ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Phillip Zinckernagel opened the scoring in the fifth minute and added and assist, Hugo Cuypers scored two goals moments apart and the Chicago Fire beat Orlando City 3-1 on Saturday night Chris Brady had five saves for Chicago (6-5-4), which has won three of its last four games. Zinckernagel took a pass from Mauricio Pineda a few yards outside the … [Read more...] about Hugo Cuypers scores 2 goals moments apart, Fire beat Orlando City 3-1
Ben Brown stars as the Cubs blank the Reds 2-0 for a 1-hit shutout
CHICAGO (AP) — Drew Pomeranz, Ben Brown, Brad Keller and Daniel Palencia combined on a one-hitter, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-0 on Saturday. Chicago used Pomeranz as an opener in front of Brown, and the strategy worked on a cool, blustery afternoon at Wrigley Field. Pomeranz pitched a 1-2-3 first before Brown struck out nine in six dominant innings for … [Read more...] about Ben Brown stars as the Cubs blank the Reds 2-0 for a 1-hit shutout
Eflin goes seven scoreless innings and Orioles beat White Sox 2-1
BALTIMORE (AP) — Zach Eflin allowed four hits over seven shutout innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 2-1 on Friday. Eflin (4-2) struck out six and walked one in his first scoreless outing this season while lowering his ERA nearly a run to 4.46. Ramón Urías broke a scoreless tie with a sixth-inning sacrifice fly off Sean Burke (3-6). Ryan … [Read more...] about Eflin goes seven scoreless innings and Orioles beat White Sox 2-1
Orlando City takes on the Chicago Fire in conference matchup
Chicago Fire (5-5-4, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando City SC (7-3-6, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Saturday, 6:30 p.m. CDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Orlando City SC -153, Chicago +369, Draw +298; over/under is 2.5 goals BOTTOM LINE: Orlando City and the Chicago Fire meet in Eastern Conference play. Orlando is 5-3-6 in Eastern … [Read more...] about Orlando City takes on the Chicago Fire in conference matchup
Abbott pitches 7 crisp innings as the Reds hold off the Cubs for a 6-2 win
CHICAGO (AP) — Andrew Abbott pitched seven shutout innings in his third consecutive win, helping the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 6-2 on Friday. TJ Friedl, Tyler Stephenson and Jake Fraley homered for Cincinnati, which improved to 3-1 on a six-game trip. Will Benson had two hits and scored twice. The Reds played without outfielder Austin Hays, one of their best … [Read more...] about Abbott pitches 7 crisp innings as the Reds hold off the Cubs for a 6-2 win