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2024 MLB Mock Draft: Travis Bazzana Goes No. 1 Overall to Cleveland Guardians
Here's a quick 2024 MLB Draft preview and mock draft, where the Cleveland Guardians select Travis Bazzana with the No. 1 overall pick....
Braves' Marcell Ozuna aims to continue power display vs. Padres
Marcell Ozuna said Monday night's Home Run Derby will be a show.,Ozuna got an early start on it Friday night in San Diego, where he belted his 25th and 26th homers of the season to fuel the Atlanta Braves' 6-1 win over the Padres. Atlanta will shoot for a series win on Saturday in San Diego.,The Bra...
D-backs strive to continue climb vs. Blue Jays
The Arizona Diamondbacks will arrive at the ballpark Saturday with a winning record for the first time since April 3.,Arizona rallied to produce a 5-4 victory in the opener of a three-game series Friday night in Phoenix. Alek Thomas stroked a two-run tying single in the eighth and Geraldo Perdomo's ...
Mariners' Cal Raleigh looks to flex muscles in rematch vs. Angels
Cal Raleigh has seemingly provided the Seattle Mariners with the offensive spark they were looking for after a slow start to the month. ,Raleigh has gone deep five times in the past four games, a power surge he will attempt to ride on Saturday when Seattle continues a four-game set with the Los Ange...
Brewers turn to Dallas Keuchel in rematch vs. Nationals
The Milwaukee Brewers will look to bounce back behind recently acquired veteran Dallas Keuchel when they host the Washington Nationals on Saturday. ,Keuchel (0-0, 4.61 ERA), making his fourth start for Milwaukee since being acquired from Seattle in late June, will face fellow left-hander Mitchell Pa...
Twins' Carlos Correa wants play to do talking vs. Giants
Carlos Correa will get an opportunity to show San Francisco Giants fans what might have been when he and the visiting Minnesota Twins continue a three-game interleague series Saturday afternoon.,The Giants opened the set with a 7-1 triumph Friday night, winning a battle of shortstops when Brett Wise...
Guardians aim to hold on to AL-best mark vs. Rays
Central Division-leading Cleveland owns the best record in the American League heading into Saturday afternoon's game against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla. But that could change before the All-Star break if the Guardians' road woes continue. ,Cleveland (57-36, .613) is just a half-game ...
Royals look to crown first half with series win at Red Sox
The Kansas City Royals will be seeking their fifth consecutive victory Saturday when they visit the Boston Red Sox for the second game of a three-game series., ,Kansas City extended its winning streak to four games by beating Boston 6-1 Friday night. The victory moved the Royals into a tie with the ...
Astros reclaim home-field advantage vs. Rangers, look for repeat
The Houston Astros have a ways to go to match their franchise-best 18-game win streak at Minute Maid Park, set in 2004. But with their 6-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday in the opener of a three-game series that caps the first half of the season, the Astros' home streak hit double digits.,...
Reds' Rece Hinds looks to stay hot vs. weary Marlins
The Cincinnati Reds look to continue to ride the record-setting hot bat of rookie Rece Hinds when they host the Miami Marlins on Saturday afternoon in the second contest of their three-game series. ,Hinds, 23, continued the blazing start to his career with a grand slam and two runs scored in Cincinn...
Rockies, buoyed by near comeback, take another crack at Mets
An eventful ninth inning Friday night provided the Colorado Rockies some encouragement in the midst of a trying season -- and reminded the New York Mets of problems that remain even following their surge into the thick of the National League wild card race.,The visiting Rockies will look to build on...
Athletics look for another surprise win over Phillies
After an emotional three-game series sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Philadelphia Phillies fell flat in their opener against the Oakland Athletics.,The Phillies lost 6-2 on Friday and appeared out of sync throughout.,Philadelphia will now look to get back on track when it hosts the A's again o...
Streaking Cubs, slumping Cardinals set for doubleheader
After sustaining a broken left middle finger and landing on the 10-day injured list, Chicago Cubs slugger Cody Bellinger expressed confidence in his team's ability to roll on without him.,"We've got a bunch of guys around me that are more than capable to continue to get the job done," Bellinger said...
Post-beaning scuffle raises heat in Yankees-Orioles series
The temperature for the series between the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles rose significantly in the ninth inning of the series opener.,Following a dugout-clearing confrontation on Friday, tensions are bound to be heightened for the second game of the set on Saturday in Baltimore.,When Yankee...
Pirates look to take advantage of cellar-dwelling White Sox
Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Luis L. Ortiz has shuttled back and forth between the bullpen and rotation this season.,He hasn't lost his diplomacy along the way.,Ortiz is set to make his second straight start Saturday when the Pirates try to secure a road series win against the Chicago White Sox. ...
OF Kevin Kiermaier: Blue Jays got no takers for me
Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier has cleared irrevocable waivers, he told reporters on Friday in Phoenix, where the team opened a series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.,A four-time Gold Glove winner, Kiermaier, 34, is earning $10.5 million this season on a one-year deal. The team w...
Dodgers-Tigers rematch features pair of rookie starters
Rookie starting pitchers will take the spotlight on Saturday as the Los Angeles Dodgers and the host Detroit Tigers continue their three-game series.,After the Dodgers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-3 win on Friday in the series opener, Los Angeles will give the ball to Justin Wrobleski ...
Blue Jays get no takers for OF Kevin Kiermaier, he tells reporters
Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier has cleared irrevocable waivers, he told reporters on Friday in Phoenix, where the team opened a series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.,A four-time Gold Glove winner, Kiermaier, 34, is earning $10.5 million this season on a one-year deal. The team w...
MLB roundup: Gerrit Cole, Yankees shut down rival Orioles
New York starter Gerrit Cole kept the Baltimore Orioles in check over six innings and Aaron Judge finally homered again as the visiting Yankees won 4-1 in a matchup of American League East front-runners on Friday night.,Judge's majors-leading 33rd home run was his first long ball in nine games. Cole...
Brett Wisely's single, double, triple lift Giants past Twins
Kyle Harrison ended a personal five-game winless streak, Brett Wisely collected a triple, a double and a single, and the San Francisco Giants opened a three-game home interleague series against the Minnesota Twins with a 7-1 victory on Friday.,Jorge Soler had a triple among his two hits for the Gian...