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Kevin Gausman, Jays sweep season series from Angels
Kevin Gausman struck out a season-high-tying 10 over seven innings and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Los Angeles Angels 8-2 Sunday afternoon.,Addison Barger and Alejandro Kirk hit two-run home runs for the Blue Jays, who swept the four-game series and the seven-game season series again...
Marlins power past Cubs, stop 5-game skid
Connor Norby and Jesus Sanchez each homered Sunday as the host Miami Marlins snapped a five-game losing streak with a 7-2 win over the Chicago Cubs.,Norby went 3-for-4 with three runs scored, and Sanchez had a game-high two RBIs. ,Miami right-hander Adam Oller (1-1) allowed one run on four hits and ...
Diamondbacks win sixth straight by rallying past Red Sox
Eugenio Suarez hit a three-run home run to help the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks complete a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox with a 7-5 victory Sunday.,The Diamondbacks trailed 4-3 until Suarez hit his 20th home run of the season in the sixth inning against Boston starter Tanner Houck. Suarez...
Matthew Boyd, Guardians handle Rangers in rubber game
Matthew Boyd allowed one run over six strong innings and Jhonkensy Noel and David Fry homered as the Cleveland Guardians beat the visiting Texas Rangers 4-2 on Sunday. ,In his third start since debuting with Cleveland after elbow surgery, the 33-year-old Boyd (1-0) lowered his ERA to 2.70, yielding ...
Diamondbacks finish 6-0 road trip by rallying past Red Sox
Eugenio Suarez hit a three-run home run to help the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks complete a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox with a 7-5 victory Sunday.,The Diamondbacks trailed 4-3 until Suarez hit his 20th home run of the season in the sixth inning against Boston starter Tanner Houck. Suarez...
Mets place RHP Paul Blackburn (hand) on IL
New York Mets right-hander Paul Blackburn landed on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a bruised right hand.,Blackburn exited his start on Friday at the San Diego Padres in the third inning after being hit in the hand by a comebacker.,Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters Sunday that Blackburn...
DJ Herz, Nationals shut down Braves, avoid sweep
Jacob Young had two hits, including an RBI double to highlight a three-run seventh inning, helping the visiting Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 5-1 on Sunday and salvage the finale of the three-game series.,Washington is 7-4 against Atlanta and is guaranteed to win a season series again...
Shohei Ohtani throws from mound for first time in year
Shohei Ohtani's achievements with the bat in his hands this season have been so magnificent that it's easy to forget that the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar also is a top-tier pitcher.,Recovering from a second major elbow surgery, Ohtani won't pitch this season, but he took a big leap toward 2025 on ...
Pirates put RHP Hunter Stratton (knee) on 60-day IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed reliever Hunter Stratton on the 60-day injured list Sunday with a rupture of his left patella tendon.,Stratton suffered the injury during Saturday's loss to the Cincinnati Reds. The team said imaging would be done to determine the injury's severity.,Before the Pirates r...
Pirates reliever Hunter Stratton ruptures left patella tendon
Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Hunter Stratton suffered a patella tendon rupture to his left knee during Saturday night's loss to the Cincinnati Reds. ,The team said imaging would be done to determine the injury's severity.,Before the team released the diagnosis, manager Derek Shelton said the right-ha...
Giants aim to ride strong bullpen performance in rematch vs. M's
Camilo Doval returned to the San Francisco Giants on Saturday after a two-week stint in the minor leagues.,The time away seems to have benefited the Giants' reliever.,Doval pitched 1 1/3 hitless innings in a set-up role Saturday as the Giants posted a 4-3 win over the host Seattle Mariners.,The rubb...
Mets' Jose Quintana aims to get on track in clash vs. Padres
With a chance to post a series win Sunday afternoon against one of the top teams in baseball, the New York Mets hope left-hander Jose Quintana can figure out why he's struggled so much this month.,Quintana will try to lower his puffy 8.27 ERA in August when he takes the mound for the series finale a...
Brewers look to close their Oakland era with sweep of A's
Right-hander Frankie Montas will get an opportunity to take one last stroll down memory lane when he returns to the old Coliseum to face his former team Sunday afternoon as the Milwaukee Brewers close out a three-game series against the Oakland Athletics.,One week after A's player Matt Chapman left ...
Behind Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers chase series win vs. Rays
Shohei Ohtani will continue his quest for baseball's first 50-50 season when the Los Angeles Dodgers host the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game series. ,In the series opener Friday, Ohtani stole a base and hit a game-ending grand slam to become the sixth major-leaguer ...
Cardinals to close series with Twins without Willson Contreras
The St. Louis Cardinals will need to adjust to life without their veteran leader behind the plate when they face the Minnesota Twins in the rubber match of a three-game series Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. ,Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras broke a finger on his right hand when he was hit by a ...
Phillies hope bats stay hot in series finale vs. Royals
The Philadelphia Phillies will aim to ride the momentum of a dominant offensive performance into the rubber match of a three-game series against the host Kansas City Royals on Sunday afternoon.,After losing four of five games coming into Saturday, the National League East-leading Phillies had a seas...
White Sox meet Tigers, hope to avoid inevitable 100th loss
A dubious franchise distinction awaits the Chicago White Sox, and it could arrive as soon as Sunday afternoon's home game against the Detroit Tigers.,The White Sox stand one loss shy of 100 defeats this season, which would give the club triple-digit defeats in consecutive campaigns for the first tim...
Seeking series sweep, Cubs look to add to Marlins' misery
The Chicago Cubs will go for a three-game series sweep of the host Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon.,Chicago beat Miami 14-2 on Saturday, reaching .500 for the first time since June 5.,Meanwhile, Miami has gone 0-5 on this homestand with one game remaining. The Marlins also have the worst record in...
Blue Jays eye season series sweep vs. Angels
The Toronto Blue Jays nearly threw a no-hitter against the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Saturday and they have a chance to complete a sweep of the season series on Sunday afternoon.,Bowden Francis allowed a leadoff home run to Taylor Ward in the ninth inning on Saturday to end his no-hit bid in To...
Guardians seek series win over Rangers, breathing room in AL Central
The Cleveland Guardians will try to maintain some wiggle room atop the American League Central when they face the visiting Texas Rangers in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday.,The Guardians have a two-game lead over the Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals in the division. The le...