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Guardians, buoyed by addition of C Patrick Bailey, take on Twins The Cleveland Guardians go into their game on Sunday afternoon against the visiting Minnesota Twins with possibly the best defensive catching duo in baseball. ` That’s because the Guardians acquired two-time Gold Glove-winning catcher Patrick Bailey from the San Francisco Giants on Saturday for left-handed pitching prospect Matt Wilkinson

After halting long skid, Reds go for series win over Astros Thanks largely to an impressive outing from young starting pitcher Chase Burns, the host Cincinnati Reds snapped their longest losing streak since 2024 with a win Saturday over the Houston Astros and now seek a series win in Sunday’s rubber game. Left-hander Andrew Abbott (1-2, 5.13 ERA) has the

Ace Cristopher Sanchez, Phillies go for series win vs. Rockies The Philadelphia Phillies will turn to their ace Cristopher Sanchez on Sunday as they look to win their weekend set with the visiting Colorado Rockies. The Phillies dropped Friday’s opener 9-7 in 11 innings but fought back with a comfortable 9-3 win Saturday to set up the rubber game. Sanchez

Angels turn to RHP Jose Soriano after recent success vs. Jays The Los Angeles Angels will pin their hopes on Jose Soriano on Sunday afternoon as they aim to avoid a three-game sweep by the host Toronto Blue Jays. Even though the right-hander did not factor in the decision on April 22 at Anaheim, the Angels went on to defeat

Athletics not surprised by success as they seek sweep of Orioles The Athletics aren’t surprised about their rising levels of success as they look for a three-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles when they close out a road trip Sunday afternoon. “The expectation level was there,” Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said. “For us as a club, we’ve gotten better each

On upswing, Red Sox try to crack Rays’ tough pitching staff Following a sluggish start to their season, the Boston Red Sox will enter Sunday’s rubber game with the visiting Tampa Bay Rays seeking their fifth victory in their last six games. Although Boston is battling with Baltimore to stay out of the American League East cellar, the Red Sox

Marlins tab ace Sandy Alcantara for rubber game vs. Nats The Miami Marlins look to end their 10-game homestand on a winning note when they host the Washington Nationals in the rubber match of their three-game series on Sunday. After splitting the first two games, Miami is 3-6 on its homestand which began with series losses to the Philadelphia Phillies

Giants’ Rafael Devers shows signs of snapping out of slump, faces Pirates The San Francisco Giants hope Rafael Devers can build upon a recent surge when they seek a second straight home win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night. Devers contributed a single and a solo home run to a 5-2 win in the series opener Friday, running his

Young, exuberant Cardinals want to celebrate again vs. Padres Many observers thought the 2026 St. Louis Cardinals’ season basically would be over by the dog days of summer. That still might happen, but the only barking heard around St. Louis’ dugout these days is by the players after a homer or another win. Friday night’s 6-0 victory at the San