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Cedric Mullins, Orioles carry momentum into finale at Boston
After a big night from Cedric Mullins helped the Orioles snap their slump, Baltimore will aim for a series win on Wednesday in the decisive contest of a three-game set against the host Boston Red Sox.,With a 5-3 victory over Boston on Tuesday plus the Kansas City Royals' 5-0 victory over the Yankees...
Yankees look to bounce back from shutout loss to Royals
The Kansas City Royals already made a big improvement from last season and will get another measure of their progress with their next few wins.,After receiving a brilliant performance from Seth Lugo, the Royals have their first chance to clinch at least a .500 season Wednesday night when they visit ...
Max Fried, Braves pursue two-game sweep of Nationals
The visiting Atlanta Braves will try to complete a much-needed two-game sweep of the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.,Atlanta (79-66) routed Washington 12-0 on Tuesday night while the New York Mets lost to the Toronto Blue Jays, leaving the teams tied for the third and final National League wild-c...
Diamondbacks look to sweep two-game series vs. Rangers
Christian Walker missed more than a month with an oblique injury and his power stroke didn't immediately follow him to the active roster.,But a couple days off seemed to help and Walker will look to follow up a two-homer outing when the Arizona Diamondbacks close a two-game set against the Texas Ran...
Behind strong bullpen, Guardians seek sweep of White Sox
One reason the Cleveland Guardians lead the American League Central by 3 1/2 games is a bullpen that owns the major leagues' lowest ERA.,"They don't care when. They don't care why," Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said of his relievers. "They're willing to pitch at any time.",Visiting Cleveland is in...
Phillies in position to sweep visiting Rays
The Philadelphia Phillies have a veteran roster filled with All-Stars, but lately, it's been rookies and role players who have carried the team to victories.,The Phillies go for a three-game sweep of the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday after a pair of exciting wins to open the series.,Philadelp...
Seeking to regain momentum, Mets aim to win series vs. Blue Jays
New York Mets bench coach John Gibbons was pleased to return to Toronto this week to face the Blue Jays, a team he managed for 11 years over two stints.,He would be even happier to leave with a win in Wednesday afternoon's rubber match of a three-game set. ,The teams have split the first two games o...
Rockies turn to rookie Tanner Gordon vs. Tigers
The Detroit Tigers started their homestand this week with a bang.,Parker Meadows blasted a homer to lead off the bottom of the first and the Tigers cruised to an 11-0 win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday.,Meadows has driven in 12 runs over the past five games. The Tigers (74-71) have won their p...
MLB roundup: Manny Machado becomes Padres' homer king
Manny Machado jumped atop the Padres' all-time home run list as San Diego defeated the host Seattle Mariners 7-3 on Tuesday.,Fernando Tatis Jr. also homered and Yu Darvish earned his first victory since May 19 for the Padres, who snapped a two-game skid. Darvish (5-3) tossed five innings of two-run ...
With bullpen in need of rest, Pirates go for sweep vs. Marlins
The Pittsburgh Pirates could use a lengthy outing from starting pitcher Bailey Falter when they go for a sweep of the three-game series against the visiting Miami Marlins on Wednesday afternoon.,The Pirates (69-76) used seven relievers in a 6-4 win on Tuesday, including set-up man Dennis Santana and...
Manny Machado sets Padres' HR mark in win over M's
Manny Machado jumped atop the Padres' all-time home run list as San Diego defeated the host Seattle Mariners 7-3 on Tuesday night in the opener of a two-game interleague series.,Fernando Tatis Jr. also homered and Yu Darvish (5-3) earned his first victory since May 19 for the Padres (82-64), who sna...
Dodgers' defensive meltdown carries Cubs to win
Pete Crow-Armstrong drove in two runs to go along with spectacular defense in center field and the visiting Chicago Cubs took advantage of three Los Angeles Dodgers errors in the eighth inning to rally for a 6-3 victory on Tuesday.,The Cubs scored five times in the eighth when the Dodgers had throwi...
D-backs use long ball to blank Rangers
Christian Walker belted two homers and Joc Pederson hit one as the Arizona Diamondbacks notched a 6-0 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night at Phoenix.,Pavin Smith and Jose Herrera added RBI doubles for Arizona (81-64), which moved into a tie for the National League's top wild-card spot, p...
Bullpen locks down Brewers' win over Giants
Garrett Mitchell homered, the Milwaukee bullpen provided 3 2/3 innings of shutout relief and the Brewers held on for a 3-2 road victory over the San Francisco Giants in the opener of a three-game series Tuesday night.,The Brewers (83-61) took another step toward a National League Central championshi...
Bunt-fueled 12th-inning rally lifts A's over Astros
Daz Cameron, Max Schuemann and Nick Allen parlayed successive bunts into a two-run rally in the top of the 12th inning, helping the Oakland Athletics escape with a 4-3 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday.,The Athletics (63-82) rallied against Hector Neris (9-5), the sixth pitcher of the game for ...
Rhett Lowder gets first major league win as Reds snuff Cards
Rhett Lowder earned his first career big-league victory as the visiting Cincinnati Reds blanked the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 on Tuesday night. ,Lowder (1-1) held the Cardinals to five hits in five innings. He struck out three and didn't issue a walk. Justin Wilson, Tony Santillan, Brent Suter and Emi...
Chris Bassitt, Blue Jays shut down Mets
Right-hander Chris Bassitt struck out eight in six innings, Davis Schneider had a two-run triple and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting New York Mets 6-2 Tuesday night.,Bassitt (10-13) allowed one run, five hits and one walk to go 2-0 in his career against his former team, the Mets.,The tea...
Twins snap four-game losing streak with 10-5 win over Angels
Matt Wallner doubled, homered and drove in three runs, and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 10-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Kyle Farmer finished 2-for-3 with a homer and three RBIs for Minnesota (77-68), which snapped a four-game losing streak. Carlos Santa...
Seven Guardians pitchers combine to shut out White Sox
Lane Thomas had two hits, including a three-run home run, and seven Cleveland pitchers combined on a five-hitter as the visiting Guardians defeated the Chicago White Sox 5-0 on Tuesday.,Cleveland (83-62) maintained a 3 1/2-game lead on the Kansas City Royals atop the American League Central.,The Gua...
O's beat Red Sox, snap skid thanks to Cedric Mullins (2 HRs)
Cedric Mullins hit two home runs as the visiting Baltimore Orioles ended a three-game losing streak by beating the Boston Red Sox 5-3 on Tuesday night. ,Mullins hit a solo shot in the first inning, then hit a two-run homer in the third. Both home runs came against Boston starting pitcher Kutter Craw...