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Mitch Keller, Sandy Alcantara try for rare wins as Pirates host Marlins
The Miami Marlins have been waiting for former Cy Young winner Sandy Alcantara to regain his form all season. Alcantara may have given them a ray of hope in his most recent start and will look to build on it Tuesday night when the Marlins visit the surging Pittsburgh Pirates.,Alcantara (2-7, 7.89 ER...
Yusei Kikuchi dominant as Angels continue mastery over A's
Yusei Kikuchi allowed one hit over 7 1/3 shutout innings and Joey Adell homered and had three RBIs as the Los Angeles Angels recorded a 7-4 victory over the Athletics on Monday night at Anaheim, Calif.,Mike Trout had two RBIs and Zach Neto and Nolan Schanuel each drove in one to help the Angels win ...
Rays outlast Red Sox in 11 in Roman Anthony's debut
Jake Mangum went 4-for-6 with two RBIs for the Tampa Bay Rays, who scored twice in the 11th inning to upend the host Boston Red Sox 10-8 in the opener of a three-game series on Monday night.,After Junior Caminero drew a bases-loaded, full-count walk off Red Sox reliever Zack Kelly (1-3), Mangum beat...
Alejandro Kirk lifts Jays to 10-inning win over Cardinals
Alejandro Kirk went 4-for-5 with a homer, and his 10th-inning RBI double lifted the visiting Toronto Blue Jays past the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on Monday.,Jonatan Clase hit a game-tying homer in the ninth inning for the Blue Jays, who won for the 10th time in 12 games.,Toronto starter Jose Berrios a...
Chris Sale fans 11 as Braves best Brewers, end 7-game skid
Chris Sale allowed one run over seven-plus dominant innings and the visiting Atlanta Braves hit three homers to snap a seven-game losing streak with a 7-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday.,Matt Olson and Eli White each hit a two-run homer and Ronald Acuna Jr. belted a solo homer for the ...
Pirates hammer Marlins in Eury Perez's return
Adam Frazier and Andrew McCutchen each had three hits and an RBI, and Bryan Reynolds had two hits including a bases-clearing triple to help the host Pittsburgh Pirates top the Miami Marlins 10-3 on Monday night.,The Pirates extended their season-high winning streak to four in a row after a weather d...
Phillies get by Cubs in 11 to end 5-game skid
Brandon Marsh knocked in the winning run in the 11th inning as the host Philadelphia Phillies nipped the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Monday.,Otto Kemp recorded the first three hits of his major league career for Philadelphia, which had lost nine of its previous 10 games, including five in a row. Nick Castel...
Wade Miley captures first win since '23 as Reds top Guardians
Jake Fraley socked a solo homer in a three-hit game while Wade Miley earned his first victory in nearly two years as the visiting Cincinnati Reds beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-4 on Monday night.,Miley (1-0) worked five innings, allowing three runs on five hits in his second appearance since joining...
Rockies try to rediscover rare winning form against Giants
The Colorado Rockies entered their six-game homestand on a roll, winning three straight for the first time all season -- only to suffer a three-game sweep by the New York Mets.,The Rockies will look to regain that momentum when they open a three-game set against the surging San Francisco Giants on T...
Astros ride road success into home series against White Sox
Even with a loss on Sunday, the Houston Astros capped their first winning road trip of the season. Now, riding the momentum that vaulted them into first place in the American League West, the Astros return home for a three-game set against the Chicago White Sox that kicks off Tuesday.,Houston went 4...
Twins to call on demoted starter for help as Rangers come to town
The Minnesota Twins will turn to a familiar face to try to patch their injury-riddled starting rotation.,Right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson is expected to be promoted from Triple-A St. Paul in time to start Tuesday's series opener against the Texas Rangers in Minneapolis. Woods Richardson is set t...
Yankees look to continue dominance over Royals
In 2024, the New York Yankees eliminated the Kansas City Royals from the postseason. Presently, only one of these clubs has consistently played like a playoff contender.,The American League East-leading Yankees eye a sixth straight win over the Royals when New York visits Kansas City in Tuesday nigh...
Mets hope to keep June surge going as they welcome Nationals
The New York Mets spent the first week of June leaving their May performance in the past.,Unfortunately for the Washington Nationals, they did the same thing.,The Mets will look to remain red-hot on Tuesday night when they host the struggling Nationals in the opener of a three-game series between th...
Improving Orioles set to host MLB-leading Tigers
The Baltimore Orioles' season has taken on a different tone with some success over the past couple of weeks.,Now they could enjoy some restocking of the lineup in time to take on the visiting Detroit Tigers, who arrive to begin a three-game series Tuesday night.,The Orioles will go from facing one o...
Red Sox call up Roman Anthony to bat fifth Monday vs. Rays
The Boston Red Sox called up outfielder Roman Anthony from Triple-A Worcester ahead of Monday's home game against the Tampa Bay Rays.,Anthony, regarded as Major League Baseball's No. 1 prospect, will start in right field and bat fifth for the Red Sox on Monday. The left-handed hitter takes the spot ...
Braves RHP AJ Smith-Shawver undergoes Tommy John surgery
Atlanta Braves right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery on Monday, the Braves announced via social media.,Dr. Keith Meister repaired the ulnar collateral ligament in Smith-Shawver's right elbow in Arlington, Texas.,Smith-Shawver, 22, will miss part or potentially all ...
Pete Alonso’s MVP Surge Giving Mets the Season They Let Daniel Murphy Walk For
Pete Alonso is powering the Mets' NL East surge and eyeing MVP honors, delivering the type of season Daniel Murphy gave Washington in 2016. But this time, it’s happening in Queens....
Wander Franco faces additional charge in Dominican Republic
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco is facing a gun charge in his native Dominican Republic.,The illegal possession of a firearm charge stems from a November incident in which police responded to the site of an altercation involving Franco and found a gun in the car he was driving.,According to a...
Mariners, Diamondbacks out to snap recent funks
The Arizona Diamondbacks and Seattle Mariners look to regain their footing when they meet in the opener of a three-game series in Phoenix on Monday.,Each team is on a run it would like to forget.,Arizona has lost 12 of 17, while Seattle has dropped 11 of 17.,Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly (...
Rival Dodgers, Padres clash for first time since '24 NLDS
The calendar says it's early June, but Padres third baseman Manny Machado swears time disappeared during San Diego's road trip.,"It's been a week of postseason baseball," he said Sunday after homering for the only run in a 1-0 win in Milwaukee that capped a 4-3 week away from home.,Machado and the P...