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Yankees place Carlos Rodon on IL, reinstate Trent Grisham, Ryan McMahon
The New York Yankees returned center fielder Trent Grisham and third baseman Ryan McMahon to their active roster prior to Friday's home game against the Minnesota Twins.,To make room for them on the 26-man roster, left-handed starting pitcher Carlos Rodon was placed on the 15-day injured list with l...
Report: Braves signing Andrew McCutchen to minors deal
The Atlanta Braves reportedly are signing Andrew McCutchen to a minor league deal, perhaps giving the 39-year-old outfielder one last path to a World Series.,McCutchen was released by the Texas Rangers on May 28 after batting .192 with one homer and five RBIs in 37 games and striking out 22 times in...
After blowing big lead vs. Dodgers, Padres could have hands full with Shohei Ohtani
The Los Angeles Dodgers intend to have a bonding moment wrapped up inside a baseball game when they host the San Diego Padres on Friday.,The Dodgers are set to send right-hander Shohei Ohtani to the mound, while Dalton Rushing will be his catcher.,Ohtani (8-2, 1.58 ERA) will be pitching with eight d...
Marlins strive to regain last month's mojo in opener vs. A's
The Miami Marlins had a sensational 20-6 record in June, and observers started to overdose on midseason optimism and talk about a possible postseason berth.,Then the Marlins received a huge reality check by starting July with two consecutive setbacks to the Colorado Rockies. ,The Marlins will look t...
Blue Jays may feel at home on road in ALCS rematch vs. Mariners
When the Toronto Blue Jays play in Seattle, it almost feels like a neutral field.,Thousands of western Canadians generally flock to T-Mobile Park to see their country's lone major league team.,While economic and political factors might stop some Canadians this year, a robust following for the Blue J...
Red Sox launch long road trip before break vs. Angels in matchup of last-place teams
Following a 5-2 homestand highlighted by a four-game series sweep of the rival New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox will begin a nine-game road trip on Friday night against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif. ,The trek will take the Red Sox to the All-Star break.,Boston rookie Jake Bennett (2-...
D-backs' Jose Cabrera bids to test mettle vs. Brewers
Right-hander Jose Cabrera is scheduled to make his third major league start for the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers in Phoenix.,Cabrera (0-1, 3.60 ERA) made his second MLB start last Saturday and took the loss after allowing fou...
Astros brace for tall task in slowing Cedric Mullins, Rays
While Junior Caminero had his franchise-record-tying streak of consecutive games with a home run snapped at six on Thursday, the Tampa Bay Rays extended their winning streak to eight.,The Rays capped a three-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals with a 5-2 victory and will open a three-game set at th...
Giants' Logan Webb eager to continue hot stretch in matchup vs. Rockies
Logan Webb will try to extend his hot stretch into July when he takes the mound for the San Francisco Giants in the opener of a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies on Friday night in Denver.,Webb (5-5, 3.09 ERA) went 3-1 with an 0.71 ERA in five starts in June.,It was a sharp turnaround f...
Braves' leaky bullpen cause for concern entering series vs. Mets
The Atlanta Braves' recent struggles may be spilling into the bullpen, an area of the team that has been solid for most of the season.,Atlanta, which will open a four-game series on Friday night against the visiting New York Mets, saw its relievers melt down on Thursday and allow eight runs in an 11...
Guardians ride late heroics into rematch vs. White Sox
Cleveland Guardians shortstop Brayan Rocchio came through in the bottom of the ninth inning in the series opener between the top two teams in the American League Central.,Their battle for first place continues Friday, when the first-place Chicago White Sox and Guardians meet in the second contest of...
Nationals' Foster Griffin aims to continue recent success vs. Pirates
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Foster Griffin no longer has the high-velocity stuff that made him a first-round selection in the 2014 draft.,Instead, the 30-year-old left-hander is having a breakout season with a seven-pitch repertoire he will deploy when the Nationals open a three-game home ...
Orioles unsure of Ryan Helsley's status entering series in Cincinnati
Two teams with their share of recent struggles will meet in Cincinnati this weekend as the Reds face the Baltimore Orioles in a three-game series starting Friday night.,Both teams are coming off wins that ended four-game skids.,The Reds on Thursday beat Jacob Misiorowski and the Brewers 7-2 to salva...
Cubs' Dansby Swanson brings historic RBI surge into series vs. Cards
Dansby Swanson isn't putting too much stock into his individual accomplishments. However, he is reveling in the fact that his recent video-game numbers have contributed to the Chicago Cubs' winning ways.,Swanson will look to continue his torrid stretch on Friday as the Cubs open a three-game series ...
MLB roundup: Bryce Miller, Mariners blank Angels to complete sweep
Bryce Miller took a no-hitter into the seventh inning as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Los Angeles Angels 1-0 on Thursday to complete a three-game sweep of their American League West rivals.,Cal Raleigh drew a bases-loaded walk off Angels starter Walbert Urena (5-7) with two outs in the...
Dodgers escape 6-run hole, overpower skidding Padres
Dalton Rushing had a home run among his four hits and drove in four runs for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who erased a six-run deficit for a 12-7 victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday.,The Dodgers matched their season high with 17 hits and won for the eighth time in 10 games. The Padres took the...
Bryce Miller's strong outing propels Mariners past Angels
Bryce Miller took a no-hitter into the seventh inning as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Los Angeles Angels 1-0 Thursday night to complete a three-game sweep of their American League West rivals.,Cal Raleigh drew a bases-loaded walk off Angels starter Walbert Urena (5-7) with two outs in ...
Rangers record season-high 17 hits in win over Tigers
Elias Diaz, Josh Smith and Evan Carter homered as the Texas Rangers recorded a season-high 17 hits in a 10-4 win over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday in Arlington, Texas.,Nathan Eovaldi (9-7) allowed three runs on six hits over five-plus innings. He struck out nine with one walk and improved to 6-0 i...
Mariners CFs Julio Rodriguez, Victor Robles exit game with injuries
Center field was a dangerous spot for the Seattle Mariners on Thursday.,Seattle center fielder Julio Rodriguez left the team's game against the visiting Los Angeles Angels after getting hit in the head by an errant throw.,Victor Robles, who replaced Rodriguez, didn't take the field in the fifth inni...
Mariners CF Julio Rodriguez exits game after throw hits head
Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez left Thursday's game against the visiting Los Angeles Angels after getting hit in the head by an errant throw.,Rodriguez walked with one out in the bottom of the first inning before Dominic Canzone hit a grounder to Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel....