BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros lead 2-1 in a four-game series against the Athletics. The Athletics are 30-46 overall and 13-25 in home games. The Athletics rank sixth in the majors with 93 total home ...

BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals take on the Chicago White Sox after Brendan Donovan's four-hit game on Tuesday. Chicago is 16-19 in home games and 23-50 overall. The White Sox have a 14-3 record ...

PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Andrew Heaney (3-5, 3.33 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 59 strikeouts); Tigers: Tarik Skubal (7-2, 1.99 ERA, 0.81 WHIP, 111 strikeouts) ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies take a 2-1 lead into the next game of the series against the Miami Marlins. Miami has a 15-22 record at home and a 29-43 record overall. The Marlins have a 13-7 ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays take on the Baltimore Orioles after Junior Caminero's four-hit game on Wednesday. Tampa Bay has a 25-21 record in home games and a 41-33 record overall. Rays hitters ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds host the Minnesota Twins trying to continue a five-game home winning streak. Cincinnati has gone 20-16 at home and 39-35 overall. The Reds have a 32-4 record in games ...

The San Diego Padres hit the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers looking to stop a three-game road losing streak.

PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Jacob Misiorowski (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.80 WHIP, five strikeouts); Cubs: Jameson Taillon (7-3, 3.48 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 65 strikeouts) ...

Pete Alonso leads the Mets with a .291 batting average, and has 22 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs, 35 walks and 63 RBIs. Starling Marte is 13 for 36 with a home run and four RBIs over the last 10 ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals visit the Texas Rangers looking to continue a three-game road winning streak. Texas has a 23-15 record in home games and a 36-38 record overall. The Rangers have a ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Angels will try to keep their three-game win streak alive when they visit the New York Yankees. New York is 21-15 at home and 42-31 overall. The Yankees are 20-10 in games ...

Sri Lanka reached 100 for one at lunch on Day 3 of the first cricket test in a composed response to Bangladesh’s first-innings total of ...