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Diamondbacks pummel White Sox 10-0 to open series
Pavin Smith hit two home runs to drive in four, Ketel Marte homered among his three hits and Eduardo Rodriguez pitched six strong innings as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Chicago White Sox 10-0 on Monday.,Arizona out-hit Chicago 13-5, roughing up White Sox starter Shane Smith and four...

Cal Raleigh homers again as Mariners crush Twins
Julio Rodriguez had a double, a home run and four RBIs, Cal Raleigh hit his league-leading 32nd home run, and the Seattle Mariners pulled away for an 11-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Luke Raley added a three-run homer for Seattle, which won the series opener and impr...

Spencer Schwellenbach leads Braves over wavering Mets
Spencer Schwellenbach tossed seven strong innings and earned the win Monday night for the visiting Atlanta Braves, who beat the reeling New York Mets 3-2 in the opener of a four-game series between the National League East rivals.,Michael Harris II delivered a second-inning sacrifice fly before Rona...

Elly De La Cruz (HR, 3 RBIs) powers Reds past Yankees
Elly De La Cruz homered, tripled and singled and drove in three runs as the Cincinnati Reds beat the visiting New York Yankees 6-1 in the opener of a three-game set on Monday night.,De La Cruz atoned for a pair of defensive miscues by falling just a double shy of his second career cycle. De La Cruz ...

Cards club 4 homers, pummel first-place Cubs
Lars Nootbaar, Brendan Donovan, Alec Burleson and Nolan Gorman hit two-run homers as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the visiting Chicago Cubs 8-2 Monday evening.,Willson Contreras went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored for the Cardinals, who won for the sixth time in their last seven games...

D-backs 3B Eugenio Suarez exits after HBP on hand
Among the major league leaders in home runs and RBIs this season, Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez was hit on the right hand with a pitch and left Monday's road game against the Chicago White Sox.,Facing White Sox starter Shane Smith in the first inning, Suarez was struck by a 95.9 ...

Trevor Rogers, Jackson Holliday help O's stymie Rangers
Jackson Holliday smacked a three-run home run and a run-scoring double and Trevor Rogers pitched eight shutout innings as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the visiting Texas Rangers 6-0 to open a three-game series Monday night.,Rogers (1-0), in his third big-league outing of the season, held the Range...

Improved German Marquez seeks revenge as Rockies host Dodgers
German Marquez didn't begin his season well, but the veteran right-hander has been one of the bright spots for the lowly Colorado Rockies.,Marquez had an ERA of 12.81 in April, and a big reason for that was the seven runs he gave up in less than an inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in his fourt...

'Battle-tested' Giants ready to open series against Marlins
After hosting a pair of American League opponents, the San Francisco Giants open another three-game home series against the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night.,Having begun a nine-game homestand with three one-run affairs over six outings, the Giants began the week first in the majors in one-run wins.,A...

Athletics break ground on $1.75B stadium on Las Vegas Strip
The Athletics organization held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday for its new $1.75 billion stadium in Las Vegas.,The team, which is playing its home games in West Sacramento, Calif. this season following its offseason exit from longtime home Oakland, was represented by team owner John Fisher and pre...

Surging Astros look to stay hot against Phillies
The injury-depleted Houston Astros continued their surge up the American League standings over the weekend, setting up an intriguing six-game homestand that begins with a three-game set against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.,Houston claimed the rubber match of a three-game road series with an...

Reds designate INF Jeimer Candelario for assignment
The Cincinnati Reds designated infielder Jeimer Candelario for assignment on Monday, just halfway through a three-year, $45 million contract he signed before the 2024 season.,Candelario, 31, had been on the injured list since late April due to a lumbar spine strain. The Reds reinstated him from the ...

Rays SS Wander Franco faces potential 5-year prison term
Prosecutors on Monday recommended a five-year prison sentence for Wander Franco, the suspended Tampa Bay Rays shortstop who is charged with sexual abuse of a minor in his native Dominican Republic.,With closing arguments complete, a panel of three judges will begin deliberations and the presiding ju...

Royals turn to Kris Bubic to reverse home skid vs. Rays
Kansas City's Kris Bubic has come down to earth following a stellar start to the season.,However, he's likely who the Royals want on the mound to help halt their seven-game home losing streak Tuesday night, when the revived Tampa Bay Rays visit.,Bubic (6-4, 2.12 ERA) posted a 1.43 ERA while going 5-...

Guardians happy to be home -- as is Jays' starter Eric Lauer
After a nine-game West Coast trip, the Guardians are back in Cleveland.,They went 4-5 on their journey, being swept by the Seattle Mariners before bouncing back with series victories against the San Francisco Giants and Athletics.,Next up for the Guardians is a three-game series with the Toronto Blu...

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. jumps to top spot at 1B in All-Star Game balloting
Four-time All-Star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays jumped ahead of seven-time All-Star Paul Goldschmidt of the New York Yankees for the top spot at first base in the American League as the first stage of Major League Baseball's All-Star Game balloting nears its conclusion.,Guerrero, w...

Athletics open road trip against Tigers ace Tarik Skubal
The Athletics embark on a nine-game road trip this week. Their hitters face their most daunting challenge at the beginning of the journey.,The menacing mound presence of Tigers ace Tarik Skubal awaits them on Tuesday in the opener of a three-game series at Detroit.,Following losses in his first two ...

Astros reinstate OF Taylor Trammell from injured list
The Houston Astros reinstated outfielder Taylor Trammell from the 10-day injured list on Monday.,Trammell, 27, batted .293 with two homers and 10 RBIs during a 12-game stint in the minors while recovering from a right calf strain.,Purchased from the New York Yankees in November, Trammell has yet to ...
MLB's Biggest Midseason Surprises: Rafael Devers Trade, Cal Raleigh’s Power Surge, and More
From the shocking Rafael Devers trade to Cal Raleigh’s record home run pace and the Rockies’ historically awful season, here are MLB’s biggest first-half surprises....

Jackson Merrill, Padres take aim at slumping Nationals
Sunday was full of good news for the San Diego Padres.,Not only did they win their first series in two weeks with a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals, they saw star center fielder Jackson Merrill return from the 7-day concussion list.,San Diego will try for a third st...