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Braves aim for rare four-game road sweep vs. Giants
The Atlanta Braves go for their first four-game road sweep over the San Francisco Giants in 68 years when the National League playoff contenders wrap up their season series Thursday afternoon.,Separated by just 1 1/2 games when they took the field Monday, the Braves entered the showdown series havin...
Playoff-hopeful Mets seek series win vs. A's
Francisco Lindor likes the pressure of a playoff race.,He surely liked the New York Mets' response to the pressure Wednesday night.,Lindor and the Mets will look to earn a key series win Thursday afternoon when they host the Oakland Athletics in the rubber game of a three-game interleague set.,Left-...
Brewers, Tobias Myers aim to hold off Dodgers for series split
The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to rookie right-hander Tobias Myers as they look to salvage a split against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday afternoon in the finale of the four-game series between division leaders.,After losing the first two games of the series, in which the Dodgers poun...
MLB roundup: Aaron Judge's 300th homer boosts Yanks
Aaron Judge hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning to become the fastest player in major league history to reach 300 career homers, helping the New York Yankees pull away for a 10-2 victory over the host Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.,Judge reached the milestone in his 955th regular-season game...
After disheartening loss, Mariners ask Bryce Miller to stop Tigers
The Seattle Mariners' nine-game road trip has gotten off to a rough beginning.,They lost to Detroit 15-1 on Tuesday, then blew a two-run lead and fell in extra innings, 3-2, on Wednesday. On top of that, Julio Rodriguez aggravated the high ankle sprain that sent him to the injured list last month.,T...
Mariners' Julio Rodriguez 'all good' despite early exit
Seattle designated hitter Julio Rodriguez aggravated a right ankle injury during the Mariners' Wednesday road game against the Detroit Tigers, but the new issue isn't believed to be serious.,Rodriguez, who left for a pinch runner in the eighth inning, said postgame that he was "all good" without pro...
Michael Harris II hits grand slam in return as Braves crush Giants
Michael Harris II hit a first-inning grand slam in his first game back from the injured list, Matt Olson, Austin Riley and Sean Murphy added home runs and the visiting Atlanta Braves made it three in a row over the San Francisco Giants with a 13-2 victory Wednesday night.,Grant Holmes (1-0) went a s...
Jose Berrios guides Blue Jays to sweep of Angels
Jose Berrios yielded one run in seven innings, Ernie Clement, Daulton Varsho and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. each homered and the Toronto Blue Jays completed a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels with a 9-2 victory Wednesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Berrios' performance mimicked those of fellow sta...
Brewers take advantage of Dodgers' sloppy fielding in win
The Milwaukee Brewers capitalized on sloppy fielding for four unearned runs en route to a 5-4 comeback victory over the visiting Dodgers on Wednesday night, snapping Los Angeles' five-game winning streak., ,Milwaukee, which had just four hits, went in front 5-4 in the seventh when Joey Ortiz was hit...
Aaron Judge's 300th homer leads Yankees past White Sox
Aaron Judge hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning to become the fastest player in baseball history to reach 300 career homers, helping the New York Yankees pull away for a 10-2 victory over the host Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.,Judge reached the milestone in his 955th regular-season game, on...
Yankees' Aaron Judge becomes fastest to 300 homers
New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge hit a three-run homer on Wednesday to become the fastest player in baseball history to reach 300 career long balls.,With his three-run shot in the eighth inning against the host Chicago White Sox, Judge reached the milestone in his 955th regular season game and o...
Mets pile it on vs. A's behind Pete Alonso
Left-hander David Peterson and three relievers combined to allow only six hits on Wednesday night for the host New York Mets, who cruised to a 9-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics in the middle game of a three-game interleague series.,Pete Alonso was 4-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs for the Met...
Tigers top Mariners in 10th for third straight win
Pinch hitter Akil Baddoo hit a walk-off double in the 10th inning as the host Detroit Tigers rallied for a 3-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday.,Baddoo drove in automatic runner Parker Meadows with one out against Collin Snider (2-2). Kerry Carpenter hit a game-tying two-run homer in the e...
Astros need 10 innings but complete sweep of Rays
Mauricio Dubon lined a go-ahead, two-out single in the 10th inning as the Houston Astros won their eighth straight game Wednesday night, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 to sweep a three-game series in St. Petersburg, Fla.,In an eight-pitch at-bat against Garrett Cleavinger (7-3), Dubon ripped a 3-2 c...
Phils rally past Marlins for 9-5 win
Kyle Schwarber belted his seventh career grand slam in the fourth inning as the host Philadelphia Phillies rallied for a 9-5 victory over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday.,Philadelphia erased a three-run deficit after loading the bases in the fourth inning. Schwarber stepped up to the plate and deposi...
Mariners' Julio Rodriguez departs early vs. Tigers
Seattle designated hitter Julio Rodriguez left the Mariners' Wednesday road game against the Detroit Tigers in the eighth inning for a pinch runner after he appeared to aggravate a right ankle injury.,Rodriguez grimaced after getting out of the way of an inside pitch from reliever Will Vest. He was ...
Jonah Heim, Rangers rally for 10-inning win over Red Sox
Jonah Heim began the 10th inning with a two-run homer as the visiting Texas Rangers rallied for seven runs from the eighth inning on en route to a 9-7 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday.,Texas homered four times and totaled 15 hits while salvaging the finale of a three-game series.,Wyatt Langf...
Guardians top Cubs, complete 3-game sweep
Alex Cobb allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings and Andres Gimenez had three hits and three RBIs as the Cleveland Guardians completed a three-game series sweep of the visiting Chicago Cubs with Wednesday night's 6-1 victory.,The 36-year-old Cobb (1-1), who yielded five runs (four earned) and nine hits in...
Reds hit five home runs, complete sweep of Cardinals
Jonathan India and TJ Friedl each hit two home runs to help the Cincinnati Reds complete a three-game sweep of the visiting St. Louis Cardinals with a 9-2 victory on Wednesday.,Tyler Stephenson also homered for Cincinnati, which has won four straight and outscored the Cardinals 19-4 during the three...
Mariners OF Julio Rodriguez departs early vs. Tigers
Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez left Wednesday's road game against the Detroit Tigers in the eighth inning for a pinch runner after he appeared to aggravate a right ankle injury.,Rodriguez grimaced after getting out of the way of an inside pitch from reliever Will Vest. He was able to bl...