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D-backs take makeup game with Cardinals as Tyler Locklear stars
Brandon Pfaadt threw six quality innings and Tyler Locklear went 3-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs on Thursday to help the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks earn a 10-6 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.,The standalone game was a make-up from June 25, when the clubs had their series finale postpone...
Pirates obtain RHP Ron Marinaccio from Padres
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired right-handed reliever Ron Marinaccio from the San Diego Padres on Thursday for international signing bonus pool considerations.,Marinaccio is 1-0 with a 4.79 ERA in 33 appearances this season. He struck out 38 in 47 innings but served up nine homers. The Padres design...
Diamondbacks 2B Ketel Marte (back tightness) scratched vs. Cardinals
Arizona Diamondbacks standout second baseman Ketel Marte was scratched with back stiffness shortly before the start of Thursday's game against the host St. Louis Cardinals.,Marte has experienced recent back issues and served as the designated hitter on Monday and Tuesday against the Athletics. He st...
Shane Drohan takes ball for Brewers against visiting Rockies
The Milwaukee Brewers will look to continue their second-half surge behind rookie left-hander Shane Drohan when the Colorado Rockies visit on Friday to open a three-game series.,Drohan (5-3, 3.20 ERA) will be opposed by right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano (9-4, 4.76), who'll make his second start since nee...
Shane Bieber shoves as Blue Jays salvage series finale against Rays
Shane Bieber pitched a strong seven innings Thursday afternoon and the host Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1.,Bieber (2-1) allowed one run, three hits and no walks with three strikeouts. Louis Varland pitched a perfect ninth with two strikeouts for his 21st save as the Blue Jays sal...
Twins score twice in 12th to slay Guardians
Trevor Larnach and Luke Keaschall delivered back-to-back RBI singles off Erik Sabrowski with two outs in the 12th inning, giving the Minnesota Twins a 3-1 victory over the host Cleveland Guardians on Thursday afternoon.,Larnach drove in automatic runner Ryan Jeffers and Keaschall plated Royce Lewis ...
Surging White Sox return to comfort of home to face Astros
A timely attack and solid bullpen have helped the American League Central-leading Chicago White Sox match their season high at seven games over .500.,Chicago's bid to keep climbing continues Friday with a visit from the Houston Astros for a three-game series, but the White Sox prefer to take things ...
Slumping Giants, Angels meet with deadline questions looming
Two teams taking inventory as the trade deadline approaches go head-to-head Friday night when the San Francisco Giants host a three-game interleague series against the Los Angeles Angels.,The Angels have lost 13 of their last 18 and the Giants 12 of their last 19, falling a combined 33 games out of ...
Yankees seeking to rekindle offense against Phillies
The New York Yankees continue to search for answers offensively as they open a 10-game road trip with a matchup against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday.,The Yankees split a doubleheader with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday, although they scored in just two of their 18 innings that day. New Y...
Surging pitchers kick off series as Cubs visit Pirates
Matthew Boyd and Jared Jones both look to continue torrid stretches Friday when the visiting Chicago Cubs open a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.,Boyd (6-1, 4.15 ERA) won his fourth straight start on Saturday after allowing just one solo homer and two other hits over six innings in ...
Homer-happy Braves power past Padres in series finale
Four Braves hit home runs, and Chris Sale earned his 11th victory when Atlanta took a 6-5 win against the visiting San Diego Padres on Thursday afternoon.,Michael Harris II, Ozzie Albies, Dominic Smith and Drake Baldwin each went deep for the Braves, who won the series 3-1. Atlanta is 5-2 since the ...
9 Under-the-Radar MLB Trade Candidates to Watch Before the Deadline
Everyone knows the biggest MLB trade names. Here are nine under-the-radar players who could be moved before the Aug. 3 trade deadline....
Blue Jays place LHP Patrick Corbin (shoulder) on injured list
The Toronto Blue Jays placed left-hander Patrick Corbin on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a shoulder injury.,Corbin, who turned 37 on Sunday, is dealing with a strain of the left teres major muscle. The two-time All-Star is 3-4 with a 5.51 ERA in 19 games (15 starts) in his first season with ...
Royals' Salvador Perez takes aim at franchise HR record vs. Tigers
Salvador Perez hit his first home run for the Kansas City Royals nearly 15 years ago, and that milestone occurred against the American League Central rival Detroit Tigers.,The 36-year-old catcher still is with the Royals, and he'll aim for the franchise home run record when he returns to Detroit for...
D-backs, Cardinals pitchers ride hot streaks into clash
A pair of starting pitchers trending in the right direction will meet under unusual circumstance on Thursday afternoon when the St. Louis Cardinals host the Arizona Diamondbacks in a standalone game.,Previously an off day for both clubs, the meeting on Thursday will serve as a make-up for a game tha...
Struggling Blue Jays look to salvage series finale vs. Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays will go for a four-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays Thursday afternoon that also would give them a split on their eight-game road trip.,The Rays, who opened the trip with four losses to the surging Boston Red Sox, won their third in a row against the Blue Jays with a 4-2 decisi...
Struggling Blue Jays look to salvage series vs. Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays will go for a four-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays Thursday afternoon that also would give them a split on their eight-game road trip.,The Rays, who opened the trip with four losses to the surging Boston Red Sox, won their third in a row against the Blue Jays with a 4-2 decisi...
With Jose Ramirez back, Guardians eye series win vs. Twins
The Cleveland Guardians survived the five-week absence of Jose Ramirez caused by a broken left hamate bone. Will his return be enough to spur them to a third straight American League Central Division crown?,Ramirez will be in the lineup for the second day in a row on Thursday afternoon when Clevelan...
Braves ace Chris Sale looks to remain perfect vs. Padres
Atlanta ace Chris Sale will put his perfect record against San Diego on the line Thursday afternoon when the Braves host the Padres in the finale of their four-game series.,Atlanta defeated the Padres 7-6 on Wednesday to take a 2-1 lead in the series.,Sale has made six career starts against San Dieg...
MLB roundup: Orioles halt Red Sox's team-record-tying 15-game win streak
A four-run first inning helped the visiting Baltimore Orioles earn a 5-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox in the second game of a doubleheader Wednesday, ending Boston's 15-game winning streak.,The winning streak was the longest in the majors since St. Louis won 17 in a row in 2021. Had Boston won, t...