Baseball Page 645 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Strikeouts could mount as Rays oppose Rangers
Two pitchers coming off impressive, strikeout-laden starts will square off in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday afternoon when the Tampa Bay Rays face the Texas Rangers.,Right-hander Taj Bradley (3-4, 3.42 ERA), who struck out a career-high-tying 11 batters over 5 2/3 innings Sunday in a 5-0 victory ove...
Orioles desire to keep Athletics' Mason Miller in bullpen
The highly anticipated head-to-head of 2023 rookie stars Gunnar Henderson and Mason Miller failed to materialize Friday night, making it the marquee potential matchup once again when the Baltimore Orioles and host Oakland Athletics continue their three-game series Saturday afternoon.,Henderson got t...
With rotation getting healthy, Giants take on Guardians
The San Francisco Giants' starting rotation is about to get a major boost over the next few days. ,That help begins to arrive Saturday when Kyle Harrison returns from injury to face the Cleveland Guardians, who've lost just one home series this season. The Giants are hoping to secure a third consecu...
Cardinals' Lance Lynn seeks third straight win, faces Nationals
St. Louis right-hander Lance Lynn looks to win his third straight start when the Cardinals play the second of their four-game series at the Washington Nationals on Saturday.,The Cardinals rallied from a five-run deficit to beat the Nationals 7-6 on Friday night, with the go-ahead run scoring on a pa...
Twins' Jose Miranda looks to keep hits coming against Astros
Minnesota designated hitter Jose Miranda established a club record with his 10th consecutive hit on Friday in the Twins' 13-12 loss to the Houston Astros in the opener of a three-game series that continues on Saturday in Minneapolis.,After recording a hit in his final at-bat on Wednesday against the...
Gerrit Cole attempts to help Yankees end problems vs. Red Sox
Gerrit Cole's first two outings after a lengthy rehab from an elbow injury featured some uncharacteristic struggles.,His third outing was a step in the right direction and the struggling Yankees are hoping to witness continued progress from their ace when Cole faces the visiting Boston Red Sox on Sa...
MLB roundup: Dodgers' Will Smith socks 3 HRs vs. Brewers
Will Smith hit three home runs and Freddie Freeman delivered a two-run, go-ahead single in the eighth inning as the host Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for an 8-5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday.,Miguel Vargas also homered for the Dodgers, who took the opener of a three-game series after l...
Manny Machado's 9th-inning homer lifts Padres past D-backs
Manny Machado's two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning Friday night lifted the San Diego Padres to a 10-8 win over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,Arizona overcame a 7-2 deficit in the top of the ninth. Alek Thomas whacked a grand slam off closer Robert Suarez with one out to pull the Di...
Mets hope Edwin Diaz's return boosts bullpen vs. Pirates
New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz is set to return on Sunday following a 10-game suspension for violating MLB's policy on foreign substances, providing much-needed relief for a beleaguered bullpen.,The Mets continue a four-game series against the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday after giving up sev...
Manny Machado blasts 2-run HR in 9th to lift Padres past Diamondbacks
Manny Machado's two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning Friday night lifted the San Diego Padres to a 10-8 win over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,Arizona overcame a 7-2 deficit in the top of the ninth. Alek Thomas whacked a grand slam off closer Robert Suarez with one out to pull it wit...
Will Smith belts three homers as Dodgers overtake Brewers
Will Smith hit three home runs and Freddie Freeman delivered a two-run, go-ahead single in the eighth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for an 8-5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday.,Miguel Vargas homered for the Dodgers, who took the opener of a three-game series after losing thre...
Austin Hays' 3 hits lead Orioles past Athletics
Albert Suarez pitched six-plus innings of two-run ball, Austin Hays collected three hits on his birthday and the Baltimore Orioles did all their scoring early in a 3-2 victory over the host Oakland Athletics in the opener of a three-game series Friday night.,Yennier Cano stranded the potential tying...
Luis Castillo, Mariners hold Blue Jays in check
Luis Castillo pitched 6 2/3 sterling innings as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 in the opener of a three-game series Friday night.,Luke Raley hit a two-run double for the Mariners, who won their second in a row after losing 10 of their previous 13 to see their lead a...
Astros bang out 16 hits, hold off Twins 13-12
Jeremy Pena recorded his sixth three-hit game of the season to pace a balanced offensive attack by the Houston Astros, who outlasted the Minnesota Twins 13-12 on Friday.,The Astros improved to 13-2 over their last 15 games by banging out 16 hits with the middle third of the order doing the most dama...
MLB roundup: Pirates belt 7 homers, rout Mets
Bryan Reynolds and Rowdy Tellez each homered twice, including one grand slam apiece, and the Pittsburgh Pirates hit seven home runs in a 14-2 victory over the visiting New York Mets on Friday.,Jack Suwinski, Yasmani Grandal and Michael A. Taylor each hit solo homers for Pittsburgh, which tied a fran...
Cardinals rally from five-run deficit, edge Nationals in 11th
Masyn Winn scored on a passed ball in the 11th inning and the visiting St. Louis Cardinals rallied from a five-run deficit to beat the Washington Nationals 7-6 on Friday night.,Automatic runner Winn went to third on a groundout and scored on a swinging strike three passed ball by catcher Riley Adams...
Michael Lorenzen, Rangers blank Rays in series opener
Michael Lorenzen allowed one hit over five innings and Corey Seager hit a two-run double to lead the Texas Rangers to a 3-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in the opener of a three-game series on Friday in Arlington, Texas.,Jonathan Ornelas doubled, singled and scored a run and Jonah Heim also had t...
Brenton Doyle's late hit lifts Rockies over Royals
Brenton Doyle went 3-for-4 with a tiebreaking two-run double to lead the Colorado Rockies to a 4-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night at Denver.,Brendan Rodgers had two hits and Michael Toglia homered for the Rockies, who notched their fourth victory in the past six games.,Freddy Fe...
Giants use 7 pitchers to stymie Guardians' offense in 4-2 win
Michael Conforto drove in a pair of runs with the first of his two doubles, and seven San Francisco Giants' pitchers contained the potent Cleveland Guardians offense for a 4-2 road victory Friday night.,Conforto highlighted a three-run first inning against Guardians star Tanner Bibee (7-3), who last...
Red Sox stun Yankees in 10th for fifth straight win
Masataka Yoshida hit a tying two-run homer with two outs in the ninth off Clay Holmes, and Ceddanne Rafaela hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the 10th as the visiting Boston Red Sox earned their fifth straight win by rallying for a 5-3 victory over the New York Yankees.,Yoshida fell behind 0-2 in t...