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Rangers end Cubs' win streak at 10 with shutout
Josh Jung and Justin Foscue each hit solo homers and the Texas Rangers snapped the Chicago Cubs' 10-game winning streak with a 6-0 victory on Saturday in Arlington, Texas.,Jung went 3-for-4 with two runs, Alejandro Osuna had two hits and two RBIs, and Joc Pederson added two hits and an RBI for Texas...
Michael Wacha dominates, Royals extend Tigers' skid to 5 games
Michael Wacha allowed two hits over seven scoreless innings, Bobby Witt Jr. sped his way to a two-run inside-the-park homer and Michael Massey broke things open with a conventional three-run shot Saturday night, as the host Kansas City Royals beat the scuffling Detroit Tigers 5-1.,Wacha (4-2), who t...
Alec Bohm homers twice, Phillies handle Rockies
Alec Bohm hit two home runs and drove in four runs in his return to the lineup as the host Philadelphia Phillies evened the weekend series with a 9-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday evening.,Kyle Schwarber added the go-ahead three-run home run in the third as the Phillies lineup tagged Roc...
Mariners RHP Bryce Miller to make season debut Wednesday
Seattle Mariners right-hander Bryce Miller will be reinstated from the injured list and make his season debut on Wednesday against the Houston Astros, manager Dan Wilson told reporters on Saturday.,Miller started the season on the injured list after sustaining an oblique injury during spring trainin...
Jakob Marsee, Marlins rally late to beat Nationals
Jakob Marsee hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the eight inning and the Marlins held on to beat the Washington Nationals 8-7 on Saturday in Miami.,With the score tied 4-4, Kyle Stowers led off the eighth with a single against Mitchell Parker (2-1) and Connor Norby walked. After both runners adv...
Top half of Athletics' order rolls versus O's
Brent Rooker hit a three-run homer and the Athletics won their third game in a row by defeating the host Baltimore Orioles 6-2 on Saturday.,Aaron Civale (4-1) had his third consecutive strong start, pitching five scoreless innings despite allowing six hits and three walks. He struck out six.,Hogan H...
Reds snap eight-game losing streak with win over Astros
Chase Burns worked six strong innings, and the Cincinnati Reds took advantage of a critical fifth-inning fielding error to top the visiting Houston Astros 3-1 on Saturday and snap a season-worst eight-game losing skid.,The Reds set the table for a rubber match on Sunday for this three-game interleag...
Ernie Clement racks up five hits as Blue Jays maul Angels
Brandon Valenzuela hit a three-run homer to cap a seven-run fifth inning Saturday and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Los Angeles Angels 14-1.,Valenzuela had four hits and Ernie Clement recorded his second career five-hit game, including a solo homer as Toronto rapped out 20 hits to take...
Rays-Red Sox postponed, game to be made up July 17
Saturday afternoon's game between the Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays was postponed due to heavy rainfall in Boston.,The postponement was signaled approximately 15 minutes before scheduled first pitch at Fenway Park.,The contest will be made up at 1:35 p.m. ET on July 17 as part of a split doubleheader. ...
Astros claim OF Rhylan Thomas off waiver from Mariners
The Houston Astros claimed outfielder Rhylan Thomas off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.,In a corresponding move, right-hander Hunter Bown was transferred from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL.,Thomas was an 11th-round pick in the 2022 MLB Draft by the New York Mets. He was traded to the M...
Hall of Famer Wade Boggs declares his cancer 'null and void'
Baseball Hall of Fame member Wade Boggs has announced he is cancer-free.,"I'm a cancer survivor now. Prostate cancer is null and void. Thank God," the former third baseman said on Friday, citing a recent checkup.,He shared the news after taking part in a ceremony on Friday night at Fenway Park celeb...
Dodgers claim LHP Charlie Barnes off waivers from Cubs
The Los Angeles Dodgers claimed left-hander Charlie Barnes off waivers from the Chicago Cubs and transferred infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman to the 60-day injured list to open a 40-man roster spot.,Barnes, 30, was designated for assignment by the Cubs on Monday. He gave up four runs (three earned) ...
Legendary Braves manager Bobby Cox dies at 84
Hall of Fame manager and legendary Atlanta Braves icon Bobby Cox died at the age of 84, the team announced Saturday.,Cox's 2,504 victories as a manager for the Atlanta Braves and Toronto Blue Jays rank fourth in major league history and include an extensive list of accomplishments for his teams, inc...
Report: Brewers place OF Brandon Lockridge (leg) on IL
The Milwaukee Brewers placed outfielder Brandon Lockridge on the 10-day injured list, while outfielder Blake Perkins was recalled from Triple-A Nashville, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported Saturday.,Lockridge, 29, was injured when he slid into the wall in foul territory during the fourth innin...
Astros place LHP Bennett Sousa (elbow) on injured list
The Houston Astros placed left-hander Bennett Sousa on the 15-day injured list Saturday and recalled right-hander Jayden Murray from Triple-A Sugar Land.,Sousa is dealing with left elbow inflammation and his IL move is retroactive to Wednesday.,Sousa, 31, has an 8.10 ERA in five relief appearances t...
Twins place RHP Taj Bradley (pectoral) on injured list
The Minnesota Twins placed right-hander Taj Bradley on the 15-day injured list Saturday with inflammation in his right pectoral muscle.,The move is retroactive to Wednesday, the day after Bradley struck out eight batters in six innings and earned the win in an 11-3 victory at Washington.,Bradley, 25...
Blue Jays reinstate OF Addison Barger from injured list
The Toronto Blue Jays reinstated Addison Barger from the 10-day injured list Saturday and optioned fellow outfielder Yohendrick Pinango to Triple-A Buffalo.,Barger, 26, has not played since April 5 because of sprains in both ankles. He was just 1-for-19 to open the season in eight games after hittin...
Guardians get Gold Glove-winning C Patrick Bailey from Giants
The Cleveland Guardians acquired two-time Gold Glove-winning catcher Patrick Bailey from the San Francisco Giants on Saturday in exchange for the No. 29 pick in this year's draft and left-handed prospect Matt Wilkinson.,Bailey, 26, has won a Gold Glove in each of the last two seasons and joins a Cle...
Giants' Rafael Devers shows signs of snapping out of slump, faces Pirates
The San Francisco Giants hope Rafael Devers can build upon a recent surge when they seek a second straight home win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night.,Devers contributed a single and a solo home run to a 5-2 win in the series opener Friday, running his hitting streak to eight games.,The ...
Dodgers' Blake Snell set for season debut vs. Braves
There is no time like the present for Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell, who will skip his final rehab start and make his season debut Saturday night against the visiting Atlanta Braves.,Snell has not pitched in a game since recording four outs in Game 7 of the World Series on Nov. 1, when...