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Rockies C Hunter Goodman denies complaining about tilted cap
Colorado Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman denied complaining about the bill of the cap of St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Hancel Rincon during Friday's game in Denver.,Home-plate umpire Doug Eddings told Rincon to adjust his cap during the sixth inning, prompting an argument that led to the ejection of Ca...
Dodgers turn to Justin Wrobleski in series finale vs. Nationals
After dealing with a number of lineup changes of late, the Los Angeles Dodgers will make an adjustment to their starting rotation in the series finale against the visiting Washington Nationals on Sunday night., ,Justin Wrobleski, who was a National League All-Star this season, will make the start in...
Skidding Mariners strive to 'figure it out' vs. Athletics
It would appear the Seattle Mariners are going to go out quietly instead of with a bang.,The defending American League West champions returned home Thursday with 22 games left in their season and the easiest remaining schedule in the majors, with only two contests against teams with winning records....
Cardinals strive to cap wild series vs. Rockies with a win
The St. Louis Cardinals are more than halfway through their nine-game road trip, and it hasn't been boring. ,The Cardinals took two of three against the Los Angeles Dodgers, missing a sweep by one pitch, and then rallied to win 7-6 on Friday night in the opener against the Colorado Rockies.,After Sa...
Spencer Jones, Yankees aim for series win against his hometown Padres
The Spencer Jones homecoming tour continues to play to rave reviews in San Diego.,The New York Yankees' rookie outfielder kick-started a four-run second inning rally Saturday with an RBI double that helped his team post a 5-1 road win. Jones and his teammates will shoot for a series win on Sunday in...
Blue Jays push their way into wild-card spot, seek to sweep Royals
The Toronto Blue Jays are getting hot at the right time -- and taking advantage of the struggling Kansas City Royals in the process. ,Aiming for a season-high fifth straight victory, the visiting Blue Jays will look to complete a three-game series sweep of the Royals on Sunday. ,Toronto (72-71) lost...
White Sox reset rotation, ask bullpen to pull out win vs. Twins
The Chicago White Sox know that opting for a bullpen game during a playoff hunt is less than ideal.,But Chicago is more focused on the next couple of weeks than the next 24 hours. The White Sox will lean on their relievers in the rubber match of a three-game series against the visiting Minnesota Twi...
Rangers hope to stay in playoff hunt in series finale vs. Rays
The Texas Rangers are beginning to see their playoff hopes drift away.,They'll try to start reeling them back in when they host the Tampa Bay Rays in the finale of their four-game series on Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.,The Rangers (70-73) have lost two in a row and three of four since pulli...
Astros aim to complete busy stretch with win vs. D-backs
The finale of their three-game interleague series with the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday will mark the conclusion of a stretch of 13 games in 13 days for the Houston Astros.,The Astros' 4-3, 10-inning loss on Saturday did not impact their position in the American League West standings, as ...
Mets, Giants hope the power stays on in series finale
One of the biggest power outbursts of the season for the San Francisco Giants provided a glimpse at what could have been -- and what might be next season.,The Giants will look to build off a homer-heavy attack that powered a 9-5 victory on Saturday as they conclude their final series in the Eastern ...
Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cubs seek series sweep of Marlins
The Chicago Cubs will look to strengthen their position atop the National League wild-card race on Sunday when they bid for a three-game sweep against the host Miami Marlins.,Chicago (81-62) is led by center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, who is the current favorite to win National League Most Valuabl...
Tigers look for parting shot at Guardians in finale of season series
The high point of the Detroit Tigers' season came against the Cleveland Guardians on Aug. 13, when they moved into a share of an American League wild-card spot with a home win.,Their low point did, as well, as Cleveland's two walk-off wins in a doubleheader sweep Friday essentially knocked the Tiger...
Pirates' Paul Skenes faces childhood favorite Angels in series finale
Paul Skenes has started two All-Star Games, won an ERA title and garnered the 2025 National League Cy Young Award. But one thing the hard-throwing right-hander hasn't done in his career is pitch against the team he rooted for while growing up in southern California., ,That will change Sunday afterno...
Orioles eager to halt 'frustrating' stretch in finale vs. Red Sox
The Baltimore Orioles need to generate offense to have any chance to win games, and that's even more clear after the past two outings.,They've failed to score in a pair of consecutive shutout defeats to the visiting Boston Red Sox.,The Red Sox (78-65) will vie for a four-game series sweep of the Ori...
Tyler Mahle, Braves look to slow down Phillies
Tyler Mahle has experienced a tale of two seasons, both individually and from a team standpoint. ,The veteran right-hander looks to continue his pleasant turnaround Sunday afternoon when the Atlanta Braves visit the Philadelphia Phillies in the third contest of a four-game set.,After bouncing around...
Behind Kyle Harrison, Brewers chase series win vs. Reds
Kyle Harrison will try to bounce back from a disastrous start when the Milwaukee Brewers visit the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday afternoon in the decisive contest of the three-game series.,Harrison (10-4, 3.45 ERA) allowed nine runs on 10 hits -- including five homers -- in 3 2/3 innings in a 17-3 romp ...
MLB roundup: Kyle Schwarber homers, Phillies beat East-leading Braves
Zack Wheeler worked six strong innings and Kyle Schwarber hit his major league-leading 41st homer as the Philadelphia Phillies topped the visiting Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Saturday.,The Phillies evened the four-game series at one win apiece and moved within four games of the first-place Braves in the N...
Mariners' slide down standings continues with another loss to A's
Jeffrey Springs pitched seven scoreless innings to win for the first time since April 14 as the Athletics defeated host Seattle 6-2 Saturday night, further damaging the Mariners' dwindling playoff hopes.,Max Muncy and Lawrence Butler homered for the A's (57-86), who have won four in a row. They'll g...
Tommy Edman HR lifts Dodgers to comeback win over Nats
Tommy Edman hit a go-ahead three-run home run in the seventh inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 6-5 victory over the visiting Washington Nationals on Saturday., ,Teoscar Hernandez had an RBI single in the first inning as the Dodgers (85-57) earned their third victory in three days witho...
Reds top Brewers after lengthy weather delay
Matt McLain's home run in the seventh inning broke a tie and the host Cincinnati Reds defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 5-3 on Saturday night.,The game featured a rain delay of almost two-and-a-half hours with two out in the bottom of the fourth.,Elly De La Cruz and Tyler Stephenson also homered for th...