Baseball Page 579 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Yankees ready for Teoscar Hernandez, Dodgers to leave town
Teoscar Hernandez already was heating up and so far he is dominating a visit to Yankee Stadium for the Los Angeles Dodgers.,Hernandez has authored a pair of clutch performances so far and has the Dodgers in position for a three-game sweep over the Yankees on Sunday night.,In front of the two biggest...
Blue Jays turn to bullpen in series finale vs. Athletics
The Toronto Blue Jays couldn't be set up any better for a bullpen day when they seek a road-series win over the Oakland Athletics in the finale of a three-game set on Sunday afternoon.,The Blue Jays needed to give their relievers as much rest as possible with starter Alek Manoah out for the season w...
Hot Yainer Diaz, Astros seek sweep of Angels
Houston Astros catcher Yainer Diaz makes it clear that his focus is calling a good game for whichever pitcher is on the mound for the club, but his struggles at the plate in the latter half of May were noticeable enough that his playing time could have been cut significantly.,Then June began, and ev...
Giants turn to returning Keaton Winn in bid for sweep of Rangers
Rookie right-hander Keaton Winn will be activated off the 15-day injured list on Sunday afternoon to make the start as the San Francisco Giants try to complete a three-game series sweep of the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas.,Winn (3-6, 6.17 ERA) sparkled in April by compiling a 3-3 record and 3.1...
Cardinals look to shore up defense in finale vs. Rockies
While losing six of their last nine games, the St. Louis Cardinals have suffered a variety of fielding breakdowns.,The visiting Colorado Rockies have capitalized while winning two of three games from St. Louis in their four-game weekend series.,The Cardinals will try to clean up their play Sunday af...
Mariners out to stop Royals' hit parade
The Kansas City Royals are resilient.,Every time the visiting Seattle Mariners scored Saturday afternoon, the Royals came back with runs in the bottom of the inning.,Adam Frazier homered, and Vinnie Pasquantino and Kyle Isbel added two-run doubles in Kansas City's 8-4 victory.,The Royals, who rallie...
White Sox take on Red Sox in search of rare 3-game win streak
Seven losing streaks of at least four games -- including a franchise-worst 14-game skid -- have sent the Chicago White Sox spiraling this season.,Positive responses to the streaks by the team have been scarce but not non-existent. ,On Sunday, the White Sox will try to extend their latest rebound and...
Rays look for answers against surging Orioles
The Tampa Bay Rays are back in the same situation they were in last weekend -- trying to find something that works against the Baltimore Orioles., ,The Orioles have won the first two games of the four-game series going into Sunday afternoon's matchup in St. Petersburg, Fla., ,"We know how talented t...
Tigers start red-hot Tarik Skubal vs. Brewers in series finale
Tarik Skubal has been one of the few bright spots for the Detroit Tigers this season. The left-hander has emerged as one of the early favorites for the American League's Cy Young Award.,Skubal will make his 13th start this season in the finale of a three-game home series against the Brewers on Sunda...
Reds look to finish 4-game sweep of Cubs
The Cincinnati Reds look to complete a rare four-game sweep and extend their winning streak to eight games when they close out their series with the visiting Chicago Cubs on Sunday.,After starting the season 1-11 in one-run games, the Reds won their third in eight days Saturday, 4-3, over the Cubs, ...
Nats look for another series win over Braves
The tables appear to be turning in the rivalry between the Atlanta Braves and the Washington Nationals.,With their 7-3 win at home on Saturday, the Nationals have taken two of the first three games in this series after winning three of four May 27-30 in Atlanta. Washington went 5-8 against its Easte...
Surging Pirates look to complete sweep vs. tumbling Twins
After turning boos into cheers with a single at-bat, Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Rowdy Tellez is hoping to carry the momentum into the rest of the season.,Tellez and the Pirates aim for a three-game sweep of the visiting Minnesota Twins on Sunday after recording consecutive shutouts.,Tellez hom...
Mets look to rebound vs. Phillies in London
Despite being over 3,500 miles away from Philadelphia, Phillies star Bryce Harper looks right at home.,Harper finished a triple shy of the cycle in London on Saturday, and he will attempt to continue impressing fans across the pond on Sunday when Philadelphia wraps up a two-game set with the New Yor...
MLB roundup: Dodgers, Teoscar Hernandez top Yankees again
Teoscar Hernandez hit two home runs, including a grand slam in the eighth inning, as the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled away for an 11-3 victory over the host New York Yankees on Saturday night.,Hernandez hit his fifth career grand slam when he connected off Tommy Kahnle to give the Dodgers an 8-2 lead....
Astros coast past Angels, 6-1
Yordan Alvarez homered and doubled to lead the Houston Astros to a 6-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Alvarez ended up finishing with three hits for Houston, which won for the fourth time in its past five games. ,The Astros got another strong start on the mo...
Jake Cronenworth drives in four as Padres crush Diamondbacks
Jake Cronenworth drove in four runs Saturday night and Ha-Seong Kim hit a three-run homer as the San Diego Padres pummeled the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 13-1.,San Diego, which scored in double figures for the second straight game, tallied 14 hits and scored four runs in the second, fourth and fi...
Teoscar Hernandez (2 HRs, 6 RBIs) powers Dodgers past Yanks
Teoscar Hernandez hit two home runs, including a grand slam in the eighth inning, as the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled away for an 11-3 victory over the host New York Yankees on Saturday night.,Hernandez hit his fifth career grand slam when he connected off Tommy Kahnle to give the Dodgers an 8-2 lead....
Guardians score 6 runs in 5th inning in rout of Marlins
Steven Kwan smacked a two-run homer and Jose Ramirez hit a solo shot as the Cleveland Guardians rolled to an easy 8-0 victory over the host Miami Marlins on Saturday night.,Kwan reached base four times on two hits and two walks while scoring twice for the Guardians, who halted a two-game slide. Josh...
Jackson Chourio's clutch hit lifts Brewers past Tigers
Jackson Chourio drove in the tying and go-ahead runs with a sixth-inning double and the Milwaukee Brewers held off the host Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Saturday.,Christian Yelich had two hits and drove in two runs, while Brice Turang reached base three times and scored twice.,Jared Koenig (6-1) tossed 1 2...
Gavin Sheets blasts White Sox past Red Sox
Gavin Sheets belted a grand slam among his three hits, Paul DeJong homered and four pitchers delivered 4 2/3 innings of three-hit relief to lift the host Chicago White Sox to a 6-1 victory against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.,After stopping a franchise-worst 14-game losing streak Friday night, th...