U.S. President Donald Trump is meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska at a U.S. military base for a crucial ...

BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants aim to break their five-game slide when they play the Tampa Bay Rays. San Francisco has a 59-62 record overall and a 29-31 record at home. The Giants have a 23-6 ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox host the Miami Marlins on Friday to open a three-game series. Boston has a 66-56 record overall and a 39-22 record at home. The Red Sox rank 10th in MLB play with 149 ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays begin a three-game series at home against the Texas Rangers on Friday. Toronto has a 40-20 record in home games and a 71-51 record overall. Blue Jays hitters have a ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics host the Los Angeles Angels to begin a three-game series. The Athletics have a 54-69 record overall and a 24-36 record at home. The Athletics have a 29-60 record in games ...

BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres will try to keep a five-game win streak alive when they take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Los Angeles has a 38-24 record in home games and a 68-53 record overall. The ...

PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Braxton Ashcraft (3-2, 3.19 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 33 strikeouts); Cubs: Colin Rea (9-5, 4.09 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 85 strikeouts) ...

Lenyn Sosa leads the White Sox with a .273 batting average, and has 16 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs, 13 walks and 48 RBIs. Edgar Quero is 10 for 41 with two home runs and six RBIs over the past 10 ...

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets host the Seattle Mariners to start a three-game series. New York has a 39-23 record at home and a 64-57 record overall. The Mets have a 45-9 record in games when they ...

PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Zack Wheeler (10-5, 2.68 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 189 strikeouts); Nationals: MacKenzie Gore (5-12, 4.09 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 158 strikeouts) ...

TOP PERFORMERS: Elly De La Cruz leads the Reds with a .277 batting average, and has 24 doubles, three triples, 19 home runs, 52 walks and 74 RBIs. Noelvi Marte is 12 for 39 with a home run and seven ...

BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals host the New York Yankees to begin a three-game series. St. Louis has a 35-27 record at home and a 61-61 record overall. The Cardinals are 45-22 in games when they ...