling 14-4 record at Tropicana Field.

Kyle Schwarber, Phillies eager to stay hot in opener vs. Pirates Kyle Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies have turned their season around over the last two-plus weeks. Schwarber will lead the surging Phillies into the opener of a three-game road series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night. With seven home runs in his last seven games, Schwarber has taken

Beltway Series bounce-back? Nationals take aim at Orioles The Washington Nationals will be glad to start fresh against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night, one day after a debacle in Cincinnati. Washington’s chance for a series sweep vs. the Reds and a bid to reach .500 for the season ended in a 15-1 loss to the Reds. The Nationals now

Blue Jays carry walk-off momentum in series opener vs. Tigers The defending American League champion Toronto Blue Jays are off to a rough start. They hope their latest swing of the bat is the beginning of better times as they head into Detroit for a three-game series against the Tigers that starts on Friday. Toronto had lost seven of its

Braves counting on team effort as they attempt to sweep Cubs It took the 2025 Atlanta Braves until June 13 to reach 30 wins. Eleven months later, Atlanta — with a new manager and a fresh supporting cast — is the first team to reach the mark in Major League Baseball in 2026. Next on the docket for the Braves

Despite win, Red Sox strive to overcome home hitting woes in clash vs. Phillies The Boston Red Sox will look for more from their offense Thursday night when they wrap up a three-game series against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies. Boston, which has struggled to score at home this season, did just enough to earn a 3-1 victory on Wednesday. It

‘It’s going to be fun to watch’: Against Royals, .500 White Sox pursue sweep Left-hander Anthony Kay pitched the Chicago White Sox to victory to start the team’s current four-game winning streak. On Thursday night, he’ll take the ball again as the White Sox aim to sweep a three-game series against the visiting Kansas City Royals, hoping the Chicago attack

Landen Roupp, Giants intent on knocking down Dodgers It has been far from the season for which the San Francisco Giants had hoped and yet all has been just fine, for the most part, when it has come to playing against the rival Los Angeles Dodgers. The Giants can earn their second series win over the Dodgers in as many