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Astros blast Rangers, charge into first place in AL West
Isaac Paredes and Christian Walker slugged back-to-back home runs, Yordan Alvarez reached base four times, and the Houston Astros moved into first place in the American League West with an 11-2 victory over the visiting Texas Rangers on Friday.,Houston won for the ninth time in 10 games and clinched...
Giants suspend pay of Harrison Bader after scooter crash
The San Francisco Giants announced Friday they have suspended payments to outfielder Harrison Bader, hours after news broke that Bader crashed his scooter into the back of a fire truck and aggravated a foot injury.,The Giants confirmed earlier this week that Bader was in an accident last weekend tha...
Janson Junk, bullpen help Marlins even series against Mets
Janson Junk and four relievers combined on a seven-hitter Friday night for the visiting Miami Marlins, who beat the New York Mets 5-2, leveling the four-game series at one win apiece.,Jakob Marsee, Joe Mack and Xavier Edwards had RBI hits during a four-run fifth inning for the Marlins, who have won ...
Four-run seventh propels Orioles past reeling Phillies
Gunnar Henderson's two-run triple with two outs in the seventh inning lifted the Baltimore Orioles past the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 6-4 in the opener of a three-game series Friday night.,Pete Alonso homered for the Orioles, who notched a four-run uprising in the seventh to produce their first...
Gabriel Moreno leads Diamondbacks to win over Guardians
Gabriel Moreno finished a fantastic July in style as his RBI single in the eighth inning lifted the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 4-1 victory over the host Cleveland Guardians on Friday.,The Diamondbacks catcher was 1-for-3 and also reached on a hit by pitch as he extended his on-base streak to 27 games...
Bryce Elder's effective outing steers Braves to win over Nationals
Matt Olson and Michael Harris II hit home runs and Bryce Elder pitched six strong innings, lifting the Atlanta Braves to a 6-2 win over the visiting Washington Nationals on Friday.,Atlanta has won both games in the four-game series and holds a 6-3 lead over the Nationals in the season series. The Br...
Luis Urias comes up clutch, Blue Jays top Cardinals
Pinch hitter Luis Urias snapped a tie with a two-run single in the eighth inning Friday night and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 3-1.,Brandon Valenzuela was 3-for-4 for the Blue Jays in the opener of a three-game series.,Jeff Hoffman (6-7) threw a perfect eighth with...
White Sox use four homers to top Rays in opener
Miguel Vargas, Andrew Benintendi and Munetaka Murakami homered in the first three innings as the Chicago White Sox began a six-game road trip by pounding the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1 on Friday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Murakami went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs, and Benintendi totaled two hits a...
Sal Stewart (4 RBIs), Reds rally late to knock off Pirates
Nathaniel Lowe's fielder's choice scored Sal Stewart in the eighth inning to lift the host Cincinnati Reds to an 8-7 comeback victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night. ,Stewart went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer, four RBIs and two runs and JJ Bleday added a solo shot. Lowe collected two hi...
Mariners SS J.P. Crawford (wrist) hits IL for third time this season
The Seattle Mariners placed shortstop J.P. Crawford on the 10-day injured list on Friday and recalled infielder Leo Rivas from Triple-A Tacoma.,Crawford is dealing with left wrist inflammation. The move is retroactive to Thursday.,This marks Crawford's third IL stint of the season. He began the seas...
Bye, bye birds? O's prez hopeful team can retain C Adley Rutschman
Is Adley Rutschman available at the trade deadline if the Baltimore Orioles hear an offer they like? ,When questions about the catcher's future with Baltimore came up Friday afternoon, Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias didn't say yes. He didn't say no, either.,"We've put ourselves ...
Orioles RHP Yennier Cano agrees to 2-year extension, plus club option
The Baltimore Orioles and right-handed reliever Yennier Cano agreed on a two-year contract extension plus a club option for 2029 on Friday.,Financial terms weren't announced. According to MLB.com, Cano will earn $7.5 million guaranteed over the next two seasons and the option is worth $10 million.,C...
Mets scratch RHP Freddy Peralta ahead of trade deadline
The New York Mets scratched veteran right-hander Freddy Peralta from his scheduled start against the visiting Miami Marlins on Friday.,Mets interim manager Andy Green told reporters that "talks have intensified" regarding Peralta.,Peralta has attracted interest from other teams ahead of Monday's tra...
Will Warren spins best start of season as Yankees blank Cubs
Will Warren tossed 6 2/3 shutout innings to help the visiting New York Yankees to a 2-0 win over the Chicago Cubs on Friday afternoon in the opener of their three-game series.,Warren (8-5) allowed four hits, struck out seven and didn't walk a batter in his best outing of the season. The third-year r...
Rangers activate SS Corey Seager prior to Astros series
The Texas Rangers activated shortstop Corey Seager from the 10-day injured list on Friday to highlight six roster moves made prior to the opener of their three-game series against the Houston Astros.,In addition to regaining Seager's services for the first time since he injured his lower back on Jun...
Rays LHP Shane McClanahan (back) placed on 15-day IL
The Tampa Bay Rays placed left-hander Shane McClanahan on the 15-day injured list Friday with tightness in his left-mid back area.,McClanahan was removed from Thursday's game against the visiting Texas Rangers after facing two batters in the fourth inning.,The two-time All-Star hit Ezequiel Duran to...
Report: Mets scratch RHP Freddy Peralta ahead of trade deadline
The New York Mets scratched veteran right-hander Freddy Peralta from his scheduled start against the visiting Miami Marlins on Friday, the New York Post reported.,Per the report, Peralta has attracted interest from other teams ahead of Monday's trade deadline (6 p.m. ET).,The reported move also come...
Trade talk intensifying as Tigers open series vs. Athletics
The Detroit Tigers are seven games below .500 and rating as big disappointments as the trade deadline nears.,A strong performance against the free-falling Athletics may be a necessity to avoid at least a partial teardown as the Tigers open the three-game set on Friday night at West Sacramento, Calif...
Tigers scratch RHP Casey Mize with trade deadline looming
The Detroit Tigers scratched right-hander Casey Mize with a non-injury designation ahead of Friday's game against the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif.,Mize, the No. 1 overall pick in 2018, may be joining two-time defending American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal in departing Detroit a...
Reports: Giants' Harrison Bader crashed scooter into fire truck
The San Francisco Giants are shutting down outfielder Harrison Bader for the season after he reportedly crashed his scooter into the back of a fire truck.,The Giants confirmed earlier this week that Bader was in an accident last weekend that aggravated a left foot injury that has kept him sidelined ...