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Mariners aren’t finding key hits on Florida road swing, to the benefit of Rays During a seven-game homestand that will end Sunday afternoon against the Seattle Mariners in St. Petersburg, Fla., the Tampa Bay Rays have been getting contributions up and down the lineup. It was former Seattle draft pick Ben Williamson’s turn on Saturday. The utility infielder, dealt in

Stars Zack Wheeler, Tarik Skubal face off in Phillies-Tigers finale The pitching matchup in Detroit on Sunday sounds like it belongs in Tuesday’s All-Star Game. The Phillies’ Zack Wheeler and the Tigers’ Tarik Skubal were not named All-Stars this season, but they’re easily among the best pitchers on the planet. The pair will start the rubber game of a three-game

Red Sox, seeking pristine 9-0 road trip, face lowly Mets The last time the Boston Red Sox won nine straight games on the road, it was 1977 and their stars were named Jim Rice, Carl Yastrzemski and Carlton Fisk. Back in the 2026 playoff hunt going into the All-Star break, Boston will try to not just sweep the weekend series

Marlins hope to finish strong first half by avoiding sweep vs. Guardians Cleveland Guardians left-hander Joey Cantillo, who has a 1.80 ERA in two July starts, isn’t easy to hit. Cantillo, who will start against the host Miami Marlins on Sunday as the Guardians look for a three-game sweep, has an over-the-top delivery that gives batters fits. In fact, from

Orioles look to enter break on first 4-game win streak of ’26 vs. Royals Now that they’re guaranteed to win a home series for the first time since May, the Baltimore Orioles look to tack on more success before the visiting Kansas City Royals leave town. The teams complete a three-game series Sunday afternoon in the final game before the

Trent Thornton stepping up as Cubs eye series win vs. Reds Right-hander Trent Thornton is emerging as a much-needed weapon in the Chicago Cubs’ bullpen, which is exceeding expectations while closer Daniel Palencia remains sidelined with right elbow inflammation. Thornton has made four straight scoreless outings for the Cubs, who face the host Cincinnati Reds in the rubber match of

Out to sweep first-place Brewers, Pirates turn to ace Paul Skenes Sunday’s series finale was slated to feature a marquee matchup on the mound when the Milwaukee Brewers face the host Pittsburgh Pirates before the league pauses for its midseason showcase. The Brewers’ Jacob Misiorowski was originally scheduled to get the nod against fellow ace right-hander Paul Skenes and the

Clutch Yankees out for sweep of Nats, who search for answers The New York Yankees will go for the series sweep against the Washington Nationals on Sunday as the teams close out the first half and enter the All-Star break. After losing 11 of 13 games, the Yankees have won three straight, the last two coming via dramatic late-inning comebacks

The Los Angeles Dodgers vs Arizona Diamondbacks recap starts with one of the loudest favorite failures on the July 11 MLB board: Arizona beat Los Angeles 9-2 at Dodger Stadium, flipping a market that had the Dodgers sitting at -263 and the Diamondbacks at +236 on the ScoresAndStats preview page. The pregame expectation centered on Yoshinobu Yamamoto giving Los Angeles