Baseball Page 154 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
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...
Short-handed Astros look to shut down hot Rangers offense
Houston's Isaac Paredes was named to the All-Star Game this week as an injury replacement for Cleveland's Jose Ramirez at third base, a fitting development considering how seamlessly Paredes has fit in with the Astros in his first season with the club.,Houston, which will host the Texas Rangers in a...
Reds look to continue making history as they open series vs. Rockies
The Cincinnati Reds need just one win this weekend to continue a unique pursuit of history heading into the All-Star break.,The Colorado Rockies will need a lot more than one victory to halt their unwanted flirtation with the record books.,The Reds will look to build off a pair of resounding wins wh...
As Rays struggle, Red Sox aim for eighth straight win
The Boston Red Sox are feeling good.,After sweeping back-to-back cellar dwellers in the Washington Nationals and Colorado Rockies, the Red Sox extended their winning streak to a season-best seven games by rallying past the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. They will look for a second straight win...
Tigers All-Star Tarik Skubal opens series vs. Mariners
Tarik Skubal had his final start before the All-Star break moved up. The Seattle Mariners will now have to deal with the Detroit Tigers' ace on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.,Skubal, like several of his teammates, will head to Atlanta after the series wraps up to participate in t...
Yankees enter series with Cubs on high after comeback win
Pete Crow-Armstrong enters his first trip to Yankee Stadium as a member of the 25-25 club and is hoping to inch closer to 30 homers and 30 steals.,After hitting a pair of homers Thursday, Crow-Armstrong and the Chicago Cubs visit the New York Yankees for the opener of a three-game series on Friday.,...
Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado power Padres past D-backs
Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado each homered as the San Diego Padres beat the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 on Thursday night, earning a split of a four-game series.,Reliever Adrian Morejon (7-3) pitched 1 2/3 innings to pick up his second win of the series, leading a bullpen effort that sa...
Seven-run inning propels Rangers past Angels
Marcus Semien went 4-for-5 with an RBI and three runs scored and Adolis Garcia homered and had two hits and three RBIs as the Texas Rangers used a seven-run third inning to cruise to an 11-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night.,Corey Seager also had two hits and a walk and two RBIs...
Tyler Soderstrom's 4 RBIs lead A's past Braves in 11
Tyler Soderstrom hit a three-run homer early and concluded the contest with a walk-off single with one out in the 11th inning to give the Athletics a 5-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Soderstrom's three-hit, four-RBI performance enabled the Athletics to take ...
White Sox, Guardians ready for split doubleheader after postponement
Kyle Manzardo was slated to bat cleanup and play first base for the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday after missing three games to be alongside family as his mother underwent successful heart transplant surgery.,His official return will have to wait, however, as rain postponed the opener of a four-gam...
MLB roundup: Yankees rally past Mariners in 10th
Anthony Volpe scored the tiebreaking run on a bases-loaded sacrifice fly by Aaron Judge in the 10th inning and the host New York Yankees extended their winning streak by rallying for a 6-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners after being held hitless by Bryan Woo through seven innings on Thursday night...
Orioles look to stay hot vs. Marlins
The Miami Marlins and Baltimore Orioles have been counted out for much of the past couple of months after rough patches early in the season.,But glimmers of hope keep emerging, and the latest of those upticks belongs to the Orioles.,The teams will begin a three-game series Friday night in Baltimore ...
Miles Mikolas pitches Cardinals past Nationals
Miles Mikolas threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Washington Nationals 8-1 Thursday night.,Mikolas (5-6) allowed just two hits while striking out six batters and walking one. This was a dramatic turnaround from his previous two starts, when he allowed 14 runs on 17 ...
Yankees break up no-hitter, complete comeback against Mariners
Anthony Volpe scored the tiebreaking run on a bases-loaded sacrifice fly by Aaron Judge in the 10th inning and the host New York Yankees extended their winning streak by rallying for a 6-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners after being held hitless by Bryan Woo through seven innings on Thursday night...
Ceddanne Rafaela powers Red Sox to series-opening win vs. Rays
Ceddanne Rafaela's two-run single in the bottom of the seventh inning highlighted a 2-for-3 night, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays in the opener of a four-game series on Thursday night.,Rafaela made an impact on both of Boston's run-scoring frames, hitting a ...
Athletics demote RHP Mitch Spence after homer-filled outing
The Athletics demoted right-hander Mitch Spence to Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday, one day after he served up five homers in a 9-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves.,The Athletics recalled right-hander Osvaldo Bido from the same affiliate in a corresponding move.,American League All-Star starting shortstop...
White Sox home game vs. Guardians rescheduled due to rain
Thursday evening's contest between the host Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Guardians has been postponed due to rain.,The game, which was going to open a four-game set, has been rescheduled as part of a split doubleheader on Friday. The makeup game will begin at 2:10 p.m. CT with the other game set ...
Colin Rea silences Twins, PCA parks pair of HRs in Cubs' victory
Pete Crow-Armstrong crushed a pair of home runs and right-hander Colin Rea handled the rest as the Chicago Cubs beat the Minnesota Twins in an 8-1 blowout in Minneapolis on Thursday afternoon.,Rea (7-3) scattered three hits and struck out five in seven innings in what became a light workout behind C...