BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres host the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday to open a three-game series. San Diego has a 37-27 record overall and a 20-10 record in home games. Padres hitters are batting ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates host the Miami Marlins aiming to extend a three-game home winning streak. Pittsburgh has gone 17-18 in home games and 26-40 overall. The Pirates have the ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Angels open a three-game series at home against the Athletics on Monday. Los Angeles has a 30-34 record overall and a 12-16 record at home. The Angels have a 21-5 record ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves visit the Milwaukee Brewers looking to break a three-game road slide. Milwaukee has a 35-31 record overall and a 19-12 record in home games. The Brewers have a 23-9 ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox host the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday to begin a three-game series. Boston has a 17-16 record at home and a 32-35 record overall. The Red Sox are 23-8 in games when they ...

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Emerson Hancock (2-2, 5.19 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 38 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Merrill Kelly (6-2, 3.43 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 72 strikeouts) ...

Hakuho, a retired “yokozuna” or grand champion and viewed by many as the sport's greatest wrestler, quit the Japan Sumo ...

The $2.8 billion NCAA settlement is being touted as a path to stability for college sports, clearing the way for schools to pay their athletes within certain ...

The $2.8 billion NCAA settlement is being touted as a path to stability for college sports, clearing the way for schools to pay their athletes within certain ...

BOTTOM LINE: New York Liberty will try to keep its four-game home win streak alive when the Liberty face Chicago Sky. New York went 32-8 overall and 16-4 in Eastern Conference action last season. The ...