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Joey Wentz set for 1st start since 2023 as Braves host Yankees
Left-hander Joey Wentz will make his first major league start since 2023 when he takes the mound for the Atlanta Braves on Saturday in the second game of his team's home series against the New York Yankees.,The Braves won the opener 7-3 on Friday and have won three of their last four while New York ...
MLB roundup: Kyle Stowers leads Marlins to walk-off win over Royals
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.,The Marlins raced out to a five-run lead by the third inning, bolstered by a Stow...
Brewers continue dominance of Dodgers with shutout
Right-hander Quinn Priester collected 10 strikeouts, Caleb Durbin hit a home run and added an RBI double, and the Milwaukee Brewers continued their dominance over the host Los Angeles Dodgers with a 2-0 victory on Friday.,Priester (8-2) allowed three hits over six scoreless innings and did not walk ...
Mariners make up ground in AL West with win over Astros
Luis Castillo pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings while Randy Arozarena and Mitch Garver each homered to lead the Seattle Mariners past the visiting Houston Astros 6-1 on Friday night in both teams' first game after the All-Star break.,The Mariners posted their fourth consecutive victory and pulled with...
Adrian Del Castillo leads D-backs to win over Cardinals in MLB return
Adrian Del Castillo had three singles in his first day back in the majors, Brandon Pfaadt pitched seven shutout innings, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3 in a series matching National League wild card contenders.,Del Castillo drove in a run and scored twice after being r...
Adrian Houser looks to continue resurgence against Pirates
As the White Sox look for positives in the season's second half, they will look to right-handed starter Adrian Houser to continue delivering them when Chicago faces the host Pittsburgh Pirates in the second game of a three-game series on Saturday.,Houser (5-2, 1.56 ERA) will make his 10th start sinc...
Tigers look to stop rare dry spell against Rangers
The Texas Rangers look to build on a thrilling win when they clash with the suddenly swooning Detroit Tigers on Saturday in the middle game of a three-game set in Arlington, Texas.,The game will feature a battle of 25-year-old right-handers on the mound as Keider Montero (4-1, 4.02 ERA) will start f...
Padres look to ride momentum of 9th-inning fireworks against Nationals
Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres look to carry over their Friday night finish when they play the middle game of their series against the Washington Nationals on Saturday.,Machado's grand slam capped a five-run ninth inning to lead the visiting Padres to a 7-2 victory over the Nationals on Frid...
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...