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MLB-best Phillies aim to keep rolling against Cardinals
The Philadelphia Phillies hope the new month yields the same results as the last one.,The Phillies finished May with a 20-7 mark by beating the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 Friday. Philadelphia then started June by defeating the Cardinals 6-1 Saturday, and at 41-18, has the best record in the ma...
Mariners find spark in Ryan Bliss, seek sweep of Angels
For a team that has struggled offensively, rookie Ryan Bliss provided a much-needed spark Saturday for the Seattle Mariners.,Bliss, making his third start at second base since being called up May 27, got his first major league hit, stole two bases and scored three times in the Mariners' 9-0 win over...
Giants' Blake Snell aims to take step forward in finale vs. Yankees
San Francisco's Blake Snell hopes to improve on what he considered to be an improved effort in his most recent start when the Giants attempt to avoid a three-game series sweep against the visiting New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon.,Aaron Judge continued his homecoming rampage with a third home ru...
Rested Austin Gomber looks to lead Rockies to series win vs. Dodgers
Six days after he was scratched from a start because of a sore elbow, Colorado Rockies left-hander Austin Gomber will be back on the mound Sunday to face the Los Angeles Dodgers. ,Instead of pushing back his start a few days, the Rockies skipped it completely to line him up in the road game against ...
Nelson Velazquez, Royals bid to avert sweep vs. Padres
Nelson Velazquez is rediscovering his power stroke.,As the Kansas City Royals bid to salvage the finale of their three-game series against the visiting San Diego Padres on Sunday afternoon, Velazquez has six homers in his last 14 games. ,That streak is similar to his 2023 breakout when he hit 14 hom...
Cubs face Reds again, go for rare back-to-back wins
The Chicago Cubs haven't won consecutive games in nearly a month. ,They'll try to accomplish the feat again on Sunday afternoon when they host the Cincinnati Reds in the rubber match of their three-game set.,"Everyone here is here for a reason," Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson said. "Everyone here has...
Twins, beware: Astros' Yordan Alvarez finding power stroke
All the hallmarks for an in-season turnaround were there for Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez except for the power, a crucial component given his reputation as a fearsome slugger.,Alvarez entered the second contest of a three-game series Saturday with the Minnesota Twins having hit sa...
Brewers bid to send White Sox to 11th straight setback
Rookie right-hander Nick Nastrini will face the daunting triple task of trying for his first major league victory, helping the Chicago White Sox avoid a sweep, and ending the team's season-high 10-game losing streak when they close a three-game series against the host Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday aft...
Mets hope to turn late rally vs. D-backs into rare series win
A seemingly meaningless ninth-inning rally Friday night paid dividends for the Arizona Diamondbacks in a win on Saturday.,The New York Mets hope they can pen a similar story Sunday after falling the previous day.,The Diamondbacks will look to salvage a split of a four-game set while the Mets will ai...
Blue Jays meet Pirates, strive for rare fast start
The Toronto Blue Jays could help themselves in the rubber match of their three-game series with the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon by ending their first-inning drought.,The Blue Jays failed to score in the first inning Saturday for the 23rd consecutive game in their 8-1 loss to the ...
Guardians face Nationals, seek 10th straight home win
The Washington Nationals are the latest team caught in the buzz saw of the Cleveland Guardians' recent dominance at home. ,Looking to complete a three-game series sweep of the Nationals, the American League Central-leading Guardians will aim for a 10th straight home victory Sunday afternoon. ,Sittin...
Rangers hope rout of Marlins a sign of better days ahead
Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy hopes a strong start to the month of June will help his team rediscover its identity. ,After struggling over the last three weeks of May, Texas saw its offense come to life on Saturday, and it will search for a repeat performance on Sunday afternoon in the rubber ma...
Brayan Bello, Red Sox go for series win over Tigers
The Boston Red Sox aim for their third straight win when they cap a four-game series against the visiting Detroit Tigers on Sunday afternoon.,After Ceddanne Rafaela recorded his first career two-homer game on Friday, Enmanuel Valdez -- who was just recalled from Triple-A Worcester -- turned the tric...
Red-hot Orioles aim for sweep of Rays
In yet another special series for the Baltimore Orioles, it's hard to say where the most praise should go -- to the batters or the pitchers.,Both groups have had notable stretches again, putting the Orioles in position to go for a three-game sweep of the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday afternoon.,...
A's right-hander Luis Medina to make season debut vs. Braves
Oakland right-hander Luis Medina will come off the injured list to make his first start of the season on Sunday when the visiting A's play the Atlanta Braves in the rubber game of their three-game set.,The Braves won Friday's game 4-2, but Oakland bounced back to outslug Atlanta 11-9 on Saturday. A ...
MLB roundup: Brewers hand White Sox 10th straight loss
Willy Adames delivered a walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the host Milwaukee Brewers a 4-3 comeback victory over Chicago on Saturday, handing the White Sox their 10th consecutive defeat.,William Contreras opened the 10th as the automatic runner against Michael Kopech (1-5). C...
Cubs outlast Reds on long, rainy night at Wrigley
Dansby Swanson hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning to give the Chicago Cubs a 7-5 win against the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night.,After Nico Hoerner drew a one-out walk, Swanson drilled a two-run shot off reliever Lucas Sims (1-2) to left-center field.,Seiya Suzuki went 2-for...
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Dodgers keep Rockies at bay
Yoshinobu Yamamoto went six strong innings to rebound from his first loss in over two months and the Los Angeles Dodgers went on to a 4-1 victory over the visiting Colorado Rockies on Saturday. ,Jason Heyward and Will Smith each had an RBI double as the Dodgers won one day after the Rockies took the...
Aaron Judge goes deep for 3rd straight game as Yanks sink Giants
Aaron Judge homered for the third straight game, Giancarlo Stanton added a two-run insurance shot and the New York Yankees beat the host San Francisco Giants 7-3 on Saturday night.,New York starter Cody Poteet (2-0) combined with four relievers on a five-hitter, helping the Yankees clinch a third co...
J.P. Crawford's grand slam sparks Mariners' rout of Angels
J.P. Crawford hit a grand slam and Bryce Miller pitched six scoreless innings as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Los Angeles Angels 9-0 on Saturday.,Luke Raley also homered and Julio Rodriguez went 3-for-4 with two RBIs for the American League West-leading Mariners, who won for the sixth ...