ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Nathan Eovaldi gave up three hits and struck out eight in seven innings while Wyatt Langford and Joc Pederson had three hits each for the Texas Rangers in a 7-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night.Eovaldi (10-8), who allowed one run and walked one, has five starts of at least seven innings this season, second in the major leagues behind Philadelphias Christopher Snchez with six.Langfords three hits included two doubles and matched his season high. Ezequiel Duran had a triple, a single and two RBIs.Seattle's Bryan Woo (7-7) gave up five runs on nine hits, matching a season high, in five innings. Woo is 1-7 on the road this season with a 6.52 ERA while 6-0 at home with a 2.20 ERA.Texas took a 3-0 lead in the first inning with three extra-base hits and a walk.The Rangers scored twice in the second on another double by Langford to score Pederson and Durans single to bring home Langford.Nicky Lopez doubled home two runs in the seventh.Texas scored four times in innings when the first two batters were retired.The Mariners J.P. Crawford, back after missing four games with a sore left wrist, doubled home Luke Raley in the fifth inning with one of his two hits.Seattles Josh Naylor extended his on-base streak to 16 games with a second-inning walk.By winning the first two games of the four-game series, the Rangers (53-51) lead the AL West by two games over second-place Houston (52-54) for their largest divisional lead this season. The Mariners (51-54) are third, 2 1/2 games behind Texas after losing four straight.Up nextSunday's game will match starters from Stetson University: Rangers RHP Jacob deGrom (7-6, 3.76 ERA) against Mariners RHP Logan Gilbert (8-6, 3.38).___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/mlb

The Los Angeles Dodgers took home a 4-3 victory against the New York Mets, winning their third straight series and going 3-for-3 on the current road trip.The Dodgers managed to win despite just getting six innings from Yoshinobu Yamamoto, something that has become a disappointment for the ever-impressive pitcher. His command was not great; he had just five strikeouts and three walks allowed, along with five hits, but it all resulted in one run allowed. Yamamoto is a pitcher who thrives when he can paint the edges of the strike zone and entice hitters to chase not with power, but instead with finesse and movement. Jul 25, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing (68) talks to starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) after the first inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn ImagesAccording to FanGraphs, Yamamotos pitch was rated as having a 50-out of-100 command and 61-out of- 100 stuff. Still, considering he pitched nine innings a week ago and the Mets not requiring his best, the Dodgers will be more than happy with what they got. Yoshinobu Yamamoto's night is done:6 IP5 H1 ER3 BB5 KNot his best, but good enough for the Dodgers to get the win tonight. His command was not as sharp, but he lowers his ERA down to 2.72 on the season. pic.twitter.com/RfP7egl1vm Nelson Espinal (@nelson__espinal) July 26, 2026Kyle Tucker gives Dodgers just enoughThe Dodgers got eight hits on the night, but a lot of their offense came from defensive mistakes from the Mets. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Dodgers Nation (@dodgersnation)The Dodgers scored on a pass ball at one point, and considering they went 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position, they were quite lucky to get four runs on the board. Kyle Tucker, for the second straight night, hit a home run and once again proved to be the difference. This time, it was a solo blast, but he absolutely crushed it at 107.7 MPH off his bat for 392 feet in distance. Jul 25, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Kyle Tucker (23) rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run against New York Mets starting pitcher Nolan McLean (26) during the third inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn ImagesHis swing and approach look to be in a better spot, and for the Dodgers postseason sake, they will want to get him in a good place to thrive. The Dodgers will aim to sweep the Mets on Sunday, July 26th, in a game that starts at 10:40 a.m. PST.After that game, it is a flight straight to LA for a six-game homestand a welcome break from the East Coast and likely, some In-N-Out is in order.

The Washington Commanders will begin training camp on Wednesday. Rookies reported to Ashburn on Friday, with veterans scheduled to arrive on Tuesday. On Saturday, the Commanders announced some roster moves ahead of camp Cornerback Trey Amos, edge rusher Dorance Armstrong and defensive end Deatrich Wise Jr. will begin training camp on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list.Amos, the No. 61 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, started at cornerback last season until fracturing his fibula in a Week 10 loss to the Detroit Lions. Armstrong tore his ACL in a Week 7 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, while Wise tore his quad in a Week 2 game at Green Bay. All three defensive starters were lost for the season. We have made the following roster moves:- Placed CB Trey Amos, DE Dorance Armstrong and DE Deatrich Wise Jr. on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list - Placed CB Fred Davis II on the Active/Non-Football Illness list pic.twitter.com/lqKJqw72qD Washington Commanders (@Commanders) July 25, 2026The Commanders haven't commented on the injuries this offseason because they aren't required to, but Amos has said on social media that things were going well. "Leg's going good, man, for real, for real," Amos said in April on an Instagram live. "I just left a workout nearly five minutes ago."Wise offered the following update in March after he signed a one-year deal to return to Washington. "I feel like I am doing really well," he said. "The journey was tough with ups and downs, good days and not so good of days. But it was something that taught me a lot during this process. Being present, being thankful for where I am now and how far I've come. Taking every day one step at a time, seeing the progressions because when you get hurt you tend to start over on some things. Sometimes that is the hardest part... starting all over."Head coach Dan Quinn will meet with the media before camp, where he'll most certainly be asked about injury updates for Amos, Armstrong and Wise. This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Three Commanders to begin training camp on PUP list

Jul. 25RENTON, Wash. The smart approach, after watching the 2026 Seattle Seahawks for a couple hours of non-contact drills, would be to exercise caution regarding expectations.Yeah, well, forget that. These guys are obviously loaded. Even in skivvies, playing two-hand touch, it's pretty obvious they'll be very serious contenders to defend their Super Bowl title.In important ways, it's a matter of numbers: Players involved in almost 90% of last year's offensive and defensive snaps are still in Seahawks uniforms and can benefit from that extra season of experience, at a high level, in similar schemes.But in other ways, it's more of a matter of balancing the confidence of knowing the path to the Super Bowl with the understanding that the process needs to once again start at the very beginning.That's what Saturday's practice was all about, with this very crucial message being sent: Don't let the gaudy Super Bowl rings keep you from getting your hands dirty.More than half of Saturday's practice, in front of a nice crowd of fans at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center, was spent reviewing the kind of fundamentals most of these guys learned in junior high.Literally, for linemen, these massive dudes were focused for a full period on taking the first steps out of their stances."It's about taking care of business one step at a time," coach Mike Macdonald said. "It sounds like cliches a lot of the time."Give Macdonald credit for recognizing cliches when he uses them, rare for the clich addicted in his profession.But they're repeated because they so often send important messages. And Macdonald's have resonated to an extraordinary extent, getting the Hawks to the Super Bowl in just his second season in Seattle.On a mostly-cloudy afternoon, the resident pair of bald eagles still circled before practice, and extra camera and mic wielders from HBO's "Hard Knocks" documentary were around to gather footage for their series first show scheduled for Aug. 4.Macdonald said the baby-steps approach is once again important to help the returning veterans to be reminded how they started their long drive to the Super Bowl win over New England.Turning the page, he called it."Guys have been awesome," he said. "They've done really a great job with their mindset."Even if they're returning, "guys have new perspectives, and we're all kind of new people in this situation."Here's what jumped out during the almost-two-hour session:Jadarian Price was only the fourth running back ever taken in the first round by the Seahawks. Although he averaged 6 yards a carry as a backup for Notre Dame, he didn't get as much action as the typical first-rounder, and provided very little evidence he could be a threat in the passing game.Saturday, he caught a flair pass toward the sideline that was not on the money, and required a shift of gears to get to. It wasn't an easy play, and he caught it. Pretty convincing.Price later bounced outside on a poorly blocked interior run, and showed the speed to outrun linebackers to the corner.Again, a couple plays in non-contact action, but promising nonetheless.Will he be able to fill the spot vacated by Kenneth Walker III, the now departed Super Bowl MVP? Probably not right away. But it's likely the offensive line will operate at a higher level from the start of the season than it has in recent years.Under coach John Benton, the offensive line turned into one of the better crews in the league, and the two-deep off that team return, with a nice-looking rookie, Beau Stephens, challenging at a guard spot.Receiver/returner Tory Horton, who impressed early last season but limited down the stretch by injury, was back in action and looking full speed.Another injured rookie last season, tight end Elijah Arroyo, shook loose for a deep connection on a broken-play pass by quarterback Sam Darnold.The rookies, Macdonald said, have shown the common thread they demand: respect, hard work, talented.But they have much to learn."You have to have the spirit of always evaluating the process," he said. "Nothing too big, nothing too small, just try to make it better. The process will be on-going."Yes, the process. Never forget the process.Expect it to continue well into the playoffs this winter.

Jul. 25As Joshua Wood threw the ball and joked around with nearly 70 elementary and middle school kids, the Idaho quarterback remembered being on the other end of the experience when he was just beginning his football journey."This is a full-circle moment for me and a lot of us guys," Wood said. "I was this kid out here learning from older kids, college players or even NFL guys not that long ago. So being able to get that knowledge as a kid and now be able to share everything that I have learned with this next group of kids is a really cool way to give back to the community."Wood was one of more than two dozen of the Big Sky Conference's top players to take the field Saturday at North Central High School, leading the 2026 Kickoff Weekend Youth Football Clinic for boys and girls between second and eighth grade.Attendees at the clinic worked with players from each of the Big Sky's 13 schools, including Idaho, Eastern Washington and defending FCS national champion Montana State.Big Sky Deputy Commissioner Dan Satter said the event is something the conference is really proud to be able to host, both to showcase the student-athletes and give back to the Spokane area where the season-opening event has been held since 2018."We're really proud of this event and everyone that participates in it," Satter said. "The student-athletes are out here volunteering their time and do it with so much enthusiasm. And then for the kids, it is a great opportunity to learn from two dozen Division I football players. It's a little way we can give something to these kids and families during this weekend we are here each year."Attendees rotated between seven stations, working with quarterbacks/wide receivers, linebackers, offensive linemen, defensive backs, running backs, defensive linemen and specialists.Eastern Washington running back Malik Dotson, who was joined at his station by Utah Tech's Ace Chatman and Montana's Eli Gillman, said the chance to take the helmet off and get to know the other players from around the conference is one of the best parts of the clinic."It's honestly refreshing to be out here and get to meet everyone and just chat about football," Dotson said. "Everyone is so nice and genuine, and obviously when you slap on the pads it's all business. But to be out here and get everyone's backstory and see how they got here is really cool."Satter said the interactions between coaches and players over the course of the three-day event is one of the things he enjoys most."Our commissioner made the point to the guys earlier today that right now a lot of the guys are looking around and kind of side-eyeing each other because in a month or so they're going to be going at each other," Satter said. "But each year throughout the course of this event, we see the guys let down that guard and become friends, and that will translate to game day where these guys who are leaders will have genuine embraces, while still being competitive."The clinic also allowed the players to see the game through the eyes of attendees just getting started in the sport, something Wood said is important to remember as the season gets underway."At the end of the day, it is fun to just have fun," Wood said. "Seeing the kids out here just being kids allows us to enjoy the game a lot more too."Wood was also quick to note that maybe he would point to the "Vandals" on his jersey if any kids made highlight plays."Oh, I'll for sure point them in the right direction a little bit," Wood laughed. "Everyone wants to be a part of the Vandal family."But Dotson said he would rather let the play on the field this fall do the talking for the Eagles."We'll show them on Saturdays where the place to be is," Dotson said.The Big Sky Kickoff Weekend continues Sunday at Northern Quest Resort & Casino with Big Sky U and the President's Cup presentation, followed by Monday's State of the Conference address and media availability with players and coaches from all 13 teams.Media sessions will air on SWX and be streamed on ESPN+ from 9 a.m. to noon on Monday.

MILWAUKEE (AP) Rookies Cooper Pratt and Luis Lara drove in three runs apiece and Robert Gasser worked six solid innings as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Colorado Rockies 8-5 on Saturday night.The 21-year-old Pratt, the starting shortstop since being called up from Triple-A Nashville in mid-June, had a solo homer, two singles and a sacrifice fly.Lara, also 21, was called up from Nashville on July 7. He doubled in two runs, singled, added a sacrifice fly and walked.Pratt was signed to an eight-year, $50.75 million contract in April, while outfielder Lara signed a $31 million, seven-year deal in June.Gasser (3-4) allowed two runs on five hits in six innings, striking out four without a walk.Laras s bases-loaded double keyed a four-run sixth that put Milwaukee up 7-2. William Contreras and Jake Bauers opened with consecutive singles, chasing Ryan Feltner (3-5). Juan Mejia relieved and walked Garrett Mitchell, loading the bases. Lara followed with a bloop two-run double to shallow left to make it 5-2.Pratt followed with a sacrifice fly. Lara scored from third on an errant pickoff throw by catcher Braxton Fulford.Christian Yelichs sacrifice fly in the eighth made it 8-2.Colorado scored three runs in the ninth with the aid of an error, but Trevor Megill struck out Cole Carrigg with runners on first and second for his 17th save in 19 chances.The Rockies erased a 2-0 deficit on Hunter Goodmans two-run single in the fourth.The Brewers answered with one in the bottom half on a single by Bauers and consecutive two-out singles by Lara and Pratt.Milwaukee scored two runs in the second to go in front 2-0. Bauers singled to open, stole second, advanced on a ground out and scored on Laras sacrifice fly. Pratt followed with his second homer, sending the first pitch 409 feet to left-center.Up nextBrewers RHP Jacob Misiorowski (10-4, 1.57 ERA) faces Rockies LHP Kyle Freeland (2-9, 7.28) on Sunday.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb

MESA, ARIZONA - MARCH 15, 2025: Michael Carico #9 of the Chicago Cubs bats during the seventh inning of a spring training Spring Breakout game against the Los Angeles Angels at Sloan Park on March 15, 2025 in Mesa, Arizona. (Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images) | Diamond Images/Getty ImagesWith the Arizona Complex League now over, the following players have been promoted from the ACL Cubs to Low-A Myrtle Beach.Right-hander Geovanny VazquezRight-hander Julio ValdezRight-hander Freddy RodriguezShortstop Fernando CruzEveryone loses today. The four affiliates even managed to lose five games between them. Iowa CubsThe Iowa Cubs were swept in a doubleheader by the Gwinnett Stripers (Braves), 8-0 and 5-3.Jordan Wicks started game one and got chased in the second inning. The final line on Wicks was five runs on four hits and three walks over 1.2 innings. Wicks struck out one.Catcher Owen Ayers was 2 for 3.In game two, Ty Blach allowed four runs in the bottom of the first inning and the I-Cubs never caught up. The final line on Blach was four runs on six hits over three innings. One of the hits was a two-run home run by former Cub Carlos Santana. Blach walked three and struck out one.Iowa had just three hits in game two. Left fielder Chas McCormick went 2 for 3 with two doubles and a steal. Center fielder Brett Bateman made a nice catch, at least. He was 1 for 2 with an RBI single and a run scored. He was also hit by a pitch.WHAT A CATCH BRETT BATEMAN pic.twitter.com/NFUrQpVKop Iowa Cubs (@IowaCubs) July 25, 2026Knoxville SmokiesThe Knoxville Smokies were trashed the Rocket City Trash Pandas (Angels), 5-0.Brooks Caple technically had a quality start, but he still took the loss after giving up three runs on six hits over six innings. Two of the hits were solo home runs. Caple struck out four and walked no one.Left fielder Andy Garriola was 2 for 4 with a double.Third baseman Alex Madera was also 2 for 4 with a double.First baseman Ethan Hearn went 2 for 4.Knoxville had ten hits tonight, but went 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position. South Bend CubsThe South Bend Cubs were bitten by the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (Brewers), 6-4. The loss snapped South Bends winning streak at six. Kohl Franklin started tonights game on a rehab assignment and allowed one run on four hits over 4.1 innings. Franklin walked one and struck out one. He also hit a batter. Ethan Bell allowed two runs on three hits over 1.1 innings and took the loss. Bell struck out one and did not walk anyone.First baseman Michael Carico went 1 for 3 with two-run single and a bases-loaded walk for three total runs batted in. Caricos two-run single.Michael Carico is getting hot!#SBCubspic.twitter.com/78v7l24ZzM South Bend Cubs (@SBCubs) July 25, 2026Myrtle Beach PelicansThe Myrtle Beach Pelicans were boiled by the Hickory Crawdads (Rangers), 4-3 in ten innings.Starter Noah Edders allowed just one run on four hits over four innings. Edders struck out four and walked no one.Emilio Ramos gave up just one run over the next three innings with the one run coming on a fifth-inning home run. Ramos surrendered four hits total. he struck out five and walked one.After the Pelicans scored one run in the top of the tenth, Emilio Melendez surrendered two unearned runs in the bottom of the inning to take the loss. Melendez allowed the two runs on two hits and one walk over 2.1 innings. He also hit a batter. Melendez struck otu three.Right fielder Alexey Lumpuy hit a solo home run in the third inning, his seventh on the season. Lumpuy was 2 for 4 with a walk and two runs scored. He also stole a base.Lumpuys home run.LUMPUY WITH A LONG BALL pic.twitter.com/71mEnt7mce Myrtle Beach Pelicans (@Pelicanbaseball) July 25, 2026

Jul 25, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Athletics relief pitcher Mason Barnett (63) throws to the Minnesota Twins in the fourth inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images | Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn ImagesThe Athletics matched up against the Minnesota Twins in the second game of their three-game series, looking to build on their series-opening victory. This game played out the inverse of Friday nights contest, as the As struggled with runners in scoring position in a 2-0 loss that sets up Sundays series finale to be the rubber match.Both Teams Waste Scoring ChancesThe Twins scheduled starter Michael Paredes was a late scratch, so Kendry Rojas made the start for the hosts. The left-hander got his outing off to a strong start with a scoreless first two innings. As opener, left-hander Brady Basso, matched Rojas, keeping the Twins off the board through two frames. As center fielder Henry Bolte walked to begin the third inning and then advanced to second on right fielder Lawrence Butlers sacrifice bunt. Rojas escaped the jam as the Athletics stranded Bolte at third base, wasting their first scoring opportunity of the game.Bassos day was done after 2 1/3 scoreless innings. He allowed two hits and a walk, while recording three strikeouts. Right-hander Mason Barnett replaced him out of the As bullpen, inheriting a runner on second and one out. He did his job, preventing that runner from scoring.Pitching Duel ContinuesThe Twins removed Rojas from the game after he completed four scoreless innings, only allowing one hit and one walk and striking out five. Left-hander Taylor Rogers entered to pitch the fifth. Seeking to break the deadlock, As first baseman Jeff McNeil was awarded a one-out double to right field after fan interference. With two on and two out, Jacob Wilson grounded out, failing to come through with runners in scoring position for the second time in the game.While the As offense struggled to get going, its pitching staff continued to keep the Twins off the board. Barnett picked up where Basso left off, pitching 2 2/3 scoreless innings to keep the game scoreless through five innings.Twins Score FirstBarnett ran into trouble in the bottom of the sixth. A walk followed by a double put two Twins runners in scoring position at second and third with one out. With two outs, Twins right fielder Alan Roden lined a two-run single, giving Minnesota a 2-0 lead and ending Barnetts outing. The hero of last nights game, left-hander Jose Suarez, entered and recorded the final out of the inning, limiting the damage to two runs.Twins reliever Tommy Nance protected his teams lead, working around McNeils second double of the game to pitch a scoreless seventh inning. Once again, the As could not come through with a two-out RBI hit as Bolte flew out to center to end the threat.As Offense Woeful!The Athletics offense failed to capitalize on a prime opportunity to at least tie the game in the eighth inning. Facing Twins right-hander Andrew Morris, Butler drew a leadoff walk. He advanced to third base as Wilson reached second on Morris throwing error.Minnesotas reliever escaped the jam by striking out Nick Kurtz and Tyler Soderstrom on pitches nowhere near the strike zone before getting Jonah Heim to ground out. Kurtz should have gone on a rehab assignment as he struck out four times in his first game off the injured list. Not scoring there took the wind out of the As sails. The visitors went down quietly in the top of the ninth against Yoendrys Gmez, who secured his 13th save in the Twins 2-0 series-evening victory.The As finished the game 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position, leaving seven on base in a disappointing offensive performance. The Green and Gold will aim to get the bats back on track in tomorrows series finale, which will pit Athletics veteran left-hander Jeffrey Springs against Minnesotas young lefty Connor Prielipp.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 25: Yoshinobu Yamamoto #18 of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws a pitch during the first inning of the game against the New York Mets at Citi Field on July 25, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images) | Getty ImagesAfter a lackluster week heading into the All-Star break, the Dodgers have won all three series on the long road trip through the Eastern time zone. That was secured with Saturday nights 4-3 win over the New York Mets at Citi Field.Kyle Tucker went 80 plate appearances and nearly four full weeks without a home run before his blast on Friday. Then in his first at-bat on Saturday, Tucker opened the scoring with another blast, in the third inning.King Tuck homers in back-to-back games! pic.twitter.com/4641PiGGJN Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) July 25, 2026One out after the Tucker homer, Dalton Rushing singled. Shohei Ohtani grounded into a potential double play, but Brent Baty playing first base this season for the first time in the majors threw a ball that caromed off Rushings helmet, not getting any out and instead putting runners on the corners. Andy Pages beat a return throw to first base to prevent an inning-ending double play for one run, and a passed ball brought home another for a three-run frame.Teoscar Hernndez in the fifth inning doubled for a second straight game, then scored on a two-out single by Pages.Yoshinobu Yamamoto walked three Mets, just the third time in 19 starts hes issued more than a pair of free passes. He needed 52 pitches to get through the first three frames, but still finished with a typically solid outing, allowing just one run in six innings. He allowed five singles, three of them bunched together in the fifth inning for New Yorks only run against him. Yamamoto struck out five and completed six innings for the 17th time in 19 starts.Yamamoto has earned a decision in each of his last 13 starts nine wins, four losses the longest in-season streak of decisions by a Dodgers pitcher since Chad Billingsley had 14 straight games with a decision in 2012.Edgardo Henriquez hit a batter and walked another in the eighth, and both scored on a double off Tanner Scott later in the frame to get New York within a run.After Scott got the final out of the eighth inning working on his second straight day, Brock Stewart pitched a clean ninth with two strikeouts for his third career save and first since 2023 while with the Minnesota Twins. Its Stewarts second career save for the Dodgers, along with a three-inning save on June 20, 2017, also against the Mets.Saturday particularsHome run: Kyle Tucker (9) WP Yoshinobu Yamamoto (11-6): 6 IP, 5 hits, 1 run, 3 walks, 5 strikeoutsLP Nolan McLean (7-7): 6 IP, 7 hits, 4 runs (2 earned), 2 walks, 7 strikeoutsSv Brock Stewart (1): 1 IP, 2 strikeoutsUp nextThe Dodgers long odyssey comes to a close on Sunday morning (10:40 a.m. PT, SportsNet LA) before returning to Ithaca Dodger Stadium. Emmet Sheehan starts the series finale, with Freddy Peralta on the mound for the Mets.