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Giants rally to edge Athletics, 3-2
Heliot Ramos homered and later drove in the tie-breaking run with a single in the eighth to lift the San Francisco Giants to a 3-2 win against the visiting Athletics on Sunday afternoon and complete a sweep of the three-game series.,Tyler Ferguson (0-2) started the eighth with the Athletics leading ...
Dodgers release Chris Taylor, activate Tommy Edman from IR
The Los Angeles Dodgers released longtime contributor Chris Taylor on Sunday and activated infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman from the 10-day injured list.,The Dodgers also placed right-handed reliever Kirby Yates (right hamstring strain) on the 15-day injured list and promoted righty Lou Trivino from...
Cubs finish off White Sox for 8th straight win in rivalry series
Seiya Suzuki drove in two runs, Colin Rea pitched 5 1/3 innings and the Chicago Cubs completed a three-game sweep of the visiting Chicago White Sox with a 6-2 win on Sunday afternoon.,Rea allowed one run on four hits with two walks and three strikeouts. After Drew Pomeranz (1-0) got two outs in the ...
Freddy Peralta, Brewers end Twins' 13-game winning streak
Freddy Peralta allowed one run over five solid innings as the Milwaukee Brewers avoided a sweep with a 5-2 victory over visiting Minnesota on Sunday, snapping the Twins 13-game winning streak., ,Peralta (5-3) needed 90 pitches to navigate those innings, allowing one run. a solo homer, on three hits....
Royals avoid sweep with 2-1 win over red-hot Cardinals
Maikel Garcia delivered a tiebreaking RBI single in the seventh inning, while Michael Wacha and four Kansas City relievers helped strand 13 St. Louis runners as the Royals avoided being swept by the visiting Cardinals with Sunday's 2-1 victory.,Kansas City left seven men on against St. Louis starter...
Will Benson homers twice as Reds sweep Guardians
Will Benson remained red-hot Sunday afternoon, when he homered twice to lead the host Cincinnati Reds to a 3-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians and a sweep of the three-game interleague series.,The Reds have won four straight overall following a 2-9 stretch and are back to .500 on the season (24-24)...
Spencer Torkelson drives in all three Tigers runs in win over Jays
Spencer Torkelson had a double, a single and three RBIs and the visiting Detroit Tigers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 on Sunday afternoon.,Torkelson's RBI single in the seventh broke a 2-2 tie. Dillon Dingler had three hits and Riley Greene added two for the Tigers in the rubber match of the th...
Braves collect 16 hits as they club Red Sox in rubber match
Marcell Ozuna hit a two-run home run and had three RBIs to lead the visiting Atlanta Braves to a 10-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.,The Braves had 16 hits and drew seven walks in the win. Alex Verdugo and Austin Riley each collected three hits for Atlanta, which broke a 4-4 tie by scori...
Nationals mash five home runs, sweep hapless Orioles
CJ Abrams hit the game's first pitch for the first of his two home runs and the visiting Washington Nationals went on to beat the staggering Baltimore Orioles 10-4 on Sunday afternoon.,Luis Garcia Jr., Dylan Crews and Josh Bell also homered for the Nationals, who've won three games in a row followin...
Otto Lopez's blast helps Marlins dispatch Rays
Otto Lopez belted a three-run homer in just his second at-bat off the injured list and Cal Quantrill pitched an immaculate inning as the host Miami Marlins defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 on Sunday afternoon.,Miami took two of three games in this in-state-rivalry series. It's the first time since 20...
Isaac Paredes' go-ahead homer lets Astros split series with Rangers
Isaac Paredes' three-run eighth-inning home run was the difference as the Houston Astros roared from behind to beat the Texas Rangers 4-3 on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a four-game series in Arlington, Texas.,The Astros rallied to earn a split of the series between the Lone Star State rivals, ...
Phillies' Mick Abel bests Pirates' Paul Skenes in pitcher's duel
Mick Abel tied a franchise record with nine strikeouts over six innings in his Major League debut as the host Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 1-0 victory on Sunday afternoon.,Abel (1-0), a first round pick in the 2020 MLB Draft out of Jesuit High S...
Orioles release Kyle Gibson amid slew of changes
A day after the Orioles fired manager Brandon Hyde, Baltimore made more changes Sunday, including the release of pitcher Kyle Gibson.,The right-hander signed a one-year, $5.25 million contract in March, a return to Baltimore after a successful 2024 in St. Louis, but his start to this season had been...
Otto Lopez rejoins Marlins, but Xavier Edwards (back) hits the IL
The Miami Marlins regained half of their starting keystone combo from the injured list on Sunday, but lost the other half to the same place.,The Marlins announced that second baseman Otto Lopez has been reactivated after missing two weeks with an injured ankle, but shortstop Xavier Edwards has been ...
Phillies closer Jose Alvarado suspended 80 games
Philadelphia Phillies closer Jose Alvarado was suspended for 80 games by the MLB commissioner's office on Sunday after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.,The substance, exogenous testosterone, is not produced naturally by the male body.,The team issued a brief statement in Sunda...
Red-hot Twins promote RHP Zebby Matthews for Sunday start
The Minnesota Twins recalled right-hander Zebby Matthews from Triple-A St. Paul and inserted him into the rotation for their road game on Sunday against the Milwaukee Brewers.,The 24-year-old Matthews, who closed out last season in the Twins' rotation and fashioned a 1-4 record with a 6.69 ERA in ni...
Detroit Tigers Are MLB’s Most Surprising Juggernaut
Detroit stunned the league last year, but 2025 proves it's no fluke. With a dominant rotation and unlikely heroes, the Tigers are built to contend....
Streaking Twins turn to Zebby Matthews vs. Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to ace right-hander Freddy Peralta to try to halt the visiting Minnesota Twins' 13-game winning streak on Sunday afternoon when the teams conclude their three-game series.,The Twins have called up 24-year-old right-hander Zebby Matthews to start against Peralta (4-3, ...
Angels looking to complete sweep at Dodger Stadium
Two of the top home-run hitting teams in baseball have not disappointed in a pair of head-to-head matchups, with the host Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels meeting for a third time in their series finale Sunday.,The Angels erupted for double-digit runs and three home runs in an 11-9 victory...
Yankees, Mets battle in rubber game of Subway Series
The first two games of a hyped Subway Series between the New York Mets and New York Yankees came down to dramatic encounters between sluggers Juan Soto and Aaron Judge against opposing closers., ,So far, the weekend is a split decision and the Yankees will host the Mets in the rubber game of the int...