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Beltway Series bounce-back? Nationals take aim at Orioles The Washington Nationals will be glad to start fresh against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night, one day after a debacle in Cincinnati. Washington’s chance for a series sweep vs. the Reds and a bid to reach .500 for the season ended in a 15-1 loss to the Reds. The Nationals now

Blue Jays carry walk-off momentum in series opener vs. Tigers The defending American League champion Toronto Blue Jays are off to a rough start. They hope their latest swing of the bat is the beginning of better times as they head into Detroit for a three-game series against the Tigers that starts on Friday. Toronto had lost seven of its

Braves counting on team effort as they attempt to sweep Cubs It took the 2025 Atlanta Braves until June 13 to reach 30 wins. Eleven months later, Atlanta — with a new manager and a fresh supporting cast — is the first team to reach the mark in Major League Baseball in 2026. Next on the docket for the Braves

Despite win, Red Sox strive to overcome home hitting woes in clash vs. Phillies The Boston Red Sox will look for more from their offense Thursday night when they wrap up a three-game series against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies. Boston, which has struggled to score at home this season, did just enough to earn a 3-1 victory on Wednesday. It

‘It’s going to be fun to watch’: Against Royals, .500 White Sox pursue sweep Left-hander Anthony Kay pitched the Chicago White Sox to victory to start the team’s current four-game winning streak. On Thursday night, he’ll take the ball again as the White Sox aim to sweep a three-game series against the visiting Kansas City Royals, hoping the Chicago attack

Landen Roupp, Giants intent on knocking down Dodgers It has been far from the season for which the San Francisco Giants had hoped and yet all has been just fine, for the most part, when it has come to playing against the rival Los Angeles Dodgers. The Giants can earn their second series win over the Dodgers in as many

A’s Henry Bolte showing Cardinals he is ready for big leagues Henry Bolte was on a tear before the Athletics promoted him to the major leagues, so it makes sense that he replicated his recent feats in his first big league game. Bolte wasn’t retired in his debut on Wednesday, and he will look to continue his torrid batting when

Astros set sights on series split vs. Mariners Houston Astros right fielder Cam Smith was absent from the starting lineup on Wednesday, although he did enter as a defensive substitution in the top of the ninth before recording a single in the bottom of that inning to snap an 0-for-12 slump. Smith was stranded in the ninth before the Astros

Fresh off late rally, Padres chase series win vs. Brewers Behind left-hander Kyle Harrison, the Milwaukee Brewers will try to bounce back from a disheartening loss when they close their three-game series against the visiting San Diego Padres on Thursday afternoon. Harrison (3-1, 2.41 ERA) will oppose San Diego right-hander Griffin Canning (0-1, 6.75) in the finale of the series,