Baseball Page 39 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Jung Hoo Lee, Rafael Devers shine as Giants torch Angels
Jung Hoo Lee lifted a three-run home run as part of a five-run third inning, Rafael Devers homered for the second consecutive day and the San Francisco Giants made it two straight over the visiting Los Angeles Angels with a 9-2 shellacking Saturday afternoon.,Robbie Ray (9-6) threw six shutout innin...
Dylan Cease tosses dominant 1-hitter as Blue Jays blank Red Sox
Dylan Cease threw a one-hitter and George Springer hit a three-run home run as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 6-0 Saturday.,The teams will play the rubber match of the series on Sunday. Boston is 11-2 in its last 13 games against the American League East and has won 16 of its...
CJ Abrams, Foster Griffin spark Nationals over D-backs
CJ Abrams had three hits including a home run, Foster Griffin pitched into the seventh inning and the Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Saturday in Washington.,Abrams tied the game with a two-run double in the third and hit his 25th home run in the fifth, giving him a major-league-leadi...
Athletics activate star Nick Kurtz (thumb) from IL
The Athletics activated All-Star first baseman Nick Kurtz from the 10-day injured list prior to Saturday's road game against the Minnesota Twins.,Kurtz sustained a right thumb capsule sprain and was placed on the IL on July 10 and the injury forced him to miss the All-Star Game. He had been elevated...
Astros put RHP Spencer Arrighetti (foot) on 15-day IL
In the thick of the American League West and AL wild-card races, the Houston Astros placed right-handed starter Spencer Arrighetti on the 15-day injured list Saturday with nerve irritation in his foot.,Arrighetti, 26, left Friday's start against the Chicago White Sox after one inning and 33 pitches ...
Rangers place 3B Josh Jung (calf) on 10-day IL
The American League West-leading Texas Rangers placed starting third baseman Josh Jung on the 10-day injured list on Saturday -- retroactive to Wednesday -- with a left calf strain.,In a corresponding move, the Rangers recalled infielder Josh Smith from Triple-A Round Rock before Saturday's home gam...
With 318th homer, Royals' Salvador Perez sets club mark
Salvador Perez, who hit the first home run of his career at Comerica Park in Detroit in 2011, set the Kansas City Royals' all-time record with No. 318 on Saturday at the same venue.,In the Royals' 3-2 win over the Tigers, Perez tied the game at 2 in the seventh inning with a 401-foot solo shot to le...
Salvador Perez sets KC franchise HR record in win over Tigers
Nick Loftin hit a go-ahead homer in the ninth, Salvador Perez set the franchise home run record, and the visiting Kansas City Royals squeaked by the Detroit Tigers, 3-2, on Saturday.,Perez's seventh-inning blast was his 318th career homer, surpassing Hall of Famer George Brett on the franchise's all...
Report: A's sign LHP Dallas Keuchel to minor league deal
The Athletics signed former American League Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel to a minor league contract, ESPN reported Saturday.,The 38-year-old left-hander, a two-time All-Star, last pitched in the majors for the Milwaukee Brewers on July 13, 2024.,He has 13 years of major league experience, mo...
Marlins' Class A pitcher fails drug test, suspended 80 games
Miami Marlins minor league pitcher Eiver Mosquera has received an 80-game suspension for testing positive for Boldenone, a performance-enhancing substance.,This season with Class-A Jupiter and the rookie-level Florida Complex League Marlins in 12 games (nine starts), the 19-year-old was 3-3 with a ...
Jays' Addison Barger to have elbow surgery, out for season
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Addison Barger will undergo surgery on his right elbow Monday and will miss the remainder of the season.,The Blue Jays announced the news on Friday for Barger, who played in just nine games this season.,After missing more than one month with an ankle injury, Barger injur...
Reds go for series win vs. Cardinals in bid to close NL wild-card gap
The Cincinnati Reds know they face a tough road to potentially get into the playoffs. They sit six games behind Arizona in the National League wild-card race, as the Diamondbacks hold the final spot, with five other teams between them.,But with three straight wins and five in seven games since the A...
Dodgers sail along with MLB's best record; Mets could face another setback
Having clinched a winning road trip with a victory on Friday in New York, the Los Angeles Dodgers can win yet another series when they face the Mets on Saturday.,The two-time defending World Series champions own the best record in Major League Baseball at 66-38. The Dodgers, who lost five of seven h...
After meaty showing, Rangers' Jake Burger sets sights on M's
It was Burger Night at Globe Life Field.,No, there weren't any specials at the concession stands. Just the Texas Rangers' Jake Burger taking a bite out of the defending American League West champion Seattle Mariners.,Burger belted a two-run homer in the fourth inning and added a tiebreaking single i...
Brewers pin hopes on Robert Gasser to rebound against Rockies
The Milwaukee Brewers will look to bounce back behind left-hander Robert Gasser and even their three-game series on Saturday night against the visiting Colorado Rockies, who are within one victory of matching their win total for all of last season.,Gasser (2-4, 4.91 ERA) will oppose right-hander Rya...
Braves seek back-to-back wins over Orioles as Atlanta awaits return of Ronald Acuna Jr.
The Atlanta Braves have found ways to boost their stock recently, even as they wait for one of their key players to return to the lineup.,The Braves will visit the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night in the second game of a three-game series.,Atlanta used late-inning breakthroughs to produce a 7-6, ...
Twins eager to locate offense in rematch vs. Athletics
The Minnesota Twins will hand out Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett No. 34 jerseys to the first 10,000 fans who arrive for Saturday's game against the Athletics.,Expect the team to play some highlights on the scoreboard of Puckett's biggest hits, regardless of whether or not the Twins' lineup is able to d...
Nick Fortes, Rays focus on continuing success in rematch vs. Guardians
Catcher Nick Fortes has emerged as an unlikely force for the Tampa Bay Rays, who will continue their three-game series against the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Fortes is 11-for-19 during a five-game hitting streak, including four hits with two RBIs in an 11-3 win ove...
Phillies likely to call up ex-Yankees prospect to make MLB debut vs. New York
Brian Keller's dream to pitch in the major leagues is expected to become a reality on Saturday evening when he makes his debut for the Philadelphia Phillies against the visiting New York Yankees.,Keller has made eight starts for Triple-A Lehigh Valley in 2026, going 0-1 with a 2.23 ERA. Across two l...
Struggling Hunter Brown, hot Sean Burke face off as Astros visit White Sox
For most of the season, the Houston Astros have relied on a solid bullpen in hopes of hanging around in a winnable American League West.,Ahead of the second contest of a three-game set against the host Chicago White Sox on Saturday night, the Astros hope to ease the pressure on their weary relievers...