Baseball Page 688 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Skidding White Sox aim to begin turnaround vs. Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays and the host Chicago White Sox occupy last place in their respective divisions entering the opener of a three-game series on Friday....
Marlins' Jesus Luzardo chases first win of year vs. Nats
Miami Marlins left-hander Jesus Luzardo has yet to find his groove in 2024....
Red Sox, Cubs primed for pitchers' duel in opener
Two of the hottest starting pitchers in the majors face off Friday night when the Boston Red Sox host the Chicago Cubs to begin a three-game series....
After losing out on Shohei Ohtani, Jays set to face slugger
Toronto fans hoped Shohei Ohtani would be a Blue Jay. Instead, they must settle for a three-game visit by the Los Angeles Dodgers beginning Friday night to see the slugger....
Tigers host Royals in rare Friday day start
The NFL draft will impact the start of the Kansas City Royals' road series against the Detroit Tigers this weekend....
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson brings hot streak into A's series
Gunnar Henderson looks to continue his torrid hitting when the Baltimore Orioles open a three-game series against the visiting Oakland Athletics on Friday....
MLB roundup: Bryce Harper back, homers in Phillies' win
Bryce Harper returned from a three-day paternity leave and belted a two-run homer to lead the visiting Philadelphia Phillies past the Cincinnati Reds 5-0 on Thursday....
Athletics keep homers coming, earn series split with Yankees
Nick Allen and Tyler Nevin homered in the third inning, Alex Wood pitched 5 2/3 gritty innings and the Oakland Athletics beat the host New York Yankees 3-1 on Thursday night....
Blue Jays place RHP Bowden Francis (forearm) on 15-day IL
The Toronto Blue Jays placed right-hander Bowden Francis on the 15-day injured list on Thursday with right forearm extensor tendinitis....
Royals make plays to edge Blue Jays in five innings
Salvador Perez homered as the host Kansas City Royals outlasted the weather and the Toronto Blue Jays to win a rain-shortened 2-1 contest on Thursday afternoon....
Athletics place 2B Zack Gelof (oblique) on 10-day injured list
The Oakland Athletics placed second baseman Zack Gelof, who had started the team's first 24 games, on the 10-day injured list Thursday because of a left oblique strain....
Yoshinobu Yamamoto shines as Dodgers sweep Nats
Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched six shutout innings and Teoscar Hernandez homered as the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of the host Washington Nationals, winning 2-1 on Thursday....
Hunter Goodman's big blast helps Rockies rally past Padres
Hunter Goodman hit a three-run homer in a six-run eighth inning, and the Colorado Rockies rallied to beat the San Diego Padres 10-9 in Denver on Thursday....
Mets, Cardinals seeing offensive improvement ahead of series
The New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals are still receiving regular reminders of their disappointing performances in 2023....
Rookie HR drives Cubs sweep of Astros; Chicago now MLB-best 10-3 at home
Pete Crow-Armstrong slugged a go-ahead two-run homer in the sixth and his first MLB hit lifted the Chicago Cubs to a 3-1 win and series sweep over the Houston Astros on Thursday....
Mariners fend off Rangers to grab first place in AL West
Ty France and Luis Urias hit two-run home runs as the Seattle Mariners defeated the Texas Rangers 4-3 Thursday afternoon in Arlington, Texas, to move past the hosts into first place in the American League West....
Guardians top Red Sox on Jose Ramirez's grand slam
Jose Ramirez hit a second-inning grand slam and added an important insurance run in the seventh as the Cleveland Guardians beat the visiting Boston Red Sox 6-4 on Thursday....
Twins blast past woebegone White Sox
Edouard Julien homered twice as the Twins belted five home runs and completing a four-game series sweep of the Chicago White Sox with a 6-3 victory on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis....
Gary Sanchez goes deep to push Brewers past Pirates
Gary Sanchez socked a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the top of the eighth to lift the visiting Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-5 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday....
Bryce Harper's blast helps Phillies take down Reds
Bryce Harper returned from a three-day paternity leave and belted a two-run homer to lead the visiting Philadelphia Phillies past the Cincinnati Reds 5-0 on Thursday....