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Josh, Bo Naylor push Guardians past White Sox
Josh Naylor delivered a game-tying RBI double in the 10th inning shortly before his brother, Bo, smacked a walk-off, run-scoring single that sent the Cleveland Guardians to a 7-6 victory over the visiting Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.,Both brothers homered during Cleveland's three-run fourth...
Down by five, Orioles rally to beat Red Sox
Jordan Westburg had two hits, including a three-run home run, and the visiting Baltimore Orioles overcame a five-run deficit to defeat the Boston Red Sox 7-5 on Wednesday night.,Baltimore trailed 5-4 until Westburg's home run off reliever Chris Martin (1-1) drove in Ryan Mountcastle and Cedric Mulli...
Red Sox OF Ceddanne Rafaela happy with 8-year, $50M contract
Boston Red Sox rookie Ceddanne Rafaela has an eight-year contract worth a reported $50 million, and he has plenty of optimism.,"In eight years? I will have (won) a World Series," Rafaela, the starting center fielder, said Wednesday per The Boston Globe. "That's for sure.",The Red Sox officially anno...
Tigers, Twins hope rain holds off for series opener
The Detroit Tigers did their best work last season against American League Central opponents. They are set to begin a four-game series against the defending AL Central champions, though the weather may not cooperate.,The Minnesota Twins and the Tigers are scheduled to begin their set with a Thursday...
Pirates look to shake bullpen struggles vs. Phils
The Pittsburgh Pirates are off to a superb 9-3 start, yet it's easy to identify their main weakness so far. They are struggling to close out games.,After David Bednar blew his third save in four chances during the Pirates' latest contest, Pittsburgh will look to regroup when it visits the Philadelph...
Hard-hitting Royals pursue sweep of Astros
The Kansas City Royals hope to keep their bats hot as they shoot for a three-game series sweep against the visiting Houston Astros on Thursday afternoon.,The Royals' seven-run outburst on Wednesday evening, coupled with an eight-run inning against the Chicago White Sox on April 4, gives Kansas City ...
Rangers end 3-game skid, stop Athletics' win streak
Adolis Garcia doubled twice and hit a two-run single as the Texas Rangers evened their series against the Oakland Athletics at one game apiece with a 6-2 win on Wednesday in Arlington, Texas.,Jonah Heim also drove in two runs for Texas, which also got a sterling effort from starting pitcher Cody Bra...
Tanner Scott, Marlins hold on for win over Yankees
Tanner Scott retired Aaron Judge with the bases loaded in the ninth inning to finish a five-out save as the visiting Miami Marlins held on for a 5-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night.,The Marlins won for the second time in their first 13 games. Miami avoided becoming the first tea...
Giants' offense wakes up in win over Nationals
Jordan Hicks worked six strong innings, Nick Ahmed collected three hits and two RBIs, and the host San Francisco Giants salvaged one win in their three-game series by beating the Washington 7-1 on Wednesday afternoon.,Center fielder Tyler Fitzgerald also had three hits, while Michael Conforto and Ma...
Braves' Allan Winans set for first start of season vs. Mets
Mother Nature forced right-hander Allan Winans to wait an extra day to make his season debut for the Atlanta Braves.,Scheduled to pitch in place of injured ace Spencer Strider, Winans will look to lead the Braves to victory on Thursday afternoon when they conclude their series against the visiting N...
Reports: Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter faces federal charges
Shohei Ohtani's former translator plans to plead guilty to federal crimes related to the alleged theft of money from the Los Angeles Dodgers slugger, the New York Times and ESPN reported on Wednesday.,Ippei Mizuhara, 39, was fired by the Dodgers last month after admitting that he stole at least $4.5...
Rays score early, double up Angels
The Tampa Bay Rays scored three first-inning runs and rode the early lead to a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif., to take two of three in the series.,The Rays jumped on Angels starter Jose Soriano, who was making his first career major league start in ...
Eugenio Suarez's clutch double delivers Diamondbacks' win over Rockies
Eugenio Suarez hit a tie-breaking, two-out double in the top of the ninth inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 in Denver on Wednesday.,Blaze Alexander homered among his two hits, Ketel Marte and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. also had two hits, Joe Mantiply (1-0) got one out for t...
White Sox 3B Yoan Moncada out 3-6 months
Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada will be sidelined 3-to-6 months with a left adductor strain. ,The White Sox placed Moncada on the 10-day injured list Wednesday. ,In a corresponding move, the White Sox recalled outfielder Oscar Colas from Triple-A Charlotte. ,Moncada, 28, was injured run...
Michael Busch homers again, leads Cubs past Mariners
Michael Busch homered for a fourth consecutive game and Javier Assad pitched 5 2/3 solid innings as the Chicago Cubs defeated the host Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Sunday afternoon.,Seiya Suzuki went 2-for-4 with a double as Chicago took two of three games in the interleague series.,Jorge Polanco slugged...
A game of contrasts: Soaring Yankees vs. sinking Marlins
The New York Yankees are off to one of the best 12-game starts in team history and are embracing all of the fun associated with their scorching opening two weeks.,The Yankees will attempt to keep the good times rolling and earn their second series sweep of the young season Wednesday night when they ...
Phillies grind out rainy 4-3 win over Cardinals
Aaron Nola allowed two runs on three hits over six innings as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies edged the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 on a rainy Wednesday afternoon.,Nola (2-1) struck out three batters and walked three as the Phillies finished their six-game road trip with a 4-2 mark.,Matt Strahm, Greg...
Reds whip White Sox to complete three-game sweep
Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Nick Martini belted two-run homers to lead the visiting Cincinnati Reds to a 11-4 win Sunday and a three-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox.,Jake Fraley reached base four times on two hits and two walks and scored three runs for the Reds, who outscored the White Sox...
Guardians acquire RHP Wes Parsons from Blue Jays
The Cleveland Guardians acquired right-hander Wes Parsons from the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday.,In exchange, the Blue Jays received $250,000 in international bonus pool money.,The Guardians optioned Parsons, 31, to Triple-A Columbus and cleared room on the 40-man roster by moving right-hander Sha...
Twins edge Dodgers 3-2 to avoid sweep
Edouard Julien went 3-for-4 with two home runs to help the host Minnesota Twins salvage a win in their three-game series with a 3-2 victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Twins starter Chris Paddack allowed two runs and six hits in 4 1/3 innings. He struck out...