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Triple-A catcher discharged from hospital after taking bat to head
Triple-A Buffalo catcher Payton Henry has been discharged from a Syracuse, N.Y.-area hospital on Saturday, one day after he was taken off the field on a backboard.,In the seventh inning of the Bisons' game against the Syracuse Mets, Henry was struck by the bat of third baseman Pablo Reyes in the hea...
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Marlins place C Christian Bethancourt on bereavement list
The Miami Marlins placed Christian Bethancourt on the bereavement list Saturday while fellow catcher Jhonny Pereda was recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville.,Bethancourt, 32, is batting .162 with one home run and five RBIs in 31 games this season. In eight major league seasons with five different club...

Blue Jays place RHP Jordan Romano (elbow) on 15-day IL
The Toronto Blue Jays placed closer Jordan Romano on the 15-day injured list Saturday due to right elbow inflammation.,Left-hander Brendon Little was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo to replace the right-handed Romano, who last pitched on Wednesday while picking up the save in Toronto's 3-1 win over t...

Triple-A catcher 'responsive' after taking bat to head
Triple-A Buffalo catcher Payton Henry was "alert and appropriately responsive" at a Syracuse, N.Y.-area hospital after he was taken off the field Friday night on a backboard, the team said.,In the seventh inning of the Bisons' game against the Syracuse Mets, Henry was struck by the bat of third base...

Ezequiel Tovar, Rockies aim to derail Dodgers again
The Colorado Rockies have a full head of steam now, and they have two chances to claim their third consecutive series victory.,The Rockies will look to accomplish the feat on the road Saturday against the National League West-rival Los Angeles Dodgers. ,Ezequiel Tovar had a home run among his three ...

Yankees' Aaron Judge makes himself right at home vs. Giants
One of the National League's top pitchers in recent years gets a rematch with one of the game's hottest hitters when Logan Webb and the San Francisco Giants host Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees on Saturday night.,Judge made the most of his Oracle Park debut with two home runs in the series open...

Mariners seeking spike in offense in rematch vs. Angels
First-place teams don't usually fire members of their coaching staff.,But the Seattle Mariners presumably felt they had to do some something to shake up an offense that ranked 29th in the major leagues with an average of just 3.64 runs per game and was on pace to set an MLB record for strikeouts in ...

Cubs, Reds hope for stellar June after disappointing May
One-run games haven't been good to the Cincinnati Reds this season. Entering Friday's game against the Chicago Cubs, the Reds had lost each of their past 10 games that ended with a difference of one run.,Until Friday, when they rallied for a 5-4 win. The Reds have now won five of their past seven ga...

Phillies turn to Ranger Suarez in rematch vs. Cardinals
The Philadelphia Phillies became the first team in Major League Baseball to reach 40 wins -- and the calendar had yet to reach June at that point.,After that milestone win Friday, Philadelphia will look for its third win in a row Saturday when it plays the second contest of its three-game series ver...

Brewers bid to hand White Sox 10th straight defeat
The struggling Chicago White Sox will turn to left-hander Garrett Crochet as they look to end a season-high nine-game losing streak when they visit the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday afternoon. ,Crochet (5-5, 3.68 ERA), who posted a 4-1 record with an 0.93 ERA in five starts in May, will be opposed b...

Rangers look to ignite spark vs. suddenly hot Marlins
The Texas Rangers displayed signs of breaking out of their May slumber with a modest three-game winning streak.,But their optimistic outlook took a blow Friday in the opener of a three-game series with the host Miami Marlins as the defending World Series champions continue to underachieve.,The Range...

With back-to-back wins, Mets finding spark vs. Diamondbacks
The New York Mets knew they had a lot of problems upon gathering for a players-only meeting Wednesday.,Less than 72 hours later, they've got something else: momentum.,The Mets will look to earn a rare series win Saturday afternoon when they host the Arizona Diamondbacks in the third game of a four-g...

Joe Ryan, Twins bid to take down misfiring Astros
Right-hander Ronel Blanco has developed into a reliable workhorse for the Houston Astros this season, logging less than six innings only three times in nine starts, excluding his ejection against Oakland on May 14. ,En route to their eighth win in 10 games, the Twins executed a flawless game plan ag...

Luis Arraez looks to lead Padres' potent road offense again in K.C.
Hitting is contagious, and Luis Arraez has gone viral.,The Kansas City Royals will try to stop Arraez and the visiting San Diego Padres on Saturday afternoon in the second contest of a three-game series, but the Royals have already seen how difficult that is.,On Friday, Arraez collected four singles...

Guardians aim to run home win streak to 9 in matchup vs. Nats
Ben Lively has been one of the majors' biggest surprises for the Cleveland Guardians. ,Meanwhile, Washington Nationals rookie Mitchell Parker continues to make a name for himself. ,With each player looking to continue his success on the mound, the Guardians will aim for a ninth straight home victory...

Red Sox look to win two in a row vs. Tigers
The Boston Red Sox will look to get the upper hand in a four-game series against the visiting Detroit Tigers on Saturday afternoon.,Ceddanne Rafaela homered twice in his first career multi-homer game while leading the Red Sox to a 7-3 win Friday that evened the series at 1-1. Boston recorded 12 hits...

Chris Sale seeks eighth straight win as Braves face A's
Braves left-hander Chris Sale will go for his eighth straight win on Saturday afternoon when Atlanta hosts the Oakland A's in the middle game of a three-game series.,Sale (8-1, 2.12 ERA) will be opposed by Oakland right-hander Aaron Brooks (0-2, 3.63). The Braves won the series opener 4-2 on Friday ...

Surging Orioles look to continue rolling vs. Rays
The pieces have been coming together for the Baltimore Orioles, who have won seven of their past eight games., ,Players have fit into roles during this stretch, with reliever Craig Kimbrel back in the closer's slot., ,After winning Friday night's series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays, the host Or...

After 14-inning win, Jays out to extend streak vs. Pirates
The starting pitchers might have to give a little extra Saturday afternoon as the Toronto Blue Jays aim for a season-best fifth straight win when they face the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates.,Both teams went deep into their bullpens Friday night in the opener of the three-game series, with the Blue Jay...