Baseball Page 674 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Tarik Skubal, Tigers cruise to series win over Royals
Tarik Skubal pitched seven strong innings, Wenceel Perez blasted his first career home run and the host Detroit Tigers defeated the Kansas City Royals 4-1 on Sunday afternoon....
Phillies designate RHP Ricardo Pinto for assignment
The Philadelphia Phillies designated right-hander Ricardo Pinto for assignment on Sunday.,The move was necessary to make room for Sunday's starter Taijuan Walker on the 26-man roster.,Pinto, 30, posted a 10.97 ERA with one save and no decisions in six relief appearances this season.,He allowed 14 ru...
Phillies designate RHP Ricardo Pinto for assignment
The Philadelphia Phillies designated right-hander Ricardo Pinto for assignment on Sunday....
Marlins OF Avisail Garcia (hamstring) lands on IL
The Miami Marlins placed right fielder Avisail Garcia on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left hamstring strain.,The team also brought up outfielder Dane Myers and right-hander Emmanuel Ramirez from Triple-A Jacksonville and designated left-hander Kent Emanuel for assignment.,Garcia, 32, is bat...
Marlins OF Avisail Garcia (hamstring) lands on IL
The Miami Marlins placed right fielder Avisail Garcia on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left hamstring strain....
Red Sox ride momentum of rout into rematch vs. Cubs
The Boston Red Sox look to build upon a season-high offensive performance when they conclude a three-game weekend series against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday night.,Ceddanne Rafaela led the way going 4-for-4 with seven RBIs and finished a triple shy of the cycle in a 17-0 Saturday win, but Boston's st...
Phillies' Taijuan Walker to make season debut vs. struggling Padres
Your turn, Taijuan Walker.,The veteran right-hander gets his first start of the year Sunday for the Philadelphia Phillies as they try to complete a road sweep of the San Diego Padres.,Walker joins a rotation that has been as good as any in baseball during the season's first month. Aaron Nola and Ran...
Diamondbacks look to wake up bats against stingy Mariners
Corbin Carroll was undoubtedly hoping a homecoming would help him break out of his sophomore slump.,So far, it hasn't happened.,The Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder, who was a unanimous selection as the National League's Rookie of the Year last season, was hitless in a 3-1 loss at streaking Seattle o...
Red Sox ride momentum of rout into rematch vs. Cubs
The Boston Red Sox look to build upon a season-high offensive performance when they conclude a three-game weekend series against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday night....
Phillies' Taijuan Walker to make season debut vs. struggling Padres
Your turn, Taijuan Walker....
Diamondbacks look to wake up bats against stingy Mariners
Corbin Carroll was undoubtedly hoping a homecoming would help him break out of his sophomore slump....
Angels try to slow down Carlos Santana, streaking Twins
The Minnesota Twins will try to notch their seventh win in a row when they play the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif.,Minnesota is going for a three-game sweep after taking the series opener 5-3 on Friday and winning the second matchup 16-5 on Saturday. The victories improved...
Angels try to slow down Carlos Santana, streaking Twins
The Minnesota Twins will try to notch their seventh win in a row when they play the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif....
Pirates vie for series win in rubber match vs. Giants
Rookie right-handers off to impressive starts hope to continue rolling at the other's expense when Jared Jones and the Pittsburgh Pirates face Keaton Winn and the host San Francisco Giants on Sunday.,Runs have been at a premium until the final inning in the first two games of the series. The Giants ...
Pirates vie for series win in rubber match vs. Giants
Rookie right-handers off to impressive starts hope to continue rolling at the other's expense when Jared Jones and the Pittsburgh Pirates face Keaton Winn and the host San Francisco Giants on Sunday....
Alex Verdugo, Yankees hope to clean up again vs. Brewers
No one knows for sure how long the assignment will last, but Alex Verdugo was a smash hit in his debut Saturday as the New York Yankees' cleanup hitter.,Yankees manager Aaron Boone shook up his lineup before New York battered the host Milwaukee Brewers 15-3 to even their three-game series. Boone did...
Alex Verdugo, Yankees hope to clean up again vs. Brewers
No one knows for sure how long the assignment will last, but Alex Verdugo was a smash hit in his debut Saturday as the New York Yankees' cleanup hitter....
Framber Valdez returns as Astros seek Mexico City sweep of Rockies
The Colorado Rockies became the first team to play a regular-season game in three different countries within the same month. They're also the first team to lose games in three countries.,Colorado dropped the first game of the Mexico City Series to the Houston Astros, 12-4, on Saturday to continue it...
Framber Valdez returns as Astros seek Mexico City sweep of Rockies
The Colorado Rockies became the first team to play a regular-season game in three different countries within the same month. They're also the first team to lose games in three countries....
Rangers looking to secure home series win vs. Reds
Dane Dunning takes the mound Sunday afternoon as the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers look to win their first home series since March when they host the Cincinnati Reds in the rubber-game of their three-game series.,Dunning (2-2, 4.61 ERA) has made just one appearance against the Reds i...