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Rays hope to continue offensive prowess against Orioles
The Tampa Bay Rays flexed their muscles in their return from the All-Star break, much to the chagrin of the Baltimore Orioles.,Fresh off belting four homers in an 11-1 romp on Friday, the host Rays will vie for a series victory on Saturday when they continue their three-game set against the Orioles....
Jordan Beck falls just short of cycle in Rockies win over Twins
Jordan Beck homered and finished a double shy of hitting for the cycle, Ryan McMahon also went deep, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4 in Denver on Friday night.,Beck had a chance to complete the cycle in the eighth but struck out looking to end the inning.,Mickey Moniak, Tyler F...
Corey Seager's two-run double lifts Rangers over Tigers
Corey Seager made up for a frustrating start to his night by doubling home a pair of runners with two outs in the eighth inning to provide the winning runs in the Texas Rangers' 2-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday in the opener of a three-game set in Arlington, Texas.,Texas has won three o...
Austin Hays' two homers power Reds past Mets
Austin Hays hit two homers and finished with three RBIs Friday night for the visiting Cincinnati Reds, who beat the New York Mets 8-4 in the opener of a three-game series.,Matt McLain and Tyler Stephenson each hit two-run homers for the Reds, who have won five of their last six games. ,The Mets, who...
Rays hit four homers, trounce Orioles
Yandy Diaz belted his second career grand slam, Junior Caminero added a pair of homers and Danny Jansen also went deep, lifting the host Tampa Bay Rays to an 11-1 romp over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday.,Caminero launched a three-run homer in the first inning and a solo shot in the sixth to help t...
Marlins walk off Royals behind Kyle Stowers' huge night
Marlins All-Star Kyle Stowers drove in five runs and hit a pair of home runs -- including a walk-off two-run blast in the 10th inning -- to lead the host Miami Marlins to an 8-7 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.,Royals left fielder John Rave, a 27-year-old rookie, had a big game with ...
Braves jump out to early lead, take down Yankees
Spencer Strider threw six scoreless innings and Ozzie Albies hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs to help the Atlanta Braves beat the visiting New York Yankees 7-3 on Friday in the opener of their three-game series.,Strider (4-7) scattered three hits, walked three and struck out eight in win...
Guardians hold off late A's rally to win for 7th time in eight games
David Fry belted a two-run homer and Brayan Rocchio had a pair of doubles and drove in two runs as the Cleveland Guardians held on for an 8-6 victory over the visiting Athletics on Friday night.,Johnathan Rodriguez added a solo shot for his first major league home run as Cleveland won for the sevent...
Padres surrender lead, then answer in ninth to beat Nationals
Manny Machado's grand slam highlighted a five-run ninth inning and the San Diego Padres beat the Washington Nationals 7-2 on Friday night after losing a 2-0 lead.,Jake Cronenworth singled leading off against Kyle Finnegan (1-4) and went to third on a single by Jose Iglesias. Elias Diaz executed his ...
Blue Jays blank Giants to pad AL East lead
Chris Bassitt pitched a solid 6 1/3 innings, Will Wagner had a two-run double and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting San Francisco Giants 4-0 on Friday night.,Bassitt (10-4) allowed no runs, 10 hits and no walks while striking out five.,George Springer had three hits and a stolen base and J...
Taylor Ward's two-run homer pushes Angels past Phillies
Taylor Ward hit a tie-breaking, two-run homer in the seventh inning as the Los Angeles Angels emerged with a 6-5 victory over the host Philadelphia Phillies on Friday., ,Jo Adell also drove in two runs for Los Angeles, while Mike Trout and Logan O'Hoppe contributed two hits apiece. The visitors used...
White Sox pummel Pirates 10-1 to open second half
Luis Robert Jr. and Edgar Quero each had two hits, including a home run, and two RBIs to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 10-1 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.,Quero's solo home run with two outs off Pirates starter Bailey Falter (6-5) kickstarted a three-run first inning and...
Marlins 3B Connor Norby (wrist surgery) out 6-8 weeks
Miami Marlins third baseman Connor Norby underwent surgery on his broken left wrist during the All-Star break and will be sidelined six to eight weeks.,Norby had his hamate bone repaired during the procedure performed in Phoenix.,Norby, 25, felt soreness in the wrist during Friday's game against the...
Diamondbacks place All-Star 2B Ketel Marte on restricted list
The Arizona Diamondbacks placed All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte on the restricted list prior to Friday's home game against the St. Louis Cardinals.,Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Marte was dealing "with a personal issue" after multiple reports revealed that Marte's Scottsdale, Ariz., ho...
Rockies reinstate SS Ezequiel Tovar (oblique) from IL
The Colorado Rockies reinstated shortstop Ezequiel Tovar from the injured list Friday, while second baseman Thairo Estrada was placed on the IL with a sprained left thumb.,The Rockies announced Friday that Estrada's IL move was officially made on Monday and was retroactive to last Friday.,Tovar, 23,...
Seiya Suzuki's 3-run HR helps Cubs snap Red Sox's 10-game streak
Seiya Suzuki hit a three-run home run in the first inning to help lead the Chicago Cubs post a 4-1 victory over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Friday afternoon.,Colin Rea (8-3) threw five innings of one-run, four-hit ball, while striking out five and walking four. The Cubs' right-hander has now won ...
Rays reinstate All-Star 2B Brandon Lowe from IL
The Tampa Bay Rays reinstated All-Star second baseman Brandon Lowe from the 10-day injured list Friday.,He went on the shelf before the break with left oblique tightness and missed the All-Star Game in Atlanta.,Lowe, 31, enjoyed a strong first half, batting .272 with 19 home runs, 50 RBIs and 54 run...
Yankees RHP Luis Gil makes another rehab start
New York Yankees right-hander Luis Gil continued his rehab with a start for Double-A Somerset on Friday night at Hartford, Conn.,The reigning American League Rookie of the Year is on the 60-day injured list with a left lat strain sustained during spring training. ,Originally expected to return by J...
Rockies prospect suspended for PED violation
Colorado Rockies minor league pitcher Erick Veras received a 56-game suspension without pay Friday after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.,The commissioner's office said the 18-year-old left-hander tested positive for Boldenone, a steroid. The suspension is effective immediatel...
MLB probe on Guardians' Luis Ortiz extended through Aug. 31
The non-disciplinary paid leave of Cleveland Guardians right-hander was extended through Aug. 31 amid an ongoing investigation, Major League Baseball announced Friday.,The investigation reportedly is related to gambling.,Ortiz was placed on paid leave on July 3 with the intent that it would extend t...