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Tigers stay hot, edge O's to move up in AL wild-card race
Kerry Carpenter hit two solo home runs and the Detroit Tigers held off the host Baltimore Orioles for a 4-3 victory on Sunday afternoon., ,Spencer Torkelson also homered for Detroit, which won two of three games in the series despite managing only five hits in the finale., ,Carpenter smacked both of...
Blake Snell, Giants hand Royals seventh straight loss
Grant McCray tripled in a run and scored another in a two-run second inning, Blake Snell combined with three relievers on a shutout and the San Francisco Giants completed a surprising three-game road sweep over the playoff-contending Kansas City Royals with a 2-0 win Sunday afternoon.,A seventh stra...
Astros All-Star OF Yordan Alvarez exits vs. Angels with knee injury
Houston Astros star Yordan Alvarez left in the third inning of Sunday's home game against the Los Angeles Angels due to a right knee contusion.,The left fielder injured his right leg sliding into second base on a double. He spent several minutes on the field being looked at by a member of the Astros...
Pirates' Paul Skenes dominates Reds for 3rd time in win
Pittsburgh rookie ace Paul Skenes struck out nine in five scoreless innings while O'Neil Cruz and Nick Yorke homered to lead the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates past the Cincinnati Reds 2-0 on Sunday afternoon. , ,In tossing five shutout innings without a walk, the hard-throwing rookie right-hander lowe...
Astros All-Star OF Yordan Alvarez exits vs. Angels with apparent leg injury
Houston Astros star Yordan Alvarez left in the third inning of Sunday's home game against the Los Angeles Angels due to an apparent leg injury.,The left fielder injured his right leg sliding into second base on a double. He spent several minutes on the field being looked at by a member of the Astros...
Tristan Casas (3 HRs, 7 RBIs) powers Red Sox past Twins
Triston Casas hit three home runs and drove in seven to propel the Boston Red Sox to an 8-1 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins in the first game of a split doubleheader on Sunday., ,Casas hit a pair of three-run home runs off Minnesota starter Pablo Lopez and added a solo homer against Brent ...
Yankees place RHP Jake Cousins (pec) on 15-day IL
New York Yankees right-handed reliever Jake Cousins landed on the 15-day injured list on Sunday, retroactive to Friday, with a right pec strain.,In a corresponding roster move, the Yankees recalled rookie right-handed reliever Clayton Beeter from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.,Cousins, 30, is 2-1 w...
O's activate All-Star Jordan Westburg, Ramon Urias
Heading into the final week of the season as they chase a playoff spot, the Baltimore Orioles activated All-Star infielder Jordan Westburg and infielder Ramon Urias before Sunday's series finale against the Detroit Tigers.,A win over the Tigers and a loss by the Seattle Mariners against the Texas Ra...
Mets look to playoffs and beyond against Phillies
The New York Mets improved their chances at making the playoffs Saturday -- and got a glimpse at their potentially bright future. ,The Mets will look to maintain their lead in the race for the final National League wild-card spot Sunday night when they host the Philadelphia Phillies in their regular...
Padres, White Sox on cusp of welcome, unwelcome milestones
When the San Diego Padres host the Chicago White Sox on Sunday, they'll shoot for a series sweep that would move the teams a step closer to destinies that seem certain for both.,San Diego (89-66) can wrap up a National League playoff berth by winning its game and seeing the Atlanta Braves fall to th...
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Dodgers look to topple Rockies
Proving to be a viable member of a playoff rotation just two outings into his comeback, Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto will look to get it together before embarking on his first MLB October. ,Yamamoto (6-2, 2.63 ERA) will oppose Colorado Rockies right-hander Antonio Senzatela (0...
Yankees meet A's, say goodbye to place of prosperous postseasons
The New York Yankees will complete another chapter in their history when they play their final game at the Oakland Coliseum on Sunday afternoon in an attempt to sweep a three-game series from the Athletics.,The Yankees (91-64) begin the day needing any combination of three wins and/or Baltimore Orio...
Julio Rodriguez, Mariners have wild card in focus in matchup vs. Rangers
The Texas Rangers will play their final home game of the season on Sunday afternoon. The good news is it's also the last time manager Bruce Bochy's defending World Series champions will face Julio Rodriguez and the Seattle Mariners. ,Seattle improved to 10-2 this season against Texas with an 8-4 vic...
Now eliminated, Cubs look to rebound in finale vs. Nationals
October baseball won't be in the cards for the Chicago Cubs this year. ,After officially getting eliminated from postseason contention on Saturday, Chicago will have to rebound on Sunday afternoon for the finale of a four-game series with the visiting Washington Nationals. ,It was the New York Mets ...
AL Central title secured, Guardians look to win series vs. Cardinals
The Cleveland Guardians have won their second American League Central title in three years, and slugging third baseman Jose Ramirez is a big reason why.,"When you watch him play it's, OK, this guy wants to be the best," Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said. "Just watching him work, watching him inter...
D-backs look to sweep Brewers, improve playoff position
The visiting Arizona Diamondbacks will turn to left-hander Jordan Montgomery as they look to complete a four-game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday afternoon. ,Montgomery (8-7, 6.23 ERA) will oppose right-hander Frankie Montas (7-11, 4.50). ,The Diamondbacks notched their third win of the ser...
Royals, losing grip on wild card, meet Giants in key game
The Kansas City Royals will look to prevent their second seven-game losing streak in the past month when they conclude their three-game series against the visiting San Francisco Giants on Sunday afternoon.,The reeling Royals (82-73) dropped a 2-1 decision to the Giants (76-79) in the series opener o...
Astros' Yordan Alvarez, Kyle Tucker look to jolt Angels
Houston Astros left-handed sluggers Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker have defied conventional wisdom for a while now, with their success against left-handed pitching supporting the decision to bat them back-to-back in the lineup.,Alvarez and Tucker homered as part of their respective four-hit games in...
Braves counting on starter Grant Holmes to come up big against Marlins
Grant Holmes' patience has been rewarded.,Holmes, an Atlanta Braves right-hander, will make the most important start of his major league career Sunday afternoon in the series finale against the host Miami Marlins.,The Marlins will counter with right-hander Darren McCaughan.,While the Marlins (57-98)...
Rays turn to Shane Baz in bid for series sweep of Blue Jays
The Tampa Bay Rays will bid for a three-game series sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon when the American League East rivals play in St. Petersburg, Fla.,On Saturday, the Rays (77-78) clinched a winning home record behind a two-run homer from Jonathan Aranda, a win from starter Taj Br...