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Astros score 4 in 10th, fend off Tigers to win series
Christian Walker blasted a three-run homer to cap a four-run 10th as the visiting Houston Astros rallied for a 7-5 win over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.,Houston, which trailed 3-0 in the seventh, collected three wins in the four-game series.,Isaac Paredes homered among his three hits and added two ...
Royals avoid sweep as bullpen holds off White Sox
Carter Jensen had three hits with two RBIs, and five Kansas City relievers held the Chicago White Sox to one hit over five scoreless innings, as the Royals earned a 5-4 road win Sunday.,Steven Cruz (2-2), Beck Way, Lucas Erceg, Matt Strahm and Alex Lange (seven saves) each pitched an inning and stym...
Kyle Schwarber's 30th homer lifts Phillies past skidding Mets
Kyle Schwarber hit a go-ahead two-run homer with one out in the seventh inning off Kodai Senga on Sunday afternoon as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies secured a 5-4 win over the New York Mets.,The Phillies lost a three-run lead by giving up a run in the fifth and three in the sixth but quickly reg...
Cardinals cool off sizzling Marlins, halt 4-game slide
Bryan Torres hit a two-run homer and Kyle Leahy earned his first victory in more than a month as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the visiting Miami Marlins 2-1 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.,Leahy (6-4) allowed one run on two hits over five innings for his first victory since May 16. He walked ...
Ryan Kreidler's tiebreaking blast helps Twins beat Rockies
Ryan Kreidler hit a go-ahead homer in the bottom of the seventh inning, and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Kody Clemens also homered for Minnesota, which won the rubber match of the three-game series. Royce Lewis doubled and sc...
Jarred Kelenic scores on wild pitch as Rangers sweep Blue Jays
Pinch runner Jarred Kelenic scored the go-ahead run from second base on a wild pitch in the ninth inning Sunday afternoon and the visiting Texas Rangers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2.,The Rangers swept the four-game series from the Blue Jays, who have lost six in a row.,Josh Jung doubled to rig...
Luis Garcia Jr.'s 2-HR, 5-RBI day lifts Nationals past O's
Luis Garcia Jr. homered twice and drove in five runs to propel the Washington Nationals to a 6-4 road victory against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon.,Garcia finished with three of Washington's seven hits as the Nationals captured the final two games of the three-game series.,Garcia's 15th...
Junior Caminero goes deep for 4th straight game as Rays sweep D-backs
Junior Caminero hit a home run for the fourth straight game as his Tampa Bay Rays defeated the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 on Sunday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Caminero's solo shot in the fifth inning was the longest of his career at 463 feet. He has now gone deep seven times in his las...
Giants activate OF Heliot Ramos (quad) from IL
The San Francisco Giants activated outfielder Heliot Ramos from the injured list Sunday while first baseman Buddy Kennedy was designated for assignment.,Ramos, 26, last played on May 15 due to a right quadriceps strain. He was batting .267 with four home runs and 20 RBIs in 44 games this season.,In ...
Orioles activate C Adley Rutschman, OF Dylan Beavers
The Baltimore Orioles activated catcher Adley Rutschman and right fielder Dylan Beavers and placed both in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the visiting Washington Nationals. ,Rutschman, who batted third Sunday, had been on the 7-day concussion IL. Hitting sixth Sunday, Beavers...
Rangers put OF Wyatt Langford on IL, activate OF Evan Carter
The Texas Rangers placed outfielder Wyatt Langford on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left hamstring strain and activated outfielder Evan Carter after a short turn on the IL because of an oblique strain. ,Langford was a late scratch for Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays.,A former N...
Dancing Mr. Met Perfectly Captured the Mets' 2026 Collapse
Mr. Met's viral celebration during Carlos Mendoza's firing became the defining image of the Mets' disappointing 2026 season....
Veteran pitchers highlight finale of Yankees-Red Sox series
The Boston Red Sox have received sterling starting pitching to win the first three contests of their four-game series against the visiting New York Yankees.,Right-hander Sonny Gray (9-1, 2.95 ERA) will look to continue that trend as the Red Sox vie for a sweep of their age-old rivals on Sunday night...
Red-hot Mookie Betts leads Dodgers against Padres
For opponents, facing the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup is a literal worst-case scenario coming to life.,And Mookie Betts' recent surge has only made them even tougher.,Homering for the third straight game on Saturday night, Betts capped a nine-run sixth inning that led Los Angeles to a 15-3 rout of t...
Giants' Rafael Devers heating up ahead of finale vs. Braves
A classic matchup of a powerful left-handed hitter and hard-throwing lefty pitcher gets top billing when the San Francisco Giants and visiting Atlanta Braves wrap up a three-game series on Sunday.,Rafael Devers enjoyed his first two-homer game of the season Saturday night, producing four of the Gian...
Angels hope bullpen woes stay in past ahead of finale vs. A's
The Los Angeles Angels have recorded five victories in seven games and no longer possess the worst record in the American League.,One of the problem areas for the Angels has been their bullpen as they enter Sunday's finale of a three-game series against the Athletics on Sunday afternoon at Anaheim, ...
Surging Marlins aim for series sweep of Cardinals
Before the month of June began, there was little to suggest that the Miami Marlins would go on a tear that would see them move squarely into the National League wild-card race.,The surprising Marlins look to continue their month-long surge when they aim for a three-game sweep of the host St. Louis C...
Brewers' Brandon Woodruff faces frequent foe Cubs as comeback continues
Brandon Woodruff was just happy to finally be back on the mound Monday against the Cincinnati Reds.,Imagine how the Milwaukee Brewers' right-hander felt after throwing 5 1/3 perfect innings in a 2-1, 10-inning win.,Woodruff will take the mound again Sunday against the Cubs in Milwaukee in the rubber...
Rockies' Hunter Goodman brings hot bat to rubber game vs. Twins
Hunter Goodman is not waiting until July 4 to generate some fireworks.,The power-hitting catcher will look to stay hot at the plate when his Colorado Rockies take on the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. The contest marks the rubber match of a three-game weekend series.,Goodman is ...
White Sox look to end homestand with sweep of Royals
It was Jacob Gonzalez's turn Saturday to lead the White Sox to a walk-off win -- their seventh of the season -- as Chicago edged Kansas City, 2-1. ,Each final-inning, game-winning hit has been delivered by a different Sox player.,The ability to get the big hit to win a one-run game is one of the bi...