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Red Sox sink Jays with 3 runs in 10th
Trevor Story's RBI double broke a 3-3 tie and ignited a three-run 10th inning, and the visiting Boston Red Sox held on to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Tuesday night.,Vaughn Grissom had three hits, including an RBI single in the 10th, to help Boston (80-78) win the first two games of a three-g...
Marlins drop Twins farther back in wild-card race
Xavier Edwards went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs, and the Miami Marlins held on for a 4-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Jonah Bride finished 3-for-5 with a solo homer for Miami (58-99), which won the opener of a three-game series. Nick Fortes went 2-for-4 with a...
Orioles outslug Yankees, clinch playoff berth
Anthony Santander, Ramon Urias and Colton Cowser homered Tuesday night as the visiting Baltimore Orioles hung on for a 5-3 victory over the New York Yankees, who were unable to clinch the American League East title.,A short time later, the Orioles (87-70) clinched their second straight postseason be...
Royals edge Nationals in 10th to end 7-game skid
Five Kansas City pitchers combined on a five-hit shutout and the visiting Royals scored an unearned run to beat the Washington Nationals 1-0 in 10 innings Tuesday night, snapping a seven-game losing streak.,With one out in the 10th and runner Kyle Isbel on second, Bobby Witt, Jr. hit a slow roller t...
Braves top Mets, close gap in NL wild-card race
Michael Harris II had three hits and two RBIs to support right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach and help the host Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 5-1 on Tuesday in the opener of a three-game series.,The win pulled Atlanta (86-71) within a game of New York (87-70) in the race for the final wild-car...
Pirates cut Rowdy Tellez, insist pending bonus wasn't reason
The Pittsburgh Pirates designated first baseman Rowdy Tellez for assignment on Tuesday, a move that saved the team $200,000 in a performance bonus he just missed reaching.,Tellez was due the bonus if he received 425 plate appearances this season, and he had 421.,The Pirates, already eliminated from ...
Cubs score in bunches to down Phillies
Cody Bellinger drove in four runs and Seiya Suzuki knocked in a pair as the Chicago Cubs cruised to a 10-4 road victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday., ,Nico Hoerner and Bellinger each collected three hits for Chicago (81-77), while Dansby Swanson, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Miguel Amaya and S...
Joey Ortiz knocks in three as Brewers beat Pirates
Joey Ortiz drove in three runs to help the visiting Milwaukee Brewers earn a 7-2 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of a three-game series on Tuesday.,Willy Adames had two hits, two runs and an RBI, Jackson Chourio contributed two hits and a run and Sal Frelick added two RBIs for the B...
Guardians lock up first-round bye by beating Reds
Tanner Bibee allowed one run over seven strong innings while Kyle Manzardo hit a solo homer and Lane Thomas added a two-run shot as the Cleveland Guardians clinched a first-round bye in the playoffs with Tuesday night's 6-1 win over the visiting Cincinnati Reds.,Thomas totaled three RBIs, and Josh N...
Pirates DFA OF Michael A. Taylor, 1B Rowdy Tellez
Out of postseason contention, the Pittsburgh Pirates designated outfielder Michael A. Taylor and first baseman Rowdy Tellez and recalled outfielder Joshua Palacios and infielder Liover Peguero from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday.,Taylor, 33, signed a one-year deal with Pittsburgh in the offseason ...
Reds place rookie RHP Julian Aguiar (elbow) on IL, ending his season
The Cincinnati Reds placed rookie right-hander Julian Aguiar on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday due to a right elbow sprain, ending his season.,The move was retroactive to Saturday. In other moves, the Reds activated right-hander Ian Gibaut from the 60-day IL and sent right-hander Alan Busenitz, ...
Braves 3B Austin Riley (hand) won't return in 2024
Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley's broken right hand has not healed sufficiently to enable his return this season.,Manager Brian Snitker announced Tuesday that a CT scan revealed it is too early to remove Riley's cast, ending his year.,The Braves (85-71) are 1 1/2 games out of the final Nat...
Tarik Skubal shuts down Rays as Tigers keep rolling
Tarik Skubal tossed seven shutout innings, Wenceel Perez had a two-run double and the streaking Detroit Tigers edged the visiting Tampa Bay Rays, 2-1, on Tuesday afternoon.,Skubal (18-4) limited the Rays to two hits and one walk while striking out seven. Beau Brieske pitched the last two innings to ...
O’s activate 1B Ryan Mountcastle, option Eloy Jimenez to Triple-A
The Baltimore Orioles activated first baseman Ryan Mountcastle from the 10-day injured list Tuesday after he missed a month due to a sprained left wrist.,In a corresponding move, the Orioles optioned designated hitter Eloy Jimenez to Triple-A Norfolk.,Mountcastle, 27, is back in time for a critical ...
Astros’ Yordan Alvarez (knee sprain) to miss Mariners series
Houston Astros manager Joe Espada said after Monday night's game that All-Star slugger Yordan Alvarez would not play during their current three-game series against the Seattle Mariners due to a knee sprain.,However, the manager is hopeful that Alvarez can return for the final regular-season series a...
How Every MLB Playoff Team Can Win 2024 World Series
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Red Sox look to keep slim playoff hopes alive in Toronto
The visiting Boston Red Sox will have another chance to finally break through with at least a run against Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Bowden Francis on Tuesday night.,Francis (8-5, 3.47 ERA) has yet to allow a run in 9 2/3 innings over four career outings, including one start, against the Red Sox...
D-backs can't afford another slip-up vs. Giants
The San Francisco Giants are playing terrific baseball at a time when it doesn't matter for them.,Meanwhile, the Arizona Diamondbacks are trying to make sure back-to-back setbacks don't turn into an extended slide that could hinder their playoff aspirations.,The Giants, who are 6-1 on a nine-game ro...
Mariners aim to chip away at Astros' lead in AL West
The Mariners' fate in the playoff race is beyond their control, but for now, Seattle is keeping the pressure on the first-place Houston Astros in the American League West.,After thwarting a potential division-clinching win by the Astros on Monday, the Mariners will aim to pull within three games of ...
With division clinched, Phillies face Cubs, eye NL's best mark
One night after earning their first National League East title since 2011, the Philadelphia Phillies hope to carry over the celebration into their Tuesday contest against the visiting Chicago Cubs.,The Phillies (93-64) clinched the division crown on Monday with a 6-2 win over the Cubs (80-77). Phila...