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Andy Ibanez provides scoring as Tigers blank Yankees
Andy Ibanez had a two-run double and a trio of Detroit pitchers held the New York Yankees to four hits in the Tigers' 4-0 victory on Saturday afternoon.,Detroit starter Keider Montero (4-5) limited the Yankees to two hits while striking out five in five-plus innings. Tyler Holton gave up one hit in ...

Rays place RHP Zack Littell (shoulder) on 15-day injured list
The Tampa Bay Rays placed right-hander Zack Littell on the 15-day injured list on Saturday because of right shoulder fatigue.,The move was retroactive to Thursday. In a corresponding move, the Rays recalled left-hander Tyler Alexander from Triple-A Durham.,Littell, 28, is in his first season as a fu...

Max Scherzer on 2025 outlook: 'I can still pitch at a high level'
Max Scherzer said he has no plans to end his Hall of Fame career on this season.,Starting just eight games because of injuries and ailments, the Texas Rangers right-hander said he plans to pitch in 2025. A free agent at the end of this season, Scherzer might not wind up back in a Rangers uniform aga...

Pirates put OF Andrew McCutchen (knee) on 10-day IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed outfielder Andrew McCutchen on the 10-day injured list Saturday with left knee inflammation.,McCutchen was injured while running the bases following a single in the seventh inning of the Pirates' 5-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday. The victory snapped a 10-...

Tigers recall 1B Spencer Torkelson from Triple-A
The Detroit Tigers recalled Spencer Torkelson from Triple-A Toledo on Saturday morning.,Torkelson, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2020 MLB Draft, is expected to be with the team for Saturday's home game against the New York Yankees.,The Tigers optioned Torkelson to Toledo on June 2 after 54 games, de...

Padres look to avoid back-to-back losses to Rockies
The San Diego Padres have lost just four of their 23 games since the All-Star break, with two of those defeats coming against the Colorado Rockies -- the team with the worst record in the National League.,The Rockies posted a 7-3 win in the opener of a three-game series on Friday between the Nationa...

Angels transition to future; Braves fighting for postseason
Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington is using the final six weeks of the season to give some players major league experience and get a look at them for the future, continuing with Saturday's game against the Atlanta Braves in Anaheim, Calif.,Veterans Luis Guillorme and Willie Calhoun were desig...

With rotation in flux, Dodgers aim to beat Cardinals again
The pitching challenges keep coming for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who put starter Tyler Glasnow on the 15-day injured list Friday due to elbow tendinitis.,He had been slated to pitch Saturday in the middle contest of a three-game road series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Instead, Bobby Miller (1-2...

Astros look to bounce back, start new streak vs. White Sox
The Chicago White Sox, after edging the host Houston Astros 5-4 on Friday to open a three-game weekend set, will look to seal their first series win since June when the teams face off on Saturday.,The Friday result ended the Astros' eight-game winning streak.,White Sox ace Garrett Crochet dominated ...

Brewers search for series victory over Guardians
After losing one of their best offensive players to season-ending back surgery this week, the Milwaukee Brewers will need others to step up for their playoff run.,Brice Turang is doing his part so far.,Turang will try to help the Brewers win their fourth straight game when they oppose the visiting C...

Rangers, at season low point, seek answers vs. Twins
Looking to keep pace in the American League Central, the Minnesota Twins will vie for a series win on Saturday against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas.,After a 3-2 win over the Rangers on Thursday to start the four-game set and a 4-3 win on Friday, the Twins enter play three games behind the d...

Reds try to cool off Bobby Witt Jr., even set with Royals
There are plenty of ways to describe watching Kansas City Royals star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. play.,Teammate Michael Lorenzen keeps it simple: "It's the real deal.",After collecting three more hits on Friday to raise his major-league-leading batting average to .352, Witt has Kansas City hunting a s...

Rays' Jeffrey Springs chases first win of year vs. D-backs
Jeffrey Springs' healthy return to the Tampa Bay Rays' rotation appears to be heading in the right direction.,In his fourth start since returning from Tommy John surgery performed in the spring of 2023, Springs will look for his first 2024 win on Saturday when the Rays face the Arizona Diamondbacks ...

Phillies' Trea Turner eyes another big offensive day vs. Nats
Trea Turner responded to a day off on Wednesday with two consecutive dominating performances at the plate.,The Philadelphia Phillies would love for more of the same from Turner on Saturday when they play the third contest of the four-game series against the visiting Washington Nationals.,Turner went...

Bats back on track, Mets out to clinch series win vs. Marlins
Miami Marlins manager Skip Schumaker wants to see more length from his starting pitchers.,But a once-dormant New York Mets lineup might be ready to make the task a tougher one for the Marlins' starting pitchers.,The Mets will look to continue their offensive emergence Saturday afternoon, when they h...

Orioles hope for improved pitching vs. Red Sox
This isn't an ideal time for the Baltimore Orioles to have questions about their pitching.,They've given up a total of 21 runs across the last two games they've lost.,The Orioles will try to get back on track when they meet the visiting Boston Red Sox again Saturday.,The four-game series is tied at ...

Skid over, Pirates out to start win streak vs. Mariners
The Pittsburgh Pirates finally won a game. Now they will try to make it two straight for the first time in nearly three weeks when they host the Seattle Mariners in the middle contest of a three-game series on Saturday.,The Pirates snapped their 10-game losing streak with a 5-3 win in the opener on ...

Tigers have youthful look in series with Yankees
The Detroit Tigers infield has a new look.,The Tigers called up third baseman Jace Jung and shortstop Trey Sweeney from Triple-A Toledo on Friday. The prospects made their major league debuts in a 3-1 loss to the New York Yankees.,Jung walked twice and struck out twice, while Sweeney had one hit in ...

MLB roundup: Red Sox top O's in 12-10 slugfest
Masataka Yoshida smashed a three-run home run in Boston's four-run fourth inning and the visiting Red Sox went on to beat the Baltimore Orioles 12-10 on Friday night.,Rafael Devers, Jarren Duran and David Hamilton also homered for the Red Sox, who snapped a two-game skid. Yoshida and Duran each had ...

Bullpen comes to Angels' rescue in win over Braves
Ben Joyce threw 1 2/3 scoreless innings to earn his second save of the season as the Los Angeles Angels edged the Atlanta Braves 3-2 on Friday in Anaheim, Calif.,Joyce and four other Angels relievers combined for 5 2/3 scoreless innings in relief of starter Jose Soriano. Brock Burke (1-0) registered...