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Paul Skenes fans 11 in six no-hit innings, leads Pirates past Cubs
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 Bu...
Nationals activate Joey Gallo (shoulder) from IL
The Washington Nationals activated first baseman/designated hitter Joey Gallo from the 10-day injured list prior to Friday night's game against the host Philadelphia Phillies.,Gallo was placed on the IL on April 27 due to a right shoulder sprain. He missed the past 17 games.,Gallo, 30, batted .122 w...
Cubs place RHP Colten Brewer (back) on 15-day IL
The Chicago Cubs placed reliever Colten Brewer on the 15-day injured list and recalled fellow right-hander Porter Hodge from Triple-A Iowa on Friday.,Brewer, 31, has a low back strain and his IL designation is retroactive to Tuesday. He has no decisions and a 3.09 ERA in seven appearances this seaso...
MLB names Nelson Cruz a special advisor
Major League Baseball has tabbed seven-time All-Star Nelson Cruz to fill the new role of special advisor for baseball operations.,His job will include serving as a liaison between the organization and players in Latin American nations, including his native Dominican Republic.,"Nelson Cruz is a respe...
Elly De La Cruz looks for encore in Reds' rematch vs. Dodgers
Elly De La Cruz walked into a Shohei Ohtani celebration Thursday at Los Angeles and showed once again that his game is worthy of much attention, too., ,De La Cruz will get a chance to show it all over again on Friday when the visiting Cincinnati Reds take on the Dodgers in the second contest of a fo...
Red Sox aim to alter recent fortunes in road clash vs. Cards
After losing three of their past four games at home, the Boston Red Sox will try to regroup on their six-game road swing.,That journey begins when they open a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.,The Red Sox are coming off a 7-5 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday ni...
Streaking Astros open set with hard-hitting Brewers
Even with an outfield featuring three regulars -- rookie Jackson Chourio, Blake Perkins and Sal Frelick -- each sporting a sub-100 adjusted OPS, the Milwaukee Brewers have constructed an offense that ranks in the top five in the National League in every category of significance.,That Chourio and Fre...
Royals set to celebrate glory years with A's in town
Time will tell if the Kansas City Royals are headed to the postseason this year, but they plan to party like it's 2014 this weekend.,The current Royals will honor their 2014 American League championship team all weekend during a three-game series against the visiting Oakland Athletics. That 2014 tea...
Marlins try to keep hot streak going vs. Mets
When the New York Mets visit the Miami Marlins on Friday night to start a three-game series, it will be a battle of two under-.500 teams sitting in the last two spots in the National League East standings.,But that's where the similarities end.,The Mets had the highest Opening Day payroll in basebal...
Guardians welcome Twins for early division showdown
Following a needed off day, the American League Central-leading Cleveland Guardians welcome one of their closest pursuers in the division.,Looking to continue their home success Friday night, the Guardians face a Minnesota Twins club trying to avoid a fourth straight defeat overall while also attemp...
Jays hope to carry momentum back home against Rays
Despite coming off a discouraging loss, the Toronto Blue Jays feel there is reason for optimism when they open a three-game series against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Friday.,The Blue Jays were encouraged by the way they played while splitting two games against the host Baltimore Orioles this wee...
Yankees begin homestand against AL-worst White Sox
While the hitters are doing their part, the pitching staff is helping the New York Yankees get rolling again.,After holding the Minnesota Twins to a total of one run in a three-game sweep, the Yankees will attempt to extend their winning streak to five games on Friday when they host the Chicago Whit...
Phils' Zack Wheeler renews acquaintances with Nationals
Coming off a tough loss, the Philadelphia Phillies will look to open their next series on a positive note when they host the Washington Nationals on Friday.,The Phillies blew a late lead and fell 6-5 to the visiting New York Mets in 11 innings on Thursday. However, Philadelphia still took three of f...
Pirates rookie Paul Skenes gets rematch with Cubs
The Chicago Cubs have already proven they aren't afraid of highly touted Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Paul Skenes.,Chicago knocked Skenes around for three runs and six hits in his major league debut, and the Cubs will get another shot at the 21-year-old right-hander when they continue a four-game ser...
MLB roundup: Elly De La Cruz leads Reds past Dodgers
Elly De La Cruz stole a career-high four bases and matched a career best with four hits as the visiting Cincinnati Reds rolled to a 7-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday in the opener of a four-game series.,Will Benson hit a leadoff home run and seven pitchers combined to give up two ...
Elly De La Cruz, Reds steal win over Dodgers
Elly De La Cruz stole a career-high four bases and matched a career best with four hits as the visiting Cincinnati Reds rolled to a 7-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday in the opener of a four-game series.,Will Benson hit a leadoff home run and seven pitchers combined to give up two ...
Phillies' Taijuan Walker hit by liner on toe; X-rays negative
Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Taijuan Walker apparently escaped a serious injury after being hit in the left foot on a line drive off the bat of the New York Mets' Starling Marte on Thursday.,The ball struck the end of Walker's left big toe with one out in the fourth inning.,After a few minutes...
MLB roundup: Yankees finish sweep of Twins
Clarke Schmidt did not allow a run over a career-high eight innings and the New York Yankees scored three times in the first inning to complete a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins with a 5-0 victory on Thursday in Minneapolis.,New York won for the fourth straight outing and the 10th time in 12...
Cristian Javier rebounds, Astros sweep A's
Cristian Javier twirled six shutout innings in a bounce-back performance while Joey Loperfido clubbed his first career home run as the Houston Astros completed a four-game sweep of the visiting Oakland Athletics with an 8-1 victory on Thursday.,Javier (3-1), shelled for seven runs in 1 1/13 innings ...
Rays notch two runs in ninth, knock off Red Sox
Isaac Paredes knocked in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning as the Tampa Bay Rays claimed a four-game series victory over the host Boston Red Sox with a 7-5 win on Thursday.,The Red Sox climbed out of a 5-2 deficit to tie the game on Jarren Duran's solo home run in the sixth, but Paredes' base hit...