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Padres turn to strong arms in series with Rockies
The San Diego Padres recently lost All-Star reliever Jason Adam for the rest of the season, but they still have plenty of quality arms for the stretch run, which continues Friday night in the opener of a three-game series in Denver against the Colorado Rockies. ,San Diego right-hander Nick Pivetta (...
Giants, Cardinals making late playoff pushes ahead of series
After struggling for much of the season, the San Francisco Giants are making a late push in the National League wild-card race.,The Giants (71-69) have won 10 of their last 11 games heading into their weekend series against the Cardinals (70-71), beginning Friday night in St. Louis.,A power surge he...
Royals put RHP Seth Lugo (back) on 15-day IL
The Kansas City Royals placed ace right-hander Seth Lugo on the 15-day injured list Thursday due to a lower back strain.,The move is retroactive to Monday.,Lugo, 35, was initially listed to start Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Angels before being pushed back two days. Then he was evaluated ...
Mariners regroup after road sweep, hope to start fresh at Braves
The Seattle Mariners got a rare day off on the road Thursday. And they needed it.,The Mariners (73-67) have lost three in a row and five of six on their nine-game trip that concludes with a three-game series at the Atlanta Braves, beginning Friday.,The skid dropped the Mariners four games behind Hou...
Mets, Reds square off in key NL wild-card battle
For much of August, the New York Mets and Cincinnati Reds looked as if they would be the two teams competing for the final National League wild-card spot.,But omnipresent issues for the Mets and Reds -- as well as the presence of the surging San Francisco Giants -- means this weekend's series in Cin...
Reports: Mets to recall pitching prospect Brandon Sproat
The New York Mets are recalling prized right-hander Brandon Sproat to start Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Reds, according to multiple reports on Thursday.,Sproat is the No. 5 prospect in the New York organization, according to MLB Pipeline.,Sproat, who turns 25 on Sept. 17, is 8-6 with a 4.24...
Rested Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cubs take aim at Nationals
The Chicago Cubs are hoping three straight days out of the lineup will bring some life back to the bat of Pete Crow-Armstrong.,Crow-Armstrong is expected to be back in center field when the Cubs (80-60) open a three-game series against the visiting Washington Nationals (56-83) on Friday afternoon.,C...
Red Sox rookie Payton Tolle draws Diamondbacks in second start
Boston rookie left-hander Payton Tolle will make his second major league start on Friday, facing the Arizona Diamondbacks on six days' rest in Phoenix.,Tolle (0-0, 3.38 ERA) gave up two runs in 5 1/3 innings but did not receive a decision in his debut, a 4-2 Red Sox home loss to Pittsburgh and right...
White Sox vie for season-high win streak, series sweep vs. Twins
As the season winds down, the confidence of the Chicago White Sox goes up.,Chicago (52-88) has the worst record in the American League and trails only the Colorado Rockies (39-101) for the most losses in the majors. But the White Sox have won four games in a row, and they are looking to make it a se...
Royals turn to rested Noah Cameron in series finale vs. Angels
Talented rookie left-hander Noah Cameron is ready to make his return to the mound.,A refreshed Cameron will look to help the host Kansas City Royals avoid a three-game series sweep by the pesky Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night. ,Cameron (7-6, 2.92 ERA) has put himself in the conversation for Ame...
Wild-card hopeful Guardians, Rays begin four-game set
The Cleveland Guardians and the host Tampa Bay Rays find themselves in similar situations as they get set for a four-game series that begins Thursday night.,Above .500 for the first time since July 28, the Rays (70-69) will try to avenge a series loss last week in Cleveland, where they dropped two o...
Yankees look to rebound after blowing lead vs. Astros
Houston third baseman Isaac Paredes resumed baseball activities on Wednesday, running at half speed before fielding grounders prior to the Astros' 8-7 victory over the visiting New York Yankees.,Paredes missed his 42nd game with a right hamstring strain that initially appeared serious enough to cost...
Dodgers' task to avert sweep: beat Pirates ace Paul Skenes
Paul Skenes continues to make history in his second season in the majors, but he knows he likely has only a few more chances to bolster his case for his first Cy Young Award.,The next opportunity comes Thursday night when Skenes opposes Blake Snell as the host Pittsburgh Pirates try to complete a th...
Brewers' Freddy Peralta looks to build on August success vs. Phillies
The Milwaukee Brewers will put the National League player and pitcher of the month on display Thursday when they take on the visiting Philadelphia Phillies in the decisive contest of a three-game series.,After going 21-9 in August, the Brewers (86-54) were honored handsomely with second baseman Bric...
MLB roundup: Giants' Matt Chapman appeals suspension, homers twice
Matt Chapman went deep twice to extend San Francisco's home run streak to 17 games as the visiting Giants beat Colorado to sweep a three-game series.,Chapman, who earlier Wednesday appealed a one-game suspension from MLB for his actions in a benches-clearing incident a day earlier, also doubled and ...
Appeal-ing result: Matt Chapman homers twice as Giants top Rockies
Matt Chapman went deep twice to extend San Francisco's home run streak to 17 games as the Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 10-8 in Denver on Wednesday to sweep a three-game series.,Chapman, who earlier Wednesday appealed a one-game suspension from Major League Baseball for his actions in a benches-c...
Astros score 4 in 8th to earn comeback win over Yankees
Yordan Alvarez produced a four-hit game and the Houston Astros rallied from a three-run deficit to defeat the visiting New York Yankees 8-7 on Wednesday.,The Astros (77-63) snapped an eight-game home losing streak to the Yankees (77-62) by clawing back against New York's bullpen, and extended their ...
Zac Gallen extends scoreless streak, D-backs blank Rangers
Arizona right-hander Zac Gallen pitched six scoreless innings, Corbin Carroll doubled and scored, and the Diamondbacks beat the Texas Rangers 2-0 in Phoenix on Wednesday.,Gallen (11-13) stretched his scoreless streak to 12 innings, and he has given up only one run in his last 18 innings over three s...
White Sox stage rare late comeback, upend Twins
Michael A. Taylor hit a go-ahead, two-run double in the ninth inning to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 4-3 comeback win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night in Minneapolis., ,Brooks Baldwin also drove in a run as part of a three-run inning for Chicago, which trailed 3-1 entering the ninth. T...
Jo Adell drives in all four Angels runs in win over Royals
Jo Adell clubbed a three-run, go-ahead homer in the sixth inning, then drove in the tiebreaking run with an infield single in the eighth and the visiting Los Angeles Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Wednesday night.,Adell continued his stellar series by putting Los Angeles (66-73) ahead 3-2...