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Zack Littell's gem backed by pair of early HRs as Rays top 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...
Mets use pitching, power to rout Phillies
Jose Quintana pitched seven dominant innings and the Mets hit a trio of three-run homers as New York pounded the host Philadelphia Phillies 11-3 on Friday., ,Francisco Alvarez and Brandon Nimmo each delivered a three-run blast in the Mets' six-run fifth inning, which was more than enough offense for...
Alec Marsh racks up 11 K's as Royals top Pirates
Alec Marsh threw 5 1/3 quality innings, helping lead the visiting Kansas City Royals to an 8-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday.,Marsh (8-8) allowed just one run on five hits, while striking out 11 and walking two. Salvador Perez and Kyle Isbel each homered and tallied two hits, both drivin...
Tigers fall one out shy of no-hitter, hang on to beat Orioles
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...
Nationals stifle Marlins to even series
Luis Garcia Jr. homered and Dylan Crews stole two bases and scored a run as the host Washington Nationals evened their four-game series with the Miami Marlins with a 4-1 victory on Friday night.,Rookie left-hander DJ Herz (4-7) picked up the win by allowing one run on four hits over five innings, wa...
Red Sox scratch starter Tanner Houck (shoulder fatigue) vs. Yankees
The Boston Red Sox scratched starting pitcher Tanner Houck due to right shoulder fatigue shortly before they continued a four-game series with the host New York Yankees on Friday.,Rookie right-hander Richard Fitts replaced Houck for his second career start.,Houck had his turn in the rotation pushed ...
Rangers extend Chris Young, promote to president of baseball ops
The Texas Rangers promoted Chris Young to president of baseball operations and signed him to a multi-year contract extension on Friday.,Young, 45, joined the team as executive vice president and general manager in December 2020 and took ownership of the team's baseball operations group in August 202...
Advertising logo to be added to MLB helmets in postseason
The logo of a Germany-based sponsor will adorn the helmets of Major League Baseball players in the postseason through a multi-year partnership announced Friday.,Financial terms were not announced.,Under the partnership, Strauss -- a maker of workwear -- gets marketing rights with MLB across Canada, ...
Yusei Kikuchi, facing Angels, aims to stay perfect with Astros
With a loss Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Angels ensured they would finish the season in a familiar spot.,With a win Thursday afternoon, the Houston Astros inched closer to their annual destination.,The Astros will look to maintain their 4 1/2-game lead in the American League West on Friday when ...
Rangers' Jacob deGrom set for season debut vs. Mariners
It's apparently debut week for the Texas Rangers.,On Thursday, the Rangers sent right-hander Kumar Rocker to the mound in Seattle for his major-league debut.,On Friday, right-hander Jacob deGrom is scheduled to make his season debut.,deGrom, a two-time National League Cy Young Award winner, will mak...
Cubs can't afford slipup in series at Colorado
The Colorado Rockies just finished a three-game series with a team fighting for a wild-card berth and now face another when the Chicago Cubs come to town on Friday night.,Chicago will send Javier Assad (7-5, 3.14 ERA) to the mound while Colorado is expected to activate Austin Gomber (5-10, 4.50) fro...
Giants host Padres, look to impact wild-card race
Staring at elimination in the National League wild-card race, the San Francisco Giants get a chance to impede the postseason push of a fellow NL West club when they open a three-game home series against the San Diego Padres on Friday night.,The Giants (72-75) fell 8 1/2 games out of the final NL wil...
D-backs aim to stay hot at plate in opener vs. Brewers
The Arizona Diamondbacks are hoping a day off doesn't derail their torrid offense.,After scoring 32 total runs during three straight victories, the Diamondbacks return to the field Friday night when they open a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers in Phoenix.,Arizona (82-64) leads the bat...
With eyes on playoffs, Twins can't afford slip-up vs. Reds
Byron Buxton is back. Royce Lewis is coming off a big game. Six-foot-nine-inch Bailey Ober is ready to climb to the top of the mound.,The Minnesota Twins (78-68) know they face a crucial weekend series against the Cincinnati Reds (71-77) starting Friday night in Minneapolis, and they hope they have ...
White Sox bring team-record home skid into series opener vs. A's
The Chicago White Sox are riding a franchise-record 15-game home losing streak, and even more unwelcome historical records are looming in the next few weeks.,The White Sox (33-114) will aim for their first home win since Aug. 12 when they begin a three-game series against the Oakland Athletics on Fr...
Rays hope to continue turnaround vs. Guardians
Though the Tampa Bay Rays seem set to miss the postseason for the first time in six years, the quest to finish strong remains important.,They can take another step in that direction with a second straight win over the American League Central-leading Guardians on Friday night in Cleveland.,Tampa Bay ...
Yankees look to keep the clutch hits going against Red Sox
The New York Yankees have not relied on a prolific offense of late, but rather are doing just enough to eke out wins and widen their lead in the American League East.,After game-ending hits by Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Juan Soto, the Yankees seek a third straight win when they host the Boston Red Sox on...
Jays turn attention to Cardinals after emotional letdown
After turning a no-hit bid into a loss, the host Toronto Blue Jays aim to bounce back Friday night in the opener of a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals.,Right-hander Bowden Francis had his bid for a no-hitter against the visiting New York Mets end on Wednesday when Francisco Lindor s...
Reports: Twins release minor-leaguer for helping opposition
Derek Bender is no longer a part of the Minnesota Twins' organization after the minor league catcher reportedly told batters on the opposing team what pitches were coming.,According to reports from ESPN and The Athletic on Thursday, Bender was released from the low Class-A Fort Myers Mighty Mussels ...
Nationals' DJ Herz, after exiting hitless outings, faces Marlins
Rookie left-hander DJ Herz will look to build off his first win in more than a month when the Washington Nationals play the second contest of their four-game series against the visiting Miami Marlins on Friday.,Herz (3-7, 3.82 ERA) tossed five scoreless innings without allowing a hit in a 5-3 victor...