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Now above .500, Pirates look to extend win streak in clash with Phillies
The Pittsburgh Pirates will aim to extend their winning streak to a season-high six games on Saturday evening when they continue their three-game series against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies.,The Pirates, who won five in a row to start the season, entered the All-Star break with four consecutiv...
Marlins to go for second straight win over Mets
In the category of "take your good news where you can get it," the Miami Marlins resumed their lost season Friday night by returning from the All-Star break to edge the New York Mets 6-4.,However, while Miami made a successful playoff push last season, it's relegated to a murky future and will conti...
Yankees hope Nestor Cortes continues home success vs. Rays
The New York Yankees returned from the All-Star break and were awestruck of Juan Soto's big performance.,The Yankees hope they can discuss another big showing in a win Saturday afternoon when they continue a four-game series with the visiting Tampa Bay Rays.,Although the Yankees are 9-18 in their pa...
Tigers looking to take down Blue Jays for second straight day
The visiting Detroit Tigers aim to win a series from the Toronto Blue Jays for the second time this season on Saturday afternoon.,The Tigers held on to defeat the Blue Jays 5-4 on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series. They won three of four from the Blue Jays May 23-26 at Detroit.,The T...
A's hold breath on Jacob Wilson's status against Angels
Jacob Wilson hopes to be able to shake off a strained left hamstring and return to the lineup Saturday afternoon when the Oakland Athletics attempt to continue a recent offensive rampage at the expense of the visiting Los Angeles Angels.,Wilson experienced the ups and downs of a big-league career wi...
MLB roundup: Orioles pound Rangers in playoff rematch
Anthony Santander belted two of Baltimore's four home runs Friday night as the Orioles returned from the All-Star break by thumping the Texas Rangers 9-1 in Arlington, Texas, to open a three-game series.,Adley Rutschman and Colton Cowser also homered for Baltimore, which has won two straight followi...
Astros defeat Mariners to move into AL West lead
Hunter Brown pitched six scoreless innings as the Houston Astros moved into first place in the American League West with a 3-0 victory against the host Seattle Mariners on Friday night.,Yainer Diaz hit a two-run single in the third inning for the Astros, who were 10 games back in the division race o...
Freddie Freeman's slam vaults Dodgers over Red Sox
Freddie Freeman hit a grand slam in the eighth inning Friday to bring a stagnant offense to life as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 4-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.,The Dodgers had just two hits through seven innings before loading the bases i...
A's hit double digits again, rout Angels 13-3
Max Schuemann, JJ Bleday and Shea Langeliers hit home runs and the Oakland Athletics overcame an injury to debuting prospect Jacob Wilson to thump the visiting Los Angeles Angels 13-3 on Friday night.,Wilson, a shortstop who was taken sixth overall in the 2023 draft, singled in his first big-league ...
Blue Jays SS Bo Bichette exits with calf strain
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette departed Friday night's 5-4 loss to the visiting Detroit Tigers due to a strained right calf.,Blue Jays manager John Schneider said afterward that Bichette was getting an MRI exam.,Bichette, a two-time All-Star, was injured while running to first base after he...
Jake Cave's blast helps Rockies rally past Giants
Jake Cave hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in a four-run eighth inning and the Colorado Rockies rallied to beat the San Francisco Giants 7-3 on Friday night in Denver.,Brenton Doyle and Ezequiel Tovar also went deep and finished with two hits each and Jalen Beeks (6-4) got the win in relief for Col...
Bobby Witt Jr. helps Royals cruise past White Sox
Bobby Witt Jr. went 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs to lift the host Kansas City Royals to a 7-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series. ,Witt scored twice and also walked as Kansas City won for the fifth time in seven games. Michael Massey also ...
Anthony Santander homers twice as Orioles bomb Rangers
Anthony Santander belted two of Baltimore's four home runs Friday night as the Orioles returned from the All-Star break by thumping the Texas Rangers 9-1 in Arlington, Texas, to open a three-game series.,Adley Rutschman and Colton Cowser also homered for Baltimore, which has won two straight followi...
Guardians' six-run inning extends Padres struggles
Tanner Bibee allowed two hits over 5 2/3 innings, and Jose Ramirez's two-RBI single highlighted a six-run eighth as the Cleveland Guardians beat the visiting San Diego Padres 7-0 on Friday night.,Back from the All-Star break, Bibee (8-4) walked three and struck out three to outduel San Diego's Matt ...
Jake Burger homers to lead Marlins past Mets
Jake Burger homered and doubled Friday night, knocking in two runs as the Miami Marlins built a 4-0 lead and then held off the visiting New York Mets 6-4.,Jazz Chisholm Jr. also had two hits and stole his 19th base for Miami, which took a 4-3 lead in the season series. Anthony Bender (4-2) pitched t...
Mariners activate LHP Gabe Speier, DFA RHP Mike Baumann
The Seattle Mariners reinstated left-hander Gabe Speier from the injured list Friday in advance of a game against the Houston Astros and designated right-hander Mike Baumann for assignment.,Speier, 29, had been out since late May with a left rotator cuff strain. He was 0-2 this season with a 6.06 ER...
Juan Yepez, Keibert Ruiz homer as Nationals dump Reds
Juan Yepez went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer to help the Washington Nationals to an 8-5 win in the opener of their three-game set against the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Friday.,Washington has won three of its past four games.,Nationals starter Patrick Corbin (2-9) was solid through six innings, a...
Juan Soto leads Yankees past Rays
Juan Soto collected four hits, including a double in the fifth inning, where he scored on two errors by the Rays as the host New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1 on Friday night.,Anthony Volpe hit a bases-clearing double in the third off Tampa Bay starter Zach Eflin (5-7) and Aaron Judge add...
Pirates rally past Phillies in ninth on Nick Gonzales' hit
Nick Gonzales ripped a walk-off RBI single to cap a two-run ninth inning and lift the host Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-7 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday.,Connor Joe singled and Andrew McCutchen worked a walk off Jose Alvarado (1-4) to begin the ninth inning. Pinch-runner Michael A. T...
Pair of 2-run HRs lift Tigers past Blue Jays
Mark Canha and Wenceel Perez hit two-run home runs and the visiting Detroit Tigers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.,The Tigers, who have won three in a row, opened a seven-game road trip with the win.,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and George Springer hit ...