Baseball Page 110 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Ramos powers Giants past host Nationals
Heliot Ramos hit a three-run home run, Drew Gilbert and Casey Schmitt added solo shots and the San Francisco Giants beat the Nationals 10-5 in Washington on Friday night.,Matt Chapman had three hits and drove in three runs for the Giants, who have won two in row.,Logan Webb (2-2) went six innings fo...
Bubba Chandler shines as Pirates snap Rays' six-game streak
Bubba Chandler allowed one run over six innings and the host Pittsburgh Pirates totaled 11 hits to secure a 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.,Chandler (1-1) struck out three, allowed three hits and walked one while throwing 90 pitches in his first career start against the Rays, wh...
Orioles do all their damage in the eighth, stun Guardians 6-4
Jeremiah Jackson hit a three-run homer off Connor Brogdon as part of a six-run eighth inning, rallying the visiting Baltimore Orioles to a 6-4 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night.,Jackson's fifth home run of the season came with two outs, capping a wild turn of events that saw the O...
Braves blank Phillies as Austin Riley blasts two homers
Martin Perez tossed six scoreless innings and Austin Riley hit a pair of opposite-field home runs as the visiting Atlanta Braves smashed the Philadelphia Phillies 9-0 on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.,After getting designated for assignment and re-signed by Atlanta earlier in the week,...
Cubs crack double digits again; Mets tumble to 9th straight loss
Moises Ballesteros hit a three-run homer to cap a four-run first inning for the host Chicago Cubs, who continued surging Friday afternoon with a 12-4 win over the free-falling New York Mets.,The Cubs have scored at least 10 runs in each of their last three games, all victories -- the longest streak ...
Astros place LHP Josh Hader (biceps) on 60-day injured list
The Houston Astros moved left-hander Josh Hader to the 60-day injured list Friday as the closer continues to recover from a biceps injury.,The move gave the Astros 40-man roster space to purchase the contract of right-hander Peter Lambert, while right-hander Christian Roa was optioned to Triple-A Su...
Padres activate RHP Matt Waldron to face Angels
The San Diego Padres activated right-hander Matt Waldron from the injured list ahead of his season debut Friday on the road against the Los Angeles Angels.,To open a roster spot, right-hander Alek Jacob was optioned to Triple-A El Paso.,Waldron has not pitched this season after undergoing hemorrhoid...
Yankees RHP Gerrit Cole (elbow) set to begin rehab assignment
The New York Yankees sent Gerrit Cole on a minor league rehab assignment Friday as the right-hander closes in on his first major league appearance since Game 5 of the 2024 World Series.,Cole, 35, underwent Tommy John surgery in March of 2025 after experiencing elbow discomfort early in spring traini...
Cubs RHP Cade Horton recovering from Tommy John surgery
Chicago Cubs right-hander Cade Horton had Tommy John surgery on Thursday and will be sidelined for 15 to 16 months, the team announced Friday.,His estimated recovery timeline -- with a return in July or August of 2027 -- is longer than usual because it is the second surgery to repair the UCL in his ...
Former Angels great Garret Anderson dies at 53
Garret Anderson, the hero of Game 7 of the 2002 World Series and the all-time hits leader among other offensive categories for the Angels' franchise, died on Thursday. He was 53.,The Angels did not disclose a cause of death in announcing his passing on Friday. TMZ reported Anderson died following a ...
Padres' sale to Chelsea owner on deck for record $3.9 billion
A contentious two-year process to sell the San Diego Padres could cross the finish line with Chelsea owner Jose E. Feliciano reportedly placing a winning bid to purchase the team for a record $3.9 billion.,According to multiple reports, the framework of the agreement has been agreed to and the trans...
D-backs' Michael Soroka, riding hot streak, turns focus to Blue Jays
The Arizona Diamondbacks will return home as one of the hottest teams in baseball, set to open a three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night in Phoenix.,Since a 9-6 win over the Detroit Tigers on March 30, the Diamondbacks have won 11 times. Only the San Diego Padres (12) have won m...
Rangers ride momentum of late rally into opener vs. Mariners
Winning on getaway day sure beats the alternative.,The Texas Rangers know that feeling after scoring four runs in the ninth inning on Thursday to beat the Athletics 9-6 in West Sacramento, Calif.,The Rangers practically glided to Seattle, where they'll meet their American League West rival, the Mari...
Red-hot Padres strive to subdue Mike Trout, Angels
The San Diego Padres will take the majors' longest winning streak into Anaheim, Calif., on Friday night when they open a three-game series against hot-hitting Mike Trout, major league ERA leader Jose Soriano and the Los Angeles Angels. ,The Padres extended their winning streak to eight games with a ...
White Sox eager to halt woes in opener of road trip vs. A's
The Chicago White Sox possess the worst record in the majors as they head out on a six-game road trip.,The first three games will be against the Athletics, beginning Friday night in West Sacramento, Calif.,Chicago has won just six of 19 games this season and has dropped eight of its past 10. The tri...
Kyle Tucker, Dodgers take aim at Rockes in opener of 4-game set
The Los Angeles Dodgers have started strong in defense of their second straight World Series championship.,They will look to continue that success when they open a four-game series against the Colorado Rockies on Friday night in Denver.,Los Angeles will send Tyler Glasnow (1-0, 4.00 ERA) to the moun...
Confident Twins continue to display offense as Reds await
After a day off, the Minnesota Twins will look to keep their potent offense rolling on Friday night when they open a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds in Minneapolis. ,Minnesota won eight of nine games before falling 9-5 to the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday.,The Twins are second in the Ame...
RHP Peter Lambert joins Astros for series opener vs. Cardinals
While a handful of sterling defensive plays bolstered the pitching line on Thursday, the Houston Astros unquestionably displayed improved performances on the mound in the final two games of their three-game interleague series against the visiting Colorado Rockies.,The Astros' 3-2 loss snapped their ...
Ranger Suarez, Red Sox aim to halt Tigers' win streak
It is not about how you start, right?,The Boston Red Sox are hoping that is the case for the first month of the long and winding Major League Baseball season.,Following Wednesday's series-closing win at the Minnesota Twins, Boston kicks off a challenging seven-game homestand against the surging Detr...
Giants turn to ace Logan Webb to tame improving Nats
The Washington Nationals return home from a strong road trip and open a three-game series against the struggling San Francisco Giants on Friday night.,Washington went 5-2 against the Milwaukee Brewers and the Pittsburgh Pirates and enters the weekend tied for second in the National League East.,The ...