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Angels continue to show off future against Rangers
The youth movement is in full swing for the Los Angeles Angels, and Caden Dana looks like the latest piece of the puzzle.,The right-hander is set to make his second major league start when the Angels play the Texas Rangers in the finale of their four-game series on Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Tex...
Gerrit Cole aims to continue Yankees' dominant pitching vs. Cubs
After recording back-to-back shutouts, the New York Yankees will aim for a sweep of their three-game series against the host Chicago Cubs on Sunday afternoon.,New York (82-60) clinched its 32nd consecutive winning season on Saturday as Clarke Schmidt and Nestor Cortes combined on a four-hitter in a ...
Cardinals host Mariners, aim for another series win
The St. Louis Cardinals haven't lost a series since Aug. 16-18 and still hold a glimmer of hope of earning a National League wild-card berth.,And Sunday afternoon, they will try to win another series as they close a three-game set against the visiting Seattle Mariners. ,The Mariners (72-71) won 6-1 ...
Brewers, Rockies seek to conclude family-reunion series with a win
The Milwaukee Brewers have yet to lose four games in a row this season, thanks to a solid win Saturday night against the visiting Colorado Rockies.,And now, Milwaukee has a chance to get a series victory Sunday afternoon in the conclusion of the season series with the Rockies.,The Brewers (82-60) bo...
Astros' Jose Altuve, Yordan Alvarez aim to stay hot vs. D-backs
One game after Jose Altuve and Yordan Alvarez produced multi-hit games to spur an eruption from atop the lineup, that duo did so again to help the Houston Astros cruise to an 11-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday and clinch this three-game interleague series.,Altuve and Alvarez fini...
Royals, Twins try to improve postseason positioning in AL Central clash
As the visiting Minnesota Twins look to avoid a weekend sweep against the Kansas City Royals on Sunday afternoon, they will hope for better results from their usually solid bullpen.,Leading the Royals 2-0 entering the eighth inning Saturday, Minnesota's Jhoan Duran surrendered three runs while Griff...
Surging Mets look to brush off Reds in series finale
The Cincinnati Reds have learned over the past two days just how the New York Mets needed barely more than a week to move from the periphery of the National League playoff race into a wild-card spot.,The Mets (78-64) will look to extend their winning streak to 10 games and complete a series sweep Su...
Phillies' Seth Johnson to make MLB debut vs. Marlins
Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson said he was caught unaware on Saturday.,"I walked into the clubhouse, and I was surprised to see this new guy," Thomson said. "I really didn't know who it was.",It turns out it was right-hander Seth Johnson, a Phillies prospect who will start Sunday afternoo...
For Nationals and Pirates, every game still meaningful
Don't tell the Washington Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates they have nothing to play for in September, even though they're well out of contention for the postseason.,Entering the finale of a four-game series in Pittsburgh, they're playing to win the teams' season series. For each other. For pride. F...
Chris Sale out to add to Braves' record book vs. Blue Jays
Atlanta Braves left-hander Chris Sale will be out to extend a club record on Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series with the visiting Toronto Blue Jays. ,Sale (16-3, 2.46 ERA) most recently took the mound against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday, coming away with a win after logg...
O's buckling up for final weeks of season, finish series vs. Rays
With just three weeks left in the regular season, every game means a little bit more to the Baltimore Orioles. ,Baltimore finds itself in a tight race in the American League East, and it will try to finish a six-game homestand with a winning record when it faces the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday...
MLB roundup: Mets silence Reds for 9th straight win
Jose Quintana and three relievers combined to allow six hits on Saturday for the host New York Mets, who remained red hot with a 4-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds in the middle game of a three-game series.,The Mets got just two runners on in the first five innings against Jakob Junis before scoring f...
Dodgers ride 6-run first to victory over Guardians
Andy Pages hit a two-run home run during a six-run first inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers turned the quick start into a 7-2 victory over the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Saturday., ,Tommy Edman added a two-run double in the opening inning as the National League West-leading Dodgers (85-57) even...
Grant McCray shines as Giants sink Padres
Rookie Grant McCray homered twice and knocked in five runs on Saturday night as the visiting San Francisco Giants posted a 6-3 win over the San Diego Padres.,McCray erased an early 2-0 deficit with a three-run blast in the second inning off San Diego starter Dylan Cease (12-11), then added insurance...
Spencer Horwitz homers twice as Blue Jays top Braves
Spencer Horwitz hit two home runs, right-hander Jose Berrios won his sixth straight start and the visiting Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Atlanta Braves 9-5 on Saturday night.,Horwitz, who added an RBI double, went 4-for-5 with three RBIs as the Blue Jays (68-75) ended a four-game losing streak. , ...
Josh Smith's 2-run single propels Rangers past Angels
Josh Smith moved the Texas Rangers ahead with a two-run single in the seventh inning and they held on for a 6-4 win against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night in the third game of the four-game series in Arlington, Texas.,Ezequiel Duran also had two RBIs and Josh Jung had two hits for the Rang...
Nationals rally in 9th to complete doubleheader sweep of Pirates
Andres Chapparo finished 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs, helping the visiting Washington Nationals turn a 2-run deficit into an 8-6 win with a ninth-inning rally vs. the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.,Keibert Ruiz also tallied three hits for Washington (64-78), which swept the day-night dou...
Pedro Pages ends shutout, lifts Cards over M's
Pedro Pages hit a decisive two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning as the host St. Louis Cardinals beat the Seattle Mariners 2-0 in a pitchers' duel on Saturday night. ,Pages sent a ball over the left-center-field wall after Jordan Walker was hit by a pitch with one out in the eighth. It wa...
Red Sox offense comes alive in victory over White Sox
Tyler O'Neill ripped two home runs and combined with Romy Gonzalez for six of the 10 Boston Red Sox hits in a 7-5 win Saturday over the visiting Chicago White Sox.,O'Neill's first round-tripper highlighted a four-run first inning for the Red Sox (72-70), who have won the first two contests in the th...
Brewers put on show of strength to beat Rockies
Willy Adames and Gary Sanchez hit back-to-back homers in the first inning, William Contreras also went deep and finished with two hits, and the host Milwaukee Brewers beat the Colorado Rockies 5-2 on Saturday night.,Tobias Myers (7-5) struck out a career-high 11 in six innings to help Milwaukee (82-...