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The surging Baltimore Orioles will aim to take a five-game winning streak into the All-Star break when they attempt to complete a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins on Sunday in MinneapolisRead more...

The late-inning heroics provided by the battery of Hector Neris and Martin Maldonado proved welcome for the Houston Astros, who squeezed out a 3-2 home victory Saturday over the Seattle Mariners, setting the table for the Astros to earn a split of the four-game series on SundayRead more...

Could Sunday's first-half finale double as Lucas Giolito's last home start as a member of the Chicago White SoxRead more...

Mookie Betts made his final in-game preparations for the Home Run Derby, hitting a leadoff blast Saturday to start the Los Angeles Dodgers toward a 10-5 victory over the visiting Los Angeles AngelsRead more...

The Phillies' 13-game road win streak -- which matched a franchise record set in 1976 -- is overRead more...

The All-Star break could hardly come at a better time for the Texas RangersRead more...

The Atlanta Braves are making it look easy in the matchup of Major League Baseball's top two teams, and on Sunday, the National League East leaders will go for a three-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, FlaRead more...

Despite not getting the desired results at times, the New York Yankees have felt encouraged by some of Giancarlo Stanton's at-bats as of lateRead more...

Tarik Skubal and the Detroit Tigers relievers have an impossible act to follow on SundayRead more...

Spencer Strider closed out a dominant first half of the season with 11 strikeouts in 6 1/3 scoreless innings as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1 in St. Petersburg, Fla., on SaturdayRead more...

Matt Manning, Jason Foley and Alex Lange threw a combined no-hitter as the Detroit Tigers blanked the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 on Saturday afternoon.Read more...

Hector Neris escaped a bases-loaded jam before Martin Maldonado clubbed a tie-breaking home run in the eighth inning as the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on SaturdayRead more...

The NBA on Saturday unveiled the format, groups and dates of its inaugural NBA Cup -- the in-season tournament that makes its debut in the 2023-24 season.Read more...

Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen will undergo the third major elbow surgery of his career later this month, manager Kevin Cash told reporters before Saturday's game against the Atlanta BravesRead more...

Brothers Josh and Bo Naylor combined for six hits and four RBIs and Gavin Williams earned his first major league victory as the Cleveland Guardians recorded a season-high 18 hits in a 10-6 win over the visiting Kansas City Royals on SaturdayRead more...

Jeimer Candelario hit a three-run homer and Joey Meneses and Alex Call also went deep as the host Washington Nationals bashed the Texas Rangers 8-3 on Saturday to end a five-game losing streakRead more...

San Antonio Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovich has signed a five-year contract that is reportedly worth in excess of $80 millionRead more...

Joey Votto drove in three runs, and Elly De La Cruz stole home to lead the visiting Cincinnati Reds to a key 8-5 win over the host Milwaukee BrewersRead more...

Michael Conforto and Austin Slater hit two-run home runs, Alex Wood threw five innings of scoreless relief and the San Francisco Giants evened their three-game series against the visiting Colorado Rockies with a 5-3 victory on Saturday afternoonRead more...

Jarren Duran went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBIs and three runs scored to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 10-3 win over the visiting Oakland Athletics on Saturday afternoonRead more...

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Drey Jameson was moved to the 60-day injured list on Saturday amid fears he damaged the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow during Thursday's relief outing against the New York MetsRead more...

Jorge Soler homered in the first inning and lofted the go-ahead sacrifice fly in the fourth as the Miami Marlins broke the Philadelphia Phillies' 13-game road winning streak with a 5-3 win on Saturday afternoonRead more...

Corbin Carroll delivered a walk-off single in the 10th inning to lift the host Arizona Diamondbacks to a 3-2 win against Pittsburgh Pirates in the second of the three-game series on Saturday afternoon in PhoenixRead more...

Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper left Saturday's game against the Miami Marlins after getting hit by a pitch on his surgically repaired right elbowRead more...

Five pitchers will officially serve as replacements for Tuesday's All-Star Game in Seattle, Major League Baseball announced on Saturday.Read more...

Matt Manning, Jason Foley and Alex Lange threw a combined no-hitter as the Detroit Tigers blanked the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 on Saturday afternoonRead more...

Adam Frazier had a two-run single to highlight a six-run second inning as the Baltimore Orioles won their fourth consecutive game, 6-2 over the host Minnesota Twins on Saturday afternoonRead more...

Miles Mikolas pitched seven shutout innings and Jordan Walker had a solo home run among his two hits to lift the visiting St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-0 victory against the Chicago White Sox on SaturdayRead more...

The Milwaukee Brewers called up one of their top prospects in hard-throwing Abner Uribe from Triple-A Nashville on SaturdayRead more...

Giancarlo Stanton belted a pair of homers to help the host New York Yankees rebound from two of their worst showings of the season with a 6-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday afternoonRead more...

The Atlanta Hawks are trading a package of three players and a draft pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for point guard Patty Mills, ESPN reported SaturdayRead more...

Oakland Athletics right-hander Austin Pruitt will get the nod for Saturday's road game against the Boston Red Sox after scheduled starter Paul Blackburn was scratched due to illnessRead more...

The Pittsburgh Penguins signed free agent forward Andreas Johnsson to a one-year, $800,000 contractRead more...

The Detroit Tigers activated outfielder Riley Greene from the 10-day injured list ahead of Saturday's game against the visiting Toronto Blue JaysRead more...

Philadelphia 76ers restricted free agent Paul Reed signed a three-year, $24 million offer sheet with the Utah Jazz on Saturday, multiple outlets reportedRead more...

The Chicago Cubs placed shortstop Dansby Swanson on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left heel contusionRead more...

Two of the top picks in the 2023 NBA Draft left their Summer League debuts with injuries Friday night.Read more...

The Golden State Warriors continued their offseason roster retooling, signing free agent forward Dario SaricRead more...

The New York Mets added to the San Diego Padres' season-long frustrations Friday night, and there could be an injury repercussion this timeRead more...

The Los Angeles Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers will get an early start on the All-Star break after the regional rivals meet Saturday at Dodger StadiumRead more...

Finding ways to win is a trademark of a good team. No club has done it better this season than the Atlanta BravesRead more...

A peek at the bottom third of the Seattle Mariners batting order told the tale of their 10-1 victory over the Houston Astros Friday, a win that clinched at minimum a split of this four-game seriesRead more...

The worrying about the right shoulder of Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star Corbin Carroll didn't even last 24 hoursRead more...

The Cleveland Guardians will attempt to move over .500 for the first time since April 19 when they play the third contest of their four-game home series against the Kansas City Royals on SaturdayRead more...

The Cincinnati Reds entered this weekend on another hot streak, only to encounter an imposing speed bump set by the Milwaukee BrewersRead more...

The Philadelphia Phillies might never want to return to PennsylvaniaRead more...

The Boston Red Sox will aim for their fourth consecutive win when they continue a three-game weekend series against the visiting Oakland Athletics on Saturday afternoonRead more...

Clinging to their American League Central lead by just a half-game after dropping Friday night's series opener to the Baltimore Orioles in 10 innings, the Minnesota Twins will turn to All-Star right-hander Sonny Gray to try to even the series on Saturday afternoon in MinneapolisRead more...

The St. Louis Cardinals have seen their bad season only worsen latelyRead more...

While the Chicago Cubs were elated about a dominating pitching performance and another big showing from Cody Bellinger, the New York Yankees were left frustrated with an offense that continued to struggleRead more...