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Dodgers, Cubs close series with potential pitching duel A resurgent Los Angeles Dodgers’ offense will take on the visiting Chicago Cubs in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon. The Dodgers snapped the Cubs’ 10-game winning streak with a 12-4 win on Saturday night. Teoscar Hernandez was 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBIs as Los Angeles

Giants’ Landen Roupp on a roll entering series finale vs. Marlins A pair of 27-year-old right-handers who are off to successful starts will face relatively unfamiliar opponents on Sunday afternoon when Max Meyer and the Miami Marlins close a three-game road series against Landen Roupp and the San Francisco Giants. The teams have split the first two games of the

Padres, D-backs visit ‘Petco South’ in Mexico City one more time Arizona outfielder Alek Thomas took the field with the Mexican flag as a cape in honor of his mother’s heritage and followed that entrance with a two-run homer against San Diego in the first game of the Mexico City Series on Saturday. It was not enough to keep the

Yankees play waiting game about Giancarlo Stanton before finale vs. Astros The New York Yankees have yet to make a decision on the availability of designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton, who departed in the sixth inning of the series opener in Houston on Friday with lower-leg tightness. Stanton did not play in the Yankees’ 8-3 win over the Astros on Saturday,

‘Dirtbag’ Pirates pursue road sweep of power-starved Brewers The visiting Pittsburgh Pirates will turn to right-hander Carmen Mlodzinski on Sunday afternoon as they look to complete a sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers. Mlodzinski (1-1, 3.28 ERA) will oppose Brewers left-hander Kyle Harrison (1-1, 3.06). The Pirates scored three runs in the 10th inning en route to a 6-3 victory Saturday,

Josh Jung, Rangers shoot for series win vs. Athletics Josh Jung is having an April to remember for the Texas Rangers, who will face the Athletics in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas. Jung continued his hot streak with a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning of Saturday’s 4-3 victory. The win

Mariners, Cardinals clash again after slugfest What should have been a day to remember for Nathan Church turned into one he’d almost like to forget. The St. Louis rookie outfielder hit two home runs and robbed another with a leaping catch at the wall, but he grounded into a game-ending double play as the Cardinals fell 11-9 to the visiting

Nationals SS Nasim Nunez playing ‘nasty’ against White Sox Washington Nationals shortstop Nasim Nunez delivered two hits, four RBIs and a stolen base during Saturday’s 6-3, 10-inning victory against the host Chicago White Sox. Nunez acknowledged he was aiming to emulate one of his favorite players, current New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor — a path that might serve Nunez

Light-hitting Reds keep finding ways to win ahead of finale vs. Tigers It’s fair to call the Cincinnati Reds the surprise team of the National League a month into the season. After entering the year without an abundance of household names, the Reds are tied for second in the majors with 18 wins. Cincinnati will search for its 10th win