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Nationals look for elusive win vs. Padres
Juan Yepez will look to continue what has been a stellar start to his time with Washington when the Nationals host the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night.,Washington fell to San Diego for the fourth time in as many meetings this season following a 4-0 setback on Tuesday in the opener of a three-gam...

Orioles' Chayce McDermott set for debut against Marlins
The Baltimore Orioles, trying to get back in a groove, will turn to a newcomer for help.,Right-hander Chayce McDermott will make his major league debut as the starting pitcher Wednesday night when the Orioles meet the host Miami Marlins.,"We've got to figure a lot of things out at this point," Balti...

With trade rumors swirling, Tigers' Jack Flaherty faces Guardians
It's certainly possible the Detroit Tigers will trade Jack Flaherty by the end of the month. Before then, the veteran right-hander's focus is on continuing his stellar season with another strong effort against the Cleveland Guardians.,Flaherty will try to help the visiting Tigers regain the upper ha...

Skidding Mariners seek solutions vs. Angels
The Seattle Mariners got hits Tuesday from three players -- Tyler Locklear, Jason Vosler and Cade Marlowe -- who weren't with the club when the week began.,While that trio went 3-for-9, the holdovers were 0-for-20 in a 5-1 loss to the visiting Los Angeles Angels.,The Angels will go after a sweep of ...

Hunter Brown, Astros attempt to cool Athletics' bats
Houston right-hander Hunter Brown will attempt to continue his career-long dominance of a team he might have trouble recognizing when the visiting Astros seek to avoid a three-game sweep at the hands of the hot-hitting Oakland Athletics on Wednesday afternoon.,One night after riding pitching to a 4-...

Red Sox go for series win over Rockies
The Boston Red Sox are stuck with a losing road trip to start the second half of the season, but they can salvage something before heading home for a critical series against the New York Yankees.,Boston dropped its first four games out of the All-Star break but finally got a convincing 6-0 win over ...

Cubs face Brewers again, looking to make move in standings
The visiting Milwaukee Brewers likely will be without a key member of their lineup when they face the Chicago Cubs in the rubber game of their three-game series on Wednesday afternoon.,Milwaukee outfielder Christian Yelich left the 1-0 win against the Cubs on Tuesday evening with back tightness.,Bre...

Twins seek offense against Aaron Nola, Phillies
The Minnesota Twins will try to get their offense back on track when they face the Philadelphia Phillies in the decisive game of a three-game series Wednesday afternoon in Minneapolis.,The Twins are coming off a 3-0 loss against the Phillies on Tuesday night. Minnesota managed just three hits and wa...

Reds, Braves set for doubleheader after rainout
The visiting Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves aren't going to get the early exit they expected for a getaway day on Wednesday. Bad weather got in the way, and instead the teams will play a doubleheader.,Heavy rains pelted Atlanta and caused the postponement of the scheduled Tuesday game. That crea...

After two nail-biters, Cards and Pirates vie for series win
Not much separates the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals in the National League wild-card race.,The Pirates beat the visiting Cardinals 2-1 on Monday to pull within one game of St. Louis, then the Cardinals won 2-1 on Tuesday to keep Pittsburgh from pulling even. The teams will play the dec...

MLB roundup: Cards conquer Pirates, Paul Skenes
Alec Burleson hit a go-ahead RBI single in the top of the ninth as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Tuesday to give rookie sensation Paul Skenes his first career major league loss.,Nolan Arenado hit a solo home run for the Cardinals, who evened a three-game ser...

Shohei Ohtani knocks in three as Dodgers dump Giants again
Gavin Lux and Shohei Ohtani each hit a two-run double and the Los Angeles Dodgers continued their success against the visiting San Francisco Giants while remaining unbeaten since the All-Star break, posting a 5-2 victory on Tuesday.,Ohtani finished with three RBIs, while rookie right-hander Landon K...

A's show off power in win over Astros
Lawrence Butler hit one of Oakland's five home runs in a powerful performance in which he came a single shy of the cycle and the Athletics ran off from the visiting Houston Astros for an 8-2 victory on Tuesday night. ,Brent Rooker, Seth Brown, Zack Gelof and Shea Langeliers also homered for Oakland,...

Five Brewers pitchers silence Cubs to even series
Milwaukee Brewers starter Colin Rea and four relievers combined to blank the host Chicago Cubs 1-0 on Tuesday in the second game of their three-game set.,Following an 84-minute rain delay, Rea allowed four hits, struck out eight and walked two over five innings.,Bryan Hudson and Elvis Peguero (6-3) ...

5th-inning outburst carries Angels past Mariners
Jose Soriano pitched 7 2/3 strong innings as the Los Angeles Angels defeated host Seattle 5-1 on Tuesday night, preventing the Mariners from regaining sole possession of first place in the American League West.,Luis Rengifo, making his return from the injured list, hit a two-run single to cap a five...

Tyler O'Neill's two homers send Red Sox past Rockies
Tyler O'Neill hit two home runs, Rob Refsnyder had two hits and two RBIs and the Boston Red Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 6-0 in Denver on Tuesday night.,Cooper Criswell pitched a career-high seven innings for the Red Sox, who snapped a four-game losing streak. Boston's Rafael Devers, Romy Gonzalez ...

Diamondbacks score early, even series with Royals
Ketel Marte homered in left-hander Jordan Montgomery's return as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 on Tuesday night, evening the series.,Activated from the 15-day injured list for his first start since June 27 due to right knee inflammation, Montgomery (7-5) retired 1...

Angels activate Luis Rengifo; Mike Trout leaves rehab game
The Los Angeles Angels activated infielder Luis Rengifo from the 10-day injured list prior to their Tuesday road game against the Seattle Mariners.,Meanwhile, Mike Trout sustained a possible setback in his first rehab game in his return from knee surgery.,Rengifo missed 15 games due to right wrist i...

Phillies score late, shut out Twins
Brandon Marsh hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly and Nick Castellanos hit a two-run double in the top of the ninth inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies held on for a 3-0 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Bryce Harper doubled and scored for Philadelphia, which evened the series...

Jon Gray, Rangers take care of skidding White Sox
Jon Gray allowed one run on four hits in 7 2/3 innings to lift the Texas Rangers to a 3-2 victory over the reeling Chicago White Sox on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas.,Texas' Josh Smith had an RBI double to bring in a big insurance run in the eighth inning. He also scored on a double steal with Adolis ...