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Angels RHP Jose Soriano (infection) placed on 15-day IL
The Los Angeles Angels moved right-handed starting pitcher Jose Soriano onto the 15-day injured list on Thursday due to an abdomen infection.,The move was retroactive to Monday.,Soriano was scratched from a start Monday due to pain in his abdomen. The team initially was hopeful Soriano would not nee...
Orioles crush Yankees 17-5 with 19-hit attack
Cedric Mullins hit a two-run homer to spark a six-run second inning as the Baltimore Orioles rolled to a 17-5 victory over the host New York Yankees on Thursday afternoon.,Mullins delivered the tiebreaking single Wednesday and followed up his clutch hit by lining a homer into the right field seats f...
Freddy Fermin, Bobby Witt Jr. go yard as Royals edge A's
Freddy Fermin hit two early home runs, Bobby Witt Jr. broke an eighth-inning tie with one of his own and the Kansas City Royals avoided a three-game sweep at the hands of the host Oakland Athletics with a 3-2 win Thursday afternoon.,Fermin, serving at the team's designated hitter, had three of the R...
Back-to-back HRs propel Dodgers to series win over Rockies
Will Smith and Freddie Freeman hit back-to-back homers in the fourth inning, Shohei Ohtani also went deep and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 in Denver on Thursday.,Teoscar Hernandez had three hits, Chris Taylor had two singles for his first multi-hit game of the season and Eva...
Astros deliver key hits against skidding White Sox
Yordan Alvarez went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI, sparking the visiting Houston Astros to a 5-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday.,Alex Bregman also tallied three hits for Houston, which took two of three from Chicago.,White Sox starter Chris Flexen threw six innings of one-run ball ...
Yankees have star OF Aaron Judge back Thurs. vs. O’s
Aaron Judge was back in the New York Yankees' lineup on Thursday, two days after being hit by a pitch on the left hand.,Judge missed Wednesday's game, a 10-inning, 7-6 loss to the visiting Baltimore Orioles, before returning Thursday to bat third and man center field.,Judge was ruled day-to-day by t...
Jonny DeLuca, Rays stave off Twins in 10 innings
Jonny DeLuca hit a go-ahead single in the top of the 10th inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays held on for a 7-6 win over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Yandy Diaz went 2-for-5 with a double and a two-run home run for Tampa Bay, which won the rubber match of the three-game serie...
Guardians use timely hits to fend off Mariners
Andres Gimenez's two-out, two-run go-ahead homer highlighted a three-run fifth inning, and Will Brennan went deep twice as the Cleveland Guardians beat the visiting Seattle Mariners 6-3 on Thursday.,The Guardians trailed 3-2 entering their half of the fifth, and Seattle starter Luis Castillo retired...
Diamondbacks take rubber game from Nationals
Christian Walker hit his 17th home run of the year, Ryne Nelson pitched seven strong innings and the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Thursday.,Jake McCarthy had three hits, stole two bases and scored twice, and Randal Grichuk had a two-run double among his two hits...
Astros promoting P Jake Bloss to make MLB debut on Friday
The Houston Astros will call up Double-A right-hander Jake Bloss to make his major-league debut on Friday against the visiting Baltimore Orioles, manager Joe Espada announced Thursday.,It's an aggressive promotion for Bloss, a third-round pick in last year's draft who has made only eight starts this...
Jarren Duran, Red Sox look to stay hot vs. Reds
Jarren Duran and the visiting Boston Red Sox can extend their winning streak to six games Friday when they open a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds.,Boston's streak began with two victories against the New York Yankees and includes a three-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays. The Red Sox...
Royals place RHP Dan Altavilla (oblique) on injured list
The Kansas City Royals put right-hander Dan Altavilla on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a right oblique strain.,Altavilla, 31, is 0-1 with a 14.73 ERA in five appearances (one start) in his first season with the Royals.,On Sunday, Altavilla's 98-mph fastball fractured the left wrist of Los An...
Reports: Astros promoting P Jake Bloss from Double-A
The Houston Astros will call up Double-A right-hander Jake Bloss to start Friday against the visiting Baltimore Orioles, multiple outlets reported Thursday.,It's an aggressive promotion for Bloss, a third-round pick in last year's draft who has made only eight starts this season at Corpus Christi.,B...
Yankees sign veteran reliever Tim Hill
The New York Yankees signed veteran reliever Tim Hill to a contract on Thursday.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed by the Yankees, however ESPN reported it was a one-year contract.,The Chicago White Sox designated the 34-year-old left-hander for assignment last week and released him Tuesday.,Hill...
Padres, relieved to be home, open set vs. Brewers
San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt said Wednesday that MLB is a "results league.",His team finally got a result in its favor in the final game of a terrible road trip, stopping the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 on Wednesday to avoid what would have been the Padres' first winless trip of at least six g...
Birmingham game turns into tribute to Willie Mays
The death of baseball legend Willie Mays heightens the emotions for the special game between the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Ala., on Thursday.,Major League Baseball is staging the game as tribute to Negro Leagues stars such as Mays, who played for t...
Orioles pursue record-setting series win over Yankees
The Baltimore Orioles were excited about outlasting the host New York Yankees in an extra-inning thriller on Wednesday.,On Thursday afternoon, the Orioles get a chance to win a record 22nd straight series against an American League East opponent when they oppose the Yankees for the finale of a three...
Dodgers face Rockies in finale, eye more success from Gavin Stone
The Los Angeles Dodgers have a deep rotation, one reason why they can thrive despite losing Clayton Kershaw and more recently Walker Buehler to the injured list.,Gavin Stone is an example of that depth. The young right-hander, who has been a stable arm for the staff, faces the Colorado Rockies in th...
Royals' Seth Lugo, 7-0 on road, tries to tame A's
Right-hander Seth Lugo finally catches a break in the schedule when he and the Kansas City Royals wrap up their three-game road series against the Oakland Athletics on Thursday afternoon.,The A's won the first two matchups, getting a total of five hits from Miguel Andujar in 7-5 and 5-1 victories.,I...
Astros seek another strong start on mound vs. White Sox
Nearly three months into the season, the Houston Astros are in an unfamiliar spot.,Nine games behind the American League West-leading Seattle Mariners, Houston might be closer to finding its identity ahead of its series finale Thursday against the host Chicago White Sox. The Astros hope to stay in c...