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Marlins' 16-hit attack sinks Yu Darvish, Padres
Josh Bell collected three of the visiting Miami Marlins' 16 hits and Jesus Sanchez homered in a 9-1 rout of the San Diego Padres on Wednesday that prevented a three-game sweep.,Miami starter Braxton Garrett (2-0) scattered six hits and a run over five innings with no walks and two strikeouts. Four r...
Phillies top Giants to avoid sweep
Kyle Schwarber sent the fourth pitch of the game over the left-center-field wall, Cristopher Sanchez logged six scoreless innings and the Philadelphia Phillies salvaged one win in their three-game series against the host San Francisco Giants with a 6-1 victory on Wednesday afternoon.,After getting s...
Paul Skenes gets plenty of support as Pirates earn split against Tigers
Paul Skenes struck out nine in six innings on his 22nd birthday as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the host Detroit Tigers, 10-2, in the second game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.,Skenes (2-0) allowed two runs and three hits in his fourth major league start.,Andrew McCutchen blasted a three-run hom...
Mets 1B Pete Alonso (hand) exits after HBP
New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso left Wednesday's game in the first inning after he was hit on the right hand by Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher James Paxton.,Alonso checked his swing on the pitch and initially appeared to foul the ball off. But Alonso yelled in pain and fell to his knees before ...
Rangers topple Diamondbacks for third straight win
Dane Dunning threw five scoreless innings and Corey Seager drove in a pair to help lead the Texas Rangers to a 6-1 win over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday.,Dunning (4-3) allowed just three hits while striking out six and walking four in guiding Texas to its third straight win. ,Corbi...
Mets put closer Edwin Diaz (shoulder) on IL
The New York Mets placed closer Edwin Diaz on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a shoulder impingement.,In a corresponding move, the Mets recalled left-hander Josh Walker from Triple-A Syracuse. ,Diaz, 30, last pitched Saturday, when he blew yet another save, that time against the San Francisco...
Andre Pallante, Nolan Gorman lift Cardinals past Reds
Andre Pallante tossed six shutout innings Wednesday in his first start in two years while Nolan Gorman homered for the second straight game to lead the visiting St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds., ,Pallante (1-0) allowed three hits and struck out four while walking three, run...
Braves sign OF Ramon Laureano, call up pitching prospect
The Atlanta Braves signed free agent outfielder Ramon Laureano to a minor league contract and called up top pitching prospect Spencer Schwellenbach to start Wednesday night against the visiting Washington Nationals.,Laureano, who turns 30 in July, spent his first six seasons with the Oakland Athleti...
Matt Vierling powers Tigers past Pirates 8-0 in opener
Matt Vierling hit a three-run homer for a second straight game, Tarik Skubal tossed seven strong innings, and the host Detroit Tigers rolled past the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8-0, in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon.,Vierling, who had three hits and drove in four runs, smacked a ga...
Tigers place OF Kerry Carpenter (back) on injured list
The Detroit Tigers placed outfielder Kerry Carpenter on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a back injury.,Carpenter, 26, is dealing with lumbar spine inflammation. His IL designation is retroactive to Monday.,Carpenter is batting .283 with eight homers and 29 RBIs in 50 games in his third season...
MLB adds Negro Leagues stats: Josh Gibson now all-time BA leader
Hall of Fame catcher Josh Gibson officially became Major League Baseball's career leader with a .372 batting average after Negro Leagues records for more than 2,300 players were included into MLB history.,Gibson, who spent nine of his 14 Negro Leagues seasons with the Homestead Grays, passed Ty Cobb...
Reds activate OF TJ Friedl from IL, DFA Mike Ford
Cincinnati Reds outfielder TJ Friedl was activated from the injured list and inserted at the top of the lineup for Wednesday afternoon's game against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals.,To make room for Friedl, the Reds designated first baseman Mike Ford for assignment. Ford signed a one-year contract...
Yankees' Luis Gil vies to extend dominance in clash vs. Angels
New York Yankees right-hander Luis Gil will be out to finish a historic month in style when he takes the mound against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night in the middle contest of a three-game series at Anaheim, Calif. ,In five starts this month, Gil has allowed one run or less, including thre...
Ascending Twins look to hand Royals another loss
The Minnesota Twins face a good problem as they prepare for Wednesday night's game against the Kansas City Royals in Minneapolis. ,The Twins keep winning hard-fought games. And they keep turning to their hard-throwing closer to finish the job. ,Jhoan Duran has collected a save in five of the past si...
Mariners hope to stay in step against Astros
As a member of the Houston Astros the past three seasons, reliever Ryne Stanek wasn't exactly a fan of the Seattle Mariners' postgame celebrations.,The Mariners' outfielders huddle in shallow center field for a dance, while the infielders join together for a different jig.,But now that he's part of ...
Braves' Spencer Schwellenbach to make debut vs. Nationals
The Atlanta Braves have recalled one of their top prospects from Double-A to open the third contest of their four-game home series against the Washington Nationals.,The teams have split the first two games, with Washington posting an 8-4 victory on Monday and the Braves winning 2-0 on Tuesday.,Atlan...
Hot Rockies, even hotter Guardians square off in series finale
The Cleveland Guardians merely shrugged after their nine-game winning streak ended in an 8-6 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Monday.,"We're still dangerous," Cleveland center fielder Tyler Freeman said. "We had a little win streak going on. Now we're going to start a new one.",Freeman was correct. T...
A's look to make Rays' homestand difficult again
Though they sit in fourth place in the American League West and sport a minus-60 run differential, the Oakland Athletics showed Tuesday night why they have to be taken seriously, particularly in close games.,After taking the opener of their three-game series with Tampa Bay 3-0 behind a strong start ...
Brewers get first look at Cubs sensation Shota Imanaga
The Brewers' struggles against the Chicago Cubs starting pitching won't get any easier when they face Shota Imanaga on Wednesday in Milwaukee. ,Imanaga (5-0, 0.84 ERA) will be opposed by right-hander Bryse Wilson (3-1, 2.86 ERA). Milwaukee has not scored in 32 1/3 innings against the Cubs starting p...
Orioles to start ace Corbin Burnes in rubber game vs. Red Sox
There was an oddity, in Boston manager Alex Cora's opinion, that he would like to see repeated when the Red Sox finish their three-game series with the host Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday evening., ,The Red Sox evened the set by winning 8-3 on Tuesday night., ,"Good energy," Cora said. "I haven't se...