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Phils blow lead in ninth, then walk off against Nats
Trea Turner capped a four-hit performance with a walk-off RBI single in the ninth inning, fueling the host Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday.,Philadelphia provided a quick response after Washington scratched for a pair of runs in the top of the ninth to f...

Rays' walk-off victory ends Diamondbacks' win streak
Jonny DeLuca scored from first base on a single and an error in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Tampa Bay Rays notched a 5-4 walk-off win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,On first base with two outs against reliever Justin Martinez (5-3), DeLuca raced to third af...

Royals top Reds as Michael Lorenzen beats former team
Bobby Witt Jr. hit his 25th home run, Michael Lorenzen allowed one run in his return to Cincinnati and the Kansas City Royals beat the Reds 7-1 on Friday to open a three-game interleague series.,Witt added a double and single to raise his major league-leading batting average to .352. The All-Star sh...

Pirates bats back Paul Skenes, edge Mariners to snap losing skid
The Pittsburgh Pirates got six effective innings from Paul Skenes and scored five unanswered runs to help them snap a 10-game skid with a 5-3 win against the visiting Seattle Mariners on Friday.,Skenes (7-2) allowed two runs on three hits, struck out six and walked four to earn his first win since J...

Cubs host Blue Jays with an eye on wild-card chase
Nothing is easy these days for the Chicago Cubs, who are battling to stay within striking distance in the crowded National League wild-card race.,The Cubs will try to build some much-needed momentum when they continue a three-game series against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.,Chicago ha...

Aaron Judge, Gerrit Cole help Yankees tackle Tigers
Aaron Judge hit his 44th home run, Gerrit Cole pitched six strong innings and the visiting New York Yankees defeated the Detroit Tigers 3-0 on Friday night.,Judge, who hit his 300th career homer in the Yankees' previous game Wednesday against the Chicago White Sox, blasted a solo shot in the eighth....

Dodgers place All-Star RHP Tyler Glasnow (elbow) on IL
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed All-Star right-hander Tyler Glasnow on the 15-day injured list Friday with right elbow tendonitis.,To take his spot on the roster, the Dodgers recalled left-hander Justin Wrobleski, who started Friday's game at St. Louis.,Glasnow, who turns 31 next week, is headed to t...

Red Sox DFA Dominic Smith as Triston Casas returns
The Red Sox designated first baseman Dominic Smith for assignment and reinstated first baseman Triston Casas from the 60-day injured list Friday. ,They also activated right-handed pitcher Cooper Criswell from the IL and optioned righty Chase Shugart to Triple-A Worcester.,Smith, 29, slashed .237/.31...

Rockies give C Elias Diaz outright release
The Colorado Rockies gave catcher Elias Diaz his outright release on Friday, while top catching prospect Drew Romo was called up from Triple-A Albuquerque.,The Rockies also reinstated left-hander Lucas Gilbreath from the 60-day injured list after he missed nearly two full seasons following Tommy Joh...

Giants, Athletics both on the rise ahead of two-game set
The San Francisco Giants' hopes of improving their standing in the National League wild-card race will have to come at the expense of their local rivals when the Oakland Athletics host a two-game series starting Saturday afternoon.,The Giants, just 49-55 on the morning of July 26 and a potential sel...

Angels DFA INF Luis Guillorme, DH Willie Calhoun
Long eliminated from playoff consideration, the Los Angeles Angels did a bit of house cleaning Friday as two players were designated for assignment: infielder Luis Guillorme and designated hitter Willie Calhoun.,To take their spots on the active roster, the Angels recalled infielders Niko Kavadas an...

Cubs walk off vs. Blue Jays after blowing 3-run lead
Seiya Suzuki's single in the 10th inning scored automatic runner Ian Happ after Toronto tied the game with three runs in the ninth as the Chicago Cubs beat the visiting Blue Jays 6-5 on Friday afternoon.,With Happ on second, Michael Busch walked to start the 10th before Suzuki lined a single against...

Astros 3B Alex Bregman to miss weekend with elbow injury
Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman is likely to miss all three games of a weekend home series against the Chicago White Sox with a right elbow injury.,Bregman underwent an MRI on Friday that showed no structural damage with the team electing not to put the veteran on the injured list for now....

White Sox place RHP Dominic Leone on 60-day IL, ending his season
The Chicago White Sox placed right-hander Dominic Leone on the 60-day injured list on Friday because of a right UCL sprain, ending his injury-marred season.,In a corresponding move, the White Sox activated right-hander Matt Foster from the 60-day injured list. Foster, 29, missed the entire 2023 seas...

Rays activate RHP Ryan Pepiot to start Friday night
The Tampa Bay Rays activated right-hander Ryan Pepiot ahead of his start Friday night against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,Pepiot (6-5, 3.92 ERA) has been on the 15-day injured list for the past month with an infection in his right knee.,Pepiot, who turns 27 next week, is 11-6 with a 3.37 ERA ...

Reports: Rich Hill, 44, to sign minors deal with Red Sox
Veteran left-hander Rich Hill is signing a minor-league contract with the Boston Red Sox, multiple media outlets reported.,Hill, 44, is no stranger to the Red Sox, having pitched for the club from 2010-12 as well as in 2015 and 2022. ,Then again, the Boston-area native has also pitched for 12 other ...
National League West is MLB's Best Division
While the American League East has some teams in serious title contention, this is why the National League West is the best division in baseball right now....

Report: Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr. (elbow) avoids surgery
Yankees third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. will not require immediate surgery on his left elbow and could return in September, the New York Post reported Friday.,Chisholm, 26, was injured sliding into home plate in a game against the Chicago White Sox on Monday and landed on the 10-day injured list Wed...

Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg now cancer-free
Chicago Cubs great Ryne Sandberg is cancer-free following treatment for metastatic prostate cancer.,The Hall of Famer provided the update Thursday on Instagram, seven months after announcing his diagnosis.,"Rang the Bell this morning!" Sandberg wrote. "WE did it, WE won! What a Dream Team, family, d...
Hawk Tuah Girl New York Mets First Pitch Causes Outrage Online
New York Mets fans were not happy that the Hawk Tuah Girl threw out a first pitch at Citi Field on Thursday, where the Mets blew a five run lead against the Oakland A's....