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Daulton Varsho blasts grand slam as Jays upend Red Sox
Daulton Varsho hit a grand slam and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Boston Red Sox 6-1 on Thursday night.,Varsho's second grand slam of the season snapped a 0-0 tie in the sixth and helped the Blue Jays salvage the finale of the three-game series. George Springer added a two-run homer la...
Walker Buehler, Phillies snuff out Marlins' slim playoff hopes
Walker Buehler and three relievers combined on a five-hitter as the Philadelphia Phillies nipped the visiting Miami Marlins 1-0 on Thursday.,Buehler (10-7) pitched five scoreless innings to help Philadelphia (94-65) move within two games of idle Milwaukee (96-63) for the top seed in the National Lea...
Tigers halt skid; knot Guardians for first place in AL Central
Jahmai Jones, Wenceel Perez and Riley Greene all hit solo homers in the first four innings as the visiting Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-2 on Thursday night, moving into a first-place tie in the American League Central Division.,Cleveland (86-73) owns the head-to-head tiebreaker over...
Blue Jays RHP Jose Berrios (elbow) hits IL for 1st time in MLB career
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios was placed on the 15-day injured list on Thursday due to right elbow inflammation.,It marks the first time the 10-year veteran has been on the IL as a major leaguer.,Berrios, 31, will undergo an MRI. His velocity has dipped slightly in recent weeks, and he...
Astros snap 5-game losing streak with crucial win over A's
Framber Valdez threw seven quality innings, Christian Walker homered and drove in three runs and the visiting Houston Astros posted a crucial 11-5 victory over the Athletics on Thursday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Valdez (13-11) allowed one run on seven hits, striking out 10 and walking two. Jose Alt...
Rangers, Bruce Bochy to discuss future after season
An untimely eight-game skid knocked the Texas Rangers out of the playoff race.,Next up is determining whether Bruce Bochy remains as manager of the club.,Bochy and president of baseball operations Chris Young will discuss the Texas future after the season and see if the two still share the same visi...
Dodgers clinch NL West crown with shutout of Diamondbacks
Freddie Freeman homered twice, Shohei Ohtani and Andy Pages also went deep, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rolled to their 12th National League West title in 13 seasons with an 8-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday afternoon in Phoenix.,Freeman led off a four-run second inning with a 41...
Reds nip Pirates to pull within half-game of 3rd NL wild card
Nick Lodolo tossed 6 1/3 scoreless innings while Noelvi Marte made a game-saving catch in the ninth as the Cincinnati Reds salvaged the series finale against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates, 2-1, on Thursday afternoon., ,Gavin Lux, Ke'Bryan Hayes, TJ Friedl and Miguel Andujar each had two hits as th...
Byron Buxton, Bailey Ober carry Twins over Rangers 4-0
Byron Buxton hit two home runs and drove in all four runs to back Bailey Ober's splendid start as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Texas Rangers 4-0 on Thursday afternoon in the rubber game of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas., ,Ober (6-9) allowed two hits and walked one in six innings with f...
Reds nip Pirates, now half-game out of 3rd NL wild card
Nick Lodolo tossed 6 1/3 scoreless innings while Noelvi Marte made a late game-saving catch the Cincinnati Reds salvaged the series finale against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates, 2-1, on Thursday afternoon., ,Gavin Lux, Ke'Bryan Hayes, TJ Friedl and Miguel Andujar each had two hits as the Reds (81-...
Dylan Beavers' HR caps late rally as Orioles upend Rays
Dylan Beavers homered on the first pitch in the bottom of the ninth inning to complete a comeback as the Baltimore Orioles won their home finale, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 6-5 on Thursday afternoon.,It was the fourth homer for Beavers, a rookie outfielder. Ryan Mountcastle and Coby Mayo also home...
Report: Netflix lands MLB Opening Day game
Netflix is continuing its foray into the live sports market and is gaining the rights to exclusively stream the MLB 2025 season opener, The Athletic reported Thursday.,The standalone opener features the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants and is scheduled for March 25. The rest of the Opening ...
Cardinals 3B Nolan Arenado ready for change of scenery
St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado said he will handle offseason trade efforts differently this time around in hopes of being part of a different organization in 2026.,Arenado told The Athletic he'll expand the numbers of teams for which he would waive his no-trade clause and will be mo...
Astros RHP Luis Garcia (elbow) expected to miss all of 2026
Injury woes continue for Houston Astros right-hander Luis Garcia, who now is expected to miss the entire 2026 season with an elbow issue, manager Joe Espada told reporters Thursday.,Garcia, 28, has pitched in just eight games since 2023, and he did not pitch at all in 2024 because of elbow trouble. ...
Twins place rookie 2B Luke Keaschall (thumb) on IL
The Minnesota Twins put second baseman Luke Keaschall on the 10-day injured list on Thursday, ending the rookie's season.,Keaschall sustained a left thumb sprain while sliding into second base in Tuesday's 4-1 win against the host Texas Rangers.,Keaschall, 23, made his major league debut on April 18...
Cal Raleigh, Mariners seek to continue playoff surge in finale vs. Rockies
Another night, another raucous celebration for the Seattle Mariners.,After clinching a postseason berth Tuesday, the Mariners captured their first American League West title since 2001 with a 9-2 victory against the visiting Colorado Rockies on Wednesday as Cal Raleigh led a power surge with two hom...
Rangers look to end home slate with win over Twins
The Texas Rangers close out their final homestand of the season when they clash with the Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon in the finale of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas., ,The Twins (68-90) will send right-hander Bailey Ober (5-9, 5.32 ERA) to the hill to start while Texas (80-78) wil...
Angels battle for team HR title, not much else in series vs. Royals
With a last-place finish in the American League West all but guaranteed, perhaps the only drama heading into the final four games of the 2025 season for the Los Angeles Angels is who will lead the team in homers.,Left fielder Taylor Ward moved into a tie with fellow outfielder Jo Adell for the top s...
Rays, Orioles contend no fireworks on tap in series finale
The visiting Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles might not go quietly when they finish their three-game series on Thursday afternoon.,The teams have split the first two contests of their set, with the Rays' 6-2 victory on Wednesday ending with some theatrics.,Tampa Bay reliever Pete Fairbanks hit O...
MLB to Implement Automated Ball-Strike System in 2026: What It Means for Baseball
Major League Baseball will roll out the Automated Ball-Strike System in 2026. Learn how the challenge-based system works and what it means for players, umpires, and fans....