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Rangers, with hopes all but lost, chase another win over Pirates
Less than a year after winning the World Series, the Texas Rangers are beginning to sound as if they are conceding they will miss the playoffs this season.,The Rangers enter their Tuesday game against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 11 games behind the Houston Astros for first place in the American ...
Mets hope to pick on Orioles' beleaguered 'pen again
Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde didn't mince words when asked about his ever-fluid bullpen Monday afternoon.,"I'm kind of searching for guys to get outs in the back third of the game right now," Hyde said.,A few hours later, Hyde's search grew both clearer and fuzzier.,The Orioles will look t...
Reds chase first road series win over Blue Jays
The Cincinnati Reds will look to win a series in Toronto for the first time when they face the Blue Jays on Tuesday night in the middle game of a three-game set.,Prior to a 6-3 victory over Toronto on Monday that opened a seven-game trip, Cincinnati had dropped nine of the 12 games it played across ...
Can hot-hitting Adrian Del Castillo continue to carry D-backs?
Arizona Diamondbacks rookie catcher Adrian Del Castillo will be hard-pressed to top his Monday performance.,Del Castillo -- playing a major league game in his hometown of Miami for the first time -- belted a grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs in Arizona's 9-6 win over the Marlins. The te...
Joe Boyle leads A's to shutout of Rays
Joe Boyle and three relievers combined on a two-hitter, JJ Bleday hit a two-run homer and the Oakland Athletics opened a four-game series against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays with a 3-0 victory on Monday night.,Boyle (3-5) threw a career-high 104 pitches and struck out six while walking three for his...
Gavin Stone fans 10 as Dodgers blank Mariners
Gavin Stone struck out 10 over seven innings, Gavin Lux and Max Muncy hit home runs in the seventh and the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled out a 3-0 victory over the visiting Seattle Mariners on Monday in the opener of a nine-game homestand.,Stone (11-5) had his career strikeout high by the fourth inning...
Kyle Harrison's quality start propels Giants past White Sox
Kyle Harrison threw six strong innings, Tyler Fitzgerald doubled and scored in a four-run fifth and the San Francisco Giants opened a three-game home series against the Chicago White Sox with a 5-3 victory Monday night.,Matt Chapman homered for the Giants, who won a second straight in their effort t...
Joe Boyle leads A's to shut out of Rays
Joe Boyle and three relievers combined on a two-hitter, JJ Bleday hit a two-run homer and the Oakland Athletics opened a four-game series against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays with a 3-0 victory on Monday night.,Boyle (3-5) threw a career-high 104 pitches and struck out six with three walks for his fi...
MLB roundup: Adrian Del Castillo (6 RBIs), D-backs top Marlins
Rookie catcher Adrian Del Castillo, a Miami native playing his first pro game in his hometown, slugged a grand slam and drove in six runs, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 9-6 win over the host Marlins on Monday night.,Del Castillo went 2-for-4 with a walk and his first career stolen base. He a...
Jackson Merrill clears bases as Padres down Twins
Jackson Merrill's three-run double snapped a third-inning tie and put the San Diego Padres ahead to stay Monday night as they started a three-game series by beating the visiting Minnesota Twins 5-3.,Michael King (11-6) got the win after pitching six innings and allowing two runs on four hits with th...
Yainer Diaz hits walk-off HR as sloppy Astros top Red Sox
Yainer Diaz belted his first career walk-off home run with one out in the ninth inning as the Houston Astros overcame an error-prone performance and claimed a 5-4 win over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Monday.,Diaz drilled a first-pitch cutter from Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen (3-2) 401 feet to lef...
Salvador Perez drives Royals over Angels for 5th straight win
Salvador Perez drove in three runs and Paul DeJong homered to lead Kansas City past the visiting Los Angeles Angels 5-3 on Monday, the Royals' fifth consecutive win.,In the opener of a three-game series, Perez began the scoring in the third inning with a two-out RBI single, and he added a two-run do...
Corey Seager's two homers guide Rangers past Pirates
Corey Seager slammed two home runs to account for all of Texas' offense as the Rangers earned a 4-3 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday in the opener of a three-game series at Arlington, Texas.,Marcus Semien had two hits and scored a run for the Rangers, who have won two in a row for the fi...
Francisco Alvarez clubs walk-off HR, sends Mets past O's
Francisco Alvarez hit a walk-off homer in the ninth inning on Monday night for the host New York Mets, who earned a 4-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,Orioles relievers Colin Selby, Keegan Akin and Seranthony Dominguez (3-3) set down 11 straight Mets...
TJ Friedl's three hits, homer help Reds top Blue Jays
TJ Friedl had a solo homer among his three hits as the visiting Cincinnati Reds defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 on Monday night.,Ty France added two hits and two RBIs for the Reds, who ended a three-game losing streak.,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Ernie Clement hit solo home runs for the Blue Jays i...
Rookie Adrian Del Castillo has 6 RBIs, D-backs overpower Marlins
Rookie catcher Adrian Del Castillo, a Miami native playing his first pro game in his hometown, slugged a grand slam and drove in six runs, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 9-6 win over the host Marlins on Monday night.,Del Castillo went 2-for-4 with a walk and his first career stolen base. He a...
Dodgers activate INFs Max Muncy, Tommy Edman from IL
The Los Angeles Dodgers activated third baseman Max Muncy and infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman from the injured list on Monday prior to their three-game series opener against the visiting Seattle Mariners.,Muncy returned to the Dodgers' lineup right away, batting seventh and manning third base on Mo...
Astros RHP Justin Verlander (neck) to return Wednesday vs. Red Sox
Astros right-hander Justin Verlander will return from the injured list to start Wednesday's series finale against the visiting Boston Red Sox, Houston manager Joe Espada confirmed Monday.,Verlander has been sidelined since June 9 with neck soreness. The three-time Cy Young Award winner and former MV...
Javier Baez ready for Wrigley return when Tigers clash with Cubs
Javier Baez is enduring a nightmare season with the Detroit Tigers.,Perhaps a return to the friendly confines of Wrigley Field will light a spark under Baez, who spent parts of his first eight major league seasons with the Chicago Cubs.,Baez will look for better results against one of his former tea...
Brewers aim to widen NL Central lead over Cardinals
The streaking Milwaukee Brewers are running away with the National League Central race, and they can widen the gap even more this week.,Milwaukee sits 11 games ahead of the second-place St. Louis Cardinals heading into their three-game series in St. Louis, which begins Tuesday night.,Brewers manager...