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Twins in position to earn series win against Orioles
Dean Kremer got his revenge.,Now the Baltimore Orioles will try to get revenge for Kremer's revenge.,One night after Kremer shut down his former team, which shipped him to Minnesota before the trade deadline, the Orioles will look to bounce back. They will take on the Twins in the second installment...
Blue Jays' Dylan Cease out to hand once-hot Red Sox 4th straight loss
The last time Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Dylan Cease faced the Boston Red Sox, he pitched a one-hit shutout with 12 strikeouts.,Toronto would enjoy seeing a repeat performance on Tuesday of that July 25 result, a Blue Jays 6-0 victory in Boston.,The Red Sox will not be so eager to face Cease (7-...
Surging Mets look to continue recent road success vs. Braves
The New York Mets are eager to build on their surprising late-season road success.,The Mets, who play the middle contest of a three-game series at Atlanta on Tuesday, have won six of seven on their current road trip and are guaranteed to take the season series against the Braves for the first time s...
Rays score 8 runs in 8th, stun A's in 7th straight win
Yandy Diaz went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs, Junior Caminero swatted a three-run blast and the Tampa Bay Rays scored eight runs in the eighth inning to rally for a 10-6 victory over the Athletics on Monday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Jonny DeLuca had three hits and scored twice and Jonath...
Rangers keep pace in AL West race, sink Angels in 10
Brandon Nimmo drove in the go-ahead run with a bases-loaded single and Jake Burger added a two-run single in a three-run 10th inning to lead the Texas Rangers over the Los Angeles Angels 4-1 on Monday night in Anaheim, Calif., ,In the opener of a four-game series, Elias Diaz went 2-for-5 with an RBI...
Rays score 8 runs in 8th inning to stun Athletics
Yandy Diaz went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs, Junior Caminero swatted a three-run blast and the Tampa Bay Rays scored eight runs in the eighth inning to rally for a 10-6 victory over the Athletics on Monday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Jonny DeLuca had three hits and scored twice and Jonath...
Tarik Skubal remains winless since trade, but Dodgers edge Royals
Tarik Skubal went five innings in his home debut, Freddie Freeman delivered a go-ahead single in the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 6-5 victory against the Kansas City Royals on Monday.,Max Muncy had a three-run double while Freeman had three hits as the Dodgers won the ope...
Cam Smith, Astros stage late rally, upend Giants in 10
Cam Smith tied the game with a two-out, two-strike RBI single in the ninth inning, Isaac Paredes highlighted a three-run 10th with a two-run double and the visiting Houston Astros rallied to defeat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 on Monday night in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,After D...
Behind Nolan Arenado's grand slam, D-backs demolish Rockies
Nolan Arenado hit a first-inning grand slam, Zack Littell won his Arizona debut, and the Diamondbacks blanked the Colorado Rockies 9-0 in Phoenix on Monday.,Littell (8-8) gave up two hits in 4 2/3 scoreless innings after replacing starter Michael Soroka. Littell, who signed earlier Monday after bein...
Jackson Merrill's 2-run HR rallies Padres past Brewers
Jackson Merrill belted a two-run homer Monday night in the bottom of the seventh inning and the San Diego Padres rallied for a 3-2 win over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers.,With Ty France aboard after a one-out single that snapped Logan Henderson's string of 13 straight hitters retired, Merrill crush...
MLB roundup: Brett Baty bashes grand slam as Mets down Braves
Brett Baty's first-inning grand slam set the pace and the visiting New York Mets held on to beat the Atlanta Braves 8-5 on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.,The Mets ended Atlanta's nine-game home-field winning streak and improved their record against the Braves to 7-4. New York has won s...
Edmundo Sosa's 3 RBIs help Phillies edge Cardinals
Edmundo Sosa had two hits and drove in three runs against his old team, and the Philadelphia Phillies overcame a tired bullpen to hang on for a 6-5 victory against the host St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.,Phillies leadoff man Kyle Schwarber reached base four times and drove in a key run, and ro...
Dean Kremer tops former team as Twins take down Orioles
Josh Bell went 2-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 9-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Ryan Jeffers finished 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs for Minnesota, which won the opener of a three-game series. Austin Martin finished 4...
Brett Baty's slam helps Mets snap Braves' home winning streak
Brett Baty's first-inning grand slam set the pace and the visiting New York Mets held on to beat the Atlanta Braves 8-5 on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.,The Mets ended Atlanta's nine-game home-field winning streak and improved their record against the Braves to 7-4. New York has won s...
Jays win pitchers' duel, hand Red Sox third straight loss
Charles McAdoo, recalled from Triple-A Buffalo before Monday's game, hit a solo home run and the Toronto Blue Jays held off the visiting Boston Red Sox 2-1.,Andres Gimenez added an RBI single in the opener of a four-game series. The Red Sox, who had been the hottest team in the majors, have lost thr...
D-backs DFA former closer Paul Sewald, add Zack Littell
In what their manager called "a brutal decision," the Arizona Diamondbacks designated veteran right-handed reliever Paul Sewald for assignment after his recent funk on Monday.,Sewald has 24 saves but was recently demoted from the closer's role after failing to convert an opportunity against the Pitt...
Rangers place RHP Nathan Eovaldi (elbow) on injured list
The Texas Rangers placed right-hander Nathan Eovaldi on the 15-day injured list on Monday due to right posterior elbow inflammation.,Eovaldi, 36, fared well in his last outing as he allowed four hits and one run over 5 1/3 innings on Friday against the Baltimore Orioles. His move to the IL was backd...
Ian Happ, Cubs rolling as they visit Nationals
Chicago's Ian Happ looks to continue his rebound at the plate when the Cubs open a three-game series on Tuesday at the Washington Nationals.,Chicago, winners of six of seven, has a firm grip on the top NL wild-card spot. On Sunday, the Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 10-2 to complete a stretch of 1...
Reports: D-backs will DFA Paul Sewald, add Zack Littell
The Arizona Diamondbacks are designating veteran right-handed reliever Paul Sewald for assignment after his recent funk, multiple outlets reported Monday afternoon.,Sewald has 24 saves but was recently demoted from the closer's role after failing to convert an opportunity against the Pittsburgh Pira...
Chad Tracy Should Be a Lock for AL Manager of the Year
Chad Tracy deserves AL Manager of the Year after leading the Boston Red Sox through one of the most remarkable turnarounds in MLB history....