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The Arizona Diamondbacks have one of the better pitching staffs in baseball, and right-hander Merrill Kelly is one of the biggest reasons why they do.Read more...

Two pitchers who started losses in the last series between the Cincinnati Reds and San Francisco Giants get another chance for a win Tuesday night when the National League wild-card hopefuls continue their three-game series.Read more...

The Atlanta Braves have the best record in baseball, and Monday night they showed why.Read more...

The Kansas City Royals are enduring another lost season, but one of the few bright spots has been the emergence of left-hander Cole Ragans as the team's No. 1 starter.Read more...

Chicago Cubs All-Star Justin Steele has done a relatively good job in containing the Milwaukee Brewers during his career.Read more...

The San Diego Padres have experienced setback after setback to their pitching staff, with Yu Darvish's relegation to the 15-day injured list the latest blow.Read more...

Royce Lewis will try to continue his record-setting power surge when the Minnesota Twins host the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night in the second installment of a three-game set.Read more...

The Texas Rangers will begin play Tuesday night still tied for second place in the American League West.Read more...

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Two of baseball's best young pitchers face off when the Boston Red Sox host the Houston Astros in the middle game of a three-game series on Tuesday night.Read more...

Using a six-man rotation in the midst of a stretch featuring a handful of off days has helped Baltimore Orioles' starting pitchers stay fresh.Read more...

Michael King, a key setup reliever for the New York Yankees earlier this season, might be auditioning for a future rotation role.Read more...

The Philadelphia Phillies, who are enhancing their playoff chances with a hot homestand, will look for another victory over the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday.Read more...

Jose Altuve hit for the cycle and Yordan Alvarez added four hits and four RBIs as the visiting Houston Astros rolled to a 13-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday.Read more...

Carson Beck debuts as Georgia's starting quarterback on Saturday when the No. 1 Bulldogs open defense of their latest national championship on their home field in Athens against Tennessee-Martin.Read more...

The Miami Hurricanes have a lot to prove.Read more...

Jason Heyward and James Outman hit back-to-back home runs in the sixth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 7-4 victory over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.Read more...

Local product Kyle Harrison made his first major league home start a memorable one, striking out 11 and combining with three relievers on a six-hitter in the San Francisco Giants' 4-1 victory over the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.Read more...

J.P. Crawford and Julio Rodriguez hit home runs and rookie Bryan Woo pitched six scoreless innings as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Oakland Athletics 7-0 on Monday.Read more...

Ronald Acuna Jr. homered among his four hits, stole two bases, drove in five runs and was involved in an unsavory incident involving fans on the field as the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 14-4 in Denver on Monday night.Read more...

Atlanta right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was involved in an on-field incident with two fans during the Braves' game on Monday in Denver.Read more...

Blake Snell threw seven scoreless innings and Garrett Cooper drove in three runs as the visiting San Diego Padres defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 Monday.Read more...

Jose Altuve hit for the cycle and Yordan Alvarez added four hits and four RBIs as the visiting Houston Astros rolled to a 13-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday.Read more...

Johan Oviedo recorded his first career shutout and Ke'Bryan Hayes went 4-for-4 with a walk and an RBI as the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates opened a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals with a 5-0 win on Monday.Read more...

Christian Yelich and Mark Canha each homered during a four-run first inning as the visiting Milwaukee Brewers extended their season-best winning streak to nine games with a 6-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Monday night.Read more...

Royce Lewis belted a grand slam for the second game in a row, and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 10-6 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Monday night in Minneapolis.Read more...

Grayson Rodriguez and three relievers combined on a two-hitter and Anthony Santander smacked a three-run home run among his two hits to boost the Baltimore Orioles to a 9-0 win against the visiting Chicago White Sox on Monday.Read more...

Danny Jansen hit a solo home run, walked twice and scored three runs as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Washington Nationals 6-3 on Monday night.Read more...

Nathaniel Lowe delivered the go-ahead, two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning Monday night for the visiting Texas Rangers, who came back to edge the New York Mets 4-3 in the opener of a three-game series.Read more...

Trea Turner hit two home runs and drove in three runs to lift the host Philadelphia Phillies past the Los Angeles Angels 6-4 on Monday.Read more...

Sabrina Ionescu scored 25 points as the host New York Liberty took control in the second quarter and recorded a 94-85 victory over the league-best Las Vegas Aces on Monday night.Read more...

Aaron Judge and Gleyber Torres hit back-to-back homers, Luis Severino pitched seven strong innings and the visiting New York Yankees defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Monday.Read more...

Arizona State first-year coach Kenny Dillingham has to prepare for Thursday's season opener against Southern Utah in Tempe, Ariz., while trying to keep his players focused and ready for a season that will not end with a bowl appearance.Read more...

The Los Angeles Chargers will waive quarterback Max Duggan, the Heisman Trophy runner-up who took TCU to the College Football Playoff national title game last season, NFL Network reported Monday night.Read more...

The San Diego Padres placed right-hander Yu Darvish on the 15-day injured list Monday due to inflammation in his pitching elbow.Read more...

The Boston Red Sox recalled top prospect Ceddanne Rafaela from Triple-A Worcester on Monday among a handful of moves.Read more...

The Cincinnati Reds on Monday placed infielder Matt McLain on the 10-day injured list because of a right oblique strain and activated outfielder Stuart Fairchild from the seven-day concussion IL.Read more...

The latest Nebraska reboot begins Thursday night when the Cornhuskers visit Minnesota to open the 2023 season in a Big Ten Conference game in Minneapolis.Read more...

Right-handed pitcher Tony Gonsolin will undergo Tommy John surgery, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced Monday.Read more...

Quarterback Brennan Armstrong will get his first chance to take advantage of a reunion with his old offensive coordinator when NC State faces UConn on Thursday in East Hartford, Conn., in the season opener for both teams.Read more...

Roberto Carballes Baena had seven aces while delivering a huge upset of fourth-seeded Holger Rune 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Monday in the opening round of the U.S. Open at New York.Read more...

It might look like a new era at Wake Forest, but the Demon Deacons want to keep up their regular production of churning out solid seasons.Read more...

Police in Chicago believe the bullets that injured two fans at a White Sox game Friday were fired from inside the ballpark.Read more...

Field Level Media is tracking the latest roster moves ahead of the NFL deadline to set 53-man rosters Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET:Read more...

The Houston Texans are releasing veteran linebacker Christian Kirksey, NFL Network reported.Read more...

Michigan offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore will join head coach Jim Harbaugh in serving a suspension for the Wolverines' season opener as part of the university's self-imposed punishment.Read more...

Kansas standout quarterback Jalon Daniels is expected to start Friday night against Missouri State despite dealing with a back injury during fall camp.Read more...

You would think Team USA gold medalists would stick together. Instead, the newly crowned fastest man in the world, Noah Lyles wasted his coronation at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest by dumping on the NBA. More specifically, he took aim at the National Basketball Association taking the liberty of...Read more...

The Chicago Sky and the host Los Angeles Sparks are in a tight battle for the eighth and final playoff spot as they meet Tuesday night.Read more...

No. 1 seed and defending champion Iga Swiatek of Poland needed less than an hour to win her opening match at the U.S. Open in New York.Read more...