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Grayson Rodriguez to make first start for Angels vs. Dodgers Grayson Rodriguez is scheduled to make his first start for the Los Angeles Angels as they hope to avoid a three-game sweep at the hands of the Dodgers on Sunday in Anaheim, Calif. The 26-year-old right-hander was considered the club’s top offseason acquisition, imported from the Baltimore Orioles at a

Padres’ Lucas Giolito ready to feel ‘normal’ in debut vs. Mariners Lucas Gioloto sat at home all winter, waiting for the phone to ring. Nearly a month into the season, the call finally came — from the San Diego Padres. The veteran right-hander is scheduled to make his season debut on Sunday in Seattle as the Padres will go for

Royals playing for more than Missouri bragging rights vs. Cardinals The Kansas City Royals are approaching desperation mode as they enter Sunday afternoon’s finale of a three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals on a six-game losing streak. The visiting Royals have been in contention in the first two games of the I-70 Series, but an end to their slide

Cubs, White Sox to battle in rubber game of crosstown slugfest The Chicago Cubs and host Chicago White Sox have alternated lopsided victories to begin the first leg of their annual crosstown series. Any kind of win will suffice on Sunday afternoon, however, as the clubs meet in the deciding game of a three-game weekend set. Munetaka Murakami delivered his

Rockies’ Michael Lorenzen strives to end skid in finale vs. D-backs The Colorado Rockies will turn to right-hander Michael Lorenzen in a bid to win the rubber match of their three-game weekend series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon in Denver. The Rockies pulled even in the series at one win apiece after they scored three runs over the

Astros look to achieve rare 2026 feat against Rangers Having dropped three consecutive series and five of their previous six, the Houston Astros acknowledged the accomplishment of claiming a three-game set against the visiting Texas Rangers with their 4-1 victory on Saturday. The Astros will seek their second sweep of the season on Sunday. A win in the finale of

Paul Skenes vs. Zack Wheeler headlines Pirates-Phillies finale The Philadelphia Phillies have been riding high with a prolific offense, winning 14 of 18 games since making a managerial change. That offense will be put to the test on Sunday afternoon, however, as the Phillies face reigning National League Cy Young winner Paul Skenes (6-2, 1.98 ERA) in the finale of

The Kansas City Royals visit the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday, May 17, for the finale of their rivalry series at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. First pitch is set for 2:15 p.m. ET, with coverage listed on Cardinals.TV and Royals.TV. St. Louis comes in at 27-18, while Kansas City is 19-27 and trying to stop a rough six-game losing

The Chicago Cubs visit the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field on Sunday, May 17, 2026, with first pitch set for 2:10 p.m. ET. This is the rubber match of the crosstown series after the Cubs took Friday’s opener 10-5 and the White Sox answered with an 8-3 win on Saturday. The Cubs enter at 29-17 and sit first in