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Cal Stevenson caps Phillies' comeback win over Mets
Cal Stevenson delivered a go-ahead two-run double in the seventh inning then robbed a home run in the eighth as the host Philadelphia Phillies notched a 6-4 win over the New York Mets on Saturday.,Bryce Harper hit two home runs for Philadelphia (89-59), which moved eight games ahead of New York (81-...
O's nip Tigers behind Gunnar Henderson's 37th HR, Corbin Burnes' gem
Corbin Burnes tossed seven shutout innings, Gunnar Henderson blasted his 37th home run and the visiting Baltimore Orioles topped the Detroit Tigers 4-2 on Saturday night.,Burnes (14-8) gave up two hits, walked one and struck out seven for the Orioles (84-65). Henderson had two hits, scored two runs ...
Guardians ratchet up the offense, top Rays
Josh Naylor's two-RBI single highlighted a three-run sixth and rookie Joey Cantillo tossed five scoreless innings as the Cleveland Guardians beat the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 6-1 on Saturday night.,After totaling three runs while losing the first two of this four-game set, the AL Central-leading Guar...
Cal Stevenson caps Phillies comeback vs. Mets
Cal Stevenson delivered a go-ahead two-run double in the seventh and then robbed a home run in the eighth as the host Philadelphia Phillies notched a 6-4 win over the New York Mets on Saturday.,Bryce Harper hit two home runs for Philadelphia (89-59), which moved eight games ahead of New York (81-67)...
3 home runs lift Nationals past Marlins
Jose Tena homered and had two hits and scored twice and Joey Gallo and Juan Yepez also hit home runs to lead the host Washington Nationals to a 4-1 victory over the Miami Marlins on Saturday afternoon.,It marked the seventh time this season that Washington (67-81) hit three or more home runs in a ga...
Jays' Jose Berrios stifles Cards, wins 7th straight start
Jose Berrios pitched seven strong innings to win his seventh consecutive start and earn his career-best 16th victory as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 7-2 on Saturday afternoon.,Berrios (16-9) allowed one run, two hits and two walks with four strikeouts to help the B...
Rafael Devers delivers against Gerrit Cole as Red Sox down Yankees
Rafael Devers hit a two-run single with the bases loaded in the fifth inning to continue his dominance of Gerrit Cole and the Boston Red Sox snapped a seven-game road losing streak with a 7-1 victory over the host New York Yankees on Saturday afternoon.,The Red Sox (75-74) avoided falling under .500...
Bobby Witt Jr.'s big day boosts Royals over Pirates
Bobby Witt Jr. went 2-for-3 with a homer and three RBIs and Michael Wacha hurled five quality innings, helping lead the visiting Kansas City Royals to a 5-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.,Wacha (13-7) allowed just one run on four hits, while striking out eight and walking three. ,The R...
Red Sox refresh bullpen amid series vs. rival Yankees
The Boston Red Sox made two additions to their bullpen Saturday in the middle of a series against the rival New York Yankees.,Left-hander Bailey Horn was recalled and left-hander Zach Penrod had his contract purchased. Both were promoted from Triple-A Worcester. Left-hander Cam Booser and right-hand...
Twins to face Reds with Carlos Correa back in fold
The Minnesota Twins added a key player on Saturday, hours ahead of their game against the Cincinnati Reds in Minneapolis. ,Minnesota (78-69) activated shortstop Carlos Correa before the second contest of the three-game series. Correa has been sidelined since July 12 because of plantar fasciitis in h...
Mets call up INF Luisangel Acuna
Seeking to strengthen the bench for a potential postseason run, the New York Mets promoted Luisangel Acuna from Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday.,He is the younger brother of Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr.,Acuna has played second base, shortstop and center field at Syracuse, where he has posted a...
Twins activate All-Star SS Carlos Correa from IL
The Minnesota Twins activated All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa from the 10-day injured list on Saturday. ,Correa has missed 51 games since the All-Star break while dealing with right plantar fasciitis. He is expected to be in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cincinnati Reds in Minneapolis...
Royals put RHP Chris Stratton (forearm) on 15-day IL
The Kansas City Royals placed right-hander Chris Stratton on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a right forearm flexor strain and recalled left-hander Angel Zerpa from Triple-A Omaha.,Stratton allowed two runs on three hits in the ninth inning of Kansas City's 8-3 victory over the host Pittsburgh...
Reports: Mets to call up INF Luisangel Acuna
Seeking to strengthen the bench for a potential postseason run, the New York Mets will promote Luisangel Acuna from Triple-A Syracuse, multiple outlets reported Saturday.,He is the younger brother of Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr.,Acuna has played second base, shortstop and center field at Syr...
M's relying on Julio Rodriguez vs. Rangers as games dwindle
It might be a little late to salvage the Seattle Mariners' playoff hopes, but Julio Rodriguez finally is getting untracked.,Rodriguez hit a three-run homer into the upper deck in left field with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning Friday night as the Mariners rallied from a four-run deficit ...
Astros' Justin Verlander aims to get back on track vs. Angels
The Houston Astros haven't punched their ticket to the playoffs just yet.,But for Justin Verlander, the postseason may as well begin Saturday night.,Verlander will look to snap an extended slump and audition for a spot in the Astros' playoff rotation when he takes the mound in the middle contest of ...
Brewers bid for series victory in encounter vs. Diamondbacks
The Milwaukee Brewers and Arizona Diamondbacks finally faced each other in the 147th game of the 2024 season.,The late-season crush of games between two teams that met in last season's National League wild-card round continues Saturday night when the Brewers and Diamondbacks clash in Phoenix.,Milwau...
Fernando Tatis Jr. on a tear as Padres visit Giants
Fernando Tatis Jr. will continue the pursuit of his third consecutive 20-home run season when the San Diego Padres go for a second straight road win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.,Tatis followed a game-opening single by Luis Arraez with his 17th homer in a three-run first inning ag...
Rockies look to deal another blow to Cubs' slim playoff aspirations
The Colorado Rockies have been eliminated from postseason contention but are doing their best to hurt teams with hopes to reach the playoffs.,The Rockies defeated the surging Detroit Tigers on Thursday and followed that with a dramatic 9-5 win over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night. Chicago has littl...
Braves' Chris Sale out to further Cy Young case vs. Dodgers
Chris Sale will look to bolster his already strong case for the National League Cy Young Award on Saturday night when the host Atlanta Braves continue their four-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.,On a broader scale, Sale (16-3, 2.38 ERA) leads the NL in wins and ERA and is second in strik...