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Payton Tolle, Caleb Durbin lead Red Sox in shut out of Blue Jays
Payton Tolle pitched a two-hitter over eight innings, Caleb Durbin hit a grand slam and the visiting Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-0 on Thursday afternoon.,Durbin's second career bases-loaded homer broke open a tight 1-0 game in the eighth inning to help the Red Sox salvage the fin...
Logan Gilbert, Mariners blank Yankees to end six-game slide
Logan Gilbert pitched six sharp innings to help the Seattle Mariners stop their six-game losing streak with a 1-0 victory over the host New York Yankees on Thursday afternoon.,The Mariners avoided getting swept for the second straight series and won for only the sixth time in their past 21 games tha...
Reds hold off White Sox to take series
Tyler Stephenson belted a three-run home run and Sal Stewart and Eugenio Suarez also homered as the visiting Cincinnati Reds edged the Chicago White Sox 9-8 on Thursday.,Cincinnati took two of three from American League Central-leading Chicago and has won six of its eight series since the All-Star b...
Braxton Ashcraft, Pirates overwhelm Marlins with 13-1 rout
Braxton Ashcraft pitched a complete game and struck out 10 batters as the Pirates ended Miami's four-game winning streak by defeating the host Marlins 13-1 on Thursday afternoon.,Owen Caissie spoiled Ashcraft's attempt at a shutout by homering to lead off the ninth inning.,Still, other than the home...
Eduardo Valencia, Keider Montero pace Tigers past Guardians
Eduardo Valencia homered and Keider Montero pitched 6 1/3 strong innings, fueling the host Detroit Tigers to a 3-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday afternoon.,Montero (9-7) limited the Guardians to three hits and one walk. Tyler Holton got the next five outs, allowing one hit, and Ke...
Twins reinstate OF Byron Buxton from 10-day IL
The Minnesota Twins reinstated All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton from the 10-day injured list on Thursday.,He was designated as the 27th man for Thursday night's MLB at Field of Dreams game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Dyersville, Iowa., ,Buxton, who was placed on the IL on July 29 with r...
Twins, Phillies clash in latest Field of Dreams matchup
The Minnesota Twins and Philadelphia Phillies are heading in opposite directions as they prepare to play in the third edition of the MLB Field of Dreams game on Thursday in Dyersville, Iowa.,The Twins, who will serve as the home team, have won four of their last seven contests overall. The Phillies,...
Reds' Hunter Greene likely to miss '27 after latest surgery
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene is likely to miss all of next season following his latest elbow operation.,The team confirmed Thursday that the former All-Star will be sidelined for 12-to-18 months following Wednesday's revision of his Tommy John surgery.,The Reds announced last Friday th...
Reds-White Sox start moved up due to rain forecast
The start time for Thursday's series finale between the host Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Reds was moved up to 1:10 p.m. ET due to an afternoon rain forecast.,The teams split the first two games, with the White Sox winning 5-0 on Wednesday after the Reds won Tuesday's opener 5-4 in 10 innings.,T...
Atlanta Braves’ Rotation Gamble Looks Smart, But October Will Tell the Story
Atlanta added just Tyler Mahle at the MLB trade deadline, and the early returns are strong. But can the Braves’ rotation hold up in October?...
Dodgers host Brewers with National League supremacy on line
The Milwaukee Brewers will put their National League lead to the test when they enter a four-game road series against the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers starting Thursday night. ,The Brewers (74-47) hold a one-game lead for the league's best record over the Dodgers and ...
Rangers' Jacob deGrom chases elusive road win vs. Angels
The playoff-contending Texas Rangers will try to earn a split of their four-game series with the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., on Thursday night. ,To do that, two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom will have to do something he's never done -- win at Angel Stadium., ,The right-handed de...
Kevin Gausman, apparently settled in with Cubs, looks to lead sweep of Nationals
Alex Bregman finally is getting comfortable with the Chicago Cubs.,Kevin Gausman appears to be feeling that way, too, in much shorter order.,Both will try to help the Cubs complete a three-game sweep on the road against the Washington Nationals on Thursday afternoon.,Gausman is scheduled to make his...
Max Scherzer bids to pitch Blue Jays to series sweep of Red Sox
The Toronto Blue Jays will be out to complete their domination of the visiting Boston Red Sox on Thursday afternoon in the finale of a four-game series.,The Blue Jays have won all three games in this series and nine of 12 from the Red Sox this season.,Toronto scored five runs in the eighth inning in...
Against Reds, White Sox RHP Davis Martin tries again for elusive 10th win
Right-hander Davis Martin earned the first victory for the Chicago White Sox in their turnaround season, part of a run that saw him collect nine wins in his first 11 decisions.,But Martin hasn't won since June 10 entering Thursday afternoon's outing against the visiting Cincinnati Reds.,With the str...
Trent Grisham, Yankees strive for productive offense again vs. Mariners
Even while the New York Yankees struggled to score at times last week, they believed they were producing good at-bats.,The strong results offensively have resulted in 14 runs over the past two nights. ,The Yankees will seek another productive showing at the plate on Thursday afternoon when they host...
Pirates turn to Braxton Ashcraft in quest to salvage finale vs. Marlins
Pittsburgh's Braxton Ashcraft and Miami's Tyler Phillips have some things in common.,Both of them are right-handed starting pitchers who have spent loads of time as relievers.,On Thursday afternoon, they will be starters when Ashcraft (11-5, 4.08 ERA) and the Pirates visit Phillips (3-5, 3.47) and t...
Guardians' Parker Messick looks to continue stellar run at Tigers
American League Central rivals Cleveland and Detroit have traded 6-4 victories in the first two contests of their three-game series. They'll play the rubber match on Thursday afternoon in Detroit.,Guardians left-hander Parker Messick (9-6, 2.57 ERA), who will start the series finale, hasn't given up...
MLB roundup: Alex Bregman blasts 3 homers as Cubs crush Nationals
Alex Bregman slammed three homers and drove in seven runs, both career highs, leading the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 12-6 win against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.,Dansby Swanson homered, doubled and scored three times in the No. 9 spot for the Cubs, who have won eight of their past nine ga...
Dodgers 1B Freddie Freeman listed as day-to-day after fall into dugout
Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman admitted following the game Wednesday that he was sore all over, but he apparently avoided a serious injury after falling into the visitors' dugout while pursuing a foul ball against the Kansas City Royals in Los Angeles.,Listed as day-to-day due to "total body ...