Baseball Page 694 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Francisco Lindor, Mets crush Giants in series finale
Francisco Lindor belted a pair of two-run home runs and the New York Mets salvaged one win in their three-game series against the host San Francisco Giants with an 8-2 victory on Wednesday afternoon....

Blue Jays put OF Kevin Kiermaier (hip) on IL
The Toronto Blue Jays placed outfielder Kevin Kiermaier on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with left hip flexor inflammation....

Cubs OF Cody Bellinger (fractured rib) lands on IL
The Chicago Cubs placed two-time All-Star Cody Bellinger on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a fractured right rib....

Cardinals bounce back, knock off Diamondbacks
Lars Nootbaar hit a two-run double to propel the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 on Wednesday afternoon....

Red Sox put RHP Brayan Bello (lat tightness) on IL
The Boston Red Sox placed right-hander Brayan Bello on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with right lat tightness....

Giants' Blake Snell scratched from start, put on IL
The San Francisco Giants scratched left-hander Blake Snell from his scheduled start on Wednesday and placed the two-time Cy Young Award winner on the 15-day injured list with a left adductor strain....

Cardinals send struggling OF Jordan Walker to minors
The St. Louis Cardinals sent struggling outfielder Jordan Walker back to the minors on Wednesday....

Nationals OF Lane Thomas (knee) headed to IL
Washington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas is awaiting MRI results on his left knee and likely is headed to the injured list....

Rangers RHP Max Scherzer set for 50-pitch start at Triple-A
Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer makes his first start since undergoing back surgery on Wednesday night with Texas' Triple-A affiliate, opening what is expected to be a significant rehab period before he's activated by the MLB club....

D-backs RHP Merrill Kelly (shoulder) out at least a month
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly will be sidelined for "a month" or more with a shoulder injury, manager Torey Lovullo confirmed....

Cal Raleigh, Mariners aim to continue torrid run vs. Rangers
Mitch Garver stood at home plate about 15 minutes before Tuesday's game and was handed a small box by Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy. Inside was the World Series ring Garver earned while a member of the Rangers last season....

Rockies face Padres, look for 2024 first: back-to-back wins
The Colorado Rockies have yet to win a series this season, but they have a chance to do so this week....

Royals counting on pitching staff to stifle Blue Jays
The Kansas City Royals will look for continuing bullpen success when they face the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday evening....

Twins aim to ride momentum of late rally into rematch vs. White Sox
The Minnesota Twins still aren't where they want to be, but they hope what happened Tuesday can propel them into Wednesday night's game against the Chicago White Sox in Minneapolis....

Misfiring Astros look to reverse course vs. Cubs
The Houston Astros are 10 games under .500 for the first time since May 2016, but manager Joe Espada is refusing to push the panic button....

Yankees, A's aim for upper hand in series
One inning was enough Tuesday night to provide Aaron Boone some hope that the middle of the New York Yankees' order is ready to hit with some consistency after a quiet first three-plus weeks....

Braves in line for sweep of lifeless Marlins
Right-hander Reynaldo Lopez and the Braves look to record a sweep of a three-game series against the visiting Miami Marlins in the finale Wednesday....

Rays' Tyler Alexander in stopper role with Tigers seeking sweep
Tyler Alexander could be a little pumped Wednesday night when he takes the mound against his former club for the first time in the Tampa Bay Rays' series finale against the Detroit Tigers in St. Petersburg, Fla....

Nationals aim to keep Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani in park
Shohei Ohtani had the Los Angeles Dodgers in awe by the end of their Tuesday night game in Washington....

Reds' Nick Lodolo carries hot streak into matchup with Phils
Two early-season aces will square off when the Cincinnati Reds host the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday evening in the third game of a four-game series....