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Casey Mize poised to return as Tigers start series vs. Red Sox
Casey Mize has watched his young teammates bring energy and success to the Detroit Tigers. He is eager to do his part.,The right-hander, sidelined for two months due to a strained left hamstring, is expected to return to the mound as the Tigers open a three-game weekend series against the visiting B...

Reds upbeat heading into doubleheader vs. Brewers
Nine games out of the final National League wild-card spot with just 28 games to go, the Cincinnati Reds are on life support heading into a doubleheader with the Central Division-leading Milwaukee Brewers on Friday.,But don't try telling the Reds that.,"We've got a month left and let's make the most...

Austin Barnes returns, sparks Dodgers to win over Orioles
Austin Barnes had two hits, two RBIs and two runs in his return from the injured list as the Los Angeles Dodgers finished off a 6-3 victory over the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Thursday.,Chris Taylor reached base three times and drove in a run for the Dodgers, who remained the top team in the Nati...

Astros score four runs in 8th to rally past Royals
Mauricio Dubon delivered a two-run single to cap a four-run eighth inning on Thursday as the Houston Astros rallied past the visiting Kansas City Royals 6-3 in the opener of a four-game series.,Dubon's hit came after Zach Dezenzo drew a bases-loaded walk against John Schreiber that forced in the go-...

MLB roundup: Reds overtake A's with 9th-inning rally
TJ Friedl hit a two-run, walk-off single with the bases loaded to cap a three-run bottom of the ninth as the host Cincinnati Reds rallied for a wild 10-9 victory over Oakland Athletics on Thursday night.,Tyler Stephenson homered and had three hits, including an RBI single in the ninth for Cincinnati...

Bowden Francis, Jays throw two-hitter against Red Sox
Bowden Francis pitched seven innings of one-hit ball en route to his fourth straight victory as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 2-0 on Thursday.,Francis (8-3) worked 5 1/3 hitless innings to begin the game after carrying a no-hitter into the ninth inning on Saturday against th...

Pair of late blasts lead Phillies past Braves
Brandon Marsh hit a three-run homer and Nick Castellanos added a go-ahead two-run shot as the host Philadelphia Phillies rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday.,In the opener of an important four-game series between the top two teams in the National League East, Philadelphia o...

Reports: Rangers waiving OF Robbie Grossman, Travis Jankowski
The Texas Rangers are waiving veteran outfielders Robbie Grossman and Travis Jankowski, multiple outlets reported Thursday night.,Grossman, 34, is batting .235 with three home runs and 10 RBIs in 102 at-bats over 44 games with Texas following a May trade from the Chicago White Sox for minor league p...

TJ Friedl lifts Reds to wild comeback against Athletics
TJ Friedl hit a two-run, walk-off bases-loaded single to cap a three-run bottom of the ninth as the host Cincinnati Reds rallied for a wild 10-9 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday night.,Tyler Stephenson homered and had three hits, including an RBI single in the ninth, Will Benson also h...

Astros sign OF Jason Heyward, activate RHP Ryan Pressly (back)
The Houston Astros signed free agent outfielder Jason Heyward and activated right-hander Ryan Pressly when he was eligible Thursday to come off the 15-day disabled list after straining his lower back.,In other moves, the Astros optioned outfielder Chas McCormick and rookie left-hander Bryan King to ...

Report: Cardinals plan to place OF Tommy Pham on waivers
The St. Louis Cardinals are on the verge of placing veteran outfielder Tommy Pham on waivers, The Athletic reported Thursday.,Pham didn't play in Thursday's 4-1 victory over the San Diego Padres.,The Cardinals aren't part of the postseason races in the National League and apparently plan to take a l...

Red Sox place INF David Hamilton (finger) on 10-day IL
Boston Red Sox infielder David Hamilton landed on the 10-day injured list on Thursday, a day after fracturing his left index finger on a bunt attempt against the Toronto Blue Jays.,In a corresponding move, the Red Sox recalled infielder/outfielder Nick Sogard from Triple-A Worcester. ,Hamilton, 26, ...

In NL wild-card hunt, Cubs try to tame Nats' youth movement
The surging Chicago Cubs visit the revived Washington Nationals for an important three-game series beginning on Friday.,The Cubs have won three straight and six of seven to propel themselves into the National League wild-card race while the Nationals, who continue to call up important pieces of thei...

Phillies demote scuffling RHP Taijuan Walker to bullpen
The Philadelphia Phillies demoted struggling right-hander Taijuan Walker to the bullpen on Thursday, one day after a horrific start against the Houston Astros.,Walker was torched for six runs and 13 hits in six innings during Wednesday's 10-0 loss to the Houston Astros. He didn't have any strikeouts...

Jose Iglesias comes through in ninth, Mets beat Diamondbacks
Jose Iglesias delivered another timely hit Thursday afternoon, when he laced the tiebreaking RBI single in the ninth to give the New York Mets a 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the rubber game of a three-game series in Phoenix.,The Mets, who began Thursday four games behind the Atlanta Brav...

Marlins post 18-hit attack, outslug Rockies 12-8
Derek Hill homered twice and singled to highlight Miami's season-high 18-hit attack as the Marlins beat the Colorado Rockies 12-8 in Denver on Thursday.,Kent Stowers had three hits and four RBIs, Ali Sanchez and Otto Lopez also had three hits while Connor Norby, Vidal Brujan and Jake Burger contribu...

Sonny Gray helps Cardinals silence Padres
Sonny Gray scattered three hits over six innings as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the visiting San Diego Padres 4-1 Thursday afternoon to salvage a 2-2 split in their four-game series.,Gray (12-9) allowed the one run, struck out four and walked none. Ryan Helsley closed out the Padres in the nint...

Corey Seager hits 200th HR as Rangers sweep White Sox
Corey Seager hit his 200th home run, Nathan Eovaldi pitched seven shutout innings to outduel counterpart Nick Nastrini and the visiting Texas Rangers edged the Chicago White Sox 2-1 on Thursday to secure a three-game sweep.,Eovaldi and relievers David Robertson and Kirby Yates combined on a three-hi...

Aaron Civale, Brewers toss two-hit shutout vs. Giants
Aaron Civale threw seven scoreless innings, William Contreras stole home and the Milwaukee Brewers earned a series win over the visiting San Francisco Giants with a 6-0 triumph Thursday afternoon.,Garrett Mitchell homered and Jackson Chourio drove in a pair of runs for the Brewers, who were playing ...

Angels top pitching prospect Caden Dana to debut Sunday
The Angels will call up top pitching prospect Caden Dana from Double-A Rocket City and the 20-year-old will make his major league debut in Sunday's home game against the Seattle Mariners.,Dana went 9-7 with a 2.52 ERA in 23 starts (135 2/3 innings) at Rocket City. The hard-throwing former 11th-round...