Baseball Page 461 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Trying to stay in wild-card race, Braves take on Nats
The Atlanta Braves open a two-game series against the host Washington Nationals on Tuesday night looking to bounce back from a rough loss as they continue to compete for a National League wild-card spot.,The Braves (78-66) trail the New York Mets by one game for the final NL playoff position after w...
Marlins' Adam Oller aims to impress again vs. Pirates
The Miami Marlins have been looking ahead to next year for a few months now. One pitcher who seems to be in their plans is right-hander Adam Oller.,Oller is scheduled to start for Miami on Tuesday in the second game of the three-game set at the Pittsburgh Pirates.,The Marlins (54-90) signed Oller (1...
Ranger Suarez, Phillies aim to keep Rays in check
The Philadelphia Phillies have been cautious with Ranger Suarez since the All-Star left-hander came off the injured list last month.,Perhaps a favorable matchup against the Rays is just what the doctor ordered for Suarez, who will take the ball on Tuesday when the Phillies continue their three-game ...
Cubs ride homers from ex-Dodgers to win in L.A.
Cody Bellinger and Michael Busch homered against their former team and the visiting Chicago Cubs finished off a 10-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday to open a three-game series.,Bellinger, who played six seasons for the Dodgers and was the National League's Most Valuable Player for Lo...
MLB roundup: Red Sox go back-to-back twice
Rob Refsnyder and Tyler O'Neill hit back-to-back home runs in the third inning and did the same in the eighth inning to help the Boston Red Sox defeat the visiting Baltimore Orioles 12-3 on Monday.,By going deep in the first inning off Baltimore starter Cade Povich and in the eighth against Cole Irv...
Joey Cantillo flirts with perfection as Guardians clip White Sox
Rookie left-hander Joey Cantillo pitched seven sharp innings and David Fry and Bo Naylor each homered to boost the visiting Cleveland Guardians to a 5-3 win against the Chicago White Sox on Monday night. ,Cleveland (82-62) stretched its lead atop the American League Central to 3 1/2 games over the K...
Angels belt 2 HRs, hand Twins fourth straight setback
Brandon Drury and Niko Kavadas each hit a two-run home run, and the Los Angeles Angels pulled away for a 6-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Nolan Schanuel also drove in a pair of runs for Los Angeles (60-84), which won the opener of a three-game series. Taylor Ward fini...
Paul Skenes' gem propels Pirates past Marlins
Rookie right-hander Paul Skenes allowed one run on six hits over six innings to help the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-2 win over the visiting Miami Marlins on Monday night in the opener of a three-game series. ,Skenes (10-2) struck out nine and walked one in his 20th start of the season. He lowered his...
Yanks lean on Austin Wells to clobber Royals
Austin Wells hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the seventh inning and drove in four runs as the New York Yankees opened a three-game series against the visiting Kansas City Royals with a 10-4 win on Monday.,Alex Verdugo added a two-run homer for New York (83-61), which tallied 12 hits and won for...
Rob Refsnyder, Tyler O’Neill power Red Sox past Orioles
Rob Refsnyder and Tyler O'Neill hit back-to-back home runs in the third inning and did the same in the eighth inning to help the Boston Red Sox defeat the visiting Baltimore Orioles 12-3 Monday night.,After Refsnyder's two-run homer broke a 1-1 tie in the third, O'Neill hit a solo shot to extend Bos...
Mets scratch out win over Jays, snag wild-card lead
The visiting New York Mets scored on a wild pitch and then on a passed ball in a two-run eighth inning and defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 on Monday night.,The Mets (79-65), who had a nine-game winning streak end on Sunday, took a one-game lead over the Braves in the race for the last National Le...
Kody Clemens' walk-off hit lifts Phillies over Rays
Kody Clemens grounded an RBI single through the right side with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth inning to lift the host Philadelphia Phillies to a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday.,Clemens had been hitless in his previous 13 at-bats before delivering against Garrett Cleavinge...
Paul Skenes shines, propels Pirates past Marlins
Rookie right-hander Paul Skenes allowed one run and six hits over six innings to help the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-2 win against the visiting Miami Marlins on Monday night in the opener of a three-game series. ,Skenes (10-2) struck out nine and walked one in his 20th start of the season. He lowered...
Nick Martinez, Reds two-hit Braves for makeup-game win
Nick Martinez fired seven sharp innings on Monday, pitching the visiting Cincinnati Reds to a 1-0 win over the Atlanta Braves.,The game was the makeup of a postponement from July 24.,The Reds (70-75) scored the game's only run in the second inning. TJ Friedl was hit by a pitch, the 18th batter plunk...
Brewers open series vs. Giants with eye on NL leaders
Two teams desperate for wins will go head-to-head Tuesday night when the visiting Milwaukee Brewers and San Francisco Giants open a critical three-game series in California.,The Brewers (82-61) enter the matchup in the better shape of the two, having taken a commanding nine-game lead in the National...
Yu Darvish still settling back in as Padres battle Mariners
Yu Darvish's return to the mound last week wasn't the stuff of fairy tales, but the San Diego Padres were just glad to have the former All-Star back out there.,The 38-year-old right-hander is scheduled to make just his second start since May 29 on Tuesday when the Padres open a two-game interleague ...
Rangers, D-backs get together for World Series rematch
The Texas Rangers have returned to Phoenix for their first appearance in the city since clinching the World Series crown last Nov. 1.,The Rangers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks in five games in last season's World Series, and after Texas swept a two-game home series from Arizona in late May, the team...
Resurgent Chas McCormick, Astros set for opener vs. A's
Despite having a six-game home winning streak come to an end Sunday, the Houston Astros saw plenty to like in the performance of Chas McCormick, who posted his third multi-hit game since being recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land.,The Astros (77-66), who will host the Oakland Athletics (62-82) in a thr...
Yankees recall OF Jasson Dominguez; DJ LeMahieu (hip) to IL
The New York Yankees recalled outfield prospect Jasson Dominguez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre amid a flurry of roster moves Monday ahead of their three-game home series against the Kansas City Royals.,The Yankees revealed that infielder DJ LeMahieu is dealing with a right hip impingement and ...
Intent on a wild finish, Tigers open series vs. Rockies
The Detroit Tigers have moved into wild-card contention and a three-game home series against the Colorado Rockies, which begins Tuesday night, could help them close more ground.,The Tigers (73-71) are trying to chase down the American League Central Division rival Minnesota Twins for the last playof...