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Blue Jays rout Orioles to complete sweep
Shane Bieber pitched six effective innings, George Springer had a homer and two doubles, and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Baltimore Orioles 11-2 on Sunday afternoon.,Bieber (3-1) allowed one run, four hits and one walk with five strikeouts to help the Blue Jays complete a three-game s...
Daylen Lile, Nationals edge Pirates to take series
Daylen Lile's eighth-inning double drove in the go-ahead run and the Washington Nationals rallied past the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 Sunday to take the rubber game of the series.,James Wood walked leading off the eighth against Isaac Mattson (3-3). With one out, Lile doubled to left center and when Pir...
Rangers activate OF Adolis Garcia for wild-card push
The Texas Rangers activated outfielder Adolis Garcia from the injured list Sunday, while outfielder Dustin Harris was optioned back to Triple-A Round Rock.,Garcia has not played since Sept. 1 at Arizona when he sustained a right quad strain while running to first base. ,Over 125 games this season, G...
Reds try to rebound vs. Athletics in series finale
With just 14 games remaining in the regular season, the Cincinnati Reds head into Sunday afternoon's series finale with the Athletics just 1 1/2 games behind the slumping New York Mets in the chase for the final National League wild-card spot., ,But Terry Francona's squad missed another golden oppor...
Garrett Crochet, Red Sox out to avert sweep by Yankees
The Boston Red Sox clinched the season series over their rival New York Yankees last month, but they will not get the last laugh in the midst of a September playoff race.,After clinching the current series with a 5-3 win on Saturday, New York (83-65) will look to finish a sweep when it goes head-to-...
Hot Mariners ask George Kirby to extend winning streak vs. Angels
The Seattle Mariners are playing their best at the right time.,Bryan Woo pitched six quality innings with a career-high 13 strikeouts and J.P. Crawford homered as the Mariners defeated the visiting Los Angeles Angels 5-3 Saturday night for their eighth consecutive victory.,The Mariners (81-68) will ...
Padres hope to keep heat on Dodgers in finale with Rockies
With two weeks and 13 games remaining, the San Diego Padres are very much alive in the National League West.,San Diego (81-68) is chasing Los Angeles (83-65) for division supremacy and can keep the heat on the Dodgers in the finale of a four-game series against the visiting Colorado Rockies on Sunda...
Behind Robbie Ray, Giants chase series win vs. Dodgers
Robbie Ray will attempt to match former San Francisco Giants greats Madison Bumgarner, Tim Lincecum and Barry Zito in a career achievement Sunday afternoon when he takes the mound against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers.,The California rivals have split the first two meetings of a three-game set th...
Cubs short-handed in OF as they close series against Rays
The Chicago Cubs are running thin in right field as they try to clinch a National League playoff spot.,Chicago (84-64) is 6 1/2 games behind the first-place Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central and has a 3 1/2-game lead on the San Diego Padres for the top wild-card spot despite a 5-4 loss to the Tamp...
D-backs aim to push 'a chip and a chair' in finale vs. Twins
Regardless of how challenging the odds might be, the Arizona Diamondbacks plan to keep charging toward trying to gain a wild-card berth.,Arizona (74-75) will look to improve its chances when it plays the Minnesota Twins (65-83) on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. ,The Diamondbacks held on to beat th...
Rangers look to sweep reeling Mets, stay firmly in playoff hunt
The Texas Rangers keep winning -- but not enough to climb into an American League playoff spot.,The New York Mets keep losing -- but not enough to fall out of a National League playoff spot.,The visiting Rangers will look to complete a sweep of the reeling Mets on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a...
Crisis averted, Tigers aim to avoid sweep by Marlins
The Detroit Tigers will look for some good on-field news when they try to salvage the finale of a three-game road series against the Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon.,The Tigers (84-65), first in the American League Central, have seen their lead reduced to 6 1/2 games over the second-place Clevelan...
After clinching playoff berth, Brewers face Cardinals again
The Milwaukee Brewers celebrated on two occasions Saturday, the first time after clinching a playoff berth and the second by overcoming a five-run deficit en route to a spirited victory.,The Brewers will look for more emotional fireworks on Sunday afternoon when they vie for a three-game-series swee...
Guardians turn to Slade Cecconi in bid to sweep White Sox
Slade Cecconi came within six outs of throwing a no-hitter in his last start for the Cleveland Guardians. ,The visiting Chicago White Sox will test their luck against him on Sunday afternoon.,Chicago's Yoendrys Gomez (3-2, 5.05 ERA) will oppose fellow right-hander Cecconi (6-6, 4.45) in the three-ga...
Pirates, Nationals to showcase rookie pitchers
Washington right-hander Cade Cavalli will try for his third straight win when the Nationals conclude their series against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.,The Nationals (61-87), who have won eight of their past 12 games, will be trying to avoid their first series loss in September after wi...
AL Wild Card Chase Intensifies as the MLB Regular Season Nears a Close
The AL playoff race is wide open as the Mariners surge, the Astros stumble, and the Rangers and Guardians fight for a Wild Card spot. See odds, schedules, and betting picks...
Blue Jays making a habit of comebacks, look for sweep of Orioles
The Toronto Blue Jays aim to take the momentum of a ninth-inning comeback win into Sunday afternoon and complete a three-game sweep of the visiting Baltimore Orioles.,The Blue Jays (86-62) maintained their three-game lead in the American League East over the New York Yankees on Saturday by scoring t...
Every game critical for contending Astros, who go for sweep in Atlanta
After posting two of their most important victories of the season to date, the visiting Houston Astros will look to earn a pivotal series sweep of the floundering Atlanta Braves on Sunday afternoon.,With 13 games left in the regular season, Houston (81-68) is tied with the Seattle Mariners atop the ...
Red-hot Phillies can clinch NL East in series finale vs. Royals
For most of the season, the National League East race looked like it would come down to the wire. However, everything changed in the last 10 days.,The surging Philadelphia Phillies can clinch the division for a second straight year Sunday afternoon in the finale of their weekend series with the visi...
MLB roundup: Brewers clinch playoff berth, then down Cards in 10
Caleb Durbin ripped a game-tying RBI double in the 10th inning, then scored the winner on Andruw Monasterio's single as the host Milwaukee Brewers topped the St. Louis Cardinals 9-8 on Saturday.,The Brewers celebrated their 11th walk-off victory of the season hours after they officially clinched the...