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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...
Mets finally push past Phillies in 11th inning
J.D. Martinez hit a go-ahead RBI single in the 11th inning, then scored a key insurance run on a wild pitch as the New York Mets defeated the host Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 on Thursday.,Pete Alonso ripped a solo home run while Starling Marte and Harrison Bader added two hits each for the Mets, who h...
Pirates hold off Cubs in series opener
Jared Jones recorded a quality start and the Pittsburgh Pirates held off a late rally to beat the host Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series.,Pittsburgh looked to be in control of the game when Yasmani Grandal pushed its lead to 5-3 with a sacrifice fly in the top of...
Rockies riding 7-game winning streak into clash vs. Giants
Two teams that walked away as winners the last time they met hook up again when the Colorado Rockies visit the San Francisco Giants for a three-game series that kicks off Friday night.,The Giants took two of three in Colorado last Tuesday through Thursday, but the Rockies responded to defeats of 5-0...
Tigers out to halt offensive funk in opener vs. D-backs
The Arizona Diamondbacks and Detroit Tigers will be well rested before starting a three-game interleague series Friday night in Phoenix.,The Diamondbacks had Thursday off after a three-game series win over the Cincinnati Reds earlier in the week.,Diamondbacks right-hander Brandon Pfaadt had his best...
Juan Soto: Door 'open' for in-season negotiations with Yanks
Juan Soto is open to the idea of getting a long-term contract done with the New York Yankees during the season.,Soto spoke about the possibility Thursday after team owner Hal Steinbrenner indicated the Yankees would consider working on a deal during the season in order to secure the generational pla...
Phillies' Taijuan Walker exits start after taking ball off foot
Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Taijuan Walker left 3 1/3 innings into his Thursday start against the visiting New York Mets after being hit in the left foot on a line drive off the bat of Starling Marte. ,After a few minutes and a visit from the training staff, Walker limped off and was replaced...
Dodgers' Emmet Sheehan (elbow surgery) out for season
Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed pitcher Emmet Sheehan will miss the rest of the season after undergoing elbow surgery on Wednesday to repair a torn right UCL.,Sheehan had not pitched for the Dodgers this season after he was placed on the 60-day injured list in late March with right forearm inflamma...
Yankees finish off sweep as Twins get blanked again
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 completed a three-game sweep of the host Minnesota Twins with a 5-0 victory Thursday afternoon at Minneapolis.,The Yankees became the first team in the American Leag...
A's LHP Ken Waldichuk has elbow surgery, out for season
Oakland Athletics left-hander Ken Waldichuk underwent surgery on his pitching elbow and will miss the remainder of the season, the team announced Thursday.,Waldichuk was diagnosed with a UCL sprain and flexor strain last October and recently endured a setback. He had surgery performed at Cedars-Sina...
Max Fried in top form as Braves open series vs. Padres
Atlanta Braves ace Max Fried will try to build on some recent dominating outings on Friday in the opener a four-game homestand against the San Diego Padres.,The left-hander pitched seven no-hit innings against the New York Mets on Saturday and has not allowed a run in three of his last four games. T...
Mariners open 10-game road trip against Orioles
Still trying to find consistency on offense, the Baltimore Orioles can at least go into Friday night's game against the visiting Seattle Mariners with some momentum.,That came after a few games of offensive doldrums were wiped away by Adley Rutschman's two-run, walk-off home run against the Toronto ...
Angels reinstate INF Luis Rengifo from injured list
The Los Angeles Angels reinstated infielder Luis Rengifo from the 10-day injured list on Thursday.,Rengifo, 27, had been sidelined with a viral illness that resulted in painful blisters on his feet.,He is batting .330 with two homers, 11 RBIs and nine steals in 28 games this season, his sixth with t...
Astros trade RHP Brandon Bielak to A's for cash
The Houston Astros dealt right-hander Brandon Bielak to the Oakland Athletics on Thursday for cash considerations.,He was designated for assignment on Saturday to make room for right-hander Cristian Javier on Houston's active roster.,Bielak, 28, had no decisions and a 5.71 ERA in 10 relief appearanc...
Milwaukee Brewers William Contreras Warrants NL MVP Consideration
Talking about anyone else other than Mookie Betts for NL MVP seems about as hapless a cause as defending the Miami Marlins. But might we present, Brewers catcher William Contreras....
Reeling Reds brace for tall task in series opener vs. Dodgers
If there is continued grumbling coming from the Cincinnati Reds, it likely is being directed at a "schedule maker" who did them no favors this month. ,The challenge was evident when the 2024 slate was released late last year, and it has come to fruition this week. ,After losing two of three games to...