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Angels continue quest for offense in series finale vs. Pirates
Los Angeles manager Ron Washington will look for ways to spark his team's offense when the Angels host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the finale of a three-game series Thursday night in Anaheim, Calif. ,Following their 3-0 loss to the Pirates on Wednesday, the Angels have just 19 runs in their past nine ...
Orioles bid for better showing in series finale vs. Nationals
Even when things go well for the Baltimore Orioles, they're left wondering why more didn't go better.,That means the team is still trying to break out of the early doldrums. ,They'll have another chance on Thursday evening when they visit the Washington Nationals.,The Nationals will aim for a three-...
Royals enter DH vs. Rockies seeking offensive breakout
Cole Ragans will look to rebound from his worst start of the season when the Kansas City Royals host the Colorado Rockies in a opener of a doubleheader on Thursday.,The teams' scheduled Wednesday game was postponed due to rain, necessitating the twin bill.,Ragans (1-1, 3.58 ERA) gave up season worst...
Giants look to shut down Brewers, seal series win
Two teams that demonstrated their strengths to one another over three nights hope to close out a four-game series on a winning note when the defensive-minded San Francisco Giants host the offensively charged Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday afternoon.,Pitching and defense were the keys for the second t...
Twins' aims: sweep of White Sox, first 3-game win streak
Trevor Larnach has rediscovered his power stroke.,The Minnesota Twins hope they have rediscovered their production at the plate, too.,The Twins will go for a three-game sweep when they face the Chicago White Sox on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis. Minnesota is aiming for its first three-game winni...
Red Sox send Garrett Crochet to mound, eye series win over M's
The Boston Red Sox will turn the ball over to new ace Garrett Crochet with another series victory on the line when they meet the visiting Seattle Mariners on Thursday afternoon.,Crochet (2-1, 1.13 ERA) has performed like the top-of-the-line pitcher that Boston envisioned, allowing a total of two ear...
MLB roundup: Mets overtake Phils, cap 7-0 homestand
Starling Marte's walk-off RBI single with two outs in the 10th wrapped up the Mets' 4-3 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday and completed a perfect homestand for New York.,The Mets' 7-0 showing ranked as the second-longest undefeated homestand in franchise history -- trailin...
Rays win back-and-forth game over Diamondbacks
Kameron Misner and Yandy Diaz had run-scoring doubles in the 11th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays avoided dropping six games under .500 for the first since 2018 with a 7-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondback in Phoenix on Wednesday.,Misner's apparent triple off Drey Jameson (0-1) drove in the go-ahea...
Shea Langeliers' four-hit night powers A's past Rangers
Shea Langeliers went 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI and Lawrence Butler homered to lead the Athletics to a 5-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Gio Urshela added two doubles and an RBI for the A's, who snapped a two-game losing streak. First baseman Nick Kurtz...
Four-run inning proves enough for Giants in win over Brewers
Logan Webb took a shutout into the seventh inning, Wilmer Flores ended a scoreless deadlock with a two-run single in the sixth and San Francisco held on to beat visiting Milwaukee 4-2 on Wednesday night.,Jung Hoo Lee collected three hits and Camilo Doval pitched out of a ninth-inning jam for the Gia...
Andrew Heaney, Pirates fire two-hitter against Angels
Andrew Heaney threw six scoreless innings and Oneil Cruz hit one of the longest home runs in the majors this season, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday in Anaheim, Calif.,Heaney, who pitched for the Angels from 2015-21, allowed only one hit -- Tr...
Astros hang on, complete sweep of Blue Jays
Rookie Ryan Gusto had six strikeouts over 5 2/3 effective innings and Zach Dezenzo went 3-for-4 with an RBI as the Houston Astros posted a 3-1 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday.,Gusto (3-1) allowed one run on three hits while walking one as Houston completed a three-game sweep...
Royals-Rockies postponed; DH set for Thursday
The scheduled Wednesday night game between the Colorado Rockies and the host Kansas City Royals was postponed due to rain.,The contest was delayed more than two hours and 15 minutes before it was called. The Royals said it was postponed "out of an abundance of caution.",The game will be made up Thur...
Homers help Twins get past struggling White Sox
Byron Buxton hit a two-run homer, Trevor Larnach added a solo shot, and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 6-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.,Ty France and Brooks Lee drove in one run apiece for Minnesota, which won its second game in a row and will go for a series ...
Astros hang on, finish sweep of Blue Jays
Rookie Ryan Gusto had six strikeouts over 5 2/3 effective innings, Zach Dezenzo went 3-for-4 with an RBI, and the Houston Astros posted a 3-1 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday.,Gusto (3-1) allowed one run on three hits while walking one as Houston completed a three-game sweep ...
Royals-Rockies postponed; to be made up as double-header Thursday
Wednesday night's game between the Colorado Rockies and host Kansas City Royals was postponed due to rain.,The contest was delayed more than two hours and 15 minutes before it was called. The Royals said it was postponed "out of an abundance of caution.",The game will be made up Thursday as part of ...
Pete Crow-Armstrong drives in 4 as Cubs edge Dodgers
Pete Crow-Armstrong homered among his three hits and drove in a career-high four runs, lifting the host Chicago Cubs to a 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday.,Crow-Armstrong belted a three-run homer in the fourth inning and added an RBI single in the fifth, one day after going deep...
Production from bottom third of lineup carries Mariners past Red Sox
Ben Williamson, Leo Rivas and J.P. Crawford combined for seven of the team's 13 hits while forming the bottom third of the lineup, leading the visiting Seattle Mariners past the Boston Red Sox 8-5 on Wednesday night.,The No. 9-hitting Crawford delivered the biggest blow with a three-run home run in ...
Nationals mash early to claim another Beltway win over Orioles
James Wood and Josh Bell belted early home runs and Luis Garcia Jr.'s eighth-inning sacrifice fly broke a tie as the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Baltimore Orioles 4-3 on Wednesday night.,The Nationals won for the second night in a row and go for the sweep of the three-game series Thursday...
Dodgers shut down LHP Blake Snell (shoulder) from throwing
Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell had a setback in his recovery from inflammation in his pitching shoulder.,Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on Wednesday that Snell "didn't feel great" after playing catch on Tuesday and will be shut down from throwing. Snell also could get more imaging do...