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Braves DFA John Brebbia after claiming Alexis Diaz
The Atlanta Braves shuffled their bullpen with a series of roster moves on Monday involving right-handed relievers.,Alexis Diaz reported to the team after being claimed off waivers from the Dodgers and Connor Seabold was called up from Triple-A Gwinnett.,In corresponding transactions, John Brebbia w...
Report: Phillies SS Trea Turner (hamstring) awaiting MRI results
Phillies shortstop Trea Turner will have an MRI on his right hamstring Monday, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.,Turner sustained the injury during the seventh inning of Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Miami Marlins while legging out a grounder and reaching first on a throwing error.,"It was just kind of...
Framber Valdez Accused of Breaking MLB’s Unwritten Rules by Hitting His Own Catcher
Framber Valdez may have crossed MLB’s Unwritten Rules by hitting his own catcher with a pitch, sparking controversy inside the Houston Astros clubhouse....
Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers ride power surge into opener vs. Rockies
One day after Shohei Ohtani supplied a much-needed victory for the Los Angeles Dodgers to prevent an empty road trip, the club is set to start a three-day visit back home with a series against the Colorado Rockies on Monday.,Ohtani hit a pair of home runs in Sunday's 5-2 victory over the Baltimore O...
Red Sox carry momentum of late-inning win into series opener vs. A's
Everybody seems to be concerned about Garrett Crochet's workload as the calendar nears mid-September.,The All-Star left-hander of the Boston Red Sox is more worried about the results.,Crochet looks to bounce back from his roughest outing of the season when he takes the mound against the Athletics on...
D-backs' Corbin Carroll heating up ahead of series vs. Giants
Two teams that have saved some of their best baseball for September go head-to-head Monday night when the Arizona Diamondbacks and host San Francisco Giants open a three-game series.,Arizona (72-72) recorded a pair of four-game winning streaks over its past 11 games. The second streak, however, came...
Mariners aim to continue power display in return home vs. Cards
It seems all the sputtering Seattle Mariners needed was to get Victor Robles back in the lineup.,Robles returned from a seven-game suspension Saturday for throwing his bat at a pitcher during a rehabilitation game in the minor leagues and immediately sparked the Mariners' offense.,After scoring just...
Suddenly showing power, Padres open series with Reds
The law of averages and a weekend visit to Denver's Coors Field served as a fortunate convergence of events for the San Diego Padres.,Consecutive wins on Saturday night and Sunday that saw San Diego score a total of 18 runs, or six more than it managed during a five-game losing streak, pushed them w...
Twins, Angels seeing their playoff hopes fizzle since trade deadline
Two teams in fourth place in their divisions limp into a three-game series when the Minnesota Twins of the American League Central face the Los Angeles Angels of the AL West on Monday night in Anaheim, Calif.,The key word here is limp. Both teams, once in contention for wild-card berths around the t...
Playoff-contending Rangers open home series with MLB-leading Brewers
The Texas Rangers are angling for a playoff spot while the Milwaukee Brewers want to keep rolling to baseball's best record this season when they square off on Monday in the opener of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,The Brewers will send left-hander Jose Quintana (11-5, 3.72 ERA) to the mou...
Career milestone win on line for Braves manager Brian Snitker vs. Cubs
The Atlanta Braves will try to give manager Brian Snitker his 800th career win when they host the Chicago Cubs to open a three-game series on Monday.,Since taking over as interim manager of the club on May 17, 2016, Snitker's record is 799-661. Only Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers has more v...
Phillies look to bury Mets in NL East race
So much has changed since the last time the Philadelphia Phillies played the New York Mets.,The host Phillies look to grow their lead over the second-place Mets when the teams begin a four-game series Monday.,Philadelphia (83-60) sits seven games ahead of New York (76-67) in the National League East...
After sweep, Marlins look to return favor to Nationals
The Washington Nationals are playing some of their best baseball of the season -- a fact the Miami Marlins know all too well.,After getting swept by the Nationals last week, the Marlins will play host to Washington for four games this week, beginning with Monday's affair.,The Nationals (58-84) have ...
Royals, Guardians still battling to remain in playoff race
The Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Guardians expected to be playing important games in early September.,Both clubs' quest for the postseason continues Monday, when they begin a four-game set in Cleveland.,Royals right-hander Ryan Bergert (2-1, 2.61 ERA) faces Guardians right-hander Slade Cecconi (...
MLB roundup: Mariners bash 5 homers in 18-2 rout of Braves
Seattle hit five home runs, including Cal Raleigh's 53rd, and starter Luis Castillo broke a string of four poor outings to help the visiting Mariners overpower the Atlanta Braves 18-2 on Sunday in the rubber game of their three-game series.,The Mariners, who won 10-2 on Saturday, sent 12 men to the ...
Pinch-hitter Nick Sogard sparks Red Sox rally to beat Diamondbacks
Boston pinch-hitter Nick Sogard hit a tie-breaking, two-run double with two outs in a three-run ninth and the Red Sox beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-4 to salvage the final game of a three-game series in Phoenix on Sunday.,Romy Gonzalez extended his career-high hitting streak to 10 games with a one-...
Jo Adell homers, Travis d’Arnaud drives in winner as Angels top Athletics
Travis d'Arnaud drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning with a ground-rule double as the Los Angeles Angels salvaged the final game of their three-game series with the Athletics with a 4-3 victory on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif.,d'Arnaud, who entered the game an inning earlier after st...
Phillies SS Trea Turner to undergo MRI on hamstring
Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner left Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Miami Marlins with a right hamstring strain, raising concern for one of the National League's most productive hitters as the postseason approaches.,Turner pulled up after racing to beat out a ground ball that resulted in an er...
Padres hit four homers in win over Rockies
Jackson Merrill had three hits, including one of four home runs for San Diego, and the Padres beat the Colorado Rockies 8-1 in Denver on Sunday.,Manny Machado homered and doubled, and Ramon Laureano and Gavin Sheets also went deep for San Diego (78-65). The Padres remained a game behind the first-pl...
Jake Burger’s blast lifts Rangers past Astros
Jake Burger's two-run, two-out home run in the sixth inning produced the winning runs as the Texas Rangers beat Framber Valdez and the Houston Astros 4-2 on Sunday afternoon in the rubber game of a key three-game American League West series in Arlington, Texas., ,Burger's opposite field homer off Va...