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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....
Diamondbacks trade for RHP Matt Bowman
The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired bullpen depth Thursday, trading for Minnesota Twins right-handed reliever Matt Bowman in exchange for cash considerations.,Bowman, 32, was 0-0 through 7 2/3 innings with six strikeouts and a 2.35 ERA in five games for the Twins this season.,A 13th-round pick of the ...
Diamondbacks trade for RHP Matt Bowman
The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired bullpen depth Thursday, trading for Minnesota Twins right-handed reliever Matt Bowman in exchange for cash considerations....
Top offenses on display when Braves visit Dodgers
Through the first full month of the season, the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers have indeed shown they are two of the top World Series-title threats, with a chance to compare notes this weekend amid play that has not been up to either's standards.,Atlanta will visit Los Angeles for a three-ga...
Top offenses on display when Braves visit Dodgers
Through the first full month of the season, the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers have indeed shown they are two of the top World Series-title threats, with a chance to compare notes this weekend amid play that has not been up to either's standards....
Padres, Diamondbacks look to heat up in NL West
As the Los Angeles Dodgers appear to be rounding into the form widely expected before the season started, the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks need wins to try to keep pace in the National League West.,They'll try to use each other as the vehicle to do so when they start a three-game series...
Padres, Diamondbacks look to heat up in NL West
As the Los Angeles Dodgers appear to be rounding into the form widely expected before the season started, the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks need wins to try to keep pace in the National League West....
MLB roundup: Mike Yastrzemski homers as Giants beat Red Sox
Mike Yastrzemski hit a solo home run and the visiting San Francisco Giants avoided a series sweep by beating the Boston Red Sox 3-1 on Thursday in the final game of a three-game set.,Yastrzemski's home run was his third of the season and came hours after he was visited in the clubhouse by his grandf...