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Red Sox battle A's, remain 'patient' with injured Wilyer Abreu
Although the Boston Red Sox could use additional offense for Thursday afternoon's game against the visiting Athletics, it doesn't look as if right fielder Wilyer Abreu will be available. , ,Abreu, who has 22 home runs and 69 RBIs this season, has been on the injured list since Aug. 21 due to right c...
With AL West showdown looming, Mariners can't look past Royals
It's been nearly two weeks since the Seattle Mariners lost back-to-back games. ,They'll try to keep that from happening again by winning their fourth straight series Thursday afternoon, this one against the host Kansas City Royals, who have gone nearly two weeks without winning consecutive contests....
'Level-headed' Chandler Simpson, Rays head into finale vs. Jays
Tampa Bay Rays rookie outfielder Chandler Simpson drove in the winning run in a three-hit performance and robbed a potential three-run homer on Wednesday.,For an encore, he'll try to lead the Rays to a split of their four-game home series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday afternoon.,Simpson ...
Clinging to final wild card, Mets chase series win vs. Padres
The New York Mets might spend the final days of the regular season continuing to benefit from teams failing to take advantage of the extended subpar play of the Mets in their effort to grab the final National League wild-card spot.,But New York would rather not take that chance.,The Mets again will ...
Tigers bank on Tarik Skubal's skill, health in finale vs. Guardians
Tarik Skubal gave the Tigers a huge scare in his most recent start. The Cleveland Guardians are now giving Detroit a big scare, and the Tigers need their ace to deliver.,Skubal departed his start against the Miami Marlins on Friday after 3 1/3 innings when he experienced tightness in his left side.,...
MLB roundup: Cubs top Pirates, clinch 1st playoff bid since 2020
Ian Happ homered as part of a three-RBI day for the Chicago Cubs, who clinched a playoff spot Wednesday with their 8-4 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates.,The Cubs celebrated their first postseason berth since the shortened 2020 campaign after Happ caught the final out in left field to sweep the t...
Dodgers consider new ways to deploy Shohei Ohtani in playoffs
Perhaps on the verge of winning a third straight MVP award, Shohei Ohtani has been plenty valuable to the Los Angeles Dodgers as a designated hitter and starting pitcher.,Still, manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday the organization has thought about whether the two-way star might be more valuable hel...
Blake Snell fans 12 as Dodgers take finale against Phillies
Blake Snell struck out a season-high 12 batters as the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 5-0 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday to avert a three-game series sweep.,Freddie Freeman and Shohei Ohtani hit home runs as the Dodgers (85-67) maintained their two-game lead over the San ...
Agustin Ramirez homers as Marlins double-up Rockies
Agustin Ramirez homered, Javier Sanoja had three hits, and the Miami Marlins beat the Colorado Rockies 8-4 in Denver on Wednesday night.,Troy Johnston and Connor Norby had two hits each and Lake Bachar (7-2) picked up the win for Miami (72-80).,Hunter Goodman had three hits and Kyle Farmer and Jorda...
Astros take season series from Rangers, move back atop AL West
Jose Altuve and Jeremy Pena homered as the Houston Astros completed a three-game sweep of the visiting Texas Rangers 5-2 on Wednesday and moved back into first place in the American League West.,The Astros (84-69) not only extended their lead over the third-place Rangers (79-74) to five games, but t...
Yankees ride Trent Grisham’s 2 homers to series win against Twins
Trent Grisham went 2-for-5 with two home runs and four RBIs, and the New York Yankees pulled away for a 10-5 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.,Cody Bellinger finished 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs for New York (85-67), which won the rubber match of the three-game ...
Mariners' 10-game win streak ends with loss to Royals
Adam Frazier's go-ahead, two-run homer highlighted a four-run eighth inning, and the host Kansas City Royals ended the Seattle Mariners' 10-game winning streak with Wednesday night's 7-5 victory.,After J.P. Crawford gave Seattle (83-69) a 4-3 lead with his solo homer off Lucas Erceg (8-4) in the top...
Blake Perkins' 5 RBIs carry majors-leading Brewers past Angels
Sal Frelick had a three-run homer, Blake Perkins drove in five runs and Brandon Woodruff allowed one run over five innings to pace the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers to a 9-2 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.,Woodruff (7-2), who missed all of last season followin...
Brewers place Jose Quintana (calf) on IL; Trevor Megill return in doubt
The Milwaukee Brewers lost a starter Wednesday when they placed veteran left-hander Jose Quintana on the 15-day injury list due to a strained left calf, and they got back a key reliever in Nick Mears, who was activated off the IL after recovering from a back injury.,But perhaps the biggest news from...
Manny Machado's grand slam powers Padres past Mets
Manny Machado hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the fifth inning Wednesday night for the visiting San Diego Padres, who held on to beat the New York Mets 7-4 in the middle game of a three-game set between the teams holding down the final two National League wild-card spots.,Gavin Sheets (sacrifice fly...
Chandler Simpson stars on defense and at plate as Rays edge Blue Jays
Chandler Simpson made a defensive gem that saved two runs and later produced the tiebreaking RBI, and the Tampa Bay Rays edged the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 on Wednesday night.,Simpson, who went 3-for-4 with a double, RBI and a run, lined a single to center to break a 1-1 tie in the seventh as ...
Red Sox edge A's in 10, keep pace in wild-card race
Nick Sogard's grounder to second base scored Nate Eaton from third in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Boston Red Sox a 5-4 victory over the visiting Athletics on Wednesday night.,Sogard pinch-hit for Ceddanne Rafaela with one out and runners on second and third.,The Athletics (71-81) had r...
Red-hot Guardians silence Tigers' bats to extend winning streak
Gavin Williams and a handful of relievers combined on a four-hit shutout as the streaking Cleveland Guardians blanked the host Detroit Tigers 4-0 on Wednesday night.,Williams (11-5) struck out nine in five innings. He gave up three hits and walked two while throwing 100 pitches.,The Guardians (80-71...
Angels P Jose Soriano leaves game after being hit by liner
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jose Soriano was removed in the second inning of Wednesday's game in Milwaukee when he was struck in his throwing arm by a 107 mph liner off the bat of Brewers first baseman Jake Bauers.,Soriano sustained a right forearm contusion, X-rays were negative for a fract...
Braves pile up hits, runs to sweep Nationals
Matt Olson had three hits, including a home run, and the visiting Atlanta Braves rallied from a 3-0 deficit for a 9-4 win against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday to complete a four-game sweep.,Olson had three homers and nine RBIs in the series as Atlanta outscored Washington 31-10.,Marcell Ozu...