Baseball Page 609 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
IL stay a 'high possibility' for Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto
A trip to the injured list due to triceps tightness is a "high possibility" for Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto, manager Dave Roberts said.,"The next steps will be to consult with the doctors and see if he needs testing," Roberts said after the Dodgers' 7-2 loss to the Kansas Cit...
Yankees aim to ignite offense in finale vs. Red Sox
The New York Yankees will be looking for more from their offense Sunday night when they visit the Boston Red Sox for the final contest of a three-game series., ,After beating the Red Sox 8-1 Friday, the Yankees were held to six hits in an 8-4 loss on Saturday. New York drew six walks but stranded ni...
Surging Mariners aim for sweep against Rangers
The team with the largest divisional lead in the American League might come as a surprise.,That team, the Seattle Mariners, extended their edge over the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers to 7 1/2 games in the AL West with a 7-5 victory Saturday night.,The Mariners will attempt to sweep t...
Royals look for another grand performance vs. Dodgers
After concluding an epic 12-pitch at-bat with his first career grand slam, Kansas City Royals left fielder MJ Melendez will look to carry the momentum into Sunday's meeting against the host Los Angeles Dodgers.,Melendez and the Royals will face the Dodgers in the rubber match of their three-game ser...
Young OFs playing impressively for Angels, Giants
Two young outfielders demonstrating the form that made them first-round draft picks will attempt to cap a productive series when the Los Angeles Angels and host San Francisco Giants wrap up a three-game set on Sunday afternoon.,The Angels have taken the first two games, 8-6 and 4-3, in large part du...
White Sox seek rare series win in matchup with D-backs
With a chance to win just their fifth series of the season, the Chicago White Sox will turn to right-hander Drew Thorpe to make his second major league start in Sunday afternoon's rubber game of a three-game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.,The 6-foot-4 Thorpe (0-0, 1.80 ERA), who wa...
Rockies look to duplicate highlight-reel effort vs. Pirates
The Colorado Rockies haven't had much to celebrate this season, but Ryan McMahon's unlikely steal of home in Saturday night's 16-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates is one to remember. ,McMahon's straight steal was one of many highlights of the night as host Colorado evened the three-game series ahea...
Cubs, Cardinals jockey for position in NL Central
Ian Happ will try to build on what he hopes was a slump-busting performance when the host Chicago Cubs wrap up a three-game set with the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday afternoon. ,Happ blasted a three-run homer on Saturday, going 2-for-3 with a walk to lead Chicago to a 5-1 victory over St. Louis. Th...
Astros to delve into pitching depth in series finale vs. Tigers
The Houston Astros scratched veteran right-hander Justin Verlander from his scheduled start on Saturday, continuing the season-long injury issues with their rotation.,Verlander has experienced neck discomfort over the past couple of weeks. The Astros decided that skipping his turn in the rotation mi...
Guardians look to shake off shutout by Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays will send out reliable right-hander Jose Berrios on Sunday afternoon as they aim to take their three-game series with the visiting Cleveland Guardians.,The teams have split the first two games of the set. Toronto won 5-0 on Saturday after losing the opener 3-1 on Friday.,Berrio...
Twins, A's get back to business with doubleheader after rainout
After a day with no baseball, the Minnesota Twins and Oakland Athletics are prepared for a day with plenty of baseball on Sunday in Minneapolis. ,Clouds filled with heavy rain wiped out Saturday's scheduled game between the teams. Instead, they will play a split doubleheader Sunday, with the first g...
Reds await more potential surprises from Brewers
A warning to managers facing the Milwaukee Brewers this season: the bunt sign might actually be the home run sign.,Saturday in Milwaukee, Brewers leadoff man Joey Ortiz squared to bunt in the fifth inning of a scoreless tie, hoping to advance teammates Jackson Chourio and Brice Turang from first and...
J.D. Martinez, Mets look to keep rolling vs. Padres
J.D. Martinez almost has single-handedly carried the New York Mets to three straight victories.,Manager Carlos Mendoza saw signs Saturday that those surrounding Martinez in the lineup might be getting ready to offer the veteran designated hitter some help.,The Mets will look to complete a sweep of S...
Nationals pitch another rookie against Marlins, seek series sweep
The visiting Miami Marlins will face their third consecutive left-handed starting pitcher and second straight rookie when they meet the Washington Nationals in the finale of their three-game series on Sunday.,Mitchell Parker (4-3, 3.21 ERA) is scheduled to make his 12th start of the season for the N...
Phillies, Orioles conclude series in playoff-like atmosphere
The series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Baltimore Orioles has featured a couple of teams with impressive records, meeting in sizzling weather with a definite feel of autumn in the air.,There's still more to sort out as they clash again Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of the three-game ...
Braves find power stroke, go for sweep of Rays
The Atlanta Braves, who suddenly have rediscovered their home run stroke, will go for a three-game sweep of the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.,The Braves hit two homers on Friday in a 7-3 win and added four long balls on Saturday in a 9-2 victory. Marcell Ozuna homered in both games and leads th...
MLB roundup: Rockies erupt for 16 runs, club Pirates
Hunter Goodman homered twice and finished a triple shy of the cycle, Michael Toglia hit a grand slam and also singled and the Colorado Rockies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 16-4 in Denver on Saturday night.,Goodman had four hits and five RBIs to overshadow Ryan McMahon becoming the first Colorado play...
White Sox swat four homers, rattle Diamondbacks
Lenyn Sosa finished a triple shy of the cycle and collected three RBIs and Andrew Vaughn also homered and drove in three runs to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 9-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night in Phoenix., ,Paul DeJong and Korey Lee also homered for Chicago, which won for...
Rockies run wild on Pirates, win 16-4
Hunter Goodman homered twice and finished a triple shy of the cycle, Michael Toglia hit a grand slam and also singled and the Colorado Rockies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 16-4 in Denver on Saturday night.,Goodman had four hits and five RBIs to overshadow Ryan McMahon becoming the first Colorado play...
MJ Melendez's slam gets Royals rolling past Dodgers
MJ Melendez capped a 12-pitch at-bat with his first career grand slam and Seth Lugo tossed six strong innings as the visiting Kansas City Royals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2 on Saturday night.,Lugo (10-2) reached double digits in wins for the first time in his nine-year career while yielding two...