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Rick Rizzs to be inducted into Mariners Hall of Fame
Beloved radio announcer Rick Rizzs will be the 12th person inducted into the Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame.,Rizzs, 72, has served as a Mariners broadcaster for 41 of the team's 50 seasons. He joined the franchise prior to the 1983 season and, except for a three-year stint when he succeeded Baseball ...
Resurgent Jackson Merrill looks to lead Padres vs. Astros
For San Diego Padres fans, Jackson Merrill at-bats prior to the All-Star break took on a sad sameness. Opposing pitchers would get ahead in the count, then get him to chase a high fastball or an off-speed pitch in the dirt for another strikeout.,Since the All-Star break, Merrill has looked like the ...
Diamondbacks out to take season series from Dodgers
Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez has used a lesson reinforced in the World Baseball Classic to put together the best of his three seasons in Arizona.,Los Angeles Dodgers lefty Justin Wrobleski has made the most of his first opportunity to be a regular part of a rotation by making a...
Resilient Rays strive for series sweep of Mariners
There seems to be no obstacle too great to overcome for the Tampa Bay Rays.,With scheduled starter Griffin Jax a late scratch due to right elbow discomfort, seven Rays pitchers combined on an eight-hitter Saturday night in a 3-2 victory against the host Seattle Mariners.,The Rays, winners of five ga...
Tigers, Giants to close interleague series with pitchers' duel
Two hot pitchers who have gotten the script on how to handle Sunday afternoon's opponent get an opportunity to show off what they've absorbed when Troy Melton and the Detroit Tigers close out a road interleague series against Logan Webb and the San Francisco Giants.,The teams have split the first tw...
Streaking Rangers ride 'aircraft carriers' into series finale vs. Orioles
The Texas Rangers are following the lead of right-hander Jacob deGrom, who reportedly used his no-trade clause to block a proposed deal to the Atlanta Braves last week.,Winners of four games in a row, the Rangers will aim for a three-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon in Arlingt...
Rockies' Jake McCarthy eager for another stellar effort vs. Cardinals
After producing one of his best individual performances Saturday night, Colorado Rockies leadoff hitter Jake McCarthy hinted at the reason he is having the best season of his career.,"It's been nice to get a ton of at-bats, and that they have faith in me to bat me against lefties and righties at the...
Fueled by bullpen, Brewers bid for series win vs. Twins
A good bullpen can make all the difference in a postseason run, and the Milwaukee Brewers have all the makings of an elite unit that's peaking down the stretch in 2026.,The Brewers will look to win the decisive contest of a three-game series against the visiting Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon. ...
Randy Dobnak aims to stay hot as Royals chase series win vs. Cubs
Right-hander Randy Dobnak remains a pleasant surprise amid this disappointing season for the Kansas City Royals.,Meanwhile, veteran Matthew Boyd has been stellar on the road for the Chicago Cubs this season.,Looking to continue his month-long success, Dobnak tries to help the Royals win a fifth stra...
White Sox RHP Davis Martin working on flaw ahead of start vs. Guardians
Right-hander Davis Martin will look to better disguise his pitches when the Chicago White Sox go for a series victory against the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Sunday afternoon.,Martin (9-6, 4.13 ERA) is looking to rebound from a rough outing and potentially correct a pitch-tipping issue.,In a 14-...
Wade Meckler, Angels aim to leave Miami with series win
Wade Meckler, a left-handed-hitting corner outfielder, is living his dream.,Meckler, an Anaheim native who grew up a Los Angeles Angels fan, was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the eighth round in 2022. Then, this past January, Meckler was claimed off waivers by the Angels. Finally, on May 22...
Shane Bieber, improving Jays go for road sweep of Phillies
The Toronto Blue Jays haven't been shy about working overtime.,Fresh off venturing into extra innings for the third time in four games, the visiting Blue Jays -- who have won seven of their last 10 games -- will bid to secure a three-game series sweep on Sunday afternoon when they face the Philadelp...
Offense finally flowing for Pirates, who look for more vs. Mets
The Pittsburgh Pirates desperately needed Saturday's offensive outburst, which helped snap a four-game losing streak.,The Pirates will next try to string victories together for the first time in two weeks when they host the New York Mets in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon...
Yankees, on strong run in close games, seek sweep of Braves
Despite playing several tense and close games recently, the New York Yankees are winning at a decent rate.,The Yankees will attempt to sweep a home series for the first time in over three months when they host the Atlanta Braves in the finale of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon.,New York is 1...
Athletics to see how Red Sox respond to rare loss over recent weeks
The Boston Red Sox go into Sunday afternoon's rubber game of their three-game series against the visiting Athletics in an unfamiliar situation: Coming to the ballpark after losing the previous day.,The Red Sox's 7-3 loss to the Athletics on Saturday snapped their nine-game winning streak and was onl...
Out to avoid sweep by Nats, Reds hand ball to Brady Singer
The Washington Nationals will go for a sweep of the visiting Cincinnati Reds when they complete their three-game series on Sunday.,After a disastrous 1-7 road trip to Atlanta and Philadelphia, Washington returned home and has taken two from Cincinnati, moving ahead of the Reds in the National League...
MLB roundup: Rockies' Jake McCarthy joins Shohei Ohtani in select club
Jake McCarthy went 4-for-5 with two home runs, three RBIs and four runs to help the visiting Colorado Rockies break a four-game losing streak Saturday with an 8-5 victory against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.,McCarthy is only the second player in the live-ball era (since 1920) to fill a...
Rays scratch starting pitcher, then rally past Mariners
Richie Palacios delivered a tiebreaking two-run single with two outs in the sixth inning as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated host Seattle 3-2 on Saturday on a night the Mariners celebrated the top 50 players in their 50-season history.,Victor Mesa Jr. homered for the American League East-leading Rays, wh...
MLB roundup: Rockies' Jake McCarthy joins Shohei Ohtani in elite club
Jake McCarthy went 4-for-5 with two home runs, three RBIs and four runs to help the visiting Colorado Rockies break a four-game losing streak Saturday with an 8-5 victory against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.,McCarthy is only the second player in the live-ball era (since 1920) to fill a...
Dodgers edge D-backs in 10 to end 7-game losing streak
Shohei Ohtani hit a two-out, infield single to drive in the winning run and the Los Angeles Dodgers broke a season-long seven-game losing streak with a 2-1, 10-inning victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday in Phoenix.,Hunter Feduccia drew a two-out walk in the 10th off Gerardo Carrillo (2...