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Dean Kremer, Orioles quiet Rays' bats
Dean Kremer threw seven shutout innings and the Baltimore Orioles, after giving up 19 total runs in the first two games of the series, won the rubber match by defeating the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 on Sunday afternoon.,Ramon Laureano and Gary Sanchez both had two hits for the Orioles, who won for...
Ranger Suarez, Phillies outlast Braves in pitchers' duel
Philadelphia's Ranger Suarez pitched seven strong innings to outduel Atlanta's Spencer Strider and lead the Phillies to a 2-1 victory over the Braves on Sunday in the rubber game of their three-game series.,The Phillies lead the season series 5-4; the teams meet for the final time in a four-game ser...
Matthew Liberatore, Nolan Gorman complete Cards' first sweep of Guardians
Nolan Gorman and Victor Scott II each hit a home run as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals threw a combined three-hitter to complete their first sweep of the Cleveland Guardians with an 7-0 victory Sunday afternoon.,Matthew Liberatore (6-6) pitched six-plus innings, allowing three hits and five walks ...
White Sox place Luis Robert Jr. (hamstring) on 10-day IL
After waiting in vain for Luis Robert Jr.'s strained hamstring to get better, the Chicago White Sox placed their center fielder on the 10-day injured list prior to Sunday's game with the San Francisco Giants.,The move is retroactive to June 26, with the White Sox not expected to replace Robert on th...
Tarik Skubal takes center stags as Tigers clash with Twins
Tarik Skubal is a lock to make the All-Star Game for the second straight season. The Detroit Tigers left-hander will get another showcase Sunday night when he starts against the visiting Minnesota Twins in a standalone nationally televised game.,Skubal has collected the victory in all four of his Ju...
Angels aim to rise above .500 in finale vs. reeling Nationals
It has been more than two months since the Los Angeles Angels last enjoyed an above-.500 record.,The Angels will take another swing at moving over the break-even point when they conclude a three-game series against the Washington Nationals on Sunday afternoon at Anaheim, Calif.,Los Angeles was last ...
Brewers look for sweep, fifth straight victory in finale vs. Rockies
The Milwaukee Brewers' six-game homestand started with a loss but they can leave for the road on a five-game winning streak by beating the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.,Milwaukee has taken the first two of the weekend series, including Saturday's 5-0 win, and can get the sweep when the Brewers send Ch...
Hot Marlins seek sweep of Diamondbacks
The Miami Marlins will bring a season-long six-game winning streak into the final game of a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Sunday.,The Marlins overcame a four-run deficit in the final two innings for an 8-7, 10-inning victory Saturday as they clinched the series aga...
Luis Castillo, Mariners chase series win vs. Rangers
Two pitchers looking to return to their winning ways will square off when the Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners clash on Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of the three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,Seattle will send Luis Castillo (4-5, 3.69 ERA) to the mound on Sunday against fellow right-han...
Giants' Justin Verlander seeks first win of 2025 vs. White Sox
Justin Verlander's road to 300 career victories has hit a big roadblock so far in 2025.,Verlander, 42, entered the season with 262 career wins. Now, the San Francisco Giants right-hander heads into his 13th start of the campaign in Sunday afternoon's rubber match of the three-game series against the...
Royals, home losing streak over, look to win series vs. Dodgers
With their franchise-tying home losing streak in the past, the Kansas City Royals now get to focus on taking a series from the reigning World Series champions. ,The Royals can post their first winning home series in nearly two months with a second consecutive victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on ...
Padres' Gavin Sheets looks for encore after game-winning HR vs. Reds
Gavin Sheets is having a career year for the San Diego Padres.,And he showed it again Saturday when he went 3-for-5 with two doubles and a go-ahead, three-run home run in the seventh inning of the Padres' 6-4 comeback win over the Cincinnati Reds.,The two teams will meet again Sunday afternoon in Ci...
Bullpen ready to contribute as Cubs chase series win vs. Astros
While the Cubs' seven-run fourth inning laid the foundation for an easy 12-3 road victory over the host Houston Astros on Saturday, how Chicago was able to set up its bullpen for the series rubber match on Sunday was tied to the opener.,Veteran right-hander Chris Flexen worked four shutout innings o...
Pirates bid to ride strong showings at plate in finale vs. Mets
The Pittsburgh Pirates have experienced trouble scoring runs throughout most of this season, however that hasn't been a problem this weekend against the New York Mets.,The Pirates will look to secure a sweep of the three-game series against the visiting Mets on Sunday afternoon.,Pittsburgh scored ni...
A's Luis Severino aims for better result in rematch vs. Yankees
Luis Severino missed pitching at Yankee Stadium last season during his lone season with the New York Mets.,On Sunday, the right-hander takes the mound in the Bronx for the first time as a visitor when the Athletics conclude a three-game series with the Yankees.,Rookie Nick Kurtz belted a three-run b...
Losing skid snapped, Red Sox try to build off win vs. Blue Jays
The Boston Red Sox and the visiting Toronto Blue Jays will each be looking to win the rubber match of a three-game series when the teams meet on Sunday afternoon.,It's been feast or famine on offense for both teams in the series. Toronto won the opener 9-0 on Friday night, and Boston collected 18 hi...
Rays, Orioles need to give bullpens a break after flood of runs
It should be clear as the Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles head into the rubber match of the three-game series that keeping their starting pitchers in the game could be the key factor.,The teams clash Sunday afternoon in Baltimore, where each team has turned to position players on the mound so f...
Phillies need more consistent offense vs. Braves
Two outstanding starting pitchers will take the mound on Sunday when the Atlanta Braves host the Philadelphia Phillies in the rubber game of their three-game series.,The Phillies won the first game 13-0 and the Braves took the second game 6-1 to square the season series at 4-4. Philadelphia remains ...
Guardians struggling through June, while Cardinals are upbeat
The Cleveland Guardians have reached the midpoint of their season with a losing record, falling one game below .500 with back-to-back losses to the visiting St. Louis Cardinals.,Cleveland left-hander Logan Allen (5-5, 4.25 ERA) will be tasked with trying to avoid a three-game series sweep Sunday, wh...
MLB roundup: Miami stays hot, rallies to beat D-backs in 10th
Agustin Ramirez singled in the winning run in the 10th inning and Miami overcame a four-run deficit to extend its season-best winning streak to six games with an 8-7 victory over Arizona on Saturday in Phoenix.,Ramirez had three hits, including two doubles, and drove in two. Otto Lopez homered and d...