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Josh Smith slams two HRs as Rangers defeat Astros
Josh Smith clubbed a pair of two-run home runs and Josh Sborz worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the fifth inning as the Texas Rangers claimed the rubber match of their three-game series against the host Houston Astros with a 4-2 victory on Sunday.,The Rangers closed the first half with seven wins ...
Tigers use another ninth-inning rally to shock Dodgers
Justyn-Henry Malloy drove in the tying run and Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Yohan Ramirez made two errors in the ninth as the host Detroit Tigers staged a late rally for the second straight game to pull out a 4-3 victory on Sunday afternoon.,The Tigers erased a 3-2 deficit in the ninth, one day afte...
Xavier Edwards late-inning hit propels Marlins past Reds
Xavier Edwards went 2-for-3 and drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning as the visiting Miami Marlins salvaged one win from the three-game weekend series with a 3-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds Sunday.,The Marlins snapped a five-game skid and won for just the third time in 13 games.,A.J. Puk ...
Cubs belt 6 HRs, earn split with rival Cardinals
Pete Crow-Armstrong and Christopher Morel each hit two homers to power the visiting Chicago Cubs past the St. Louis Cardinals 8-3 on Sunday afternoon.,Tomas Nido and Ian Happ also homered for the Cubs, who earned a split in the four-game series. They have won six of their last eight games going into...
A's tie franchise record with 8 HRs, crush Phillies 18-3
Lawrence Butler clubbed three two-run homers to headline a historic offensive performance from the Oakland Athletics, who put together an 18-3 drubbing of the host Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series.,Butler became the second Oakland player to smack t...
Red Sox win fourth straight series by turning back Royals
Rafael Devers and Dominic Smith each hit a two-run home run to propel the Boston Red Sox to a 5-4 victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Sunday in each team's final game before the All-Star Break.,Devers hit his 23rd home run of the season to give the Red Sox a 2-1 lead in the first inning,...
Brewers designate Dallas Keuchel for assignment
Former Cy Young winner Dallas Keuchel has been designated for assignment by the Brewers, potentially putting a quick end to his Milwaukee tenure.,On Sunday, the Brewers made the move, selecting the contract of Joel Kuhnel to take Keuchel's place on the roster.,Milwaukee acquired Keuchel, 36, in a de...
Ryan Pepiot, Rays blank Guardians in rubber game
Ryan Pepiot allowed just two hits over six strong innings and Jose Siri and Brandon Lowe hit solo homers as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-0 on Sunday in St. Petersburg, Fla. ,Siri went deep in the third and Lowe did the same in the sixth, both off Cleveland starter Ben Lively (8-...
O's walk off with wild 6-5 comeback win over Yankees
Cedric Mullins ripped a two-out, two-run double in the bottom of a wild ninth inning as the Baltimore Orioles pulled out a 6-5 victory against the visiting New York Yankees on Sunday, ending a five-game losing streak.,The Orioles, who lead the American League East at the All-Star break, were down to...
Twins place INF Jose Miranda (back) on 10-day IL
The Minnesota Twins placed infielder Jose Miranda on the 10-day injured list on Sunday because of a low back strain.,The move is retroactive to Thursday.,Miranda, 26, is in his third season with the Twins. He is batting .325 with 21 doubles, nine home runs, 43 RBIs and 35 runs in 76 games.,On July 6...
Red Sox, Royals look for leg up in wild-card race
The Boston Red Sox have won their past three series, and they'll have to beat the visiting Kansas City Royals on Sunday to extend that streak to four., ,After dropping the opener of a three-game series against the Royals 6-1 Friday night, Boston bounced back to earn a 5-0 victory Saturday. It was Bo...
Luis Arraez, Padres look to end half on positive note vs. Braves
Fans never would have known it by watching Luis Arraez slap three hits around the park Saturday during the San Diego Padres' 4-0 home win over the Atlanta Braves.,But the Padres' first baseman has been playing through a thumb injury that he says could keep him out of Tuesday night's All-Star Game in...
Corbin Carroll, D-backs look to ride power surge vs. Jays
Corbin Carroll was one of the most exciting players in baseball last year in his first full major league season.,The reigning National League Rookie of the Year has been in a season-long rut but displayed signs of a breakout with two homers and a career-best six RBIs in the Arizona Diamondbacks' 12-...
Mariners seek to ignite offense in series finale vs. Angels
The Seattle Mariners have cooled off in the past two games following a hot start in their series opener against the Los Angeles Angels.,They'll look to get back on track and salvage a series split when the American League West rivals face off in one last tilt on Sunday in Anaheim, Calif.,The Mariner...
Old teammates square off as Giants, Twins finish series
Chris Paddack will reunite with a former teammate and the manager who traded him when the Minnesota Twins and San Francisco Giants wrap up the unofficial first half of the season in Northern California on Sunday afternoon.,The clubs split the first two games of the series.,Minnesota's Paddack pitche...
Cards vie to 'finish strong' vs. Cubs in series finale
After scoring 36 runs during a six-game span, the St. Louis Cardinals suffered an offensive lull during their 5-1 loss to the visiting Chicago Cubs on Friday.,They rebounded Saturday by scoring 16 runs on 24 hits while completing a sweep of a doubleheader. The Cardinals will try to carry that offens...
Skidding Brewers bid to avert sweep in finale vs. Nationals
The suddenly struggling Milwaukee Brewers will turn to right-hander Colin Rea in a bid to avoid a three-game sweep against the visiting Washington Nationals on Sunday afternoon. ,Rea (8-3, 3.81 ERA) will be opposed by right-hander Jake Irvin (7-7, 3.13 ERA). ,The Brewers suffered a gut-wrenching los...
Rangers chase series victory in finale vs. Astros
Given the tenacity the Rangers showed on Saturday en route to a 2-1 victory in 10 innings over the host Houston Astros, there can be no questioning whether Texas was just going to coast into the All-Star break.,The Rangers finished 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position, with that lone hit coming...
AL-best Guardians look to take series from Rays
Right-hander Ben Lively, who has allowed more than three runs in only two of his 15 starts this season, will try for his ninth win of the season when he takes the mound Sunday afternoon for the American League Central-leading Cleveland Guardians in the rubber game of their three-game set with the Ta...
In last game before break, Pirates have eyes on .500
The Pittsburgh Pirates will attempt to reach the .500 mark for the first time in more than two months when they send Mitch Keller to the mound in the finale of a three-game series against the host Chicago White Sox on Sunday afternoon.,The Pirates are on their first three-game winning streak since M...