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Trevor Williams pitches Nationals past struggling Mariners
Trevor Williams pitched six scoreless innings and was backed by a home-run barrage as the Washington Nationals defeated the host Seattle Mariners 9-0 Wednesday night.,Luis Garcia Jr. and Josh Bell hit back-to-back homers in the second inning for the Nationals, who have won seven of their past 10 gam...
Two surging teams meet as Rays travel to Houston
The Tampa Bay Rays are hoping right-hander Shane Baz can finish the month of May better than the way it started.,Baz (4-3, 4.94 ERA) is scheduled to take the mound Thursday evening in the opener of a four-game series at Houston.,Baz won his most recent outing after allowing one run and four hits ove...
Bo Bichette's pinch homer in ninth propels Jays over Rangers
Pinch hitter Bo Bichette clubbed a two-run, two-out home run in the ninth inning to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a 2-0 win over the anemic Texas Rangers on Wednesday in the rubber game of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,Bichette's homer scored Ernie Clement, who opened the inning with a si...
Reports: Twins sale has momentum toward $1.7B asking price
Minnesota Twins ownership is making progress toward a sale of the major league team, with several prospective buyers touring Target Field and meeting with the Pohlad family, according to multiple media reports.,The Pohlad family, which has owned the Twins since 1984, announced in October 2024 that t...
Cubs edge lowly Rockies to complete series sweep
Pete Crow-Armstrong homered and Matthew Boyd tossed six strong innings as the Chicago Cubs completed a three-game sweep of the visiting Colorado Rockies with a 2-1 victory on Wednesday night.,Seiya Suzuki doubled in a run and Matt Shaw had two hits for Chicago, which has won four straight games and ...
Rookie lefty Noah Cameron dynamite again as Royals top Reds
Noah Cameron continued the stellar start to his major league career, allowing a single run while pitching into the seventh inning as the Kansas City Royals beat the visiting Cincinnati Reds 3-2 on Wednesday night.,Cameron (2-1), who hails from nearby St. Joseph, Mo., yielded only a sixth-inning run ...
Brendan Donovan powers Cardinals past Orioles
Brendan Donovan hammered a key two-run home run and Masyn Winn recorded four hits as the St. Louis Cardinals overcame the host Baltimore Orioles, winning 6-4 on Wednesday night to take the final two games of the three-game series.,Donovan finished with three hits and Lars Nootbaar added two hits as ...
Agustin Ramirez (4 RBIs) slugs Marlins past Padres
Agustin Ramirez capped a four-hit, four-RBI performance with a tie-breaking two-run single in the eighth inning, helping the visiting Miami Marlins to a 10-8 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.,Ramirez belted a solo homer in the third inning and added an RBI single as part of a five-run ...
Brewers go extra innings again to complete series sweep of Red Sox
Caleb Durbin's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th inning capped a two-run rally and gave the Milwaukee Brewers a 6-5 comeback win over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Wednesday.,The Brewers, who got a home run from Jake Bauers, swept the three-game series, winning their second consecutive game i...
Angels DFA former All-Star, batting champ Tim Anderson
The Los Angeles Angels have designated shortstop Tim Anderson for assignment as part of several roster moves announced Wednesday.,The team also reinstated right-handed pitcher Robert Stephenson from the 60-day injury list, selected infielder Scott Kingery's contract from Triple-A Salt Lake, optioned...
Phillies look to stay hot in day-night DH against Braves
The Philadelphia Phillies will need to wait a little longer in hopes of continuing their recent hot stretch.,After Wednesday's contest got postponed due to rain, the Phillies will be back on the field Thursday for a day-night doubleheader against the visiting Atlanta Braves.,Philadelphia has won 10 ...
Agustin Ramirez (4 RBIs) leads Marlins past Padres
Agustin Ramirez capped a four-hit, four-RBI performance with a go-ahead, two-run single in the eighth inning, helping the visiting Miami Marlins to a 10-8 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.,Ramirez belted a solo homer in the third inning and added an RBI single as part of a five-run fif...
Paul Skenes dominates as Pirates rout Diamondbacks
Paul Skenes threw 6 2/3 scoreless innings, Oneil Cruz homered and drove in three runs, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-1 in the rubber game of a three-game series in Phoenix on Wednesday.,Skenes (4-5) gave up four hits, struck out seven, walked none and hit a batter while...
Astros 1B Christian Walker hit by pitch on hand; X-rays negative
Houston first baseman Christian Walker was hit by a pitch on his right hand during Wednesday's home game, and X-rays came back negative, manager Joe Espada said after the Astros' 5-3 win over the Athletics.,Athletics starter Luis Severino hit Walker with a 96 mph pitch to start the fourth inning. Wa...
Pirates place C Joey Bart (concussion) on 7-day injured list
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed catcher Joey Bart on the seven-day injured list on Wednesday because of a concussion.,In a corresponding move, the Pirates reinstated catcher/first baseman Endy Rodriguez from the 10-day IL after recovering from a finger injury.,Bart was hit on the back of the head on a...
Victor Caratini's hit allows Astros to down Athletics
Victor Caratini had a tiebreaking two-run single in the seventh inning to help the Houston Astros complete a two-game sweep of the visiting Athletics with a 5-3 win on Wednesday afternoon.,Zach Dezenzo singled, homered and scored twice for the Astros, who have won four in a row.,Astros right-hander ...
Brewers go extra innings again for series sweep of Red Sox
Caleb Durbin's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th inning capped a two-run rally and gave the Milwaukee Brewers a 6-5 comeback win over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Wednesday.,The Brewers, who got a home run from Jake Bauers, a swept the three-game series, won their second consecutive game in ...
Andrew Benintendi (4 RBIs), White Sox overwhelm Mets
Andrew Benintendi fell a double shy of the cycle and drove in a season-high four runs as the Chicago White Sox stopped a six-game road losing streak with a 9-4 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday afternoon.,Benintendi entered the game 1-for-10 over his past three games but helped the White S...
Rangers activate SS Corey Seager (hamstring) from IL
The Texas Rangers activated star shortstop Corey Seager from the 10-day injured list prior to Wednesday night's game against the Toronto Blue Jays.,Seager has missed the past 16 games due to a right hamstring injury sustained on May 10 against the Detroit Tigers. The Rangers were 8-8 during his late...
Angel Martinez's 3-run HR helps Guardians rally past Dodgers
Angel Martinez belted a three-run homer to cap a five-run eighth inning, lifting the Cleveland Guardians to a 7-4 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday afternoon.,Cleveland pulled within 4-2 in the seventh inning on Carlos Santana's single that scored Jose Ramirez, then erupted ...