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Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers take aim at Giants' Keaton Winn
One day after he had to share the stage with countryman Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the spotlight will shine directly on Shohei Ohtani on Tuesday when the Los Angeles Dodgers go for two straight wins over the host San Francisco Giants.,Yamamoto pitched the first 5 2/3 innings of the Dodgers' 6-4 win in 10 i...
Luke Raley, Mariners look to overpower Royals
It seems Luke Raley doesn't know his own strength.,After hitting a 432-foot homer to straightaway center field Monday, Raley was handed the Seattle Mariners' celebratory gold trident before stepping into the dugout. As he was being congratulated by teammates, Raley's face sank as the trident split i...
Cards' Paul Goldschmidt looks to change course vs. Angels
There are multiple reasons the St. Louis Cardinals have struggled for most of the season.,One of the more notable areas of concern points to a player one would least expect, first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, even though he has been a slow starter for much of his career.,Goldschmidt will seek better re...
Padres' Dylan Cease faces Rockies, winners of 5 in a row
As he watched Dylan Cease strike out one helpless Chicago Cubs hitter after another last week, San Diego Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. came to a realization.,"When you see that, you're just grateful he's on your team," Tatis Jr. said.,Cease will try to keep up his dominant early-season for...
Astros' Alex Bregman seeks repeat effort against A's
Did slumping Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman finally find the key to busting out of his season-long hitting slump?,For the fourth time this season -- all in the past six games -- Bregman batted sixth in the batting order on Monday, a day on which he also took early batting practice.,He res...
Reeling Reds turn to Hunter Greene against Arizona
Kevin Newman had two three-hit games last season as a member of the Cincinnati Reds.,He bettered the hit total against his former team in the opener of a three-game set Monday and will look to continue his recent hot streak when the Arizona Diamondbacks host the Reds on Tuesday night in Phoenix.,New...
Rhys Hoskins (hamstring) likely out as Brewers battle Pirates
The Milwaukee Brewers likely will be without injured slugger Rhys Hoskins when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday in the middle game of the three-game set., ,Joe Ross (1-4, 4.75 ERA) will start for Milwaukee, while fellow right-hander Quinn Priester (0-3, 3.86) gets the nod for Pittsburgh.,...
Cubs, Braves look for more strong pitching
Chicago right-hander Jameson Taillon and Braves left-hander Chris Sale will try to follow the strong starting performances of their teammates in the series opener when they go head-to-head on Tuesday in the middle game of a three-game set at Atlanta.,The Braves won the opener 2-0 on Monday when Chic...
Banged-up Phillies chase another win over Mets
No Trea Turner and no J.T. Realmuto at all Monday night and no Kyle Schwarber for the first eight innings?,No problem for the Philadelphia Phillies.,The Phillies will look for a second straight victory over the Mets on Tuesday afternoon when they play at New York for the second day in a row. The Nat...
Red Sox try to find way to solve rival Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays look to continue their recent dominance of the Boston Red Sox when the American League East rivals play the second of a four-game series on Tuesday in Boston.,Twelve of the 14 games between the teams since the start of 2023 went the Rays' way, including a season-series-opening, 5-...
O's look to get bats going, avoid third straight loss
The Baltimore Orioles can usually count on offense.,In fact, when the runs aren't coming it seems almost alarming for the Orioles. They'll try to quiet the alarm bells after a couple of sluggish days for their bats when they take on the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.,The Orioles have l...
Spencer Torkelson's bat coming to life as Tigers, Marlins collide
Spencer Torkelson is finally hitting home runs again, a welcome sight for the Detroit Tigers.,Torkelson, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 draft, blasted 31 homers last year, his second season in the majors. He hadn't gone deep this season until he smacked a ninth-inning, two-run shot in a lopsided...
Erick Fedde faces former club as White Sox host Nats in DH
A season overseas has done wonders for Erick Fedde.,The right-handed pitcher has flourished this year for the Chicago White Sox in his return to the major leagues after a sparkling one-year stint with the NC Dinos of the Korean Baseball Organization in 2023.,Fedde will look to continue his resurgent...
D-backs walk off Cincinnati as Reds' woes continue
Kevin Newman dropped a two-run single into right field with one out in the ninth inning to give the Arizona Diamondbacks a 6-5 walk-off victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night in Phoenix.,Newman went 4-for-5 as Arizona won for the sixth time in its past eight games. Gabriel Moreno and Joc P...
Marlins place Tim Anderson (back) on 10-day IL
The Miami Marlins placed shortstop Tim Anderson on the 10-day injured list on Monday due to lower back tightness. ,The move is retroactive to Saturday. ,After spending the first eight seasons of his major league career with the Chicago White Sox, Anderson has struggled in his first season with Miami...
Will Smith comes through as Dodgers top Giants in 10
Will Smith bombed a two-run double with one out in the top of the 10th inning Monday night, sending the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-4 victory over the rival San Francisco Giants in the opener of a three-game series.,Neither team had scored since Enrique Hernandez's pinch-hit solo homer in th...
Cardinals score 8 runs in 7th inning to rally past Angels
The St. Louis Cardinals scored eight runs in the seventh inning to rally from a four-run deficit and beat the Los Angeles Angels 10-5 Monday night in Anaheim, Calif.,The Cardinals had scored as many as eight runs in a game only twice all season before Monday, and not at all in more than a month, bef...
Rockies edge Padres as Dakota Hudson ends skid
Elehuris Montero drove in three runs and Dakota Hudson snapped a personal six-game losing streak to start the season as the visiting Colorado Rockies held off the San Diego Padres 5-4 on Monday.,Hudson (1-6) worked 5 2/3 innings, allowing three hits and three runs with three walks and three strikeou...
George Kirby fires 7 strong innings as M's best Royals
George Kirby pitched seven scoreless innings as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Kansas City Royals 6-2 on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.,Luke Raley went 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs while Ty France hit a two-run shot and a single for the American League West-leading M...
MLB roundup: Guardians blank slumping Rangers
Jose Ramirez went 2-for-3 with four RBIs and five Cleveland pitchers combined for a four-hitter as the Guardians handed the slumping Texas Rangers a fourth straight loss, prevailing 7-0 on Monday night in Arlington, Texas.,Ramirez had a pair of two-run singles, walked twice and stole two bases, and ...