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Mets look to avoid slip-up as they begin series vs. Nats
Each of the New York Mets' last three series wins are against teams that have either already clinched a playoff berth or are on track to reach the postseason.,If the Mets want to join the playoff party, this weekend would be a good time to begin figuring out how to beat the non-contenders, as well.,...
Blue Jays out to snap skid vs. Royals as AL East lead shrinks
Looking to bolster their lead atop the American League, the visiting Toronto Blue Jays begin their last regular-season series away from home on Friday against the Kansas City Royals.,After dropping consecutive games against the Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto (89-64) saw its lead over the New York Yankees i...
Surging Yankees try to keep it going at Orioles
The New York Yankees have so much to play for down the stretch that they will be anxious to take advantage of the Baltimore Orioles in any way possible in their four-game series.,The second game comes Friday night in Baltimore, where the Yankees rolled to a 7-0 victory Thursday night.,"A good way to...
With grip on first slipping, can Tigers find groove vs. Braves?
The Detroit Tigers suddenly find themselves desperately trying to hang on to first place in the American League Central.,The Tigers (85-68) were swept by second-place Cleveland in a three-game series this week, allowing the Guardians to climb within 3 1/2 games. Detroit, which has lost six of its la...
Yoshinobu Yamamoto dominant as Dodgers edge Giants
Freddie Freeman had an RBI single in a two-run sixth inning and Yoshinobu Yamamoto did not allow a run over 5 1/3 innings as the host Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 2-1 victory in the opener of a four-game series against the San Francisco Giants on Thursday.,Yamamoto kept the Giants off the scoreboard...
Clinging to final wild card spot, Red Sox start series in Tampa
Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora has been reminded recently of the grueling September stretch drive as the regular season nears its end, but he fully expects his club to keep playing next month.,Cora and the wild-card-holding Red Sox return to Florida for Friday night's opener of a three-game series...
In midst of wild-card battle, Reds send Nick Lodolo to mound vs. Cubs
Nick Lodolo has a tall task on his hands as he attempts to follow up Hunter Greene's masterpiece in the series opener.,Lodolo will make his best pitch to strengthen the Cincinnati Reds' postseason aspirations on Friday when he takes the mound at home against the playoff-bound Chicago Cubs in the sec...
After disappointing years, Pirates, Athletics looking ahead to next season
As the Pittsburgh Pirates and Athletics wind down their unremarkable seasons, expect to see a number of players get their first opportunities in the major leagues, maybe even on Friday night when they open a three-game series in Pittsburgh.,Rafael Flores, who was acquired from the New York Yankees i...
MLB roundup: Yankees continue climb up AL East standings
Max Fried struck out 13 batters across seven shutout innings and set a career high with his 18th win as the New York Yankees beat the host Baltimore Orioles 7-0 on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series.,The Yankees have won six of their last eight games as they continue to stay within s...
Brewers sweep Angels, inch closer to division crown
Christian Yelich doubled during a three-run rally for his 100th RBI as the Milwaukee Brewers moved a step closer to the National League Central title with a 5-2 victory to complete a three-game sweep of the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Thursday.,The Brewers snapped a 2-2 tie with three runs in the...
Three-run 7th helps Brewers sweep Angels, inch closer to division clinch
Christian Yelich doubled during a three-run rally for his 100th RBI as the Milwaukee Brewers moved a step closer to the NL Central title with a 5-2 victory to complete a three-game sweep of the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Thursday., ,The Brewers snapped a 2-2 tie with three runs in the seventh. J...
Max Fried strikes out 13 to lead Yankees' shutout of Orioles
Max Fried struck out 13 batters across seven shutout innings and set a career high with his 18th win as the New York Yankees beat the host Baltimore Orioles 7-0 on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series.,The Yankees (86-67) have won six of their last eight games as they continue to stay ...
Reds' Hunter Greene stifles Cubs in 1-hit shutout
Hunter Greene carried a no-hit bid through 6 2/3 innings and allowed just one hit en route to his second career complete game, fueling the host Cincinnati Reds to a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday night.,Will Benson ripped an RBI double in the fourth inning to provide Greene (7-4) with...
Royals place RHP Ryan Bergert, OF Kyle Isbel on injured list
The Kansas City Royals placed rookie right-hander Ryan Bergert on the 15-day injured list due to a right elbow strain and center fielder Kyle Isbel on the 10-day IL for a strained left hamstring, ending their seasons on Thursday.,In corresponding moves, Kansas City recalled two rookies, right-hander...
Angels RHP Jose Soriano on IL, will miss rest of season
The Los Angeles Angels placed right-hander Jose Soriano on the 15-day injured list on Thursday, ending his season after he sustained a right forearm contusion from a line drive in Wednesday night's loss to the host Milwaukee Brewers.,In a corresponding move, Los Angeles recalled rookie left-hander S...
Chasing wild-card spot, D-backs face playoff-bound Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies and Arizona Diamondbacks enter a pivotal three-games series in Phoenix with fresh starting rotations.,The D-backs, who enter Friday two games behind the New York Mets in the National League wild-card race, will start right-hander Ryne Nelson (7-3, 3.34 ERA) in the opener af...
Marlins outslug Rockies to finish series sweep
Liam Hicks homered, singled and drove in a career-high-tying four runs, Otto Lopez and Heriberto Hernandez also went deep and the Miami Marlins held on to beat the Colorado Rockies 9-7 and sweep the three-game series on Thursday in Denver.,Jakob Marsee and Agustin Ramirez also had two hits and Sandy...
Giants RHP Justin Verlander wants to pitch in 2026
Veteran Justin Verlander isn't looking back at those 16 consecutive winless starts to begin this season.,His focus is on the ensuing 11 starts in which he has allowed two or fewer runs nine times.,The recent run tells Verlander he has more in the tank and he told USA Today that he would like to pitc...
Cleveland Guardians Close Gap on Detroit Tigers, Inch Closer to MLB Playoffs
The Cleveland Guardians have stormed back into the AL Central race with a 12-1 stretch, cutting the Detroit Tigers’ lead to just 3.5 games....
Mariners blank Royals, tying Astros atop AL West ahead of big series
Luis Castillo threw six stellar innings, Jorge Polanco and J.P. Crawford each had RBI doubles and the visiting Seattle Mariners posted a 2-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday afternoon.,Castillo (10-8) allowed three hits in his scoreless outing, striking out three and walking none for ...