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Braves' Chris Sale chases first win over Nationals in DH
An intriguing pitching matchup highlights a late-season day-night doubleheader between the visiting Atlanta Braves and the Washington Nationals on Tuesday.,Atlanta (67-83) rolled to an 11-3 victory in the series opener on Monday.,The Tuesday nightcap will feature Atlanta veteran left-hander Chris Sa...
Out to even set vs. Jays, Rays hope bats show more life
The opener of Tampa Bay's seven-game homestand was a prime example of why the Rays will come up short in their efforts for a playoff berth for the second straight season.,The Rays will try to get the bats going after a brutal night at the plate when they face the American League East-leading Toronto...
MLB roundup: Phillies edge Dodgers in 10, win NL East
J.T. Realmuto hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the 10th inning, Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper each hit home runs and the visiting Philadelphia Phillies clinched the National League East title with a 6-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday.,Weston Wilson also hit a home run for the Philli...
Pirates' Paul Skenes, Cubs' Cade Horton clash in duel of young stars
A premier pitching matchup is set for Tuesday when young right-handers Paul Skenes of the host Pittsburgh Pirates and Cade Horton of the Chicago Cubs duel in the second game of the three-game series.,Skenes, 23, was the National League Rookie of the Year last season after going 11-3 in 23 starts wit...
Phillies clinch NL East title with 10th-inning win over Dodgers
J.T. Realmuto hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the 10th inning, Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper each hit home runs and the visiting Philadelphia Phillies clinched the National League East title with a 6-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday.,Weston Wilson also hit a home run for the Philli...
Blowout win sends D-backs over Giants in NL wild-card race
James McCann hit a two-run homer in a six-run sixth inning, Zac Gallen threw six strong innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat San Francisco 8-1 in Phoenix on Monday to leapfrog the Giants in the National League wild-card race.,McCann homered for the second straight game and Ildemaro Vargas had a...
MLB roundup: Jays edge Rays in 11th for 5th straight win
George Springer's two-strike, two-out, RBI single in the 11th inning lifted the Toronto Blue Jays to their fifth straight victory, a 2-1 decision over the host Tampa Bay Rays to open a four-game series on Monday.,After challenging for catcher's interference and failing, Toronto took its first lead w...
Astros' Yordan Alvarez headed for MRI on ankle
Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez, who injured his left ankle while stepping on home plate Monday night, will undergo an MRI exam on Tuesday, according to manager Joe Espada.,Alvarez had a boot on his left foot when he exited Houston's clubhouse on crutches, per The Athletic. The three-time All-...
Colton Cowser's 3-run shot powers Orioles past White Sox
Colton Cowser hit a three-run homer and Kyle Bradish pitched five strong innings for his first win in 15 months as the visiting Baltimore Orioles opened a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox with a 4-1 victory on Monday.,Bradish (1-1) allowed one run on four hits with four walks and nine...
Reds outlast Cards, just 2 back of final NL wild-card spot
Tyler Stephenson drove in three runs as the visiting Cincinnati Reds snapped their three-game losing streak by defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 11-6 Monday night.,Sal Stewart went 3-for-5 with a homer, three runs and two RBIs as the Reds (75-75) moved within two games of the New York Mets for the f...
Yordan Alvarez exits early, but Astros double up Rangers
Zach Cole and Jesus Sanchez came up big after an injury to Yordan Alvarez, and the Houston Astros rallied for a 6-3 win over the visiting Texas Rangers on Monday in the opener of a three-game series with major postseason ramifications.,Alvarez had to leave the game after he slipped on home plate whi...
Colton Cowser powers Orioles past White Sox
Colton Cowser hit a three-run homer and Kyle Bradish pitched five strong innings for his first win in 15 months as the visiting Baltimore Orioles opened a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox with a 4-1 victory on Monday.,Bradish (1-1) allowed one run on four hits with four walks and nine...
Yankees blanked by Twins, fall 5 back in AL East race
Austin Martin doubled and drove in four runs, Simeon Woods Richardson struck out a career-high 11 over six scoreless innings, and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 7-0 win over the New York Yankees on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Brooks Lee went 2-for-4 with a homer, a double and two RBIs for Mi...
George Springer's clutch hit sends Jays past Rays in 11
George Springer's two-strike, two-out, RBI single in the 11th inning lifted the Toronto Blue Jays to their fifth straight victory, a 2-1 decision over the host Tampa Bay Rays to open a four-game series on Monday.,After challenging for catcher's interference and failing, Toronto took its first lead w...
Jameson Taillon pitches Cubs past Pirates
Jameson Taillon threw six shutout innings to lead the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 4-0 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of their three-game series on Monday evening.,Taillon (10-6) allowed just two hits, struck out three and walked two on 88 pitches.,The right-hander was activated from...
Matt Olson, Braves back Spencer Strider, pound Nats
Matt Olson had four hits including a three-run homer, Spencer Strider allowed one run over seven innings and the visiting Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 11-3 on Monday night.,Drake Baldwin added a homer and two singles, driving in four runs for Atlanta (67-83), which had 16 hits in win...
Astros' Yordan Alvarez (ankle sprain) exits vs. Rangers
Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez had to be removed from Monday's game against the visiting Texas Rangers after injuring his left leg while crossing the plate. The Astros announced the three-time All-Star suffered a sprained ankle.,With Jeremy Pena on second and Alvarez on first with no outs in ...
Astros' Yordan Alvarez leaves Rangers game with left leg injury
Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez had to be removed from Monday's game against the Texas Rangers after injuring his leg while crossing the plate.,With Jeremy Pena on second and Alvarez on first with no outs in the bottom of the first, Carlos Correa topped a ball between the plate and the mound. ...
Giants call up top prospect Bryce Eldridge, 20, to make debut
Bryce Eldridge will help the San Francisco Giants with their unexpected playoff push after the big-league club called him up from Triple-A Sacramento on Monday.,Eldridge, 20, is a left-handed-hitting first baseman and will slide into the spot vacated by Dominic Smith, who is out with a hamstring inj...
Rockies open series with Marlins trying to avoid MLB history
The Colorado Rockies successfully avoided making history with a win over the weekend, and they have 12 tries left to avoid stamping their name into the MLB record books.,To put it another way, the Rockies' magic number is one: They need just one win in their final 12 games to avoid tying the 2024 Ch...