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Yankees RHP Jake Cousins (pectoral) shut down 4-5 days
New York Yankees right-hander Jake Cousins will be shut down for four to five days after experiencing pectoral discomfort following a live batting practice session, manager Aaron Boone said Saturday.,"We don't think it's anything serious, but enough to hold him down," Boone told reporters.,Cousins h...

White Sox LHP Tyler Gilbert (knee) heads to 15-day IL
The Chicago White Sox placed left-hander Tyler Gilbert on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a sprained MCL in his left knee.,The White Sox recalled left-hander Jared Shuster from Triple-A Charlotte in a corresponding move.,Gilbert exited the team's 13-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Friday in the ...

Dodgers pumped to celebrate 'Kershaw Day' against Angels
It is called "Kershaw Day" in Los Angeles, and it will make its season debut Saturday when the Dodgers host the Los Angeles Angels in the middle game of their three-game series Saturday., ,Left-hander Clayton Kershaw, recovered from offseason surgeries on his left big toe and left knee, will take th...

Zac Gallen, Diamondbacks look to top Rockies
The Arizona Diamondbacks checked a lot of boxes in an 8-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies in the first contest of a three-game series on Friday in Phoenix.,They recorded a shutout, benefited from aggressive base running, and enjoyed contributions up and down the order.,Arizona will look to build o...

Emerson Hancock, Mariners aim for series win against Padres
In opening a three-game series and a 10-game road trip Friday night with a 5-1 win over the San Diego Padres, the Seattle Mariners got a good start from rookie pitcher Logan Evans.,They'll ask Emerson Hancock to walk in Evans' shoes on Saturday when they try for a series win in Ssn Diego.,Hancock (1...

Giants ride momentum of Wilmer Flores' big night into clash vs. A's
Giants manager Bob Melvin will find himself in an unusual position as he ponders his starting lineup for Saturday night's rematch with the Athletics in San Francisco.,What do you do with a guy who hit three home runs in the previous night?,That's what Wilmer Flores did in the series opener, smacking...

Starter Slade Cecconi set to make Guardians debut against Reds
The Cleveland Guardians acquired right-hander Slade Cecconi in the offseason trade that sent Josh Naylor to the Arizona Diamondbacks but have yet to see what the pitcher can do for them.,That will change Saturday evening when Cecconi makes his Cleveland debut in the middle contest of the three-game ...

Miles Mikolas, Cardinals seek to continue success vs. struggling Royals
The St. Louis Cardinals are the hottest team in the National League -- just as the Kansas City Royals are mired in another rough stretch. ,The visiting Cardinals will look for a second consecutive victory Saturday night over the Royals, who have lost three straight and five of six. ,St. Louis droppe...

Braves aim to stay hot in rematch vs. Red Sox
The visiting Atlanta Braves will look to continue a remarkable early-season turnaround on Saturday night when they continue a three-game weekend series against the Boston Red Sox.,After starting 0-7 in March and April, a 4-2 win in Friday's series opener moved the Braves (23-22) above the .500 mark ...

Astros seek more offense vs. Tyler Mahle, Rangers
The Houston Astros have been good enough offensively for one inning over the past two games, allowing them to pull even at the midway point of their four-game series with the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas.,Game 3 between the Lone Star State rivals on Saturday night will feature surging right-han...

Twins pitchers look to throw another gem against Brewers
The Minnesota Twins have enjoyed sterling pitching en route to extending their winning streak to 12 games.,Fresh off back-to-back shutouts, the Twins will look to continue their good fortune on Saturday night when they play the second contest of their three-game road series against the sputtering Mi...

Phillies look to take advantage of Pirates' road woes
Right-hander Zack Wheeler will try to win his third consecutive start on Saturday when the Philadelphia Phillies attempt to clinch a rivalry series victory against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates.,Wheeler (4-1, 2.95 ERA), the runner-up to Atlanta's Chris Sale for the 2024 National League Cy Young Aw...

Connor Norby, Marlins hope to continue offensive rise vs. Rays
Miami third baseman Connor Norby believes the Marlins' offense is starting to get hot.,That theory will be tested on Saturday afternoon as Miami plays host to the Tampa Bay Rays in the middle game of a weekend series.,In the series opener on Friday, the Marlins drilled the Rays 9-4. It was the secon...

Orioles need to turn hits into runs vs. Nationals
The Baltimore Orioles will continue their search for timely hits when they play the middle game of a three-game set against the visiting Washington Nationals on Saturday.,Despite outhitting the Nationals 14-5 on Friday, the Orioles lost the series opener 4-3. Baltimore is 7-for-33 (.212) with runner...

Hot-hitting Cubs eager to keep rolling against White Sox
The Chicago Cubs will aim to continue their dominant season at the plate on Saturday afternoon when they host the visiting Chicago White Sox in the middle game of a three-game interleague series.,The Cubs have won three of their past four games overall and eight of the past nine against their crosst...

Juan Soto, Mets attempt to level Subway Series in Bronx
His initial return to Yankee Stadium out of the way, Juan Soto will aim for a better result when he and the New York Mets visit the New York Yankees again on Saturday.,Soto hit 41 homers last year in his lone season as a Yankee, then signed a 15-year, $765 million contract with the rival Mets in Dec...

Javier Baez doing it all as Tigers eye series win vs. Jays
It would be no surprise if Javier Baez played a major role Saturday afternoon when the Detroit Tigers try to clinch a series win against the host Toronto Blue Jays.,An infielder by trade, Baez has been pressed into playing center field because of injuries and has been a key player in the Tigers' str...

MLB roundup: Wilmer Flores (3 HRs, 8 RBIs) powers Giants
Wilmer Flores set career highs with three homers and eight RBIs as the San Francisco Giants spoiled the Athletics' first return to the Bay Area representing West Sacramento with a 9-1 shellacking on Friday.,Flores launched a grand slam off A's starter JP Sears (4-3) in the third inning, a three-run ...

Giants' Wilmer Flores socks 3 HRs, ruins A's return to Bay Area
Wilmer Flores set career highs with three homers and eight RBIs as the San Francisco Giants spoiled the Athletics' first return to the Bay Area representing West Sacramento with a 9-1 shellacking on Friday.,Giants starter Logan Webb (5-3) took a shutout into the eighth inning in the opener of a thre...

Shohei Ohtani homers, but Angels take down Dodgers
Yoan Moncada hit a first-inning home run and right-hander Jack Kochanowicz pitched into the seventh inning as the visiting Los Angeles Angels pulled off a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday to open a three-game series., ,Zach Neto had a two-run double and Nolan Schanuel added a two-r...