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Braves retire final 20 Cardinals to halt skid, even series
Ozzie Albies hit a home run and Atlanta pitchers retired the final 20 batters as the Braves took a 5-1 win over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday.,The win ended Atlanta's three-game losing streak and evened the three-game series at one game apiece.,Albies went 2-for-4, scored two runs an...
Rays slugger Junior Caminero becomes youngest to homer in 6 straight
Tampa Bay slugger Junior Caminero became the youngest player in major league history since at least 1900 to hit a home run in six straight games, after delivering a two-run shot in the first inning at Kansas City on Wednesday night.,Caminero, 22 years, 361 days old, went deep on the first pitch he f...
Red Sox place LHP Connelly Early (elbow) on 15-day injured list
The Boston Red Sox placed starting pitcher Connelly Early on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday because of left elbow inflammation.,In other moves, the Red Sox activated left-hander Jovani Moran (elbow inflammation) from the 15-day IL, recalled lefty Alec Gamboa from Triple-A Worcester and designa...
Sean Keys' first career HR helps Blue Jays trounce Mets
Sean Keys hit a three-run blast for his first career major league home run Wednesday afternoon and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting New York Mets 9-3.,Myles Straw added a three-run homer in the rubber match of the three-game series played on Canada Day.,Carson Benge hit a two-run homer fo...
Cubs smack 8 homers, score 23 runs while steamrolling Padres
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 home runs in a game all season heading into the series, hit five home runs Tuesday in a 9-7 win and eight on Wednesday t...
James Wood, Nationals blast Red Sox to take series
Andres Chaparro and Nasim Nunez hit their first home runs of the season and James Wood added a three-run shot as the visiting Washington Nationals rolled past the Boston Red Sox 10-2 on Wednesday afternoon.,Chaparro's two-run shot in the first inning and Nunez's fourth-inning solo shot were all that...
Tigers work 11 innings to sweep Yankees, who have lost 7 straight
Zach McKinstry ripped a bases-loaded two-run single off Camilo Doval to highlight a four-run 11th inning for the Detroit Tigers, who completed a three-game sweep with a 6-2 victory over the host New York Yankees on Wednesday afternoon.,The Tigers completed their first road sweep of the Yankees since...
David Fry, Guardians end Rangers' 6-game winning streak
David Fry belted a three-run homer to highlight a five-run second inning, fueling the host Cleveland Guardians to a 9-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday afternoon.,Austin Hedges launched a two-run homer and rookie Chase DeLauter had an RBI single among his three hits to help the Guardians...
Nationals' Cade Cavalli sorry for remark toward Willson Contreras
Washington Nationals right-hander Cade Cavalli apologized Wednesday for his comment toward Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras that ignited a benches-clearing incident.,There was a fracas in the fourth inning of Washington's 8-1 win on Tuesday, starting after Cavalli struck out Contreras....
Dean Kremer, Orioles quiet White Sox
Dean Kremer pitched six strong innings in his return from the injured list, and the Baltimore Orioles avoided a three-game sweep by defeating the visiting Chicago White Sox 6-1 on Wednesday afternoon.,Tyler O'Neill and Leody Taveras each homered and the Orioles made good use of seven hits to snap a ...
Rangers place SS Corey Seager (back) on injured list
The Texas Rangers placed shortstop Corey Seager on the 10-day injured list Wednesday as he copes with the recurrence of lower back inflammation.,It's the third trip to the IL this season for Seager. He missed 19 games from May 15-June 4 with the back issue, and a concussion kept him out of 12 games ...
Mets owner: Team president David Stearns staying put
New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns will remain in his role through the 2028 season, which represents the completion of his five-year contract.,Mets owner Steve Cohen said as much Wednesday in his first public comments since manager Carlos Mendoza was fired last week.,"I'm g...
Dodgers opt for bullpen game, rest Ohtani in finale vs. Athletics
The Los Angeles Dodgers are racking up hits and runs in droves as they look to complete a three-game sweep of the Athletics on Wednesday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,The Dodgers scored 18 runs over the first two games and piled up 31 hits -- 17 in Monday's 9-4 victory and 14 in Tuesday's 9-3 tri...
With Liam Hicks back in fold, Marlins chase series win vs. Rockies
Liam Hicks has returned from injury to bolster an already red-hot lineup for the Miami Marlins, who continue their four-game series at the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday in Denver.,Hicks, who leads Miami with 13 home runs and 53 RBIs, was activated ahead of Tuesday's game and immediately was re-inser...
D-backs pursue third straight series sweep of Giants
Two teams happy to turn the page on the month of June will complete a three-game set Wednesday night when the Arizona Diamondbacks go for a third consecutive series sweep of the San Francisco Giants.,The Diamondbacks have taken the first two games of the set in Phoenix, 5-4 and 8-2, giving them eigh...
Brewers tab hurler Shane Drohan to continue dominance of Reds
The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to rookie Shane Drohan as they look to clinch the four-game series and continue their recent dominance of the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday.,Drohan (3-2, 3.12 ERA) will be opposed by Andrew Abbott (5-4, 3.90 ERA) in a matchup of left-handers.,Jake Bauers and J...
Red-hot Junior Caminero, Rays face Royals, seeking 7th straight win
The Kansas City Royals have seen firsthand how potent Tampa Bay's Junior Caminero has been at the plate.,After homering in his fifth straight contest Tuesday to open a three-game set in Kansas City, Caminero will look to stay hot and help the Rays to a seventh consecutive victory Wednesday night.,Ca...
Astros take aim at Twins, chase sixth straight series win
The Astros expressed optimism that shortstop Jeremy Pena will have a minimum stint on the 10-day injured list with a left calf strain, a positive development for hard-charging Houston.,The Astros' 6-4 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday was their 10th in their last 14 games and set the stage for...
Key cogs likely to return for Jays in Canada Day clash vs. Mets
Infielders Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Kazuma Okamoto are expected to return to the Toronto Blue Jays' lineup Wednesday afternoon for the rubber match of the team's three-game series against the visiting New York Mets.,The series will conclude on Canada Day and will end a disappointing 10-game homesta...
Braves hope to wake up bats against visiting Cardinals
The Atlanta Braves will try to snap out of their offensive funk on Wednesday when they host the visiting St. Louis Cardinals in the second game of their three-game series.,The Cardinals won the series opener 5-3 on Monday to hand Atlanta its third straight loss. The Braves have dropped 13 of their l...