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All-Star pitching matchup leads to Giants extra-innings win over Mets
Pinch-hitter Dominic Smith broke a tie with an RBI single in the 10th, new closer Randy Rodriguez stranded the bases loaded in the bottom of the inning and the San Francisco Giants snapped a six-game losing streak with a 4-3 road win over the New York Mets on Friday night.,After blowing a three-run ...
Brewers pound out 16 runs, 25 hits in rout of Nationals
William Contreras had five hits including his third homer in two games, Blake Perkins homered twice and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers beat the Washington Nationals 16-9 on Friday.,Andrew Vaughn had three hits including a home run and Andruw Monasterio had four hits for Milwaukee. The Brewers pounde...
Kyle Manzardo walks off new-look Twins for Guardians win
Kyle Manzardo's second walk-off hit of the season against Minnesota scored Brayan Rocchio in the 10th inning, sending the Cleveland Guardians to a 3-2 win over the visiting Twins on Friday night.,Manzardo singled to left field off Kody Funderburk (1-1) with the bases loaded and one out as the Guardi...
Clayton Kershaw shines as Dodgers shut out Rays
Freddie Freeman hit a solo homer and doubled in two runs, Clayton Kershaw tossed six shutout innings, and the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers opened a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays with a 5-0 win on Friday night.,Clayton Kershaw (5-2) gave up five hits with no walks and struck out three ...
Red Sox walk off with 10th-inning win over Astros
Roman Anthony's single in the bottom of the 10th inning drove in Wilyer Abreu with the game-winning run as the Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to three games by beating the visiting Houston Astros 2-1 Friday night., ,Abreu starting the inning at second base as the automatic runner and m...
Bryson Stott drives in game-winner as Phillies rally past Tigers
Bryson Stott drove in two runs Friday, including the game-winner in the eighth inning, to help the host Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-4 victory over Detroit, snapping the Tigers' four-game winning streak.,Starter Ranger Suarez gave up three runs on four hits over seven innings for Philadelphia.,The T...
Royals offense supports strong Michael Wacha outing in win vs. Blue Jays
Michael Wacha pitched eight strong innings, Bobby Witt Jr. hit a three-run homer and the visiting Kansas City Royals defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 9-3 on Friday night.,Wacha (5-9) allowed one run, three hits and no walks while striking out five.,Mike Yastrzemski launched a two-run homer in his firs...
Carlos Correa in comfort zone in return to Astros
A beaming Carlos Correa walked around the clubhouse prior to Friday's road game against the Boston Red Sox.,His comfort level was high and he chatted with longtime friend Jose Altuve while putting on a Houston Astros uniform for the first time since 2021.,Then it hit him -- it's like he never left t...
Cardinals place slumping 3B Nolan Arenado (shoulder) on IL
One day after the Cardinals couldn't find a taker for Nolan Arenado, St. Louis placed the veteran third baseman on the 10-day injured list with a right shoulder strain.,Arenado had sought a deal prior to the season but he used his no-trade clause to prevent the team from trading him to the Houston A...
Dustin May now set to make Red Sox debut Wednesday
Dustin May's Boston Red Sox debut will come Wednesday against the Kansas City Royals, three days later than originally planned.,Manager Alex Cora told reporters Friday that the right-hander's first start for Boston was pushed back to ensure that Lucas Giolito did not go too long between starts.,Giol...
Rays place All-Star 1B Jonathan Aranda (wrist) on IL
The Tampa Bay Rays placed All-Star first baseman Jonathan Aranda on the 10-day injured list on Friday after a collision in Thursday's game resulted in a fractured left wrist.,Aranda left the game after a fifth-inning collision with New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton, who hit a soft...
White Sox reinstate RHP Shane Smith from 15-day IL, will start tonight
The Chicago White Sox reinstated right-handed pitcher Shane Smith from the 15-day injured list ahead of the team's series opener at the Los Angeles Angels on Friday.,Chicago also selected the contract of outfielder Corey Julks from Triple-A Charlotte and optioned outfielder Will Robertson to Triple-...
Twins make eight roster additions after busy deadline day
After unloading nearly half of their major league roster approaching the MLB trade deadline, the Minnesota Twins made eight roster additions Friday.,The Twins recalled six players from Triple-A St. Paul and purchased the contract of two other players to fill out the major league club in advance of a...
Cubs make quick work of Orioles in 1-0 victory
Cade Horton allowed two hits over five shutout innings to help the Chicago Cubs to an efficient 1-0 win against the visiting Baltimore Orioles in the opener of their three-game series on Friday afternoon.,The game time of 1 hour, 49 minutes tied the fastest in the major leagues this season.,Horton (...
Will Benson powers Reds to victory over Braves
Will Benson had rare home run among his two hits to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-2 victory over the visiting Atlanta Braves in the opener of a three-game series Friday afternoon.,Benson, who scored twice, drove in a pair of runs and stole a base before he crossed the plate on Matt McLain two-out ...
Yankees release RHP Marcus Stroman among post-deadline moves
After more than a year and a half of struggles, veteran right-hander Marcus Stroman was released by the New York Yankees on Friday as they revamped their roster following Thursday's trade deadline.,Stroman, 34, was 3-2 with a 6.23 ERA in nine starts this season, while spending 2 1/2 months on the in...
Brewers place OF Jackson Chourio (hamstring) on IL
The Milwaukee Brewers placed outfielder Jackson Chourio on the 10-day injured list Friday with a strained right hamstring.,The move is retroactive to Wednesday, the day after Chourio sustained the injury while legging out a triple in a 9-3 loss to the visiting Chicago Cubs.,"With a hamstring (injury...
MLB All-Star Game awarded to Cubs in 2027
The Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field will host the 2027 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, commissioner Rob Manfred announced Friday.,Manfred made his announcement at Wrigley Field with Cubs executive chairman Tom Ricketts, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Hall of Fame membe...
MLB Trade Deadline’s Biggest Losers: Angels, White Sox, and Everyone Else Who Froze
The 2025 MLB trade deadline delivered chaos. But not everyone came out looking sharp. From the Angels’ indecision to the Pirates’ confusion, here are the early losers....
D-backs, A's aim to regroup ahead of series opener
Merrill Kelly was slated to start Friday's game for the Arizona Diamondbacks.,Instead, he will get to know his new teammates with the Texas Rangers.,The Diamondbacks and Athletics both were hit with big departures at Thursday's trade deadline. The squads will have to regroup on Friday night for the ...