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Michael King flirts with no-hitter as Padres edge Guardians
Michael King took a no-hitter into the seventh inning of his latest stellar start and Kyle Higashioka hit a two-run double as the San Diego Padres sent the Cleveland Guardians to a rare home-series loss with Sunday's 2-1 victory.,King (8-6) retired the first 10 Guardians he faced before walking Ange...
Seth Lugo goes the distance as Royals top White Sox
Seth Lugo threw a complete game, Bobby Witt Jr. tallied three hits and the Kansas City Royals beat the visiting Chicago White Sox 4-1 on Sunday, clinching a three-game sweep.,Lugo (12-4) allowed just one run on three hits, while striking out six and walking none en route to Kansas City's ninth win i...
James Wood's late 3-run blast carries Nats to sweep of Reds
Rookie James Wood's three-run homer in the eighth inning broke a tie and lifted the Washington Nationals to a 5-2 win and a sweep of the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.,Keibert Ruiz grounded a single to right field with two outs in the eighth of right-hander Lucas Sims (1-4), and Ildemaro Vargas...
Tyler Phillips, Phillies' bullpen twirl shutout to end Pirates' streak
Tyler Phillips pitched six shutout innings and Nick Castellanos homered to help the Philadelphia Phillies notch a 6-0 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon.,Castellanos, Alec Bohm and Garrett Stubbs each had two hits, one RBI and one run for Philadelphia, which halted a three-...
George Springer, Ernie Clement guide Blue Jays over Tigers
George Springer had two home runs, a double and three RBIs and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Sunday afternoon.,Ernie Clement hit the go-ahead RBI single in the sixth as the Blue Jays avoided a three-game series sweep.,Justyn-Henry Malloy hit a grand slam for the T...
Cardinals power their way past Braves
The visiting St. Louis Cardinals hit four solo home runs to back the solid effort from starting pitcher Miles Mikolas and beat the Atlanta Braves 6-2 on Sunday in the rubber game of their three-game series.,The win gave St. Louis a 4-2 win in the season series and pulled the Cardinals to within 2 1/...
Yankees bench slump-ridden DJ LeMahieu
The New York Yankees benched infielder DJ LeMahieu for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays, and possibly for longer.,LeMahieu, who is hitless in his last 17 at-bats and batting .177 on the year, rode the pine for the series finale while Oswaldo Cabrera manned third base.,Before the game, manage...
Rays place RHP Ryan Pepiot (knee infection) on 15-day IL
The Tampa Bay Rays placed starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot on the 15-day injured list on Sunday due to a right knee infection diagnosed over the All-Star break that required hospitalization.,In a corresponding move, the Rays recalled right-hander Tyler Zuber from Triple-A Durham.,Pepiot, who was schedul...
Report: Jays SS Bo Bichette has said he would welcome trade
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette has said he would prefer to be traded, USA Today reported Sunday.,Bichette, who went on the injured list Saturday due to ongoing issues with his right calf, has not indicated publicly that he wants to be moved, but he "told friends that he would welcome a trad...
Athletics place SS Jacob Wilson (hamstring) on 10-day IL
The Oakland Athletics placed shortstop Jacob Wilson on the 10-day injured list Sunday because of a left hamstring strain suffered in his major league debut on Friday.,He is the organization's top prospect.,In a corresponding move, the Athletics activated infielder Abraham Toro from the 10-day IL fol...
Tyler Glasnow, Clayton Kershaw set to return to Dodgers this week
The Los Angeles Dodgers' starting rotation is set to get a huge boost this week with the return of Tyler Glasnow from the injured list and the season debut of Clayton Kershaw, who was sidelined by offseason shoulder surgery.,Glasnow had been on the injured list since July 9 with lower back tightness...
MLB Starting Pitcher Trade Deadline Candidates to Watch
As the MLB Trade Deadline grows closer, let's take a look at starting pitchers who could be atop shopping lists for teams looking to acquire talent....
Braves place LHP Max Fried (forearm) on 15-day IL
The Atlanta Braves placed All-Star left-hander Max Fried on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to left forearm neuritis.,The move is retroactive to Thursday, two days after Fried tossed one scoreless inning for the National League in the All-Star Game.,Fried, 30, is 7-5 with a 3.08 ERA in 18 starts ...
Dodgers look for timely hitting in series finale vs. Red Sox
Inconsistent on offense to close out the first half of the season, the Los Angeles Dodgers at least have figured out how to hit in the clutch lately. ,After rallying to two wins, Los Angeles will look to record a three-game series sweep of the visiting Boston Red Sox on Sunday night.,The Dodgers won...
Giants' Hayden Birdsong looks to make impression vs. Rockies
While the Colorado Rockies host the San Francisco Giants on Sunday afternoon, plenty of attention will be 1,800 miles away at Cooperstown, N.Y., where franchise icon Todd Helton will be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.,Helton is the first player to make the Hall of Fame after playin...
Diamondbacks' Brandon Pfaadt finding right mix of pitches, takes on Cubs
When the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks try for a three-game sweep against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday afternoon, they'll have another confident pitcher on the mound.,Arizona right-hander Brandon Pfaadt is coming off six shutout innings against the Atlanta Braves in a 1-0 win on July 11.,Pfaadt (4-6, ...
Struggling Mariners turn to Bryan Woo in finale vs. Astros
The Seattle Mariners aren't scheduled to send All-Star Logan Gilbert to the mound Sunday as they try to regain a share of the American League West lead and avoid a three-game sweep by the visiting Houston Astros.,Instead, oft-injured Bryan Woo (3-1, 2.45 ERA) will pitch against Astros right-hander R...
Hot-hitting Orioles shoot for sweep against Rangers
The Baltimore Orioles have looked rejuvenated at the plate since returning from the All-Star break.,After putting up nine runs on Friday and eight more on Saturday, Baltimore's hot bats have propelled the team into Sunday's series finale against the Texas Rangers in Arlington with the chance to secu...
A's aim to finish off home season sweep of Angels
The Oakland Athletics have a chance to complete a season-long, six-game home sweep of the Los Angeles Angels for the first time since 1991 when the California rivals meet for what is expected to be the final time at the stadium by the San Francisco Bay on Sunday afternoon.,The A's added to a three-g...
Reds try to snap recent skid while Nationals eye sweep
Two and a half weeks ago, the Cincinnati Reds felt pretty good. They were third in the National League Central, had just swept the New York Yankees, and their next four opponents were all teams with losing records.,Fast forward and they've gone 5-7 against those clubs and are looking to avoid being ...