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Anthony Kay pitches gem to help White Sox shut out Royals
Anthony Kay struck out six to match a career high over 5 2/3 innings, and Colson Montgomery roped an RBI double as the Chicago White Sox snapped their 14-game road losing streak to the Kansas City Royals with Thursday night's 2-0 victory.,Luisangel Acuna added a sacrifice fly for Chicago, which won ...
Diamondbacks wrap up series win over Mets with late-inning rallies
Jorge Barrosa's RBI triple capped a four-run seventh inning Thursday night for the Arizona Diamondbacks, who went on to rout the host New York Mets 7-1 in the decisive game of a three-game series.,The Diamondbacks are 7-3 since being swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers in a season-opening three-game se...
Forward-thinking Red Sox take momentum into series vs. Cardinals
Finally, the Boston Red Sox have a turn in the right direction.,Back-to-back victories over the Milwaukee Brewers have the Red Sox feeling good as they turn their attention to another National League Central opponent, with the opener of a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday n...
Brewers finally get shot against NL team, and it's the struggling Nationals
The Milwaukee Brewers will look to bounce back from a pair of road losses behind right-hander Chad Patrick when they return home to face the Washington Nationals on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.,Patrick (1-0, 0.96 ERA) will be opposed by right-hander Jake Irvin (1-1, 8.00) as the Brew...
Streaking Orioles plan to test Giants' scoreless inning streak
Right-hander Landen Roupp will try to build on a 20-inning scoreless streak for San Francisco's pitching staff as the Giants open a nine-game road trip at Baltimore on Friday night.,San Francisco, which won just three times in its first 11 games under first-year manager Tony Vitello, bounced back to...
After first rest day of season, Braves set to host hard-hitting Guardians
Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss was happy his team finally got a day off on Thursday.,The Braves opened their season with 13 straight games and kick off a three-game homestand against the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Friday.,"I've never seen anything like 13 games in a row to start the season,"...
Tigers CF Parker Meadows hospitalized after collision
Detroit Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows will be hospitalized overnight in Minneapolis after being carted off the field due to a scary collision in the bottom of the eighth inning of a game against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon.,Meadows was playing center field and Riley Greene was p...
White Sox place LHP Chris Murphy (elbow) on 15-day injured list
The Chicago White Sox placed left-handed reliever Chris Murphy on the 15-day injured list on Thursday because of left elbow impingement syndrome.,The move is retroactive to Wednesday. In other moves, the White Sox recalled left-hander Brandon Eisert and right-hander Duncan Davitt from Triple-A Charl...
Tigers CF Parker Meadows carted off after collision
Detroit Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows was carted off the field after a scary collision in the bottom of the eighth inning of a game against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon.,Meadows was playing center field and Riley Greene was playing left field when Twins hitter Josh Bell hit a sli...
Twins make clutch plays, add to Tigers' losing skid
Brooks Lee pulled a two-run single through the right side of the infield, and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 3-1 win over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Josh Bell went 3-for-4 and hit a solo home run for Minnesota, which completed a four-game sweep over the Tigers.,Gleyb...
Athletics' Jeffrey Springs dominates Yanks in 1-hit shutout
Jeffrey Springs allowed one hit in seven outstanding innings to lead to the visiting Athletics to a 1-0 victory over the New York Yankees on Thursday afternoon.,Springs (2-0) took a no-hit bid into the seventh before Ben Rice cleanly singled to right field following a one-out walk to Giancarlo Stant...
Marlins rough up Rhett Lowder to earn series split vs. Reds
Owen Caissie and Javier Sanoja combined for six hits and five RBIs to lead the host Miami Marlins to an 8-1 defeat of the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday afternoon, earning a split of the four-game set.,In a battle of former first-round picks, Miami's Max Meyer (1-0) allowed four hits, three walks and o...
A's OF Brent Rooker leaves game vs. Yankees with flank discomfort
The visiting Athletics lost Brent Rooker to right flank discomfort when the right fielder felt pain on a swing in the first inning of Thursday's game against the New York Yankees.,Rooker appeared to feel pain when he fouled off a changeup by New York starter Ryan Weathers for a 0-2 count. He winced ...
Cubs looking to continue recent success vs. Pirates
It's not often the Cubs are looking up at the Pittsburgh Pirates in the National League Central standings, but that's the case ahead of Friday's series opener in Chicago.,It's a little early to pay attention to a division race as the Cubs look to win their fifth consecutive series over Pittsburgh. C...
Pete Crow-Armstrong’s Struggles Are Becoming a Problem for the Cubs
Pete Crow-Armstrong’s early struggles are raising concerns for the Cubs as their offense regresses during a rocky 2026 start....
Orioles' Zach Eflin has Tommy John surgery, out for season
Baltimore Orioles right-hander Zach Eflin will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery on his pitching elbow Wednesday.,Eflin, 32, had the procedure performed by Dr. Keith Meister in Dallas.,Signed to a one-year contract for a guaranteed $10 million with a mutual option ...
With closer Mason Miller looming, Padres strive to cool off Rockies
If the first two weeks of the season have proved anything, it's that no pitcher is harder to hit than San Diego Padres closer Mason Miller.,With another scoreless inning to end San Diego's 8-2 win in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Miller has 25 straight scoreless regular-season outings. During that time, ...
Seth Lugo, Royals intent on continuing mastery of White Sox
No matter the season or personnel, the Kansas City Royals have dominated the Chicago White Sox at home in recent years. ,Looking to avoid a third consecutive defeat, the Royals will aim for a 15th straight home victory over the White Sox in the opener of a four-game set Thursday night. ,Since Aug. ...
Nico Hoerner's big night helps Cubs clinch series vs. Rays
Nico Hoerner homered to highlight his three-hit performance and Michael Conforto drove in a pair, fueling the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 6-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday.,Hoerner added an RBI double during a five-run fifth inning for the Cubs, who recorded consecutive wins for the fi...
Diamondbacks optimistic offense surge can continue vs. Mets
The Arizona Diamondbacks are hoping their much-needed offensive outburst on Wednesday is a sign of things to come.,The New York Mets are hoping David Peterson's struggles aren't a harbinger of rotation-depth issues.,The Diamondbacks and Mets will each be looking to win a series Thursday night, when ...