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Pirates look for spark from struggling offense vs. Cards
It has been a miserable start to the season for the Pittsburgh Pirates. ,They've won just 12 of their first 35 games, sit in last place in the National League Central, and own the third-worst record in the majors. They've also been shut out a league-leading six times, including 4-0 against the San D...
Brewers' Tobias Myers bids to find form in encounter vs. Astros
The Milwaukee Brewers will look for a bounce-back start from right-hander Tobias Myers when they open a three-game series Monday night against the visiting Houston Astros. ,Myers (0-0, 5.14 ERA), who lasted just two innings in his last start, will oppose fellow right-hander Ronel Blanco (2-2, 5.08)....
Royals aim to continue dominance of White Sox in series opener
Kansas City's Cole Ragans has struggled of late, but he's been at his best against the Chicago White Sox.,Ragans and the Royals look to continue their recent dominance over the visiting White Sox in Monday night's opener of the four-game series.,Dating back to September 2023, Kansas City has won 14 ...
Austin Riley, Braves look to change fortune vs. Reds
Atlanta third baseman Austin Riley brings a red-hot bat into the opener of a four-game homestand against the Cincinnati Reds on Monday.,Riley was 5-for-12 with a double, two homers and four RBIs in the weekend series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Riley took over the club lead with eight homers an...
Two of NL's best square off as Cubs host Giants
A pair of teams riding high after series victories will meet in Chicago on Monday night, when the Cubs host the San Francisco Giants.,The Cubs enter winners in three of four games -- including two of three in its weekend series win against the Milwaukee Brewers. Chicago, which leads the National Lea...
Dodgers-Marlins series brings out world of contrasts
Simply stated, the Los Angeles Dodgers are a problem for opposing pitching staffs.,The Dodgers, who will open a three-game road series against the Miami Marlins on Monday, are second in the majors in homers (54) and third in runs scored (182). The Marlins, in contrast, are 19th in homers (30) and 16...
Nationals get stern test with series vs. Guardians
The Washington Nationals open a six-game homestand against the hot Cleveland Guardians on Monday night.,Washington returns home after completing a 3-3 road trip with a rain-soaked 4-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. Cleveland has won five of six overall and is 2-1 on a six-game road swing af...
Austin Riley (two HRs) powers Braves past Dodgers
Austin Riley hit a pair of two-run home runs and the Atlanta Braves hung on to beat the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 on Sunday and avoid a three-game sweep.,The victory was Atlanta's first in six games against the Dodgers this season and ended LA's seven-game winning streak.,It was the eighth mu...
Padres pitching will be challenge on road vs. slugging Yankees
The San Diego Padres own the best pitching in the majors, but their performance on the mound ranks around the middle of the pack on the road.,The Padres would like to start getting on a roll away from home and their next challenge is the opener of a three-game series with the Yankees, who have slugg...
Bullpen big for Cardinals, who finish sweep of Mets in twin bill
Right-hander Michael McGreevy was solid in 5 2/3 innings of relief to help the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-4 win against the visiting New York Mets, sweeping Sunday's twin bill series and claiming the three-game series.,McGreevy (1-0) struck out five and held the Mets to one hit and one walk in his f...
Diamondbacks scratch RHP Corbin Burnes, Ryne Nelson to make start
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Corbin Burnes was scratched from his Monday night start against the New York Mets due to shoulder inflammation.,Right-hander Ryne Nelson will start in Burnes' place.,Burnes, 30, has experienced issues with his pitching shoulder in recent outings, and the team sent h...
MLB roundup: Royals smack franchise-record 7 HRs, blast O's
Maikel Garcia hit two of Kansas City's franchise-record seven homers as the Royals defeated the host Baltimore Orioles 11-6 on Sunday in the rubber game of a three-game series.,Royals star Bobby Witt Jr.'s tiebreaking home run came in the seventh inning and was immediately followed by Vinnie Pasquan...
Rangers fire offensive coordinator Donnie Ecker
The Texas Rangers announced Sunday they fired offensive coordinator Donnie Ecker after three-plus seasons in the role.,No other coaching changes were announced.,The Rangers are off to a 17-18 start this season (fourth in the AL West), just two seasons removed from a World Series championship. ,Texas...
Nats' 3-run outburst in seventh leads them to victory over Reds
Luis Garcia Jr. drove in two runs, including a go-ahead home run in the seventh, and the Washington Nationals defeated the host Cincinnati Reds 4-1 on Sunday.,The Nationals took two-of-three in the weekend series.,Tyler Stephenson homered for the Reds.,Washington scored three in the seventh inning t...
Trey Sweeney, Kerry Carpenter help Tigers bash Angels
Trey Sweeney drove in six runs and Kerry Carpenter drove in five on Sunday afternoon to power the Detroit Tigers to a 13-1 rout over the Los Angeles Angels in the finale of a four-game series in Anaheim, Calif.,Sweeney, Carpenter and Colt Keith each homered for the Tigers, who have won four of their...
Willy Adames goes deep twice, Giants dump Rockies
Willy Adames had his first two-homer game for San Francisco, Mike Yastrzemski and Wilmer Flores chipped in with two-run hits and the Giants bombed the visiting Colorado Rockies 9-3 on Sunday afternoon.,Logan Webb (4-2) coasted through seven innings for his ninth career win against the Rockies, helpi...
White Sox take rain-shortened game, series from Astros
Lenyn Sosa drove in two runs and Mike Vasil pitched 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 5-4 win against the visiting Houston Astros on Sunday in a game shortened due to rain.,Luis Robert Jr. and Edgar Quero had two hits apiece for Chicago. The game was called in the ...
Diamondbacks outlast Phillies in 10 innings to avoid sweep
Corbin Carroll and Geraldo Perdomo each knocked in three runs as the Arizona Diamondbacks salvaged the finale of their road series with the Philadelphia Phillies with an 11-9, 10-inning victory on Sunday.,Perdomo went 4-for-5 and scored twice, while Carroll and Jose Herrera each added two hits for A...
Rays fend off Yankees' late push to win series
Jonathan Aranda homered, drove in three runs and reached base five times as the Tampa Bay Rays continued their strong play on the road by holding on in the late innings for a 7-5 victory over the New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon.,After a 30-minute rain delay before first pitch, Aranda helped the...
Rangers snap four-game skid, pound Mariners 8-1
Corey Seager and Adolis Garcia both had two RBI singles in Texas' third-inning offensive uprising and Jacob deGrom earned his second straight win as the Rangers waylaid the Seattle Mariners 8-1 on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game American League West series in Arlington, Texas.,The Ran...