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Giants rookie Daniel Susac hopes to find HR stroke again vs. Padres
Rookie Daniel Susac didn't hit a home run in his first 44 major league games.,The San Francisco Giants' catcher now has three in the past two games after his two-run blast Thursday night fueled his team's 4-1 win over the San Diego Padres, giving them a nice start to a seven-game road trip.,Susac wi...
Trade talk circling as Tigers open series vs. Athletics
The Detroit Tigers are seven games below .500 and rating as big disappointments as the trade deadline nears.,A strong performance against the free-falling Athletics may be a necessity to avoid at least a partial teardown as the Tigers open the three-game set on Friday night at West Sacramento, Calif...
With trade deadline approaching, Hunter Goodman and Rockies take on Royals
Hunter Goodman wasn't picked to compete in the Home Run Derby during All-Star Week, but he has plenty of suitors now.,Goodman, the Colorado Rockies' power-hitting catcher, is drawing interest from several teams ahead of Monday's trading deadline. For now he is still with Colorado and is expected to ...
Nationals' hurler Foster Griffin aims to stay hot vs. Braves
Left-hander Foster Griffin will go for his ninth straight victory on Friday when the visiting Washington Nationals play the Atlanta Braves in the second contest of their four-game series.,The Braves recorded a 5-4 victory in the opener on Thursday and hold a 5-3 lead in the season series. The win ex...
First-place teams clash as White Sox visit Rays
In their first matchup this week with an American League division leader, the Tampa Bay Rays were victorious in two of three games against the Texas Rangers to win their 20th series of the season.,The AL East-leading Rays will hope to make it number 21 when they square off with the tops in the AL Ce...
Blue Jays, Cardinals aim to start run that ends with wild-card berth
The St. Louis Cardinals visit the Toronto Blue Jays Friday night to open a three-game series that leads into the trade deadline -- and possible changes for both teams.,Both are on the fringes of contention for a wild-card berth in their respective leagues, although they would need to climb over seve...
Mets' Freddy Peralta eager to put best foot forward vs. Marlins
A.J. Minter threw a perfect inning in what became his finale with the New York Mets on Wednesday night.,Brooks Raley earned the win on Thursday in what could have been his swan song with the team.,Freddy Peralta likely will get a chance to become the next Mets pitcher to exit on a high note Friday n...
After strong series vs. Cards, Cubs' Alex Bregman takes aim at Yankees
Alex Bregman hasn't performed up to expectations in his first season with the Chicago Cubs, but the veteran third baseman is showing positive signs heading into the opener of a three-game series against the visiting New York Yankees on Friday afternoon.,Bregman is coming off a four-game series again...
Paul Skenes, Pirates focused on Reds, not playoffs nor trade deadline
Paul Skenes says he does not know where the Pittsburgh Pirates stand in the National League wild-card race.,And that's just how he wants it.,The reigning National League Cy Young Award winner's start was pushed back a day, meaning he will pitch Friday when the visiting Pirates play the Cincinnati Re...
Reports: Mets deal reliever A.J. Minter to Twins
The New York Mets have begun their expected sell-off of veterans in the final days before the trade deadline, and the first deal is bringing a familiar last name back to Queens.,According to multiple reports early Friday morning, the club agreed to deal left-handed reliever A.J. Minter to the Minnes...
MLB roundup: Twins' Kody Clemens beats Royals with walk-off slam
Kody Clemens launched a walk-off grand slam to lift the Minnesota Twins to an improbable 4-3 victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Minnesota won despite being held without a hit until the seventh inning. Lucas Erceg took over for Noah Cameron in the ninth...
Ilya Kharun tops Caeleb Dressel as youth dominates U.S. Championships
For the second straight night, Ilya Kharun lined up alongside Caeleb Dressel with a chance to prove himself in a championship final.,Once again, the 21-year-old Kharun not only prevailed, but he swam faster than the nine-time Olympic gold medalist.,The Canadian-born Kharun, who is in the midst of be...
Dodgers keep rolling, top Mariners for another series win
Dalton Rushing hit a three-run home run, Mookie Betts added a two-run double and the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 6-2 victory over the visiting Seattle Mariners on Thursday to win their fourth consecutive series since the All-Star break.,Roki Sasaki (5-5) gave up two runs on five hits over 5 1/3 inn...
Robbie Ray's quality start propels Giants past Padres
Daniel Susac homered and knocked in three runs Thursday night while Robbie Ray sailed through six effective innings as the visiting San Francisco Giants stopped the San Diego Padres 4-1.,One of several players San Francisco might deal for prospects before the Monday trade deadline, Ray (10-6) checke...
A'ja Wilson, Jackie Young help Aces get better of nemesis Liberty
The New York Liberty have given the Las Vegas Aces more trouble than any other opponent in recent years, but the Aces got the better of them Thursday in Las Vegas with a 104-99 win thanks to a combined 62 point from A'ja Wilson and Jackie Young.,Wilson led all scorers with 33 points on 11-of-22 shoo...
Eighth-inning homers lift Red Sox to series win over A's
Wilyer Abreu and Willson Contreras hit back-to-back homers in the eighth inning to help the Boston Red Sox notch a 5-4 victory over the Athletics on Thursday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Sonny Gray went seven innings and Aroldis Chapman worked out of a jam in the ninth as the Red Sox claimed their thi...
Luis Robert Jr.'s clutch hit carries Mets to win over Marlins
Luis Robert Jr. delivered a tiebreaking two-run single in the eighth inning Thursday night for the host New York Mets, who edged the Miami Marlins 4-2 in the opener of a four-game series.,Marlins reliever Michael Petersen (1-3) retired the first two batters in the eighth before Bo Bichette doubled a...
Dodgers hold Shohei Ohtani (knee soreness) out of lineup
In what was called a precautionary move, the Los Angeles Dodgers held Shohei Ohtani out of the starting lineup for their Thursday game against the Seattle Mariners due to left knee soreness.,The lineup change was sparked when Ohtani reported experiencing increased knee discomfort during pregame trea...
Kamilla Cardoso leads Sky's second-half surge past Sun
Kamilla Cardoso scored 26 points and Sydney Taylor added 14 as the host Chicago Sky defeated the Connecticut Sun 94-88 on Thursday to stop a two-game skid.,Connecticut (7-22) outrebounded Chicago (10-18) 34-28 and had all five starters score in double figures. But it wasn't enough to stop the Sky, w...
Elly De La Cruz sparks Reds' walk-off win over Pirates
Nathaniel Lowe legged out a fielder's choice on a chopper up the middle to drive in Elly De La Cruz as the host Cincinnati Reds ground out a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday.,De La Cruz led off the ninth by roping a double to left field against Gregory Soto (5-3). After Sal Stewar...