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Steven Kwan, Jhonkensy Noel lift Guardians past Giants
Steven Kwan and rookie Jhonkensy Noel each hit solo homers, and six Cleveland pitchers combined to record 14 strikeouts, as the Guardians beat the visiting San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Saturday.,Kwan's ninth homer in the second inning gave the hosts a 4-0 lead, but Noel's blast in the sixth proved cr...
Marcus Semien's blast lifts Rangers over Rays
Marcus Semien hit a two-run go-ahead home run in the bottom of the seventh to lead the Texas Rangers to a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday afternoon in Arlington, Tex.,The 422-foot drive deep into the bleachers in left off reliever Kevin Kelly (2-1) was Semien's first home run since J...
Tyler Anderson, Angels dominate Cubs
Tyler Anderson threw eight scoreless innings and tied a career-high with 10 strikeouts as the Los Angeles Angels snapped a five-game losing streak with a 7-0 victory over the host Chicago Cubs on Saturday afternoon.,Anderson (8-8) did not walk a batter and allowed just three hits -- all singles -- w...
Mariners CF Julio Rodriguez makes early exit vs. Blue Jays
Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez left Saturday's game against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays after the first inning without making a plate appearance.,There was no immediate word on the reason for Rodriguez's departure. He jammed his right thumb in Thursday's game against Baltimore an...
Jose Miranda ties consecutive-hits record, Twins handle Astros
Jose Miranda matched the major league record for consecutive hits and Brooks Lee clubbed his first career home run as the Minnesota Twins beat the visiting Houston Astros 9-3 on Saturday.,Miranda went 2-for-3 after entering the game with 10 hits in his previous 10 at-bats. He was hit by a pitch from...
Rookie Ben Rice slugs 3 HRs as Yankees beat Red Sox
Rookie Ben Rice hit three homers, including a three-run blast to cap a seven-run fifth inning as the host New York Yankees stopped a four-game losing streak with a 14-4 rout of the Boston Red Sox on Saturday afternoon.,Rice hit a leadoff homer off Boston starter Josh Winckowski, then connected twice...
Giants active LHP Kyle Harrison from 15-day IL
Left-hander Kyle Harrison was officially reinstated from the injured list in time to start for the San Francisco Giants against the host Cleveland Guardians on Saturday.,Harrison, 22, went on the 15-day injured list on June 16 with a right ankle sprain. He did not participate in a rehab assignment a...
Pirates place RHP Daulton Jefferies (elbow) on IL
Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Daulton Jefferies was placed on the 15-day injured list on Saturday due to discomfort in his pitching elbow.,In a corresponding move, right-hander Ryder Ryan was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis.,Jefferies, 28, has a 6.30 ERA in four relief appearances since joinin...
Mets activate closer Edwin Diaz following suspension
The New York Mets activated closer Edwin Diaz on Saturday after he served a 10-game suspension for violating MLB's policy on foreign substances.,The Mets, who continue their weekend series at the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, also called up right-hander Eric Orze and optioned right-hander Ty Adcoc...
Padres' clutch hitting becoming the norm, to D-backs' detriment
The way Manny Machado figured it, a one-run deficit going into the bottom of the ninth wasn't a big deal, even if the San Diego Padres had just blown a 7-2 lead Friday night against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,"It's just one run," he said. "We've been in worse situations before and come back....
Enjoying a career year, Royals RHP Seth Lugo faces Rockies
Seth Lugo will make another audition to be the American League's starting pitcher in the All-Star Game when the Kansas City Royals visit the Colorado Rockies on Saturday in Denver.,Lugo (11-2, 2.17 ERA) is tied for the major league lead in victories and leads baseball in ERA. The right-hander has a ...
Freddy Peralta looks to stay hot as Brewers face Dodgers
After a slow start to June, Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Freddy Peralta insisted he was healthy, and he proved his point with one of his strongest runs of the season.,Peralta will take the mound Saturday in the middle game of a three-game road series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He is coming o...
Rookie starters set to battle as Mariners host Blue Jays
Thanks to a behind-the-scenes hero, the Seattle Mariners took the series opener against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Friday.,The Mariners will hope for more all-around assistance Saturday afternoon when they seek to clinch the three-game set.,Seattle emerged with a 2-1 victory on Friday with th...
Phils' Ranger Suarez pursues bounce-back effort vs. Braves
Philadelphia left-hander Ranger Suarez will try to recover from his worst start of the season on Saturday when the visiting Phillies meet the Atlanta Braves in the second game of the three-game series.,The Phillies won the opener 8-6 on Friday to square the teams' season series at 2-2. First-place P...
With rumors swirling, White Sox send Garrett Crochet to face Marlins
For Chicago White Sox left-hander Garrett Crochet, his outing against the host Miami Marlins on Saturday is not just another start -- it's an audition. ,With 141 strikeouts in 101 1/3 innings, Crochet (6-6, 3.02 ERA) is the subject of a lot of trade rumors due to the White Sox's major-league worst r...
Colt Keith, Riley Greene lead Tigers' charge vs. Reds
Colt Keith and Riley Greene are proving to be a formidable duo in the top third of the Detroit Tigers' lineup.,"It's a tough combo to go through when they're both swinging the bat well," manager A.J. Hinch said. "It puts a lot of pressure on the pitcher from the get-go. Riley has been doing this pre...
Orioles desire to keep Athletics' Mason Miller in bullpen
The highly anticipated head-to-head of 2023 rookie stars Gunnar Henderson and Mason Miller failed to materialize Friday night, making it the marquee potential matchup once again when the Baltimore Orioles and host Oakland Athletics continue their three-game series Saturday afternoon.,Henderson got t...
Strikeouts could mount as Rays oppose Rangers
Two pitchers coming off impressive, strikeout-laden starts will square off in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday afternoon when the Tampa Bay Rays face the Texas Rangers.,Right-hander Taj Bradley (3-4, 3.42 ERA), who struck out a career-high-tying 11 batters over 5 2/3 innings Sunday in a 5-0 victory ove...
With rotation getting healthy, Giants take on Guardians
The San Francisco Giants' starting rotation is about to get a major boost over the next few days. ,That help begins to arrive Saturday when Kyle Harrison returns from injury to face the Cleveland Guardians, who've lost just one home series this season. The Giants are hoping to secure a third consecu...
Cardinals' Lance Lynn seeks third straight win, faces Nationals
St. Louis right-hander Lance Lynn looks to win his third straight start when the Cardinals play the second of their four-game series at the Washington Nationals on Saturday.,The Cardinals rallied from a five-run deficit to beat the Nationals 7-6 on Friday night, with the go-ahead run scoring on a pa...