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With power stroke returning, Braves face Tigers again
The Atlanta Braves will try to expand on their recent power surge when they host the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday in the second contest of a three-game series.,The Braves have hit 10 homers over the last four games. Ozzie Albies struck the game-winning solo home run in the eighth inning of Atlanta's 2-...
Pirates aim for back-to-back wins over Reds
David Bednar has returned to form for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who aim to make it two straight wins over the visiting Cincinnati Reds when the teams meet on Tuesday.,Bednar earned his 15th save when he retired the Reds in order in the ninth inning of a 4-1 victory on Monday. The two-time All-Star has...
Phillies shoot for offensive encore against Padres
The Philadelphia Phillies clearly weren't affected by a sub-.500 road trip.,After dropping two of three apiece to the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles, the Phillies returned home and blasted the San Diego Padres 9-2 with an 18-hit attack on Monday.,The Phillies will look for another home vic...
After taking opener in Toronto, Red Sox turn to Tanner Houck
The visiting Boston Red Sox got a boost from their Canadians in the series opener. Now they will aim for a series victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.,Nick Pivetta, a native of Victoria, British Columbia, pitched seven effective innings and Tyler O'Neill of Burnaby, British Columbia,...
Cards look to continue surge, clinch series in Miami
The St. Louis Cardinals, winners of five of their past six games, will go for a third straight series victory on Tuesday night when they oppose the host Miami Marlins.,St. Louis blew three leads on Monday but eventually beat the Marlins 7-6 in 12 innings.,Despite the loss, Marlins manager Skip Schum...
MLB roundup: Pirates' Paul Skenes stars again in win over Reds
Rookie Paul Skenes was at it again for the Pittsburgh Pirates, tossing six strong innings in a 4-1 win over the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Monday to open a three-game series.,Skenes (4-0) allowed one run on six hits with one walk and seven strikeouts. Aroldis Chapman and Colin Holderman each pitche...
Surprise starter Zach Plesac boosts Angels past Brewers
Zach Plesac threw six effective innings in a spot start to help lift the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers Monday night in Anaheim, Calif.,The Angels had to scramble just hours before the game after scratching scheduled starting pitcher Jose Soriano because of abdominal ...
Freddie Freeman walks 5 times as Dodgers down Rockies
Shohei Ohtani had three hits and scored twice, Freddie Freeman walked five times, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 9-5 in Denver on Monday night.,Freeman, who also singled, walked in his first four at-bats and drew an intentional pass in the eighth inning, tying a franchise reco...
Thairo Estrada's HR in 9th lifts Giants over Cubs
Thairo Estrada hit a three-run homer in the top of the ninth inning to lift the visiting San Francisco Giants to a 7-6 win against the Chicago Cubs in the opener of their three-game series on Monday night.,Giants closer Hector Neris (6-2) started the ninth with a 6-4 lead and retired the leadoff bat...
Surging Mets pummel Rangers 14-2
Brandon Nimmo homered and had four RBIs, DJ Stewart smacked a three-run shot and the New York Mets steamrolled the Texas Rangers 14-2 on Monday night at Arlington, Texas.,Francisco Lindor went 4-for-4 with three runs and two RBIs, and Pete Alonso and Francisco Alvarez both had three hits and two RBI...
Masyn Winn's HR in 12th lifts Cards past Marlins
Masyn Winn slugged a two-run homer in the top of the 12th inning to propel the St. Louis Cardinals past the host Miami Marlins 7-6 on Monday night.,Miami scored once in the bottom of the 12th on Nick Gordon's RBI triple leading off the inning. But Gordon was thrown out at home on an attempted sacrif...
Tyler O’Neill homers twice as Red Sox defeat Blue Jays
Tyler O'Neill led a four-homer barrage with two solo shots, right-hander Nick Pivetta pitched seven innings and the visiting Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3 Monday night.,Rafael Devers and Ceddanne Rafaela also stroked solo homers for Boston in the opener of the three-game series.,...
Pirates' Paul Skenes dominant again in beating Reds
Rookie Paul Skenes was at it again for the Pittsburgh Pirates, tossing six strong innings in a 4-1 win over the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Monday to open a three-game series.,Oneil Cruz drove in two runs and Bryan Reynolds had two doubles and one RBI for the Pirates. Reynolds extend his hitting str...
Ozzie Albies' home run lifts Braves over Tigers
Ozzie Albies crushed a solo home run in the eighth inning to break a tie and lift the Atlanta Braves to a 2-1 win over the visiting Detroit Tigers on Monday in the opener of their three-game series.,With two outs, Albies hammered a fastball from Shelby Miller (4-5) into the right field stands. The h...
Rehabbing Max Scherzer's next start could be with Rangers
The reigning World Series champion Texas Rangers began Monday lagging 8 1/2 games out of the lead in the American League West, but they have three notable players on rehab assignments, and hopeful news about a fourth.,Max Scherzer, the three-time Cy Young Award winner whom Texas acquired during last...
Phillies bang out 18 hits to stomp slumping Padres
Kyle Schwarber hit two home runs and drove in four runs and Alec Bohm homered, singled twice and knocked in three runs to lift the host Philadelphia Phillies past the San Diego Padres 9-2 on Monday.,Rafael Marchan added four hits and two RBI for the Phillies, who hammered out 18 hits. Bryce Harper, ...
Angels activate INF Brandon Drury, give Zach Plesac spot start
The Los Angeles Angels activated veteran infielder Brandon Drury from the 10-day injured list prior to Friday's home game against the Milwaukee Brewers.,The Angels also scratched right-hander Jose Soriano from his scheduled start due to lower abdominal pain, selected the contract of right-hander Zac...
Report: Yankees 1B Anthony Rizzo (arm) out 4-6 weeks
New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo is expected to miss four to six weeks after suffering an arm fracture during Sunday night's game against the Boston Red Sox.,Rizzo, who underwent testing Monday in New York, sustained a fracture to the radial neck of his right arm, The Athletic reported. ...
Royce Lewis' sizzling return has Twins rolling into series with Rays
Royce Lewis is making up for lost time with the Minnesota Twins.,Lewis missed 58 games this season as he recovered from a severe right quadriceps injury sustained in the season opener. The third baseman returned June 4 and has shined at the plate ever since.,The talented 25-year-old will look to mai...
Rockies place LHP Josh Rogers (rotator cuff) on 15-day injured list
The Colorado Rockies placed left-hander Josh Rogers on the 15-day injured list on Monday due to a rotator cuff strain in his left shoulder.,The move was retroactive to Friday. In other moves, the Rockies activated right-handers Jake Bird (right elbow inflammation) and Justin Lawrence (right shoulder...