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USC is a 26-point underdog against the reigning back-to-back national champions. “Our guys know,” Beamer says.

Zac Gallen pitched a three-hitter for his second career complete game, helping the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Chicago Cubs 1-0 on Friday for their third straight win. Rookie Corbin Carroll accounted for the game’s only run with a two-out RBI single in the eighth inning against Mark Leiter Jr. Seiya Suzuki nearly made a terrific catch in right field, but the ball hit the grass in front of his glove and the out call by first base umpire Stu Scheurwater was overturned in a video review.

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Max Ackerley got to walk in the footsteps of pioneers of the game and the greats of the game during a 12-year-old and under tournament at Cooperstown

EXPECTATIONS: The Chargers are looking to make consecutive postseason appearances for the first time since 2009. The biggest questions surround the defense, ranked 23rd and 20th in Brandon Staley’s two seasons as coach. A solid defensive core is in place with linebackers Khalil Mack, Joey Bosa and safety Derwin James.

Johan Oviedo threw a complete game shutout while Ke’Bryan Hayes had four hits and reached base five times in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 5-0 win over the Kansas City Royals.

Johan Oviedo pitched a two-hitter for his first complete game in 53 major league starts, Ke’Bryan Hayes had four hits and Zack Greinke lost his ninth consecutive decision in the Pittsburgh Pirates' 5-0 win and the Kansas City Royals on Monday night. Oviedo (8-13) struck out five and walked two while throwing a career-high 112 pitches.

Dallas Keuchel perfect game bid for the Minnesota Twins ended when the Pittsburgh Pirates' Bryan Reynolds doubled off the right-field wall with one out in the seventh inning Sunday. Keuchel retired his first 19 batters before Reynolds drove a sinker just over the reach of Matt Wallner on his 85th pitch.

Sandy Alcantara threw a complete-game five-hitter, Luis Arraez homered and the Miami Marlins beat the New York Yankees 3-1 on Saturday. Alcantara (5-10) struck out 10 in his major league-leading third complete game and first home win since going the distance against Minnesota on April 4. “Today was as good as you’ve seen him,” Marlins manager Skip Schumaker said.

This was Alcantara’s third complete game of the season.

Pitching with the Atlanta Braves to start the 2017 season, Bartolo Colon found himself on a team going nowhere the rest of the way. 15 games out of the division, Colon had a bloated 8.14 ERA and was released on DFA’d on June 29. His FIP at 5.09 was enticing enough for a contending Twins team to t...