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Clayton Kershaw seeks bounce-back effort vs. Phillies
Los Angeles Dodgers veteran Clayton Kershaw will take another crack at finding his top form when he faces the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.,Kershaw has made two starts since returning from offseason shoulder surgery. He allowed two runs in four innings against the San Francisco Giants o...

Woeful White Sox look to avoid AL infamy vs. A's
One day after matching the American League record for consecutive defeats, the Chicago White Sox will attempt to end their epic skid when they continue a three-game road series against the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday.,In the continuation of a six-day trip that began with a three-game sweep in Minne...

Red Sox, with bullpen reinforcements coming, face Royals
As the visiting Boston Red Sox prepare for the middle game of a pivotal three-game series against the Kansas City Royals, they expect to soon receive a bullpen boost with the return of right-handers Chris Martin and Justin Slaten.,On the injured list since July 4, Martin may return during the series...

Tyler Mahle set for Rangers debut against Astros
Texas right-hander Tyler Mahle will step on a major league mound for the first time in 15-plus months when the Rangers face the Houston Astros on Tuesday night at Arlington, Texas.,Mahle underwent Tommy John surgery in May 2023 as a member of the Minnesota Twins. He proved himself ready to return by...

Shota Imanaga, Cubs out to slow surging Twins
As Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga walked into Wrigley Field on Friday, he bought an extra cup of coffee that he eventually gave to a fan.,Imanaga hopes his teammates will give him some run support in a Tuesday home game against the Minnesota Twins.,The Cubs hope to perk up at the plate after...

Cardinals attempt to shake slump in opener vs. Rays
With his St. Louis Cardinals fading in the National League wild-card race, manager Oliver Marmol assured reporters that the team understands the big picture.,The Cardinals have lost four of their last five games and eight of 12 heading into their three-game home series with the Tampa Bay Rays, which...

Nationals seeking momentum with Giants in town
MacKenzie Gore hopes to see more progress when he takes the mound for the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night in the second game of a four-game series against the visiting San Francisco Giants. ,Gore (6-9, 4.54 ERA) made six starts in July and went 0-2 with a 7.62 ERA but showed improvement in his...

Elly De La Cruz raises Reds' optimism in Marlins series
Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell still believes he has a playoff team.,"We're not where we want to be yet," Bell said on Monday, "but we have a lot going for us.",The Reds, who are set to face the host Miami Marlins on Tuesday night in the second game of a four-game series, do indeed have some thi...

MLB roundup: White Sox lose 21st straight to tie AL record
The Chicago White Sox tied the American League record for consecutive losses with their 21st straight Monday night, succumbing to seven strong innings from left-hander JP Sears in a 5-1 defeat at the hands of the host Oakland Athletics.,The White Sox, who haven't won since July 10, matched the AL re...

Freddie Freeman returns as Dodgers down Phillies
Teoscar Hernandez and Shohei Ohtani homered as the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated the return of Freddie Freeman with a 5-3 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Monday.,Freeman had a hit in four at-bats after missing the previous eight games to be with his 3-year-old son, who was dealin...

D-backs get Eduardo Rodriguez back for meeting with Guardians
Left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez is scheduled to make his season debut on Tuesday night when the surging Arizona Diamondbacks continue a three-game series with the host Cleveland Guardians. ,Now in his ninth major league season, Rodriguez landed on the injured list back on March 28 due to a shoulder st...

A's send White Sox to AL-record-tying 21st straight loss
The Chicago White Sox tied the American League record for consecutive losses with a 21st straight Monday night, succumbing to seven strong innings from left-hander JP Sears in a 5-1 defeat at the hands of the host Oakland Athletics.,The White Sox, who haven't won since July 10, matched the AL record...

Josh Smith's walk-off blast lifts Rangers over Astros in 10
Josh Smith hit a two-run, walk-off homer with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Texas Rangers a dramatic 4-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday night at Arlington, Texas.,Smith ripped a 3-1 fastball from Caleb Ferguson (1-4) well into the stands in right-center to give the...

Jarren Duran knocks in three as Red Sox down Royals
Jarren Duran hit a tiebreaking double in the sixth inning, leading the visiting Boston Red Sox to a 9-5 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday.,With two outs, Duran smacked his American League-leading 35th double inside the left field line, scoring two to snap a 2-2 tie. The Red Sox added four ru...

David Festa, Twins blank Cubs to extend win streak
David Festa and four Minnesota relievers held the Cubs to four hits on Monday as the visiting Twins blanked Chicago 3-0 in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,Manuel Margot hit a solo home run and Royce Lewis had an RBI for Minnesota, which won its fifth straight game. Margot, Trevor Larn...

Diamondbacks rally twice to beat Guardians 7-6 in 10 innings
Joc Pederson hit a pinch-hit, go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning, then after Arizona blew its lead in the ninth, Eugenio Suarez's 10th-inning sacrifice fly sent the surging Diamondbacks to a 7-6 victory over the host Cleveland Guardians on Monday night. ,With Arizona down 5-4 and a man on, ...

Busy Mets return west to face Kyle Freeland, Rockies
Instead of having an off day to prepare for their next series, the New York Mets flew over Colorado to make up a game in St. Louis on Monday afternoon.,New York beat the Cardinals 6-0, and now it is headed to Denver to start a three-game set with the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night. ,The Mets will...

Elly De La Cruz's 4 extra-base hits send Reds past Marlins
Elly De La Cruz homered twice, and Nick Martinez -- pitching in his native city on his 34th birthday -- earned the win with five scoreless innings as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the host Miami Marlins 10-3 on Monday.,De La Cruz finished 4-for-5 with three RBIs, three runs and four extra-base hits, ...

Pair of homers pushes Giants past Nats
Matt Chapman hit a three-run homer to help the visiting San Francisco Giants to a 4-1 win against the Washington Nationals on Monday evening in the opener of a four-game series. ,Tyler Fitzgerald added a solo shot and Jerar Encarnacion contributed two hits for the Giants, who have won eight of their...

Dodgers activate Freddie Freeman from restricted list
The Los Angeles Dodgers activated Freddie Freeman from the restricted list on Monday after the star first baseman missed eight games to be with his ailing son.,Freeman left the team before July 26-28 road series against the Houston Astros because his 3-year-old son, Maximus, became ill and was hospi...