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Yankees activate OF Austin Slater after acquisition from White Sox
The New York Yankees acquired outfielder Austin Slater from the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday in exchange for pitching prospect Gage Ziehl.,Slater, 32, is the latest addition for the Yankees ahead of Thursday's trade deadline, joining infielders Ryan McMahon and Amed Rosario. He also is expected to...

Royals use 9 pitchers to shut out Braves in 10-inning win
Salvador Perez lashed a walk-off single in the 10th inning, and nine Kansas City pitchers combined on a five-hit shutout as the Kansas City Royals blanked the visiting Atlanta Braves 1-0 on Wednesday afternoon.,Scoreless after 9 1/2 innings in a day of very little baserunning and lots of light conta...

Pete Crow-Armstrong helps Cubs score 10 runs vs. Brewers
Pete Crow-Armstrong went 3-for-4 and scored twice for the Chicago Cubs, who avoided the sweep with a 10-3 win in the finale of a three-game set against the host Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday.,Starting pitcher Shota Imanaga (8-4) struck out eight while allowing three runs on five hits in five inning...

Astros display power in routing Nationals
Jose Altuve, Cooper Hummel and Yainer Diaz homered and the Houston Astros defeated the visiting Washington Nationals 9-1 on Wednesday afternoon.,The Astros took the series 2-1, after losing five of their previous six games. Altuve was 4-for-4 with three runs scored and three RBIs as he extended his ...

Reds obtain 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes from Pirates
The Cincinnati Reds acquired third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes from the Pittsburgh Pirates for left-hander Taylor Rogers and a minor league infielder on Wednesday.,Hayes, 28, is a strong defensive player who batted .254 with 39 homers and 212 RBIs in 576 games with the Pirates over parts of six seasons. ...

Red Sox bash four HRs in rout of Twins
Jarren Duran singled, doubled, homered, drove in four runs and scored three for the visiting Boston Red Sox in a 13-1 win against the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Masataka Yoshida homered and drove in three in the rubber game of the three-game series, Romy Gonzalez and Trev...

Nathan Lukes' homer the difference as Blue Jays rally to defeat Orioles
Nathan Lukes capped a five-run seventh inning with a three-run, pinch-hit home run to help the Toronto Blue Jays rally past the host Baltimore Orioles and snap a four-game losing streak, winning 9-8 to avoid a series sweep Wednesday afternoon.,Myles Straw homered, drove in three runs and racked up t...

Reports: Reds obtain 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes from Pirates
The Cincinnati Reds acquired third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes from the Pittsburgh Pirates for left-hander Taylor Rogers and a minor leaguer, according to reports on Wednesday.,Hayes, 28, is a strong defensive player who batted .254 with 39 homers and 212 RBIs in 576 games with the Pirates over parts of ...

Mets star Juan Soto (foot) out of lineup vs. Padres
New York Mets star Juan Soto won't start the Wednesday game against the San Diego Padres, his left foot still sore after fouling a ball off it on Tuesday.,He was diagnosed with a left-foot contusion in the Mets' 7-1 loss. ,The incident occurred in the fourth inning as Soto hit against San Diego star...

Chris Paddack delivers strong Tigers' mound debut in sweep of D-backs
Chris Paddack pitched six solid innings in his Detroit debut and the host Tigers extended their winning streak to four games with a 7-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday afternoon.,Paddack, a 29-year-old right-hander, was traded from Minnesota to the Tigers on Monday. Paddack (4-9) ...

Angels acquire Ps Andrew Chafin, Luis Garcia from Nationals
The Los Angeles Angels bolstered their bullpen on Wednesday by acquiring left-hander Andrew Chafin and right-hander Luis Garcia from the Washington Nationals.,Left-hander Jake Eder and fellow minor leaguer Sam Brown, a first baseman and outfielder, are heading to the Nationals in the trade.,Also on ...

Reports: Angels acquire Ps Andrew Chafin, Luis Garcia from Nats
The Los Angeles Angels bolstered their bullpen on Wednesday by acquiring left-hander Andrew Chafin and right-hander Luis Garcia from the Washington Nationals, multiple media outlets reported.,Left-hander Jake Eder and fellow minor leaguer Sam Brown, a first baseman and outfielder, reportedly are hea...

Cubs designate INF/OF Vidal Brujan for assignment
The Chicago Cubs designated utilityman Vidal Brujan for assignment ahead of Wednesday afternoon's series finale in Milwaukee.,Brujan, 27, is hitting .222 with three RBIs in 36 games this season, his first with Chicago following a December trade with the Miami Marlins.,Defensively, Brujan has played ...

Yankees acquire OF Austin Slater from White Sox
The New York Yankees acquired outfielder Austin Slater from the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday in exchange for pitching prospect Gage Ziehl.,Slater, 32, is the latest addition for the Yankees ahead of Thursday's trade deadline, joining infielders Ryan McMahon and Amed Rosario. He also is expected to...

Braves place OF Ronald Acuna Jr. on 10-day IL
The Atlanta Braves placed All-Star Ronald Acuna Jr. on the 10-day injured list Wednesday and recalled fellow outfielder Jarred Kelenic from Triple-A Gwinnett.,Acuna exited the Braves' 9-6 road loss to the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday with inflammation in his right Achilles.,After looking uncomforta...

A's aim to continue ascent in rubber match vs. Mariners
The Athletics are far out of the postseason race, but the young club has won five of its past six games entering Wednesday night's series finale against the Seattle Mariners at West Sacramento, Calif.,The Athletics recorded a 6-1 win over the Mariners on Tuesday to even the three-game series at one ...

Angels, Rangers meet again, eye wild-card position
Heading into a 13-game homestand, it appeared the Los Angeles Angels would be sellers at Thursday's trade deadline, with veteran closer Kenley Jansen drawing significant interest.,But after splitting four games with the Seattle Mariners and taking the first two of three against the Texas Rangers, th...

Marlins' roster in flux ahead of series finale vs. Cards
The Miami Marlins have had to adjust their roster on the fly during their final series ahead of Thursday's trade deadline.,More trades could take place before, during or after Miami's finale of a three-game series against the host St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night.,The Cardinals recorded a 7-1 ...

Cody Bellinger a model of consistency as Yankees face Rays
In a run of inconsistent play, Cody Bellinger is among the most consistent hitters for the New York Yankees.,After he hit a tying homer on Tuesday that helped to even a four-game series with Tampa Bay at one win apiece, the Yankees hope to see more clutch hits from Bellinger when they host the Rays ...

Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani shooting to increase pitching workload vs. Reds
One day after a rare bad night at the plate, Shohei Ohtani will try his luck on the mound and attempt to help the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers complete a three-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night., ,For just the sixth time in his career, the Dodgers' star slugger struck out four tim...