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Amid 'tough' roster move, Rays face Astros again
In a nod to their outfield depth -- amid their series against the Houston Astros -- the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday optioned rookie speedster Chandler Simpson to Triple-A Durham to make room for the returning Jake Mangum.,Over the 35 games since his big league debut on April 19, Simpson validated his r...
With Mike Trout back, Angels chase series win vs. Guardians
The Los Angeles Angels' roller coaster season is headed back up the hill.,Mike Trout returned from a bruised left knee, and Jose Soriano pitched six scoreless innings Friday, sending Los Angeles to a 4-1 victory over the host Cleveland Guardians in the opener of their three-game series.,Before beati...
Facing Braves, Boston's Rafael Devers looks to end May with a bang
Boston's Rafael Devers will have one final chance to pad his statistics for May when the Red Sox visit the Atlanta Braves for the second game of their three-game interleague series on Saturday afternoon.,Devers went 2-for-4 with a two-run single on Friday to continue his month-long offensive surge. ...
Rangers, after rare offensive explosion, seek encore vs. Cards
The Texas Rangers hope their newfound offensive prowess doesn't abandon them when they clash with the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday afternoon in the second contest of a three-game interleague series in Arlington, Texas.,The Cardinals will begin the game with right hander Sonny Gray (5-1, 4.06 ERA)...
Phillies' Jesus Luzardo puts perfect mark on line vs. Brewers
Jesus Luzardo has been everything the Philadelphia Phillies could have asked for -- and more.,The left-hander puts his unblemished record on the line Saturday when the Phillies continue their weekend series against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers.,After coming over in an offseason trade with the Miam...
Blue Jays eager for next crack at Athetlics' pitching
The visiting Athletics will look for a way to stop Toronto Blue Jays infielder Ernie Clement on Saturday afternoon while attempting to halt a two-week slide.,Clement, and the Blue Jays in general, have feasted on Athletics pitching in the first two games of the four-game series. Toronto had 15 hits ...
MLB roundup: Shohei Ohtani (2 HRs) helps Dodgers outslug Yanks
Shohei Ohtani hit two home runs, including one in a four-run sixth inning, as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for an 8-5 victory over the visiting New York Yankees on Friday in a World Series rematch that resembled an October contest.,Freddie Freeman added an RBI double in the sixth, Andy Pages hit ...
Carlos Correa's 10th-inning blast lifts Twins past Mariners
Carlos Correa homered leading off the 10th inning as the Minnesota Twins pulled off an improbable comeback to defeat the host Seattle Mariners 12-6 Friday night,,Willi Castro hit two homers and Trevor Larnach also went deep for the Twins, who rallied from a four-run deficit.,Seattle's Cal Raleigh hi...
Shohei Ohtani's 2 HRs lift Dodgers over Yanks in Series rematch
Shohei Ohtani hit two home runs, including one in a four-run sixth inning, as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for an 8-5 victory over the visiting New York Yankees on Friday in a World Series rematch that resembled an October contest.,Freddie Freeman added an RBI double in the sixth, Andy Pages hit ...
Nationals extend hot streak with win over D-backs
James Wood hit a solo homer and Josh Bell added a three-run shot as the Washington Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-7 in the opener of a three-game series on Friday in Phoenix.,Robert Hassell III had two hits and three RBIs for Washington, which has won three straight and nine of its past 1...
Tigers pound three homers, top Royals for 5th straight win
Riley Greene and Dillon Dingler set the pace with early two-run homers and Spencer Torkelson went deep late as the visiting Detroit Tigers won their fifth straight, 7-5 over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.,Dingler and Wenceel Perez each had three hits, while the former drove in three for the...
Nick Pivetta's effective outings lifts Padres past Pirates
Jackson Merrill knocked in two runs and Nick Pivetta fired six solid innings as the San Diego Padres edged the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Friday.,Pivetta (6-2) gave up six hits and two runs, walking none and striking out eight as he improved to 5-0 at home this year. Three San Diego reliever...
Tigers pound three homers, edge Royals in Lugo's return
Riley Greene and Dillon Dingler set the pace with early two-run homers, and Spencer Torkelson went deep late, as the visiting Detroit Tigers won their fifth straight, 7-5 over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.,Dingler and Wenceel Perez each had three hits, while the former drove in three for t...
Rangers' offense reappears in 11-1 rout of Cardinals
Marcus Semien went 4-for-4 with a two-run homer and three RBIs as the Texas Rangers broke out of their offensive funk with an 11-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday in Arlington, Texas.,The Rangers' Josh Jung and Sam Haggerty each had three hits and three RBIs. Wyatt Langford added a two-ru...
Red Sox take down Braves to end 5-game skid
Trevor Story ended a 15-game homer-less streak and the visiting Boston Red Sox beat the Atlanta Braves 5-1 on Friday in the opener of their three-game series to stop their season-long five-game skid.,Story hit a two-run homer, his seventh, in the fourth inning to give Boston the lead. The shot carri...
Mike Trout returns to go 1-for-5 as Angels top Guardians
Jose Soriano pitched six strong innings, Jorge Soler homered and drove in two runs, and the visiting Los Angeles Angels beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 on Friday to snap a five-game losing streak.,Three-time American League MVP Mike Trout went 1-for-5 in his return from the injured list for Los Ang...
Yainer Diaz slams walk-off homer as Astros edge Rays
Yainer Diaz socked an opposite-field, walk-off home run with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Houston Astros to a 2-1 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Friday.,Diaz clubbed his seventh home run off Rays' left-handed reliever Garrett Cleavinger (0-1), who struck out the first two ba...
Ernie Clement helps power Blue Jays past struggling Athletics
Ernie Clement homered and had four hits, Addison Barger added a homer and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Athletics 11-7 on Friday night.,The Blue Jays rapped out 15 hits and accepted 11 walks in winning their third consecutive game. They recorded 18 hits in a 12-0 win on Thursday in the...
Dodgers' Mookie Betts sidelined due to stubbed toe
A stubbed toe kept Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts out of the starting lineup for the start of a World Series-rematch series against the visiting New York Yankees on Friday.,The injury to a toe on Betts' left foot occurred at home, according to Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, who added that...
Kyle Harrison, six relievers help Giants blank Marlins
Kyle Harrison combined with six relievers on a three-hitter, Matt Chapman homered and the San Francisco Giants opened a three-game road series against the Miami Marlins with a 2-0 victory Friday night.,Heliot Ramos tripled on the game's fifth pitch and scored on a Wilmer Flores single, giving the Gi...