Baseball Page 694 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Cubs' Shota Imanaga aims to shut down Royals
If the Chicago Cubs are to beat the host Kansas City Royals on Saturday in the second of a three-game set, they're going to have to rely on the pitching staff, apparently.,Cubs pitchers had an uncharacteristic down game on Friday, losing 6-0. And with their hitters managing just four hits -- their ....
Mariners look to hand White Sox 13th straight loss
The Seattle Mariners expect to welcome slugging outfielder Randy Arozarena to the lineup for Saturday's visit to the Chicago White Sox after acquiring him in a trade with Tampa Bay late Thursday.,A stagnant Mariners attack sure looked strong on Friday without Arozarena in the opener of a three-game ...
Astros aim to 'keep the line moving' in rematch vs. Dodgers
With Alex Bregman and Jon Singleton each blasting a home run to spark a 5-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the opener of a three-game interleague series on Friday, the Astros capitalized on a relatively rare display of power.,Houston entered the weekend series leading the American League in...
Pitchers hungry for a win duel for Rockies, Giants
Ryan Feltner and Blake Snell, two pitchers who haven't recorded a win in their past 28 combined starts, are scheduled to go head-to-head on Saturday when the San Francisco Giants host the Colorado Rockies for a day/night doubleheader.,The Giants took a big first step toward avenging a series loss at...
Tarik Skubal makes possible final Tigers start vs. Twins
Trade rumors have swirled around Tarik Skubal in recent weeks, though it's anticipated the Detroit Tigers will not deal their ace unless they get an overwhelming offer.,In any case, Skubal's last start before the trade deadline will be closely watched. The left-hander is scheduled to pitch the middl...
Austin Hays could make Phillies debut vs. Guardians
The Cleveland Guardians made the most of their offense to capture the opener of their three-game series against the host Philadelphia Phillies.,Winners of three of their past four games, the Guardians will bid for a series victory on Saturday night when the top teams in the American League and Natio...
Streaking Mets aim to extend wild-card lead over Braves
Relief pitcher Ryne Stanek, the newest member of the New York Mets, will join the hottest team in baseball on Saturday afternoon.,Across the diamond, the Atlanta Braves are no closer to finding the answers that have eluded them during a two-month skid.,The Mets will look to clinch another series win...
Reds aim to continue rebound against Rays
After stumbling in their first series after the All-Star break, the Cincinnati Reds appear to have regained their footing.,The Reds are trending in the right direction as they continue their three-game interleague series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Cincinnati has w...
Fortified by trades, Orioles look to bounce back vs. Padres
The Baltimore Orioles took steps on Friday to address their ongoing slump.,Before losing 6-4 to the visiting San Diego Padres, the Orioles pulled off two trades. They hope the newcomers can spark a turnaround on Saturday in the middle game of a three-game series.,"I think we know how good we are," B...
Blue Jays look to clinch series win in rematch with Rangers
The Toronto Blue Jays have a chance to salvage their homestand Saturday afternoon by clinching their series with the Texas Rangers.,After trading reliever Yimi Garcia to the Seattle Mariners on Friday, the Blue Jays defeated the Rangers 6-5 on Ernie Clement's two-out single in the ninth in the opene...
MLB roundup: Mets beat Braves, lose Kodai Senga
J.D. Martinez, Mark Vientos and Francisco Alvarez homered in the third inning Friday night for the host New York Mets, who continued their surge with an 8-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves in the second game of a four-game series.,The Mets extended their winning streak to five games and improved to ...
Several Giants have big nights in blowing out Rockies
Tyler Fitzgerald hit two home runs, Kyle Harrison struck out 11 and the San Francisco Giants opened a four-game home series with an 11-4 romp over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.,Jorge Soler began a big night by hitting Kyle Freeland's sixth pitch of the game for his 12th homer of the season, ...
Diamondbacks keep hot stretch going by edging Pirates
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had three hits and scored the tiebreaking run on a wild pitch to help the Arizona Diamondbacks notch a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night at Phoenix.,Joe Pederson homered and Eugenio Suarez had two hits to help Arizona win for the ninth time in the past 12 ga...
Reversed call lifts Athletics to win over Angels
Seth Brown went 3-for-4 with a homer, and his sixth-inning RBI single on an overturned umpire's call snapped a tie and lifted the Oakland A's to a 5-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday in Anaheim, Calif.,The A's entered the top of the sixth down 4-2, but Brent Rooker's two-out, two-run homer...
Freddie Freeman leaves Dodgers to be with ailing son
First baseman Freddie Freeman was granted leave by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday to be with his ailing 3-year-old son.,Freeman was with the team when it traveled to Houston for the start of a weekend series against the Astros, but he exited ahead of Friday's contest to return to California.,Chel...
Big 10th inning pushes Nationals past Cardinals
Jacob Young tripled home three runs in the 10th inning and the visiting Washington Nationals went on to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-8 Friday night.,Luis Garcia Jr. drove in three runs and Juan Yepez was 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs for the Nationals, who rallied from 5-2 and 6-3 deficits...
Early home runs steer Marlins past Brewers
Bryan De La Cruz and Jake Burger homered during a three-run first inning on Friday as the visiting Miami Marlins beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-2 in the opener of a three-game series.,Josh Bell added a solo shot leading off the ninth for Miami to close the scoring. Bell, De La Cruz, Burger and Nick Fo...
Framber Valdez, Astros shut down Dodgers to open series
Framber Valdez pitched 6 1/3 shutout innings while Alex Bregman and Jon Singleton slugged home runs as the Houston Astros claimed the opener of a three-game interleague series with a 5-0 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday.,Valdez (9-5) matched his season high of 10 strikeouts an...
Manager: Mets' Kodai Senga needs MRI on injured leg
The season debut of the New York Mets' Kodai Senga lasted 5 1/3 innings on Friday night, until the right-hander was removed from his start against the visiting Atlanta Braves with a left calf strain.,He will go for an MRI exam on Saturday, according to Mets manager Carlos Mendoza.,Senga, 31, who is ...
Eight-run first inning sparks Mariners' rout of White Sox
Josh Rojas, Dylan Moore and Victor Robles smacked successive home runs in a first-inning barrage and George Kirby delivered seven solid innings as the visiting Seattle Mariners routed the Chicago White Sox 10-0 on Friday.,Seattle snapped a three-game losing streak while sending Chicago to its 12th s...