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Nick Kurtz aims to remain hot as A's pursue series sweep of Astros
One night after becoming the first rookie to produce a four-homer game as part of a historic 6-for-6 performance, Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz finished 2-for-4 with a walk in a 5-1 win Saturday over the host Houston Astros.,Kurtz will seek to continue his hot streak on Sunday afternoon as the ...
Elly De La Cruz, Reds heating up entering finale vs. Rays
The first two months of the season were a struggle offensively for Elly De La Cruz. ,The Cincinnati Reds' All-Star shortstop was slashing .239/.315/.406 over April and May and had struck out 68 times.,Then June hit, and De La Cruz has been in a groove ever since -- compiling a .327/.417/1.088 slash ...
Pirates star Paul Skenes vies for season milestone vs. D-backs
Pirates ace Paul Skenes will try secure pitching wins in back-to-back starts for the first time this season when he opposes Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game series in Pittsburgh.,The Pirates dropped a 1-0 decision in 11 innings to the Dia...
Blue Jays' Max Scherzer on familiar ground with start vs. Tigers
Max Scherzer returns to the mound where the right-hander became a star in the finale of a four-game series between the Toronto Blue Jays and host Detroit Tigers on Sunday afternoon.,The American League East-leading Blue Jays have won four straight games and eight of nine since the All-Star break, wh...
Red Sox RHP Walker Buehler to experience a first in facing Dodgers
Nine months after helping his former team win the World Series, Walker Buehler will lead the host Boston Red Sox into the finale of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.,Buehler (6-6, 5.72 ERA) spent the first seven seasons of his major league career with the Dodgers. He then joined t...
Orioles have momentum, while Rockies get fresh start in finale
Too bad for the Baltimore Orioles that they can't carry over some of their excess to the series finale against the Colorado Rockies.,The teams meet Sunday afternoon in Baltimore, where the Orioles poured it on for an 18-0 romp Saturday night to even the series.,It's the type of feel-good situation t...
Judge-less Yankees set to face surging Phillies, ace Zack Wheeler in finale
In the first season of interleague play in 1997, a 94-loss edition of the Philadelphia Phillies pulled off a three-game sweep of the New York Yankees, the then-reigning World Series champions.,The current edition for the Phillies is jostling for first place in the National League East and another wi...
MLB roundup: Cal Raleigh hits 40th HR in M's win
Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 40th home run to highlight a four-run sixth inning and Julio Rodriguez homered for the fourth time in three games to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 7-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Randy Arozarena also homered and D...
Padres top Cardinals in game featuring 5 hit batsmen
Jake Cronenworth hit a double and scored twice to lead the visiting San Diego Padres past the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 on Saturday night.,Five batters were hit by pitches in the game, which led to a brief benches-clearing skirmish in the ninth inning after Padres slugger Manny Machado was plunked for...
Cal Raleigh hits MLB-leading 40th HR as Mariners power past Angels
Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 40th home run to highlight a four-run sixth inning and Julio Rodriguez homered for the fourth time in three games to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 7-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Randy Arozarena also homered and D...
David Peterson leads Mets past Giants, Robbie Ray
Mark Vientos' two-out, two-run double in the sixth inning gave the Mets the lead, and four Mets pitchers combined to make it stand up as New York made it two straight over the host San Francisco Giants with a 2-1 victory Saturday night.,Robbie Ray, whose All-Star spot went to Mets starter David Pete...
Orioles deliver 18-0 thumping to lowly Rockies
Baltimore's Trevor Rogers held the visiting Colorado Rockies to one hit across seven shutout innings and the Orioles belted three home runs to win 18-0 on Saturday night to even the series.,Cedric Mullins smashed a three-run home run and Tyler O'Neill drilled a two-run homer to spark Baltimore's off...
Yankees acquire INF Amed Rosario from Nationals
The New York Yankees have acquired veteran infielder Amed Rosario from the Washington Nationals in exchange for right-hander Clayton Beeter and outfielder Browm Martinez.,In 46 games, the 29-year-old Rosario has posted a .270/.310/.426 slash line, with five home runs and 18 RBIs for Washington. Perh...
Padres top Cards in game feature 5 hit batters
Jake Cronenworth hit a double and scored twice to lead the visiting San Diego Padres past the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 on Saturday night.,Five batters were hit by pitches in the game, which led to a brief bench-clearing skirmish in the ninth inning after Padres slugger Manny Machado was plunked for t...
CJ Abrams, Alex Call lead Nationals past Twins
CJ Abrams and Alex Call drove in three runs apiece, and the Washington Nationals pulled away for a 9-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,Call and Luis Garcia Jr. each homered for Washington, which evened the series at one win apiece. Drew Millas finished with a team-high...
Marcus Semien’s walk-off single in 10th lifts Rangers over hapless Braves
Marcus Semien's walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning proved the difference as the Texas Rangers stayed hot with a 6-5 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday in the middle game of a three-game interleague series in Arlington, Texas.,Semien's hit off the Braves' Enyel De Los Santos (3-3) ...
Steven Kwan, Guardians beat Royals to split doubleheader
Steven Kwan continued his power surge with his third home run in his last three games to help the visiting Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 6-4 in the nightcap to earn a doubleheader split on Saturday.,Johnathan Rodriguez doubled in two runs and Brayan Rocchio doubled twice for Clevel...
Garrett Crochet recovers after early blasts, leads Red Sox past Dodgers
Garrett Crochet allowed two solo home runs in the top of the first, but then pitched five shutout innings to help the Boston Red Sox defeat the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 Saturday night.,Crochet (12-4) limited the Dodgers to two runs on eight hits in six innings. He struck out 10 and walked tw...
Athletics win third straight over Houston
Shea Langeliers homered for a second consecutive game and a quartet of pitchers paced the Athletics to a 5-1 win over the host Houston Astros on Saturday that clinched this four-game series for the visitors.,Langeliers' three-hit performance on Friday was overshadowed by the historic display from ro...
Oneil Cruz homers in Pirates' shutout win over Diamondbacks
Oneil Cruz's second-inning, two-run home run proved to be the difference on Saturday night as the host Pittsburgh Pirates blanked the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-0 to even up a three-game series.,Cruz's 410-foot home run to center off Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly (9-6) was his 17th of the season an...