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Tarik Skubal injured in Tigers' loss to Sandy Alcantara, Marlins
Sandy Alcantara pitched seven strong innings to lead the host Miami Marlins to an 8-2 win Friday over the Tigers, who saw ace eft-hander Tarik Skubal exit early due to tightness in his left side.,The reigning American League Cy Young Award winner, Skubal (13-5) lasted just 3 1/3 innings -- his short...

Walker Buehler's Phillies debut leads to rout of Royals
Walker Buehler allowed one run in five innings in his debut for the Philadelphia Phillies, who stayed hot with an 8-2 victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Friday.,After posting a 5.45 ERA in 23 appearances for the Boston Red Sox this season, Buehler (8-7) hopes to find a fresh start in Ph...

Tigers ace Tarik Skubal (left side tightness) to undergo tests
Detroit Tigers ace left-hander Tarik Skubal left Friday night's series opener against the host Miami Marlins due to tightness in his left side. ,According to ESPN, Skubal will undergo imaging Saturday to learn the extent of the injury.,Skubal, the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner, reti...

Guardians' Tanner Bibee blanks White Sox for first shutout
Tanner Bibee pitched a two-hitter for his first career shutout and David Fry and Angel Martinez hit solo homers, lifting the surging Cleveland Guardians to a 4-0 victory over the visiting Chicago White Sox on Friday night.,The Guardians (76-71) won for the seventh time in eight games and pulled with...

Dylan Crews' homer, James Wood's throw home help Nats beat Pirates
Dylan Crews hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals rallied for a 6-5 win against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.,Nationals left fielder James Wood threw out the potential tying run in the ninth to preserve the win.,Brady House also homered fo...

Tigers ace Tarik Skubal exits with apparent injury
Detroit Tigers ace left-hander Tarik Skubal left Friday night's series opener against the host Miami Marlins due to an apparent injury.,Skubal, the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner, retired Miami's Heriberto Hernandez on a popup leading off the bottom of the fourth inning. Before throw...

Ian Happ powers Cubs past Rays with 3-hit, 3-RBI game
Ian Happ singled, doubled and homered to help the Chicago Cubs rally for a 6-4 win against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays in the opener of their three-game series on Friday afternoon.,Nico Hoerner singled, tripled and scored twice and Moises Ballesteros had two hits, an RBI and run scored for the Cubs ...

Orioles activate OF Tyler O'Neill (wrist) from IL
The Baltimore Orioles activated outfielder Tyler O'Neil from the injured list after missing more than a month with right wrist inflammation.,O'Neill has played just 43 games in his first season with the Orioles, also missing time with neck and left shoulder injuries. The 30-year-old is batting .210 ...

Braves place RHP Daysbel Hernandez (shoulder) on IL
The Atlanta Braves placed right-handed reliever Daysbel Hernandez on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to Tuesday, with right shoulder inflammation.,In a corresponding move, right-hander Hunter Stratton was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett.,Hernandez, 28, has gone 4-3 with a 3.41 ERA in 39 relief ...

Report: Season over for Rockies RHP Chase Dollander
The Colorado Rockies reportedly will place right-hander Chase Dollander on the 15-day injured list, effectively ending the rookie's season.,The Denver Post reported Friday that the 2023 first-round pick (ninth overall) is dealing with a knee injury. He had been in line to start Saturday's game at Sa...

Mariners, level atop AL West, pursue another win over Angels
Harry Ford and the Seattle Mariners enjoyed a memorable moment Friday night.,The rookie catcher got his first career RBI when his pinch-hit sacrifice fly lifted the Mariners to a 12th-inning win over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday.,Seattle won its sixth game in a row and pulled even with the Hou...

Padres turn to JP Sears to help rotation vs. Rockies
Even with time running out in their quest to catch the Los Angeles Dodgers or Chicago Cubs to earn home-field advantage for the first round of the National League playoffs, the San Diego Padres are taking a big-picture look at the regular season's last 15 games.,The Padres will call up JP Sears from...

Tied atop AL West, Astros try to regroup against Braves
The Houston Astros, no longer in sole possession of first place in the American League West, stumble into a three-game series against the Braves that begins Friday in Atlanta.,Houston held a four-game division lead over the Seattle Mariners after beating the New York Yankees 8-7 on Sept. 3.,Since th...

Ex-Mets ace Jacob deGrom leads Rangers into Queens
Jacob deGrom hasn't appeared on the Citi Field mound since Oct. 8, 2022, when he helped extend the New York Mets' season by winning Game 2 of a National League wild-card series.,One thousand and seventy days later, deGrom will finally make his return to Citi Field and try to nudge the Mets closer to...

Cy Young winners face off as Tigers, Marlins open series
The Detroit Tigers, who are closing in on their first American League Central title since 2014, are set to visit the Miami Marlins on Friday night for the start of a three-game series.,Both teams will pitch Cy Young Award winners on Friday: left-hander Tarik Skubal (13-4, 2.10 ERA) for Detroit and r...

MLB roundup: M's win in 12, grab share of AL West lead
Pinch hitter Harry Ford's sacrifice fly with no outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the 12th inning scored the winning run as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Los Angeles Angels 7-6 on Thursday.,The Mariners won their sixth in a row and pulled even with the Houston Astros atop the A...

Harry Ford’s sacrifice fly lifts Mariners past Angels in 12th
Pinch-hitter Harry Ford's sacrifice fly with no outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the 12th inning scored the winning run as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Los Angeles Angels 7-6 Thursday night.,The Mariners (79-68) won their sixth in a row and pulled even with Houston atop the A...

Veteran Walker Buehler makes Phillies debut vs. Royals
Walker Buehler makes his debut for the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday when they open a three-game interleague series against the visiting Kansas City Royals.,Buehler posted a 7-7 record with a 5.45 ERA in 23 appearances for the Boston Red Sox this season before the team moved on from the veteran ri...

White Sox look to continue winning ways vs. Guardians
Improbably, the Chicago White Sox are playing some of the best baseball in the majors.,The last-place squad in the American League Central Division is 9-2 since Aug. 31, matching the Baltimore Orioles for the top mark in the sport during that stretch.,White Sox left-hander Martin Perez (1-4, 3.15 ER...

Cubs try to piece together bullpen for Rays series
With the back end of their bullpen currently out of action, the Chicago Cubs might need to piece together their closing duties when they open a three-game series against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Friday afternoon.,Daniel Palencia departed after feeling a pop in his right shoulder in the ninth i...