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Jameson Taillon faces old club as Cubs close in on playoff spot
Nine years ago, Jameson Taillon was a pitching prospect with Pittsburgh, part of a core that the Pirates hoped would turn around the long-suffering franchise.,Fast forward to Monday and Taillon will take the mound, looking to help another one of baseball's most famously tortured franchises get back ...
Orioles, White Sox eager for fresh starts in series opener
After a lost weekend for both teams, the Chicago White Sox and visiting Baltimore Orioles look to regroup when they begin a three-game series on Monday.,Chicago (57-93) lost three straight to the host Cleveland Guardians over the weekend, while Baltimore (69-80) was swept in three games by the host ...
Blue Jays send top prospect Trey Yesavage vs. Rays
The Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays will open a four-game series on Monday and will do it showcasing a pair of arms that could play a big role in their futures.,Having won four straight games, the American League East-leading Blue Jays (87-62) do not have the luxury of putting it on cruise cont...
Nationals out to extend strong month, keep Braves reeling
Two teams experiencing contrasting months meet when the Atlanta Braves open a three-day, four-game series at the Washington Nationals on Monday.,The Braves (66-83), who will soon see their streak of seven straight postseason appearances end, are limping home and sport a 4-8 September record after sn...
MLB roundup: Pete Alonso's HR in 10th helps Mets end 8-game skid
Pete Alonso hit a walk-off three-run homer with nobody out in the 10th inning as the New York Mets ended a season-worst eight-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the visiting Texas Rangers on Sunday afternoon.,The Mets (77-73) avoided their first nine-game skid since an 11-game slide in 2004 ...
Red Sox bats back Garrett Crochet (12 K's) in win vs. Yankees
The Boston Red Sox scored five times on five hits to begin a six-run first inning and Garrett Crochet matched a season-high 12 strikeouts across six innings en route to a 6-4 win over the visiting New York Yankees on Sunday night.,Carlos Narvaez punctuated the big inning with a two-out solo homer to...
Michael Conforto excels as Dodgers pound Giants
Michael Conforto contributed a two-RBI, pinch-hit single to a four-run fifth inning, Tyler Glasnow pitched effectively into the seventh and the Los Angeles Dodgers secured a second consecutive road win over the San Francisco Giants with a 10-2 thumping Sunday afternoon.,Teoscar Hernandez collected f...
Jackson Merrill helps Padres knock off Rockies
Jackson Merrill belted a three-run homer to help the host San Diego Padres overcome Mickey Moniak's two-homer, five-RBI performance in a 9-6 victory versus the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.,San Diego's Gavin Sheets provided insurance with a two-run double in the eighth inning, and Jose Iglesias had a ...
Cal Raleigh ties Mickey Mantle as Mariners clobber Angels for ninth straight win
Cal Raleigh hit his major-league-leading 54th home run of the season, tying Mickey Mantle's record for a switch-hitter set in 1961, as the Seattle Mariners took sole possession of first place in the American League West with an 11-2 victory against the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon...
Four homers help Athletics complete sweep of Reds
Nick Kurtz and Brent Rooker each homered and drove in a pair of runs on Sunday to help the Athletics post a 7-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in West Sacramento, Calif.,Jacob Wilson and Colby Thomas also homered for the A's (70-80), who swept the Reds and won their fourth straight game. Luis Mora...
Brewers LHP Jose Quintana getting MRI after straining calf
Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy provided some clarity on Jose Quintana's early exit in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, saying the starter suffered a calf injury.,Per Murphy, Quintana sustained the injury while covering first base. He was pulled after just four innings and 67 pitch...
James McCann provides strong bat as Diamondbacks beat Twins
James McCann went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs, and the Arizona Diamondbacks held on for a 6-4 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis., ,Alek Thomas went 2-for-3 with a double, two runs and an RBI for Arizona (75-75), which won the rubber match of the three-game ser...
Mariners' Cal Raleigh hits 54th homer, ties Mickey Mantle's switch-hitter mark
Seattle star Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 54th home run in the first inning on Sunday against the visiting Los Angeles Angels, tying Mickey Mantle's single-season record for most by a switch-hitter that he set in 1961.,Raleigh hit a two-run shot off Kyle Hendricks 409 feet into the Marin...
Cubs continue surge with win over Rays
Nico Hoerner doubled in two runs with two outs in the seventh inning to lift the host Chicago Cubs to a 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.,The Cubs (85-64) won their 29th series of the season and still hold the top wild-card spot in the National League after winning for the fourth time in th...
Cardinals edge Brewers to preserve slight wild-card chances
Miles Mikolas allowed two runs in five innings and the visiting St. Louis Cardinals held on for a 3-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday to avoid a sweep in the three-game series.,Milwaukee (91-59), which clinched a playoff berth Saturday and owns the best overall record in the majors, saw...
Pete Alonso's walk-off HR ends Mets' and Rangers' lengthy streaks
Pete Alonso hit a walk-off three-run homer with nobody out in the 10th inning as the New York Mets ended a season-worst eight-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the visiting Texas Rangers on Sunday afternoon.,The Mets (77-73) avoided their first nine-game skid since an 11-game slide in 2004 ...
Braves stop brief slide with 8-3 win over Astros
Ozzie Albies drove in three runs to help the Atlanta Braves defeat the visiting Houston Astros 8-3 on Sunday and end their four-game losing streak.,The win allowed Atlanta (66-83) to salvage a game in the three-game series. Houston (81-69) finished its road trip with a 4-5 record.,Albies was 2-for-5...
Rare three-error play helps Tigers top Marlins
The first-place Detroit Tigers capitalized on three errors -- all on the same play -- to defeat the host Miami Marlins 2-0 on Sunday afternoon.,Detroit, which lowered its AL Central magic number to seven, snapped a three-game losing streak and avoided a Marlins sweep. The Tigers (85-65) need any com...
Salvador Perez helps Royals dispatch Phillies
Salvador Perez homered and drove in five runs as the Kansas City Royals topped the host Philadelphia Phillies 10-3 on Sunday to salvage the finale of their weekend series., ,After homering twice in Saturday's defeat, Perez lifted his team to victory in this one with plenty of help from Noah Cameron ...
Bo Naylor, Guardians beat White Sox for series sweep
Bo Naylor hit a go-ahead solo home run in the seventh inning and drove in all three Cleveland runs as the Guardians completed a three-game sweep of the visiting Chicago White Sox with a 3-2 victory on Sunday.,Naylor also had a two-run double for Cleveland (78-71), which has won four straight and nin...