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Angels on verge of climbing above .500, open series vs. Nats
The Los Angeles Angels will look to achieve something they have not done since April 20 when they open a three-game home series against the Washington Nationals on Friday in Anaheim, Calif.,After sweeping the Boston Red Sox in three games, the Angels are at .500 for the first time since May 23. A wi...
Mets overcome starter's injury to blank Braves
Five pitchers combined for a three-hit shutout as the New York Mets overcame the loss of starting pitcher Griffin Canning to stop the visiting Atlanta Braves 4-0 Thursday night and earn a split of the teams' four-game series.,New York moved back into first place in the NL East by a half-game over Ph...
Twins topple Mariners 10-1 to split four-game series
Trevor Larnach homered, singled, drove in three runs and scored twice for the Minnesota Twins in a 10-1 win against the visiting Seattle Mariners on Thursday, helping them earn a split of the four-game series in Minneapolis.,Brooks Lee and Matt Wallner also homered, Carlos Correa had two RBIs and By...
Mets starter Griffin Canning (leg) helped off field vs. Braves
New York Mets starting pitcher Griffin Canning was helped off the field Thursday night after sustaining an injury to his left leg in the third inning of their home game against the Atlanta Braves.,Canning threw a pitch to Atlanta shortstop Nick Allen, who grounded out to shortstop Francisco Lindor. ...
'Battle-tested' Padres set to face Reds after rare rest day
The San Diego Padres were able to exhale after completing a dizzying stretch of 26 games in 27 days.,After enjoying a rare day off on Thursday, the Padres will be back in action on Friday when they play the opener of a three-game series against the host Cincinnati Reds.,"I could not be (prouder) of ...
Marlins beat up on host Giants for series sweep
Agustin Ramirez came within a triple of a cycle, Kyle Stowers clubbed a three-run home run five pitches after his manager was ejected in the first inning, and the Miami Marlins ran up a season-high run total in a 12-5 romp over the San Francisco Giants to complete a three-game road sweep on Thursday...
Shota Imanaga dominant as Cubs shut out Cardinals again
Shota Imanaga came off the injured list and allowed just one hit in five innings as the visiting Chicago Cubs blanked the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 Thursday afternoon.,The Cubs pitched their second straight shutout to earn a 2-2 split in the four-game series.,Imanaga (4-2) walked one and struck out th...
Wander Franco found guilty of sexually abusing minor
Wander Franco was found guilty of sexual abuse of a minor in the Dominican Republic and sentenced to a two-year suspended prison sentence on Thursday. ,Franco, 24, and the mother of the victim were sentenced nearly two years after investigators opened the case into his illegal relationship with a th...
Clayton Kershaw nears 3000 career Ks in Dodgers win over Rockies
Clayton Kershaw drew closer to 3,000 career strikeouts in six crisp innings, Shohei Ohtani homered, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 3-1 in Denver on Thursday.,Kershaw (4-0) struck out five to reach 2,997, three shy of becoming the 20th pitcher in major league history to reach t...
Shota Imanaga dominant as Cubs shutout Cardinals again
Shota Imanaga came off the injured list and allowed just one hit in five innings as the visiting Chicago Cubs blanked the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 Thursday afternoon.,The Cubs pitched their second straight shutout to earn a 2-2 split in the four-game series.,Imanaga (4-2) walked one and struck out th...
Cam Smith delivers for Astros in home sweep of Phillies
Cam Smith's two-out, RBI single in the bottom of the eighth broke a tie and gave the Houston Astros a 2-1 win over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday afternoon.,The Astros swept the three-game series that was dominated by pitching. Houston also won 1-0 and 2-0. The Astros have won five o...
Shane Baz dominates as Rays blank Royals again
Shane Baz did not allow a run over a career-high eight innings to lead the visiting Tampa Bay Rays to a 4-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday to complete a three-game sweep.,Baz (8-3) gave up a double to the Royals' Jonathan India to begin his outing then retired the next 19 batters he...
Kevin Gausman dominates as Blue Jays shut out Guardians
Nathan Lukes and Alejandro Kirk each hit two-run singles and Kevin Gausman pitched eight dominant innings as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-0 on Thursday afternoon.,Gausman (6-6) only allowed a double to Steven Kwan, a single to Kyle Manzardo and a walk to Lane Thomas ...
Tigers blank A's in Dietrich Enns' successful return to majors
Dietrich Enns pitched five scoreless innings in his first major league outing since 2021 as the host Detroit Tigers silenced the Athletics, 8-0, on Thursday afternoon.,Enns, who made nine relief appearances with Tampa Bay four seasons ago before pitching in Japan and Korea, was called up from Triple...
Cubs activate LHP Shota Imanaga, DFA RHP Michael Fulmer
The Chicago Cubs activated left-hander Shota Imanaga from the injured list to start Thursday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals and opened a roster spot by designating right-hander Michael Fulmer for assignment.,Imanaga, 31, has been out since May 4 with a hamstring strain. Before the injury, he...
Dodgers activate RHP Luis Garcia from injured list
The Los Angeles Dodgers activated reliever Luis Garcia from the injured list and optioned fellow right-hander Will Klein to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday. ,Garcia, 38, has not pitched since May 27 because of a right adductor strain. ,He has appeared in 26 games this season and is 2-0 with a 4.5...
Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. to play for Team USA in 2026 WBC
Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. said Thursday that he will suit up for Team USA in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.,Witt, 25, joins New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge and Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes as MLB players announced so far as participants on Team USA manager Mark DeRosa'...
Son of Rockies' owner to lead struggling franchise
Walker Monfort, the eldest son of Colorado Rockies owner and CEO Dick Monfort, is being put in charge of the struggling franchise.,The Rockies announced Thursday that president and chief operating officer Greg Feasel will step down after 30 years with the franchise. The younger Monfort was named exe...
Marlins chase season-high win streak, sweep in finale vs. Giants
A pair of relievers turned starters will take the mound when the San Francisco Giants host the Miami Marlins in the finale of their three-game series on Thursday afternoon.,Janson Junk is set to make his second straight start following five relief appearances for the Marlins, while Hayden Birdsong w...
Juan Soto looks to lead Mets to split with Braves
Any semblance of a slump for Juan Soto is long gone.,After Wednesday night, the rest of his New York Mets teammates hope they'll be saying the same thing.,The Mets will look to salvage a split of a four-game series Thursday night, when they host the Atlanta Braves in a battle of longtime National Le...