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Reds demote struggling Alexis Diaz, call up Luis Mey
The Cincinnati Reds optioned reliever Alexis Diaz to Louisville on Friday and called up fellow right-hander Luis Mey from the Triple-A club.,Diaz has struggled mightily since his return from the injured list, posting a 12.00 ERA without a decision in six appearances for Cincinnati this season.,With ...
Overreactions and Bold MLB Predictions Heading Into May 2025
From Aaron Judge chasing .400 to the Philadelphia Phillies' recent decline, here are six bold MLB predictions entering May 2025....
Looking for first 2025 win, Giants' Justin Verlander takes on Rockies
Justin Verlander heads into May still looking for his first win as a member of the San Francisco Giants., ,The three-time Cy Young Award winner, just 38 victories shy of joining the 300-win club, will make his seventh start of the 2025 season on Thursday night when the Giants open a four-game series...
Fresh off big rally, Blue Jays seek series win vs. Red Sox
Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios likely would accept a repeat performance of his previous outing against the Boston Red Sox when the clubs meet in the rubber match of a three-game series in Toronto on Thursday night.,Berrios allowed one run and four hits over seven innings on April 7 at Fenway Pa...
Angels' Mike Trout hopes to play vs. Tigers after knee scare
The Los Angeles Angels will host the Detroit Tigers Thursday night in Anaheim, Calif., to begin a four-game series with a list of concerns that is only growing.,Not only have the Angels lost five in a row, they got another Mike Trout injury scare in a 9-3 loss Wednesday to the Seattle Mariners.,Trou...
Ascending Phillies vie to complete sweep of Nationals
Kyle Schwarber has been around long enough to know there will be plenty of pluses and minuses in a 162-game season.,Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies currently are in a positive stretch, and they hope to continue that trend Thursday night when they host the Washington Nationals.,Philadelphia h...
A's look to take another series as they face struggling Rangers
The Athletics will go for their third straight series win when they battle the swooning Texas Rangers on Thursday afternoon in the finale of a four-game American League West set in Arlington, Texas., ,The Athletics have penciled in left-hander Jeffrey Springs (3-3, 6.04 ERA) to start in the matinee ...
Brewers bid for series sweep of struggling White Sox
The Milwaukee Brewers will aim to continue their mastery of the host Chicago White Sox when the clubs meet in the final contest of a three-game series on Thursday afternoon.,The Brewers won the first two games by scores of 7-2 and 6-4 to run their winning streak against the White Sox to eight games....
Against Rays, Royals look to continue string of strong pitching performances
Playing their best baseball of the young season, the Kansas City Royals hope to see their dazzling pitching continue Thursday afternoon when they visit the Tampa Bay Rays.,Winners in the first two contests of the three-game series -- and in eight of its past nine games -- Kansas City has a chance to...
Zac Gallen aims to send Diamondbacks to series win vs. Mets
The Arizona Diamondbacks and New York Mets ended April with winning records.,But the last day of the month offered reminders that the rest of the season will present both teams with plenty of challenges.,The Diamondbacks and Mets will play the rubber match of their three-game series on Thursday afte...
Ben Lively, Guardians chase series win over Twins
The Cleveland Guardians have rebounded nicely from getting thumped by the visiting Minnesota Twins to open the current four-game series.,On Thursday, the Guardians will look to take the series from the Twins with a third consecutive victory.,Cleveland dropped the final two contests of a three-game h...
Cardinals look to continue newfound road success vs. Reds
After winning consecutive road games for the first time this season, the St. Louis Cardinals will try to capture their first road series victory Thursday when they finish a four-game set with the Cincinnati Reds.,The Cardinals entered a day-night doubleheader on Wednesday with a 2-12 mark away from ...
Pirates send out Paul Skenes in series decider vs. Cubs
It can be tough for second-year players to match a strong rookie season. However, for Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes, it's been business as usual.,The right-hander looks to continue his effective sophomore campaign when he faces the visiting Chicago Cubs in the rubber match of a thr...
MLB roundup: Jays rally from 6 down, top Red Sox in 10
Alejandro Kirk singled home the winning run in the 10th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied from a 6-0 deficit to defeat the visiting Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Wednesday night.,Anthony Santander had tied the game with a three-run home run in the seventh. Daulton Varsho added a two-run blast and Kir...
Ninth-inning home runs lift Athletics over Rangers
Brent Rooker lined a two-run tiebreaking homer in the ninth inning and Lawrence Butler followed with a grand slam as the Athletics turned it on late to beat the Texas Rangers 7-1 on Wednesday in Arlington, Texas.,Rooker was the first batter faced by Texas closer Luke Jackson after the Athletics' Tyl...
Diamondbacks survive harrowing ninth inning, hang on to edge Mets
Pinch hitter Geraldo Perdomo's two-run single in the seventh inning put the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks ahead, and they withstood a furious ninth-inning rally by the New York Mets for a 4-3 win on Wednesday night.,Still leading 2-1 in the ninth, the Diamondbacks' Jorge Barrosa and Perdomo lofted b...
Jake Bauers key hit helps lift Brewers over White Sox
Jake Bauers ripped a two-run tiebreaking double during a three-run eighth inning to help the Milwaukee Brewers post a 6-4 victory over the host Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.,William Contreras reached base four times on two singles and two walks as the Brewers defeated the White Sox for the s...
Blue Jays complete 6-run comeback, stun Red Sox in walk-off win
Alejandro Kirk singled home the winning run in the 10th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied from a 6-0 deficit to defeat the visiting Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Wednesday night.,Anthony Santander had tied the game with a three-run home run in the seventh. Daulton Varsho added a two-run blast and Kir...
Fan falls 21 feet onto warning track during Cubs-Pirates game
A fan attending the Wednesday game between the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates fell out of the right field stands during the seventh inning and landed on the PNC Park warning track 21 feet below.,The game was delayed for 10 minutes while paramedics and the teams' trainers strapped the fan to a b...
Orioles rally, hold off Yankees to secure series win
Six Baltimore Orioles relievers kept the visiting New York Yankees mostly in check during a 5-4 victory in the rubber match of a three-game series Wednesday night.,Ryan Mountcastle and Ramon Urias homered for the Orioles. Adley Rutschman and Heston Kjerstad each rapped two hits as Baltimore picked u...