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Orioles look to stay hot vs. Marlins
The Miami Marlins and Baltimore Orioles have been counted out for much of the past couple of months after rough patches early in the season.,But glimmers of hope keep emerging, and the latest of those upticks belongs to the Orioles.,The teams will begin a three-game series Friday night in Baltimore ...
Miles Mikolas pitches Cardinals past Nationals
Miles Mikolas threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Washington Nationals 8-1 Thursday night.,Mikolas (5-6) allowed just two hits while striking out six batters and walking one. This was a dramatic turnaround from his previous two starts, when he allowed 14 runs on 17 ...
Yankees break up no-hitter, complete comeback against Mariners
Anthony Volpe scored the tiebreaking run on a bases-loaded sacrifice fly by Aaron Judge in the 10th inning and the host New York Yankees extended their winning streak by rallying for a 6-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners after being held hitless by Bryan Woo through seven innings on Thursday night...
Ceddanne Rafaela powers Red Sox to series-opening win vs. Rays
Ceddanne Rafaela's two-run single in the bottom of the seventh inning highlighted a 2-for-3 night, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays in the opener of a four-game series on Thursday night.,Rafaela made an impact on both of Boston's run-scoring frames, hitting a ...
Athletics demote RHP Mitch Spence after homer-filled outing
The Athletics demoted right-hander Mitch Spence to Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday, one day after he served up five homers in a 9-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves.,The Athletics recalled right-hander Osvaldo Bido from the same affiliate in a corresponding move.,American League All-Star starting shortstop...
White Sox home game vs. Guardians rescheduled due to rain
Thursday evening's contest between the host Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Guardians has been postponed due to rain.,The game, which was going to open a four-game set, has been rescheduled as part of a split doubleheader on Friday. The makeup game will begin at 2:10 p.m. CT with the other game set ...
Colin Rea silences Twins, PCA parks pair of HRs in Cubs' victory
Pete Crow-Armstrong crushed a pair of home runs and right-hander Colin Rea handled the rest as the Chicago Cubs beat the Minnesota Twins in an 8-1 blowout in Minneapolis on Thursday afternoon.,Rea (7-3) scattered three hits and struck out five in seven innings in what became a light workout behind C...
A's Brent Rooker, Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr. round out HR Derby field
Athletics designated hitter Brent Rooker and New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. were the final two players added to the field of the Home Run Derby on Thursday.,Chisholm's inclusion in Monday's derby in Atlanta was announced Thursday evening during the Yankees' game against the Seattl...
Red Sox manager: 3B Alex Bregman (quad) to return this weekend
The Red Sox won't wait until after the All-Star break for Alex Bregman, as manager Alex Cora expects the third baseman to make his return either Friday or Saturday in Boston against the Tampa Bay Rays.,Bregman, 31, has not played since May 23 after going on the injured list with a strained right qua...
Reds pitchers stifle Marlins for shutout victory
Nick Lodolo and four relievers combined on a four-hit shutout Thursday for the host Cincinnati Reds, who salvaged a split of a four-game series with the Miami Marlins by earning a 6-0 win.,Spencer Steer homered while Austin Hays had three RBIs thanks to a pair of singles for the Reds, who won the fi...
Mets LHP David Peterson subs for Giants LHP Robbie Ray on NL All-Stars
New York Mets pitcher David Peterson replaced fellow left-hander Robbie Ray of the San Francisco Giants on the National League roster on Thursday for next Tuesday's All-Star Game in Atlanta.,Ray, 33, is scheduled to pitch on Sunday against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers. He is 9-3 this season with...
Dodgers take six-game skid into showdown with rival Giants
The Los Angeles Dodgers will attempt to stabilize their dwindling National League West lead when they visit their hottest pursuer, the San Francisco Giants, for a three-game series that starts Friday night.,The series features scheduled pitching starts by the Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani on Saturday, whic...
Former Cubs, Phillies manager Lee Elia dies at 87
Former major league manager Lee Elia died on Wednesday, a week before his 88th birthday, the Philadelphia Phillies announced on Thursday.,"Elia was a valued contributor to the Phillies for much of his half century in professional baseball," the team said in a statement. "The third base coach for the...
Colin Rea silences Twins, PCA parks pair of HRs to lead Cubs over Minnesota
Pete Crow-Armstrong crushed a pair of home runs and right-hander Colin Rae handled the rest as the Chicago Cubs beat the Minnesota Twins in an 8-1 blowout in Minneapolis on Thursday afternoon. ,Rea (7-3) scattered three hits and struck out five in seven innings in what became a light workout behind ...
Athletics' Brent Rooker joins Home Run Derby field
Athletics designated hitter Brent Rooker was the latest to commit to Monday's Home Run Derby, leaving the event at Atlanta one participant short of a full field.,Rooker, who was named to the American League All-Star roster as a reserve Sunday, has 19 home runs and 50 RBIs through 94 games after hitt...
Orioles trade RHP Bryan Baker to Rays for draft pick
The Baltimore Orioles traded right-handed reliever Bryan Baker to the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday in exchange for the 37th pick in the upcoming 2025 MLB Draft.,The move gives the Orioles four of the first 37 and seven of the top 93 selections in the draft. The first three rounds will take place on Su...
Gunnar Henderson powers Orioles to comeback win over Mets
Gunnar Henderson's two-run, pinch-hit home run in the eighth inning interrupted a pitching duel and the Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Mets 3-1 on Thursday afternoon in the first game of a doubleheader.,Mets starter David Peterson cruised through seven shutout innings before yielding Colton Cow...
Joe Coleman, former All-Star and pick in first MLB draft, dies at 78
Joe Coleman, the No. 3 selection in the first Major League Baseball draft in 1965, died Wednesday at age 78.,His son, former major league pitcher Casey Coleman, said his father died in his sleep in Tennessee.,Joe Coleman, a right-handed pitcher, was part of the debut amateur draft, selected by the W...
D-backs hope to continue strong starting pitching vs. Padres
The Arizona Diamondbacks are under .500 for a good reason: Their starting pitching hasn't performed at the standard they thought it would.,You'd be hard-pressed to tell the San Diego Padres differently, based on the first three games of the teams' four-game series that will wrap up Thursday night in...
Mike Trout, Angels out to end series against Rangers with a bang
Three games behind the Seattle Mariners and Boston Red Sox for the final wild-card spot in the American League, the Los Angeles Angels will go for a key series win against the Texas Rangers on Thursday night in Anaheim, Calif. ,Angels right-hander Jack Kochanowicz (3-8, 5.42 ERA), who has gone nine ...