Jimenez, O’s struggle to hold down Red Sox Boston has dominated the first two tilts of its critical four-game series against Baltimore. Will the host squad be able to provide any more resistance this evening?
Author: Brad Burns
Redbirds try to overwhelm Rockies again After pummeling the Rockies last night, are the Cardinals ready to sweep their foes from the National League West this afternoon?
Scalding-hot Red Sox visit Orioles Boston typically provides Rick Porcello a lot of run support. Yesterday, however, the righty required hardly any help from his friends.
Reds try to play spoiler against Cubbies Cincinnati’s Joey Votto’s batting .400 with a 1.051 OPS since Sept. 3. Instability everywhere else on the roster, though, explains why his team is mired in the NL Central basement yet again.
Cards to lean on Wainwright against Rockies Most hurlers shudder at the thought of entering Coors Field. Adam Wainwright, on the other hand, embraces the altitude.
Rejuvenated Redbirds combat Rockies at Coors Many of the Cardinals’ old stalwarts have begun to offer diminishing returns. If the Alex Reyeses of the organization can keep producing gems like we witnessed yesterday, though, perhaps a youth movement should unfold immediately.
Maddon’s Cubs welcome reeling Reds to town Jason Hammel has been virtually unhittable at Wrigley Field this year. He couldn’t ask for a more favorable opponent in his penultimate regular-season start there, either.
O’s, Red Sox kick off huge set in Charm City Baltimore merely split its just-completed series with last-place Tampa Bay. There’s no time like the present, though, to make up ground in the American League East.
Halak, Europe eye another victory in Canada Injuries limited the Islanders’ Jaroslav Halak to 36 games last year. Still, the veteran goalie looked anything but rusty in the World Cup of Hockey opener.
Sabathia, Yanks in tight spot against Red Sox The events of this weekend have effectively removed the Yankees from the playoff conversation. Yet the last thing they want is to leave Beantown on a four-game losing streak.