News Category: Los Angeles

Young Angels showing promise vs. Astros

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Perhaps the most notable footnote from the four home runs the Los Angeles Angels hit in their 9-7, come-from-behind, series-opening road victory over the Houston Astros on Monday was who bashed the long balls. All four homers were hit by players 25 years old or younger, the first time such a milestone has occurred in club history. With the Angels down 6-1 in the fifth inning, Nolan Schanuel (22) and Logan O’Hoppe (24) cranked three-run

Mystics, Sparks look to end winless starts to season

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The Washington Mystics and Los Angeles Sparks are both looking for their first win of the season. One of the squads will get that elusive victory on Tuesday night when the Mystics face the Sparks in Long Beach, Calif. Washington (0-3) dropped its third game on Sunday when it fell 84-75 at home against the Seattle Storm. Los Angeles (0-2) took its second straight setback when it lost 89-82 to the host Las Vegas Aces

Astros’ outfielders producing at plate ahead of opener vs. Angels

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For the bulk of the season’s opening month, the Houston Astros were getting little production from their outfield, excluding right fielder Kyle Tucker, who is delivering at an MVP level thus far. On Sunday, while claiming the rubber match of their three-game interleague series against the Milwaukee Brewers, the Astros showcased how valuable their outfield has been offensively. Houston improved to 6-1 on a 10-game homestand that will continue Monday night against the Los Angeles

Dodgers focused on erasing bad memories of Diamondbacks

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The Los Angeles Dodgers haven’t forgotten the way the Arizona Diamondbacks stormed into Dodger Stadium last October and won the first two games in their National League Division Series, leading to a three-game sweep. The Dodgers’ 100-win season ended. The Diamondbacks went on to play in the World Series. On Monday night, the Dodgers will work on getting whatever revenge they can fashion on their home field when the Diamondbacks return to Dodger Stadium. Los

Reds’ Hunter Greene hopes to stay on a roll in clash with Dodgers

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Back in his hometown, where he will pitch in a major league game for just the second time in his young career, Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene is set to face the host Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday afternoon. Wide-eyed and fresh-faced in 2022, Greene was making just his second career start when he pitched well at Dodger Stadium by recording six strikeouts and two earned runs allowed in 5 1/3 innings. But he took

After thrilling win, Rangers aim to take series from Angels

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The Texas Rangers are happy to have rallied for a 3-2, 13-inning win against the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Saturday. Now the Rangers will look to gain a series win with more ease when the teams square off in the finale of a three-game set in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday afternoon. Saturday’s victory was the Rangers’ second in the past three games after the team had a season-high five-game losing streak. “It was a

Dodgers’ Walker Buehler looks to find form vs. Reds

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Walker Buehler gets another chance to get back on track when the Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander faces off against the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Saturday. Buehler (0-1, 7.36 ERA) has made two starts after a nearly two-year absence following elbow surgery. Neither outing has come close to meeting his standard as a former staff ace. After allowing three runs in four innings against the Miami Marlins on May 6, Buehler gave up three runs over

Angels look to continue Ron Washington’s happy Texas homecoming

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Friday night proved to be a good homecoming for Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington. Managing for the first time in Texas since a mostly successful eight-year stint that included consecutive trips to the World Series in 2010 and 2011, Washington guided Los Angeles to a 9-3 victory over the current World Series champions. Washington hopes his team can notch a series win Saturday night when the squads meet in the middle contest of a

Host Aces looking to ‘smooth things out’ vs. Sparks

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While the influx of popular rookie talent dominated the start to this WNBA season, the Las Vegas Aces are focused on remaining the league’s best team. The two-time defending champion Aces (1-0) look to open with a second straight victory when they face the visiting Los Angeles Sparks (0-1) and prized rookie Cameron Brink on Saturday. Somewhat lost in the preseason hype is Las Vegas’ quest for a third consecutive WNBA title. The Aces made

Elly De La Cruz looks for encore in Reds’ rematch vs. Dodgers

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Elly De La Cruz walked into a Shohei Ohtani celebration Thursday at Los Angeles and showed once again that his game is worthy of much attention, too. De La Cruz will get a chance to show it all over again on Friday when the visiting Cincinnati Reds take on the Dodgers in the second contest of a four-game series. In the series opener, which was a Dodgers’ Ohtani bobblehead giveaway, De La Cruz flashed all