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Rays look to pick up steam against struggling Blue Jays
The visiting Tampa Bay Rays got more than expected from starter Tyler Alexander on Friday in the series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays.,On Saturday afternoon, Tampa Bay will attempt to clinch the series vs.Toronto.,Friday marked a game that in some ways was typical for the struggling Blue Jays...
Aaron Judge, Yankees take aim at White Sox again
Already off to a strong start on the mound, the New York Yankees are in the midst of an impressive run of starting pitching, and this time it is coinciding with a massive hot streak by Aaron Judge.,Coming off a stellar turn through the rotation and after getting another homer from Judge in the serie...
MLB roundup: Paul Skenes strikes out 11 in Pirates' win
Paul Skenes fanned 11 across six no-hit innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the host Chicago Cubs 9-3 on Friday afternoon.,Skenes (1-0) earned his first career win while making his second major league start. He struck out the first seven batters he faced and was perfect until walking Michael Busc...
Luis Matos knocks in 5 as Giants end Rockies' run
Thairo Estrada belted Ryan Feltner's last pitch for a three-run home run, Luis Matos drove in a career-high five runs and the San Francisco Giants opened a three-game home series against the Colorado Rockies with a 10-5 victory on Friday.,Six San Francisco relievers combined for six innings of one-r...
Dodgers blow lead, bounce back to beat Reds
Will Smith hit a go-ahead RBI single in a two-run seventh inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers finished off a 7-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday.,Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani and Jason Heyward hit home runs for the Dodgers, who pulled ahead late after blowing an early three-run lead. Los An...
Tigers' offense awakens in demolition of D-backs
Javier Baez drove in five runs and Kerry Carpenter knocked in four as the Detroit Tigers shook off their recent offensive struggles and routed the Arizona Diamondbacks 13-0 on Friday in Phoenix.,The Tigers, coming off back-to-back shutout losses to the visiting Miami Marlins, piled up 17 hits in the...
Cardinals hit four homers to power past Red Sox
Lars Nootbaar and Masyn Winn each hit two-run homers to power the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting Boston Red Sox 10-6 on Friday.,Alec Burleson hit a solo homer -- his fifth of the year -- and an RBI single for the Cardinals, who won for the fourth time in five games.,Brendan Donovan hit two do...
Zach Neto, Taylor Ward homer as Angels defeat Rangers
Zach Neto and Taylor Ward homered while Tyler Anderson tossed seven strong innings Friday night as the visiting Los Angeles Angels bounced the Texas Rangers 9-3.,Anderson (4-4) allowed just two hits and a run, walking two and fanning four. He threw 56 of his 96 pitches for strikes and lowered his ea...
Multi-run homers fuel Astros' victory over Brewers
Jake Meyers and Jeremy Pena slugged home runs before four relievers preserved Hunter Brown's first win of the season as the Houston Astros topped the visiting Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 on Friday.,The Astros extended their winning streak to six games and earned their eighth victory in nine games. They di...
Padres' Matt Waldron fans 10 in win over Braves
San Diego knuckleballer Matt Waldron baffled the Atlanta bats for 5 2/3 innings and set a career high with 10 strikeouts to help the visiting Padres beat the Braves 3-1 on Friday.,The Padres ended a three-game losing streak by claiming in opener of a four-game series. The Braves dropped their second...
Royals send Athletics to sixth straight loss
Cole Ragans pitched seven scoreless innings while Michael Massey and Maikel Garcia each homered during a five-run sixth as the Kansas City Royals powered past the visiting Oakland Athletics 6-2 on Friday to open a three-game series.,Ragans (3-3) surrendered two hits, walked two and struck out seven ...
Tyler Alexander loses perfect game in 8th as Rays edge Jays
Left-hander Tyler Alexander was perfect into the eighth inning, Richie Palacios hit a two-run home run and the visiting Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 Friday night.,Davis Schneider hit a two-run home run for the Blue Jays, who did not have a base runner until Danny Jansen singled ...
Jose Ramirez, Guardians extend Twins' misery
Jose Ramirez clubbed a two-out, tiebreaking solo homer in the eighth inning as the host Cleveland Guardians handed the reeling Minnesota Twins their fourth straight defeat, 3-2 on Friday.,Moments after a video review overturned Andres Gimenez's steal of second base, ultimately resulting in the innin...
Orioles jump out early, roll past Mariners
Gunnar Henderson led off Baltimore's five-run first inning with a home run and the host Orioles went on to defeat the Seattle Mariners 9-2 in Friday night's series opener., ,Colton Cowser added a two-run double in the opening inning, and Henderson later smacked a run-scoring triple during the Oriole...
Marlins earn third straight shutout, top Mets 8-0
Nine-hole hitter Nick Fortes, who was batting just .127 entering the game, slugged a three-run home run to lead the Miami Marlins to an 8-0 win over the visiting New York Mets on Friday night.,Fortes went 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBIs and one walk. He has also been the catcher for the past thr...
Nestor Cortes' effective outing leads Yanks over White Sox
Nestor Cortes allowed just an unearned run in seven stellar innings and the host New York Yankees continued their roll with a 4-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.,The Yankees matched a season high by winning five straight for the third time. New York also won for the 11th time in ...
Zack Wheeler pitches Phillies past Nats in series opener
Zack Wheeler pitched 7 1/3 strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the visiting Washington Nationals 4-2 on Friday night.,Alec Bohm and Brandon Marsh each hit an RBI double for the Phillies, who won for the fourth time in five games. The Friday contest was the opener of a three-game series...
Dodgers send 3B Max Muncy to IL, activate OF Jason Heyward
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed All-Star infielder Max Muncy on the injured list Friday with an oblique strain and reinstated 15-year veteran Jason Heyward from the IL.,The Dodgers made a number of moves, among them sending center fielder James Outman to Triple-A Oklahoma City. Outman finished third ...
Giants OF Jung Hoo Lee (shoulder) to miss rest of season
San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee will miss the rest of the 2024 season due to the dislocated left shoulder he sustained Sunday.,Lee will undergo surgery within the new few weeks, according to the club on Friday.,Lee, 25, injured his shoulder on the center field fence while trying to catc...
Dodgers acquire LHP Anthony Banda from Guardians
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded for some pitching depth Friday, acquiring left-handed minor leaguer Anthony Banda from the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for cash considerations.,Banda, 30, has struck out 25 batters in 17 innings for Triple-A Columbus this season, posting a 2.12 ERA in 12 games.,Ban...