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Royals rally in sixth to edge Guardians
Kyle Isbel and Maikel Garcia hit back-to-back triples to rally the Kansas City Royals past the visiting Cleveland Guardians, 2-1 to win the opener of a four-game series Thursday evening.,Leading off the sixth, Isbel drilled Ben Lively's sinker over leaping right fielder Daniel Schneemann for a tripl...
George Springer's 2 HRs, 6 RBIs send Jays past Yankees
George Springer hit two three-run home runs in the first two innings as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting New York Yankees 9-2 on Thursday.,Springer finished 3-for-3 and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added a solo homer and an RBI double to help the Blue Jays earn their second consecutive win.,Tren...
Ian Happ's HR in 10th helps Cubs avoid sweep vs. Giants
Ian Happ hit a two-run home run off the top of the center field wall with one out in the 10th inning Thursday afternoon, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the host San Francisco Giants 5-3 to avoid a four-game sweep.,Happ's homer, his 10th of the season, came after Giants reliever Luke Jackson (4-2) had...
Balanced attack fuels Marlins past Phillies
Jake Burger homered, singled twice and drove in two runs while Bryan De La Cruz hit a single, double and knocked in three runs to lift the Miami Marlins past the host Philadelphia Phillies 7-4 on Thursday.,Josh Bell added an RBI double and Ali Sanchez had two hits.,Marlins starter Trevor Rogers gave...
Orioles slug 4 HRs to pummel Rangers
Corbin Burnes pitched seven strong innings and the Baltimore Orioles used early offense and four home runs to beat the visiting Texas Rangers 11-2 on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series., ,Heston Kjerstad, Cedric Mullins, Adley Rutschman and Colton Cowser homered for Baltimore, which ...
Report: Guardians sign free agent LHP Matthew Boyd
The Cleveland Guardians and left-handed pitcher Matthew Boyd have agreed to a major league contract, multiple sources reported Thursday.,The deal is pending a physical for the 33-year-old Boyd, who has been a free agent since undergoing elbow surgery last June. ,Boyd has been primarily used as a sta...
Ian Happ's HR helps Cubs avoid sweep vs. Giants
Ian Happ bounced a two-run home run off the top of the center-field fence with one out in the 10th inning Thursday afternoon, helping the Chicago Cubs avoid a four-game sweep at the hands of the host San Francisco Giants with a 5-3 victory.,Happ's homer, his 10th of the season, came after Giants rel...
Twins demolish Diamondbacks 13-6 to win series
Byron Buxton had three hits, drove in three runs and scored three times for the visiting Minnesota Twins in a 13-6 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the rubber game of their three-game series on Thursday afternoon in Phoenix.,Manuel Margot had two hits and two RBIs and Willi Castro and Carlos ...
Five White Sox pitchers combine to blank Braves in 1-0 win
Luis Robert Jr. homered and five pitchers combined on a three-hit shutout as the Chicago White Sox edged the visiting Atlanta Braves 1-0 on Thursday to stop a four-game losing streak.,Chicago made the most of four hits in the makeup of a game rained out on April 3. Michael Kopech worked around a two...
Sizzling Mets, Astros square off with winning record within reach
The New York Mets and Houston Astros will take the field on Friday knowing one thing: By the end of the night, one of them will have a winning record, something that was unimaginable at the start of the month.,The two hottest teams in baseball will end June opposing one another beginning Friday nigh...
Rising Padres, Red Sox looking for more in interleague series
Two teams playing better baseball of late will meet Friday when the San Diego Padres visit the Boston Red Sox for the start of a three-game series.,The Padres have won three in a row and capped a 6-1 homestand with an 8-5 victory over Washington on Wednesday. The Red Sox won three of their last four...
Phillies place RHP Spencer Turnbull (lat) on 15-day IL
The Philadelphia Phillies placed right-hander Spencer Turnbull on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a right lat strain and recalled right-hander Yunior Marte from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.,Turnbull, 31, is 3-0 with a 2.65 ERA in 17 appearances (seven starts) this season. As a starter, he is 2-0 wi...
Resurgent Rays set to put winning ways up against Nationals
The Tampa Bay Rays have reached the halfway point of the 2024 campaign, and while it has taken some time, good times finally appear to be ahead.,Manager Kevin Cash's squad begins its serious second-half push for a sixth straight postseason berth Friday night, hosting the Washington Nationals in the ...
Astros RHP Oliver Ortega has second elbow procedure
Houston Astros right-hander Oliver Ortega had a second surgery on his pitching elbow this week and will not appear in a game this season.,Ortega, 27, made a pair of spring training appearances for the Astros before undergoing surgery in March to remove loose bodies in his right elbow. On Wednesday, ...
With trade talk swirling, Tigers' Jack Flaherty opposes Angels
Detroit's Jack Flaherty will be on the mound facing the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday in Anaheim, Calif., but he will be pitching for more than just the Tigers.,Flaherty (5-4, 2.92 ERA) also will be pitching for the major league scouts who are sure to be watching, the 28-year-old right-hander havin...
Guardians hope to start new streak vs. Royals
The Cleveland Guardians, their seven-game winning streak over, will look to get back on track when they open a four-game road series against the Kansas City Royals on Thursday.,As recently as June 8, first-place Cleveland led second-place Kansas City by just three games in the American League Centra...
Twins' David Festa set for major league debut vs. D-backs
When David Festa was scratched from his Triple-A start on Wednesday, it was clear where he would throw his next pitch.,Festa, the top pitching prospect in the Twins' organization, will make his major league debut on Thursday afternoon when Minnesota opposes the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.,Festa...
Reeling Reds begin difficult road trip vs. Cardinals
After losing eight of their past 11 games, the Cincinnati Reds must embark on a daunting seven-game road trip.,They open with four games against the resurgent Cardinals in St. Louis, starting with the series opener Thursday at Busch Stadium. St. Louis has won four of its first five games on the nine...
Struggling Yankees look to regain past form at Toronto
The Toronto Blue Jays return from a 1-4 rain-shortened road trip for an eight-game homestand that begins Thursday night with the opener of a four-game series against the struggling New York Yankees.,The Blue Jays had their game against the Boston Red Sox suspended because of rain during the second i...
Chris Sale faces original team as Braves visit White Sox
The Chicago White Sox were playing .200 ball when the Atlanta Braves left Guaranteed Rate Field after a rainout postponed the finale of the second series of the season.,Chicago's winning percentage has improved only marginally in the 12 weeks since. As for the Braves? They're in the thick of the Nat...