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Max Scherzer returns as Blue Jays bid for series win vs. Guardians
The long wait is over for Toronto Blue Jays fans.,After spending three months on the injured list with right thumb inflammation, Max Scherzer will return to action Wednesday night against the Guardians in Cleveland.,Scherzer (0-0, 6.00 ERA) has made only one appearance since signing as a free agent ...
'Execution' remains key as Tigers' Jack Flaherty prepares for A's
Jack Flaherty's ERA has taken a beating in his last two starts. ,The veteran Detroit Tigers right-hander will look to move past those ugly stats when he faces the visiting Athletics on Wednesday night.,Flaherty had a 3.41 ERA after four consecutive quality outings. He lost his control on June 14, as...
D-backs 2B Ketel Marte in tears after fan's verbal assault
Arizona's victory over the host Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night was marred by a fan yelling derogatory comments about Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte's deceased mother.,Marte was visibly upset and in tears while on the field in the seventh inning following the incident during his at-bat t...
Padres' Nick Pivetta out to reverse his fortunes vs. Nats
The San Diego Padres played Tuesday night's game against the Washington Nationals almost like a postseason game by default. ,Starter Ryan Bergert left in the fourth inning after absorbing a 103 mph liner off his pitching elbow, and Padres manager Mike Shildt, trailing 2-0, used all his top arms.,Cha...
Rangers finding different ways to succeed, go for series win at Orioles
The Texas Rangers are finding different ways to fight through challenges and now they're in position to win a road series for the second time in less than a week.,They'll take on the Baltimore Orioles in the rubber game of the three-game series Wednesday night.,"It's so important to keep fighting," ...
Red Sox RHP Richard Fitts gets a second chance against Angels
The Boston Red Sox will send right-hander Richard Fitts to the mound Wednesday afternoon when they visit the Los Angeles Angels for the final contest of a three-game series. ,It will be Fitts' second career start against the Angels, and he's undoubtedly hoping it turns out better than his first one....
Pirates' Paul Skenes, Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski set for 'epic' duel
Thanks to what is being billed as an "epic" pitching matchup, one of the hottest tickets of the 2025 season will be Wednesday afternoon's rubber game between the host Milwaukee Brewers and the last-place Pittsburgh Pirates., ,The contest will feature a showdown between two of baseball's hardest thro...
D-backs collecting wins -- and injuries -- in series at White Sox
The Arizona Diamondbacks continue to stack victories as they conclude a nine-game road trip with Wednesday's series finale against the Chicago White Sox.,Trouble is, injuries are piling up, too.,Although Arizona defeated Chicago 4-1 on Tuesday to clinch a series victory and a winning trip, the Diamo...
MLB roundup: Rookie's big night boosts Angels in extras
Rookie Christian Moore hit two home runs, including a two-run shot in the bottom of the 10th inning, to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 3-2 victory over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night., ,Moore's second home run of the game came against Justin Wilson (2-1) with one out and drove in aut...
Marlins top Giants as Justin Verlander's winless streak continues
Eric Wagaman doubled in a run and later scored in a two-run second inning that gave Miami the lead for good as the visiting Marlins extended Justin Verlander's season-opening winless streak to 12 games with a 4-2 triumph over the San Francisco Giants in the opener of a three-game series Tuesday nigh...
Angels sink Red Sox in 10 on Christian Moore's 2-run HR
Christian Moore hit two home runs, including a two-run shot in the bottom of the 10th inning, to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 3-2 victory over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night., ,Moore's second home run of the game came against Justin Wilson (2-1) with one out and drove in automatic ...
Padres overcome early deficit, ride 'pen to win over Nationals
Martin Maldonado homered and the San Diego Padres' bullpen pitched six scoreless innings Tuesday night as they rallied for a 4-3 win over the visiting Washington Nationals.,Jason Adam (6-3) got the win with 1 2/3 innings of scoreless work and Robert Suarez tied Kansas City's Carlos Estevez for the M...
Dodgers outslug Rockies 9-7 to open series
Michael Conforto homered and doubled, Shohei Ohtani also went deep and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the scuffling Colorado Rockies 9-7 on Tuesday night in Denver.,Mookie Betts, Max Muncy, Teoscar Hernandez, Will Smith and Andy Pages had two hits apiece for Los Angeles. Justin Wrobleski tossed five s...
Braves' comeback win adds to Mets' recent woes
Matt Olson laced a tiebreaking two-run single to cap a five-run sixth inning Tuesday night by the visiting Atlanta Braves, who continued tormenting the New York Mets with a 7-4 win in the second game of a four-game series between the National League East rivals.,The Braves improved to 5-0 against th...
Tigers ambush Athletics to make up for Skubal's slow start
Dillon Dingler hit a go-ahead, three-run homer during a five-run third and Tarik Skubal overcame a slow start to win his ninth straight decision as the host Detroit Tigers rolled past the Athletics 11-4 on Tuesday.,Skubal gave up two-run homers to Brent Rooker and Denzel Clarke in the first two inni...
Reds rally late, walk off Yankees in extras
Christian Encarnacion-Strand tied the game with a three-run double in the seventh inning and Gavin Lux singled home Elly De La Cruz with the winning run in the 11th as the Cincinnati Reds rallied for a wild 5-4 walk-off win over the New York Yankees on Tuesday night.,Spencer Steer tied the game with...
Cooper Hummel's HR breaks up pitching duel, Astros edge Phillies
Cooper Hummel slugged an opposite-field home run in the bottom of the eighth inning, and the host Houston Astros claimed a 1-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in the opener of a three-game interleague series on Tuesday.,Hummel ruined the shutout bid of Phillies left-hander Ranger Suarez (6-2)...
Cards stay hot, trim tumbling Cubs' NL Central lead
Masyn Winn hit a two-run homer and a two-run double to power the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting Chicago Cubs 8-7 Tuesday night.,Lars Nootbaar belted a two-run homer and Nolan Gorman added a solo shot for St. Louis, which won for the seventh time in eight games while closing within 2 1/2 games...
Joey Ortiz, Caleb Durbin help Brewers pile on Pirates
Joey Ortiz hit two home runs and drove in four runs and Caleb Durbin added a home run, three RBIs and two runs to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 9-3 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.,It was the first multi-homer game of Ortiz's career, and the four RBIs matched a career...
Julio Rodriguez, Mariners push past sinking Twins
Julio Rodriguez drove in a pair of runs, including a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth inning, and the Seattle Mariners held on for a 6-5 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Donovan Solano also drove in two runs for Seattle, which won its third game in a row...