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Giants' Rafael Devers heating up ahead of finale vs. Braves
A classic matchup of a powerful left-handed hitter and hard-throwing lefty pitcher gets top billing when the San Francisco Giants and visiting Atlanta Braves wrap up a three-game series on Sunday.,Rafael Devers enjoyed his first two-homer game of the season Saturday night, producing four of the Gian...
Angels hope bullpen woes stay in past ahead of finale vs. A's
The Los Angeles Angels have recorded five victories in seven games and no longer possess the worst record in the American League.,One of the problem areas for the Angels has been their bullpen as they enter Sunday's finale of a three-game series against the Athletics on Sunday afternoon at Anaheim, ...
Surging Marlins aim for series sweep of Cardinals
Before the month of June began, there was little to suggest that the Miami Marlins would go on a tear that would see them move squarely into the National League wild-card race.,The surprising Marlins look to continue their month-long surge when they aim for a three-game sweep of the host St. Louis C...
Brewers' Brandon Woodruff faces frequent foe Cubs as comeback continues
Brandon Woodruff was just happy to finally be back on the mound Monday against the Cincinnati Reds.,Imagine how the Milwaukee Brewers' right-hander felt after throwing 5 1/3 perfect innings in a 2-1, 10-inning win.,Woodruff will take the mound again Sunday against the Cubs in Milwaukee in the rubber...
Rockies' Hunter Goodman brings hot bat to rubber game vs. Twins
Hunter Goodman is not waiting until July 4 to generate some fireworks.,The power-hitting catcher will look to stay hot at the plate when his Colorado Rockies take on the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. The contest marks the rubber match of a three-game weekend series.,Goodman is ...
White Sox look to end homestand with sweep of Royals
It was Jacob Gonzalez's turn Saturday to lead the White Sox to a walk-off win -- their seventh of the season -- as Chicago edged Kansas City, 2-1. ,Each final-inning, game-winning hit has been delivered by a different Sox player.,The ability to get the big hit to win a one-run game is one of the bi...
Mets strive to build momentum in series finale vs. Phillies
New York Mets interim manager Andy Green was reminded again Saturday that winning is fun.,More importantly, so were the Mets.,They will look to earn a much-needed series win on Sunday afternoon when they host the Philadelphia Phillies in the finale of a three-game set.,Cionel Perez (3-3, 4.99 ERA) i...
Junior Caminero, Rays aim to continue hot streak vs. D-backs
The Tampa Bay Rays find themselves atop the American League East on the strength of a four-game winning streak.,The Rays will look to continue their good fortune on Sunday afternoon when they bid for a sweep of their three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Right-ha...
Tigers' pitcher Jack Flaherty to return from IL in finale vs. Astros
Jack Flaherty didn't expect to stay on the injured list for very long. The Detroit Tigers right-hander correctly assessed the injury that forced him to miss a couple of starts.,He'll be back on the mound at Detroit's Comerica Park in the finale of a four-game series against the Houston Astros on Sun...
Guardians' Cooper Ingle enjoys ride ahead of finale vs. Mariners
High-level prospect Cooper Ingle has been living out every baseball player's dream for the Cleveland Guardians in their three-game series against the visiting Seattle Mariners.,The catcher-turned-outfielder made his major league debut Friday in a 3-1 loss, then recorded his first career hit with a t...
Confident Rangers seek series sweep of reeling Blue Jays
The visiting Texas Rangers will vie for a sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a four-game series.,The Rangers bolted out to a six-run lead before posting a 7-4 victory on Saturday. It followed a familiar pattern of the first two games when they took the early lead and...
Reds turn to Brady Singer in bid for sweep at Pittsburgh
The Cincinnati Reds have an injury-plagued bullpen and are down another key starter, yet they stand one game from sweeping the Pirates as they enter the finale of a three-game series on Sunday in Pittsburgh.,The Reds will turn to right-hander Brady Singer (3-6, 4.81 ERA), hoping he can continue prod...
Nationals, Orioles hope bats come alive in series finale
The visiting Washington Nationals and the Baltimore Orioles are wondering where their offense has gone after splitting two low-scoring games.,The decisive game comes Sunday afternoon.,The Nationals pulled out a 4-3, 10-inning victory Saturday night despite stranding 13 baserunners and going 3-for-15...
MLB roundup: Hunter Goodman socks 3 homers as Rockies top Twins
Hunter Goodman hit a career-best three home runs and tallied five RBIs, leading the Colorado Rockies to an 8-5 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday in Minneapolis.,Kyle Karros added a two-run homer and Jake McCarthy finished 2-for-5 with a triple and two runs for the Rockies, who have alternated...
Jo Adell's 2-run triple helps Angels top Athletics
Jo Adell hit a two-run triple and Denzer Guzman delivered a tiebreaking single to help the Los Angeles Angels record a 5-2 victory over the Athletics on Saturday night at Anaheim, Calif.,Oswald Peraza and Logan O'Hoppe also had RBI singles as the Angels won for the fifth time in seven games. Adell, ...
Dodgers score 9 runs in 6th inning to power past Padres
Kyle Tucker, Dalton Rushing and Mookie Betts all clouted homers in a nine-run sixth inning Saturday night as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers routed the San Diego Padres 15-3.,Yoshinobu Yamamoto (8-5) got the win, allowing five hits and two runs over six innings while walking two and striking out fo...
Rays pass Yankees atop AL East with another win over D-backs
Jonathan Aranda's two-run homer broke a tie and Junior Caminero also homered as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 on Saturday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The Rays, who won their fourth straight, swiped the American League East lead from the New York Yankees by percentage poi...
Rafael Devers homers twice as Giants toss 1-hit shutout vs. Braves
Logan Webb continued his brilliant pitching in the month of June, Rafael Devers launched two home runs and the San Francisco Giants evened the score with the visiting Atlanta Braves in their three-game series with a 5-0 victory Saturday night.,Coming off a 3-1 loss in the series opener Friday, the G...
Nationals pull out win in 10th over Orioles to end skid
Washington's Daylen Lile singled in the tiebreaking run with the first at-bat in the 10th inning and the visiting Nationals held on to halt a four-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night.,The Orioles loaded the bases with two outs in the 10th before Just...
Hunter Goodman's 3 homers power Rockies to victory over Twins
Hunter Goodman hit a career-best three home runs and tallied five RBIs, leading the Colorado Rockies to an 8-5 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday in Minneapolis.,Kyle Karros added a two-run homer for Colorado, which evened the three-game series at one win apiece heading to the decisive contest...