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Rays display power hitting, stellar pitching to shut out Twins
Brandon Lowe homered to extend his hitting streak to 11 games and lead the host Tampa Bay Rays to a 5-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins in Wednesday's rubber match matinee.,Drew Rasmussen (4-4) limited the Twins to just a hit and a walk while fanning five over six innings. The right-handed starter ...
Four-run fifth inning fuels Tigers to sweep of Giants
Justyn-Henry Malloy capped a four-run fifth inning with a two-run single and the host Detroit Tigers won their fourth straight game, edging the San Francisco Giants, 4-3, on Wednesday afternoon.,Colt Keith supplied a two-run double as the Tigers completed a three-game sweep of the Giants.,Brenan Han...
Braves-Phillies ppd., split doubleheader on tap for Thursday
Wednesday's game between the Atlanta Braves and host Philadelphia Phillies has been postponed due to inclement weather.,The game has been rescheduled to open a split doubleheader on Thursday at Citizens Bank Park.,The first game is slated for 1:05 p.m. ET, with the originally scheduled night game re...
Astros RHP Ronel Blanco to undergo elbow surgery, miss much of '26
Houston Astros starting pitcher Ronel Blanco will have season-ending surgery on his right elbow next week.,The team announced the news Wednesday, the latest blow for the Houston pitching staff. Right-hander Hayden Wesneski underwent Tommy John surgery last week.,Blanco will be out the rest of this s...
Mets Survive Epic Collapse and Rain Delay, Remind Everyone They’re Not Your Grandpa’s Mets
After a gut-wrenching extra-innings loss that should’ve ended their season, the Mets have flipped the script with four straight wins, proving that this team’s drama is just getting started....
Logan O'Hoppe, Angels hope to stave off sweep by Yankees
The Los Angeles Angels expect to have catcher Logan O'Hoppe back in the starting lineup for the series finale against the New York Yankees on Wednesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,O'Hoppe did not start Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Yankees, with the Angels deciding to err on the side of caution after O'Hop...
Hunter Greene, Reds look to complete sweep vs. Royals
Cincinnati's Hunter Greene has established himself as one of the best young pitchers in the majors. ,Meanwhile, prized Kansas City prospect Noah Cameron could be on his way toward that same distinction. ,Trying to further find his rhythm after a stint on the injured list, Greene will look to help th...
Mariners' Cal Raleigh bids to continue power surge vs. Nationals
The Seattle Mariners will play their 54th game of the season when they play host to the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night, putting them one-third of the way through their 2025 campaign.,And catcher Cal Raleigh most likely will make his 53rd appearance.,Granted, 11 of those have come as a desig...
Rangers' Corey Seager expected to return vs. Blue Jays
The Texas Rangers expect to receive a jolt to their lineup when they clash with the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday in the finale of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said he "fully anticipates" shortstop Corey Seager will be activated from the injured list Wednesda...
Behind Matthew Boyd, Cubs bid for sweep of Rockies
The Chicago Cubs boast the majors' highest-scoring offense, but their pitching staff has done the heavy lifting of late.,The Cubs will aim for a sweep of the visiting Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night following a 3-1 win on Monday and a 4-3 victory in 11 innings on Tuesday. ,Chicago, which leads t...
Phillies' Zack Wheeler looks to atone for lone misstep vs. Braves
Zack Wheeler is enjoying another stellar season, although his worst start of the campaign came last month against the Atlanta Braves.,Wheeler gets another shot at the Braves on Wednesday when the Phillies' ace takes the ball in the middle contest of a three-game set in Philadelphia.,Wheeler (6-1, 2....
Cardinals turn to Miles Mikolas in series finale against Orioles
The St. Louis Cardinals might be feeling comfortable in close games because they've played quite a few.,They'll try to figure out a way to win Wednesday night's series finale against the host Baltimore Orioles after a comeback in their latest game.,Close outcomes have defined the Cardinals during th...
Paul Skenes, Pirates chase series win vs. Zac Gallen, Diamondbacks
All Star, meet All-Star.,The past two National League starting pitchers in the All-Star Game will take the mound when the Arizona Diamondbacks and Pittsburgh Pirates meet in the rubber match of a three-game series Wednesday afternoon in Phoenix. ,Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes (3-5, 2.36 ERA) beca...
Fast-starting Mets look to get jump on White Sox, earn series sweep
Getting off to fast starts hasn't been a problem lately for the otherwise offensively challenged New York Mets. ,The Mets will find out if they can start quickly again Wednesday afternoon when they attempt to complete a sweep of the Chicago White Sox in their three-game interleague series.,Griffin C...
Padres' Kyle Hart set to return to rotation against Marlins
Whoever said you never get a second chance to make a first impression hasn't heard of Kyle Hart.,After starting the year as the No. 5 starter in the San Diego Padres' rotation, Hart lasted five starts before being sent to Triple-A El Paso with a 6.00 ERA and a 2-2 mark.,But Michael King's trip to th...
Astros' Lance McCullers Jr. aims to continue success vs. A's
The Houston Astros remain coy regarding the availability of slugger Yordan Alvarez, who resides on the 15-day injured list and missed his 23rd consecutive game Tuesday.,Alvarez, sidelined with right hand inflammation, continues to ramp up baseball activities and appears to be nearing a return, given...
Drew Rasmussen, Rays pursue series victory over Twins
Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen appears to be getting comfortable with longer starts as he works his way back following his third major elbow surgery.,After pitching into the sixth inning just once in his first eight starts this season, he has tossed a season-best six innings in each of h...
Freddy Peralta, Brewers eye sweep of slumping Red Sox
The run-starved Boston Red Sox will be looking for offense of any kind as they attempt to avert a series sweep by the host Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday.,Right-hander Freddy Peralta (5-3, 2.55 ERA) starts for the Brewers, while right-hander Brayan Bello (2-1, 4.08) gets the nod for Boston, which ha...
Guardians calling up pitching help for matchup vs. Dodgers
A team can never have too much starting pitching.,Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt and predecessor Terry Francona have said it so many times, it could be the franchise's mission statement.,And yet, the Guardians' rotation is a mess going into the interleague series finale against the visitin...
Giants' Landen Roupp, riding scoreless streak, opposes Tigers
San Francisco Giants right-hander Landen Roupp, who hasn't allowed a run in his past two starts, will look to extend that streak during a Wednesday matinee against the host Detroit Tigers.,Detroit won the first two games of the three-game series, each by a 3-1 count.,The stats from Roupp's last two ...