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Red-hot Eugenio Suarez, D-backs go for sweep of Nats
Eugenio Suarez probably isn't thrilled that the calendar is about to turn to August.,The Diamondbacks third baseman has enjoyed a huge month of July and will look to finish it off with a bang when Arizona completes a three-game series against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday afternoon in Phoeni...
Backed by new arrivals, Cards seek series win over Rangers
The St. Louis Cardinals' struggles against left-handed pitching this season led to the return of a familiar face, one that paid quick dividends.,The Cardinals reacquired Tommy Pham from the Chicago White Sox in a three-team trade that also included the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday.,In a pinch-hit r...
In rubber game vs. Brewers, Braves turn to ace Chris Sale
The visiting Atlanta Braves will turn to ace left-hander Chris Sale when they oppose the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday afternoon in the decisive game of a three-game series.,Sale (13-3, 2.68 ERA), the major league leader in victories, will be opposed by right-hander Freddy Peralta (6-6, 3.94), who ...
Mets aim to sweep Twins in clash of wild-card contenders
Executives with the New York Mets and Minnesota Twins delivered similar messages before the teams met Tuesday night: The core players who have gotten the teams into their respective wild-card races will be relied upon to get them into the playoffs.,The Mets will look to complete a sweep on Wednesday...
White Sox aim to end 16-game skid in finale with Royals
The number 16 is anything but sweet for the slumping Chicago White Sox.,Then again, there has been little to savor at any point this season for a club that's 56 games under .500.,Chicago has lost a franchise-worst 16 straight games and been swept in 16 series. The White Sox will try to keep both num...
After bolstering roster, Orioles eye series win over Jays
Resuming a normal mindset will be one of the goals for the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays after the American League East rivals were heavily involved in the trade market the past week.,Now that the Tuesday deadline has passed, the teams have a quick turnaround for a Wednesday afternoon seri...
Jazz Chisholm Jr. keeps powering up Yankees vs. Phillies
Jazz Chisholm Jr. is taking the concept of change-of-scenery success to extraordinary heights.,Chisholm, who was acquired from the Miami Marlins this week, homered twice for the second straight game with the Yankees, and he has at least one hit in all three games since joining them.,Chisholm became ...
Rays' Christopher Morel eyes encore vs. Marlins
The Tampa Bay Rays and Miami Marlins made major changes to their rosters in the past few days.,Christopher Morel, one of the Rays' newcomers, will try to build on his impressive debut when the Marlins visit Wednesday afternoon to conclude the two-game series in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Morel homered and...
A's bash four home runs, cruise to win over Giants
Daz Cameron hit the first of four Oakland home runs, JP Sears threw seven shutout innings and the visiting Athletics thumped the San Francisco Giants 5-2 in the opener of their two-game rivalry series Tuesday night.,Lawrence Butler, Brent Rooker and JJ Bleday also homered for the A's, who improved t...
Padres work overtime to complete comeback over Dodgers
Donovan Solano's pinch-hit single in the bottom of the 10th inning capped the San Diego Padres' rally from a 5-0 deficit in the first inning as they stopped the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 on Tuesday night.,Ha-Seong Kim began the inning at second base and Kyle Higashioka drew a leadoff walk from Alex Ve...
Well-rounded showing from Matt Thaiss lifts Angels over Rockies
Matt Thaiss had three hits, five RBIs and two stolen bases, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 10-7 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Thaiss became just the second catcher in major league history to have five RBIs and two stolen bases in a game, joining Hall of F...
Eugenio Suarez clubs 3 HRs as D-backs rout Nationals 17-0
Eugenio Suarez belted three homers and finished with four hits, four runs and five RBIs to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 17-0 pounding of the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night at Phoenix.,Gabriel Moreno had three RBIs and Jake McCarthy and Geraldo Perdomo each had three hits as Arizona matc...
Reports: Orioles recalling No. 1 prospect Jackson Holliday
Jackson Holliday, who entered the season as baseball's No. 1 prospect per MLB Pipeline but struggled in his first major league stint, is heading back to the Baltimore Orioles, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday night.,Holliday, 20, is being called up to replace fellow infield prospect Connor No...
MLB roundup: Jazz Chisholm Jr. helps Yanks outast Phillies
Gleyber Torres hit a sacrifice fly in the 12th inning, Jazz Chisholm Jr. belted two more home runs and the New York Yankees defeated the host Philadelphia Phillies 7-6 on Tuesday.,Aaron Judge added three hits and Anthony Volpe had two hits for the Yankees, who won their fourth game in a row. Chishol...
MLB Trade Deadline Sellers Won This Year's Baseball Trade Frenzy
It's never fun watching your team shell out their best players in exchange for prospects that you've never heard of. But these four sellers won the 2024 MLB Trade Deadline....
Michael A. Taylor's latest homer lifts Pirates over Astros again
Michael A. Taylor homered for the second consecutive game and left-hander Bailey Falter excelled in his return from the injured list as the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Houston Astros 6-2 on Tuesday.,Taylor, whose three-run home run in the ninth inning lifted the Pirates to victory in th...
Jazz Chisholm Jr., Yankees outlast Phillies in 12 innings
Gleyber Torres hit an RBI sacrifice fly in the 12th inning, Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit two more home runs and the New York Yankees defeated the host Philadelphia Phillies, 7-6, on Tuesday.,Aaron Judge added three hits and Anthony Volpe had two hits for the Yankees, who won their fourth game in a row. ,Ch...
Bryce Elder returns to lead Braves past Brewers
Bryce Elder took a shutout into the seventh inning upon his recall from the minors and Jarred Kelenic celebrated his homecoming with a homer and double to lead the visiting Atlanta Braves past the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 on Tuesday night. ,Kelenic, a native of nearby Waukesha, Wis., doubled during a f...
Back with Cards, Tommy Pham hits slam in win over Rangers
Tommy Pham hit a pinch-hit grand slam in his homecoming to power the St. Louis Cardinals over the visiting Texas Rangers 8-1 on Tuesday.,Pham spent 4 1/2 season with the Cardinals to start his career. He returned to St. Louis in a trade with the Chicago White Sox on Monday and hit the homer in his f...
Report: Mike Trout's timeline for return uncertain after setback
An unspecified setback regarding the surgically repaired left knee of Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout has muddled a timetable for his return.,Trout, who is enduring his fourth season of significant time lost to injury, is being sent to have a further evaluation on his knee, Angels general manager...