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Cubs ride bullpen to win over Brewers in series opener
Ian Happ homered to help the Chicago Cubs to a 3-1 win against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers in the opener of their three-game series on Monday evening.,Michael Busch had two hits and an RBI and Dansby Swanson also had two hits for the Cubs, who are 2-2 since the All-Star break,Chicago starter Javi...
Mariners SS J.P. Crawford hit on hand, leaves game
Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford left Seattle's game against the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Monday after getting hit with a pitch on the back of his right hand.,Leading off the bottom of the first, Crawford was struck by an 0-1 changeup from Angels left-hander Tyler Anderson, a former teammate w...
Hunter Greene gets run support as Reds top Braves
Hunter Greene received some rare run support on Monday and pitched the visiting Cincinnati Reds to a 4-1 win over the Atlanta Braves in the opener of their three-game series.,The win broke Cincinnati's four-game losing streak and handed Atlanta its third straight loss.,Greene (7-4) pitched seven inn...
Cubs will be sellers at trade deadline, prez of baseball ops says
Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said Monday that the team is looking at its future, not the 2024 season, when considering deals at the upcoming trade deadline.,The Cubs entered the week in fourth place in the National League Central -- just a half-game above the last-place Ci...
Francisco Lindor hits 2 HRs, powers Mets past Marlins
Francisco Lindor homered twice and Jeff McNeil also went deep while driving in three runs as the visiting New York Mets salvaged a split of their four-game series with the Miami Marlins, recording a 6-4 win on Monday night. ,New York starter David Peterson (5-0) worked around constant traffic to ear...
Eighth-inning run sends Pirates past Cardinals
Nick Gonzales hit a go-ahead single in the eighth inning and Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller was effective through seven to help Pittsburgh earn a 2-1 win over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Monday.,Gonzales knocked a one-out sinker from reliever John King (3-2) into right field to drive ...
Tarik Skubal pitches around trouble, Tigers handle Guardians
Tarik Skubal surrendered a season-high 10 hits but only one run over seven innings, rookie Justyn-Henry Malloy clubbed an early two-run homer and the surging Detroit Tigers earned an 8-2 road win over the scuffling Cleveland Guardians on Monday night.,Matt Vierling and Mark Canha each added three hi...
Angels star Mike Trout (knee) to begin rehab stint at Salt Lake
Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout is slated to being a rehab assignment at Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday as he nears his return to the majors after a knee injury sustained on April 29.,Trout is expected to return to the Angels later this week, possibly as soon as Thursday against Oakland. Trout und...
Angels star Mike Trout (knee) to begin rehab stint at Salt Lake
Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout is slated to being a rehab assignment at Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday as he nears his return to the majors after a knee injury sustained on April 29.,Trout is expected to return to the Angels later this week, possibly as soon as Thursday against Oakland. Trout und...
Yanks swat 5 HRs vs. Rays, back Carlos Rodon's gem
Carlos Rodon pitched seven dominating innings and the New York Yankees tied a season high by hitting five homers to beat the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 9-1 on Monday afternoon for a split of the four-game series.,The Yankees improved to 10-20 in their past 30 games since getting off to a 50-22 start th...
Wrigley Field view set to undergo major change
The view beyond the outfield at Wrigley Field is about to undergo a major change after the Chicago City Council approved a plan to replace three buildings just beyond right field with a single five-story apartment building.,The three apartment buildings set to be torn down had their rooftop views bl...
Wife of Yankees exec Omar Minaya dies at 55
The New York Yankees held a moment of silence prior to Monday's game for Rachel Minaya, wife of team executive Omar Minaya, who died over the weekend at age 55.,Rachel Minaya was found dead Saturday in the New Jersey home she shared with Omar Minaya, though he was not at home at the time, according ...
OF David Dahl returns to Phillies on minor league deal
Outfielder David Dahl is back in the Philadelphia Phillies organization on a minor league contract, The Athletic reported Monday.,The news comes less than two weeks after Dahl was designated for assignment by the club and declined a minor league deal.,Dahl, 30, batted .207 with three home runs and e...
Short-handed Braves sign 2B/OF Whit Merrifield
The Atlanta Braves agreed to a contract with second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield on Monday.,The signing comes one day after All-Star second baseman Ozzie Albies fractured his left wrist.,Merrifield, 35, was released by Philadelphia on July 12 after batting .199 with three homers in 53 games.,M...
Rangers’ Michael Lorenzen aims for better control vs. White Sox
After struggling to find the strike zone before the All-Star break, Michael Lorenzen vowed to be better in the second half for the Texas Rangers.,The right-hander's first chance at improvement comes Monday night in Arlington, Texas, when the Rangers host the Chicago White Sox to begin a four-game se...
Homer-happy Dodgers welcome rival Giants
A pair of comeback victories followed by a six home-run game have the Los Angeles Dodgers riding some momentum heading into Monday's opener of a four-game series at home against the rival San Francisco Giants., ,Shohei Ohtani crushed a 473-foot blast among a season-high collection of home runs Sunda...
Mariners may be without Julio Rodriguez vs. Angels
When Seattle manager Scott Servais was asked if Julio Rodriguez would be back in the lineup Monday night when the Mariners open a three-game series against the visiting Los Angeles Angels, he reminded a reporter that he's "not a doctor.","We'll let you know (Monday)," Servais said. "I'm not sure.",R...
Astros out to continue dominance of A's
Two teams looking to rebound from their first loss since returning from the All-Star break will kick off a three-game series Monday night when the Houston Astros visit the Oakland Athletics.,Both American League West clubs failed to complete a sweep over a division rival on Sunday. The Astros lost 6...
Rockies look to keep bats alive in series vs. Red Sox
The Red Sox coming to Denver reminds Colorado fans of the magical 2007 season. The Rockies made an improbable run to the World Series, winning 21 of 22 games to capture the National League pennant, only to be swept by Boston.,Those memories will be plentiful when the Red Sox and Rockies start a thre...
D-backs, Royals look to prolong stout starting pitching
Both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Kansas City Royals enjoyed stout starting pitching upon returning from the All-Star break. ,They will look for more of the same on Monday when the Royals host the Diamondbacks to open a three-game interleague series.,Kansas City is coming off a dominant home swe...