Baseball Page 493 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Andrew Benintendi propels White Sox to win at Tigers
Andrew Benintendi blasted a two-run homer and the visiting Chicago White Sox cooled off the playoff-bound Detroit Tigers with a 4-0 win on Saturday afternoon.,Benintendi also doubled and scored two runs as the White Sox (40-121) won for the fourth time in five games. Bryan Ramos had a solo homer for...
Marlins club Blue Jays to take season-ending series
Dane Myers had a three-run homer and a two-run double and the visiting Miami Marlins defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 8-1 on Saturday afternoon.,Former Blue Jays minor-leaguer Griffin Conine had three hits and an RBI as the Marlins (61-100) clinched the season-ending three-game series.,Nathan Lukes hi...
Yankees 1B Anthony Rizzo fractures finger vs. Pirates
New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo sustained a fractured finger on his right hand during Saturday's 9-4 loss to the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates.,Rizzo was plunked on the hand by Ryan Borucki in the seventh inning. He was examined by a trainer and initially remained in the game before being...
Padres recall RHP Randy Vasquez to face Diamondbacks
The San Diego Padres recalled right-hander Randy Vasquez from Triple-A El Paso on Saturday and optioned right-hander Alek Jacob.,Vasquez, 25, was set to start in Saturday's road game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was 4-7 with a 5.18 ERA in 19 starts with the Padres earlier this season. He is ...
MLB-best Dodgers recall LHP Justin Wrobleski
The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled left-hander Justin Wrobleski in advance of Saturday's road game against the Colorado Rockies and optioned right-hander Ben Casparius.,Wrobleski, 24, will begin his fifth stint for the Dodgers with two games remaining in the regular season. He has gone 1-2 with a 6.40...
Kyle Hendricks turns back clock as Cubs drop Reds 3-0
Kyle Hendricks threw 7 1/3 shutout innings in what could be his final start for the Chicago Cubs, and guided a 3-0 win against visiting Cincinnati Reds in the second game of their three-game series on Saturday afternoon.,Hendricks, who has been with the Cubs since 2014 and helped them to a World Ser...
Pirates hit five HRs, top Yankees in Paul Skenes' finale
Yasmani Grandal hit the first of the Pittsburgh Pirates' five homers and they never trailed in a 9-4 win over the New York Yankees, who saw Aaron Judge strike out five times Saturday.,Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered in the fifth and laced an RBI double in the eighth for the American League East-winning Ya...
Braves activate All-Star RHP Reynaldo Lopez, to start vs. Royals
The Atlanta Braves activated All-Star right-hander Reynaldo Lopez from the 15-day injured list and slated him to start Saturday night against the visiting Kansas City Royals.,Lopez, selected to his first All-Star Game this season, went on the IL on Sept. 11 because of right shoulder inflammation.,Hi...
Orioles add LHP Tucker Davidson, option RHP Bryan Baker
The Baltimore Orioles selected the contract of left-handed pitcher Tucker Davidson from Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday with two gajes remaining in the regular season.,In order to add Davidson to the active roster, the Orioles optioned right-handed pitcher Bryan Baker to the team's spring training comp...
Brewers OF Sal Frelick to undergo MRI on hip
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Sal Frelick will undergo an MRI on his left hip Saturday after he crashed into a wall in foul territory during Friday's 8-4 victory over the New York Mets.,Frelick left Friday's game in the third inning. His injury comes days before the Brewers open their wild-card playo...
Twins place INF Jose Miranda (back) on injured list
The Minnesota Twins placed infielder Jose Miranda on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a low back strain.,With two games left in their season, the Twins also recalled right-hander Diego Castillo and utility player Michael Helman and optioned left-hander Kody Funderburk.,Miranda, 26, batted a car...
San Francisco Giants Are MLB's Biggest Disappointment in 2024
The San Francisco Giants are baseball's biggest disappointment in 2024 due to mismanagement of players, lack of talent, and underperforming superstars....
Win overshadows nostalgia as Mariners prepare for A's again
Bryan Woo was raised in Alameda, Calif., so he took particular interest when the Oakland Athletics played their final game at the Coliseum on Thursday before they embark on a three-year layover in Sacramento en route to their planned new home in Las Vegas.,"I've got a lot of friends that were there ...
With focus on playoffs, Mets look to break Brewers' spell
The visiting New York Mets will turn to veteran right-hander Jose Quintana as they look to keep pace in the tightly contested National League wild-card race when they face the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. ,The Brewers, who have secured the third seed in the playoffs and will host a wild-card serie...
Rangers, Angels left hoping for a more prosperous 2025
The Texas Rangers long ago came to terms that they wouldn't repeat as World Series champions, but three glimpses at Jacob deGrom have provided a hint at a potentially bright 2025.,The Los Angeles Angels (63-97), in the midst of the worst season in team history, are running out of time to find simila...
Home field, a Triple Crown on the line as Dodgers face Rockies
The Los Angeles Dodgers have secured a bye into the National League Division Series and can clinch home field for the NL postseason when they face the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night in Denver. ,Los Angeles (96-64) leads Philadelphia by two games after Friday's 11-4 win over Colorado but needs to...
D-backs walking fine line ahead of rematch vs. Padres
The Arizona Diamondbacks will have little margin for error when they take on the San Diego Padres on Saturday night in Phoenix. ,Arizona lost some wiggle room in its battle for a National League playoff spot by dropping a 5-3 decision in the opener of the three-game series on Friday.,The Diamondback...
Royals look to steady ship for postseason; Braves not there yet
The Kansas City Royals are heading to the postseason for the first time since they won the 2015 World Series.,That said, the Royals (85-75) aren't playing their best ball heading toward the playoffs. ,A loser of eight of its last 11 games, Kansas City will look to get back on track Saturday night wh...
Astros' Justin Verlander aims to end struggles in clash with Guardians
With the Guardians and Houston Astros currently holding the second and third seeds in the American League playoffs, respectively, their three-game weekend set in Cleveland might serve as a dress rehearsal for postseason roster construction.,Game 2 in the series will be Saturday evening.,Houston clai...
Giants' Tristan Beck, not Blake Snell, starts vs. Cards
Blake Snell's abbreviated season with the San Francisco Giants apparently is coming to a premature end.,Snell, the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner, was due to start Saturday in the next-to-last contest of the year against the visiting Cardinals. However, after St. Louis won the opener...