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Skid over, Braves aim to split key series with rival Mets
One of the least experienced starting pitchers in the majors provided the struggling Atlanta Braves with an immeasurable boost Saturday afternoon.,Atlanta rookie right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach's gem also served to remind the New York Mets how their starting pitching depth has suddenly thinned ou...

Riding quality-start streak, Twins' Bailey Ober to face Tigers
Minnesota's Bailey Ober is going through one of the best stretches of his career, and he hopes to keep the ball rolling in the finale of a three-game road series against the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.,Ober (9-5, 4.04 ERA) has posted six consecutive quality starts, going 4-1 with a 2.23 ERA during tha...

Reinforcements coming soon as Rangers close series with Jays
The Texas Rangers will renew their quest to get back into contention in the American League West as they wrap up a three-game set with the host Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon. ,Texas arrived in Toronto on a five-game winning streak but dropped the first two games of the series, most recently ...

MLB's best clash as Phillies, Guardians eye series win
The Philadelphia Phillies are showing they're serious about going deep into the postseason, and they'll try to flex their muscles in the rubber game of their three-game series against the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Sunday afternoon.,The Phillies and Guardians came into the series with the two b...

Thriving on road, Padres go for sweep of Orioles
The San Diego Padres will try to close an already impressive road trip on a high note when they go for a three-game series sweep of the host Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon. ,San Diego has had a strong start to the second half of the season, going 5-1 away from home against the Cleveland Guard...

Reds, Rays focusing on rubber game, not trade speculation
Trade winds continue to swirl around the Cincinnati Reds and Tampa Bay Rays, who conclude a three-game interleague series on Sunday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,With both teams struggling to stay in playoff contention, it appears both will be sellers ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline.,Tampa Bay evened th...

MLB roundup: Walk-off HR caps Astros' comeback over Dodgers
Alex Bregman socked a walk-off home run leading off the ninth inning as the Houston Astros capped a rally from a five-run deficit to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6 on Saturday.,Bregman's second career walk-off homer came when he drilled a 1-0 sinker from Dodgers reliever Blake Treinen (5-3) out to...

Brewers acquire RHP Nick Mears from Rockies
The Milwaukee Brewers acquired Nick Mears from the Colorado Rockies on Saturday in exchange for fellow right-handers Bradley Blalock and Yujanyer Herrera. ,Mears, 27, went 1-4 with a 5.56 ERA in 41 relief appearances for Colorado this season. He is in his fifth major league season, coming out of the...

Reports: Mets trade for LF Jesse Winker
The New York Mets are acquiring left fielder Jesse Winker in a trade with the Washington Nationals, multiple media outlets reported Saturday night.,It has not yet been reported who or what is getting sent back to Washington in the deal, which is pending a physical. ,Winker was in the lineup during t...

Giants blank Rockies, sweep doubleheader
Rookie Hayden Birdsong combined with four relievers on a four-hitter as the San Francisco Giants completed a doubleheader sweep over the visiting Colorado Rockies with a 5-0 victory in the nightcap Saturday night.,Birdsong (3-0), Sean Hjelle, Taylor Rogers, Erik Miller and Spencer Bivens combined fo...

Nationals pour it on vs. Cards, win 14-3
Keibert Ruiz hit a three-run homer as the visiting Washington Nationals rolled over the St. Louis Cardinals for a 14-3 victory on Saturday night. ,Juan Yepez and Harold Ramirez also drove in three runs apiece for the Nationals in a game that was delayed 2 hours, 4 minutes because of rain. James Wood...

Early 3-run HR holds up as A's stifle Angels
Shea Langeliers' three-run home run in the first inning accounted for all of the runs for the Oakland A's, but it was enough in a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Oakland, which has beaten the Angels in eight of their past nine matchups, will go for a four...

Roaring D-backs knock off Pirates, 9-5
Jake McCarthy had a career-best five hits and Ketel Marte homered and drove in three runs to help the Arizona Diamondbacks post a 9-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night at Phoenix.,Corbin Carroll also homered and Joc Pederson delivered a pinch-hit, two-run triple as Arizona won fo...

Yankees outscore Red Sox 11-8 in 10-inning slugfest
Austin Wells hit a sacrifice fly and Gleyber Torres added a two-run double in the 10th inning to finish the New York Yankees' 11-8 come-from-behind win over the host Boston Red Sox on Saturday night.,Tyler O'Neill (3-for-4, four RBIs) hit go-ahead homers in the fifth and seventh innings for the Red ...

Jorge Polanco homers twice as Mariners sink White Sox
Jorge Polanco had two home runs among his three hits and three RBIs, and Victor Robles added three hits to lift the visiting Seattle Mariners to a 6-3 win against the reeling Chicago White Sox on Saturday.,Seattle out-hit Chicago 12-9 while collecting consecutive home runs for the second time in the...

Josh Bell continues power surge as Marlins clip Brewers
Josh Bell homered for the fourth straight game and the Miami Marlins beat the host Milwaukee Brewers 7-3 on Saturday night. ,Bell's 14th long ball of the season, a three-run shot to right-center field, capped a five-run seventh inning for Miami, which has taken the first two games of a three-game se...

Astros overcome 5-run deficit, get walk-off win over Dodgers
Alex Bregman socked a walk-off home run leading off the ninth inning as the Houston Astros capped a rally from a five-run deficit to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6 on Saturday.,Bregman's second career walk-off homer came when he drilled a 1-0 slider from Dodgers reliever Blake Treinen (5-3) out to...

Late pinch-hit slam propels Cubs past Royals
Patrick Wisdom's pinch-hit grand slam rallied the Chicago Cubs past the host Kansas City Royals 9-4 on Saturday night to even the three-game series.,With the Cubs trailing 4-3 in the seventh, Wisdom hit reliever Sam Long's 2-1 fastball 430 feet to left-center.,Wisdom's fifth homer was Chicago's four...

Blake Snell fans 15 in 6 innings as Giants defeat Rockies
Blake Snell struck out a career-high 15 batters, Patrick Bailey broke a seventh-inning tie with a two-run double and the San Francisco Giants defeated the visiting Colorado Rockies 4-1 in the opener of a double-header Saturday.,Snell worked six shutout innings, allowing two hits and two walks, befor...

Colt Keith, Tigers come back to knock off Twins
Colt Keith had a triple, home run and three RBIs to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 7-2 home win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday in the second game of a three-game series.,Matt Vierling added two hits and three runs for Detroit.,Royce Lewis hit a two-run homer in the first inning for Minnesota.,Pi...