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Kyle Tucker, Astros win rubber match vs. Brewers
Kyle Tucker recorded his sixth career multi-homer game while rookie right-hander Spencer Arrighetti pitched into the seventh inning for the first time as the Houston Astros claimed the rubber match of their interleague series with the visiting Milwaukee Brewers 9-4 on Sunday.,Tucker, who struck out ...

Mets show late-inning resolve in dispatching Marlins
Tyrone Taylor and Harrison Bader drove in two runs apiece in the first inning as the visiting New York Mets averted a three-game sweep by defeating the Miami Marlins 7-3 on Sunday afternoon.,Brandon Nimmo gave the Mets some breathing room with a two-run homer, part of a three-run burst in the top of...

Royals get big hits en route to sweeping A's
Brady Singer tallied nine strikeouts over six innings and Vinnie Pasquantino delivered a pinch-hit, three-run triple as the Kansas City Royals completed a three-game sweep of the visiting Oakland Athletics with an 8-4 win on Sunday.,Kansas City carried a 4-1 lead into the bottom of the sixth after S...

Alek Manoah, Daniel Vogelbach guide Jays over Rays
Alek Manoah allowed one hit over seven shutout innings, Daniel Vogelbach had a home run among his three hits and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 Sunday afternoon.,The Blue Jays avoided being swept in the three-game series and ended Tampa Bay's four-game winning streak....

Aaron Nola earns sixth win as Phillies cruise past Nationals
Aaron Nola pitched seven strong innings, Alec Bohm homered and drove in five runs and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the visiting Washington Nationals 11-5 on Sunday to complete the three-game sweep.,Bryce Harper had three hits and drove in two runs for the Phillies, who have won six of seven. Nick ...

Will Brennan hits walk-off HR, Guardians sweep Twins
Will Brennan clubbed a three-run walk-off homer in the ninth, and the Cleveland Guardians swept a three-game series against the visiting Minnesota Twins with a 5-2 victory on Sunday.,After Cleveland's Emmanuel Clase (3-1) failed to hold a 2-1 lead in the top of the ninth, Brennan picked him up when ...

Yankees win seventh straight in sweep of White Sox
Jon Berti hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the fourth inning and Aaron Judge followed with a two-run home run in the fifth as the host New York Yankees extended their winning streak to a season-high seven games with a 7-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday afternoon.,The Yankees are on...

Orioles stave off Mariners to win series
Corbin Burnes struck out 11 batters and Gunnar Henderson smashed his majors-leading 15th home run as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the visiting Seattle Mariners 6-3 on Sunday afternoon.,Ryan O'Hearn also homered for the Orioles, who won two of three games in the series and completed an eight-game h...

Rafael Devers homers again as Red Sox rout Cardinals 11-3
Rafael Devers hit a home run in his fifth straight game as the Boston Red Sox routed the St. Louis Cardinals 11-3 on Sunday to snap their four-game losing streak.,Devers hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning, walked and scored twice. Dominic Smith drove in three runs and Tyler O'Neill, who came to...

Dodgers bring back RHP Landon Knack to face Reds
The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled right-hander Landon Knack on Sunday to start the finale of a four-game home series against the Cincinnati Reds.,The Dodgers also added left-hander Anthony Banda to the active roster, while right-handers Ricky Vanasco and J.P Feyereisen were optioned to the minor leag...

Twins RHP Jay Jackson designated for assignment
Veteran Jay Jackson was designated for assignment by the Minnesota Twins on Sunday as the club recalled fellow right-hander Caleb Boushley from Triple-A St. Paul.,Jackson, 36, struggled to a 6.85 ERA in 17 relief appearances this season, his first with the Twins. Jackson has six seasons of major lea...

Tigers, rejuvenated in desert, go for sweep of Diamondbacks
The Detroit Tigers have gotten their offense in gear in Arizona and will go for a three-game series sweep of the Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Sunday afternoon.,The Tigers were shut out in consecutive games by the Miami Marlins before they hit the road for a six-game road trip. However, the change of s...

Reds' Hunter Greene hopes to stay on a roll in clash with Dodgers
Back in his hometown, where he will pitch in a major league game for just the second time in his young career, Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene is set to face the host Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday afternoon.,Wide-eyed and fresh-faced in 2022, Greene was making just his second career start...

After thrilling win, Rangers aim to take series from Angels
The Texas Rangers are happy to have rallied for a 3-2, 13-inning win against the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Saturday.,Now the Rangers will look to gain a series win with more ease when the teams square off in the finale of a three-game set in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday afternoon.,Saturday's vic...

Padres and Yu Darvish, with extra day of rest, meet Braves
San Diego's Yu Darvish will put his shutout streak on the line Sunday night -- on an extra day of rest -- when the visiting Padres face the Atlanta Braves in the second game of their four-game series.,Darvish's start was pushed back when Saturday's game was postponed because of heavy rain in the Atl...

After button adjustment, Royals aim to sew up series sweep of A's
Pay close attention to Vinnie Pasquantino's jersey on Sunday afternoon when he and the Kansas City Royals go for a three-game sweep over the visiting Oakland Athletics.,Pasquantino snapped an 0-for-14 slump with an RBI single in the fifth inning of Kansas City's 5-3 win on Saturday. ,The reason behi...

Brewers seek series win against Astros after making a 'statement'
Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras called it one of the best at-bats of his career.,Facing the Houston Astros' Justin Verlander with two on and two out and the score 1-1 in the fifth inning Saturday, Contreras fouled off seven pitches in a row, including four consecutive four-seam fastballs...

Marlins, outspent but not overmatched, seek sweep of Mets
The Miami Marlins -- who have the third-lowest payroll in the majors -- have won a season-high four consecutive games.,The New York Mets -- who have the highest payroll in the majors -- are in a swoon, having lost seven of the past nine games.,On Sunday afternoon, the two teams with the worst record...

Guardians pursue another home win vs. Twins
The Cleveland Guardians continue to thrive at home. Most recently, that good fortune has come at the expense of the reeling Minnesota Twins. ,Looking to maintain that home success, the Guardians can complete a three-game series sweep by handing the Twins their sixth straight loss Sunday afternoon. ,...

On upswing after tough start, Rays eye sweep of Jays
The Tampa Bay Rays feel they are starting to play up to their own expectations as they go for a three-game sweep of the host Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon.,Tampa Bay overcame a 4-0 deficit Saturday in a 5-4 victory over Toronto that clinched the series. Jonny DeLuca's two-run home run in the...