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Hunter Greene, Reds shoot for series win over Marlins
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene, a first-time All-Star this year, is set to face the host Miami Marlins in the finale of a four-game series on Thursday.,The Reds won the first two games of the set before the Marlins prevailed 6-4 on Wednesday.,Greene (8-4, 2.83 ERA) ranks third in the Nat...

Giants hope power surge continues vs. Nationals
For the second time in three days in Washington, the San Francisco Giants will have the chance to move above .500 and inch closer to contention for a National League wild-card spot.,The Giants haven't had a winning record since May 29, but after taking nine of their past 12, they are on the brink as...

Mets' David Peterson to make first start in hometown of Denver
The New York Mets make a trip each year to Colorado but somehow the schedule hasn't lined up for Denver resident David Peterson.,The New York lefty has never pitched a major league game in his town but that will change when he takes the mound for the Mets in the last of a three-game series against t...

Frankie Montas, Brewers chase sweep of skidding Braves
The visiting Milwaukee Brewers will send recently acquired right-hander Frankie Montas to the mound on Thursday as they go for the three-game sweep against the faltering Atlanta Braves.,The Brewers won 10-0 on Tuesday and 8-5 on Wednesday to take a 3-2 lead in the season series. Milwaukee leads the ...

MLB roundup: Kyle Schwarber's 3 HRs lift Phils past Dodgers
Kyle Schwarber hit three home runs and tied a career high with seven RBIs as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies rolled to a 9-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday to win two out of three in a series between the top two teams in the National League.,Schwarber hit his 11th leadoff homer...

Kyle Schwarber (3 HRs, 7 RBIs) powers Phillies past Dodgers
Kyle Schwarber hit three home runs and tied a career high with seven RBIs as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies rolled to a 9-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers to win two out of three in a series between the top two teams in the National League., ,Schwarber hit his 11th leadoff homer of the sea...

Tarik Skubal's stellar outing propels Tigers past Mariners
Tarik Skubal pitched seven strong innings in his return to Seattle as the Detroit Tigers defeated the host Mariners 6-2 on Wednesday night.,Wenceel Perez and Jake Rogers each homered for the Tigers, who will try to sweep the three-game series Thursday night.,Cal Raleigh homered for the Mariners, who...

MLB roundup: Surging D-backs sweep DH vs. Guardians
Josh Bell homered in back-to-back innings and the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks won 5-3 on Wednesday to complete a doubleheader and three-game series sweep of the Cleveland Guardians, who have lost a season-high five straight.,Bell connected for an opposite-field solo homer against Carlos Carrasco (...

Mets score three times in 9th to push past Rockies
Francisco Lindor hit a tiebreaking, two-run single in the ninth inning, Jesse Winker added a two-out RBI hit, and the New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 in Denver on Wednesday night.,Lindor and Francisco Alvarez had two hits each, while Winker singled three times for New York.,Jose Butto (5...

Bobby Witt Jr. (2 HRs) powers Royals past Red Sox
Bobby Witt Jr. homered twice and drove in four runs on Wednesday, leading the Kansas City Royals past the visiting Boston Red Sox 8-4 to salvage the finale of a three-game series.,Cole Ragans (9-7) allowed four runs (one earned) on six hits and two walks over 6 1/3 innings for Kansas City. The left-...

Padres stay hot with 10-inning victory over Pirates
Xander Bogaerts broke a 10th-inning tie with an RBI single and the San Diego Padres scored three times in the frame before holding on for a 9-8 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.,Facing reliever Colin Holderman (3-5), Bogaerts brought in automatic runner Luis Arraez with a hit to lef...

Blake Perkins' tiebreaking hit boosts Brewers over Braves
Blake Perkins had three hits, including a go-ahead two-run single, to lead the visiting Milwaukee Brewers to an 8-5 win over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.,The Brewers have won the first two games of the three-game series. Atlanta has lost four in a row.,Milwaukee rallied for three runs in the six...

Nolan Arenado, Alec Burleson lead Cardinals past Rays
Nolan Arenado and Alec Burleson drove in two runs each as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 Wednesday.,Masyn Winn went 2-for-4 with two runs for the Cardinals, who have won the first two games in this three-game series.,Cardinals starting pitcher Erick Fedde (8-5) allo...

Zach Neto's slam, 6 RBIs lift Angels to split with Yankees
Zach Neto hit a grand slam to cap a six-run second inning and the visiting Los Angeles Angels cruised to an 8-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night in the second game of a doubleheader.,Neto finished with a career-high six RBIs in the nightcap as the Angels earned a split. The Yanke...

Anthony Santander clubs 2 HRs as O's top Jays
Anthony Santander had two home runs, three RBIs and a spectacular catch as the visiting Baltimore Orioles defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3 on Wednesday night.,Jackson Holliday added a two-run homer as the Orioles split the first two games of a three-game series.,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singled in th...

Derek Hill's grand slam powers Marlins past Reds
Derek Hill slugged his first career grand slam and rookie Valente Bellozo won his first major league game as the Miami Marlins beat the visiting Cincinnati Reds 6-4 on Wednesday night.,Miami's Jake Burger homered twice to complement Hill's blast. ,The Reds, who lead this four-game series 2-1, were p...

Giants' home runs help Blake Snell down Nationals
Matt Chapman, Heliot Ramos and Mike Yastrzemski smashed solo homers as the visiting San Francisco Giants beat the Washington Nationals 7-4 on Wednesday night.,Chapman and Ramos went deep off Nationals starter Jake Irvin (8-10) in a decisive fifth inning to give the Giants a two-run lead they didn't ...

Cubs capitalize on Twins' wild pitching, win series
Ian Happ clubbed a two-run homer and four Chicago relievers combined for five scoreless innings as the Cubs beat the visiting Minnesota Twins 8-2 on Wednesday in the rubber match of a three-game series.,Chicago's bullpen thrived following a short outing from starter Javier Assad, who allowed two run...

Yanks take opener of twin bill from Angels behind Luis Gil
Rookie Luis Gil survived five walks in five scoreless innings as the host New York Yankees recorded a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday in the opener of a doubleheader. ,The Yankees won for the eighth time in nine games after dropping 23 of 33 from June 15-July 26 thanks to Gil's ...

Josh Bell powers Diamondbacks in sweep of Guardians
Josh Bell homered in back-to-back innings and the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks won 5-3 on Wednesday to complete a doubleheader and three-game series sweep of the Cleveland Guardians, who have lost a season-high five straight.,Bell, who began last season with Cleveland before being dealt to Miami, c...