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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.,...
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...
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...
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...
Yankees’ Gerrit Cole to make season debut Wed. vs. O’s
Reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Gerrit Cole will make his season debut for the New York Yankees on Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles, manager Aaron Boone said Monday.,Cole began the season with nerve irritation and swelling in his pitching elbow. After time to recover, Cole made...
Pirates promote RHP Daulton Jefferies from Triple-A
The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled right-hander Daulton Jefferies from Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.,Pittsburgh optioned left-hander Justin Bruihl to Indianapolis to open up a roster spot.,Jefferies, 28, was obtained from the San Francisco Giants on May 10. He was recalled for a May 29 doubleheader ...
Dodgers star Mookie Betts placed on IL with fractured hand
Los Angeles Dodgers star shortstop Mookie Betts was placed on the 10-day injured list after fracturing his left hand when he was hit by a pitch in the seventh inning of Sunday's win over the Kansas City Royals, the team announced Monday.,Betts was hit in the left wrist by a 97.9-mph fastball from Ro...
Royals looking to extend Athletics' nine-game skid
The reeling Oakland Athletics return home to face a team they enjoyed some success against last season -- but not so far this year -- when the Kansas City Royals visit for a three-game series that kicks off Tuesday night.,The A's flew back from Minnesota on Sunday night after having completed a winl...
Aaron Judge, Bryce Harper lead in early fan voting for All-Star Game
New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge has been red-hot most of this season, and the fans are rewarding him for it.,Major League Baseball released its first update on fan voting for the 2024 All-Star Game, and Judge topped all other players with 1,366,315 votes. Judge, 32, currently leads the majors...