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Esmerlyn Valdez (3 RBIs), Pirates split series with Phillies
Rookie Esmerlyn Valdez drove in three runs and Nick Gonzales and Endy Rodriguez each homered, fueling the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday afternoon.,Valdez forged a 1-1 tie with an RBI single to center field in the fifth inning. Two innings lat...
Braves designate 1B Rowdy Tellez for assignment
The Atlanta Braves designated veteran first baseman Rowdy Tellez for assignment on Thursday.,Tellez, 31, signed a minor league deal on March 23 and appeared in just seven games for the Braves.,Used mostly as a pinch-hitter, he batted .200 (2-for-10) with one home run and four RBIs.,Tellez is a caree...
Dodgers determined to pad lead in NL West over reeling Padres
The Los Angeles Dodgers own a commanding 12-game lead in the National League West and are well-positioned to increase the advantage when they host the second-place San Diego Padres on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series.,The Dodgers own the best record in the majors and just completed...
Rays' Junior Caminero rides torrid stretch into finale vs. Royals
Coming off a shutout loss to Tampa Bay, perhaps the last person the Kansas City Royals want to see on the mound on Thursday is Ian Seymour. ,Especially after the left-hander dominated them last week. ,Hoping teammate Junior Caminero continues his power surge, Seymour will try to help the visiting R...
It's veterans day as Rangers' Nathan Eovaldi, Tigers' Framber Valdez meet
After recording their first series sweep at Yankee Stadium since 2008, the Detroit Tigers will look to carry the momentum into this weekend's set against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas.,The teams will play three games over four days, beginning on Thursday. The series will take a break on Frid...
Cardinals' Dustin May eager to regain form in finale vs. Braves
Dustin May will return to the mound for St. Louis after missing a start with an injury as the Cardinals visit the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night in the decisive contest of their three-game series.,The Cardinals recorded a 5-3 victory in the series opener on Tuesday before the Braves ended a three-...
Guardians' Chase DeLauter brings hot streak into White Sox series
Chase DeLauter is swinging a hot bat since returning from the injured list.,The Cleveland rookie will look to extend his torrid stretch on Thursday night when the Guardians open a four-game series against the visiting Chicago White Sox.,DeLauter had an RBI single among his three hits in Cleveland's ...
Marlins attempt to recapture June success in series finale vs. Rockies
Mickey Moniak is beginning to perform like a No. 1 overall draft pick again.,Moniak will try to keep his latest hot streak going for the Colorado Rockies when they oppose the Miami Marlins in the finale of a four-game series on Thursday afternoon in Denver.,Moniak came within a single of hitting for...
Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski ready to bring heat against Reds
Everything points to the Thursday afternoon game between the Cincinnati Reds and the host Milwaukee Brewers being a miserable contest for hitters.,That's because the contest features a pitching matchup of the major league's ERA and strikeout leader, Milwaukee's Jacob Misiorowski (9-3, 1.45 ERA), and...
Pirates look to slow Phillies' explosive offense in series finale
Trea Turner and the Philadelphia Phillies have scored 25 runs in their three games against the Pittsburgh Pirates this week.,The Phillies hope to author another strong offensive performance Thursday afternoon, when the Pirates visit for the finale of a four-game set.,Philadelphia jumped out to a 5-0...
MLB roundup: Cubs belt 8 homers, pound Padres 23-3
Dansby Swanson hit three home runs and Michael Conforto hit two as the host Chicago Cubs hammered the San Diego Padres 23-3 on Wednesday.,The Cubs, who had not hit more than three homers in a game all season heading into the series, hit five on Tuesday in a 9-7 win and eight on Wednesday to sweep th...
Heliot Ramos, Victor Bericoto homer as Giants finally defeat Diamondbacks
The San Francisco Giants finally broke through against the Arizona Diamondbacks after eight previous failures Wednesday night, riding home runs from Heliot Ramos and Victor Bericoto to a 6-4 victory in Phoenix.,Trevor McDonald (3-6) threw six shutout innings for the Giants, who had dropped the first...
A's belt 3 home runs, salvage series finale against Dodgers
Jonah Heim, Shea Langeliers and Alika Williams hit homers and J.T. Ginn pitched six solid innings to help the Athletics cruise to a 7-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Heim drove in two runs, and he, Langeliers, Nick Kurtz, Joshua Kuroda-Grauer and Henry ...
Taj Bradley (11 K's) backed by 3 HRs as Twins top Astros
Josh Bell, Kody Clemens and Luke Keaschall belted home runs while Taj Bradley matched his career high for strikeouts as the visiting Minnesota Twins claimed the rubber match of their three-game series against the Houston Astros with an 8-3 victory on Wednesday.,Bell extended his career-high 16-game ...
A's DH Brent Rooker needs season-ending knee surgery
Pushing for their first postseason appearance since 2020, the Athletics lost their leader and unofficial captain as manager Mark Kotsay announced on Wednesday that two-time All-Star Brent Rooker will undergo season-ending knee surgery.,Kotsay said that the 31-year-old designated hitter will have a p...
Garrett Mitchell's 4-hit effort powers Brewers past Reds
Garrett Mitchell capped a 4-for-4 game with a tiebreaking triple in the seventh inning, leading the host Milwaukee Brewers past the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 on Wednesday night.,The Brewers won their third straight game to open a four-game series.,Noelvi Marte homered for the Reds, who took their fourth l...
Mickey Moniak falls single shy of cycle as Rockies top Marlins
Mickey Moniak doubled, tripled and homered for the Colorado Rockies in a 6-3 win over the Miami Marlins in the third game of the four-game series on Wednesday evening in Denver.,Hunter Goodman and Kyle Karros also homered for Colorado, which had lost three in a row.,Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland...
Trea Turner homers again as Phillies rough up Paul Skenes, Pirates
Trea Turner homered for the third straight game as the Philadelphia Phillies hammered Paul Skenes in a 10-6 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.,Brandon Marsh and Alec Bohm also hit home runs for Philadelphia, which tagged Skenes (6-8) for eight runs (seven earned) in four inni...
Junior Caminero hits historic HR, red-hot Rays blank Royals
Junior Caminero became the youngest player in major league history to homer in six consecutive games, with a two-run shot in the first, and Shane McClanahan allowed three hits over six strong innings, as the visiting Tampa Bay Rays won their seventh straight, 4-0 over the Kansas City Royals on Wedne...
Angels hype Mike Trout for All-Star Game, face Mariners in series finale
With Phase 2 of All-Star Game voting ending Thursday, the Los Angeles Angels are making a late push for Mike Trout.,The outfielder grew up in Millville, N.J., about 45 miles from Philadelphia, which hosts the midsummer classic July 14 at Citizens Bank Park.,While Trout remains on the 10-day injured ...