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Brady Singer, Reds double up Mets to snap 3-game skid
Sal Stewart celebrated his first major league home run and Brady Singer battled through six innings for the Cincinnati Reds as they ended a three-game losing streak by beating the visiting New York Mets 6-3 on Saturday.,Matt McLain and Austin Hays added solo homers as the Reds (71-71) try to stay in...
Brandon Woodruff bounces back to lead Brewers past Pirates
Brandon Woodruff threw six shutout innings, and Jake Bauers and Jackson Chourio each hit two-run home runs to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-1 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night.,Woodruff (6-2) allowed only two hits and struck out eight as he bounced back from his worst st...
Tarik Skubal has another shutout as Tigers handle streaking White Sox
Tarik Skubal extended his franchise record by pitching seven scoreless innings and the Detroit Tigers ended the visiting Chicago White Sox's six-game winning streak with a 6-0 shutout Saturday., ,Skubal (13-4) has 12 starts this season in which he pitched at least six innings and allowed no runs, tw...
Reds manager Terry Francona (illness) misses game vs. Mets
Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona was a late scratch for Saturday's home game against the New York Mets., ,According to Cincinnati.com, Francona was battling an illness. Reds bench coach Freddie Benavides, who himself missed time earlier this week for the same reason, served as the acting manag...
Phillies beat Marlins, Jesus Luzardo excels against former team
Bryce Harper belted a two-run homer and Jesus Luzardo tossed six strong innings against his former team, fueling the visiting Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Saturday.,Philadelphia's Harrison Bader had an RBI single and scored on Bryson Stott's sacrifice fly in the f...
Yankees hold on to beat Blue Jays following rain delay
Luis Gil pitched six effective innings in his longest start since returning from a strained lat that sidelined him for four months, and the New York Yankees withstood a lengthy rain delay for a 3-1 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon.,Gil (3-1) allowed one run before he...
Angels place RHP Ryan Zeferjahn on IL, recall RHP Chase Silseth
The Los Angeles Angels recalled right-hander Chase Silseth from Triple-A Salt Lake and placed right-hander Ryan Zeferjahn on the 15-day injured list with right knee tendinitis.,Silseth has moved back-and-forth between the Angels' roster and Triple-A in the past couple of weeks. The 25-year-old is a ...
Nationals hold off Cubs behind Daylen Lile’s bat, Brad Lord’s strong start
Rookie Daylen Lile homered to lead off the fourth and Brad Lord tossed 5 2/3 strong innings, lifting the visiting Washington Nationals to a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.,Lile collected two hits to improve to 9-for-19 with five extra-base hits, six RBIs and six runs in five games thi...
Marlins select Christian Roa, release Declan Cronin
The Miami Marlins selected the contract of right-hander Christian Roa from Triple-A Jacksonville. In corresponding moves, they released right-hander Declan Cronin and placed right-hander Freddy Tarnok on the 15-day injured list.,Roa was a second-round pick by the Cincinnati Reds in 2020. However, he...
World Series-winning manager Davey Johnson dies at 82
Davey Johnson, who managed the New York Mets to the World Series title in 1986, has died at 82.,He passed away Friday, according to a post on X from Jay Horwitz, the former longtime public relations head for the team. Johnson's cause of death was not revealed.,Johnson was managing the Mets' Triple-A...
J.T. Ginn, Yusei Kikuchi look to end skids as A's face Angels
Two starting pitchers looking to snap long winless streaks take the mound Saturday night when the Athletics face the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., ,Right-hander J.T. Ginn (2-6, 5.17 ERA), whose last win came at Houston, 7-1, on July 27, will face Angels All-Star left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (6...
After birth of child, Padres' Randy Vasquez hopes to deliver vs. Rockies
San Diego's Randy Vasquez celebrated the birth of his daughter this past week, and his first chance to pitch again will come in a pennant race in Denver on Saturday night.,Vasquez (3-6, 3.96 ERA) will try to navigate hitter-friendly Coors Field for the Padres (76-65) in the second of a three-game se...
In thick of playoff race, Red Sox turn to Lucas Giolito against D-backs
The Boston Red Sox have built their playoff push on strong pitching, and they will count on one of the headliners -- resurgent right-hander Lucas Giolito -- when they face the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday in Phoenix. ,The Red Sox had two starters ranked among the top seven in ERA in the American...
Rangers aim to ride Jacob deGrom to series win against Astros
The Texas Rangers will look to move a step closer to a spot in the wild-card race when they face the rival Houston Astros on Saturday night in the second game of a three-game American League West series in Arlington, Texas., ,The game will feature a battle of ace right-handers, with Hunter Brown (10...
Red-hot Giants look to Justin Verlander against Cardinals
While the streaking San Francisco Giants climbed back into the playoff race, pitcher Justin Verlander added to his Hall of Fame credentials.,Verlander (3-10, 4.29 ERA) will be back at it Saturday night in the middle game of a three-game series at St. Louis. The Giants (72-69) won 8-2 Friday night fo...
Royals, with Twins' tough Joe Ryan waiting, pursue wild-card spot
The Kansas City Royals are making a push to reach the final wild-card position in the American League, but they might not have star Bobby Witt Jr. to help the cause for the immediate future. ,With Witt's status uncertain due to back spasms, the Royals will seek their third straight win when they hos...
Mariners face Braves, look to end 4-game skid
If the Seattle Mariners miss the playoffs, their season-long road woes might be the primary culprit.,The Mariners have lost 13 of their last 16 road games heading into a meeting against the host Atlanta Braves on Saturday night.,Seattle (73-68) has lost four games in a row overall and six of seven o...
With final AL wild card up for grabs, Guardians visit Rays again
The race for the third and final wild-card spot in the American League is narrowing, with both the Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays moving back into contention.,The teams entered their four-game series in Tampa seeking a knockout punch but have split the first two games. The Rays won 4-2 on Th...
Dodgers hope to end skid vs. streaking Orioles
The Los Angeles Dodgers have hit a rough patch at an inopportune time. They've lost four games in a row going into Saturday night's matchup with the host Baltimore Orioles.,"There's no sugar-coating this," Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman said. "We need to figure this out and figure this out qu...
Brewers rely on next-man-up philosophy against Pirates
As the Milwaukee Brewers chase home-field advantage throughout the postseason, they are dealing with a bullpen ravaged by injuries as well as the absence of other key lineup contributors.,But the Brewers continue to have pitchers and players step up when needed, as Quinn Priester and Jake Bauers did...