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Juan Soto (2 HRs) sets MLB record as Mets drop Braves
Juan Soto hit two homers Wednesday night for the host New York Mets, who ended their drought against the Atlanta Braves by cruising to a 7-3 victory in the third game of a four-game series.,Ronny Mauricio also homered for the Mets, who won for just the second time in their last 12 games. New York en...
Jose Ramirez walks off Blue Jays in 10 to even series
Jose Ramirez singled in pinch-runner Angel Martinez in the 10th inning for his eighth career walk-off, giving the Cleveland Guardians a 5-4 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night.,After Martinez replaced automatic runner Bo Naylor to begin the bottom of the inning, Cleveland ...
Nick Kurtz's three-run shot lifts Athletics over Tigers
Nick Kurtz hit a three-run homer, Jacob Lopez pitched seven strong innings and the visiting Athletics blanked the Detroit Tigers, 3-0, on Wednesday night.,Kurtz had three of the Athletics' seven hits.,Lopez (2-4) allowed just three hits and walked one while striking out six in seven innings. Michael...
Jacob deGrom retires first 18 as Rangers blank Orioles
Jacob deGrom took a no-hitter into the eighth inning while Josh Jung drilled a two-run homer and drove in three runs as the Texas Rangers defeated the host Baltimore Orioles 7-0 on Wednesday night.,Colton Cowser's eighth-inning single marked Baltimore's only hit.,deGrom (8-2) carried a perfect game ...
Ronald Acuna Jr. joins hometown Home Run Derby
The Home Run Derby is returning to Truist Park in Atlanta as part of this season's All-Star festivities, and the hometown fans will have a lot to cheer about, as Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. has committed to participating at the July 14 event.,The 2023 NL MVP and four-time All-Star is batting .385 w...
Diego Segui, who pitched milestone games for Seattle teams, dies at 87
Diego Segui, a 15-year journeyman pitcher in the major leagues who made his mark in Seattle baseball history, has died. He was 87.,The death of Segui, a native of Cuba, was announced Tuesday on social media by Bob Kendrick, president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. The Seattle Mariners and Bos...
Yusei Kikuchi fans 12 as Angels sweep Red Sox
Yusei Kikuchi struck out a season-high 12 batters and Travis d'Arnaud went 3-for-4 with a home run to help the Los Angeles Angels post a 5-2 victory and complete a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox in Anaheim, Calif., on Wednesday.,Kikuchi (3-6) allowed three hits and two runs (zero earned) whi...
Nick Pivetta dominates as Padres shut out Nationals
Nick Pivetta tossed seven shutout innings Wednesday and the San Diego Padres logged their MLB-high 13th shutout in a 1-0 victory over the visiting Washington Nationals.,Pivetta (8-2) gave up just three hits, walked none and tied his season high with 10 strikeouts. It marked the fourth time this year...
Lenyn Sosa (2 HRs) powers White Sox past Diamondbacks
Lenyn Sosa went 3-for-4 with two home runs and four RBIs and Andrew Benintendi also homered as the host Chicago White Sox defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-3 on Wednesday to avoid a series sweep.,Kyle Teel and Mike Tauchman had three hits apiece to help Chicago out-hit Arizona 12-8.,Rookie right-h...
Jacob Misiorowski shines to lead Brewers over Pirates
Rookie starting pitcher Jacob Misiorowski was stellar through five innings for the Milwaukee Brewers in a 4-2 win in the rubber match of a three-game series against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.,Misiorowski (3-0) struck out a career-high eight in his third major-league start and held...
Diamondbacks place infielder Ildemaro Vargas (foot) on 10-day IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks' list of injured players this season grew longer with the placement of infielder Ildemaro Vargas on the 10-day IL on Wednesday because of a fractured fifth metatarsal in his right foot.,Vargas was hit on the foot by a pitch from the Chicago White Sox's Mike Vasil during the ...
Red Sox RHP Kutter Crawford (wrist) 'likely' out for season
A knee injury has kept Kutter Crawford from making his 2025 debut for the Boston Red Sox, but a more recent ailment is expected to keep the right-handed pitcher sidelined for the rest of the season.,Speaking to reporters on Wednesday ahead of his team's series finale at the Los Angeles Angels, Bosto...
Alex Bregman open to new contract with Red Sox
He has played in just 51 games for the Boston Red Sox this season, but standout third baseman Alex Bregman is open "to any conversation" to re-up his deal, according to Bregman's agent Scott Boras.,Bregman signed a three-year, $120 million deal during the offseason to join the Red Sox, though he has...
White Sox ban fan for taunt about Ketel Marte's late mother
The fan who heckled Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte about his late mother has been banned from future games at Chicago's Rate Field, the White Sox announced Wednesday.,The fan, who is 22, was ejected from Tuesday night's game at the request of Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo and b...
Reports: Suspension reduced for Padres' Robert Suarez
San Diego Padres closer Robert Suarez will begin serving a reduced two-game suspension on Wednesday, multiple outlets reported.,Suarez, 34, originally received a three-game ban from Major League Baseball for intentionally hitting Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani on Thursday. Suarez dropped his...
Will Panthers Three-Peat, or Can Edmonton Oilers Finally Break Through in 2026?
Can the Panthers three-peat or will the Oilers finally win the Stanley Cup? A look at early 2026 odds, favorites and history’s impact on the race....
MLB All-Star Voting Snubs: Byron Buxton, James Wood Lead Biggest Snubs
Byron Buxton and James Wood headline MLB's biggest All-Star voting snubs as fan outrage builds ahead of the first-phase deadline....
Blue Jays acquire RHP Robinson Pina from Marlins
The Toronto Blue Jays acquired right-hander Robinson Pina from the Miami Marlins on Wednesday.,The Marlins received minor league pitcher Colby Martin in exchange for Pina, who was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo.,Pina, 26, surrendered a solo homer in one inning of work against the Atlanta Braves on Fri...
Pitchers take center stage as Giants, Marlins meet
Two hot pitchers will go head-to-head for the first time in their careers when the visiting Miami Marlins and San Francisco Giants continue a three-game series Wednesday night.,Five pitchers limited the Giants to five hits in the series opener Tuesday, a 4-2 Miami win that sent San Francisco starter...
Dodgers turn to Yoshinobu Yamamoto in rematch vs. Rockies
The Dodgers have been dominant in Los Angeles this season, going 30-14, and they treated Coors Field in Denver like a second home on Tuesday night, beating the Colorado Rockies 9-7 in the opener of a three-game series.,The Dodgers will vie for their 18th series win of the season on Wednesday night w...