Baseball Page 54 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Javier Baez drives in 4, as Tigers defeat Phillies
Tarik Skubal struck out 10 in seven innings and Detroit's offense backed him with four homers as the Tigers topped host Philadelphia, 7-5, on Saturday.,Skubal (11-3) held the Phillies scoreless in the first six innings before giving up three runs in the seventh. Javier Baez led the offense with a tw...
Agustin Ramirez, Eury Perez help hot Marlins blank Yankees
Former Yankees prospect Agustin Ramirez slugged two homers, leading the host Miami Marlins to a 2-0 win over New York on Saturday afternoon.,Ramirez, a Rookie of the Year candidate, has 17 homers this year.,The Marlins are 29-14 since June 13. They have already clinched this series against the Yanke...
Brewers bash Nationals again behind Christian Yelich and Brandon Woodruff
Christian Yelich had three hits, including a home run, Brandon Woodruff allowed one hit over six innings, and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers beat the Washington Nationals 8-2 on Saturday.,Brice Turang added a double and two singles for the Brewers, who have won five of six.,Woodruff (3-0) allowed tw...
Max Scherzer, Blue Jays hold off Royals
Max Scherzer pitched six efficient innings, Davis Schneider had two RBIs, and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Saturday afternoon.,Scherzer (2-1) allowed one run, five hits, and no walks with five strikeouts.,Bo Bichette had three hits and an RBI to help Toronto ...
Orioles rally late against Cubs behind Gunnar Henderson's homer
Gunnar Henderson belted a three-run homer in the four-run eighth inning to lift the visiting Baltimore Orioles to a 4-3 win against the Chicago Cubs in the middle game of their three-game series on Saturday afternoon.,Ryan Brasier replaced Cubs starter Matthew Boyd to start the eighth inning and wal...
Rays spoil Blake Snell's return with 4-0 win over Dodgers
Yandy Diaz hit two home runs among his three hits and drove in three runs as the Tampa Bay Rays snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-0 win over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.,Junior Caminero added a solo homer for Tampa Bay, which recorded its ninth shutout and bounced back afte...
Reds activate OF TJ Friedl for Speedway Classic
The Cincinnati Reds activated outfielder TJ Friedl from the restricted list in advance of Saturday's Speedway Classic on Saturday against the Atlanta Braves at Bristol, Tenn.,Friedl had first been on the paternity list for the birth of his child then moved to the restricted list to get one more day ...
Red Sox RHP Tanner Houck to undergo Tommy John surgery
Boston Red Sox right-hander Tanner Houck will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery, manager Alex Cora announced Saturday.,"Tanner's going to have Tommy John surgery," Cora said. "He went to see Dr. (Keith) Meister there in Texas and that was the recommendation.",Houck was placed on the 15-day in...
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Blames Prop Bets After MLB Gambling Scandal
Gov. Mike DeWine is calling for a full ban on prop bets in Ohio after Guardians pitchers Luis Ortiz and Emmanuel Clase were suspended during a gambling investigation....
Randy Vasquez, Padres' bullpen look to deck Cards
It didn't take Mason Miller long to contribute to the San Diego Padres' stacked bullpen.,The Athletics' former closer, traded to the Padres on Thursday in a stunning six-player deal, threw a scoreless eighth inning Friday night during a 4-1 victory over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals.,Miller might...
Against Angels, surprising White Sox on verge of another series win
The Chicago White Sox enter their game Saturday night against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., with the worst record in the American League at 41-69. Still, under first-year manager Will Venable, these are not the 2024 White Sox, the team that set the modern record for most losses in a sea...
Record crowd expected for Braves-Reds clash in Speedway Classic
It's fitting for a few reasons that the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds will play in the first Speedway Classic Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway.,Major League Baseball has announced 85,000 tickets have been sold for the game at the famed NASCAR half-mile oval track. That would break a mor...
Marlins seek to build on comeback win over Yankees
Right-hander Eury Perez, who is coming off a brilliant month, will start on Saturday afternoon as his Miami Marlins try to win another series.,The host Marlins rallied on Friday against the New York Yankees to win the opening game of this three-game set, 13-12. The Marlins trailed 9-4 in the seventh...
D-backs' Zac Gallen bids to halt skid in encounter vs. A's
Zac Gallen's tenure as the ace of the Arizona Diamondbacks hung in the balance this week as his name repeatedly surfaced in trade speculation.,But Thursday's deadline passed without Gallen being dealt. The right-hander looks to move on and Arizona seeks a halt to its season-worst six-game losing str...
Merrill Kelly to make Rangers debut in key game vs. Mariners
With a rotation featuring the lowest ERA (3.25) in the major leagues, another starter didn't figure to be a priority for the Texas Rangers at the trade deadline.,But they got one anyway.,Right-hander Merrill Kelly (9-6, 3.22 ERA) was acquired in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks for three pitchi...
Kai-Wei Teng, Giants bullpen brace for rematch vs. Mets
Two teams whose new-look bullpens underwent a trial by fire in the series opener will get a rematch on Saturday afternoon when San Francisco Giants vie for a second consecutive road win over the New York Mets.,Promoted Friday in the wake of the Giants having traded two pitchers at the deadline, Kai-...
Steven Kwan feeling the love as Guardians host Twins
Guardians fans made sure that Steven Kwan knew they were happy he was still in Cleveland after he was the subject of trade-deadline speculation. ,The All-Star left fielder was showered with cheers and chants of "Kwan, Kwan, Kwan" each time he batted Friday in a 3-2, 10-inning win over the visiting M...
Astros' Jeremy Pena hopes to be in lineup vs. Red Sox
Although the Houston Astros locked up three position players before Thursday's trade deadline, shortstop Jeremy Pena may have been the team's best addition this week. ,That addition: Pena was activated from the 10-day injured list Friday. The Astros hope he'll man the shortstop position on Saturday ...
William Contreras, Brewers aim to keep hits coming against Nationals
William Contreras will look to continue his torrid week when the visiting Milwaukee Brewers play the middle game of their series against the Washington Nationals on Saturday afternoon.,Contreras had a career-high five hits, including his third home run in two games, to lead the Brewers to a 16-9 vic...
Aces wild: Tigers' Tarik Skubal to square off vs. Phillies' Zack Wheeler
It's not often a regular-season game carries the weight of history, but Saturday afternoon's matchup between Philadelphia Phillies ace Zack Wheeler and Detroit Tigers star Tarik Skubal just might.,The two current Cy Young Award front-runners are set to face off in Philadelphia in a battle of divisio...