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Royals' Daniel Lynch IV gets another tough team in rotation return: the Dodgers
There is no easing into a new role for Kansas City Royals left-hander Daniel Lynch IV, who will face off against a playoff contender for the second consecutive time in his return to the starting rotation. ,Lynch will be on the mound Wednesday when he faces the two-time defending champion and host Lo...
Mets coming off loss to Braves but still 'enjoying the moment' on road trip
The New York Mets will look to finish their nine-game road trip on a high note Wednesday night when they try to win the rubber game of their three-game series against the Atlanta Braves.,New York is 6-2 on its three-city trip thanks to some big offensive numbers. The Mets have 50 runs in the six win...
Blue Jays bid to secure series win vs. reeling Red Sox
The Toronto Blue Jays will be out to clinch their four-game series with the visiting Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.,The Blue Jays have won the opening two games of the series, following up a 2-1 decision on Monday with a 5-3 victory on Tuesday.,Toronto, which leads the season series 8-3, has won...
After rare 3-run win, Yankees focus on fading Mariners again
While the New York Yankees are starting to gain some separation in their bid to hold on to the American League's top wild-card spot, the Seattle Mariners are fading fast.,The Yankees will attempt to produce enough clutch at-bats and widen their lead in the wild-card race on Wednesday night when they...
Reds carry attitude of never give up into game against White Sox
Buoyed by a come-from-behind win in the opener of their three-game road series against the Chicago White Sox, the Cincinnati Reds will look to make it two in a row on Wednesday.,The Reds were down 4-0 after four innings on Tuesday before Eugenio Suarez got his team on the board with a home run in th...
Fresh off shutout loss, Pirates look for power vs. Marlins
The Pittsburgh Pirates believe they have a shot at a wild-card playoff berth despite losing 11 of their past 14 games.,"I don't think anyone needs to be Superman," Pirates outfielder Jake Mangum said. "I just think we need to play better collectively.",Despite their recent struggles, there's no deny...
Coming off shutout loss, Pirates eager to display power vs. Marlins
The Pittsburgh Pirates believe they have a shot at a wild-card playoff berth despite losing 11 of their last 14 games.,"I don't think anyone needs to be Superman," Pirates outfielder Jake Mangum said. "I just think we need to play better collectively.",Despite their recent struggles, there's no deny...
Tigers' Framber Valdez aims to stay 'locked in' vs. Guardians
Veteran left-hander Framber Valdez signed a three-year contract with the Detroit Tigers to form an imposing 1-2 punch with Tarik Skubal at the top of the rotation.,Skubal now is with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Valdez struggled earlier in the season but has returned to his old form in his past two ...
Nationals LHP Jackson Kent draws first career start in clash vs. Cubs
Washington pitching prospect Jackson Kent will make his major league debut when the Nationals host the Chicago Cubs in the second contest of the teams' three-game series on Wednesday night.,The 23-year-old left-hander was Washington's fourth-round pick in the 2024 MLB Draft and is the Nationals eigh...
Astros cling to AL West lead as they finish West Coast swing with matchup vs. Giants
The Houston Astros hope to head home with a lead in the American League West and a 3-3 record on a six-game Western swing when they wrap up their trip with a third consecutive matchup against the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday afternoon.,The Astros have lost three of five games in San Diego and S...
Padres, on a postseason quest, battle MLB-best Brewers
The highlight of Luis Rengifo's 57-game stay with the Milwaukee Brewers was a three-RBI day on May 14 in a 7-1 drilling of the San Diego Padres.,Designated for assignment by Milwaukee in June, Rengifo exacted his revenge Tuesday night for host San Diego. His second-inning grand slam sparked the Padr...
High-octane Rays strive to complete perfect road trip in rematch vs. A's
The Tampa Bay Rays are making the scoreboard work overtime and have a chance to complete a 9-0 road trip when they face the Athletics on Wednesday afternoon at West Sacramento, Calif.,The Rays scored 22 runs in the first two games of the series and tied a franchise record with six homers in Tuesday'...
D-backs' Merrill Kelly strives to continue mastery of Rockies
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly was forced to leave his last start with a right hamstring cramp, but it would take more than that to break a date with the Colorado Rockies.,Kelly (8-9, 4.88 ERA) has been dominant against Colorado for five years as he enters a Wednesday afternoon star...
Cardinals chase series win vs. Zack Wheeler, Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Ryne Stanek noticed a change in his team since the trade deadline earlier this month.,And not just from a shuffling of personnel, with the Cardinals trading away right-hander Dustin May for prospects.,Among those who remain, Stanek said the attitude is different.,"I ...
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson stepping up ahead of finale vs. Twins
Gunnar Henderson has struggled this season. But he offered a reason for optimism on Tuesday and will try to build on that momentum when his Baltimore Orioles face the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday afternoon in Minneapolis. ,The teams have traded victories in the first two contests of the three-game s...
MLB roundup: Rays match team record with 6 homers in rout of A's
Taylor Walls smacked his first two homers of the season and drove in three runs and the Tampa Bay Rays tied a team record with six home runs while rolling to a 12-4 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night in West Sacramento, Calif.,Junior Caminero, Yandy Diaz, Victor Mesa Jr. and Carson Williams...
Astros 2B Jose Altuve headed for more tests on injured foot
The Houston Astros, fighting to maintain their lead in the American League West, could be facing a key absence after Jose Altuve sustained a foot injury on Tuesday in San Francisco.,The star second baseman was plunked by an 82 mph curveball from Giants left-hander Carson Whisenhunt.,Altuve stayed in...
Martin Perez puts up more zeros as Braves blank Mets
Veteran left-hander Martin Perez threw six scoreless innings while Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson homered to help the Atlanta Braves defeat the visiting New York Mets 4-0 on Tuesday to even their three-game series.,Perez (8-6) gave up four hits and three walks, struck out two and extended his streak of...
Dodgers rally past Royals in 10 after Blake Snell makes strong return
Max Muncy hit a game-ending single in the 10th inning, Blake Snell gave up one run over six innings with 10 strikeouts in his return from an elbow injury and the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled off a 5-4 victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Tuesday.,Mookie Betts hit a home run and added a game...
Luis Rengifo's slam sends Padres to blowout of Brewers
Luis Rengifo launched the first grand slam of his career and Fernando Tatis Jr. moved into second place on San Diego's career home run list as the Padres administered an 11-2 pounding to the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday.,Luis Campusano also cracked a homer for San Diego, which won its fourt...