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Rays pitcher Griffin Jax backed by powerful lineup against Twins Looking for a way to get right-handed reliever Griffin Jax back on track, Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash is starting him against the team that traded him last summer, the visiting Minnesota Twins, in their series finale on Sunday. Jax was one of the American League’s top setup relievers when

Red Sox play first game under new management in series finale vs. Orioles The Boston Red Sox barely had a chance to enjoy a big day of success on the field before there was an overhaul of the coaching staff. They’ll go into Sunday afternoon’s series finale against the host Baltimore Orioles with Chad Tracy as interim manager after the

With skid over, Phillies look to build on win, take series at Braves Now that the Philadelphia Phillies have ended their 10-game losing streak, they’ll try to do on Sunday what no one else has done this season — win a series against the Atlanta Braves. The Phillies beat the Braves 8-5 in 10 innings on Saturday to square the

Guardians need to cut down on defensive lapses vs. Blue Jays The visiting Cleveland Guardians could use improved fielding Sunday afternoon to help their chances in the rubber match of the three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays. The Blue Jays took the middle game of the three-game series on Saturday 5-3 with some help from some shaky Guardians defense.

Struggling Kodai Senga seeks better form during Mets-Rockies doubleheader No player better symbolizes the topsy-turvy nature of the New York Mets than right-hander Kodai Senga. On Sunday, the Mets will look to the 33-year-old starting pitcher to snap his slump and help New York avoid falling into another tailspin when it hosts the Colorado Rockies in a doubleheader. Senga (0-3,

Phillies’ Zack Wheeler returns to rotation to face hot Braves Philadelphia ace Zack Wheeler will make his first start since last August when the Phillies bid to snap a 10-game losing streak on Saturday night against the host Atlanta Braves. The Braves have won nine of their last 10 games and beat the Phillies 5-3 on Friday to open the

Surging Cubs count on bullpen ahead of rematch vs. Dodgers Even with new pitchers in the Chicago Cubs’ injury-plagued bullpen, the results remained the same. The Cubs rallied for a 6-4 win on Friday, with their bullpen covering four scoreless innings and holding the Los Angeles Dodgers to two hits. Chicago takes a 10-game winning streak into the middle game

Light-hitting Reds chase 4th straight series win in matchup vs. Tigers The Cincinnati Reds will look to clinch their fourth consecutive series victory Saturday night when they host the Detroit Tigers in the second contest of a three-game set. The Reds are off to their best start (17-9) in the first 26 games of the season since beginning 18-8 in

Streaking Yankees set for Astros, await injury news on Giancarlo Stanton The New York Yankees did not need to worry about their offense on Friday night, but they now face a concern with Giancarlo Stanton’s lower right leg. The team will attempt to produce another big night at the plate and hopes to get good news about Stanton before meeting