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Cody Bellinger blasts three homers as Yankees blank Cubs
Cody Bellinger hit three homers for the first time in his career and drove in six runs, Carlos Rodon allowed four hits in eight outstanding innings and the host New York Yankees ran their winning streak to five games with an 11-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night.,Acquired by the Yankees...
Dean Kremer tosses seven scoreless innings as Orioles down Marlins
Baltimore starter Dean Kremer held the visiting Miami Marlins to three singles across seven shutout innings as the Orioles won 5-2 in Friday night's series opener., ,Kremer (8-7) walked one and struck out seven in a 99-pitch outing. He matched last year's win total.,Yennier Cano worked a scoreless e...
Reports: Matt Olson to replace Ronald Acuna Jr. in Home Run Derby
Matt Olson will replace Atlanta Braves teammate and fellow All-Star Ronald Acuna Jr. in Monday's Home Run Derby. ,This marks Olson's second Home Run Derby after he participated in 2021 when he was with the Oakland Athletics. The 31-year-old first baseman has tallied 17 home runs this season and was ...
Rays All-Star second baseman Brandon Lowe heads to IL
The Tampa Bay Rays placed All-Star second baseman Brandon Lowe on the 10-day IL due to left oblique tightness and recalled 1B Curtis Mead from Triple-A Durham.,Lowe's move is retroactive to July 8 and he could be back in the lineup when the Rays host Baltimore when the regular season resumes on July...
Red Sox starter Hunter Dobbins exits vs. Rays with knee pain
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Hunter Dobbins exited Friday night's game against the Tampa Bay Rays in the second inning due to what the team called right knee pain.,Dobbins covered first on Tampa Bay center fielder Chandler Simpson's groundout to first baseman Abraham Toro for the second out of th...
Padres LHP Adrian Morejon to replace Phillies' Zack Wheeler at All-Star Game
San Diego Padres left-hander Adrian Morejon was named to the National League All-Star team on Friday, replacing Phillies right-handed pitcher and Cy Young candidate Zack Wheeler.,Morejon, 26, will be participating in his first All-Star Game in his seventh season in the league. He is 7-3 with a 1.71 ...
Carlos Santana's 2-run shot gives Guardians win over White Sox
Carlos Santana belted a go-ahead, two-run home run in the sixth inning and Daniel Schneemann and Angel Martinez also homered as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the host Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Friday in the opener of a doubleheader.,Cleveland extended its winning streak to four games as left-hande...
Yankees LHP Carlos Rodon among additions to AL All-Star team
New York Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodon was named to the American League All-Star team on Friday, replacing teammate Max Fried.,Rodon was one of three pitchers added to the AL roster on Friday. The others are Kansas City Royals right-hander Carlos Estevez and Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize...
Dodgers claim RHP Nick Nastrini, DFA RHP Noah Davis
The Los Angels Dodgers claimed right-hander Nick Nastrini off waivers from the Miami Marlins, while right-hander Noah Davis was designated for assignment.,Nastrini, 25, was designated for assignment this week after just one appearance in the Marlins' minor league system. He made his major league deb...
Mariners recall LHP Tayler Saucedo
The Seattle Mariners recalled left-handed pitcher Tayler Saucedo on Friday, while right-handed pitcher Carlos Vargas was placed on paternity leave., ,It is the third trip to the big leagues for Saucedo this season, and his first since being optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on April 27. ,On May 3 he was p...
Astros call up top prospect 2B Brice Matthews for MLB debut
The Houston Astros' top-ranked prospect will get a chance to deliver on his promise after the club called up second baseman Brice Matthews from Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday.,The Astros have not yet announced a corresponding move.,Matthews' contract was purchased from Sugar Land in advance of a thre...
Yankees LHP Carlos Rodon added to AL All-Star team
New York Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodon was named to the American League All-Star team on Friday, replacing teammate Max Fried.,It is the third All-Star selection for Rodon, 32, who made the AL squad with the Chicago White Sox in 2021 and the National League roster with the San Francisco Giants in...
White Sox LHP Fraser Ellard to return for doubleheader
Left-handed reliever Fraser Ellard returned to the Chicago White Sox for Friday's doubleheader against the visiting Cleveland Indians.,Ellard, who has been rehabbing from a left lat strain with Triple-A Charlotte, will serve as the 27th player for both games.,Ellard, 27, had been on the IL since May...
Sizzling Blue Jays turn to Max Scherzer for visit to Athletics
The hot Toronto Blue Jays haven't lost consecutive games in three weeks.,With their 10-game winning streak over, the Blue Jays will look to avoid a second straight setback when they face the Athletics on Friday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,The Blue Jays, who are in first place in the American Le...
Up-and-down Pirates visit Twins, seek to end skid
The Pittsburgh Pirates might want to avoid the Mall of America during their visit to Minnesota., ,They've experienced enough roller-coaster rides as of late., ,After winning six games in a row at home, the Pirates have lost six games in a row on the road. They will try to snap that skid when they pl...
Padres keep winning close games; Phillies buoyed by healthy Bryce Harper
San Diego's 4-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night was the 20th one-run victory of the year for the Padres.,"We're good in close games," San Diego manager Mike Shildt said. "We do a lot of things well that allow you to win close games. But it's also legal to win 7-3 or 8-2.",The Pad...
Plenty of similarities when Diamondbacks visit Angels
Two teams hoping to get back to the .500 mark before the All-Star break will square off Friday night when the Arizona Diamondbacks open a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif.,Arizona, at 46-48, is five games behind the San Francisco Giants for the final wild-card spot in ...
Banged-up Cards, slumping Braves face off
With multiple players battling injuries, the St. Louis Cardinals are looking forward to the All-Star break.,But first they must finish their six-game homestand, which will continue Friday night in the opener of a weekend series with the Atlanta Braves.,"We need to continue to just have our head down...
'Clawing' Brewers carry streak into series with struggling Nationals
Behind right-hander Quinn Priester, the Milwaukee Brewers will look to continue their recent momentum when they host the Washington Nationals on Friday night in the opener of the teams' final series before the All-Star break.,Priester (6-2, 3.59 ERA) will oppose left-hander Mitchell Parker (5-9, 4.7...
Royals in power groove heading into home series vs. Mets
A sudden power surge has helped fuel a needed winning streak for the Kansas City Royals.,However, the scheduled mound return of New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga might keep the homer-happy Royals in check.,Kansas City will try to record a fifth consecutive victory Friday night and extend the Me...