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Christian Walker returns to D-backs, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. goes on IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks activated slugger Christian Walker from the 10-day injured list but also will be without outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. due to a calf injury when they face the host San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night.,Gurriel was placed on the injured list, retroactive to Monday. The club...
Astros try to beat Reds for first time since 2016
Through their eight-year run of dominance, the Houston Astros have had a kryptonite of sorts.,The Cincinnati Reds have defeated the Astros seven straight times. Houston hasn't beaten Cincinnati since 2016, the year before the first of its two World Series titles.,That includes Monday's 5-3 Cincinnat...
Giancarlo Stanton fuels Yankees into rematch vs. Rangers
The past week has been solid for Giancarlo Stanton. The New York Yankees' designated hitter is batting .300 since Aug. 27 (6-for-20), putting up five RBIs, two home runs and three doubles in that stretch.,Stanton and the Yankees (80-58) will look for that to continue when they try for a series win a...
Catchers coming up big for A's, Mariners
The two most powerful catchers in the game today renew their rivalry Tuesday night when Cal Raleigh and the Seattle Mariners visit Shea Langeliers and the Oakland Athletics in the continuation of a four-game series.,Raleigh launched his 28th home run of the season in Monday's series opener, but Lang...
Do-or-die time for Giants as they begin series vs. Diamondbacks
The San Francisco Giants embark on the do-or-die portion of their schedule when they open a three-game home series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.,The Giants (68-70) trail the Diamondbacks (77-61) by nine games in the National League wild-card standings with just four weeks remain...
Shohei Ohtani returns to Angel Stadium as Dodgers face Angels
Shohei Ohtani will play in Angel Stadium for the first time in the regular season since he left the club in the offseason to join the Los Angeles Dodgers, who begin a two-game series against the Angels on Tuesday in Anaheim, Calif.,Ohtani, who played at Angel Stadium for the Dodgers (83-55) in a spr...
Mets seeking 6th straight win as they host Red Sox
The New York Mets' starting pitchers are feeding off the success of one another.,Unfortunately for the Boston Red Sox, the Mets' hitters seem to be doing the same.,The Mets will look to remain hot while the Red Sox will hope to snap a lengthy slump Tuesday night when New York hosts Boston in the sec...
Orioles using series vs. lowly White Sox to build confidence
The confidence level hasn't been at a preferred level for the Baltimore Orioles in recent weeks even as they've maintained a high enough clip to contend for the top spot in the American League East.,Getting that confidence to rise a few ticks is among their areas of emphasis this week during a six-g...
Pirates' Paul Skenes gets his fourth crack at Cubs
Rookie sensation Paul Skenes faces the Chicago Cubs for the fourth time this season when he takes the mound for the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.,Each of the right-hander's first two career starts came against Chicago, including the memorable second one in which he struck out 11 in s...
MLB roundup: Willy Adames ties franchise HR record in Brewers' win
Willy Adames homered for the fifth straight game to tie a Milwaukee record as the Brewers beat the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 9-3 on Monday afternoon in the opener of a three-game series.,Jackson Chourio hit a grand slam and Rhys Hoskins also went deep as the Brewers (81-57) won for the sixth time...
Seeking sense of urgency, Rays turn to Jeffrey Springs vs. Twins
The Tampa Bay Rays are simply running out of time.,Needing a strong conclusion to their seven-game homestand, the Rays lost for the third time in four outings Monday and will look to even it up against the Minnesota Twins in the second game of their four-game set Tuesday night in St. Petersburg, Fla...
Brewers looking to continue power surge as they host Cardinals
Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames will try to add to his home run streak against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.,Adames homered for the fifth straight game on Monday in the opener of the three-game series, paving the way for the 9-3 win against the Cardinals and tying a clu...
Gleyber Torres has three hits to guide Yankees past Rangers
Gleyber Torres went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and Gerrit Cole was effective through six innings to help the New York Yankees earn an 8-4 win against the host Texas Rangers on Monday in Arlington, Texas.,Cole (6-3) held Texas to one run on four hits and struck out nine. He left the game at the start of t...
Guardians look to extend Royals’ losing streak
Lane Thomas is finally showing why the Cleveland Guardians went out and acquired the talented outfielder from the Washington Nationals on July 29.,Thomas is proving to be a key addition for the Guardians, who continue their three-game series against the host Kansas City Royals on Tuesday.,Thomas and...
Yankees ace Gerrit Cole leaves start with right calf ‘cramp’
New York Yankees star right-hander Gerrit Cole took himself out after six innings of his start Monday night at the Texas Rangers with what the team called a right calf cramp.,The Yankees said Cole will continue to be monitored Tuesday.,Video from the YES Network broadcast showed that Cole picked up ...
Pirates rally past Cubs with two late homers
Bryan Reynolds hit a tying three-run home run in the eighth inning and Andrew McCutchen hit the go-ahead shot two batters later as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied for a 5-3 victory over the host Chicago Cubs on Monday night.,Pittsburgh had just three hits in seven innings against Chicago's Jameson Ta...
Shea Langeliers homers twice, including walk-off, as A's beat Mariners
Shea Langeliers crushed his second home run of the game just inside the left field foul pole leading off the ninth inning Monday afternoon, allowing the host Oakland Athletics to record a 5-4, walk-off win over the playoff-contending Seattle Mariners.,The loss was the third straight for the Mariners...
After Trevor Larnach's early 3-run HR, Twins hang on to beat Rays
Trevor Larnach scorched a three-run homer, Brooks Lee went deep and the Minnesota Twins opened their seven-game road trip Monday night with a 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Larnach struck his big blow in the second inning and finished 1-for-3 with two runs and two walks for ...
Mets run win streak to five by beating Red Sox in series opener
Luis Severino tossed seven innings in the latest solid start by a Mets pitcher Monday night, when New York defeated the visiting Boston Red Sox 4-1 in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,With their fifth straight win, the Mets (74-64) inched within a half-game of the idle Atlanta Braves i...
Padres shut out Tigers, take over NL's top wild-card spot
Joe Musgrove and three relievers combined on a six-hit shutout Monday as the San Diego Padres beat the visiting Detroit Tigers 3-0 to move into the National League's top wild-card spot.,Musgrove (5-4) permitted just three hits and two walks in six innings, striking out eight to improve to 2-0 in fiv...