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Phillies' Ranger Suarez vies for 10th win in clash vs. Rockies
Having Zack Wheeler and Aaron Nola at the top of the rotation gives the Philadelphia Phillies an edge against almost any team. Therefore, Ranger Suarez serving as the No. 3 starter seems almost unfair.,Suarez (9-0, 1.36 ERA), after all, leads the majors in wins and is second in ERA. The left-hander ...
Astros' Ronel Blanco back from suspension, will face A's in finale
Ronel Blanco hopes to finish something he started in mid-May as he and the Houston Astros face the host Oakland Athletics in the rubber match of their three-game series Sunday afternoon.,After the Astros swept a May 13-16 four-game home set against the A's, the clubs have battled on even terms in Oa...
Streaking Twins, slumping Rangers heading in opposite directions
The Minnesota Twins haven't lost since holding a closed-door meeting last week.,They'll try to make it five wins in a row when they host the Texas Rangers in the finale of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,After the Twins lost their seventh straight game last Monday, 12-3 a...
Orioles seek four-game sweep vs. White Sox
The Baltimore Orioles have pulled out victories in the first three games of a series with the Chicago White Sox and go for the road sweep Sunday afternoon., ,The outcomes have been uplifting for the Orioles and equally frustrating for the White Sox., ,"We know we have a shot any time," Orioles infie...
Royals, Rays in opposite directions entering series finale
Michael Wacha will go for his fourth straight victory when the visiting Kansas City Royals, who are on a winning streak of their own, go for a three-game sweep over the struggling Tampa Bay Rays., ,Wacha (4-4, 4.45 ERA) has a 2.37 ERA in wins in three consecutive starts, two on the road and then hom...
Having knack for comebacks, Giants out to sweep Mets
The San Francisco Giants put a new spin on a familiar tale Saturday afternoon.,So did the New York Mets.,The surging Giants will look to complete a series sweep Sunday afternoon, when they visit the reeling Mets in the finale of a three-game set.,Right-hander Logan Webb (4-4, 3.03 ERA) is scheduled ...
Pirates building momentum, seek sweep of Braves
Things are starting to look a little brighter for the Pittsburgh Pirates.,They've won four of their past six games and are 6-4 in their past 10. They've found a groove at the plate, scoring 77 runs over the past two weeks.,Pittsburgh's starters have posted a 2.41 ERA in nine games since May 16, and ...
Tigers look to capitalize on Blue Jays' offensive woes
The Detroit Tigers have won only one of their last six series. That could change when they host the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.,After losing the series opener on Thursday, they've collected victories the last two games. They followed up Friday's 6-2 win with a 2-1 squeaker on Saturday.,Reese Olson ...
With starting pitching in question, Brewers finish series vs. Red Sox
Left-hander Jared Koenig said he wouldn't object if he were asked to make his third start in as many days when the visiting Milwaukee Brewers try to complete a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox on Sunday., ,Koenig was used as an opener in the first two games of the series, and the Brewers haven...
Jose Ramirez, Guardians top Angels for eighth straight win
The Cleveland Guardians got another home run from Jose Ramirez and a steady performance on the mound from Tanner Bibee to win their eighth game in a row, beating the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Ramirez, who homered twice on Friday, hit a two-run homer in the third to ...
Phillies score 6 runs in 9th to rally past Rockies
Bryce Harper homered in a six-run ninth inning as the Philadelphia Phillies rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 8-4 in Denver on Saturday night.,Harper, who was ejected from Friday night's game in the first inning, responded Saturday with two hits and four RBIs as Philadelphia avoided losing consec...
D-backs grab early lead, shut down Marlins
Christian Walker went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI and a run and Eugenio Suarez also had two hits and scored a run to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 3-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Saturday night in Phoenix, Ariz., ,Jordan Montgomery (3-2) picked up the win allowing two runs on nine hi...
Aaron Judge (17th HR), Yanks stay hot in San Diego
Aaron Judge crushed his 17th home run and Marcus Stroman pitched six scoreless innings as the visiting New York Yankees ran their winning streak to five games, knocking off the San Diego Padres 4-1 on Saturday night., ,Judge, who has 11 homers in May, pulled into a tie for the major league lead with...
Guardians' big 3rd ends up being all they need to top Angels
The Cleveland Guardians got another home run from Jose Ramirez and a steady performance on the mound from Tanner Bibee to win their eighth game in a row, beating the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Ramirez, who homered twice on Friday, hit a two-run homer in the third to ...
Cards hold off Cubs in NL Central showdown
Brendan Donovan hit a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth as the St. Louis Cardinals edged the visiting Chicago Cubs 7-6 on Saturday for their ninth victory in 11 games.,Lars Nootbaar went 3-for-5 with an RBI triple for St. Louis. Masyn Winn went 2-for-4 with an RBI to extend his hitting streak to...
Skidding Mariners in need of variety in their offense vs. Nationals
For the Seattle Mariners, it has been home run or bust as of late.,But mostly bust.,The Mariners suffered their season-worst fourth consecutive loss Saturday, dropping a 3-1 decision at Washington. The Nationals will go for a sweep of the three-game interleague series Sunday afternoon.,Seattle has s...
Reds down Dodgers again for rare winning streak
Spencer Steer hit a first-inning home run for the second consecutive day and Hunter Greene worked six strong innings as the Cincinnati Reds earned a 3-1 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.,Will Benson also hit a home run as the Reds won consecutive games for the first time sin...
Edwin Diaz remains Mets' closer despite fourth blown save
In his first save appearance in a week, Mets right-hander Edwin Diaz squandered another ninth-inning lead on Saturday but will remain New York's closer. ,"He's our closer," Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters after a 7-2, 10-inning loss to the visiting San Francisco Giants. "In order for us t...
Yankees place IF Jon Berti (calf) on 10-day injured list
The New York Yankees placed infielder Jon Berti on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left calf strain after the team feared the injury could be much worse.,Berti sustained the injury while leaving the batter's box on a ninth-inning groundout on Friday night during an 8-0 victory over the host ...
MLB roundup: Royals cough up 3 leads, still down Rays in 11th
Nelson Velazquez homered and drove in the go-ahead run with a double as the Kansas City Royals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-4 in 11 innings on Saturday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Kansas City scored three runs in the top of the 11th to put the game away after giving up three earlier leads.,In the...