Replacement hooker Brodie McAlister scored a 76th-minute try on test debut to seal New Zealand’s 29-19 win over France, ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Boston Red Sox. Chicago is 31-16 at home and 58-39 overall. The Cubs have a 44-7 record in games when they out-hit their ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins face the Kansas City Royals with a 1-0 series lead. Miami has a 45-51 record overall and a 21-27 record at home. Marlins hitters are batting a collective .254, which ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Angels play the Philadelphia Phillies with a 1-0 series lead. Philadelphia has a 55-42 record overall and a 30-17 record in home games. The Phillies have the fourth-best ...

The Washington Nationals aim to stop their four-game home losing streak with a victory over the San Diego Padres.

BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants come into the matchup with the Toronto Blue Jays as losers of three games in a row. Toronto is 33-16 at home and 56-41 overall. The Blue Jays are 20-7 in games ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners, on a four-game home winning streak, host the Houston Astros. Seattle has a 26-21 record in home games and a 52-45 record overall. The Mariners are 21-8 in games when ...

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees aim to end a three-game slide with a win over the Atlanta Braves. Atlanta has a 25-22 record in home games and a 43-53 record overall. The Braves have a 36-18 record ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds will look to keep a three-game win streak intact when they take on the New York Mets. New York is 55-43 overall and 33-15 at home. Mets hitters have a collective .322 ...

Chicago has a 33-65 record overall and a 12-36 record in road games. The White Sox have a 23-12 record in games when they out-hit their opponents. The matchup Saturday is the second meeting between ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals. Arizona has gone 24-25 in home games and 48-50 overall. The Diamondbacks have the third-best team ...

Touted as what will be “the nicest store in the state of Kentucky,” state and local officials joined the Kroger Co. in ...