Baseball Page 61 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Mets pour it on late to complete sweep of Guardians
Luis Torrens hit a two-run homer in the second inning and Francisco Lindor had a three-run shot in the seventh, powering the visiting New York Mets to a 13-6 rout of the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday afternoon.,The Mets completed the three-game interleague series sweep, knocking Cleveland out of t...
Cardinals wish for Jordan Walker's return as Rockies roll into St. Louis
The return of slugger Jordan Walker might provide a boost for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Colorado Rockies, who could use some aid in their precarious position in the National League wild-card race.,Walker, an All-Star and Home Run Derby champ having a breakthrough season, has missed the pas...
Zach Neto powers Angels past Orioles in series finale
Zach Neto's three-run homer boosted the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-1 victory against the host Baltimore Orioles, preventing a three-game series sweep Thursday afternoon.,Wade Meckler scored two runs and joined Vaughn Grissom, Jose Siri and Neto with two hits apiece for the Angels, who won for just th...
Reds complete sweep of Athletics with homers, plate discipline
The Cincinnati Reds hit four solo home runs and scored two runs on bases-loaded walks to complete a sweep of the visiting Athletics with a 6-5 win on Thursday.,Elly De La Cruz, Sal Stewart, JJ Bleday and Tyler Stephenson all went yard as the Reds completed their third sweep of the season and the fir...
Mariners' Gabe Speier suspended 3 games following fracas vs. Tigers
Seattle Mariners left-handed reliever Gabe Speier received a three-game suspension and an undisclosed fine from Major League Baseball on Thursday.,Speier has elected to file an appeal, therefore his discipline will be held in abeyance.,Also, Seattle manager Dan Wilson received a one-game ban and an ...
Longtime Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow retiring after 37 seasons
Former Giants pitcher Mike Krukow announced Thursday that he is retiring from the San Francisco broadcast booth at the end of the season following 37 years on the air,He arrived in San Francisco following a December 1982 trade and never left. After the final season of his career in 1989, he joined t...
Reds RHP Hunter Greene (elbow) has 'slim chance' to return in '26
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene likely will miss the rest of his injury-plagued season with an elbow issue.,Manager Terry Francona confirmed Thursday -- Greene's 27th birthday -- that there's "probably a slim chance" he will return from the 15-day injured list, where he landed a day earli...
Red Sox 1B Triston Casas undergoes surgery on left wrist
Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas is recovering from arthroscopic surgery Thursday on his left wrist.,The procedure was performed by Dr. Matthew Leibman at Newton-Wellesley Surgery Center in Wellesley, Mass.,Casas, 26, started the season the injured list while recovering from a ruptured pat...
The Dodgers Are Losing, and Everyone Has Completely Lost Their Minds
The Dodgers have lost six straight games since acquiring Tarik Skubal, but it's far too early to declare the dynasty dead....
AL Central cellar-dwelling Royals vie to take Twins to task again
The Kansas City Royals are last in the American League Central, but they've had their way with the playoff-contending Minnesota Twins this season. ,Having already secured a winning series against the Twins, the Royals try to record a sweep of this three-game home set against their division foe Thurs...
Padres battle D-backs, look to narrow wild-card gap between the teams
Arizona's Mitch Bratt stymied the San Diego Padres on Wednesday, and the Diamondbacks will hand the ball to another rookie left-hander when they go for a series victory on Thursday in Phoenix.,The Padres had only one hit in seven scoreless innings in a 10-4 loss Wednesday against Bratt, who had a ca...
Surging Braves turn to Martin Perez in rematch vs. Marlins
After flirting with a no-hitter in his last outing, left-hander Martin Perez will take the mound on Thursday when the Atlanta Braves go for a three-game sweep against the visiting Miami Marlins.,Atlanta, which has won a season-best seven in a row overall, improved to 7-2 against Miami this season wi...
White Sox ask newcomer Luis Castillo to stop the unstoppable Red Sox
Luis Castillo takes the mound for the first time since his pre-deadline trade to the Chicago White Sox on Thursday in the series finale against the surging Red Sox in Boston.,Castillo (3-9, 5.06 ERA) joined the White Sox in a Saturday trade with the Seattle Mariners, where the three-time All-Star ha...
Behind versatile Miles Mikolas, Nationals seek split vs. Phillies
Miles Mikolas will go from the batter's box to the pitcher's mound Thursday as the Washington Nationals conclude their four-game road series with the Philadelphia Phillies.,Mikolas came off the bench in extra innings Wednesday after Washington had forfeited its designated hitter earlier in the game....
Tensions raised ahead of finale of Tigers-Mariners series
The Seattle Mariners haven't had the season they'd hoped for, floundering just below .500 with ground to make up in the playoff race.,But don't disrespect the defending American League West champions.,Julio Rodriguez hit a three-run homer after the previous batter was walked intentionally, and relie...
After spectacular July, Jays' Dylan Cease pursues latest win vs. Cubs
The month of July went about as well as possible for Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Dylan Cease.,The 30-year-old veteran will try to stay on track when he takes the mound against the host Chicago Cubs on Thursday in a makeup game from a rainout on June 21.,Cease went 3-1 with a 1.00 ERA in five star...
Dustin May ready to make Brewers debut against rival Pirates
The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to newly acquired veteran Dustin May against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday as they look to win the four-game series between division rivals.,May (5-7, 4.38 ERA), acquired at the deadline along with reliever JoJo Romero from St. Louis to bolster an injury...
Behind newcomer Foster Griffin, Guardians aim to salvage finale vs. Mets
Almost nothing has gone right for Jorge Polanco in his first season since signing as a free agent with the New York Mets. His approach and attitude, however, haven't changed.,The 33-year-old designated hitter finally reaped some rewards from his hard work in New York's ongoing series against the Gua...
Reds, in matchup with woeful Athletics, chase elusive home sweep
The Cincinnati Reds will seek their first home series sweep of the season and just their third sweep of the year overall when they host the Athletics on Thursday afternoon in the finale of a three-game set.,Rhett Lowder threw six strong innings as the Reds registered a 3-2 victory over the Athletics...
While going for sweep of Angels, Orioles search for consistent offense
The Baltimore Orioles were reeling in the clubhouse after a rash of deadline trades, but they will look to add to some of their recent encouraging on-field developments on Thursday afternoon in the series finale against the visiting Los Angeles Angels.,The Orioles will be aiming for a three-game swe...