Baseball Page 57 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Dodgers place RHP Blake Treinen (elbow inflammation) on 15-day IL
The Dodgers placed right-hander Blake Treinen on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation ahead of Saturday night's game against the visiting Baltimore Orioles.,Los Angeles recalled right-hander Chayce McDermott from Triple-A Oklahoma City in a corresponding move.,Treinen, who turns 38 ...
Brewers manager Pat Murphy to have back surgery Thursday
Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy said Saturday that he will undergo back surgery on the team's Thursday off-day, one day before the start of a three-game series with the visiting Chicago Cubs.,Murphy also is slated to undergo hip surgery on July 13 at the start of the All-Star break. He said he ...
Tigers' Dillon Dingler homers, drives in 2 in win over White Sox
Dillon Dingler had two hits, including his team-high 17th homer, and drove in two runs as the host Detroit Tigers downed the Chicago White Sox 4-1 on Saturday afternoon.,James Outman and Jake Rogers drove in the Tigers' other runs in support of Troy Melton (4-0), who didn't allow a hit in six inning...
Manny Machado's 10th inning homer lifts Padres over Rangers
Manny Machado hit a tie-breaking three-run home run in the tenth inning to lift the visiting San Diego Padres to a 6-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday.,Joe Ross (0-1) threw the tenth for Texas, walking Samad Taylor to place runners on first and second. Machado then crushed a 408-foot blas...
Nationals deliver rare victory over Rays
Andres Chaparro dribbled in the tiebreaking run, Washington's bullpen finished with 6 1/3 strong innings, and the Nationals won 4-3 over Tampa Bay to even their series with the Rays on Saturday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla. ,CJ Abrams and Dylan Crews (two hits) each had a solo homer. Nasim Nunez...
Marlins double up Giants to move above .500
Heriberto Hernandez slugged a two-out, two-strike, two-run homer during a crucial four-run fourth inning as the host Miami Marlins defeated San Francisco 6-3 on Saturday.,Max Meyer, bidding for an All-Star berth, improved to 8-0 with a 2.80 ERA. He wasn't at his best, allowing seven hits, two walks ...
Ozzie Albies hits 2 HRs as Braves walk off Brewers
Ozzie Albies hit a pair of home runs, including a game-ending two-run shot in the ninth inning, as the Atlanta Braves earned a 4-3 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.,The Braves have won the first two games between the National League division leaders and handed Milwaukee its th...
Royals chase first home sweep of Cardinals in 25 years
The Kansas City Royals can earn their first home sweep against their Battle of Missouri rivals in 25 years when they face the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.,Kansas City is riding a three-game winning streak after Friday's 6-5 win over the Cardinals. The teams received a rare scheduled Saturday off b...
Blue Jays erase 5-run deficit to stun Cubs
Dalton Varsho and Kazuma Okamoto both hit three-run home runs as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays scored eight straight runs to beat the Chicago Cubs 8-6 Saturday.,The Cubs jumped out to a 5-0 lead when Matt Shaw hit a three-run home run in the second and Pete Crow-Armstrong added a two-run shot in th...
Royals sign LHP Matt Moore to minor league contract
The Kansas City Royals signed veteran left-hander Matt Moore to a minor league deal on Saturday.,Moore last pitched in the majors for the Los Angeles Angels in 2024. He signed a minor league deal with the Boston Red Sox last season before being released in April.,Moore, who turned 37 on Thursday, ha...
Sal Stewart, Reds break loose in rout over Yankees
Rookie Sal Stewart drove in six runs, Spencer Steer hit a three-run home run and Cincinnati Reds rolled to a 10-2 rout of the host New York Yankees on Saturday afternoon.,After striking out 13 times against Cam Schlittler in the series opener and a season-high 17 times in Friday's 5-0 loss, the Reds...
Tigers' Dillon Dingler homers, drives in two in win over White Sox
Dillon Dingler had two hits, including his team-high 17th homer, and drove in two runs as the host Detroit Tigers downed the Chicago White Sox, 4-1, on Saturday afternoon.,James Outman and Jake Rogers drove in the other Tigers runs in support of Troy Melton (4-0), who didn't allow a hit in six innin...
Jays activate CF Daulton Varsho; RHP Shane Bieber expected back Monday
Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Daulton Varsho was activated from the 10-day injured list on Saturday and was in the starting lineup against the Chicago Cubs.,In a corresponding move, the Blue Jays optioned infielder Charles McAdoo to Triple-A Buffalo. Toronto also activated right-handed reliever L...
Rangers scratch RHP Nathan Eovaldi (knee) vs. Padres
Texas Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi has been scratched from Saturday's start against the visiting San Diego Padres due to left knee soreness.,The Rangers will turn to left-hander MacKenzie Gore to start the second contest of their three-game series against the Padres in Arlington, Texas. He wi...
Royals hope Bobby Witt Jr. (knee) doesn't need first IL stint
Since making the Kansas City Royals' roster out of spring training in 2022, Bobby Witt Jr. has not needed a trip to the injured list.,Though the two-time All-Star shortstop missed his first game of the season Friday against the St. Louis Cardinals due to a Grade 1 MCL sprain in his right knee, the R...
Shohei Ohtani could return Saturday after welcoming second child
Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani could be back in the Los Angeles lineup on Saturday after missing one game for the birth of his second child.,Ohtani was not present Friday night due to the baby's impending birth when the Dodgers defeated the visiting Baltimore Orioles 6-5.,The Dodgers declined to pl...
Mariners to oppose another lefty in matchup with Red Sox
When the Seattle Mariners were in West Sacramento, Calif., late last month, the Athletics started left-handers in two of the teams' three matchups.,The Mariners swept the series to move past the A's and into first place in the American League West, where they remain.,The Boston Red Sox are scheduled...
J.T. Ginn aims for different ending as A's host Angels
J.T. Ginn had both a magical and heartbreaking night when he took the mound against the Los Angeles Angels last month. ,The right-hander will seek a different ending when the Athletics host the Angels on Saturday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Ginn took a no-hitter into the ninth inning in Anaheim...
Diamondbacks counting on Zac Gallen to pitch deep into game vs. Twins
The Arizona Diamondbacks are running thin on pitchers heading into their matchup against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night in Phoenix.,Before the Diamondbacks beat the Twins 9-5 in the opener of their three-game series on Friday night, the team announced that Ryne Nelson has a strained flexor te...
Astros' Jose Altuve hopes to heat up vs. Guardians
Before Houston's Jose Altuve flipped the opener of a three-game series against the Cleveland Guardians with a three-run homer in the sixth inning, he struck out twice in two at-bats, the first of which ended with Altuve slamming his bat and helmet into the turf in disgust.,Altuve will look to lead t...