Baseball Page 558 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Bailey Ober, red-hot Twins seek series sweep vs. Royals
Baseball's best team in May -- the Minnesota Twins -- will wrap up a six-game homestand Sunday afternoon in pursuit of a three-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals in Minneapolis. ,However, to do that, Minnesota will need to beat one of this season's best pitchers.,The Twins, who have won 16 of thei...
Astros seek continued success in series finale vs. Mariners
Right-hander Bryan Abreu is integral to a Houston bullpen that has excelled this season, but the fact that his two hiccups thus far have come against the Seattle Mariners is noteworthy.,Abreu entered the third game of this four-game series between American League West rivals having allowed five earn...
Hitting their stride, Rays seek sweep of Blue Jays
The Tampa Bay Rays will look to match their season-high winning streak on Sunday afternoon when they bid for a three-game series sweep against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.,The Rays have continued their run of good fortune with a pair of 3-1 victories over the Blue Jays. A win on Sunday would be T...
Robbie Ray, Giants chase series win vs. Nationals
Left-hander Robbie Ray will look to continue his strong season on Sunday afternoon when he starts the finale of the San Francisco Giants' three-game series against the host Washington Nationals.,Ray (6-0, 2.67 ERA) is 3-0 with a 1.38 ERA over his past four starts, allowing a total of four earned run...
White Sox face Rangers, pursue rare series sweep
Looking to follow one of their best offensive performances of the season, the Chicago White Sox will aim to complete a three-game sweep of the visiting Texas Rangers on Sunday afternoon.,Chicago compiled a season-high 14 hits in a 10-5 victory over Texas on Saturday and has an opportunity to record ...
Reds' Nick Lodolo hopes home field holds advantage vs. Cubs
Cincinnati left-hander Nick Lodolo will try to pick up his first home win since late March when the Reds take on the National League Central-leading Chicago Cubs in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon., ,Lodolo (4-4, 3.22 ERA) has drastic home/road splits this season, goin...
Pirates' Bailey Falter aims to extend scoreless streak, faces Brewers
Pittsburgh left-hander Bailey Falter will try to continue his recent string of strong starts on Sunday afternoon when the host Pirates conclude their four-game series versus the Milwaukee Brewers.,Promising rookie right-hander Logan Henderson (3-0, 1.69 ERA) will take the mound for the Brewers.,Falt...
Red Sox turn to Walker Buehler in series finale vs. Orioles
After splitting a pair of one-run decisions on a busy Saturday at Fenway Park, the Boston Red Sox will look to close their four-game weekend series against the Baltimore Orioles with a Sunday afternoon victory.,In between Boston's 6-5 win in 10 innings and 2-1 loss, top organizational prospect Marce...
Guardians look to close out sweep of division-leading Tigers
Logan Allen's last start was interrupted by rain. The weather, however, should be just fine when the Cleveland Guardians left-hander takes the mound in the finale of a four-game series in Detroit on Sunday.,Cleveland will be looking for a sweep of the series.,Allen pitched three innings against Minn...
MLB roundup: Twins get second straight walk-off win over Royals
Brooks Lee gave Minnesota its second walk-off win in as many days as his ninth-inning RBI single lifted the Twins to a 5-4 comeback victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday in Minneapolis.,Lee's second three-hit game of the season ended with a two-out, slow-roller up the middle off Steven Cru...
Phillies rally late, beat A's in 11 for 9th straight win
Kyle Schwarber hit his 18th homer of the season and later lined a two-run tiebreaking double in the 11th inning to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 9-6 victory over the Athletics on Saturday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Nick Castellanos drove in two runs, one on a sacrifice fly to score Schwa...
Marlins halt 3-game skid, end Angels' win streak at 8
Connor Norby hit a three-run homer and the visiting Miami Marlins snapped the Los Angeles Angels' eight-game winning streak with a 6-2 victory on Saturday night., ,The Angels' Taylor Ward doubled in the ninth to secure his franchise-record 10th consecutive game with an extra-base hit. Ward has nine ...
Guardians win third straight over Tigers after 4-run 10th inning
Kyle Manzardo and Angel Martinez each hit RBI doubles in the top of the 10th inning to lift the visiting Cleveland Guardians to a 7-5 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.,Cleveland has won the first three of the four-game series.,Bo Naylor had a sacrifice fly and pinch-hitter Nolan Jones added a...
Guardians win third straight over 1st-place Tigers after 4-run 10th inning
Kyle Manzardo and Angel Martinez each hit RBI doubles in the top of the 10th inning to lift the Cleveland Guardians to a 7-5 win over the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on Saturday.,Cleveland has won the first three of the four-game series.,Bo Naylor had a sacrifice fly and pinch-hitter Nolan Jones...
Slumping Juan Soto cracks go-ahead double as Mets top Dodgers
Juan Soto hit a tie-breaking two-run double in the fourth inning Saturday night as the host New York Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 in the middle game of a three-game series.,David Peterson earned the victory while tossing a career-high 7 2/3 innings for the Mets, who won for just the third t...
O's strike late, edge Red Sox to split day-night twin bill
Ryan O'Hearn and Dylan Carlson recorded RBI hits in the final two innings to lift the visiting Baltimore Orioles to a 2-1 win over the Boston Red Sox in the back end of a split doubleheader on Saturday night.,A duel between Baltimore starter Trevor Rogers and Boston counterpart Lucas Giolito remaine...
Angels recall Caden Dana, DFA fellow RHP Shaun Anderson
The Los Angeles Angels recalled right-hander Caden Dana from Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday and designated right-hander Shaun Anderson for assignment.,The move is not surprising, as the Angels seek to add available arms to a depleted bullpen. Flamethrower Ben Joyce underwent season-ending shoulder s...
Junior Caminero's early blast sparks Rays over Jays
Junior Caminero belted a three-run homer and Shane Baz tossed 5 2/3 solid innings to fuel the host Tampa Bay Rays to a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.,Caminero's homer in the first inning was his ninth of the season, pulling him into a tie with Brandon Lowe for the team lead. It ...
Rangers DH Joc Pederson fractures right hand
Texas Rangers designated hitter Joc Pederson suffered a fractured right hand during Saturday's 10-5 loss to the Chicago White Sox, Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said after the game.,Pederson's estimated recovery time is six weeks.,Pederson, 33, was hit by a Bryse Wilson pitch during the fourth inning....
White Sox win second straight against Rangers
Lenyn Sosa went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and Joshua Palacios had a two-run home run, helping lead the Chicago White Sox to a 10-5 victory over the visiting Texas Rangers on Saturday.,Mike Tauchman also homered and drove in two and Andrew Benintendi slashed a go-ahead two-run double in the sixth for t...