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Mets’ Sean Manaea activated, set for season debut
The New York Mets on Sunday reinstated Sean Manaea from the 60-day injured list, making him available out of the bullpen for his first MLB action of the season in an afternoon contest with the Royals in Kansas City.,The 33-year-old left-hander is set to relieve starter Clay Holmes after struggles wi...
Yankees RHP Luis Gil (lat) begins rehab assignment
New York Yankees right-hander Luis Gil is starting a rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset on Sunday.,Gil, 27, was the American League Rookie of the Year in 2024 but has been sidelined all season. During spring training, he reported tightness in his pitching shoulder and eventually was diagnosed w...
With a rejuvenated Jackson Merrill, Padres pursue sweep of Phillies
Say this much for San Diego Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill. When he snaps a slump, he doesn't do it with a bloop single off the end of the bat.,The player who was 3-for-35 in July entering play Saturday hit two homers off National League Cy Young Award candidate Zack Wheeler to propel his tea...
Angels aim to sweep Diamondbacks, reach .500 mark
The Los Angeles Angels have a chance to hit the All-Star break at the .500 mark if they can complete a three-game series sweep of the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif., ,The Angels won the series opener, 6-5, on Friday on a walk-off RBI single by pinch-hitter Travi...
Athletics seek series win over Jays heading into All-Star break
Three major league organizations parted ways with Brent Rooker before the Athletics landed him via waivers from the Kansas City Royals following the 2022 season.,In 2 1/2 seasons with the Athletics, Rooker has 89 homers and just made the American League All-Star team for the second time. He also wil...
After hitting for cycle, Byron Buxton to lead Twins vs. skidding Pirates
The Minnesota Twins will go for a three-game sweep against the Pittsburgh Pirates when the teams meet Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis on the final day before the All-Star break.,Pittsburgh has lost eight games in a row, and Minnesota has won six of its past eight. A victory Sunday would put the Twin...
Bevy of All-Stars to take field as Giants, Dodgers close series
Pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Robbie Ray will put their All-Star arms on display when the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants close the season's first half Sunday afternoon.,The weekend duel in San Francisco between the National League West's longtime rivals has produced a pair of nail-bi...
Injury-plagued Braves take on Cardinals, Sonny Gray before the break
The injury-battered Atlanta Braves are looking forward to resting during the All-Star break.,They absorbed another injury hit Friday when third baseman Austin Riley suffered a strained right abdomen that landed him on the 10-day injured list Saturday. The Braves also will go into the break with back...
Brewers finding ways to win, while Nationals' struggles continue
The potential tying run had just reached base Saturday when Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Caleb Durbin had a premonition.,"We felt like we were going to win the game," he said.,And he was right, thanks to his RBI single that capped a three-run rally that gave them a 6-5 win over Washington. The co...
Mets expect to have LHP Sean Manaea for series finale against Royals
Left-hander Sean Manaea finally appears set to make his season debut for the New York Mets.,Expected to piggy-back off starter Clay Holmes, Manaea looks to help the visiting Mets complete a three-game sweep Sunday of the host Kansas City Royals, who must be more opportunistic in this finale.,Manaea ...
Astros fill in missing pieces in series against Rangers
It was fitting that the Astros had to dig deep into their reconfigured bench in the latter stages of a 5-4, 11-inning victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday that evened this three-game series.,Before Zack Short stroked a walk-off single that scored Cam Smith from second base, Kenedy Corona worke...
Guardians carry momentum into series finale vs. White Sox
After hitting their season's low point a week ago, the Cleveland Guardians have reversed course in impressive fashion.,With one game remaining before the All-Star break, the Guardians now find themselves trending upward. They'll look to maintain their momentum in the finale of a four-game series aga...
Reds look to beat Rockies, get Terry Francona 2,000th win
In a span of 10 pitches Saturday, the Cincinnati Reds ensured they wouldn't be swept for the first time this season by the most surprising opponent possible -- and inched manager Terry Francona to the edge of yet another milestone.,Francona will pursue the 2,000th win of his managerial career in the...
After righting ship, Cubs feel confident going into finale vs. Yankees
The Chicago Cubs made much better pitches against former Cub Cody Bellinger on Saturday and saved their bullpen, putting them in position to head into the All-Star break on a positive note.,Other than Aaron Judge collecting three hits, including his 350th career homer, the Yankees were unable to mus...
Red Sox look to enter break on 10-game win streak
The Boston Red Sox will be looking to extend their winning streak to 10 games Sunday when they wrap up a four-game series against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays.,Boston owns the longest active winning streak in the majors and has not won 10 straight games since the 2018 season. The Red Sox have outscor...
MLB roundup: Garrett Crochet tosses first shutout in Red Sox win
In his 51st career start, Garrett Crochet accomplished two feats in one dominant outing: his first career complete game and first career shutout. And that was all the Boston Red Sox needed to walk away with a 1-0 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday.,Crochet threw 100 pitches, allowed ju...
Orioles, Marlins square off in rubber match before All-Star break
Two teams that have long climbs if they're going to reach the postseason needed a sweep this weekend, but instead the Miami Marlins and Baltimore Orioles will try for the next best thing.,The ballclubs meet in the rubber game of their three-game series Sunday afternoon.,"Have a chance to win the ser...
All-Star Brent Rooker powers Athletics past Blue Jays
All-Star Brent Rooker hit a tiebreaking two-run homer and drove in three runs overall to lead the Athletics to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Lawrence Butler also drove in a run as the Athletics evened the three-game series at one win apiece. Ro...
Mike Trout's 4 RBIs help Angels defeat Diamondbacks
Mike Trout had two hits, including the 395th home run of his career, and drove in four runs to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 10-5 victory over the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Nolan Schanuel went 3-for-4 with a walk and an RBI, Luis Rengifo and Zach Neto each...
Astros walk-off Rangers in 11th to halt 4-game skid
Zack Short hit an opposite-field, walk-off single in the 11th inning, and the Houston Astros snapped a four-game skid with a 5-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday.,Short plated Cam Smith from second base with his single to right field off Rangers reliever Hoby Milner. Smith walked against R...