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Padres hope for good health in series opener vs. Brewers
The San Diego Padres could be without two key starters when they begin a three-game series against the host Milwaukee Brewers on Friday.,Padres manager Mike Shildt is monitoring the status of first baseman Luis Arraez and shortstop Xander Bogaerts.,Arraez exited San Diego's 3-2 road loss against the...
Rays look to continue surge against downtrodden Marlins
The Tampa Bay Rays are finding creative methods to continue their winning ways, while the Miami Marlins are hurting after getting swept by the worst team in the majors.,The Rays will look to ride the momentum of a late-game uprising as they host the next installment of the Citrus Series on Friday af...
Surging Cubs clash with Tarik Skubal, Tigers in series opener
The Detroit Tigers traditionally hold a fireworks show after Friday home games. This week's display will be preceded by the league's most feared flamethrower.,Reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal will start the opener of a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs.,Detroit ma...
After historic comeback, D-backs open series vs. slumping Reds
Following the largest ninth-inning comeback victory in team history, the Arizona Diamondbacks will try to ride the momentum when they open a three-game road series against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday evening.,The Diamondbacks scored seven runs in the top of the ninth on Thursday afternoon to beat ...
Framber Valdez strikes out 11, Astros hammer Pirates
Framber Valdez struck out a season-high 11 over seven innings and Isaac Paredes hit two home runs to lead the Houston Astros to an 8-2 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates in a game that began late Thursday night after a 3-hour, 22-minute weather delay.,The 11 strikeouts were the most Valdez's recor...
Royals bullpen holds strong in win over Cardinals
Maikel Garcia hit a two-run homer and scored three times to lead the visiting Kansas City Royals past the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 Thursday in the second half of a split doubleheader.,The Cardinals rallied to win the first game 6-5 in 10 innings.,Salvador Perez drove in two runs for the Royals in Gam...
Rays rally for three in 9th, complete sweep of Rangers
Taylor Walls hit a two-run infield single with two outs in the ninth inning, lifting the host Tampa Bay Rays to a 4-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday.,Texas was nursing a 3-1 lead in the ninth inning before Junior Caminero halved the deficit with a one-out RBI single up the middle off Rob...
Max Fried, Yankees blank Guardians to seal series win
Max Fried allowed one hit in six sharp innings to become the fourth eight-game winner in the major leagues as the New York Yankees recorded a 4-0 victory over the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Thursday.,Cody Bellinger hit a two-run homer in the fourth off Cleveland's Slade Cecconi as the Yankees t...
Ian Happ leads Cubs to easy win over Nationals
Ian Happ had three hits including a home run to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 7-1 victory over the host Washington Nationals on Thursday.,Happ hit a two-run homer and added an RBI double and RBI single while Pete Crow-Armstrong added a two-run homer for the Cubs, who took the rubber game of the season ...
MLB roundup: D-backs score 7 in ninth to stun Braves
Eugenio Suarez doubled in two runs to cap a seven-run rally in the ninth inning and lead the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks to a stunning 11-10 win over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday and sweep their three-game series.,The Diamondbacks trailed 10-4 entering the ninth inning against reliever Scott Ble...
Dodgers use 3-run eighth inning to complete rally over Mets
Michael Conforto had a go-ahead RBI single to cap a three-run eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to earn a 6-5 victory over the visiting New York Mets in the final game this season between 2024 National League Championship Series foes.,Will Smith drove in two runs and Mookie Betts re...
Rangers activate RHP Chris Martin
The Texas Rangers activated right-hander Chris Martin from the 15-day injured list on Thursday after he missed the last 14 games due to right shoulder fatigue.,In a corresponding move, the Rangers optioned rookie right-hander Kumar Rocker to Triple-A Round Rock.,Martin, who turned 39 on Monday, last...
Robbie Ray first NL pitcher to 8 wins as Giants edge Padres
Dominic Smith capped a three-run third inning with a two-RBI double and Robbie Ray became the National League's first eight-game winner as the San Francisco Giants salvaged a four-game home split against the San Diego Padres with a 3-2 victory on Thursday afternoon.,Making his second appearance for ...
Tyler Soderstrom's 2 HRs power A's to 14-3 blowout of Twins
Tyler Soderstrom had two home runs and six RBIs and Brent Rooker drove in three runs to lead the Athletics to a 14-3 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Thursday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Max Muncy and Jacob Wilson also homered for the A's, who snapped a nine-game losing streak. Mitch Spen...
Orioles power way past Mariners for 6th straight win
Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson hit back-to-back home runs in the sixth inning as the Baltimore Orioles rallied for their season-high sixth consecutive victory, 4-3 over the host Seattle Mariners on Thursday afternoon.,Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 24th homer for the Mariners, who we...
Athletics RHP Michael Kelly reinstated after 1-year betting ban
The Athletics reinstated right-hander Michael Kelly from the suspended list on Thursday after he completed a one-year ban for betting on baseball games.,On June 4, 2024, Major League Baseball announced a lifetime ban for San Diego Padres infielder/outfielder Tucupita Marcano for betting on baseball ...
Sizzling Blue Jays dominate sliding Phillies
Myles Straw and Tyler Heineman each had three RBIs, Chris Bassitt pitched seven effective innings Thursday and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 9-1.,Toronto's Bo Bichette hit a two-run homer in a two-hit game in the rubber match of the three-game series to extend his...
White Sox get clutch hitting to edge Tigers in 10 innings
Tim Elko delivered a game-winning single in the 10th inning and Josh Rojas contributed three hits as the host Chicago White Sox edged the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Thursday.,Slumping Chicago earned a split of its four-game series against major league-leading Detroit. The Tigers came to Rate Field on Mon...
Willson Contreras' walk-off single claims Game 1 for Cards vs. Royals
Willson Contreras' walk-off RBI single in the 10th inning lifted the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Thursday in Game 1 of a split doubleheader.,Contreras, playing in his 1,000th game, also hit a double and scored a run. Ivan Herrera added a two-run homer for the Card...
Mets SS Francisco Lindor sits Thursday, no IL stint planned
Luisangel Acuna has been penned into the New York Mets' lineup on Thursday afternoon as the starting shortstop against the Los Angeles Dodgers as four-time All-Star Francisco Lindor takes a seat to deal with a broken toe. ,Lindor was hit by a pitch in the first inning of Wednesday's Mets-Dodgers gam...