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Pirates place RHP Colin Holderman (wrist) on IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed relief pitcher Colin Holderman on the 15-day injured list Thursday due to a sprain in the right wrist.,Holderman, 28, is 3-5 with a 3.21 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 44 appearances out of the bullpen this season.,He is 8-8 with a 3.63 ERA and two saves in 126 games (no star...
MLB-worst White Sox fire manager Pedro Grifol
The cellar-dwelling Chicago White Sox fired manager Pedro Grifol on Thursday, two days after the team snapped an American League record-tying 21-game losing streak.,The team did not announce an interim replacement for Grifol but said that a new skipper will be announced at the conclusion of the seas...
Parker Meadows, Tigers aim to steal another win from M's
Parker Meadows has made a big impact for the Detroit Tigers since coming off the injured list.,The rookie center fielder produced his third straight two-hit game and robbed Seattle's Cal Raleigh of a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning Wednesday night during the visiting Tigers' 6-2 victory.,Detroit...
D-backs' task: Cool Phillies' sizzling Kyle Schwarber
Kyle Schwarber is heating up his power bat at a good time for the Philadelphia Phillies.,Schwarber has gone deep five times in the past four games, topped by the second three-homer game of his career, as the Phillies enter the opener of a four-game series on Thursday against the streaking Arizona Di...
With veterans heating up, Cards seek sweep vs. Rays
If the St. Louis Cardinals are going to stay in the National League wild-card chase, they will need veterans Willson Contreras and Nolan Arenado to produce more runs.,Contreras had gone nine games without driving in a run before hitting an RBI single Wednesday night as the Cardinals defeated Tampa B...
Aaron Judge will look to do more than walk vs. Angels
For most of Wednesday, the Los Angeles Angels survived pitching to Aaron Judge while the New York Yankees struggled to get Zach Neto out.,The Angels hope to withstand more plate appearances by Judge while the Yankees hope to figure out ways to retire Neto Thursday night in the finale of a three-game...
Jackson Holliday, Orioles eye encore in finale vs. Jays
The Baltimore Orioles hope that Jackson Holliday can continue his recent success against the host Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night in the decisive game of a three-game series.,The 20-year-old second baseman has four career major league home runs, all since being recalled from Triple-A Norfolk las...
Padres' Jackson Merrill will look to continue late-game magic at Pirates
On paper, Jackson Merrill might be a rookie but at the plate, he's got the clutch bat of a veteran.,On Wednesday, the 21-year-old delivered the game-tying home run in the ninth inning of the San Diego Padres' 9-8 extra-innings win against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It's the third time this season he's ...
Hunter Greene, Reds shoot for series win over Marlins
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene, a first-time All-Star this year, is set to face the host Miami Marlins in the finale of a four-game series on Thursday.,The Reds won the first two games of the set before the Marlins prevailed 6-4 on Wednesday.,Greene (8-4, 2.83 ERA) ranks third in the Nat...
Giants hope power surge continues vs. Nationals
For the second time in three days in Washington, the San Francisco Giants will have the chance to move above .500 and inch closer to contention for a National League wild-card spot.,The Giants haven't had a winning record since May 29, but after taking nine of their past 12, they are on the brink as...
Mets' David Peterson to make first start in hometown of Denver
The New York Mets make a trip each year to Colorado but somehow the schedule hasn't lined up for Denver resident David Peterson.,The New York lefty has never pitched a major league game in his town but that will change when he takes the mound for the Mets in the last of a three-game series against t...
Frankie Montas, Brewers chase sweep of skidding Braves
The visiting Milwaukee Brewers will send recently acquired right-hander Frankie Montas to the mound on Thursday as they go for the three-game sweep against the faltering Atlanta Braves.,The Brewers won 10-0 on Tuesday and 8-5 on Wednesday to take a 3-2 lead in the season series. Milwaukee leads the ...
MLB roundup: Kyle Schwarber's 3 HRs lift Phils past Dodgers
Kyle Schwarber hit three home runs and tied a career high with seven RBIs as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies rolled to a 9-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday to win two out of three in a series between the top two teams in the National League.,Schwarber hit his 11th leadoff homer...
Kyle Schwarber (3 HRs, 7 RBIs) powers Phillies past Dodgers
Kyle Schwarber hit three home runs and tied a career high with seven RBIs as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies rolled to a 9-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers to win two out of three in a series between the top two teams in the National League., ,Schwarber hit his 11th leadoff homer of the sea...
Tarik Skubal's stellar outing propels Tigers past Mariners
Tarik Skubal pitched seven strong innings in his return to Seattle as the Detroit Tigers defeated the host Mariners 6-2 on Wednesday night.,Wenceel Perez and Jake Rogers each homered for the Tigers, who will try to sweep the three-game series Thursday night.,Cal Raleigh homered for the Mariners, who...
MLB roundup: Surging D-backs sweep DH vs. Guardians
Josh Bell homered in back-to-back innings and the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks won 5-3 on Wednesday to complete a doubleheader and three-game series sweep of the Cleveland Guardians, who have lost a season-high five straight.,Bell connected for an opposite-field solo homer against Carlos Carrasco (...
Mets score three times in 9th to push past Rockies
Francisco Lindor hit a tiebreaking, two-run single in the ninth inning, Jesse Winker added a two-out RBI hit, and the New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 in Denver on Wednesday night.,Lindor and Francisco Alvarez had two hits each, while Winker singled three times for New York.,Jose Butto (5...
Bobby Witt Jr. (2 HRs) powers Royals past Red Sox
Bobby Witt Jr. homered twice and drove in four runs on Wednesday, leading the Kansas City Royals past the visiting Boston Red Sox 8-4 to salvage the finale of a three-game series.,Cole Ragans (9-7) allowed four runs (one earned) on six hits and two walks over 6 1/3 innings for Kansas City. The left-...
Padres stay hot with 10-inning victory over Pirates
Xander Bogaerts broke a 10th-inning tie with an RBI single and the San Diego Padres scored three times in the frame before holding on for a 9-8 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.,Facing reliever Colin Holderman (3-5), Bogaerts brought in automatic runner Luis Arraez with a hit to lef...
Blake Perkins' tiebreaking hit boosts Brewers over Braves
Blake Perkins had three hits, including a go-ahead two-run single, to lead the visiting Milwaukee Brewers to an 8-5 win over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.,The Brewers have won the first two games of the three-game series. Atlanta has lost four in a row.,Milwaukee rallied for three runs in the six...