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Desperate Tigers out to stop bleeding in series finale vs. Braves
The Detroit Tigers are hardly in a festive mood heading into their regular-season home finale.,An American League Central Division title seemed like a foregone conclusion, but that's no longer the case. With second-place Cleveland surging, the Tigers (85-70) are reeling. They have lost eight of thei...
One game out of wild-card spot, Reds seek sweep of Cubs
Each game the Cincinnati Reds play over the next week will be their most important to date, including a series finale against the visiting Chicago Cubs on Sunday afternoon.,With seven games remaining, the Reds (79-76) trail the New York Mets by a game for the National League's final wild-card spot. ...
With hope for future, Pirates close home schedule vs. Athletics
While the Pittsburgh Pirates are headed toward a second consecutive last-place finish in the National League Central, their young pitching staff offers hope for the future.,Before closing out the season with six road games, the Pirates (66-89) will face the visiting Athletics (73-82) in the rubber m...
Two games back in AL East, Yanks eye series win vs. O's
The New York Yankees saw slugger Giancarlo Stanton reach another milestone this weekend. They're expecting even more.,The Yankees (87-68) finish a four-game series on Sunday afternoon against the host Baltimore Orioles (73-82), who will try to earn a split after New York won 6-1 on Saturday night.,T...
MLB roundup: Tigers fall again to Braves as Guardians close within 1 game
Nacho Alvarez Jr. slugged the first two homers of his career and drove in three runs as the visiting Atlanta Braves rallied past Detroit 6-5 on Saturday afternoon, sending the Tigers to their fifth straight loss and reducing their lead in the American League Central to one game over Cleveland.,The s...
Shohei Ohtani's 53rd HR caps Dodgers' slugfest in win over Giants
Shohei Ohtani hit his league-leading 53rd home run, Max Muncy, Michael Conforto and Tommy Edman added homers of their own and the Los Angeles Dodgers made it three straight over the visiting San Francisco Giants with a 7-5 triumph Saturday night.,After rallying from a four-run deficit to win for the...
Brewers reduce magic number to 1 with win over Cardinals
Brice Turang's decisive 10th-inning RBI single lifted the visiting Milwaukee Brewers past the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 Saturday -- and pushed them to the brink of another National League Central title.,The magic number for the Brewers (95-60) to win the division is now one. They have a seven-game lea...
Braves rally past reeling Tigers; Detroit lead in AL Central cut to 1
Nacho Alvarez Jr. hit the first two homers of his career and drove in three runs as the visiting Atlanta Braves rallied past Detroit 6-5 on Saturday afternoon, sending the Tigers to their fifth straight loss and reducing their lead in the American League Central to one game over Cleveland.,The secon...
Diamondbacks rally in the sixth to topple behemoth Phillies
Zac Gallen pitched seven strong innings, Ildemaro Vargas hit a tie-breaking single in a two-run sixth, and the Arizona Diamondbacks gained a game in the NL wild card race with a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in Phoenix on Saturday., ,Gallen (13-14) gave up three runs on four hits, strik...
Mike Trout's 400th homer helps Angels snap skid vs. Rockies
Mike Trout hit his 400th career home run to help the Los Angeles Angels break their eight-game losing streak with a 3-0 win over the host Colorado Rockies Saturday.,The eighth-inning blast was Trout's 22nd on the season. He became the 59th player in major league history to hit 400 home runs.,Trout, ...
Cal Raleigh breaks Mariners home run record, cements division lead over Astros
Cal Raleigh set the franchise single-season record with his 57th home run, and right-hander George Kirby twirled six scoreless innings as the visiting Seattle Mariners clinched this crucial three-game series with a 6-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday., ,The Mariners (86-69) secured both ...
Brewers reduce magic number to 1 with win vs. Cardinals
Brice Turang's decisive 10th-inning RBI single lifted the visiting Milwaukee Brewers past the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 Saturday -- and pushed them to the brink of another National League Central title.,The magic number for the Brewers (95-60) to win the division is now one. They have a seven-game lea...
Marlins hold off reeling Rangers to win 5th straight
Troy Johnston and Connor Norby hit back-to-back solo home runs in the sixth inning and the Miami Marlins held on to beat the Texas Rangers 4-3 on Saturday in the second of a three-game interleague series in Arlington, Texas.,The victory was the fifth straight and the ninth in 10 games for the surgin...
Ryan O Hearn's double helps Padres rally past White Sox
Jackson Merrill homered and Ryan O'Hearn's three-run double gave San Diego the lead for good in the Padres' come-from-behind 7-3 win over the host Chicago White Sox on Saturday night.,The Padres (84-71), who are second in both the National League West and the NL wild-card race, had lost three of the...
Boston's big ninth rescues win from Tampa Bay
Trevor Story knocked in the go-ahead run in Boston's three-run ninth inning as the Red Sox crafted their eighth straight win over Tampa Bay, doubling the host Rays 6-3 on Saturday night., ,Tied three-all, Story put Boston ahead by singling in Ceddanne Rafaela, who reached on Junior Caminero's second...
Yankees back Carlos Rodon's strong outing in redemption win over O's
Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge homered, and Carlos Rodon set a career-high mark with a sterling outing on the mound as the New York Yankees defeated the host Baltimore Orioles 6-1 on Saturday night., ,The Yankees (87-68) won for the seventh time in their last 10 games, keeping hopes alive in the ...
Royals extend Blue Jays' losing skid to 4 games
Kansas City rookie Noah Cameron allowed one run over 6 2/3 strong innings, and Bobby Witt Jr. and Vinnie Pasquantino hit back-to-back homers in the fourth, as the host Kansas City Royals handed the AL East-leading Toronto Blue Jays a fourth straight defeat, 2-1 on Saturday night.,Cameron (9-7) pitch...
Cal Raleigh passes Ken Griffey Jr. with 57th home run
Seattle catcher Cal Raleigh hit a solo home run in the third inning of the Mariners' game against the Astros in Houston Saturday evening, passing Ken Griffey Jr. for the Mariners' record for home runs in a season with his 57th.,Griffey hit 56 homers for Seattle in both 1997 and 1998.,With one out in...
Guardians blank Twins again, pull closer to Tigers
Steven Kwan went 2-for-5 with four RBIs, and the Cleveland Guardians pulled away for an 8-0 win over the Minnesota Twins to win both ends of a day-night doubleheader Saturday in Minneapolis., ,Gabriel Arias doubled and drove in two runs for Cleveland (84-71), which won its 10th game in a row. Kyle M...
Reds use trio of homers to go one back of Mets, erase Cubs
xxxSpencer Steer, TJ Friedl and Tyler Stephenson each homered Saturday, propelling the Cincinnati Reds to a crucial 6-3 victory over the visiting Chicago Cubs., ,Zack Littell (10-8) allowed two runs on three hits across five innings for the Reds (79-76), who won their fourth straight game, cutting t...