Baseball Page 687 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Slumping squads square off as Giants face Reds
Two teams not at all happy with recent results hope to vent their frustration on the other when the visiting Cincinnati Reds and the San Francisco Giants open a three-game series on Friday....
Nolan Schanuel looks to spark Angels against Royals
The Los Angeles Angels were impressed with first baseman Nolan Schanuel, drafting him out of Florida Atlantic University last year with the 11th overall pick and then promoting him to the major league team after just 22 games in the minors....
Rangers' Jon Gray returns to Denver to face Rockies
Jon Gray was once a building block for the Colorado Rockies' rotation. The third overall pick in the 2013 draft ascended to ace of the staff before control issues derailed his time in Denver....
Brewers ready for Robert Gasser's debut vs. Cards
Highly touted prospect Robert Gasser is expected to make his Brewers debut when Milwaukee hosts the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday in the second contest of a four-game series....
Bryan Ramos providing spark as White Sox face Guardians
Bryan Ramos is making quite a first impression with the Chicago White Sox, who continue a four-game series against the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Friday....
Rays' Taj Bradley set for season debut vs. Yankees
Sitting at .500 and in fourth place in the American League East, the Tampa Bay Rays have a chance to make up some ground in the ultra-competitive division....
Hot clubs clash as D-backs take on Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are in a winning mode again, and the Arizona Diamondbacks are in their hottest stretch of the season....
Surging Twins head north of border, face tumbling Blue Jays
With 15 wins in their last 17 games. the Minnesota Twins are on a roll as they open a three-game series Friday night at the Toronto Blue Jays....
MLB roundup: Manuel Margot drives in 5 as Twins top M's
Manuel Margot doubled and matched a career high with five RBIs as the Minnesota Twins cruised to an 11-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday in Minneapolis....
Tigers stumble home for series against Astros
The Tigers left Detroit last week with four consecutive series victories to their credit....
Royals roll as Michael Wacha keeps Angels in check
Michael Wacha continued his mastery of the Los Angeles Angels and was supported by home runs from Vinnie Pasquantino and Dairon Blanco in the Kansas City Royals' 10-4 victory Thursday night in Anaheim, Calif....
White Sox grab early lead, hold off Guardians
Erick Fedde held the visiting Cleveland Guardians scoreless over six-plus innings as the Chicago White Sox opened the four-game series with a 3-2 victory on Thursday....
Mike Trout opted for surgery instead of being season-long DH
Three-time American League MVP Mike Trout said Thursday that his left knee is progressing well from surgery performed six days earlier, but the 11-time All-Star offered no timeline for his return....
M's bats out to cut down on whiffs in opener vs. A's
The Seattle Mariners attempted to retool their offense in the offseason to cut down on strikeouts....
Brewers blast three homers, blow out Cardinals
Rhys Hoskins' two-run shot in the first inning was one of three homers off Sonny Gray as the Milwaukee Brewers handed the visiting St. Louis Cardinals their fifth straight loss, 7-1 on Thursday....
Padres aim to derail red-hot Dodgers
Have the Los Angeles Dodgers found the formula to start running away from the National League West?...
Jon Singleton's blast helps Astros end nine-game skid vs. Yankees
Jon Singleton hit a 442-foot two-run homer to cap a three-run first inning and the visiting Houston Astros stopped a nine-game losing streak to the New York Yankees with a 4-3 victory on Thursday....
Rockies ride big fourth inning to victory over Giants
Brenton Doyle homered among his two hits, Ezequiel Tovar tripled and doubled in the fourth inning and finished with three hits, and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 9-1 in Denver on Thursday.,Charlie Blackmon tripled, doubled, singled and drove in two runs, Elias Diaz had two hits ...
Pete Alonso, rested Mets take aim at Braves
Thanks to a rainout in St. Louis on Wednesday, the New York Mets' schedule in August will open with a four-city road trip in which they'll play 10 games in three time zones.,On Friday, the Mets get a much more familiar but pressing task -- figuring out a way to beat their nemesis, the Atlanta Braves...
Rockies ride big fourth inning to victory over Giants
Brenton Doyle homered among his two hits, Ezequiel Tovar tripled and doubled in the fourth inning and finished with three hits, and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 9-1 in Denver on Thursday....