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Behind strong bullpen, Guardians seek sweep of White Sox
One reason the Cleveland Guardians lead the American League Central by 3 1/2 games is a bullpen that owns the major leagues' lowest ERA.,"They don't care when. They don't care why," Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said of his relievers. "They're willing to pitch at any time.",Visiting Cleveland is in...
Phillies in position to sweep visiting Rays
The Philadelphia Phillies have a veteran roster filled with All-Stars, but lately, it's been rookies and role players who have carried the team to victories.,The Phillies go for a three-game sweep of the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday after a pair of exciting wins to open the series.,Philadelp...
Seeking to regain momentum, Mets aim to win series vs. Blue Jays
New York Mets bench coach John Gibbons was pleased to return to Toronto this week to face the Blue Jays, a team he managed for 11 years over two stints.,He would be even happier to leave with a win in Wednesday afternoon's rubber match of a three-game set. ,The teams have split the first two games o...
Rockies turn to rookie Tanner Gordon vs. Tigers
The Detroit Tigers started their homestand this week with a bang.,Parker Meadows blasted a homer to lead off the bottom of the first and the Tigers cruised to an 11-0 win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday.,Meadows has driven in 12 runs over the past five games. The Tigers (74-71) have won their p...
MLB roundup: Manny Machado becomes Padres' homer king
Manny Machado jumped atop the Padres' all-time home run list as San Diego defeated the host Seattle Mariners 7-3 on Tuesday.,Fernando Tatis Jr. also homered and Yu Darvish earned his first victory since May 19 for the Padres, who snapped a two-game skid. Darvish (5-3) tossed five innings of two-run ...
With bullpen in need of rest, Pirates go for sweep vs. Marlins
The Pittsburgh Pirates could use a lengthy outing from starting pitcher Bailey Falter when they go for a sweep of the three-game series against the visiting Miami Marlins on Wednesday afternoon.,The Pirates (69-76) used seven relievers in a 6-4 win on Tuesday, including set-up man Dennis Santana and...
Manny Machado sets Padres' HR mark in win over M's
Manny Machado jumped atop the Padres' all-time home run list as San Diego defeated the host Seattle Mariners 7-3 on Tuesday night in the opener of a two-game interleague series.,Fernando Tatis Jr. also homered and Yu Darvish (5-3) earned his first victory since May 19 for the Padres (82-64), who sna...
Dodgers' defensive meltdown carries Cubs to win
Pete Crow-Armstrong drove in two runs to go along with spectacular defense in center field and the visiting Chicago Cubs took advantage of three Los Angeles Dodgers errors in the eighth inning to rally for a 6-3 victory on Tuesday.,The Cubs scored five times in the eighth when the Dodgers had throwi...
D-backs use long ball to blank Rangers
Christian Walker belted two homers and Joc Pederson hit one as the Arizona Diamondbacks notched a 6-0 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night at Phoenix.,Pavin Smith and Jose Herrera added RBI doubles for Arizona (81-64), which moved into a tie for the National League's top wild-card spot, p...
Parker White wins at Phoenix, lands in eNASCAR's Championship 4
Parker White secured a spot in the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series' Championship 4 on Tuesday night, prevailing at a virtual Phoenix Raceway in the penultimate race of the season.,White hadn't taken a checkered flag this year, reaching the playoffs based off his point total. He will go for a title ...
Marina Mabrey scores 26 off bench as Sun ease past Sparks
Marina Mabrey came off the bench to score a game-high 26 points Tuesday night as the visiting Connecticut Sun scored a two-game series sweep of the Los Angeles Sparks with an 86-66 victory.,Mabrey canned 9 of 13 shots, including 6 of 8 from the 3-point arc, as Connecticut upped its record to 26-10 a...
Bullpen locks down Brewers' win over Giants
Garrett Mitchell homered, the Milwaukee bullpen provided 3 2/3 innings of shutout relief and the Brewers held on for a 3-2 road victory over the San Francisco Giants in the opener of a three-game series Tuesday night.,The Brewers (83-61) took another step toward a National League Central championshi...
MOUZ, Imperial Esports storm back at ESL Pro League Season 20
MOUZ and Imperial Esports both rallied for 2-1 victories on Tuesday in Group C upper-bracket quarterfinal action at the ESL Pro League Season 20 in Saint Julian's, Malta.,MOUZ came from behind to top Rooster while Imperial Esports edged BIG to set up a meeting in the upper-bracket semifinals.,After ...
Bunt-fueled 12th-inning rally lifts A's over Astros
Daz Cameron, Max Schuemann and Nick Allen parlayed successive bunts into a two-run rally in the top of the 12th inning, helping the Oakland Athletics escape with a 4-3 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday.,The Athletics (63-82) rallied against Hector Neris (9-5), the sixth pitcher of the game for ...
Rhett Lowder gets first major league win as Reds snuff Cards
Rhett Lowder earned his first career big-league victory as the visiting Cincinnati Reds blanked the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 on Tuesday night. ,Lowder (1-1) held the Cardinals to five hits in five innings. He struck out three and didn't issue a walk. Justin Wilson, Tony Santillan, Brent Suter and Emi...
Aurora, Xtreme move on at The International 2024
Aurora and Xtreme Gaming each rallied for 2-1 victories to advance in the lower bracket of The International 2024 on Tuesday in Copenhagen, Denmark.,Aurora defeated HEROIC and Xtreme topped Team Spirit after HEROIC and Spirit kicked off the day with victories in the first round of the lower bracket....
Chris Bassitt, Blue Jays shut down Mets
Right-hander Chris Bassitt struck out eight in six innings, Davis Schneider had a two-run triple and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting New York Mets 6-2 Tuesday night.,Bassitt (10-13) allowed one run, five hits and one walk to go 2-0 in his career against his former team, the Mets.,The tea...
Twins snap four-game losing streak with 10-5 win over Angels
Matt Wallner doubled, homered and drove in three runs, and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 10-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Kyle Farmer finished 2-for-3 with a homer and three RBIs for Minnesota (77-68), which snapped a four-game losing streak. Carlos Santa...
Seven Guardians pitchers combine to shut out White Sox
Lane Thomas had two hits, including a three-run home run, and seven Cleveland pitchers combined on a five-hitter as the visiting Guardians defeated the Chicago White Sox 5-0 on Tuesday.,Cleveland (83-62) maintained a 3 1/2-game lead on the Kansas City Royals atop the American League Central.,The Gua...
O's beat Red Sox, snap skid thanks to Cedric Mullins (2 HRs)
Cedric Mullins hit two home runs as the visiting Baltimore Orioles ended a three-game losing streak by beating the Boston Red Sox 5-3 on Tuesday night. ,Mullins hit a solo shot in the first inning, then hit a two-run homer in the third. Both home runs came against Boston starting pitcher Kutter Craw...