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Andrew Heaney pitches Pirates past Nationals 1-0
Left-hander Andrew Heaney went 7 1/3 shutout innings and Oneil Cruz blasted a leadoff home run to propel the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 1-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday afternoon.,The Pirates won their second in a row and picked up three wins in four games against the National...
Reds 1B Christian Encarnacion-Strand (back) on 10-day IL
The Cincinnati Reds placed first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Stand on the 10-day injured list on Thursday due to lower back inflammation.,In a corresponding move, the Reds recalled third baseman Noelvi Marte from Triple-A Louisville.,The 25-year-old Encarnacion-Strand is batting .158 (9-for-57) wi...
MLB suspends, fines Nats P Jorge Lopez, manager Dave Martinez
Major League Baseball suspended Washington Nationals pitcher Jorge Lopez for three games and manager Dave Martinez for one after it determined Lopez intentionally threw at Pittsburgh Pirates veteran Andrew McCutchen on Wednesday.,Martinez will serve his suspension Thursday. Lopez is appealing.,Both ...
White Sox reinstate OF Andrew Benintendi from IL
The Chicago White Sox reinstated outfielder Andrew Benintendi from the 10-day injured list on Thursday.,Benintendi, 30, has not played since April 6 due to a left adductor strain.,The former All-Star is batting .290 with two homers and six RBIs in nine games with Chicago this season.,The White Sox a...
Mets bid to halt modest skid in opener vs. Cardinals
It took almost three weeks for the New York Mets to lose consecutive games.,The Mets will look to snap their first skid of the season on Thursday night when they host the St. Louis Cardinals in the opener of a four-game series.,Griffin Canning (1-1, 4.20 ERA), who was scratched from his scheduled We...
Strikeouts likely to be at a minimum when Rangers, Angels meet
Expect the ball to be in play, and likely hit on the ground, when the Texas Rangers host the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday in the finale of a three-game American League West set in Arlington, Texas., ,Los Angeles will start Jack Kochanowicz (1-1, 5.74 ERA) while the Rangers will counter with fellow...
Tigers look to locate offense in series opener vs. Royals
The Detroit Tigers will look to get their offense back on track when they begin a 10-game homestand with the opener of a four-game series against the Kansas City Royals on Thursday evening.,The Tigers lost their last two games -- by 5-0 and 5-1 scores at Milwaukee -- with their only run coming on a ...
Yankees return 'home' to face tenant Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays will host their second straight American League East opponent when the New York Yankees travel south to start a four-game series on Thursday night.,It will be an unusual series for division-leading New York, as it becomes the visitor at its spring training home of George M. Steinb...
Orioles vie for elusive win streak in clash vs. Guardians
The Baltimore Orioles are in this position again, trying to win consecutive games for the first time this season when they play Thursday evening against the visiting Cleveland Guardians.,"If it doesn't happen early in the season, it eventually will happen," Orioles outfielder Ramon Laureano said of ...
Thriving on the road, Giants look for series win vs. Phillies
Following a series victory in New York, the San Francisco Giants can take a set from the Philadelphia Phillies when they continue their 10-game road trip Thursday afternoon. ,The Giants captured two of three games against the Yankees over the weekend and have taken two of the first three in their fo...
Yes, It’s Early, but These MLB Last-Place Teams Should Be Worried
Expanded playoffs offer hope — but not for everyone. Here are the last-place MLB teams that should already be sweating....
A's eye rare series sweep in finale vs. reeling White Sox
The Athletics have an opportunity to earn a three-game sweep for the first time since last July when they visit the Chicago White Sox on Thursday afternoon.,The Athletics have taken the first two games in Chicago, including Wednesday's 3-1 victory. A third consecutive win would mark the club's first...
Reds chase third straight series win in finale vs. Mariners
The Cincinnati Reds will look to build a new winning streak and capture their third straight series when they host the Seattle Mariners on Thursday afternoon in the rubber match of their three-game set.,The Reds lost 5-3 to the Mariners on Wednesday, ending their four-game winning streak.,The Marine...
Henry Davis, Pirates aim for series win vs. Nationals
Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Henry Davis is having fun again after a shaky start to his major league career.,Davis figures to be in the lineup again when the Pirates conclude their four-game series against the visiting Washington Nationals on Thursday afternoon.,Pittsburgh has won two of the first thr...
Diamondbacks shoot for series sweep against Marlins
The Arizona Diamondbacks, after hitting a total of seven homers the past two days, will be looking for a sweep when they close a three-game series against the host Miami Marlins on Thursday afternoon.,The finale will feature a matchup of pitchers looking for their first win of the season: Miami righ...
MLB roundup: Twins blow lead, edge Mets in 10
Ty France led off the bottom of the 10th inning with a run-scoring single that lifted Minnesota to a 4-3 walk-off win over the New York Mets in Minneapolis on Wednesday, helping the Twins make up for blowing a three-run lead two innings earlier.,Minnesota picked up its second straight win, marking j...
Dodgers get off to fast start in tight win over Rockies
Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman hit home runs in a seven-run first inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers held on for an 8-7 victory Wednesday to complete a three-game home sweep over the Colorado Rockies.,Ohtani also had an RBI single in the first inning when the Dodgers sent 12 batters to the plate....
Aaron Judge supplies power as Yankees sweep Royals
Aaron Judge slugged a tiebreaking homer to open the seventh inning for the host New York Yankees, who completed a three-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals with 4-3 victory on Wednesday night.,The Yankees completed their second sweep of the season and first since scoring 36 runs in three games agai...
Jake Burger, Corey Seager lead Rangers past Angels
Corey Seager had three hits and two RBI and Jake Burger added three hits as the host Texas Rangers defeated the suddenly swooning Los Angeles Angels 3-1 on Wednesday night in Arlington, Texas.,Left-hander Patrick Corbin, a two-time All-Star and a Cy Young Award finalist, pitched 5 1/3 innings to get...
JJ Bleday collects three hits as A's down White Sox
JJ Bleday went 3-for-4 with an RBI, Gio Urshela knocked in two with a sixth-inning triple as the visiting Athletics earned a 3-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.,Osvaldo Bido (2-1) threw 5 2/3 quality innings for the A's, allowing just one run on five hits while striking out none and...