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Ian Happ swats 2 of Cubs' 5 HRs in win over Mariners
Ian Happ homered in each of the first two innings and the Chicago Cubs held on for a 10-7 win against the visiting Seattle Mariners in the second game of their three-game series on Saturday afternoon.,Happ has homered in each of the past three games, totaling four in all.,Kyle Tucker, Michael Busch ...

Blue Jays homers back up strong pitching in win over White Sox
Jose Berrios pitched into the eighth inning, Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Chicago White Sox 7-1 on Saturday afternoon.,Berrios (3-3) allowed one unearned run, two hits and three walks while striking out five in 7 2/3 innings.,Davis Sch...

Red Sox pause RHP Kutter Crawford's rehab due to wrist concerns
The Red Sox have pressed pause on the rehabilitation efforts of right-handed pitcher Kutter Crawford over concerns about a worsening wrist injury, Boston manager Alex Cora told reporters Saturday.,Crawford hasn't pitched in a game this season as he's dealt with discomfort in the patellar tendon in h...

Isaac Collins (3 RBIs), Brewers rout slumping Twins 9-0
Isaac Collins went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs, and the Milwaukee Brewers pulled away for a 9-0 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis., ,Brice Turang and Sal Frelick also doubled and drove in a run apiece for Milwaukee, which beat the Twins for the second straigh...

Braves LHP Chris Sale (rib fracture) lands on 15-day IL
The Atlanta Braves will be without reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Chris Sale for at least two weeks after the left-hander was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a fractured left rib cage.,In a corresponding move, the Braves recalled left-hander Austin Cox from Triple-A G...

Orioles manage just one hit in lopsided loss to Clarke Schmidt, Yankees
Clarke Schmidt did not allow a hit in seven innings and combined with JT Brubaker on a one-hitter as the New York Yankees slugged four homers and finished with 14 hits in a 9-0 rout of the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Saturday afternoon.,Trent Grisham, J.C. Escarra, Ben Rice and Anthony Volpe hit s...

Rays score early and often in dominant win over Tigers
Taylor Walls drove in two runs in Tampa Bay's four-run first inning as the Rays won a second series over a top club in a week, toppling the visiting Detroit Tigers 8-3 on Saturday afternoon.,The shortstop's two-run single with two outs helped the Rays win for the second consecutive game against the ...

Orioles C Adley Rutschman on IL for first time in career
Baltimore catcher Adley Rutschman was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain, the Orioles announced Saturday. ,Rutschman, who had never been on the IL in his career, was held out of the starting lineup on Saturday for the second straight game against the host New York Yankees.,...

Orioles C Adley Rutschman out of lineup again vs. Yankees
Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman was held out of the starting lineup on Saturday for the second straight game against the host New York Yankees.,Rutschman tweaked his left side in batting practice and is nursing left abdominal tightness.,Gary Sanchez will be behind the plate and Jordan West...

Report: Cardinals' Ivan Herrera (hamstring) out 2-6 weeks
Cardinals catcher/designated hitter Ivan Herrera is expected to be sidelined two-to-six weeks with a Grade 2 strain in his left hamstring, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.,Herrera, 25, landed on the 10-day injured list on Friday, one day after he sustained the injury during the first game of a ...

Jake Irvin tasked with helping Nats snap out of doldrums vs. Dodgers
Washington Nationals right-hander Jake Irvin managed to figure his way around the mound in Los Angeles once and will be out for a repeat result when he faces the Dodgers on Saturday night in the middle game of a three-game series. ,On April 17, 2024, Irvin went six scoreless innings with six strikeo...

Brandon Walter bids to keep Astros soaring vs. Angels
No team in baseball has played better since May 24 than the Houston Astros, a stretch the club will look to extend on Saturday against the host Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif.,After picking up a 3-2 victory in 10 innings in the series opener on Friday, the Astros have won 18 of their last 25 g...

Maikel Garcia, Royals vie to stay hot in encounter vs. Padres
After wasting good pitching at the expense of poor hitting, the Kansas City Royals finally have gotten the bats going this week.,Not surprisingly, they will take a four-game winning streak and a chance to win a second straight road series into Saturday's matchup with the San Diego Padres.,In the mid...

A's looking for rookies to step up again in rematch vs. Guardians
The Athletics are being energized by the rookies on the roster as they enter Saturday's game against the Cleveland Guardians at West Sacramento, Calif.,The Athletics have won six of their past eight games, including a 5-1 victory against Cleveland on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series...

Diamondbacks, trying to catch up in NL West, visit Rockies
The Arizona Diamondbacks dropped the first two contests of their current nine-game road trip but have bounced back to win two in a row.,They will try to make it three straight wins in the middle game of a three-game set against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night in Denver. ,The Diamondbacks will...

Skidding Mets turn to Griffin Canning in bid to slow down Phillies
The New York Mets needed just 12 days at the start of June to open a 5 1/2-game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies.,It took only eight days for the lead to evaporate.,The Mets will attempt to climb back into a tie for first place in the National League East on Saturday night when they play the seco...

Braves P Grant Holmes, mired in winless streak, looks for victory vs. Marlins
Atlanta Braves right-hander Grant Holmes was downright dominant in his most recent outing, registering 15 strikeouts to mark his first double-digit total in his career.,While impressive, to say the least, the effort also came in a 10-1 loss to the woeful Colorado Rockies.,Mired in a four-start winle...

Red Sox seek to clinch series vs. Rafael Devers, Giants
One manager who says he's turned the page and another who is eager to read the next chapter will lead their teams into a rematch Saturday afternoon when the Boston Red Sox vie for a second straight road win over the San Francisco Giants.,A night that began with hugs for Rafael Devers ended with a ve...

Pitchers take the spotlight as Rangers visit Pirates
When the visiting Texas Rangers meet the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday afternoon, one pitcher will be trending up. ,The other is still stuck in the mud.,Texas Rangers rookie right-hander Kumar Rocker (2-4, 7.31 ERA) will be the one looking to build off a victory in the second game of a three-game s...

White Sox chase series win in rematch vs. Blue Jays
With their eight-game losing streak over, the visiting Chicago White Sox will aim to carry the momentum into Saturday afternoon and clinch their three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays.,The White Sox were coming off a disheartening doubleheader loss at home to the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursda...