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Diamondbacks set for ultimate test vs. Pirates' Paul Skenes
The Arizona Diamondbacks' offense has done plenty of damage against opposing pitchers this season, but the visitors will be put to the test Sunday afternoon against Pittsburgh Pirates rookie sensation Paul Skenes in the rubber match of the teams' three-game set.,The Diamondbacks lead the National Le...
Gerrit Cole returns as Yankees look to take series vs. Jays
After seeing Aaron Judge hit his 41st homer of the season in the first inning on Saturday, Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider had seen enough and intentionally walked the New York Yankees slugger with two outs and nobody on an inning later.,"I honestly didn't feel like seeing him swing," Schne...
Marlins go for rare 2nd straight win in Atlanta
Following a come-from-behind victory on Saturday, the Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon have an opportunity to claim back-to-back wins in Atlanta for the first time in more than two years.,April 23-24, 2022, was the last time Miami posted two straight victories at Truist Park. The Marlins snapped a ...
Giants send 3rd straight lefty to face Reds in series finale
In a series that has been dominated by stellar starting pitching, the visiting San Francisco Giants and Cincinnati Reds will play the rubber game on Sunday afternoon.,On Friday, lefty Blake Snell tossed the 18th no-hitter in Giants franchise history when he blanked the Reds 3-0.,Cincinnati right-han...
MLB roundup: Mariners cap comeback over Phils with walk-off walk
Mitch Haniger drew a bases-loaded walk with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Seattle Mariners rallied from a five-run deficit to defeat the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 Saturday night.,Haniger hit a solo homer in the fifth inning to spark the comeback. It was the sixth victory ...
Mariners recover from five-run deficit to beat struggling Phillies
Mitch Haniger drew a bases-loaded walk with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Seattle Mariners rallied from a five-run deficit to defeat the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 Saturday night.,Haniger hit a solo homer in the fifth inning to spark the comeback. It was the sixth victory ...
Zach Neto's 4 RBIs carry Angels past Mets
Zach Neto's go-ahead three-run homer capped a wild seventh inning Saturday night as the Los Angeles Angels edged the New York Mets 5-4 in the middle game of their interleague series in Anaheim, Calif.,The Angels squandered an 2-0 lead before snapping a three-game losing streak. The Mets fell for jus...
Pirates' Andrew McCutchen (quad) exits vs. D-backs
Pittsburgh Pirates designated hitter Andrew McCutchen departed Saturday night's 4-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks due to left quad tightness, the team said.,The Pirates said McCutchen is day-to-day.,McCutchen left in the sixth inning after hitting a single to left field. He was injured while...
Jack Flaherty beats A's in stellar Dodgers debut
Jack Flaherty made a splashy Los Angeles Dodgers debut, Gavin Lux provided an early cushion with a two-run single and the National League West leaders rebounded from a series-opening loss to thump the host Oakland Athletics 10-0 on Saturday night.,Acquired earlier in the week from the Detroit Tigers...
Bryan Reynolds, Joey Bart help Pirates down Diamondbacks
Bryan Reynolds broke a tie with a two-run homer in the sixth inning to help the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-2 win against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday.,Joey Bart went 2-for-3 with a homer and two RBIs for Pittsburgh, which has won four of its past six games. Arizona lost for just the ...
Recent acquisitions help Padres get past Rockies
Xander Bogaerts' RBI single snapped a seventh-inning tie Saturday night and the San Diego Padres eked out a 3-2 win over the visiting Colorado Rockies.,The Padres added another run in the seventh and made a winner of reliever Jason Adam (5-2), who was pitching in his second game for San Diego after ...
Rangers end skid with victory over Red Sox
Jonah Heim and Leody Taveras hit back-to-back home runs in the fourth inning to help the Texas Rangers end a three-game losing streak by beating the Boston Red Sox 7-4 on Saturday in Arlington, Texas.,Heim hit a three-run homer against Boston starter Tanner Houck that tied the game at 3. Taveras fol...
Jesus Sanchez's timely hits push Marlins past Braves
Jesus Sanchez finished 3-for-5 with a pair of RBI doubles, including a go-ahead hit in the seventh inning, as the visiting Miami Marlins defeated the Atlanta Braves on Saturday.,Jake Burger homered and also drove in two runs as the Marlins snapped a two-game skid.,Matt Olson went 2-for-4 with one RB...
O's pull away late, halt Guardians' win streak
Zach Eflin allowed two runs over 6 1/3 innings and Adley Rutschman delivered a pinch-hit, two-run triple during a breakout eighth inning for the visiting Baltimore Orioles, who snapped the Cleveland Guardians' five-game winning streak with Saturday's 7-4 victory. ,Gunnar Henderson had three hits wit...
Josh Lowe (2 HRs, 4 RBIs) powers Rays past Astros
Josh Lowe clubbed a pair of home runs while Zack Littell pitched effectively into the sixth inning as the visiting Tampa Bay Rays evened their three-game series against the Houston Astros with a 6-1 victory on Saturday.,Lowe, who went 4-for-5 with four RBIs, helped the Rays erase a 1-0 deficit with ...
Twins hand White Sox 19th straight loss
Max Kepler hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 6-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,Ryan Jeffers also homered for Minnesota, which will go for a three-game sweep Sunday afternoon. Willi Castro and Brooks Lee drove in...
Tigers rally in three straight innings to slay Royals
Wenceel Perez hit an RBI single with two outs in the 11th inning to give the Detroit Tigers a 6-5 home win over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday.,Detroit snapped a five-game losing streak, while Kansas City had a five-game winning streak end.,Kansas City took a 5-4 lead in the 11th on an RBI singl...
Backed by 4 HRs, Reds' Hunter Greene beats Giants
Hunter Greene struck out 11 and allowed one hit over six shutout innings and Tyler Stephenson homered twice and drove in four runs to lead the Cincinnati Reds past the visiting San Francisco Giants 6-4 on Saturday night.,Greene (8-4) picked up where he left off in July, when the right-hander allowed...
Twins to unveil statue of Hall of Fame Joe Mauer
The Minnesota Twins announced plans Saturday to unveil a bronze statue of Hall of Famer Joe Mauer outside Target Field next season.,Mauer, a six-time All-Star, was inducted into the Hall of Fame last month. The statue announcement came during a ceremony to honor the Saint Paul native prior to Saturd...
Angels INF Luis Rengifo (wrist) returns to 10-day IL
For the second time this season, the Los Angeles Angels placed infielder Luis Rengifo on the 10-day injured list on Saturday due to right wrist inflammation.,In a corresponding move, the Angels selected the contract of infielder Charles LeBlanc from Triple-A Salt Lake.,Rengifo, 27, was removed from ...