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A's, White Sox enter series coming off key wins
The Athletics enter their three-game weekend series with the Chicago White Sox on Friday night coming off a milestone win., ,Jacob Wilson's two-out single in the bottom of the ninth drove in Luis Urias from second base with the winning run as the Athletics rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Texas Ra...
Padres face Rays, hope for home advantage to continue
Petco Park has been home, sweet home for the San Diego Padres early in the 2025 season.,With four starters and a backup outfielder currently out with injuries, San Diego will need to tap into its huge home-field advantage more than ever on Friday night when it opens a three-game series with the Tamp...
Braves 'creeping back,' open series with D-backs
The Atlanta Braves will enter a weekend series against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Friday night after a day off to savor what could be a season-changing homestand.,The Braves doubled their win total while going 5-1 at home in the past week, sweeping the Minnesota Twins and taking two of t...
After long night, Angels look to adjust in opener vs. Twins
The Los Angeles Angels likely will be in a better frame of mind when they play the opener of a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night in Minneapolis.,The Angels boosted their spirits with a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night in Anaheim, Calif.,From there, th...
Mariners aim to continue strong play in opener vs. Marlins
There was some hand-wringing going on in Seattle after the Mariners stumbled to a 3-7 start to the season and lost right fielder Victor Robles and second baseman Ryan Bliss to long-term injuries.,But all seems better now as the Mariners return home to open a three-game series with the Miami Marlins ...
Cardinals bring relief woes into series opener vs. Brewers
After losing six times on a seven-game road trip, the St. Louis Cardinals will seek relief when they return home to face the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.,Cardinals relievers allowed 17 runs (16 earned) on 20 hits and five homers in 12 2/3 innings in those road losses. Improvement from within i...
Teams on win streaks collide as Astros visit Royals
A pair of American League clubs fresh off completing three-game sweeps will meet Friday when the Kansas City Royals host the Houston Astros.,Kansas City has won four games in a row and is coming off a sweep of the Colorado Rockies, including both ends of a doubleheader on Thursday. Royals catcher Sa...
Kodai Senga, Mets ride hot streak into series vs. Nats
Kodai Senga will aim to continue his hot start as the New York Mets go for their eighth straight win on Friday in the opener of a four-game road series against the Washington Nationals.,After sweeping a seven-game homestand against the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, the Mets will...
Tigers put home series streak on line against Orioles
The Detroit Tigers have won all four of their home series this season. They'll try to add to that streak when they host the Baltimore Orioles in a three-game series that begins Friday night.,Detroit took two of three from San Diego to start this week, which included a 6-0 shutout on Wednesday aftern...
MLB roundup: Giants earn comeback win over Brewers
The Giants continued their surprisingly hot start to the season, as pinch runner Christian Koss scored from third base when left fielder Christian Yelich dropped Willy Adames' flyball to cap a two-run, eighth-inning rally that lifted San Francisco to a 6-5 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday....
A's use walk-off rally to beat Rangers, clinch first home series win
Jacob Wilson singled in Luis Urias with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to give the Athletics a 4-3 walk-off victory over the Texas Rangers in the rubber match of their three-game series in West Sacramento, Calif.,The A's trailed the Rangers 3-2 entering the ninth against reliever Luke Jackson (...
Christopher Morel, Rays outslug D-backs in 10th inning
Christopher Morel hit a two-run homer to cap Tampa Bay's three-run 10th inning and the Rays beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-4 in Phoenix on Thursday, their second straight extra-inning victory.,Morel's long ball followed a run-scoring double by Junior Caminero off J.P. Feyereisen (0-1). The Rays tie...
Zach Neto’s 8th-inning homer propels Angels past Pirates
Zach Neto's home run leading off the bottom of the eighth inning snapped a tie and lifted the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates Thursday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Neto was a triple shy of the cycle, hitting a double in the first inning and a single in the fifth. The Ange...
Revitalized Guardians host Red Sox in opener of three game series
Following a successful series against the leaders of the American League East, the Cleveland Guardians take aim at the other storied franchise in that division.,Yet to lose a series at home, the Guardians open a three-game set Friday night against the visiting Boston Red Sox, who look to avoid their...
Reds send Andrew Abbott to mound to start series with lowly Rockies
The Cincinnati Reds have started the season on the proverbial roller coaster ride. ,The Reds suffered through a four-game losing streak early, but balanced that with a four-game winning streak a week later. Since then, they have sprinkled individual wins between a pair of two-game losing streaks.,Th...
Mets activate former batting champ Jeff McNeil from IL
The New York Mets activated former batting champion Jeff McNeil from the 10-day injured list on Thursday night.,The two-time All-Star second baseman hasn't played for the Mets this season due to a right oblique strain. He batted .393 with two homers in eight rehab games across three minor-league lev...
MLB roundup: Giants continue hot start with comeback win vs. Brewers
The Giants continued their surprisingly hot start to the season, as pinch runner Christian Koss scored from third base when left fielder Christian Yelich dropped Willy Adames' flyball to cap a two-run, eighth-inning rally that lifted San Francisco to a 6-5 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.,Trailing 5-...
Orioles hold Nationals' offense in check, salvage Game 3
Cade Povich and three relievers combined on a five-hitter and the visiting Baltimore Orioles beat the Washington Nationals 2-1 on Thursday night to salvage the finale of the three-game series.,Ryan O'Hearn and Cedric Mullins provided RBI singles for Baltimore, which had lost three straight.,After a ...
Orioles hold Nationals offense in check to salvage Game 3
Cade Povich and three relievers combined on a five-hitter and the visiting Baltimore Orioles beat the Washington Nationals 2-1 on Thursday night to salvage the finale of the three-game series.,Ryan O'Hearn and Cedric Mullins provided RBI-singles for Baltimore, which had lost three straight.,After a ...
Rangers place Kumar Rocker on 15-day IL
The Texas Rangers announced a pair of roster moves Thursday evening, including the team putting rookie right-handed pitcher Kumar Rocker (right shoulder impingement) on the 15-day injured list.,Rocker, 25, was the third overall pick of the Rangers in the 2022 draft. He had three appearances in 2024 ...