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Hunter Brown, Astros look to keep Phillies flustered in finale
Having four left-handers in the bullpen is considered a luxury relative to roster construction, and the Houston Astros have weaponized their quartet of southpaw relievers to maximum benefit this season.,Astros manager Joe Espada summoned all four of those lefties -- Steven Okert, Bennett Sousa, Brya...
A tale of two teams: Rays hot, Royals not
The Kansas City Royals' bats have been stymied by Tampa Bay's starting pitchers through the first two contests of the teams' three-game series. ,Considering the Rays' recent success with scheduled starter Shane Baz on the mound, they could be in good position to sweep the set and hand the Royals a 1...
Twins try to shut down Cal Raleigh, Mariners again
The Minnesota Twins finally got a much-needed win.,Now, the Twins will try to make it two victories in a row and secure a split of their four-game series against the Seattle Mariners on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Minnesota ended a five-game losing streak when it held on for a 2-0 victory on ...
A's Jeffrey Springs seeks success vs. Tigers with an altered changeup
Athletics left-hander Jeffrey Springs didn't give up a run in his most recent start until the last pitch. ,With renewed confidence in his changeup, Springs will try to build off that outing in the series finale against the Tigers at Detroit on Thursday afternoon.,Springs held the Cleveland Guardians...
Fresh off extra-inning win, Guardians chase series win vs. Blue Jays
After splitting the first two games of their series, the Cleveland Guardians and visiting Toronto Blue Jays are carrying good vibrations into the finale on Thursday afternoon.,Cleveland's Tanner Bibee (4-7, 3.86 ERA) will oppose fellow right-hander Kevin Gausman (5-6, 4.60) to conclude what has been...
MLB roundup: Jacob deGrom, Rangers stymie Orioles
Jacob deGrom took a no-hitter into the eighth inning while Josh Jung drilled a two-run homer and drove in three runs as the Texas Rangers defeated the host Baltimore Orioles 7-0 on Wednesday.,Colton Cowser's eighth-inning single marked Baltimore's only hit.,deGrom (8-2) carried a perfect game into t...
Max Muncy knocks in six as Dodgers slam Rockies
Max Muncy hit a grand slam and drove in six runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a rain-delayed 8-1 win over the Colorado Rockies in Denver on Wednesday.,Michael Conforto and Muncy each had a homer and a single while Andy Pages added two hits for Los Angeles, which has won nine straight against Co...
Marlins squander late lead, knock off Giants in 10
Rookie Heriberto Hernandez drove in four runs, including a two-run double in the four-run 10th, helping the visiting Miami Marlins to an 8-5 win against the San Francisco Giants in the middle game of their three-game series on Wednesday night.,Hernandez gave the Marlins a 4-2 lead with a two-out two...
Guardians' Jose Ramirez walks off Jays in 10 to even series
Jose Ramirez singled in pinch runner Angel Martinez in the 10th inning for his eighth career walk-off hit, giving the Cleveland Guardians a 5-4 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night.,After Martinez replaced automatic runner Bo Naylor to begin the bottom of the inning, Clevel...
Five Astros left-handers shut down Phillies in 2-0 win
Jeremy Pena scored following his leadoff double in the first inning and Victor Caratini added a critical insurance run in the bottom of the eighth for the Houston Astros, who topped the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0 on Wednesday to claim the three-game interleague series.,Before Caratini slugged his six...
Joe Ryan strikes out eight as Twins blank Mariners
Right-hander Joe Ryan struck out eight batters over six scoreless innings, and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 2-0 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night in Minneapolis., ,Kody Clemens hit a solo home run for Minnesota, which snapped a five-game losing streak and won for only the second ...
Cubs swat three homers and shut out Cards
Ian Happ hit a homer and drove in three runs as the visiting Chicago Cubs rolled past the St. Louis Cardinals 8-0 Wednesday night.,Reese McGuire hit a two-run homer and Kyle Tucker hit a solo shot for the Cubs, who won for the second time in their last seven games.,Michael Busch (3-for-5, two runs, ...
Drew Rasmussen, Rays blank Royals, extend K.C.'s home skid
Drew Rasmussen and four Tampa Bay relievers held reeling Kansas City to just three hits as the Rays sent the Royals to a ninth consecutive home defeat with a 3-0 decision on Wednesday.,Brandon Lowe, Josh Lowe and Chandler Simpson each had two hits for the Rays, whose 11 hits were all singles. Tampa ...
Max Fried on cruise control as Yanks deny Reds sweep
Max Fried allowed one unearned run over seven innings to help the New York Yankees salvage the finale of a three-game series against the host Cincinnati Reds, 7-1, on Wednesday night. , ,One night after getting ejected for arguing balls and strikes, Jazz Chisholm Jr. belted a key, two-run, tape-meas...
Juan Soto (2 HRs) sets MLB record as Mets drop Braves
Juan Soto hit two homers Wednesday night for the host New York Mets, who ended their drought against the Atlanta Braves by cruising to a 7-3 victory in the third game of a four-game series.,Ronny Mauricio also homered for the Mets, who won for just the second time in their last 12 games. New York en...
Jose Ramirez walks off Blue Jays in 10 to even series
Jose Ramirez singled in pinch-runner Angel Martinez in the 10th inning for his eighth career walk-off, giving the Cleveland Guardians a 5-4 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night.,After Martinez replaced automatic runner Bo Naylor to begin the bottom of the inning, Cleveland ...
Nick Kurtz's three-run shot lifts Athletics over Tigers
Nick Kurtz hit a three-run homer, Jacob Lopez pitched seven strong innings and the visiting Athletics blanked the Detroit Tigers, 3-0, on Wednesday night.,Kurtz had three of the Athletics' seven hits.,Lopez (2-4) allowed just three hits and walked one while striking out six in seven innings. Michael...
Jacob deGrom retires first 18 as Rangers blank Orioles
Jacob deGrom took a no-hitter into the eighth inning while Josh Jung drilled a two-run homer and drove in three runs as the Texas Rangers defeated the host Baltimore Orioles 7-0 on Wednesday night.,Colton Cowser's eighth-inning single marked Baltimore's only hit.,deGrom (8-2) carried a perfect game ...
Ronald Acuna Jr. joins hometown Home Run Derby
The Home Run Derby is returning to Truist Park in Atlanta as part of this season's All-Star festivities, and the hometown fans will have a lot to cheer about, as Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. has committed to participating at the July 14 event.,The 2023 NL MVP and four-time All-Star is batting .385 w...
Diego Segui, who pitched milestone games for Seattle teams, dies at 87
Diego Segui, a 15-year journeyman pitcher in the major leagues who made his mark in Seattle baseball history, has died. He was 87.,The death of Segui, a native of Cuba, was announced Tuesday on social media by Bob Kendrick, president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. The Seattle Mariners and Bos...