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Twins' Zebby Matthews and three relievers blank Nationals
Zebby Matthews pitched six scoreless innings, Byron Buxton drove in the game's lone run, and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 1-0 win over the Washington Nationals on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Royce Lewis ripped a double for the only extra-base hit for the Twins, who won the series opener despit...
Kyle Schwarber homers twice as Phillies outslug Yankees
Kyle Schwarber homered twice and J.T. Realmuto hit a tiebreaking three-run blast in the seventh inning as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies pulled away for a 12-5 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday.,Schwarber hit his 35th and 36 home runs, belting a tying two-run shot off New York starter ...
Dodgers use two-run eighth inning to put away Red Sox
Teoscar Hernandez hit a two-run home run to help the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2 Friday in the opener of a three-game series.,After Freddie Freeman singled to open the eighth inning, Hernandez homered against Boston reliever Jorge Alcala to extend the Dodgers' lead to 5-...
Reds pound out 14 hits, top Rays in opener
Tyler Stephenson went 2-for-5 with three RBIs and the Cincinnati Reds collected 14 hits en route to a 7-2 win against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays in the opener of a three-game set on Friday.,Starting pitcher Nick Martinez (9-9) held Tampa Bay to two runs on four hits and struck out five over five in...
D-backs throw one-hitter but need 11 innings to edge Pirates
Eugenio Suarez hit a sacrifice fly in the 11th inning and three Arizona pitchers combined on a one-hitter, leading the Diamondbacks to a 1-0 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday.,Diamondbacks starter Ryne Nelson threw six innings, permitting just Tommy Pham's triple in the second inning. H...
Blue Jays parlay fifth-inning outburst into second win over Tigers
Bo Bichette had a two-run double during a four-run fifth as the American League East-leading Toronto Blue Jays downed the slumping Detroit Tigers, 6-2, on Friday night.,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. supplied two doubles, two runs scored and an RBI for the Blue Jays, who have won seven of eight games since t...
Ezequiel Tovar's 8th inning homer rallies Rockies past Orioles
Colorado's Ezequiel Tovar hit a tie-breaking eighth inning home run and the Rockies rallied from an early four-run deficit to defeat the host Baltimore Orioles 6-5 in Friday night's series opener between two teams that have mostly struggled this year.,Mickey Moniak and Thairo Estrada also homered, w...
Miles Mikolas leads Cardinals to shutout of Padres
Miles Mikolas and four St. Louis Cardinals relievers combined to shut out the San Diego Padres 3-0 on Friday night.,Mikolas (6-7) scattered seven hits over five-plus innings. He struck out one and didn't walk a batter.,Steven Matz, Phil Maton, JoJo Romero and Ryan Helsley followed with one inning ap...
A's reliever Jose Leclerc will undergo right shoulder surgery
Jose Leclerc has been shut down by the Athletics, and the veteran reliever will require season-ending right shoulder surgery.,Brian Schulman, the club's director of sports medicine and performance, said Friday that Arlington-based Dr. Keith Meister will perform the surgery "in the upcoming weeks.",A...
Rays SS Ha-Seong Kim (back) placed on IL
The Tampa Bay Rays placed shortstop Ha-Seong Kim on the 10-day injured list prior to Friday night's game against the Cincinnati Reds.,Kim injured his lower back during Monday's 8-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox and hasn't played since. The move is retroactive to Tuesday.,Tampa Bay activated outfield...
Guardians-Royals ppd. due to weather; twin bill set for Saturday
The Kansas City Royals' series opener against the visiting Cleveland Guardians was postponed Friday due to inclement weather.,Instead, Kansas City and Cleveland will take the field for a split doubleheader Saturday. Game 1 will begin at 1:40 p.m. CT, with the nightcap following at 6:15 p.m.,The club...
Red Sox place IF Marcelo Mayer (wrist) on IL, recall David Hamilton
Boston Red Sox rookie Marcelo Mayer was placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday, retroactive to Thursday, as the infielder suffered a right wrist sprain.,Infielder David Hamilton, who has played 62 games for the Red Sox in 2025, was recalled from Triple-A Worcester.,Before Boston opened a three-...
Marlins cool off Brewers to open series
Otto Lopez had three hits and two RBIs to help the visiting Miami Marlins to a 5-1 win against the Milwaukee Brewers in the opener of their three-game series on Friday afternoon.,Kyle Stowers homered and scored twice for Miami, which has won five of seven coming out of the All-Star break.,Marlins st...
Ichiro Suzuki leads intriguing Hall of Fame class into Cooperstown
Every Baseball Hall of Fame class is comprised of inductees whose path to baseball immortality was fascinating and challenging.,But the 2025 quintet of Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner, Dick Allen and Dave Parker may be among the most unique classes in the 89-year history of the Hall of Fame...
Dodgers' Mookie Betts out of lineup vs. Sox, could return Saturday
Mookie Betts did not travel with the Dodgers and will not play Friday night when Los Angeles faces the host Boston Red Sox as he deals with a personal matter, manager Dave Roberts told reporters Friday.,However, Betts is expected to arrive in Boston around the 7:15 p.m. ET start of Saturday's game. ...
Yankees acquire 3B Ryan McMahon from Rockies
The New York Yankees acquired third baseman Ryan McMahon from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for two minor league pitchers on Friday.,The Yankees will send left-hander Griffin Herring and right-hander Josh Grosz to the Rockies in exchange for McMahon, who was viewed as one of the top available pos...
Reports: Yankees acquire 3B Ryan McMahon from Rockies
The New York Yankees are acquiring third baseman Ryan McMahon from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for two minor league pitchers, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.,The Yankees reportedly will send left-hander Griffin Herring and right-hander Josh Grosz to the Rockies to complete the deal f...
Mets acquire LHP Gregory Soto from Orioles
The New York Mets bolstered their bullpen on Friday by acquiring left-handed reliever Gregory Soto from the Baltimore Orioles.,In exchange, the Orioles received two minor league prospects in right-handers Wellington Aracena and Cameron Foster.,Soto, 30, has made 45 relief appearances this season wit...
Report: Mets acquire LHP Gregory Soto from Orioles
The New York Mets bolstered their bullpen by acquiring left-handed reliever Gregory Soto from the Baltimore Orioles, SNY reported on Friday.,The Orioles reportedly will receive a pair of minor-league prospects in right-handers Wellington Aracena and Cameron Foster in the deal.,Soto, 30, has made 45 ...
D-backs recall 1B Tristin English, option LHP Brandyn Garcia
The Arizona Diamondbacks recalled first baseman Tristin English from Triple-A Reno and optioned left-hander Brandyn Garcia to Triple-A.,English, 28, made his major league debut July 8 and played one game, going hitless in four at-bats. He has six seasons of minor league experience and is batting .34...