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Possible trade target Yusei Kikuchi starts for Jays vs. Rangers
Left-hander Yusei Kikuchi could be making his final start for the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday in the opener of a three-game series against the visiting Texas Rangers.,With Kikuchi's contract expiring at the end of the season, it is widely speculated that the 33-year-old veteran will be traded before...

Fresh off no-hitter, Padres head to Baltimore
The San Diego Padres are on a hot streak entering the series opener against the host Baltimore Orioles on Friday.,The Orioles would like to get back on a roll as well.,The Padres should arrive on a high after Dylan Cease's no-hitter Thursday afternoon at Washington gave San Diego its fifth straight ...

Rays, minus Randy Arozarena, open series with Reds
With the major league trade deadline fast approaching, there is a clear sense of urgency surrounding the interleague series between the visiting Cincinnati Reds and Tampa Bay Rays this weekend.,Ahead of the three-game set that starts Friday night, the Rays were sellers in a deal late Thursday night ...

Big hitters could return as Twins visit Tigers
The Minnesota Twins won a series against the team with the majors' best record this week. They could add a couple of reinforcements during their weekend series against the Detroit Tigers that begins on Friday night.,Minnesota took two of three from the Philadelphia Phillies, including a 5-4 victory ...

After three straight series losses, Phillies face Guardians
The Philadelphia Phillies boast the best record in baseball, but they sure aren't playing as if they are the majors' top team.,After losing two of three games in each of their past three series, the Phillies look to reverse course on Friday when they play the opener of a three-game set against the v...

Mariners acquire OF Randy Arozarena from Rays
Adding a talented player experiencing a tough season, the Seattle Mariners acquired former All-Star outfielder Randy Arozarena from the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night.,The Rays will receive outfielder Aidan Smith and right-hander Brody Hopkins, both minor-leaguers, and a player to be named.,The Ma...

MLB roundup: Padres’ Dylan Cease no-hits Nationals
Dylan Cease pitched the second no-hitter in the majors this season, lifting the visiting San Diego Padres to a 3-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday., ,Cease, 28, struck out nine batters and walked three while throwing a career-high 114 pitches to complete San Diego's three-game swee...

A's belt three homers, edge Angels in series opener
Daz Cameron hit the go-ahead two-run homer in the fourth inning Thursday night for the visiting Oakland Athletics, who edged the Los Angeles Angels 6-5 in the opener of a four-game series.,Brent Rooker hit a solo homer in the first inning and Lawrence Butler added a two-run blast in the third for th...

Diamondbacks deal for Marlins lefty reliever A.J. Puk
The Arizona Diamondbacks, sitting just outside of a playoff position, added to their bullpen on Thursday by acquiring left-hander A.J. Puk from the Miami Marlins.,Arizona will send two of its top 30 prospects to Miami: infielder Deyvison De Los Santos and center fielder Andrew Pintar.,Puk gives the ...

Mets take advantage of Braves' missteps for 10-inning win
Jeff McNeil's second hit of the night, an RBI single in the 10th inning, gave the New York Mets a 3-2 walk-off win over the Atlanta Braves in the opener of a four-game series between the National League East rivals.,Francisco Lindor hit a two-run homer in the third inning -- the Mets' last hit befor...

Wild-card hopefuls begin series as Pirates visit D-backs
The Pittsburgh Pirates have a chance to end their eight-year postseason drought with just 60 games left in the regular season.,The red-hot Pirates continue their push when they battle the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series at Phoenix.,Pittsburgh has won 10 of i...

Cubs open series with Royals desperate to find offense
The fading Chicago Cubs open a three-game series against the host Kansas City Royals, hoping their first road trip after the All-Star break goes better than the six home games that preceded it.,Needing wins badly to climb into wild-card contention to start the second half, the Cubs saw their offense...

Dodgers place Chris Taylor (groin) on IL, call up OF James Outman
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed utility player Chris Taylor on the 10-day injured list on Thursday because of a left groin strain following results of an MRI, manager Dave Roberts said.,In a corresponding move, the Dodgers recalled outfielder James Outman from Triple-A Oklahoma City.,Taylor, who has ...

Red Sox, Yankees each trying to get out of rut
Returning home following a six-game road trip, the Boston Red Sox take aim at their third straight series win over the New York Yankees when the teams begin a three-game weekend set on Friday night.,The ancient rivals are meeting for the second time this month after the Red Sox pitched a 3-0 shutout...

Late homers send Dodgers past Giants
Clayton Kershaw went four innings in his season debut, Nick Ahmed hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers finished off a 6-4 victory over the visiting San Francisco Giants on Tuesday afternoon.,Kershaw gave up two runs on six hits with two walks and six strikeouts in...

A's All-Star P Mason Miller (fractured left pinky) on IL
The subject of trade rumors as Tuesday's deadline approaches, Oakland Athletics All-Star right-handed closer Mason Miller landed on the 15-day injured list on Thursday with a fracture of his left pinky finger.,The move is retroactive to Tuesday. To fill Miller's spot on the 40-man roster, the A's ac...

Rays back Taj Bradley's strong start, rout Jays 13-0
Brandon Lowe went 4-for-4 with an upper-deck solo home run, right-hander Taj Bradley extended his scoreless streak to 23 innings and the visiting Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 13-0 Thursday afternoon.,Brandon Lowe finished with three RBIs, Isaac Paredes had two hits and four RBIs and...

Giants place INF Wlmer Flores (knee) on 10-day injured list
The San Francisco Giants placed infielder Wilmer Flores on the 10-day injured list on Thursday because of right knee tendonitis.,The move was retroactive to Wednesday. In a corresponding move, the Giants recalled infielder David Villar from Triple-A Sacramento.,"He's a good hitter," Giants manager B...

Max Scherzer, Rangers overpower reeling White Sox
Max Scherzer recorded a season-high nine strikeouts over six innings to help the Texas Rangers post a 2-1 win over the spiraling Chicago White Sox on Thursday in Arlington, Texas.,The Rangers completed a four-game sweep and have won five straight games overall. The struggling White Sox, in turn, hav...

Javier Baez, pitching lift Tigers past Guardians
Javier Baez's three-run homer in the second inning was all that six Detroit Tigers pitchers needed to beat the host Cleveland Guardians 3-0 on Thursday and split the four-game set.,Injuries within their starting rotation forced the Tigers into a bullpen game for the second time in three days. Tyler ...