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Twins CF Byron Buxton, 3B Royce Lewis out with injuries
Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton exited Saturday's 3-2 road loss against the Houston Astros after being struck on the left elbow by a 95 mph sinker from right-hander Hunter Brown. ,After he was hit by the pitch in the sixth inning, Buxton remained in the game and stole second but exited b...
Max Kepler's late homer propels Phillies over Blue Jays
Max Kepler hit a go-ahead solo home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 3-2 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon.,Kepler hit a 2-0 fastball by reliever Chad Green 370 feet into the right field bleachers for his eighth home run of th...
Back-to-back homers boost Orioles over Angels
Cedric Mullins and Gary Sanchez, both fresh off the injured list, hit back-to-back home runs in a three-run sixth inning as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the visiting Los Angeles Angels for the second straight day, winning 6-5 on Saturday.,Jordan Westburg drove in two runs and Adley Rutschman, Coby...
Cam Smith, Astros walk off Twins in thriller
Rookie Cam Smith bounced a first-pitch, walk-off single into center field, and the Houston Astros topped the Minnesota Twins 3-2 on Saturday to secure the three-game series.,Smith completed the rally started against Twins closer Jhoan Duran (4-2) by Christian Walker, who walked with one out in the n...
Spencer Strider fans 13 as Braves shut down Rockies
Spencer Strider struck out a season-high 13 over six scoreless innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the visiting Colorado Rockies 4-1 on Saturday for their third straight win.,The Braves lead the season series 4-1 and improved to 20-5 against the Rockies since the start of the 2022 season.,Colorado h...
Athletics shut out Royals to secure series win
Jacob Lopez allowed three hits and struck out nine across six scoreless innings, and Max Muncy clubbed a two-run homer Saturday, as the visiting Athletics won 4-0 over the scuffling Kansas City Royals, who have lost five straight.,Lawrence Butler also went deep, and Jacob Wilson recorded two hits to...
Dansby Swanson's homer lifts Cubs over Pirates
Matthew Boyd threw six quality innings, and Dansby Swanson hit a go-ahead home run in the sixth inning to propel the Chicago Cubs to a 2-1 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday afternoon.,Boyd (6-3) allowed just one run on one hit -- Andrew McCutchen's solo homer in the first -- a...
Angels' Rule 5 pick Garrett McDaniels returns to Dodgers
Selected by the Los Angeles Angels in last December's Rule 5 draft, left-hander Garrett McDaniels cleared waivers and will rejoin the Los Angeles Dodgers.,The 25-year-old thrived in the Dodgers' minor league system in 2024, posting a combined 3.19 ERA in 32 games. However, Double-A was still the hig...
Nationals' ninth-inning rally falls short in loss to Miami
Jesus Sanchez had two hits including a home run, Calvin Faucher retired James Wood with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth and the visiting Miami Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 4-3 on Saturday.,Liam Hicks and Dane Myers had two hits each for Miami, which has won three of its last four...
White Sox activate new additions RHP Aaron Civale, 1B Ryan Noda
The Chicago White Sox activated newly-acquired right-hander Aaron Civale to the active roster Saturday and recalled first baseman Ryan Noda from Triple-A Charlotte.,In corresponding moves, left-hander Tyler Gilbert and first baseman Tim Elko were optioned to Charlotte.,Civale was acquired Friday fro...
6-run explosion in the fifth inning pushes Reds over Tigers
Tyler Stephenson blasted a grand slam, Brady Singer tossed six strong innings and the visiting Cincinnati Reds powered past the Detroit Tigers, 11-1, on Saturday afternoon.,Matt McLain hit a three-run homer, while Elly De La Cruz and Spencer Steer also homered for the Reds. Singer (7-4) allowed one ...
Reds acquire RHP Brian Van Belle from Red Sox
The Cincinnati Reds acquired right-hander Brian Van Belle from the Boston Red Sox on Saturday in exchange for cash considerations.,The Reds optioned Van Belle to Triple-A Louisville. The Red Sox had designated him for assignment on Wednesday.,Van Belle, 28, has yet to make his major league debut. He...
Astros place OF Jacob Melton (ankle) on injured list
The Houston Astros placed outfielder Jacob Melton on the 10-day injured list in one of five roster moves on Saturday.,Melton, 24, sustained a sprained right ankle during Houston's 10-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday.,Including a triple and three RBIs on Friday, Melton is hitting .241 with si...
Nationals place LHP Andrew Chafin (hamstring) on 15-day IL
The Washington Nationals placed left-hander Andrew Chafin on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a right hamstring strain.,The move is retroactive to Wednesday.,Chafin, 34, recorded a 3.18 ERA without a decision in 16 relief appearances with Washington this season. ,Also on Saturday, the Nationals...
J.P. Crawford, Mariners bid to build on strong effort vs. Guardians
Father's Day will mean a little more to J.P. Crawford this year.,The Seattle Mariners' shortstop became a father for the first time in December when his wife, Kathy, gave birth to daughter Korra.,Between fatherhood and taking on a greater leadership role with rookies playing on either side of him in...
Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw takes on old foe Giants with NL West lead on line
There is not a team Clayton Kershaw has faced more than the San Francisco Giants, and the Los Angeles Dodgers' legend will get his next shot against his club's fiercest rival at home on Saturday. ,Kershaw (1-0, 4.35 ERA) will make the 61st appearance and 59th start against the Giants over his 18-yea...
Red Sox seek to continue success vs. visiting Yankees
The Boston Red Sox will try to extend their winning streak to four games when they face the visiting New York Yankees on Saturday., ,Boston also has won three straight against New York, including a 2-1 victory in 10 innings Friday night. The victory improved Boston's record in one-run games to 8-17 ...
Amid pitching woes, D-backs counting on Zac Gallen vs. Padres
After losing another key pitching piece on Friday, the Arizona Diamondbacks could use a return to form by 2023 All-Star Game starter Zac Gallen.,Gallen (4-8, 5.15 ERA) will take his next turn Saturday when he opposes San Diego right-hander Ryan Bergert (1-0, 1.26) in a veteran/rookie matchup in Phoe...
Rays turn to Drew Rasmussen in bid for series win vs. Mets
The Tampa Bay Rays were sloppy Friday night, issuing seven walks, hitting a batter and committing three errors that led to five unearned runs.,But none of it mattered because an offense that has been on a roll since the middle of May stayed in recent form during a 7-5 win over the New York Mets.,Tha...
Cardinals face Brewers, try to halt six-game losing streak
The St. Louis Cardinals will turn to right-hander Andre Pallante when they attempt to snap a season-high six-game losing streak on Saturday afternoon against the host Milwaukee Brewers., ,Pallante (4-3, 4.75 ERA) will oppose left-hander Jose Quintana (4-1, 2.66)., ,The Brewers took the second game o...