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Sonny Gray's strong outing leads Red Sox past Royals
Sonny Gray allowed a run and struck out a season-high nine while pitching into the seventh inning, Willson Contreras clubbed a two-run homer, and the visiting Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Monday night.,Gray (5-1) didn't yield that run until Jac Caglianone's RBI double in the sev...
Joe Mack, Javier Sanoja each drive in 4 as Marlins clobber Braves
Joe Mack drove in four runs and Javier Sanoja hit a grand slam to lead the Miami Marlins to a 12-0 rout of the visiting Atlanta Braves on Monday in the opener of their four-game series.,Miami batted around in the fourth and fifth innings, scoring five and six runs respectively. The Marlins collected...
Rays bats explode in series opener vs. Orioles
Yandy Diaz went 4-for-5 with two doubles, four runs and four RBIs, and the Tampa Bay Rays exploded with the bats and blew out the Baltimore Orioles 16-6 on Monday evening in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The Rays moved to 13-3 since May 1 by posting five runs in the second inning, four in the fifth and four ...
Bryson Stott's late HR rallies red-hot Phils past Reds
Bryson Stott slugged a two-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning, guiding the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-4 victory over the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Monday.,In the opener of a three-game set, Alec Bohm (2-for-3) also homered to help Philadelphia improve to 16-4 under interim manager Don ...
Tarik Skubal throws full bullpen session for first time since surgery
Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal threw a full bullpen session on Monday, resuming his usual five-day routine, according to The Athletic.,Skubal had surgery to remove a loose body from his left elbow on May 6.,Monday's throwing session was the two-time Cy Young winner's second time throwing off a moun...
Royals LHP Kris Bubic (elbow soreness) lands on IL
The Kansas City Royals placed southpaw starter Kris Bubic on the 15-day injured list with left elbow soreness on Monday, according to reports.,The move is retroactive to May 15, a day after Bubic's shortest outing of the year against the White Sox in Chicago. He allowed five earned runs in four inni...
Braves reinstate Ronald Acuna, Jr. (hamstring) ahead of schedule
The Atlanta Braves' timeline to see five-time All-Star outfielder Ronald Acuna, Jr.in action got moved up by one full series.,The club reinstated Acuna from the 10-day injured list on Monday in advance of its four-game series in Miami. Due to the turf at loanDepot park, manager Walt Weiss' original ...
Orioles reinstate IF Jackson Holliday; set to make season debut
The Baltimore Orioles reinstated infielder Jackson Holliday from the 10-day injured list before Monday's game against Tampa Bay in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Holliday, 22, has been working his way back to the majors since fracturing a hamate bone in batting practice prior to the start of spring training i...
Coming off shutouts, Cardinals, Pirates try to reignite offenses
The St. Louis Cardinals and visiting Pittsburgh Pirates will each try to get their bats going again when they open a three-game series Tuesday night.,The host Cardinals took two of three games from the Royals over the weekend, but were blanked 2-0 on Sunday after a strong Kansas City pitching effort...
Rangers SS Corey Seager (back inflammation) to IL
The Texas Rangers placed shortstop Corey Seager on the 10-day injured list with lower back inflammation on Monday, retroactive to Friday.,Utility man Michael Helman was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock in a corresponding move.,Seager was sent for an MRI exam on Sunday to help determine the cause of...
Phillies recall INF/OF Otto Kemp, option INF/OF Felix Reyes
One month after he was optioned to the minor leagues, Otto Kemp was called back to the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday while fellow infielder/outfielder Felix Reyes was sent down to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.,Kemp, 26, was 2-for-20 for the Phillies this season before being optioned. In 24 games at Trip...
Mets add RHP Daniel Duarte, move A.J. Minter to 60-day IL
The New York Mets selected the contract of right-hander Daniel Duarte on Monday after right-hander Joey Gerber was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday.,To free up a spot on the 40-man roster for Duarte, left-hander A.J. Minter was moved to the 60-day injured list. Minter continues to recover fro...
Ex-Yankees 3B Gio Urshela retires at 34
Infielder Gio Urshela, who played 851 games with eight teams over 10 seasons, announced his retirement on Monday.,"Today is the day to close this chapter as a professional player, and this is not a moment to be sad," Urshela, 34, wrote in a lengthy statement posted to Instagram. "It is a moment to b...
Wrigley Field: DraftKings closes betting window, keeps sports bar
DraftKings plans to cease in-person betting operations at Wrigley Field but maintain its entertainment space and sports bar adjacent to the legendary home of the Chicago Cubs.,Two years after opening, DraftKings said Monday the final day to make in-person bets will be May 31.,The venue was a prime l...
Fresh off shellacking, Angels aim to turn page vs. A's
After getting outscored 31-3 while being swept in three games over the weekend, the Los Angeles Angels continue a 10-game homestand by opening a four-game series against the Athletics on Monday in Anaheim, Calif.,Rookie Walbert Urena (1-4, 3.29 ERA) will make his first career appearance against the ...
Hot Dodgers meet even hotter Gavin Sheets vs. Padres in NL West clash
The Monday night series opener between the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres could be billed as a hot team against a sizzling hitter.,The Dodgers enter with a half-game lead in the National League West over the Padres after a 10-1 rout of the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif....
Giants, Diamondbacks committed to climbing back into NL West race
Two teams playing winning ball of late continue to set their sights on the .500 mark as the San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks open a three-game series in Phoenix on Monday night.,The Giants flew into town after winning their three-game series against the Athletics with a 10-1 shellacking...
Mariners counting on youngster Colt Emerson vs. White Sox
Shortly after 1 p.m. on Sunday, Colt Emerson was called into manager John Russell's office at Triple-A Tacoma. He was told not to sit down.,Emerson, the Seattle Mariners' top prospect, was informed he needed to pack as quickly as possible because he was headed 40 miles north to Seattle for a nationa...
Rockies intent on altering fortunes at home in matchup vs. Rangers
Sitting in last place in the National League, the Colorado Rockies will look to play better at home as they face the Texas Rangers in the first contest of a three-game set Monday night in Denver.,The Rockies have just one series victory at Coors Field in 2026, a three-game sweep of the Houston Astro...
Undermanned Astros take aim at Twins in series opener
The Houston Astros enter a new series with the same old question.,When will the team's injury bug finally go away?,The Astros will be without another key player when they face the Minnesota Twins in the opener of a three-game series Monday night in Minneapolis. ,Houston ended the weekend with 14 pla...