Baseball Page 658 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Mariners ride hot streak into opener of series with Astros
A 5-2 home loss to the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday prevented Seattle from completing a three-game series sweep of a top contender in the National League, but it did not stem the tide of the Mariners' recent run of excellence.,The Mariners, who begin a seven-game road trip on Friday against the Houst...
Mariners ride hot streak into opener of series with Astros
A 5-2 home loss to the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday prevented Seattle from completing a three-game series sweep of a top contender in the National League, but it did not stem the tide of the Mariners' recent run of excellence....
Reeling Angels visit Tanner Bibee, Guardians
Coming off a brutal homestand and without their superstar, the Los Angeles Angels hit the road, where they also have struggled of late.,Facing top-tier Cleveland Guardians starter Tanner Bibee likely won't make things easier.,The reeling Angels look to avoid a fifth straight road defeat Friday night...
Reeling Angels visit Tanner Bibee, Guardians
Coming off a brutal homestand and without their superstar, the Los Angeles Angels hit the road, where they also have struggled of late....
Back from 3-4 trip, Yankees meet up with Tigers
The New York Yankees enjoyed a better than anticipated opening month, but they still are showing some inconsistency.,They return home Friday for the opener of a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers following mixed results on a road trip to face the Milwaukee Brewers and Baltimore Orioles.,Ne...
Back from 3-4 trip, Yankees meet up with Tigers
The New York Yankees enjoyed a better than anticipated opening month, but they still are showing some inconsistency....
Slumping Rays aim to get offense on track against Mets
After a gloomy April, the Tampa Bay Rays are hoping to find their bloom in May.,The new month didn't start out as they hoped it would, however, as they fell 7-1 to the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday ahead of an off day. Tampa Bay is 2-8 in its past 10 games and has lost 11 of its past 16 games.,The ...
Jays, Nationals open series aiming to jump-start bats
The Toronto Blue Jays and host Washington Nationals will continue to search for consistent offense when they open a three-game series Friday night.,Blue Jays hitters have been in a season-long drought that was emphasized on a 2-4 homestand.,They had only four hits in a 6-1 loss to the Kansas City Ro...
Slumping Rays aim to get offense on track against Mets
After a gloomy April, the Tampa Bay Rays are hoping to find their bloom in May....
Jays, Nationals open series aiming to jump-start bats
The Toronto Blue Jays and host Washington Nationals will continue to search for consistent offense when they open a three-game series Friday night....
Pirates hope to find offense against Rockies
Few teams are having as much trouble scoring runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates, who begin a three-game series against the visiting Colorado Rockies on Friday.,Pittsburgh is 5-16 over its past 21 contests, averaging 2.5 runs in that span. Shortstop Oneil Cruz is hitting .239 with three home runs for the...
Pirates hope to find offense against Rockies
Few teams are having as much trouble scoring runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates, who begin a three-game series against the visiting Colorado Rockies on Friday....
Giants face tough Phillies rotation, starting with Aaron Nola
The San Francisco Giants will get their first look at the Phillies' dominant rotation this weekend when the teams open a four-game series in Philadelphia on Friday.,The Phillies have their best 32-game record (21-11) since 2011, when they won a franchise-high 102 games, and they own a 13-3 mark in t...
Giants face tough Phillies rotation, starting with Aaron Nola
The San Francisco Giants will get their first look at the Phillies' dominant rotation this weekend when the teams open a four-game series in Philadelphia on Friday....
Orioles roll into Cincinnati to face reeling Reds
A series win over the New York Yankees this week further confirmed that the Baltimore Orioles are a legitimate contender.,The Cincinnati Reds hope they are getting closer to the point where they can resume a similar metamorphosis.,The Orioles will look to build on that momentum and the Reds will hop...
Orioles roll into Cincinnati to face reeling Reds
A series win over the New York Yankees this week further confirmed that the Baltimore Orioles are a legitimate contender....
Cubs' Craig Counsell set to face former club, Brewers
An already tense rivalry will have some fuel added to the fire on Friday when the host Chicago Cubs open a three-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers.,Chicago manager Craig Counsell is set to face Milwaukee for the first time since a five-year, reported $40 million deal lured him away from the Bre...
Cubs' Craig Counsell set to face former club, Brewers
An already tense rivalry will have some fuel added to the fire on Friday when the host Chicago Cubs open a three-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers....
Astros use 5-run seventh to clobber Guardians
Jon Singleton lofted a two-run homer that flipped the scoreboard in the sixth inning and added a sacrifice fly in the seventh that capped a five-run frame as the Houston Astros won the rubber match of their three-game series with the visiting Cleveland Guardians 8-2 on Thursday.,Singleton finished 2...
Astros use 5-run seventh to clobber Guardians
Jon Singleton lofted a two-run homer that flipped the scoreboard in the sixth inning and added a sacrifice fly in the seventh that capped a five-run frame as the Houston Astros won the rubber match of their three-game series with the visiting Cleveland Guardians 8-2 on Thursday....