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Mets showing signs of life in series vs. rival Yankees The New York Mets might not be able to climb out of the hole they’ve dug over the first quarter of the season. But Saturday night was evidence that the Mets might be resilient enough to mount the effort. The Mets will look to close out a homestand in encouraging

Red Sox, Braves set for rubber game after two thrilling finishes The Boston Red Sox and host Atlanta Braves have authored two dramatic finishes to begin their weekend interleague series. What will Sunday’s rubber game have in store? Boston hands the ball to right-hander Brayan Bello (2-4, 6.46 ERA) as it looks to build off a 3-2 Saturday win, which

Guardians, Reds make changes for key players in offensive doldrums Two-time All-Star Steven Kwan has been one of the best leadoff hitters in the majors since 2022. With Kwan’s ongoing slump showing no signs of ending, Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt made a dramatic move to take some pressure off him. Kwan has been dropped from first to sixth in

Blue Jays, Tigers start pitchers on rebound from tough outings Jack Flaherty still is seeking his first victory of the season. Kevin Gausman is coming off his worst outing of the campaign. Those two veteran right-handers will be the mound opponents in the finale of a three-game series between the Toronto Blue Jays and host Detroit Tigers on Sunday afternoon.

Back at .500, Nationals go for 3-game sweep of Orioles The Washington Nationals will go for their first home series sweep of the season when they host the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. The Nationals pulled away late for a 13-3 win on Saturday, allowing them to reach .500 (23-23) for the first time since May 2024. Washington had lost 15

Streak-busting Marlins seek series victory over Rays Jakob Marsee is squeezing out plenty of offense in the Citrus Series. Fresh off back-to-back three-hit performances, Marsee will look to lead the Miami Marlins to a series victory against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of the three-game set in St. Petersburg, Fla. Marsee collected his third

Athletics’ Nick Kurtz aims to continue power surge vs. Giants Nick Kurtz got off to a slow start in the power department by going homerless over the Athletics’ first 13 games and later enduring a 15-game drought. But Kurtz suddenly has found his long-ball stroke, and he will attempt to homer for the fourth consecutive game when the Athletics face

Dodgers striving for repeat victory over Angels The Los Angeles Dodgers did something they hadn’t done since before winning the first of back-to-back World Series in their Freeway Series opener with the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., on Friday night. Beat the Angels. Despite having to put scheduled starter Blake Snell on the injured list because of loose bodies

Without Cal Raleigh, Mariners seek elusive win vs. Padres When the Seattle Mariners returned home Friday, catcher Cal Raleigh was asked what it’s going to be like for the next week or so on his first-ever trip to the injured list. “It’s going to (stink),” said Raleigh, who was placed on the 10-day IL a day earlier with a strained