Baseball Page 630 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Jays, O's look to cure pitching troubles in first meeting of season
The Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays haven't had much in common over the past couple of weeks, but sorting out their respective bullpens is something they both find themselves focusing on. ,The fallout from that could be a big factor when host Baltimore and Toronto collide for the first time ...
Mets avert sweep by Braves on Brandon Nimmo's walk-off HR
Outfielder Brandon Nimmo, who didn't start the game due to a side injury, hit a walk-off two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the host New York Mets over the Atlanta Braves 4-3.,The Mets averted being swept in the three-game series and won for just the seventh time in 19 games. The Braves' four...
Randy Vasquez, Padres look to subdue Rockies in series opener
Randy Vasquez has been left with quite a tall bar to clear.,Four straight San Diego Padres starters have worked at least five innings and allowed two or fewer hits. It's believed to be the first time it's happened in 131 years, according to research from Elias Sports Bureau.,Vasquez will try to make...
After finally solving Braves, Mets shift focus to Phillies
A come-from-behind, walk-off win Sunday night over Atlanta particularly was satisfying for the New York Mets, who have spent most of the last three decades trying to chase down the Braves in the National League East.,More importantly, though, the victory provided the Mets some momentum heading into ...
MLB roundup: Mets avoid sweep thanks to walk-off HR vs. Braves
Outfielder Brandon Nimmo, who didn't start the game due to a side injury, hit a walk-off two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the host New York Mets to a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday night.,The Mets averted being swept in the three-game series and won for just the seventh time ...
After breaking 5-game skid, Marlins pay Tigers rare visit
Detroit Tigers right-hander Matt Manning has been recalled from Triple-A Toledo three times this season to make a start during a doubleheader.,Manning is coming back to Detroit on Monday, but this time he has the stage all to himself, as he is expected to draw the start in the opener of a three-game...
Ascending Diamondbacks ready for rematch vs. reeling Reds
The Arizona Diamondbacks swept three games from the Cincinnati Reds last week.,The Diamondbacks will attempt to do it again this week, beginning with Monday night's series opener between the teams in Phoenix.,Arizona outscored the Reds 15-9 in sweeping a road set last Tuesday through Thursday.,That ...
Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto makes first appearance vs. Giants
The banged-up San Francisco Giants will get their first look at one of their primary offseason targets, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, when they open a three-game home series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night.,Neither Yamamoto (4-1, 2.79 ERA) nor the Giants' scheduled starter Monday, Jordan Hicks...
Kenley Jansen, Red Sox staff feeling good as Rays visit
The Tampa Bay Rays probably won't have to worry about Kenley Jansen when they visit the Boston Red Sox on Monday for the start of a four-game series.,Jansen, Boston's closer, pitched in each of his team's past three games, and he earned the save in the Red Sox's victories on Saturday and Sunday.,"It...
Slumping Rangers look to wake up bats vs. Guardians
Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said his team is "officially in a funk" as the defending World Series champions begin a six-game homestand with a three-game series against the Cleveland Guardians on Monday night., ,The Rangers finished a 5-5 road trip in head-scratching fashion, getting swept in t...
Cubs, Braves look primed for a pitchers' duel
The opener in the three-game series between the Atlanta Braves and the visiting Chicago Cubs on Monday has all the makings of a great pitching duel.,The Braves will send right-hander Reynaldo Lopez (2-1, 1.53 ERA) against Chicago left-hander Shota Imanaga (5-0, 1.08) in a matchup between two of the ...
Nats, White Sox open series, aim to cut down on miscues
Mistakes plagued the Washington Nationals and Chicago White Sox in their respective losses on Sunday.,Both squads will look to orchestrate a cleaner game on Monday night when the White Sox host the Nationals to begin a three-game series.,Washington's miscues in the field and on the basepaths on Sund...
Royals to test mettle in series opener vs. Mariners
The American League Central long has been one of the worst divisions in baseball.,It hasn't had more than one team finish above .500 in the past three seasons and hasn't had a team earn a wild-card berth in a full season since 2017.,Thanks in large part to a resurgence by the Kansas City Royals, who...
Diamondbacks' offense comes alive in win over Orioles
Zac Gallen pitched six strong innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks finally got their offense going to avoid a three-game sweep, defeating the host Baltimore Orioles 9-2 on Sunday afternoon.,Jake McCarthy hit his first home run of the season -- a two-run shot -- during Arizona's six-run sixth inning....
Bailey Ober racks up 10 K's as Twins down Blue Jays
Carlos Santana hit a three-run home run, right-hander Bailey Ober struck out 10 and the visiting Minnesota Twins defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 Sunday afternoon.,Minnesota's Max Kepler hit a two-run double in the eighth to extend his career-best hit streak to 14 games in the rubber match of a th...
Seth Lugo, Royals take three of four from Angels
Seth Lugo struck out a career-high 12 batters, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif.,Lugo (6-1), who has not thrown a complete game in his nine-year major league career, threw a season-best eight innings, allowing one run o...
Rockies conclude three-game sweep of Rangers
Ezequiel Tovar homered, Brendan Rodgers had two hits and the Colorado Rockies beat the Texas Rangers 3-1 in Denver on Sunday to sweep their first series of the season.,Ty Blach (1-1) allowed just one run on seven hits in five innings and Jalen Beeks picked up his third save for Colorado, which has w...
Cubs hold on for series win over slumping Pirates
Patrick Wisdom hit a solo homer during a three-run 10th inning as the visiting Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday.,Adbert Alzolay allowed Connor Joe's two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th before securing his fourth save. Hector Neris ...
Giants OF Michael Conforto (hamstring) on IL; Jung Hoo Lee hurt
San Francisco Giants oufielder Michael Conforto landed on the 10-day IL before outfielder Jung Hoo Lee left Sunday's game with a separated left shoulder.,Conforto was injured in Saturday night's 5-1 win over the visiting Cincinnati Reds, exiting in the fourth inning with a right hamstring strain. Th...
Marlins take down Phillies in 10 innings
Emmanuel Rivera drilled a walk-off RBI single in the 10th inning to lead the host Miami Marlins to a 7-6 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday afternoon.,Rivera, a pinch hitter for Jesus Sanchez, grounded his single off the body of reliever Gregory Soto (0-1). It was the first walk-off hit of...