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Angels, Royals turn to two pitchers in search of redemption
The four days between starts can seem particularly long for starting pitchers who are eager to redeem themselves after a poor performance on the mound. Such is the case for both Reid Detmers and Michael Wacha, who will face each other Thursday night when the Los Angeles Angels host the Kansas City R...

Guardians visit lowly White Sox for four games
David Fry only occasionally finds himself in the starting lineup, but the utilityman might be the Cleveland Guardians' most indispensable player.,Fry could play a key role again when the Guardians begin a four-game series against the host Chicago White Sox on Thursday.,Cleveland is 24-13 after winni...

Yankees look to take down Astros for 10th straight time
About three hours before Yankees right fielder Juan Soto saw his first pitch against the Houston Astros on Wednesday, New York manager Aaron Boone described his slugger's at-bats by saying: "It's a show. You can feel the energy of the crowd, literally every pitch it's theater.",Then Boone watched So...

Yankees look to take down Astros for 10th straight time
About three hours before Yankees right fielder Juan Soto saw his first pitch against the Houston Astros on Wednesday, New York manager Aaron Boone described his slugger's at-bats by saying: "It's a show. You can feel the energy of the crowd, literally every pitch it's theater."...

Cardinals aim to get back on track in Milwaukee
The St. Louis Cardinals will look for veteran right-hander Sonny Gray to continue his hot start when they open a four-game road series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday.,Gray (4-1, 0.89 ERA) will be opposed by rookie right-hander Tobias Myers (0-2, 6.23 ERA) as Milwaukee returns home for a s...

Guardians visit lowly White Sox for four games
David Fry only occasionally finds himself in the starting lineup, but the utilityman might be the Cleveland Guardians' most indispensable player....

Cardinals aim to get back on track in Milwaukee
The St. Louis Cardinals will look for veteran right-hander Sonny Gray to continue his hot start when they open a four-game road series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday....

Giants vie for three-game sweep of skidding Rockies
Wins have been scarce for the Colorado Rockies -- and their starting pitchers.,Cal Quantrill has one of the rotation's two victories, and he will shoot for another when Colorado wraps up a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants on Thursday in Denver.,Quantrill (1-3, 4.31 ERA) will face S...

Giants vie for three-game sweep of skidding Rockies
Wins have been scarce for the Colorado Rockies — and their starting pitchers....

Looking for split vs. Twins, M's turn to Logan Gilbert
Seattle Mariners right-hander Logan Gilbert has dominated nearly every lineup he has faced through his first seven starts.,On Thursday afternoon, Gilbert (3-0, 1.69 ERA) will try to maintain his success against one of the hottest teams in the majors.,The Minnesota Twins will go for a series victory ...

Looking for split vs. Twins, M's turn to Logan Gilbert
Seattle Mariners right-hander Logan Gilbert has dominated nearly every lineup he has faced through his first seven starts....

Diamondbacks face Reds in search of 1st series sweep of season
The Arizona Diamondbacks will attempt to finish their first series sweep of the season Thursday when they conclude their three-game set with the host Cincinnati Reds Thursday afternoon. , ,The Diamondbacks won their season-high third straight game Wednesday when they held off the Reds 4-3., ,The thi...

Diamondbacks face Reds in search of 1st series sweep of season
The Arizona Diamondbacks will attempt to finish their first series sweep of the season Thursday when they conclude their three-game set with the host Cincinnati Reds Thursday afternoon....

MLB roundup: Chris Sale, Braves blank Red Sox
Chris Sale threw six shutout innings and Marcell Ozuna hit two home runs to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 5-0 win over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Wednesday and a sweep of their two-game series.,Sale (5-1) scattered six hits, walked one and struck out a season-high 10 batters against his former te...

MLB roundup: Chris Sale, Braves blank Red Sox
Chris Sale threw six shutout innings and Marcell Ozuna hit two home runs to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 5-0 win over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Wednesday and a sweep of their two-game series....

Giants hand Rockies 4th straight setback
Michael Conforto homered among his three hits, Blake Sabol also had three hits, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 8-6 in Denver on Wednesday night.,Matt Chapman and Mike Yastrzemski had two hits each for San Francisco, which has won two straight after dropping four in a row.,Eli...

Giants hand Rockies 4th straight setback
Michael Conforto homered among his three hits, Blake Sabol also had three hits, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 8-6 in Denver on Wednesday night....

Orioles top Nationals in 12th after blowing two late leads
Jorge Mateo singled home the go-ahead run in the 12th inning and the visiting Baltimore Orioles beat the Washington Nationals 7-6 on Wednesday night after blowing two-run leads in the ninth and 11th innings.,Mateo led off with a single against Jordan Weems (1-1) that scored Jordan Westburg. Mateo en...

Rangers outslug A's to earn doubleheader split
Adolis Garcia, Josh Smith and Jonah Heim had consecutive RBI hits in a three-run eighth inning Wednesday night that helped the Texas Rangers outlast the host Oakland Athletics 12-11 and salvage a split of their doubleheader.,The A's won the first game 9-4, riding a home run apiece and a combined six...

Orioles top Nationals in 12th after blowing two late leads
Jorge Mateo singled home the go-ahead run in the 12th inning and the visiting Baltimore Orioles beat the Washington Nationals 7-6 on Wednesday night after blowing two-run leads in the ninth and 11th innings....