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Guardians and Athletics play in series rubber match
Athletics (42-58, fifth in the AL West) vs. Cleveland Guardians (47-50, second in the AL Central) Cleveland; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Jeffrey Springs (8-6, 4.09 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 86 strikeouts); Guardians: Gavin Williams (5-4, 3.70 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 95 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Guardians -138, Athletics +116; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: Both the Cleveland Guardians and the Athletics are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday. Cleveland is 21-24 at home and 47-50 overall. The Guardians are 30-9 in games when they out-hit their opponents. The Athletics have a 42-58 record overall and a 22-27 record on the road. The Athletics have the sixth-best team slugging percentage in MLB play at .422. The teams match up Sunday for the sixth time this season. The Guardians are up 3-2 in the season series. TOP PERFORMERS: Carlos Santana has seven doubles, 11 home runs and 42 RBIs for the Guardians. Jose Ramirez is 10 for 35 with two doubles, a triple and five home runs over the past 10 games. Jacob Wilson leads the Athletics with a .327 batting average, and has 17 doubles, 10 home runs, 20 walks and 44 RBIs. Nick Kurtz is 15 for 36 with five home runs and 13 RBIs over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Guardians: 7-3, .201 batting average, 4.21 ERA, outscored opponents by five runs Athletics: 5-5, .254 batting average, 4.25 ERA, outscored opponents by one run INJURIES: Guardians: Paul Sewald: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Lane Thomas: 10-Day IL (foot), Gabriel Arias: 10-Day IL (ankle), Will Brennan: 60-Day IL (forearm), Andrew Walters: 60-Day IL (lat), Ben Lively: 60-Day IL (forearm), Shane Bieber: 60-Day IL (elbow), Trevor Stephan: 60-Day IL (elbow), John Means: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sam Hentges: 60-Day IL (shoulder) Athletics: Grant Holman: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Gunnar Hoglund: 60-Day IL (hip), Jose Leclerc: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brady Basso: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Luis Medina: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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Pirates try to avoid series sweep against the White Sox
Chicago White Sox (34-65, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (39-60, fifth in the NL Central) Pittsburgh; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Aaron Civale (1-6, 5.30 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 36 strikeouts); Pirates: Andrew Heaney (4-8, 4.59 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 73 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pirates -144, White Sox +121; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox will try to sweep a three-game series with a victory against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pittsburgh has a 39-60 record overall and a 26-23 record at home. Pirates pitchers have a collective 3.87 ERA, which ranks seventh in the NL. Chicago has a 13-36 record on the road and a 34-65 record overall. The White Sox have gone 21-5 in games when they scored five or more runs. Sunday's game is the third time these teams square off this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Oneil Cruz has 16 home runs, 47 walks and 38 RBIs while hitting .216 for the Pirates. Tommy Pham is 12 for 37 with two doubles, two home runs and five RBIs over the last 10 games. Miguel Vargas has 24 doubles, two triples and 10 home runs for the White Sox. Mike Tauchman is 11 for 34 with three doubles and eight RBIs over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Pirates: 1-9, .201 batting average, 5.74 ERA, outscored by 33 runs White Sox: 4-6, .223 batting average, 4.44 ERA, outscored by one run INJURIES: Pirates: Chase Shugart: 15-Day IL (knee), Ryan Borucki: 15-Day IL (back), Endy Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Enmanuel Valdez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Justin Lawrence: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tim Mayza: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jared Jones: 60-Day IL (elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60-Day IL (elbow) White Sox: Shane Smith: 15-Day IL (ankle), Tim Elko: 10-Day IL (knee), Ryan Noda: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Davis Martin: 15-Day IL (forearm), Jared Shuster: 15-Day IL (hand), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Miguel Castro: 60-Day IL (knee), Martin Perez: 60-Day IL (forearm), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jesse Scholtens: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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Twins aim to end 3-game road skid, play the Rockies
Minnesota Twins (47-51, third in the AL Central) vs. Colorado Rockies (24-74, fifth in the NL West) Denver; Sunday, 3:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Joe Ryan (9-4, 2.72 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 121 strikeouts); Rockies: German Marquez (3-10, 5.57 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, 71 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Twins -198, Rockies +163; over/under is 12 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins will try to break their three-game road skid in a matchup with the Colorado Rockies. Colorado is 24-74 overall and 12-36 in home games. The Rockies have gone 10-16 in games decided by one run. Minnesota has a 19-31 record in road games and a 47-51 record overall. The Twins have gone 25-11 in games when they did not give up a home run. The matchup Sunday is the third time these teams meet this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Mickey Moniak has 11 doubles, six triples, 13 home runs and 35 RBIs for the Rockies. Hunter Goodman is 9 for 37 with a double, a triple and four home runs over the past 10 games. Trevor Larnach has 15 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 42 RBIs while hitting .249 for the Twins. Byron Buxton is 16 for 40 with four doubles, a triple and three home runs over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Rockies: 4-6, .261 batting average, 6.25 ERA, outscored by 23 runs Twins: 5-5, .261 batting average, 4.35 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs INJURIES: Rockies: Ryan Ritter: day-to-day (finger), Thairo Estrada: 10-Day IL (thumb), Kris Bryant: 60-Day IL (lumbar), Jeff Criswell: 60-Day IL (elbow) Twins: Bailey Ober: 15-Day IL (hip), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Luke Keaschall: 60-Day IL (forearm) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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Tigers take 6-game losing streak into matchup against the Rangers
Detroit Tigers (59-40, first in the AL Central) vs. Texas Rangers (50-49, third in the AL West) Arlington, Texas; Sunday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Tarik Skubal (10-3, 2.23 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, 153 strikeouts); Rangers: Jake Latz (1-0, 3.00 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 48 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -207, Rangers +172; over/under is 7 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers enter the matchup with the Texas Rangers as losers of six in a row. Texas has a 28-19 record at home and a 50-49 record overall. The Rangers have a 31-13 record in games when they did not give up a home run. Detroit has a 59-40 record overall and a 27-22 record on the road. The Tigers are ninth in the majors with 125 total home runs, averaging 1.3 per game. The teams square off Sunday for the sixth time this season. The Rangers are up 4-1 in the season series. TOP PERFORMERS: Marcus Semien has 11 doubles, a triple and 12 home runs while hitting .234 for the Rangers. Kyle Higashioka is 14 for 37 with two doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games. Spencer Torkelson has 20 doubles, 21 home runs and 59 RBIs for the Tigers. Riley Greene is 8 for 39 with a triple and four home runs over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 6-4, .246 batting average, 3.27 ERA, outscored opponents by 24 runs Tigers: 4-6, .191 batting average, 5.06 ERA, outscored by 18 runs INJURIES: Rangers: Nathan Eovaldi: day-to-day (back), Sam Haggerty: 10-Day IL (ankle), Jake Burger: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Tyler Mahle: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Joc Pederson: 10-Day IL (hand), Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jon Gray: 60-Day IL (wrist), Josh Sborz: 60-Day IL (shoulder) Tigers: Sean Guenther: 60-Day IL (hip), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 15-Day IL (neck), Kerry Carpenter: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (flexor), Jason Foley: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Cobb: 60-Day IL (hip), Ty Madden: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Alex Lange: 60-Day IL (lat) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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Royals try to avoid series sweep against the Marlins
Kansas City Royals (47-52, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Miami Marlins (46-51, third in the NL East) Miami; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Kris Bubic (7-6, 2.48 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 113 strikeouts); Marlins: Janson Junk (4-1, 2.68 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 38 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Royals -128, Marlins +107; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins and the Kansas City Royals square off in the last game of a three-game series. The Marlins can sweep the series with a victory. Miami is 46-51 overall and 22-27 at home. The Marlins are 14-7 in games when they hit two or more home runs. Kansas City is 23-26 in road games and 47-52 overall. The Royals have the second-ranked team ERA in the AL at 3.53. Sunday's game is the third time these teams match up this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Stowers has 14 doubles, three triples and 21 home runs for the Marlins. Xavier Edwards is 13 for 42 with seven doubles, a triple and a home run over the last 10 games. Bobby Witt Jr. has 32 doubles, three triples and 14 home runs for the Royals. Salvador Perez is 12 for 33 with two doubles, five home runs and six RBIs over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Marlins: 6-4, .251 batting average, 2.97 ERA, outscored opponents by 17 runs Royals: 5-5, .246 batting average, 3.98 ERA, outscored by three runs INJURIES: Marlins: Jesus Tinoco: 60-Day IL (forearm), Connor Norby: 10-Day IL (wrist), Edward Cabrera: day-to-day (elbow), Max Meyer: 60-Day IL (hip), Ryan Weathers: 60-Day IL (lat), Griffin Conine: 60-Day IL (arm), Andrew Nardi: 60-Day IL (back), Braxton Garrett: 60-Day IL (elbow) Royals: Michael Lorenzen: 15-Day IL (oblique), Cole Ragans: 60-Day IL (rotator cuff), Mark Canha: 10-Day IL (elbow), Daniel Lynch: 15-Day IL (elbow), Michael Massey: 10-Day IL (ankle), Hunter Harvey: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
