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Heliot Ramos ties franchise record in Giants win over Astros
Wilmer Flores slugged his fourth home run of the season, Heliot Ramos extended his extra-base hit streak and the visiting San Francisco Giants completed a three-game interleague sweep of the Houston Astros with a 6-3 victory on Wednesday.,Flores belted the first of three homers by the Giants and ign...

Seiya Suzuki homers twice as Cubs complete series rout of A's
The Chicago Cubs completed a three-game demolition of the Athletics new home in Sacramento, Calif., on Wednesday afternoon, riding two home runs from Seiya Suzuki to a 10-2 victory and a sweep of the interleague series.,Suzuki smacked a three-run homer in the second inning, a solo shot in the fourth...

Mariners escape bases-loaded jam to salvage win over Tigers
Dylan Moore homered, Luis Castillo pitched seven strong innings and Andres Munoz got out of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Wednesday afternoon.,The Mariners topped reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal (0-2) t...

Reports: Ketel Marte, Diamondbacks agree to six-year extension
The Arizona Diamondbacks and star second baseman Ketel Marte have agreed to a six-year, $116.5 million contract extension, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.,The deal restructures a five-year, $76 million agreement that runs through 2027 with a team option for 2028. Basically, it adds three...

Blue Jays put away Nationals for 4th straight win
Left-hander Easton Lucas pitched five scoreless innings in his first career major-league start as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Washington Nationals 4-2 on Wednesday afternoon.,George Springer had a solo home run and Myles Straw had three hits for the Blue Jays, who swept the three-gam...

Brice Turang's 11th-inning bunt gives Brewers walk-off win over Royals
Brice Turang laid down a suicide squeeze in the 11th inning to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to a 3-2 win against the visiting Kansas City Royals in the rubber game of their three-game series on Wednesday afternoon.,Kansas City reliever Sam Long (0-2) came in for the 11th and Garrett Mitchell moved pin...

Cardinals club Angels behind 3 HRs from Ivan Herrera
Ivan Herrera hit three home runs to lift the host St. Louis Cardinals to a 12-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday afternoon, avoiding a sweep by winning the finale of the three-game series.,Herrera hit a solo homer in the fourth inning, a two-run homer in the sixth, and his three-run ...

Paul Skenes dominates Rays in Pirates' victory
Ace Paul Skenes gave Pittsburgh a much-needed boost with seven quality innings, Oneil Cruz homered, and the visiting Pirates salvaged a 4-2 win in their three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday afternoon.,In a strong start, Skenes (1-0) allowed just one unearned run on three singles...

Rangers blank Reds 1-0 for second straight game
Jack Leiter allowed one hit over five scoreless innings and four relievers combined for four scoreless innings to lead the visiting Texas Rangers to their second straight 1-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday.,Leiter (2-0) allowed just one hit and struck out six before the right-hander was p...

Red Sox sign rookie Kristian Campbell to 8-year extension
The Boston Red Sox on Wednesday signed rookie infielder/outfielder Kristian Campbell to an eight-year extension, with club options for 2033 and 2034.,The club did not disclose financial terms, but ESPN and MLB.com report the deal is worth $60 million guaranteed.,Campbell, 22, is five games into his ...

Dodgers acquire speedy OF Esteury Ruiz from A's
The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired center fielder Esteury Ruiz from the Athletics on Wednesday in exchange for right-hander Carlos Duran.,Ruiz, who was designated for assignment by the A's on Sunday, will report to Triple-A Oklahoma City.,Ruiz, 26, appeared in 132 games for Oakland in 2023, recording ...

Padres OF Jackson Merrill receives 9-year, $135M extension
San Diego Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill has agreed to a nine-year, $135 million extension, the team announced Wednesday.,The contract runs from 2026-34, includes a $30 million club option for a 10th season and carries a maximum value of $204 million, according to multiple reports.,Merrill, w...

Reports: Padres OF Jackson Merrill gets 9-year, $135M extension
San Diego Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill has agreed to a nine-year, $135 million extension, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,The contract runs from 2026-34, includes a $30 million club option for a 10th season and carries a maximum value of $204 million, per the reports.,Merrill, who turn...

Undefeated Dodgers host winless Braves in series finale
As the Los Angeles Dodgers reach rarified air for a defending World Series champion, the Atlanta Braves are left to assess all that has gone wrong as the teams get set to meet in the finale of their three-game series on Wednesday. ,The Dodgers put together their seventh consecutive victory to start ...

Homer-happy Yankees, Diamondbacks square off in New York
Eugenio Suarez is off to a powerful start to the season.,Suarez leads the majors with five homers through his first five games, and the Arizona Diamondbacks hope to see their third baseman produce another big swing Wednesday night when they visit the New York Yankees.,Suarez lifted the Diamondbacks ...

Mets look to break out the bats against Marlins
In search of some consistency from their lineup, the visiting New York Mets will look to clinch their first series win of the year when they meet the Miami Marlins on Wednesday.,The Mets tallied just five hits in their 4-2 loss to Miami on Tuesday, marking the fourth time in five games that New York...

Tigers' Tarik Skubal relishes return to Seattle
Tarik Skubal, though born in California and raised in Arizona, considers Seattle a special place.,The Detroit Tigers' left-hander and reigning American League Cy Young Award winner will look to continue his mastery of the host Mariners when he takes the mound in the finale of a three-game series Wed...

Jackson Merrill, perfect Padres seek sweep of Guardians
How does center fielder Jackson Merrill explain the San Diego Padres' best start in franchise history?,"We're having fun," he said. "That's all there is to say.",Merrill and San Diego will try to have fun one more time on what has been a perfect homestand to start the season. The Padres will host th...

At home on road, Giants vie for series sweep of Astros
After posting a sub-.500 road record in their first season under manager Bob Melvin in 2024, the San Francisco Giants entered this campaign pressed to start on a positive note away from Oracle Park.,With their 3-1 interleague victory at the Houston Astros on Tuesday, the Giants (4-1) guaranteed they...

Kyle Tucker, Cubs get final look at A's early in season
Kyle Tucker will get a third and final look this season at what might already be his favorite ballpark Wednesday afternoon when the Chicago Cubs go for a three-game road sweep over the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif.,Tucker is the early record-holder in several categories at one of Major League...