The Club World Cup. A bold new era for the world’s most popular sport — or a major inconvenience, shoe-horned into a soccer ...

Milwaukee has gone 18-11 at home and 34-30 overall. The Brewers have gone 13-1 in games when they hit at least two home runs. San Diego has a 36-26 record overall and a 16-16 record in road games. The ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays will try to extend a three-game win streak with a victory over the Minnesota Twins. Minnesota is 34-29 overall and 18-9 in home games. Twins pitchers have a ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays will try to keep a five-game home win streak going when they play the Miami Marlins. Tampa Bay has a 34-29 record overall and a 22-19 record in home games. The Rays ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners visit the Los Angeles Angels looking to break a three-game road slide. Los Angeles is 29-33 overall and 11-15 in home games. The Angels have the fifth-ranked team ...

Los Angeles Dodgers (38-26, first in the NL West) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (35-28, second in the NL Central) St. Louis; Saturday, 2:15 p.m. EDT ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers hit the road against the Washington Nationals looking to stop a four-game road skid. Washington has a 30-33 record overall and a 15-16 record in home games. The ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics face the Baltimore Orioles with a 1-0 series lead. The Athletics are 25-40 overall and 11-22 in home games. The Athletics have the fourth-best team batting average in MLB ...

PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Bryce Elder (2-3, 4.56 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 37 strikeouts); Giants: Logan Webb (5-5, 2.55 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 91 strikeouts) ...

Boston Red Sox (30-35, fourth in the AL East) vs. New York Yankees (39-23, first in the AL East) New York; Saturday, 7:35 p.m. EDT ...

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Clay Holmes (6-3, 3.07 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 59 strikeouts); Rockies: Carson Palmquist (0-4, 8.50 ERA, 1.83 WHIP, 14 strikeouts) ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies will aim to break a three-game road slide when they visit the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pittsburgh is 15-18 at home and 24-40 overall. The Pirates have a 10-3 record ...