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Health of Shohei Ohtani a concern as Dodgers, Cardinals wrap up series
When Tarik Skubal takes the mound for his sixth start with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the health of Shohei Ohtani will be front and center Thursday night in advance of the series finale against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals. ,The Dodgers will try to avoid a three-game sweep and might have to do it ...
Mariners riding positive vibes into encounter vs. A's
If the Seattle Mariners are going to make a long-awaited playoff push, the time is now.,The Mariners (66-74) open a four-game series with the visiting Athletics on Thursday night trailing Houston by five games in the American League West. Seattle is 4 1/2 back of Cleveland in the race for the league...
Rangers expect 'fun' series vs. AL-best Rays
The Texas Rangers apparently have a clear memory of their most recent series against the Tampa Bay Rays. ,And the Rangers likely expect more of the same when the teams meet for the start of a four-game set on Thursday night in Arlington, Texas.,The Rays allowed only six runs to the Rangers while ta...
Boston's Adley Rutschman could be in lineup in return to Baltimore
It's unclear if, and how much, Boston catcher Adley Rutschman will play when the Red Sox visit the Baltimore Orioles for a four-game series that begins Thursday night.,But it's quite likely that Rutschman will be a big part of the conversation surrounding those matchups, despite missing the past thr...
Behind Sandy Alcantara, Marlins vie for series sweep of Royals
Lately, the Miami Marlins have struggled to win with ace Sandy Alcantara on the mound. ,Meanwhile, it's been more than three weeks since the Kansas City Royals lost a game started by All-Star Michael Wacha. ,The visiting Marlins will look to avoid a fifth straight defeat in a start by Alcantara on T...
Brewers and stellar bullpen strive for series win vs. Cubs
When searching for reasons for the growing divide between the MLB-best Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago Cubs, the bullpen is a good place to start.,Milwaukee (87-53) relied on its relievers again on Wednesday to move a season-high nine games ahead of second-place Chicago (78-62) in the National Lea...
Boosted by emergence of AJ Blubaugh, Astros seek series win vs. White Sox
The emergence of right-hander AJ Blubaugh as a high-leverage reliever has changed the complexion of the Houston Astros' bullpen and could impact their potential, should they make the playoffs.,Blubaugh recorded his ninth consecutive scoreless appearance in the Astros' 2-0 win over the Chicago White ...
Fresh off shutout rout, Blue Jays seek series win vs. Guardians
The season series will be on the line Thursday afternoon when the visiting Toronto Blue Jays and the Cleveland Guardians clash in the rubber match of a three-game set.,The Blue Jays squared the three-game set with an 11-0 victory on Wednesday night as starter Dylan Cease gave up only four hits over ...
Pirates turn to bullpen in series finale vs. Giants
The Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday squandered a chance to make up ground in the race for a wild-card spot in the National League.,They'll look to make the most of their opportunity on Thursday afternoon when they host the decisive contest of a three-game series with the San Francisco Giants.,The Pi...
MLB roundup: D-backs edge Phillies 1-0, climb back into playoff spot
James McCann homered to break a scoreless tie in the eighth, seven Arizona pitchers limited Philadelphia to three hits, and the Diamondbacks avoided a series sweep with a 1-0 victory over the Phillies in Phoenix on Wednesday.,McCann hit a 409-foot homer on the first pitch he saw from Jonathan Bowlan...
Cardinals rally in 10th inning, extend Dodgers' slump
Thomas Saggese hit a home run and drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning with an infield single as the St. Louis Cardinals rallied for an 8-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday.,Leo Bernal added a homer, his first after making his major league debut on Tuesday, and the Cardinals...
Austin Wells' single sparks Yankees to 10-inning win over Angels
Austin Wells went 2-for-2 with a two-run go-ahead single to highlight a five-run 10th inning as the New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-3 on Wednesday in the decisive game of a three-game series in Anaheim, Calif.,With two outs and the bases loaded, Wells pulled a 1-2 fastball from Luke M...
Spencer Torkelson, Tigers put away Twins in 12th inning
Spencer Torkelson hit a two-run homer as part of a five-run 12th inning, and the Detroit Tigers pulled away for an 11-6 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday in Minneapolis.,John Peck doubled and singled for his first major league hits while driving in three runs for Detroit (64-75), which stave...
Jackson Chourio powers Brewers to second straight win over Cubs
Jackson Chourio had four hits, including his 21st homer, and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 9-5 on Wednesday.,Joey Ortiz singled home two runs for the major-league-best Brewers (87-53), who have won two straight since losing the opener of the four-game series 17-3 on Monday.,Th...
Javier Sanoja, Marlins overcome slow start to best Royals
Kyle Stowers and Heriberto Hernandez each had two hits and two RBIs, Javier Sanoja homered among his three hits and the Miami Marlins rallied from an early hole to defeat the host Kansas City Royals 9-6 on Wednesday night. ,Griffin Conine added two hits with an RBI and made a pair of stellar outfiel...
Nelson Velazquez breaks late scoreless tie, leads Astros past White Sox
Nelson Velazquez produced a tiebreaking, two-run single with two outs in the eighth inning to lift the Houston Astros to a 2-0 victory over the visiting Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.,Velázquez plated Isaac Paredes and Jose Altuve with his single to center field off White Sox reliever Sean Newcomb ...
Rafael Devers stays hot as Giants edge Pirates in extras
Bryce Eldridge drove in two runs, including the tie-breaking run on a double in the 10th, to lift the San Francisco Giants to a 5-4 comeback win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.,Eldridge's double down the left field line off reliever Camilo Doval (3-2) scored Christian Koss. Rafa...
Mets ride pair of 3-run doubles to series win over Rays
Nick Morabito and Brett Baty each stroked three-run doubles as the New York Mets won their three-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays, clobbering the American League's top club 10-4 on Wednesday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.,With the Mets' six-run lead trimmed to 6-4, Morabito, who went 2-for-2 off t...
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ignites Blue Jays' rout of Guardians
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 3-for-4 with a home run and a season-high five RBIs Wednesday night and the visiting Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Cleveland Guardians 11-0.,Guerrero, who has had a disappointing season at the plate, hit a three-run homer, an RBI double and an RBI single.,Toronto starter ...
Padres RHP Joe Musgrove losing time to return after latest setback
San Diego Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove experienced arm soreness after his latest rehab outing and his return from Tommy John surgery in October 2024 has been delayed again.,Musgrove pitched five innings and threw 60 pitches for Triple-A El Paso last Thursday and gave up just one run and five hit...