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Cubs turn to Shota Imanaga in finale vs. Brewers
Left-hander Shota Imanaga will try to help the visiting Chicago Cubs avoid a sweep of their three-game series against division rival Milwaukee on Wednesday afternoon.,Imanaga (7-4, 3.12 ERA) will start the contest opposite Milwaukee right-hander Freddy Peralta (12-4, 2.81).,The Brewers followed an 8...
Fresh off halting skid, Astros chase series victory vs. Nationals
With All-Star shortstop Jeremy Pena starting a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sugar Land and outfielders Yordan Alvarez and Jake Meyers continuing to ramp up baseball activities, the Astros are inching closer to having several starters back from the injured list.,Until those front-line performers re...
Braves, without injured Ronald Acuna Jr., seek series win over Royals
A disappointing season continues to get bleaker for the Atlanta Braves. ,As All-Star Ronald Acuna Jr. heads to the injured list, the Braves must try to rebound from their latest defeat. They will visit the Kansas City Royals, who finally have some consistent offense, in the rubber game of a three-ga...
Phils' Taijuan Walker, fighting for starting role, faces White Sox
Eyeing their second straight road series victory, the Philadelphia Phillies will turn to a pitcher who senses he likely is a lame duck in the rotation.,Taijuan Walker is set to get the call Wednesday in the decisive contest of the visiting Phillies' three-game series against the Chicago White Sox.,W...
Amid trade rumors, Twins chase series win over Red Sox
This is the time of the season when a hug can set off alarm bells.,The Minnesota Twins will try their best to avoid distractions when they face the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday afternoon in the teams' final game before the trade deadline.,On Tuesday night, Twins closer Jhoan Duran sparked a social-me...
Chris Paddack set for Detroit debut vs. Diamondbacks
Chris Paddack suddenly finds himself with the American League Central leaders, and the Detroit Tigers have high hopes for him.,Paddack, a 29-year-old right-hander, was acquired by Detroit from the Minnesota Twins on Monday. He will make his Tigers debut in the finale of a three-game series against t...
First-place Blue Jays hope to avoid sweep vs. Orioles
The Toronto Blue Jays have suddenly fallen into a rut.,And while they took one of Baltimore's players in a trade this week, they haven't been able to beat the Orioles.,The teams face off again Wednesday afternoon in the finale of a four-game series.,The Blue Jays have dropped four consecutive games ...
MLB roundup: Andrew Vaughn, Brewers slam Cubs
Andrew Vaughn hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs to back a strong start from Quinn Priester, who won his ninth consecutive decision in the Milwaukee Brewers' 9-3 victory over the visiting Chicago Cubs on Tuesday.,Priester (10-2) allowed two runs on eight hits in 5 2/3 innings. Aaro...
Leagues Cup roundup: Toluca FC rally to beat '24 champion Crew
Paulinho scored twice late in regulation, then Luis Manuel Garcia pulled off some penalty-saving heroics as visiting Toluca FC triumphed on penalties after rallying to a 2-2 draw against Columbus Crew on Tuesday night in both teams' Leagues Cup opener.,Paulinho's goals came in the 71st and 80th minu...
Angels erupt for 4 runs in 6th, coast to win over Rangers
Yoan Moncada hit a two-run, go-ahead single to highlight a four-run sixth inning and Jo Adell went 2-for-3 with a triple and two runs scored to lead the Los Angeles Angels to their third straight victory, 8-5, over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Reid Detmers (4-2) picked up th...
Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. is IL-bound with Achilles injury
Atlanta right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. exited the Braves' 9-6 road loss to the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday with a right Achilles ailment that will force him onto the injured list.,After looking uncomfortable at the plate while getting retired in the third and fifth innings, Acuna unsuccessfully ch...
Brent Rooker's 3-run HR, Luis Severino's gem carry A's past Mariners
Brent Rooker hit a three-run homer and Luis Severino recorded his first home win of the season as the Athletics registered a 6-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night in West Sacramento, Calif.,Shea Langeliers homered and doubled and Miguel Andujar had two doubles and two RBIs as the At...
Manny Machado's late homer helps Padres finish off Mets
Manny Machado clouted a three-run homer Tuesday night to cap a five-run seventh inning that lifted the San Diego Padres to a 7-1 win over the visiting New York Mets.,Machado's 20th homer of the year scored Elias Diaz, whose two-run double earlier in the inning off Jose Butto (3-2) upped the margin t...
Surging Pirates two-hit Giants in 3-1 win
Joey Bart broke an eighth-inning tie with a bases-loaded single, three Pittsburgh pitchers combined on a two-hitter and the Pirates continued San Francisco starter Justin Verlander's hard-luck season with a 3-1 road victory over the Giants on Tuesday night.,After Verlander and Pittsburgh starter Bai...
A'ja Wilson pours in 34 points as Aces down Sparks
A'ja Wilson scored 17 of her game-high 34 points in the first quarter, Jackie Young delivered her first career triple-double and the visiting Las Vegas Aces used a fast start to overwhelm the Los Angeles Sparks 89-74 on Tuesday.,Young compiled 18 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, while Dana Evans ...
Royals power past Braves; Ronald Acuna Jr. (Achilles) exits
Kyle Isbel's three-run double highlighted a five-run sixth inning while Vinnie Pasquantino homered, doubled and singled as the Kansas City Royals won 9-6 over the visiting Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night.,Jonathan India had a two-run double and Bobby Witt Jr. recorded two RBI singles as the Royals e...
Coco Gauff overcomes 23 double faults to win in Montreal
Top-seeded Coco Gauff survived an error-laden second-round test from Danielle Collins, prevailing 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (2) in an all-U.S. matchup at the Omnium Banque Nationale on Tuesday in Montreal.,Gauff, who won the French Open last month for her second Grand Slam title, overcame a whopping 23 double f...
Astros top Nationals to halt 5-game losing skid
Yainer Diaz and Mauricio Dubon recorded three-hit games and Christian Walker delivered a timely two-run single in the bottom of the sixth inning as the Houston Astros rode a balanced offensive attack to a 7-4 interleague victory over the visiting Washington Nationals on Tuesday.,The Astros snapped a...
Mets' Juan Soto leaves game after fouling ball off left leg
New York Mets right fielder Juan Soto left Tuesday night's game at the San Diego Padres with an apparent left leg injury.,Soto fouled a Ryan Bergert pitch off his left shin in the top of the fourth inning and dropped to a knee between home plate and first base, receiving treatment from New York's tr...
Sandy Alcantara throws five innings as Marlins shut out Cards
Sandy Alcantara boosted his trade stock by pitching five strong innings as the visiting Miami Marlins blanked the St. Louis Cardinals 5-0 on Tuesday.,With speculation swirling around the right-hander ahead of the Thursday trade deadline, Alcantara (6-9) held the Cardinals to three hits. He walked th...