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Cardinals blank Nationals to take three of four in series
Alec Burleson homered and drove in three runs, Miles Mikolas pitched into the seventh inning and the visiting St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 6-0 on Monday.,Paul Goldschmidt homered and scored twice for the Cardinals, who took three of four from the Nationals and have won six of ei...
Red Sox hope to keep momentum going against improving A's
With wins in six of their past seven games, the Boston Red Sox are in a good place.,Taking a second three-game series from the New York Yankees makes the recent proceedings feel even better.,The Red Sox, who sit just 4 1/2 games behind their archrivals for the top American League wild-card spot, wil...
Tigers activate SS Javier Baez from 10-day IL
After missing nearly a month with lumbar spine inflammation, Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez was activated from the 10-day injured list on Monday.,Baez, 31, was in the starting lineup and batting seventh for Monday's series opener against the visiting Cleveland Guardians.,To open a spot on the ...
Star-studded Dodgers, Phillies clash in matchup of title contenders
The division-leading Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers will send a combined 13 players to next week's All-Star Game, but first they will face off in a key three-game series starting Tuesday in Philadelphia.,Zack Wheeler (9-4, 2.74 ERA), one of the Phillies' club-record seven All-Stars, w...
Yankees, Rays in search of wins ahead of break
The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays aren't exactly clicking on all cylinders.,The Yankees enter their three-game series against the Rays, which starts Tuesday in St. Petersburg, Fla., with a 6-16 mark since June 13 and haven't found a way to win two straight during that span.,The Rays face one o...
Pirates use five-run 6th inning to beat Mets
Joshua Palacios homered as part of a five-run sixth inning and Mitch Keller tossed eight strong innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the visiting New York Mets 8-2 on Monday for a split of their four-game series.,Oneil Cruz added a two-run homer for Pittsburgh, which had lost two straight since wi...
Feeling snubbed by ASG, Orioles take aim at Cubs
The Baltimore Orioles are back home after a West Coast trip that went pretty well, but they might be in a bit of a surly mood anyway.,When a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs begins Tuesday night, the Orioles are likely still to be miffed that they'll only have three representatives in next...
Royals SS Bobby Witt Jr. enters Home Run Derby
Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. announced Monday that he will compete in the Home Run Derby.,Witt, 24, was already headed to Arlington, Texas, as a first-time starter for the American League All-Star squad.,Witt, who grew up in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, will participate in next Monday'...
Cardinals reinstate OF Lars Nootbaar from injured list
The St. Louis Cardinals activated outfielder Lars Nootbaar from the 10-day injured list on Monday.,Nootbaar, 26, has not played since May 29 due to an oblique strain. ,He is batting .234 with five homers and 19 RBIs in 39 games in his fourth season with the Cardinals.,Infielder Jose Fermin was optio...
2024 MLB All-Star Game Biggest Snubs Left Out of Mid-Summer Classic
These players were undeservingly snubbed and left out of the 2024 MLB All-Star Game....
Twins reinstate RHP Chris Paddack from IL to start Monday
The Minnesota Twins reinstated Chris Paddack from the 15-day injured list Monday, and the right-hander is scheduled to start for the team Monday night against the Chicago White Sox. ,In a corresponding move, the Twins optioned RHP Josh Winder to Triple-A St. Paul. ,Paddack, 28, landed on the IL Jun...
Reds acquire veteran OF Austin Slater from Giants
The Cincinnati Reds acquired veteran outfielder Austin Slater in a trade with the San Francisco Giants late Sunday night.,The Giants received left-hander Alex Young and cash considerations for Slater, who had been their longest-tenured player.,Slater, 31, batted just .200 with one homer and nine RBI...
Braves send All-Star Chris Sale to take on Diamondbacks
Chris Sale signed with the Atlanta Braves in the offseason intending to get his career back on track.,The left-hander surely wasn't expecting to be headed to the All-Star Game as one of the National League's top pitchers.,One day after earning his eighth All-Star selection -- and first since 2018 --...
Twins' Christian Vazquez aims to ride momentum into matchup vs. White Sox
Minnesota Twins catcher Christian Vazquez is batting just .204 entering Monday night's three-game series opener against the host Chicago White Sox, but recent success has brightened his spirits.,Vazquez hit a walk-off home run in the ninth inning against Houston Astros closer Josh Hader on Sunday an...
Rangers look to continue turnaround vs. reeling Angels
The Texas Rangers swept the Tampa Bay Rays over the weekend, but the defending World Series champions still have much to do toward capturing a second straight title.,Texas is just 42-48 entering Monday's opener of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif. ,The Rangers hav...
With offense rolling, Cards close series with Nationals
The visiting St. Louis Cardinals will look to keep their offense going Monday afternoon in the finale of a four-game set against the Washington Nationals. ,The Cardinals are coming off an 8-3 victory Sunday after scoring a total of 13 runs while splitting the first two games of the series.,Willson C...
Reds host Rockies, look to shed home woes
Home hasn't offered much comfort for the Cincinnati Reds lately.,After being swept by the Detroit Tigers to open a 10-game homestand leading into the All-Star break, the Reds have lost five straight at home and nine of their past 12 as the hosts. ,It's a slide they'll look to halt when they open a f...
Back at .500, Mets continue pre-All-Star push vs. Pirates
The New York Mets are creeping toward their goal of reaching the All-Star break on a high note.,After evening their record at 44-44, the Mets face the host Pittsburgh Pirates in the finale of a four-game series on Monday.,New York has won back-to-back games after losing the series opener 14-2 on Fri...
Rafael Devers (2 HRs), Red Sox blank struggling Yanks
Rafael Devers hit a tiebreaking home run with one out in the seventh inning and went deep again in the ninth as the surging Boston Red Sox recorded a 3-0 victory over the host New York Yankees on Sunday night.,Boston won for the sixth time in seven games and improved to 16-6 in its past 22 games. Th...
Tigers take on Guardians to begin seven-game homestand
Keider Montero collected his first major league victory in his most recent start. ,He'll look to add another win to his record when the Detroit Tigers begin a four-game series against the Cleveland Guardians on Monday evening to kick off a seven-game homestand.,Montero, a rookie right-hander, has ma...