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Cardinals shut down Reds, post 2-0 win
Lance Lynn and three relievers combined in a two-hitter as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the visiting Cincinnati Reds 2-0 Sunday,Lynn (4-3) allowed two hits while walking one and striking out six in six innings. ,Andrew Kittredge, JoJo Romero and Ryan Helsley closed out the last three innings, wi...
Rafael Devers helps Red Sox salvage series finale vs. Padres
Rafael Devers collected two hits, including a two-run home run, to help the Boston Red Sox avoid a three-game sweep by beating the visiting San Diego Padres 4-1 Sunday.,Devers hit his 18th home run of the season in the bottom of the first against Matt Waldron. Wilyer Abreu, who reached on a walk, al...
Taj Bradley (11 K's), Rays blank Nats to earn series win
Taj Bradley kept rolling with his strong June pitching, Isaac Paredes finished a single shy of the cycle and the Tampa Bay Rays earned a fourth straight series win, 5-0, over the Washington Nationals on Sunday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Bradley (3-4) struck out 11 and allowed just three hits ...
Pirates use power, pitching to double up Braves
Oneil Cruz and Rowdy Tellez hit tape-measure home runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the host Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Sunday afternoon to salvage the finale of their three-game series.,Nick Gonzales doubled among his two hits for Pittsburgh, which snapped a two-game losing streak with its third w...
Yankees star Juan Soto (hand) returns to lineup
New York Yankees star Juan Soto was back in right field on Sunday after the team initially said he would miss his second consecutive game against the host Toronto Blue Jays because of a bruised right hand.,Soto also was back to his hot hitting, connecting for a single off Blue Jays starter Kevin Gau...
Guardians activate RHP Gavin Williams, option RHP Triston McKenzie
Cleveland right-hander Gavin Williams is set to make season debut after the Guardians activated him Sunday from the 60-day injured list.,Williams, 24, strained his right elbow after two starts in spring training in March.,In corresponding moves, the Guardians optioned another right-handed starter, T...
Rockies activate C Elias Diaz from 10-day IL
Colorado Rockies catcher Elias Diaz was activated from the 10-day injured list on Sunday after missing nearly three weeks with a strained left calf.,Diaz, 33, who made his first All-Star team last season, is hitting .303 with five home runs and 28 RBIs in 55 games this season. ,Diaz is batting fifth...
Angels OF Mike Trout (knee) targeting return by late July
Los Angeles Angels star center fielder Mike Trout is hopeful to return from knee surgery by late July in what has been another injury-shortened season for the three-time American League MVP.,Trout spoke with reporters on Saturday at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., and he said he was convinced he'd...
Pirates activate C Joey Bart (thumb) from IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates activated catcher Joey Bart from the 10-day injured list on Sunday.,He last played for Pittsburgh on May 26 against the Atlanta Braves, when he sustained a left thumb injury. ,During a six-game rehab assisgnment at Triple-A Indianapolis, Bart was 6-for-17 with a double and fou...
Booming bats give Orioles a shot to sweep Rangers
The Baltimore Orioles, who have been tapping into some relatively new sources of production, will go for a sweep of the Texas Rangers on Sunday night.,The teams will finish their four-game series after Baltimore's 6-5 victory Saturday night, when a grand slam from a young hitter and the first pitchi...
Byron Buxton buzzing along as Twins wrap Seattle series
Sometimes, it pays to simplify.,That, and coffee, of course.,Since embracing what he called a "see ball, hit ball" philosophy earlier this month, Minnesota's Byron Buxton has been on a tear.,Buxton had a double, home run and four RBIs Saturday night as the Twins won 5-1 at Seattle. The rubber game o...
Ascending Angels seek sweep of tumbling Tigers
The Los Angeles Angels and Detroit Tigers will wrap up the month of June on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a four-game set in Anaheim, Calif.,The Angels have won six games in a row and will try to sweep the series following Saturday's 6-5 win in 10 innings, while the Tigers are headed in the oppo...
Reds' Hunter Greene looks to rebound vs. Cardinals
Right-hander Hunter Greene's most recent start for the Cincinnati Reds was his most difficult of the season for a couple of reasons.,He became nauseated in the first inning Tuesday and vomited on the mound. He allowed three runs in that opening frame and six overall while completing just four inning...
After stern wake-up call, Cubs eye series win vs. Brewers
An irate Justin Steele implored his Chicago Cubs teammates to "wake the (expletive) up" on Saturday after a sloppy defensive third inning.,The Cubs obliged their starting pitcher's impassioned command, grinding out a 5-3 road win over Milwaukee in an outcome that ended the Brewers' five-game winning...
Seth Lugo, Royals chase series win against Guardians
After Saturday's 7-2 win, the visiting Cleveland Guardians will try to earn a series split against the Kansas City Royals on Sunday afternoon.,Cleveland's big division lead allows time to resolve rotation issues, with Triston McKenzie in particular.,The right-hander's command issues have become more...
D-backs aim for series win over A's, break-even homestand
The Arizona Diamondbacks will get a chance to salvage their homestand when they go for a second consecutive win over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday in Phoenix.,A slumping club that hasn't scored more than six runs in a game since June 16, the Diamondbacks didn't make much out of 12 hits Saturday. B...
Nationals ride momentum into rubber game with Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays got a good look Saturday at what a blockbuster trade did for the Washington Nationals nearly two years ago.,The clubs will square off Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of their three-game series in St. Petersburg, Fla.,On Friday night, the Rays received a strong outing from sta...
Unlikely No. 1 hitters look to fuel Dodgers, Giants
Two unlikely leadoff hitters look to keep rolling when the Los Angeles Dodgers and host San Francisco Giants complete a three-game series Sunday afternoon.,One day after Brett Wisely's walk-off home run ended a 5-3 Giants win, the Dodgers erupted for seven runs in the 11th inning to draw even in the...
Astros turn to bullpen in quest for series win after comeback vs. Mets
In the first two games of their weekend series against the New York Mets, the visiting Houston Astros have had to use five pitchers in each game and ask the bullpen to cover a combined 6 2/3 innings.,It seems less than optimal for Sunday's rubber match in the three-game series, then, that Houston wi...
Reeling Yankees seek series split with Blue Jays
Amid concerns about Juan Soto's bruised right hand, the visiting New York Yankees will try to salvage a split of their four-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon.,Soto watched Saturday as the Blue Jays won their second game of the series 9-3, with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. driving i...