Baseball Page 455 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Carlos Correa expected to return for Twins' rematch vs. Reds
The Minnesota Twins will add a key player when they face the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night in the second contest of their three-game series in Minneapolis. ,Minnesota (78-69) is expected to activate shortstop Carlos Correa before the game. Correa has been sidelined since July 12 because of plant...
Royals, with playoffs in sight, take on Pirates
It's been awhile since the Kansas City Royals have played meaningful September baseball, and it's a feeling the club wants to get used to.,The Royals sit three games behind the American League Central-leading Cleveland Guardians. Kansas City, currently in the second AL wild-card slot, is two games b...
White Sox face A's, look to end team-record home skid
The Chicago White Sox are nearing the end of a historically bad season, but interim manager Grady Sizemore still is excited about every game.,Sizemore hopes that enthusiasm turns into a much-needed victory when the White Sox (33-115) continue a three-game series against the visiting Oakland Athletic...
After chasing no-hit bid, Tigers take aim at Corbin Burnes, Orioles
The series opener between Baltimore and Detroit delivered plenty of drama.,The host Tigers took a combined no-hitter into the ninth inning on Friday night before Gunnar Henderson broke it up with a two-out triple. Detroit, however, held on for a 1-0 victory and handed the Orioles (83-65) their fifth...
Guardians' Joey Cantillo looks to subdue Rays
Left-hander Joey Cantillo should have plenty of confidence following the best start of his young major league career. ,That could prove important as he looks to help the Cleveland Guardians avoid a third straight defeat and losing a home series to the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday evening. ,After going...
Rising star Dylan Crews looks to lead Nationals against Marlins
Washington Nationals outfielder Dylan Crews is showing why he's ranked the No. 1 prospect in baseball., ,The 2023 winner of the Golden Spikes Award, which is bestowed to the best amateur player in the United States, Crews didn't make his major league debut until Aug. 26. But the 22-year-old already ...
Kolby Allard set to rejoin Phillies to oppose surging Mets
The New York Mets threw the first punch -- figuratively -- in a seven-round September fight with the Philadelphia Phillies.,New York and Philadelphia will continue their three-game series on Saturday afternoon with the visiting Mets looking to continue making a dent in the Phillies' National League ...
Blue Jays hope to solve Cardinals' Kyle Gibson
St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Kyle Gibson will aim to carry last season's success against the host Toronto Blue Jays into the middle encounter of a three-game series on Saturday afternoon. ,He will face right-hander Jose Berrios, who will try to win his seventh consecutive start and increase his ...
Boosted by Aaron Judge's slam, Yanks face Red Sox again
A string of pulsating wins decided in the late innings might be starting to give the New York Yankees some momentum in their bid to win the American League East.,Following a third straight win decided in the seventh inning or beyond, the latest one courtesy of Aaron Judge's first homer in more than ...
MLB roundup: Tigers come one out away from no-hitter
The Detroit Tigers came within one out of a combined no-hitter, then held on for a 1-0 win over the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.,Gunnar Henderson ended the no-hit bid with a triple off Tyler Holton. Kerry Carpenter's first-inning homer accounted for the game's lone run.,Beau Brieske a...
Alex Bregman, Yordan Alvarez homer as Astros top Angels
Alex Bregman hit a two-run homer and Yusei Kikuchi earned the win by tossing seven solid innings Friday night for the visiting Houston Astros, who beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 in the opener of a three-game series.,Yordan Alvarez had two RBIs and homered leading off the ninth for the Astros (79-68...
Dave Roberts: Slim chance Shohei Ohtani could pitch in playoffs
Shohei Ohtani is the favorite to win National League Most Valuable Player purely for his offensive exploits, yet it's possible his value to the Los Angeles Dodgers might grow in the postseason.,Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Friday that there is a slight possibility the 30-year-old star could be ...
Early homers, Zack Littell's gem propel Rays past Guardians
Zack Littell allowed just two hits over six scoreless innings, Logan Driscoll clubbed his first career home run and Jonathan Aranda also went deep as the visiting Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 on Friday night.,Littell (7-9) yielded only a first-inning double to Jose Ramirez and a t...
Julio Rodriguez's blast caps Mariners' rally vs. Rangers
Julio Rodriguez hit a three-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning as the Seattle Mariners rallied for a 5-4 victory against visiting Texas on Friday night, spoiling the return of Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom.,Rodriguez, who went 4-for-5, launched a 1-1 knuckle curve from David Robertson (3-4)...
Padres blank Giants, surge to top of NL wild-card race
Fernando Tatis Jr. homered for the third straight game, Dylan Cease struck out 10 over six shutout innings and the San Diego Padres passed the Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League wild-card standings with a 5-0 road victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night.,Coupled with Arizona's...
Rhys Hoskins homers as Brewers edge D-backs
Rhys Hoskins hit a two-run homer and five Milwaukee pitchers slowed the Arizona Diamondbacks' offense while recording a 2-1 victory on Friday night in Phoenix.,Freddy Peralta managed his way through five innings while improving to 4-0 in five career appearances (three starts) against the Diamondback...
Alex Bregman's homer carries Astros past Angels
Alex Bregman hit a two-run homer and Yusei Kikuchi earned the win by tossing seven solid innings Friday night for the visiting Houston Astros, who beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 in the opener of a three-game series.,Yordan Alvarez had two RBIs and homered leading off the ninth for the Astros (79-68...
Hunter Goodman's 2 HRs, 7 RBIs carry Rockies past Cubs
Rookie Hunter Goodman homered twice, including a tiebreaking grand slam in the eighth inning, and drove in a career-high seven runs as the Colorado Rockies beat the Chicago Cubs 9-5 in Denver on Friday night.,It marked the second two-homer game of the season for Goodman, who finished with three hits...
Elly De La Cruz belts grand slam to power Reds past Twins
Elly De La Cruz hit his first career grand slam, and the Cincinnati Reds surged to an 8-4 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night in Minneapolis.,De La Cruz recorded his milestone as part of a six-run seventh inning for the Reds (72-77), who won the opener of a three-game series. TJ Friedl fini...
Alejandro Kirk delivers in 11th as Blue Jays walk off Cardinals
Alejandro Kirk drove in a run on a long RBI single in the 11th inning as the Toronto Blue Jays topped the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 on Friday night.,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was walked intentionally by Ryan Fernandez (1-5) to start the inning, then Leo Jimenez bunted for a single to load the bas...