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White Sox beat Red Sox to end 14-game skid
Luis Robert, Gavin Sheets and Andrew Vaughn homered and Garrett Crochet pitched six strong innings as the host Chicago White Sox defeated the Boston Red Sox 7-2 on Friday to stop a 14-game losing streak.,Chicago snapped its franchise-worst skid behind an eight-hit attack, winning for the first time ...

Teoscar Hernandez, Dodgers top Yankees in 11-inning battle
Teoscar Hernandez hit a tiebreaking two-run double with one out in the 11th inning, Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed two hits in seven outstanding innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees 2-1 Friday night in the opener of a highly anticipated three-game series in New York.,With Sh...

Reds hang on to beat Cubs, run win streak to 6
Nick Lodolo surrendered just one run over six innings and Tyler Stephenson delivered a clutch two-run double on Friday as the Cincinnati Reds beat the visiting Chicago Cubs 3-2 for their six straight win.,Alexis Diaz retired the first two batters in the ninth before allowing a walk and a line-drive ...

Marlins edge Guardians to end 4-game losing streak
Jazz Chisholm Jr. delivered a two-out, tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning, and the Miami Marlins snapped a four-game losing streak with their 3-2 win over the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Friday., ,With two outs in the eighth against Cleveland's Cade Smith (3-1), Jake Burger doubled off...

Orioles sock three homers in win over Rays
Ryan Mountcastle and Jordan Westburg each belted a two-run homer to propel the Baltimore Orioles to a 6-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Anthony Santander launched a leadoff homer in the second inning and Ramon Urias added an RBI double as the Orioles snapped a two...

Jays RHP Alek Manoah set for season-ending elbow surgery
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah will undergo season-ending surgery on his right elbow to repair his ulnar collateral ligament, the team announced Friday.,Manoah left his start on May 29 against the Chicago White Sox in the second inning after he experienced elbow discomfort. He was placed...

Astros OF Kyle Tucker (shin contusion) goes on IL
Houston Astros right fielder Kyle Tucker, who was tied for second in the majors with 19 home runs before Friday's games, was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right shin contusion.,The move was made retroactive to Tuesday. Tucker has not played since fouling a pitch off his right leg in the b...

Bats, pitching both dominant as Brewers tame Tigers 10-0
Tobias Myers allowed just one hit in eight innings and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers pounded the Detroit Tigers 10-0 on Friday night.,Myers (2-2) walked three and struck out five to record his second career win in his seventh career start. The lone hit off Myers was Matt Vierling's leadoff single i...

Jake Irvin's sharp start leads Nationals past Braves
Jake Irvin pitched six scoreless innings and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Atlanta Braves 2-1 Friday night.,Jesse Winker had two hits for Washington, which snapped a four-game losing streak by leveling the four-game series at one win apiece. Winker has two or more hits in four of his pa...
The New York Yankees Would Be Fine Even Without Juan Soto
Even without Juan Soto due to his forearm injury, the New York Yankees will be fine....

Mitch Keller, Pirates blank struggling Twins
Mitch Keller struck out eight batters in six scoreless innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates blanked the visiting Minnesota Twins 3-0 on Friday.,Keller (8-3) lowered his ERA to 3.16 and won his sixth consecutive start. Oneil Cruz and Connor Joe each hit solo home runs for Pittsburgh, which won its third...

Blue Jays designate INF Cavan Biggio for assignment
The Toronto Blue Jays designated infielder Cavan Biggio for assignment prior to Friday night's road game against the Oakland Athletics.,Biggio, 29, has struggled this season, batting just .200 with two homers and nine RBIs in 44 games.,The son of Hall of Famer Craig Biggio showed promise as a rookie...

Rangers star SS Corey Seager (hamstring) not in Friday's lineup
Texas Rangers star shortstop Corey Seager is not in the starting lineup for Friday night's home game against the San Francisco Giants due to his left hamstring injury.,Seager doesn't need a stint on the 10-day injured list, according to manager Bruce Bochy. However, Bochy expects Seager will "miss a...

Yankees star Juan Soto day-to-day with forearm inflammation
New York Yankees star right fielder Juan Soto is dealing with inflammation in his left forearm and is day-to-day, manager Aaron Boone confirmed to reporters on Friday.,Soto underwent an MRI on Friday, one day after being pulled from Thursday night's game amid a rain delay due to forearm discomfort. ...

Report: Yankees' Juan Soto dealing with inflammation in forearm
Yankees star right fielder Juan Soto is dealing with inflammation in his left forearm after undergoing an MRI exam, the New York Post reported on Friday.,Soto was not in the starting lineup for New York in its series opener versus the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers. Aaron Judge was listed to play in r...

Cubs INF Nick Madrigal breaks hand in first game after demotion
Infielder Nick Madrigal's demotion from the Chicago Cubs got worse when he fractured his left hand in his first game for Triple-A Iowa.,Madrigal had doubled and drawn a walk before he was hit on the hand by a 97-mph fastball from Toledo Mud Hens pitcher Trey Wingenter in the fourth inning on Wednesd...

Phillies acquire versatile INF Buddy Kennedy from Tigers
The Philadelphia Phillies acquired infielder Buddy Kennedy from the Detroit Tigers on Friday in exchange for cash considerations. ,The Phillies promptly optioned Kennedy to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.,Kennedy, 25, was designated for assignment by the Tigers on Monday after going 2-for-10 with one homer ...

Ketel Marte bids to power D-backs past Padres again
Ketel Marte knows his importance to the Arizona Diamondbacks.,"When I play (well), we are going to win a lot of games," he said.,Marte played well on Thursday night in San Diego, where the Diamondbacks opened a four-game series with the Padres by taking a 4-3 win. Marte snapped a tie with a two-out ...

Blue Jays set sights on .500 mark in visit to A's
The Toronto Blue Jays take their pursuit of the .500 mark on the road as they open a three-game series against the Oakland Athletics on Friday night.,The Blue Jays packed a two-game winning streak when they embarked on a trip that will also see them visit the Milwaukee Brewers for three games to sta...

Cardinals aim to give a bit more in rematch vs. Rockies
The St. Louis Cardinals had plenty of baserunners Thursday. They also hit several balls to the warning track.,But the Cardinals didn't have much to show for it, falling 3-2 to the Colorado Rockies in the opener of their seven-game homestand. ,St. Louis went 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position a...