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Guardians rookie Parker Messick out to extend woes of Red Sox The Boston Red Sox hit a season low Friday night with 4-3 road loss to the Cleveland Guardians. The setback dropped Boston 10 games below .500 for the first time in 2026. Boston (23-33) will attempt to start moving in a positive direction when it faces Cleveland in the

Brewers push distractions aside ahead of rematch vs. Astros Milwaukee reliever Abner Uribe made news for the right reasons Friday night in the Brewers’ 5-4 win against the Houston Astros. In the opener of a three-game interleague series, which will continue Saturday afternoon in Houston, Uribe escaped a bases-loaded jam in the ninth inning that allowed the Brewers to win

Pirates’ Bryan Reynolds aims to stay hot in rematch vs. Twins Bryan Reynolds is on a torrid hitting stretch as the Pittsburgh Pirates host the Minnesota Twins on Saturday afternoon. Reynolds’ two-run walk-off homer on Friday extended his hitting streak to seven games and spared the Pirates from a three-game losing streak. The Twins, who have dropped three in a

Rangers eager to keep offense rolling vs. reeling Royals In a matchup of struggling offenses, the Texas Rangers broke out at the plate Friday to build some needed confidence and potential momentum. Following one of their most dominant performances of the season, the Rangers will try to hand the visiting Kansas City Royals a fifth straight defeat when the teams

Michael King works to rebound as Padres take on Nationals San Diego right-hander Michael King will look for a bounce-back outing when the Padres visit the Washington Nationals on Saturday afternoon. King (4-3, 2.76 ERA) leads Padres starters in ERA, innings pitched (62) and strikeouts (63) and has given up two earned runs or less in eight of his 11

The San Diego Padres visit the Washington Nationals on Friday night at Nationals Park, with first pitch set for 6:45 PM ET on SDPA. San Diego comes in at 31-24 and second in the NL West, but the form is not great. The Padres have lost four straight, and the offense has gone quiet at the wrong time. Washington enters

The Miami Marlins visit the New York Mets on Friday night at Citi Field, with first pitch set for 7:10 PM ET on WPIX. Miami comes in at 26-31 and fourth in the NL East after losing two straight in Toronto. The Marlins are 5-5 over their last ten, but they already swept the Mets last weekend, so there is

The Kansas City Royals visit the Texas Rangers on Friday night at Globe Life Field, with first pitch set for 8:05 PM ET on CW33 and Royals.TV. Kansas City comes in at 22-34 and fourth in the AL Central, carrying a three-game losing streak after getting swept by the Yankees. The Royals are also just 7-17 on the road, which

The Milwaukee Brewers visit the Houston Astros on Friday night at Daikin Park, with first pitch set for 8:10 PM ET. Milwaukee comes in at 33-20 and first in the NL Central after sweeping the Cardinals. The Brewers have won three straight, seven of their last ten, and 15 of their last 19, so this is not just a normal