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Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani not in starting lineup for fourth straight game
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani wasn't in the starting lineup Sunday night against the Washington Nationals, marking his fourth consecutive missed start due to right biceps, left knee and neck injuries.,Thus far, the Dodgers have resisted placing Ohtani on the 15-day injured list as required ...
Padres open game with 3 straight homers, hold on to edge Yankees
Fernando Tatis Jr., Jake Cronenworth and Manny Machado belted back-to-back-to-back homers to start the bottom of the first inning Sunday and the San Diego Padres hung on for a 4-3 win over the visiting New York Yankees.,It marked the second time in franchise history the Padres hit three straight hom...
Cardinals storm past Rockies thanks to big inning, Cooper Hjerpe's debut
Nolan Gorman homered to cap a six-run fifth inning, Cooper Hjerpe struck out six in four spotless innings in his major league debut and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Colorado Rockies 10-8 on Sunday in Denver.,Ivan Herrera and Alec Burleson each had three hits and Thomas Saggese and Joshua Baez fi...
Jake Burger, Corey Seager guide Rangers past Rays for series split
Jake Burger homered twice, drove in three runs and scored three times to help the Texas Rangers earn a split of the four-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays with an 8-6 win on Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.,Corey Seager also homered, Ezequiel Duran had three hits and an RBI and Logan O'Hop...
Nolan Arenado, Diamondbacks pull out rubber match vs. Astros
Nolan Arenado slugged his 22nd home run, left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez produced a quality start and the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks claimed the rubber match of a three-game interleague series against the Houston Astros with a 3-2 victory on Sunday.,Arenado spotted the Diamondbacks (76-68) a 3-1 le...
Vinnie Pasquantino, Salvador Perez lead Royals past Blue Jays
Vinnie Pasquantino and Salvador Perez each homered to power the Kansas City Royals to a 6-1 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. ,Royals starting pitcher Randy Dobnak (3-3) pitched six solid innings, allowing one run on four hits with no walks and three strikeouts. ,Bobby Witt Jr. ...
Astros option RHP Kai-Wei Teng, recall RHP Miguel Ullola
The Houston Astros optioned right-handed reliever Kai-Wei Teng to Triple-A Sugar Land and recalled right-handed reliever Miguel Ullola from Sugar Land on Sunday.,Teng, 27, is 5-7 this season with a 4.76 ERA in 30 appearances (10 starts). He allowed at least one run in each of his last three outings....
Guardians again notch walk-off win over Tigers
Daniel Schneemann singled home automatic runner Angel Genao in the 10th inning, giving the Cleveland Guardians a 3-2 win over the visiting Detroit Tigers on Sunday afternoon.,Patrick Bailey led off with a single up the middle off Kyle Finnegan (3-1) before Schneemann lined the no-out pitch into righ...
Aroldis Chapman earns 400th save as Red Sox sweep Orioles
Aroldis Chapman became the ninth pitcher in major league history to record 400 career saves, closing out the Boston Red Sox's 3-1 victory over the host Baltimore Orioles on Sunday to complete a four-game sweep.,Eli White's three-run home run was one of Boston's four hits, but it was more than enough...
Marlins break out on offense to salvage finale vs. Cubs
Heriberto Hernandez and Javier Sanoja homered as the host Miami Marlins snapped a three-game losing streak by defeating the Chicago Cubs 10-3 on Sunday afternoon.,Hernandez, Sanoja, Joe Mack and ex-Cubs outfielder Owen Caissie all finished with two RBIs as Miami broke open a tied game with five runs...
Bo Bichette fuels Mets' 8th-inning rally to top Giants
Bo Bichette hit the go-ahead three-run homer to cap a four-run, eighth-inning outburst as the host New York Mets stormed back to beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2 Sunday afternoon in the rubber game of a three-game series.,Brett Baty opened the eighth with a pinch-hit homer for the last-place Mets (...
Paul Skenes halts winless stretch as Pirates blank Angels
Paul Skenes allowed four hits over 5 1/3 shutout innings and Henry Davis homered for the lone run of the game as the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the visiting Los Angeles Angels 1-0 in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon., ,Brandon Lowe added two hits for Pittsburgh (71-73), w...
Ronald Acuna Jr. (3-run HR), Braves rally late to upend Phillies
Ronald Acuna Jr. crushed a three-run homer in the eighth inning and Austin Riley delivered a go-ahead triple in the ninth as the visiting Atlanta Braves rallied past the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 on Sunday., ,The late fireworks overshadowed a pitchers' duel between Philadelphia's Aaron Nola and Atla...
Elly De La Cruz (4 RBIs) powers Reds to series win over Brewers
Elly De La Cruz belted a two-run homer in the fourth inning and a two-run double in the fifth, fueling the host Cincinnati Reds to a 12-8 series-clinching victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday afternoon.,Lance Stephenson had a pair of RBI singles for the Reds (69-74), who won a game in which ...
Diamondbacks DFA veteran OF Max Kepler
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Max Kepler was designated for assignment while catcher Adrian Del Castillo was recalled from Triple-A Reno on Sunday.,Kepler, 33, signed a free agent deal with the Diamondbacks on June 7 and batted .205 with two home runs and 15 RBIs in 41 games for Arizona.,A veteran...
Mariners call up No. 3 prospect Michael Arroyo
With their playoff hopes dwindling by the day, the Seattle Mariners will take a look at their top position player prospect, calling up infielder/outfielder Michael Arroyo from Triple-A Tacoma on Sunday.,Arroyo, 21, Seattle's No. 3 overall prospect per MLB Pipeline, will make his major league debut S...
Orioles place OF Luis Robert Jr. (hamstring) on IL
The Baltimore Orioles placed outfielder Luis Robert Jr. on the injured list Sunday with left hamstring discomfort less than a week after he was claimed off waivers from the New York Mets.,The move is retroactive to Saturday with the Orioles recalling right-hander Anthony Nunez from Triple-A Norfolk ...
White Sox place Tommy Pham on injured list with calf strain
The Chicago White Sox placed outfielder Tommy Pham on the 10-day injured list on Sunday, retroactive to Thursday, with a left calf strain.,Pham, 38, was acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies on Aug. 31 and has played in one game for Chicago.,In a 13-year career for 10 teams, the well-traveled Pham...
Red Sox place OF Ceddanne Rafaela (quad) on injured list
The Boston Red Sox placed All-Star outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela on the 10-day injured list on Sunday, retroactive to Thursday, with a right quadriceps strain.,Rafaela was out of the lineup for a third consecutive game on Saturday in a 5-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles after exiting a game Wednesday ...
Mariners' Matt Brash out for season with lat inflammation
Seattle Mariners reliever Matt Brash has been shut down for the rest of the season after an MRI showed continued inflammation in his right lat.,Brash, 28, first landed on the 15-day injured list on May 1 with inflammation in his right lat. He returned briefly, only to return to the IL on June 10. He...