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Seiya Suzuki delivers walk-off single as Cubs down Padres
Seiya Suzuki's two-out RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning Monday night lifted the Chicago Cubs to a 3-2 win over the visiting San Diego Padres.,Dansby Swanson started the winning rally with an infield single against Jason Adam (2-2). Pete Crow-Armstrong singled Swanson to second, and San D...

Zebby Matthews fires 7 strong innings, Twins hang on to edge Astros
Zebby Matthews recorded his seventh quality start of the season while Josh Bell slugged a two-run homer in the sixth inning, the third of three long balls for the visiting Minnesota Twins, who held on for a 5-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday.,Matthews (4-5) matched his career high by logg...

A's place SS Jacob Wilson, OF Tyler Soderstrom on IL
The Athletics took a hit to their lineup Monday, placing shortstop Jacob Wilson and outfielder Tyler Soderstrom on the injured list while bringing one of their top prospects to the majors.,Wilson went on the 10-day IL retroactive to June 26 with right thumb inflammation, while Soderstrom was placed ...

Joey Ortiz's 8th-inning homer lifts Brewers over Reds
Joey Ortiz hit a tie-breaking two-run homer in the eighth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied to beat the visiting Cincinnati Reds 5-3 in the opener of a four-game series on Monday.,Milwaukee trailed 3-0 after five innings before scoring two runs in the sixth and tying the game on Brice Turang's...

Padres activate IF Jake Cronenworth from concussion IL
San Diego Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth was activated from the concussion injured list on Monday after an eight-week absence.,The 32-year-old veteran started at second base Monday night against the host Chicago Cubs.,"It's great to have Crony back," San Diego manager Craig Stammen said. "We miss...

Cameron Cauley sparks Rangers' 5th straight win in MLB debut
Cameron Cauley tripled in the seventh inning for his first major league hit in his debut, then scored the go-ahead run on Nicky Lopez's single as the visiting Texas Rangers beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 on Monday night.,Lopez subsequently came home on Justin Foscue's double as American League Wes...

Pirates bats stay hot, take down Phillies in series opener
Rookie Esmerlyn Valdez homered for the fourth straight game and Endy Rodriguez hit a late three-run shot as the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Philadelphia Phillies 11-7 in Monday's opener of a four-game set.,Playing in just his 16th MLB game, Valdez continued his hot stretch in support of B...

Tigers pounce on skidding Yankees to begin series with win
Casey Mize tossed seven outstanding innings in his longest start of the season and the visiting Detroit Tigers scored seven runs in the first four innings during a 7-3 victory over the slumping New York Yankees on Monday night.,Mize (3-5) allowed a double to rookie Spencer Jones that started the thi...

First-inning homers lift Red Sox past Nationals for 5th straight win
Willson Contreras and Caleb Durbin hit first-inning home runs, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 6-3, series-opening win over the visiting Washington Nationals on Monday night.,Contreras crushed a three-run shot to spark the Red Sox, who did all of their offensive work -- six runs on nine hits -- over...

Blue Jays ride strong Trey Yesavage start vs. Mets to snap 6-game skid
Trey Yesavage pitched 6 2/3 strong innings Monday night and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting New York Mets 2-1.,Yesavage (4-3) allowed one run, three hits and no walks with a hit batter and three strikeouts.,Louis Varland pitched around an infield hit and a walk in the ninth with two stri...

White Sox break tie in 8th, go on to bury Orioles
Colson Montgomery's run-scoring double broke an eighth-inning tie, Jacob Gonzalez drove in three runs with a pair of hits and the visiting Chicago White Sox picked up a rare victory against the Baltimore Orioles, winning 8-2 on Monday night in the opener of a three-game series.,Every batter in the l...

Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr. enters concussion protocol after collision
Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. was placed in concussion protocol after exiting New York's home game Monday against the Detroit Tigers following a collision with right fielder Jasson Dominguez.,He was being examined by team physician Christopher Ahmad, the Yankees announced late in the game...

Yankees 2B Jazz Chisholm Jr. exits vs. Tigers after collision
New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. exited Monday's game in the fourth inning against the Detroit Tigers after colliding with right fielder Jasson Dominguez.,With the Yankees trailing 7-0, Hao-Yu Lee hit a pop-up to shallow right field and Chisholm ran back to try and make the catch. D...

Braves, Cardinals ready to put disappointing June behind them
Two teams who have struggled throughout June will try to change their trajectory when the St. Louis Cardinals visit the Atlanta Braves for a three-game series that begins on Tuesday.,Both teams are 3-7 over their last 10 games and will be happy to turn the calendar. The Braves are 9-13 in June and t...

Texas Rangers sign RHP Chris Paddack, promote Cameron Cauley
The Rangers added rotation depth on Monday by signing veteran right-hander Chris Paddack to a one-year deal.,Paddack, 30, elected free agency after being designated for assignment by the Cincinnati Reds last Wednesday and clearing waivers.,In 53 innings this season, Paddack had a 6.96 ERA, split bet...

Dodgers activate OF Teoscar Hernandez from injured list
The Los Angeles Dodgers are nearly back to full strength on the position-player side after activating left fielder Teoscar Hernandez from the injured list on Monday.,Hernandez was placed on the IL on May 29 with a Grade 1 left hamstring strain. He was batting .276 with seven home runs and 31 RBIs in...

Yankees place closer David Bednar on paternity list
The New York Yankees placed right-handed closer David Bednar on the paternity list and recalled right-hander Jake Bird from Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre to fill his roster spot ahead of Monday's home series opener against the Detroit Tigers.,Bednar, 31, is 2-3 with 16 saves and a 3.09 ERA in 33 re...

LHP Drew Pomeranz returns to Cubs on minor league deal
Left-hander Drew Pomeranz has returned to the Chicago Cubs on a minor league deal two weeks after he was designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Angels.,Pomeranz, 37, did not appear in a major league game from 2022-24 before making a triumphant return with the Cubs in 2025 when he went 2-2 with...

Reort: Mets 2B Marcus Semien (hip) out 4-6 weeks
Mets second baseman Marcus Semien is expected to miss a minimum of four to six weeks after the latest tests on his injured hip, the New York Post reported Monday.,The three-time All-Star has been diagnosed with a Grade 3 left hip flexor strain, per the report. He landed on the 10-day injured list Th...
Philadelphia Phillies Must Go All-In Before Their Championship Window Closes
The Phillies' championship window is shrinking fast, making this year's MLB trade deadline critical for Dave Dombrowski and Philadelphia's World Series hopes....