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Mariners end woeful trip with 5-2 win over Rays
Cal Raleigh smashed a two-out, three-run homer in the sixth inning as the Seattle Mariners closed out a disappointing nine-game road swing with a 5-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Raleigh's 14th of the season, walloped 422 feet off reliever Shawn Armstron...
Ketel Marte, D-backs aim to continue good fortune vs. Twins
Arizona's Ketel Marte has his sights set on making the National League All-Star team for the second time in his standout career, and his performance on Tuesday certainly helped his case.,The second baseman will take a stab at another productive outing on Wednesday night when the Diamondbacks face th...
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani chases history in clash vs. White Sox
Shohei Ohtani has played only 78 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers, but he already holds a place in team lore.,Ohtani can establish a frachise record if he drives in a run during Wednesday's visit to the struggling Chicago White Sox.,Ohtani has collected at least one RBI in nine straight games. He's...
Cubs hope to mimic Giants' success on mound
After watching the San Francisco Giants throw bullpen games -- and win -- the past two nights, Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell has elected to go the opener route on Wednesday night as his club seeks to end a three-game losing streak.,Counsell announced that his originally scheduled starter for t...
Yankees, Luis Gil seek needed win against rising Mets
The New York Yankees are on pace to win more than 100 games. The New York Mets have spent the past seven weeks trying to climb back to .500.,But neither team has looked like its record lately.,The Mets will look to continue surging Wednesday night when they host the Yankees in the finale of a two-ga...
Blue Jays chase series win in finale vs. Red Sox
The Toronto Blue Jays will look to build off an emphatic end to their seven-game losing streak and win the rubber match of their three-game series against the host Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.,Toronto ended its ugly slide with a 9-4 victory on Tuesday, totaling 11 hits while putting the game w...
Jurickson Profar, Padres eye sweep of Nationals
San Diego Padres left fielder Jurickson Profar felt disrespected when Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez ordered an intentional walk to Luis Arraez in the bottom of the 10th inning Monday night, bringing Profar to the plate.,Profar stroked a bases-loaded, two-run single to give San Diego a 7...
A's Joey Estes, evoking memories for manager, to face Angels
When Joey Estes takes the mound for the Athletics on Wednesday afternoon against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., Oakland manager Mark Kotsay will be reminded of one of his former teammates.,Estes, a rookie right-hander, makes Kotsay think of Tim Hudson, and not just because they both have...
Dallas Keuchel might debut for Brewers vs. Rangers
While trying to complete a three-game sweep of the visiting Texas Rangers on Wednesday, the Milwaukee Brewers could turn -- surprisingly -- to veteran left-hander Dallas Keuchel.,The Brewers, beset by injuries to the rotation, had not officially announced a starter for the series finale, but they ac...
Resurgent Marlins go for third straight series win
The Miami Marlins will bid to win their third consecutive series on Wednesday afternoon when they play the decisive game of a three-game set against the host Kansas City Royals.,The Marlins took two of three games from both the St. Louis Cardinals and Seattle Mariners before evening their three-game...
Astros aim for 7th straight win in finale vs. Rockies
Having labored through a stretch from May 1-June 5 during which they had only two days off, the Houston Astros opened a two-game interleague series against the visiting Colorado Rockies on Tuesday with off days bracketing the opener and the series finale.,Managing that time off often presents a diff...
Streaking Rays aim for sweep of Mariners
As the Tampa Bay Rays continue to try to mount a push for a sixth consecutive playoff appearance, their offense is peaking at the right time.,Manager Kevin Cash's club will look to sweep Seattle when the Rays host the Mariners in the series finale Wednesday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,On Tuesd...
Cardinals, Braves set for doubleheader following rainout
A rainy Tuesday night in St. Louis gave Atlanta Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia another day to recover from overheating Monday night.,Meanwhile, the Tuesday postponement gave St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado more time to treat his left forearm irritation and his right elbow contusion.,...
Cardinals, Braves set for doubleheader following rainout
A rainy Tuesday night in St. Louis gave Atlanta Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia another day to recover from overheating Monday night.,Meanwhile, the Tuesday postponement gave St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado more time to treat his left forearm irritation and his right elbow contusion.,...
Reds ready to bring back Graham Ashcraft to face Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are out to prove they are more than just Bryan Reynolds, the hottest hitter in their lineup, as they seek a win on Wednesday in the decisive game of their series against the host Cincinnati Reds.,The Reds captured the opener 11-5 on Monday before the Pirates rebounded with a 9...
Spencer Turnbull set to face ex-team as Phils take on Tigers
Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Spencer Turnbull will have some extra motivation when he takes the mound on Wednesday afternoon.,Turnbull will get to go up against his former team as Philadelphia faces the host Detroit Tigers in the decisive game of a three-game series.,"I'm excited," Turnbull sa...
MLB roundup: Guardians top O's for 7th straight win
Jose Ramirez smacked a three-run home run to fuel an early offensive outburst and the Cleveland Guardians held on to win their seventh game in a row, edging the host Baltimore Orioles 10-8 on Tuesday night.,Gunnar Henderson blasted his 25th homer of the season for the first of the Orioles' four long...
Mickey Moniak, Angels outlast A's
Mickey Moniak hit a grand slam and left-hander Tyler Anderson battled his way through five innings as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 7-5 on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Moniak's fourth homer of the season and first career grand slam came during a five-run fourth inning that ga...
Jurickson Profar's grand slam carries Padres past Nationals
Jurickson Profar clouted a grand slam Tuesday night in the bottom of the sixth inning and the San Diego Padres beat the visiting Washington Nationals 9-7.,Profar's 11th homer of the year, a line drive that hooked just inside the right field foul pole, enabled San Diego to turn a one-run game into a ...
Six Giants pitchers combine to hold down Cubs
Matt Chapman contributed a two-RBI single to a game-breaking, three-run eighth as the San Francisco Giants made it two in a row over the Chicago Cubs with a 5-1 victory on Tuesday.,Six San Francisco pitchers combined on a four-hitter.,In a bullpen game with five starters on the injured list, the Gia...