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Royals SS Bobby Witt Jr. (back spasms) leaves game vs. Twins
Kansas City Royals star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. exited Friday night's game against the visiting Minnesota Twins due to low back spasms.,Witt did not come out for the top of the seventh inning in a game the Royals won 2-1. Maikel Garcia shifted from third base to shortstop and Nick Loftin entered at...
Phillies belt four homers, overpower Marlins
Cristopher Sanchez logged seven sharp innings and all three outfielders homered for the Philadelphia Phillies in a 9-3 road victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday.,In addition to homers from Brandon Marsh, Harrison Bader and Max Kepler, Philadelphia (82-59) received a long ball from Bryson Stott w...
Edwin Diaz helps Mets close out narrow victory over Reds
Edwin Diaz got into and out of a none-out, bases-loaded jam in the ninth inning Friday night, when he closed out a 5-4 win for the visiting New York Mets over the Cincinnati Reds in the opener of a three-game series between the National League wild card contenders.,The Mets (76-65), who entered Frid...
Colson Montgomery, White Sox win sixth straight
Colson Montgomery homered and drove in four runs and the visiting Chicago White Sox extended their winning streak to six games with a 7-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday.,Andrew Benintendi supplied a solo homer. Kyle Teel and Will Robertson drove in the other Chicago runs.,Shane Smith (5-7...
Braves break through late, hand M's 4th straight loss
Matt Olson sparked a three-run rally with a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning as the Atlanta Braves opened a three-game series against the visiting Seattle Mariners with a 4-1 win on Friday.,Ozzie Albies followed Olson's RBI hit with an run-scoring triple as part of a 3-for-4 night, and Drake ...
Brewers get much-needed start, win from Quinn Priester
Quinn Priester delivered a quality start the Milwaukee Brewers needed on Friday night, allowing two runs over seven innings in a 5-2 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates.,Priester (12-2) struck out six, walked one and allowed six hits on 96 pitches to help the Brewers (87-55) avoid using their a...
Cardinals' Willson Contreras to serve reduced 4-game suspension
Willson Contreras had his six-game suspension reduced to four games on Friday and began serving the discipline with Friday night's home game against the San Francisco Giants.,Contreras had appealed his discipline for throwing his bat while arguing with umpires during an Aug. 25 contest against the P...
Twins RHP Pablo Lopez (shoulder) activated to start vs. Royals
Minnesota Twins standout right-hander Pablo Lopez was activated from the 60-day injured list to start Friday night's game against the Kansas City Royals.,Lopez has been sidelined due to a strained muscle in his right shoulder. He pulled himself from a game against the Athletics on June 3 while warmi...
Twins' Pablo Lopez set to return in series opener vs. Royals
The Kansas City Royals haven't truly taken advantage of an extended homestand, but they could still conclude it on a strong note.,Looking to gain more ground in their push for an American League wild-card spot, the Royals open a three-game set against the lowly Minnesota Twins on Friday night.,Kansa...
Dodgers scratch Tyler Glasnow, tab Shohei Ohtani to start vs. Orioles
The Los Angeles Dodgers made a late pitching change Friday, scratching right-hander Tyler Glasnow from his scheduled start against the Baltimore Orioles and handing the ball to two-way star Shohei Ohtani.,Manager Dave Roberts said Glasnow was experiencing back tightness and is expected to be pushed ...
Cubs start fast, slam four HRs in win over Nationals
Dansby Swanson slammed a three-run homer in the five-run first inning and the Chicago Cubs went on to an 11-5 win against the visiting Washington Nationals in the opener of their three-game series on Friday afternoon.,Nico Hoerner doubled, homered, drove in two runs and scored twice, Reese McGuire s...
Yankees’ Aaron Judge back in RF for first time in 6 weeks
New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge will make his first start in the field since July 25 when the club opens a three-game series at home against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday.,Judge is playing right field and batting third in the Yankees' lineup as they go toe to toe with the American League East...
Tigers put RHP Kyle Finnegan (adductor) on IL
The Detroit Tigers placed right-hander Kyle Finnegan on the 15-day injured list Friday due to a right adductor strain.,The move is retroactive to Monday.,Finnegan was injured Wednesday while warming up in the bullpen during a game against the New York Mets. He shut down the session and walked over t...
Mets option Kodai Senga to Triple-A; Francisco Alvarez returns from IL
The New York Mets optioned right-hander Kodai Senga to Triple-A Syracuse after a string of poor outings, the team said Friday, a move that required the pitcher's consent under his contract.,Senga, 32, has endured a rocky stretch since returning from a right hamstring strain in mid-July, posting a 6....
Brewers place reliever Nick Mears (back) on IL
The Milwaukee Brewers placed right-handed reliever Nick Mears on the 15-day injured list on Friday.,The move is due to back tightness and is retroactive to Sept. 2.,In a corresponding move, the Brewers recalled Carlos Rodriguez from Triple-A Nashville.,The news of Mears' injury is not welcome for a ...
Angels face Athletics in battle to avoid AL West basement
Two teams in a battle to avoid finishing in the American League West's cellar square off Friday night when the last-place Athletics open a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., ,The fourth-place Angels (66-74), who have 22 games remaining, hold a 2 1/2-game lead over the ...
Merrill Kelly aims to halt Rangers' modest skid in opener vs. Astros
The injury-riddled Texas Rangers will send one of their hottest pitchers to the mound on Friday when they square off with the struggling Houston Astros in the opener of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,The Astros (77-64) lead the American League West by 3 1/2 games over Seattle.,Texas (72-69...
Rays making push, look to extend win streak vs. Guardians
Tampa Bay's top prospect, Carson Williams, is providing major contributions as the Rays make a strong September push.,The shortstop and his teammates -- winners of a season-high seven straight games -- will face the visiting Cleveland Guardians Friday night in the second contest of their four-game s...
Twins' Pablo Lopez reportedly set to return to face Royals
The Kansas City Royals haven't truly taken advantage of an extended homestand, but they could still conclude it on a strong note.,Looking to gain more ground in their push for an American League wild-card spot, the Royals open a three-game set against the lowly Minnesota Twins on Friday night.,Kansa...
Cristopher Sanchez, Phillies try to maintain momentum vs. Marlins
Cristopher Sanchez and the Philadelphia Phillies have lofty goals this year, and they will continue that quest on Friday when they open a three-game road series against the Miami Marlins.,Sanchez (11-5, 2.66 ERA) is hoping to get into the thick of the National League Cy Young Award race with less th...