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Astros aim to dismiss recent woes, focus on Athletics
The schedule appeared to favor Houston entering last weekend, with a nine-game homestand against three teams with losing records providing the Astros an opportunity to create a cushion atop the American League West.,Instead, with an 18-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday in the rubber match...
White Sox set for reunion with Mets OF Luis Robert Jr.
The American League Central-leading Chicago White Sox figure they can only improve on offense after their Thursday showing.,When the White Sox host the New York Mets on Friday night to begin a three-game series, they are determined to move past a 2-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves. Chicago managed just ...
Rays strive to regain road success in opener vs. Orioles
The Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles will face off again after a few days apart, and neither club is bound to be pleased with recent trends.,The Rays and Orioles will meet in the opener of a three-game series Friday night in Baltimore.,The Orioles beat Tampa Bay in three of four games from last ...
Marlins hope matchup with Nationals can spark revival
The Miami Marlins, their momentum halted by a poor series in Philadelphia, hope to get back on track on Friday when they play host to the Washington Nationals in the opener of a weekend series.,Miami was swept in three games by the Phillies, capped by a 4-1 loss on Wednesday. Prior to that, however,...
Giants' Rafael Devers ready for first return to Boston
As the Red Sox continue their American League playoff chase, a familiar face will pay a visit to Boston with the San Francisco Giants this weekend.,The teams begin a three-game interleague series on Friday night, with San Francisco slugger Rafael Devers returning to Boston for the first time since a...
Yankees, optimistic about offensive progress, head home to face Jays
As Aaron Judge makes incremental progress in his recovery from a fractured right rib, the New York Yankees are on one of their best stretches since losing their captain over two months ago.,The Yankees are riding a four-game winning streak as they return home Friday night for the opener of a three-g...
Jacob Misiorowski, Chris Sale face off in marquee pitching matchup
The pitchers with the major leagues' top two ERAs will go head to head when the Milwaukee Brewers open a three-game series against the visiting Atlanta Braves on Friday afternoon.,Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski will be opposed by veteran Braves left-hander Chris Sale.,"I don't really focus o...
Cardinals, buoyed by stunning victory, open series at Philadelphia
The St. Louis Cardinals have won five series in a row, although they benefited from a notable gift in their latest contest.,Aided by a dropped ball with two outs in the ninth inning, the Cardinals rallied past the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday. St. Louis will look to continue its winning ways on Frida...
MLB roundup: Ninth-inning error helps Cardinals rally past Reds
The St. Louis Cardinals overcame a grand slam with help from a crucial error in the top of the ninth inning, holding on for a 10-9 win over the host Cincinnati Reds on Thursday afternoon.,With St. Louis trailing 5-4 and down to its final out, JJ Wetherholt's routine fly ball to left-center field hit...
Diamondbacks move Ketel Marte to IL after in-person meeting
The Arizona Diamondbacks reinstated second baseman Ketel Marte from the restricted list and transferred the three-time All-Star to the 10-day injured list due to left knee inflammation on Thursday.,Marte and his agent, Charisse Espinosa-Dash, met with Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen and mana...
Zach Neto's 7 RBIs spark Angels to 18-3 pounding of Houston
Zach Neto paired a five-hit game with a career-best seven RBIs to pace the visiting Los Angeles Angels to an 18-3 dismantling of the Houston Astros in the rubber match of a three-game intradivision series on Thursday.,The Angels recorded 18 hits en route to a season-high run total. They erased a 2-1...
Jacob deGrom reaches 2,000 K's, leads Rangers to shutout of Nationals
Jacob deGrom recorded his 2,000th career strikeout while pitching six one-hit innings as the Texas Rangers beat the Washington Nationals 2-0 on Thursday in Arlington, Texas.,deGrom (9-8), who allowed just a one-out single by Brady House in the second inning, tied his season high with 10 strikeouts a...
Dodgers regain footing ahead of visit from Pirates
Despite coming off their second series sweep in a 10-day stretch, the Los Angeles Dodgers remain in search of their best form as a three-game visit from the Pittsburgh Pirates begins Friday.,The Dodgers know well the dangers of a late-season series against the Pirates. The teams met for three games ...
Rangers' Jacob deGrom becomes second fastest to 2,000 K's
Texas Rangers right-hander Jacob deGrom reached a strikeout milestone on Thursday in a hurry, appropriately.,By fanning the first two Washington Nationals batters in Arlington, Texas, deGrom became the second-fastest pitcher to record 2,000 career strikeouts.,deGrom reached the mark in his 272nd gam...
Gerrit Cole, Yankees blank Orioles to clinch sweep
Gerrit Cole pitched six strong innings, Luis Garcia Jr. and Spencer Jones homered and the New York Yankees completed a three-game sweep of the host Baltimore Orioles with Thursday night's 6-1 victory.,Cole (7-6), who has won in four of his last five outings, held the Orioles to one run on four hits ...
Padres, Twins open series between final wild-card holders in NL, AL
While a lack of hitting was the biggest factor in the San Diego Padres' struggles at midseason, poor starting pitching was an issue as well.,But in an 18-7 stretch that has lifted them from below .500 to the last National League wild-card spot with 34 games left, it's the rotation that has become on...
Reports: Mariners promoting top pitching prospect Kade Anderson
The Seattle Mariners will call up left-hander Kade Anderson, ranked the top pitching prospect in baseball, to make his major league debut against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, according to multiple reports on Thursday.,Anderson, 22, is also rated the No. 5 overall prospect and the Mariners' top pros...
Royals polish off four-game sweep of Athletics
Bobby Witt Jr. homered among his two hits and scored three times, while Salvador Perez and Michael Massey each had three hits to propel the Kansas City Royals to a four-game sweep of the visiting Athletics with a 6-2 victory on Thursday.,Nick Loftin added an RBI triple in the Royals' 12-hit attack.,...
Garrett Mitchell leads Brewers' bats in win over Mariners
Garrett Mitchell had two doubles, a home run and three RBIs for the Milwaukee Brewers in a 7-4 win against the visiting Seattle Mariners in the rubber game of their three-game series on Thursday afternoon.,Gary Sanchez drove in two runs and David Hamilton had two singles and an RBI for the Brewers, ...
Grant Holmes, Braves baffle White Sox
Austin Riley had two hits and two RBIs and Grant Holmes pitched six-plus innings to spark a combined one-hitter as the visiting Atlanta Braves defeated the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Thursday in a makeup game between the first-place clubs.,Holmes (8-5) shined against the White Sox in his second start ...