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Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. building MVP case
In case you needed confirmation, it's time to pay attention to Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals. ,Off to the best start through 50 games since 1976, the Royals are celebrating every splash in the fountain and shuffling up the American League Central standings with 31 wins following the late...
Abraham Toro, Athletics aim to slug way past Rockies
Two teams whose seasons have mirrored one another meet again Wednesday night when the Colorado Rockies visit the Oakland Athletics.,Abraham Toro launched the sixth and final home run of the night in the eighth inning on Tuesday, breaking a tie between the teams and sending the A's to a 5-4 win over ...
Dodgers' Tyler Glasnow seeks redemption in clash vs. Diamondbacks
Less than pleased with his most recent outing, Los Angeles Dodgers ace Tyler Glasnow will get a chance to remedy the issue when he faces the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night. ,The major league leader in strikeouts with 81, Glasnow had eight in his outing against the Cincinnati Reds o...
Braves' Max Fried looks to maintain mastery of Cubs
Max Fried will try to extend his unbeaten streak against Chicago on Wednesday night when the Atlanta Braves visit the Cubs for the second contest of their three-game series.,The Cubs won the opener 4-3 in 10 innings on Tuesday to tie the season series at 2-2. ,Wednesday's game will feature Fried (3-...
White Sox aim to close road trip with win against Blue Jays
The Chicago White Sox have a chance to end their six-game road trip on a positive note with a series win Wednesday night against the host Toronto Blue Jays.,Chicago split the first two contests of a three-game set against Toronto with a 5-0 victory on Tuesday night.,It was Chicago's first win on the...
Jarren Duran looks to lead Red Sox to sweep of Rays
After clinching their first series win at Tropicana Field since July 2019, the Boston Red Sox will aim for a sweep of their three-game set against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday evening in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The Red Sox picked up Tuesday's series-clinching victory in exciting fashion, scoring thr...
Dylan Moore, Mariners on quest for third straight win vs. Yankees
As Dylan Moore started his post-game interview Tuesday night, teammate Julio Rodriguez walked by and said, "What a player.",Moore delivered an impressive performance to continue his hot streak and put the Seattle Mariners in position to clinch a four-game series with the host New York Yankees on Wed...
Giants' Blake Snell to return from IL to face Pirates
The San Francisco Giants hope better days are ahead for starting pitcher Blake Snell, whose first two months with the team have been marked by injury and a trio of underwhelming performances.,The two-time Cy Young award winner will look for a restart on Wednesday evening when he takes the mound agai...
Brewers' Freddy Peralta looks to secure series win vs. Marlins
Right-hander Freddy Peralta will attempt to bounce back from a rough outing when he starts for the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday evening in the rubber match of their three-game series against the Miami Marlins.,Peralta (3-2, 4.17 ERA) gave up five runs and eight hits over five innings in h...
Reds hope to hand Padres back-to-back losses
The Cincinnati Reds will try to use the inspiration of their manager to string together consecutive wins for the first time in a month when they host the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night. ,Manager David Bell threw a chair against the bat rack in the Cincinnati dugout in Tuesday night's 2-0 win o...
Surging Phillies look to flex muscles vs. Rangers
The Philadelphia Phillies had reason to be concerned after Trea Turner sustained a hamstring injury early this month, but nothing seems to derail this group.,Philadelphia improved to 13-3 without Turner with its a 5-2 victory over the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers on Tuesday.,The hos...
Tigers try to cool off red-hot Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a tough out lately. And while they're getting contributions from throughout their lineup, opposing pitchers are feeling it right out of the gate.,The one-two punch of third baseman Maikel Garcia and shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. at the top of the order has been dynamite.,Garcia...
Guardians hope Triston McKenzie continues recent roll vs. Mets
After a rather rough start to the season, Triston McKenzie appears to have hit his stride for the Cleveland Guardians., ,That likely doesn't bode well for the New York Mets, who continue to struggle against AL competition this season. ,Looking to continue his recent run of success, the right-hander ...
Cardinals send Kyle Gibson to face former Orioles teammates
After the Cardinals conclude their suspended game with the Orioles from Tuesday night, St. Louis pitcher Kyle Gibson will face his former Baltimore teammates Wednesday afternoon to wrap up a three-game series.,Persistent thunderstorms in St. Louis forced the stoppage of Tuesday's game at Busch Stadi...
Angels look to shut down Kyle Tucker, Astros
Houston Astros right fielder Kyle Tucker showed Sunday how unflappable he's been this season. After striking out in each of his first three at-bats, he homered in his final two plate appearances in the finale of a three-game interleague series against the Milwaukee Brewers.,On Tuesday, Tucker was at...
With slump over, Twins look to take series from Nats
One day after ending their seven-game losing streak, the visiting Minnesota Twins will look to win their series against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday afternoon.,Washington won the series opener 12-3 on Monday, but the Twins routed the Nationals 10-0 on Tuesday. After two games in which their...
MLB roundup: Pirates stun Giants with late outburst
Nick Gonzales hit a walk-off RBI single in the 10th inning after Pittsburgh tied the score with four runs in the ninth, lifting the Pirates to a 7-6 victory over the visiting San Francisco Giants on Tuesday.,Gonzales singled up the middle on the first pitch of the inning from Erik Miller (0-2), scor...
Joc Pederson helps Diamondbacks pull away from Dodgers
Brandon Pfaadt pitched six strong innings and Joc Pederson hit a three-run home run against his former club as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks earned a 7-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday., ,Christian Walker hit a home run and Ketel Marte had a single to extend his career-best hitt...
Abraham Toro's clutch homer lifts Athletics past Rockies
Abraham Toro led off the eighth inning with a tiebreaking home run to help the Oakland Athletics beat the visiting Colorado Rockies 5-4 in the opener of a three-game series Tuesday night.,J.D. Davis and Seth Brown also homered for the A's, who ended an eight-game losing streak.,Ezequiel Tovar homere...
Kyle Tucker carries Astros past Angels in 10 innings
Kyle Tucker posted his second multi-homer game in three days and scored the winning run when Jeremy Pena delivered a walk-off single in the 10th inning as the Houston Astros topped the visiting Los Angeles Angels 6-5 on Tuesday.,Pena plated Tucker with a single to right field off Angels closer Carlo...