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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...
Gabriel Arias, Guardians stave off Blue Jays
Gabriel Arias had three hits and two RBIs to help the visiting Cleveland Guardians defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series.,Guardians right-hander Tanner Bibee (3-2) pitched five solid innings and Steven Kwan, Kyle Manzardo and Angel Martinez a...
Royals rip 7 HRs, win rubber game 11-6 over O's
Maikel Garcia hit two of the Royals' seven homers as the Kansas City defeated the host Baltimore Orioles 11-6 in the rubber game of a three-game series Sunday afternoon.,Royals star Bobby Witt Jr.'s tiebreaking home run came in the seventh inning and was immediately followed by Vinnie Pasquantino's ...
Shota Imanaga leaves with injury, Cubs blanked by Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers snapped a scoreless tie with four runs in the sixth inning after Cubs starter Shota Imanaga departed with injury, avoiding a sweep with a 4-0 victory over visiting Chicago on Sunday.,Imanaga was locked in a scoreless duel with Freddy Peralta in the sixth when he reached back an...
Cards hold off Mets 6-5 to take first game of doubleheader
Willson Contreras went 3-for-4 for three RBIs and the St. Louis Cardinals held on for a 6-5 win against the visiting New York Mets in Game 1 of a doubleheader Sunday.,Cardinals starting pitcher Erick Fedde (2-3) allowed three runs on six hits, struck out four and walked five in five innings. Ryan He...
Twins pull out narrow win to take series from Red Sox
Byron Buxton homered and Ryan Jeffers added two hits and two RBIs to help the visiting Minnesota Twins defeat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Sunday.,Buxton hit his seventh home run of the season on the game's first pitch, and Jeffers had a two-run single with two outs in the seventh that erased a 3-1 def...
A's grab lead in ninth, beat Marlins in rubber game
Rookie Nick Kurtz tripled for his first career extra-base hit in the ninth inning and scored the tiebreaking run as the Athletics edged the host Miami Marlins 3-2 on Sunday afternoon.,Kurtz looped a one-out, opposite-field triple down the left field line off Anthony Bender (1-2). The hit had an exit...
Padres blank Pirates 4-0 to complete three-game sweep
Xander Bogaerts had two hits and three RBI to lead the San Diego Padres to a 4-0 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon.,Bogaerts drove in all three runs off Pirates starter Andrew Heaney (2-3) in the first two innings as San Diego won its fifth in a row and completed a three-g...
Red Sox 1B Triston Casas undergoes patellar tendon surgery
Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas underwent a successful procedure to repair his left patellar tendon Sunday.,The team said Casas was seen by Dr. Eric Berkson at Massachusetts General Hospital.,Boston chief baseball officer Craig Breslow told reporters Saturday that Casas was not expected t...
Mariners RHP George Kirby to begin rehab assignment
Working his way back from a shoulder issue that has delayed his season debut, Seattle Mariners right-hander George Kirby is slated to begin a rehab assignment on Sunday with Triple-A Tacoma.,Kirby -- who was shut down March 7 and threw his first live batting practice session Monday in Seattle -- wil...
Tommy John surgery recommended for Mets reliever Danny Young
The New York Mets transferred left-handed reliever Danny Young to the 60-day injured list on Sunday now that team doctors have recommended he undergo Tommy John surgery.,Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters Sunday that the team is awaiting a decision from Young about the next step.,The team pl...
Marlins reinstate C Nick Fortes, place 2B Otto Lopez on IL
The Miami Marlins activated catcher Nick Fortes from the 10-day injured list Sunday morning. To make room for him on the active roster, starting second baseman Otto Lopez was placed on the 10-day injured list.,Fortes, the Marlins' Opening Day catcher, posted six hits in 20 at-bats with two doubles, ...
Marlins reinstate Nick Fortes; place Otto Lopez on IL
The Miami Marlins activated catcher Nick Fortes from the 10-day injured list Sunday morning. To make room for him on the active roster, starting second baseman Otto Lopez was placed on the 10-day injured list.,Fortes, the Marlins' Opening Day catcher, posted six hits in 20 at-bats with two doubles, ...
White Sox reinstate Josh Rojas from IL, DFA Bobby Dalbec
The Chicago White Sox made six roster moves Sunday morning, highlighted by infielder Josh Rojas' appearance on the active roster for the first time this season.,Rojas, signed in the offseason to a one-year, $3.5 million deal, fractured a toe on his right foot near the end of spring training. He was ...
Streaking Dodgers seek season sweep of Braves
The visiting Los Angeles Dodgers will send Dustin May to the mound on Sunday night when they go for a season sweep against the Atlanta Braves.,The Dodgers are trying to become the first team to sweep a multi-series season set against the Braves since Toronto went 6-0 against Atlanta in 2021.,The Dod...
Mariners send rookie Logan Evans to face Rangers' Jacob deGrom in finale
The Seattle Mariners have shown they can beat teams by overpowering them on offense or with pitching and defense., ,They've shown both in the first two games of this weekend's American League West series against the swooning Texas Rangers and will look for a sweep of the three-game set when they cla...
Nationals' MacKenzie Gore looks for continued success vs. Reds
If left-hander MacKenzie Gore could find a way to get his results to match his consistency, he might help the Washington Nationals become a factor in the competitive National League East this season.,Gore is set to make his eighth start of the season for the visiting Nationals on Sunday in the rubbe...
Rob Manfred Can’t Let Pete Rose Into the Hall of Fame — Even Now
Pete Rose's legacy remains tainted by sports gambling. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred shouldn't lift his lifetime ban—alive or posthumously....
After redemption, Angels take on Tigers again
After snapping their seven-game losing streak on Saturday night, the Los Angeles Angels will aim to split their four-game series against the Detroit Tigerson Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif.,That will be easier with veteran closer Kenley Jansen in a better frame of mind.,He got his seventh save o...