By The Associated Press Kansas City Royals (42-47, third in the AL Central) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (43-45, fourth in the NL West) Phoenix; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Michael Wacha (4-8, 3.62 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 75 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Ryne Nelson (4-2, 3.61 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 59 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Diamondbacks -114, Royals
Continue Reading NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_W.Smith, Los Angeles, .330; F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .313; Naylor, Arizona, .302; T.Turner, Philadelphia, .301; Donovan, St. Louis, .296; Burleson, St. Louis, .294; Busch, Chicago, .293; Machado, San Diego, .292; Frelick, Milwaukee, .291; Alonso, New York, .290; Pages, Los Angeles, .290. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 86; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 68; Soto, New York, 65;
Continue Reading AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .361; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .337; Peña, Houston, .322; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .315; Meyers, Houston, .307; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .303; Kirk, Toronto, .301; RamÃrez, Cleveland, .300; Clement, Toronto, .298; Kwan, Cleveland, .293; Witt, Kansas City, .293. RUNS_Judge, New York, 79; Raleigh, Seattle, 62; Buxton, Minnesota, 55; Rooker, Athletics, 55; V.Guerrero, Toronto, 54;
Continue Reading By The Associated Press MLB Sunday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at TORONTO -184 LA Angels +154 Detroit -205 at CLEVELAND +172 Tampa Bay -120 at MINNESOTA +102 National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at PHILADELPHIA -230 Cincinnati +190 Milwaukee -122 at MIAMI +104 at CHICAGO CUBS -198 St. Louis +166 Interleague FAVORITE LINE
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By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Vinnie Pasquantino homered twice and drove in a career-high six runs, Bobby Witt Jr. added three hits and the Kansas City Royals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-3 on Friday night. The Royals have won three of their past four games. The D-backs have dropped three straight.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, July 5 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:30 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Port Adelaide at Brisbane 1:05 a.m. (Sunday) FS2 — AFL: Melbourne at Adelaide AUTO RACING 6:25 a.m. ESPN2 — Formula 1: Practice, Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, England 8:30 a.m. FS1 —
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 12 5 .706 — Atlanta 11 7 .611 1½ Indiana 9 8 .529 3 Washington 8 10 .444 4½ Chicago 5 11 .313 6½ Connecticut 2 15 .118 10 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 15 2 .882 — Phoenix 12 6 .667
Continue Reading All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA San Diego FC 12 5 3 39 41 25 Vancouver 11 4 5 38 35 22 Minnesota United 10 4 7 37 35 24 Portland 8 5 6 30 28 27 Seattle 8 6 5 29 27 25 San Jose 7 7 6 27
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 50 38 .568 — New York 48 40 .545 2 Tampa Bay 48 40 .545 2 Boston 44 45 .494 6½ Baltimore 38 49 .437 11½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 55 34 .618 — Minnesota 42 46 .477 12½ Kansas City 42
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 51 37 .580 — New York 51 38 .573 ½ Miami 39 47 .453 11 Atlanta 39 48 .448 11½ Washington 37 51 .420 14 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 53 35 .602 — Milwaukee 49 39 .557 4 St. Louis 47 42
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 50 38 .568 — New York 48 40 .545 2 Tampa Bay 48 40 .545 2 Boston 44 45 .494 6½ Baltimore 38 49 .437 11½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 55 34 .618 — Minnesota 42 46 .477 12½ Kansas City 42
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 50 38 .568 — — 8-2 W-6 30-16 20-22 405 395 10 New York 48 40 .545 2 +2 3-7 L-5 26-17 22-23 450 351 99 Tampa Bay 48 40 .545 2 +2 5-5 L-1
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By The Associated Press Adv05-06 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, July 7 MLB BASEBALL 6:30 p.m. FS1 — Tampa Bay at Detroit 9:30 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Arizona at San Diego (9:40 p.m.) OR Philadelphia at San Francisco (9:45 p.m.) NBA BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN — Summer League: Oklahoma
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Boston 11 Washington 2 Final N.Y. Mets 6 N.Y. Yankees 5 Final Seattle 6 Pittsburgh 0 Final Baltimore 3 Atlanta 2 Final San Diego 3 Texas 2 Final Chicago White Sox 3 Colorado 2 Final Houston 18 L.A. Dodgers 1 Final Kansas City 9 Arizona 3 Final Athletics 11
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Kansas City Royals (41-47, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (43-44, fourth in the NL West) Phoenix; Friday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Kris Bubic (6-6, 2.25 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 101 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Eduardo Rodriguez (3-4, 5.12 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, 80 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Diamondbacks -114, Royals
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By LUKE OLSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Vinnie Pasquantino had a two-run single in the seventh inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Thursday night. Bobby Witt Jr. tied the score 1-1 with a single to center field with one out and then stole second base to put two
Continue Reading NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_W.Smith, Los Angeles, .324; F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .312; Naylor, Arizona, .303; T.Turner, Philadelphia, .299; Frelick, Milwaukee, .296; Donovan, St. Louis, .293; Wood, Washington, .292; Machado, San Diego, .289; Pages, Los Angeles, .289; Burleson, St. Louis, .288; Busch, Chicago, .288. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 86; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 68; Crow-Armstrong, Chicago, 64; Soto, New
Continue Reading AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .365; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .339; Peña, Houston, .322; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .320; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .305; Kirk, Toronto, .305; Meyers, Houston, .304; Clement, Toronto, .299; RamÃrez, Cleveland, .297; Kwan, Cleveland, .295. RUNS_Judge, New York, 79; Raleigh, Seattle, 62; Rooker, Athletics, 55; Buxton, Minnesota, 54; V.Guerrero, Toronto, 54; B.Lowe, Tampa Bay, 54;
Continue Reading By The Associated Press MLB Saturday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Tampa Bay -120 at MINNESOTA +102 at TORONTO -174 LA Angels +146 Detroit -134 at CLEVELAND +114 National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at CHICAGO CUBS -120 St. Louis +102 at PHILADELPHIA -184 Cincinnati +154 Milwaukee -136 at MIAMI +116 Interleague FAVORITE LINE
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A summer youth program designed to help teach kids tennis as well as life skills outside of the sport, begins Monday, July 7.
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By Kurt Erickson | St. Louis Post-DispatchTribune Content Agency via AP JEFFERSON CITY — A top state budget writer’s push to open a state park in his legislative district remains in limbo after some of the money he sought for the project was cut by Gov. Mike Kehoe.House Budget Committee Chairman Dirk Deaton, who represents
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By University of Missouri Extension COLUMBIA, Mo. –  Most gardeners know the frustration of having a beautiful garden decimated by wildlife, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. Wildlife can be more formidable pests than insects, diseases and weeds. Just like people, deer and other critters are drawn to food that is tasty and
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — With the Fourth-of-July coming up, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourage people to look for red, white, and blue in nature through a holiday hike, bird watching, backyard fun, fishing, and other outdoor activities. MDC offers some suggestions to get started finding red, white, and blue in nature: Red Royal Catchfly Flowers, Red
Continue Reading By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, July 4 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:05 a.m. FS1 — AFL: Collingwood at Carlton 2 a.m. (Saturday) FS2 — AFL: Richmond at Geelong 5:30 a.m. (Saturday) FS2 — AFL: Port Adelaide at Brisbane AUTO RACING 7:25 a.m. ESPNU — Formula 1:
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 12 5 .706 — Atlanta 11 7 .611 1½ Indiana 9 8 .529 3 Washington 8 9 .471 4 Chicago 5 11 .313 6½ Connecticut 2 15 .118 10 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 14 2 .875 — Phoenix 12 5 .706
Continue Reading All Times EDT Eastern Conference W L T Pts GF GA Philadelphia 12 4 4 40 35 20 Cincinnati 12 5 3 39 31 26 Nashville 11 4 5 38 36 23 Columbus 10 3 7 37 33 26 Orlando City 9 5 6 33 37 26 New York City FC 9 7 4 31
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 49 38 .563 — New York 48 39 .552 1 Tampa Bay 48 39 .552 1 Boston 43 45 .489 6½ Baltimore 37 49 .430 11½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 54 34 .614 — Minnesota 41 46 .471 12½ Cleveland 40 45
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 51 36 .586 — New York 50 38 .568 1½ Miami 39 46 .459 11 Atlanta 39 47 .453 11½ Washington 37 50 .425 14 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 52 35 .598 — Milwaukee 48 39 .552 4 St. Louis 47 41
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 49 38 .563 — New York 48 39 .552 1 Tampa Bay 48 39 .552 1 Boston 43 45 .489 6½ Baltimore 37 49 .430 11½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 54 34 .614 — Minnesota 41 46 .471 12½ Cleveland 40 45
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 49 38 .563 — — 8-2 W-5 29-16 20-22 401 392 9 New York 48 39 .552 1 +3 3-7 L-4 26-17 22-22 445 345 100 Tampa Bay 48 39 .552 1 +3 5-5 W-1
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